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The world’s largest trade fair in its field, boot Düsseldorf, presents a fascinating, interactive environment for visitors to experience traditional and innovative water sports favourites covering each and every genre. Experience over 1,500 exhibitors from more than 50 countries as they inspire some 250,000 visitors from up to 90 countries across 9 themed areas and 10 […]

The world’s largest trade fair in its field, boot Düsseldorf, presents a highly interactive environment to experience traditional and innovative water sports favourites. Discover some 1,500 exhibitors from across the globe as they present their products and concepts concerning all topics on, under and beside the water in sixteen exhibition halls. That’s equivalent to thirty-one football […]

The Rundgang in Düsseldorf is an inspiring walk-in exhibition of works of art by students of the Art Academy in Düsseldorf. Every year the doors of the impressive, late 1800s academy building are opened to the public to reveal some magnificent and surprising creations. With a history reaching back more than two and a half […]

Lovers and connoisseurs of wines and spirits in Düsseldorf blend with the professionals once a year in Düsseldorf during the leading international ProWein trade fair of wines and spirits. Those not from the trade partake in this delightful topic during the evening hours. Some sixty or so bars, bistros, restaurants, clubs, wine merchants and hotels join […]

The Night of Museums in Düsseldorf is an ideal opportunity for enthusiasts to discover a diverse local cultural landscape. Museums, art venues and galleries open their doors from evening till midnight and beyond to welcome and entertain. Exhibitions are as diverse as the institutions with paintings, sculptures, photography, architecture, design, music, natural history, film and […]

Known in German as the Book Stroll, Bücherbummel, the annual book fair on the Königsallee is an essential part of the urban cultural programme in Düsseldorf. Thousands of people visit the book stalls that line the pavements on the city’s most famous street. The atmosphere of this consumers paradise is uniquely transformed for some ten […]

A combination of demonstration, political statement, party and celebration, the local CSD, Christopher Street Day, in Düsseldorf has become well established in the state capital. A stage is prominently placed across from the parliament buildings next to the Rhine promenade. As always, a great crowd attends from the LGBTI community and beyond.

Pink Monday is a longstanding tradition at the funfair which attracting hundreds and thousands of people from the lesbian and gay community alone. This gathering during the evening on the funfair has become one of the most enjoyable LGBT events of the year in the city of Düsseldorf. And it all started long, long ago […]

On or around Bastille Day it’s time for Düsseldorf to say say “Vive la France!”. Every year the city celebrates its amicable relations to “La Grande Nation” with the Düsseldorf France Festival, a fascinating and popular event. The weekend creates an atmosphere of the fête nationale with its francophone community. French culinary specialities and amusements […]

The Gourmet Festival is an explosion of impressions for all the senses. Quality wines and other beverages, delicious foods and tasty delicacies are on offer along the stunning Königsallee in Düsseldorf. A hundred or so exhibitors are packed along the Kö and some 30.000 visitors are expected annually. Photo © Gourmet Festival

As a form of holiday, mobile travelling continues to be embraced by more and more enthusiasts. Caravanning offers a lifestyle of freedom, self-determination, independence and vicinity to nature. And Düsseldorf's annual trade fair is unmatched the world over. The leading trade fair CARAVAN SALON presents a unique and unrivalled insight to the world of caravanning […]

TBA! A fascinating cartwheeling tournament has been held in Düsseldorf since the 1937. The annual event is held on the beautiful promenade alongside the river Rhine, attracting hundreds of children and families. The tradition of performing a cartwheel, Radschlag, has been around for many, many centuries and was originally performed openly on the streets by […]

A magnificent and vibrant collection of performing arts in a large yet surprisingly intimate marquee. The annual düsseldorf festival! draws audiences from near and far with dance, performance, theatre, nouveau cirque and music of many genres. The concept defines itself through experimentation and change, while offering a unique, defining atmosphere in the heart of the […]