Free things to do in the Ruhr region this week
This week (9–15 Nov) in the Ruhr region you can go for free to Good News live im Steigerturm in Unsere Mitte Steigerturm e.V., DiS# Festival 2026 | Tactile Exhibition TOUCH #DiS26 in Heimathafen Nordstadt and Repair Café in Altstadtschmiede Recklinghausen.
- 63free things to do this week
This week
Our four picks, then everything day by day. Something that runs for days counts on each of them.
Monday 9 November
- gentleM Essen
- all dayDuisburger Atelier
- all dayBaukunstarchiv NRW
- all dayKunstmuseum Gelsenkirchen
Tuesday 10 November
- Kunstverein Duisburg
- all dayHidden Gallery//uzwei im Dortmunder U
- all dayGalerie Bunte Hunde Oberhausen
10 more free things to do on Tuesday
- VELTINS-Arena
- Baby- und Kinderflohmarkt am Kemnader See
- EFG Essen-Schonnebeck Christuskirche
- Schloß Borbeck
- Fritz-Henßler-Haus
- Storckshof - Dorfkneipe "Zum Klaus" - Eventkneipe
- Rivvers Dortmund-CityCenter – Coworking Space
- Felis Bar
- all dayHeimathafen Nordstadt
- all dayMuseum Ostwall im Dortmunder U
Wednesday 11 November
- Bora
- Rock-Pop Acoustic SessionFeaturing Steady Drivin' MenAltstadtschmiede Recklinghausen
- all dayMuseum für Kunst und Kulturgeschichte
7 more free things to do on Wednesday
- Fritz-Henßler-Haus
- DIVINE Bar
- Villa Rü
- Falstaff – Die Theaterkneipe
- all dayHidden Gallery//uzwei im Dortmunder U
- all dayGalerie Bunte Hunde Oberhausen
- all dayMuseum Ostwall im Dortmunder U
Thursday 12 November
- Kokerei Zollverein
- Kalenda Music Cafe
- Home Duisburg
7 more free things to do on Thursday
- DRIVE IN Autokino
- Trödelmarkt im Autokino Essen
- DIVINE Bar
- Clubhaus
- Felis Bar
- gentleM Essen
- all dayGalerie Bunte Hunde Oberhausen
Friday 13 November
- Kapelle des Ev. Krankenhauses Witten
- viersieben
- all daygalerie januar - Verein zur Förderung junger Kunst e.V.
6 more free things to do on Friday
- Revierpark Nienhausen
- MKM Museum Küppersmühle für Moderne Kunst
- Oberhausen Westfield Centro
- Fluid
- Fritz-Henßler-Haus/Haus der Jugend
- all dayKunstverein Duisburg
Saturday 14 November
- VELTINS-Arena
- Bochum Ruhr Uni
- all dayKunstverein Duisburg
3 more free things to do on Saturday
- Falstaff – Die Theaterkneipe
- Schauspielhaus Bochum
- HIER IST NICHT DA
Sunday 15 November
- Kunstmuseum Gelsenkirchen
- Erlöserkirche Witten-Annen
- St. Antonius Kirche
4 more free things to do on Sunday
- Zum Buntspecht
- Kunstmuseum Bochum
- Museumszentrum Quadrat
- House of Solution e.V.
Other cities
Everything that is free in each city over the next seven days.
Questions
01Is everything here really free in the Ruhr region?
Everything the organiser lists as free or pay-what-you-like in the Ruhr region. Sometimes you have to sign up first, or the organiser asks for a donation (that is stated with the outing). Check the organiser's site before you go.
02How do you choose the picks?
In order of what makes it special: one-off or not, who plays and how well it fits the season. Where we can, a pick says why.
03What is not included?
Online events, lectures, courses, weekly classes, church services and business meetings.
