Overview
- Many NRW towns, which plan shop openings on Sunday, April 26, set core hours from 1 to 6 p.m. for a one-day break from Germany’s usual Sunday closures.
- In Duisburg, a Spring Festival and farmers’ market fill the city center, with a soap-bubble show, a hands-on circus, a 3x3 basketball event with Basket Duisburg, and the “Weiberkram” flea market, plus Forum Duisburg stores open from 1 to 6 p.m.
- Elsewhere, towns pair shopping with themed fests, from Bocholt’s classic‑car showcase with a 3 p.m. parade to Gelsenkirchen‑Horst’s craft market and Oberhausen‑Sterkrade’s play‑and‑sport weekend.
- Winterberg continues its unusual pattern with shops open most Sundays, listing April 26 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. as one of 37 Sunday openings this year.
- Outlets note that each municipality sets its own hours, so listings may change, and they advise checking local notices or considering nearby Dutch cities where stores open on most Sundays.