Events in Bocholt

When the disco ball casts its dazzling lights on ecstatic dancers and the music is turned up to the max, it can only mean one thing: It's time to disco! The exhibition at the LWL-Museum Textilwerk illuminates disco as a place of the night world, emotion, catalyst, inspiration, business model and scene. Visitors to the exhibition are whisked away into a world of glamour and freedom, especially in the heyday of disco, the 1970s. The exhibition invites you to visit the disco and takes a look behind the scenes at the stars, producers, DJs and discotheque owners. It recalls the German and Münsterland discotheque scene. Collaboration with the Rock'n'Pop Museum Gronau awakens memories and provides new input for viewing the scene. Authentic exhibits and interactive elements emphasise the exhibition. Disco greats such as Boney M. and local stars such as DJ John from Bocholt's Club Milano are part of the colourful world of disco.

The PlayFountain is a mobile play fountain with exciting, intuitive and interactive water games. 1024 water jets can shoot up to 4 metres into the sky, offering enormous water fun. There are water shows with light illuminations and water games with suitable background music. Hot summer days in Bocholt city centre become a fun event for the whole family. Beanbags and deckchairs invite you to linger and Bocholt's cafés look forward to welcoming their guests.

The Bocholt Wine Festival will be opened on 26 July at 5 pm on St.-Georg-Platz in Bocholt by the Mayor Thomas Kerkhoff, Ludger Dieckhues from Bocholt City Marketing and the Wine Queen Sabrina I.. Musical entertainment will be provided by the Sporker Musikanten on Friday. The opening hours are on Friday from 5pm to midnight, on Saturday from 12pm to midnight and on Sunday from 12pm to 9pm. From 5pm on Saturday, McKing will provide the party atmosphere. On Sunday, the duo Quite Ralaxed will provide musical entertainment. The new Bocholt Wine Queen will be crowned on Sunday at 6 pm. In addition to Palatinate wines, there will also be a tarte flambée stand and a snack stand to keep visitors happy.

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The concert will take place in the historic barn at Gut Heidefeld.

PRICE IN ADVANCE: 49,00 €

7.00 pm
(Admission 30 minutes before the concert starts)

Discover Bocholt in a different way...without a bike and without a strenuous walk!

The public Segway tours around Bocholt take you through the city, out into the countryside and to the Aasee lake with an experienced guide.

After a briefing and a test ride on Berliner Platz, the tour starts through Bocholt. Past the Mariengymnasium, along the Bocholter Aa and past the Protestant Christuskirche church, the Segway tour takes you along low-traffic roads to the city forest. The participants then head towards the Hohenhorster Berge past the Bocholter Aasee lake to the podium bridge at the LWL-Museum Textilwerk in the kubaai cultural quarter. The city tour then ends at the starting point on Berliner Platz.

A short break is planned at Aasee, where those who wish to can fortify themselves for the onward journey.

Meeting point: Berliner Platz, 46395 Bocholt

Tour Bocholt city - country - Aasee

Booking and further information at the Tourist-Info Bocholt by mail info(at)tourist-info-bocholt(dot)de or phone 02871-5044

This Segway tour can of course also be booked for private groups on individual dates.

The next Krammarkt this year will take place on 7 August in Bocholt city centre. The goods will be presented in the usual way, mainly on Gasthausplatz, St.-Georg-Platz, the market and in various streets.

After the successful highlights of the last two years, there will also be an Aasee Festival this summer at the bathing bay in Bocholt near Strandcafé Ottilie. From 9-11 August, there will be a free stage and entertainment programme for the whole family. Visitors can look forward to a great summer weekend at one of Bocholt's most beautiful locations and enjoy three days of listening to music, lingering, having fun, playing and simply having a good time. Various food trucks, drinks and cocktail stands and the Strandcafé Ottilie will once again be catering for your physical well-being. The programme on offer can be viewed on the website.

On Wednesday, 4 September, the next Krammarkt will take place in Bocholt's city centre - the goods will mainly be presented on Gasthausplatz, St.-Georg-Platz, the market in front of the historic town hall, on Nordstrasse and Neustrasse, Osterstrasse and Neutorplatz. From 9 a.m. to 6.30 p.m., all visitors to the city centre are invited to stroll and browse through the pedestrian areas at the Krammarkt. The special variety of the wide range of products is evident at every Krammarkt in Bocholt, as the traders bring along everyday items that are often not found in the bricks-and-mortar shops. If you like, you can fortify yourself at the specially set up snack stands and enjoy the delicious food on offer.

BOUNCE will be performing on Saturday, 7 September as part of the WattExtra Open Air on the grass pitch at the Bahia. Since 2001 - and thus for more than 20 years - BOUNCE has been successful on countless stages in Germany. With around 70 concerts a year, BOUNCE is the most booked Bon Jovi tribute band in Europe and is regarded - not only by insiders - as the most authentic. In keeping with Bounce's performance, Bon Jovi is celebrating its 40th anniversary on stage this year.
The support band Sinx*n 0ne Beats will perform at 7 pm.

The ticket price is €25 (incl. all fees). Admission is from 6 pm.

A guided cycle tour is a wonderful way to explore the region by bike and learn more about its history, culture and beautiful landscape.

The cycle tour crosses the border into the western Münsterland and the Dutch Achterhoek. A local guide provides interesting information and stories about the border town of Bocholt.

The tour with your own bike starts either at the LWL-Museum Textilwerk or at the car park of the sports club TSV Bocholt, Hemdener Weg 163, where participants are given an insight into the history of Bocholt and the development of the textile town.

The route continues by bike along paved cycle paths and quiet lanes, past meadows, fields, farms and churches that reflect the picturesque landscape of the Münsterland.

Beyond the "green border", the Achterhoek border region is explored on Dutch cycle paths, the "Fietspaden". After a break, the group sets off on the return journey.

The cycle tour ends after about five hours and around 50 kilometres at the car park of the LWL-Museum Textilwerk on Uhlandstraße.

Participation is at your own risk. Wearing a cycle helmet is recommended. You should bring your own drinks and snacks.

Registration is required due to the limited number of participants.