Kevelaer – Kevelaerer Kirmes 2027

Kevelaerer Kirmes 2027 takes place from Thursday, 6 May to Monday, 10 May 2027. The pilgrimage town on the Lower Rhine celebrates its traditional fair around Ascension Day for five days. Kevelaer Marketing has explicitly confirmed both the dates and Peter-Plümpe-Platz as the venue for 2027. You can already mark the long weekend in your diary.

Kevelaerer Kirmes 2027 at Peter-Plümpe-Platz

Peter-Plümpe-Platz is right in the centre of Kevelaer and is the heart of the funfair. You can stroll around the site among rides, market stalls and food outlets, and enjoy the festive atmosphere. In recent years, the funfair market has sometimes extended into nearby parts of the town centre. The new site plan will show which pitches 2027 will actually be used. For now, only the location confirmed by Kevelaer Marketing is listed as the venue.

Rides and showmen

Kevelaerer Kirmes combines classic rides with attractions for children, game stalls and funfair food. Even if you prefer to watch, there are plenty of reasons to stroll among the stalls. However, the exact selection of stalls changes from year to year. No official line-up of rides has yet been published for the 2027 edition. We therefore deliberately do not list specific carousels, showmen or ride prices as confirmed participants.

Five days of funfair around Ascension Day

In 2027, the public holiday falls on Thursday, 6 May, and also marks the start of the funfair. The fair then runs over the weekend until Monday. The event is closely connected with local clubs and traditional funfair customs in Kevelaer. The familiar greeting “Völ Glöcks met de Kermes” has long been part of the fair. Previous editions have also offered a programme beyond the rides. Details of the programme, opening events or any special events planned for 2027 have not yet been officially announced.

Kevelaerer Kirmes 2027: Opening times and prices

The five days of the fair are confirmed, but specific opening times for the rides have not yet been published. The official information available from previous years also does not provide a complete, reliable daily schedule. So the times in this listing are being left blank for now, rather than giving generic standard times as if they were confirmed opening hours. The daily details can be added once the town publishes a confirmed schedule.

Admission arrangements and individual ride prices for 2027 have also not yet been confirmed. Set aside a budget for rides, games and food. Families with children may want to look out for possible special offer days later on, but a family day for 2027 has not been confirmed at present.

Getting to Kevelaer and staying there

Your destination is Peter-Plümpe-Platz in 47623 Kevelaer. The pilgrimage town is in the district of Kleve in North Rhine-Westphalia. Traffic arrangements and bus routes may change because of the fair and the set-up and dismantling work. Such changes have been made for previous editions. Specific road closures and diversions for 2027 have not yet been published. Check the town's and local public transport operator's updates before setting off.

You can find the confirmed dates directly at Kevelaer Marketing. Find other fairs on the Lower Rhine and further afield in our funfair calendar. This lets you plan your visit without mistaking unconfirmed attractions or programme details for firm commitments.