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The Park Festival is a highlight of the Rhine-Ruhr 2025 Festival in Essen, taking place from 21 to 26 July 2025. It combines sport, culture, and community against the unique backdrop of the Grugapark. In addition to exciting competitions, visitors can enjoy a diverse programme of live performances, participatory activities, and interactive experiences.
Look forward to active participation areas where you can try out a variety of sports. On the Grugapark stage, music, art, and performances will create an inspiring cultural programme that promotes inclusion and participation.
Whether you're interested in sport, activity, or culture – come along, experience the diversity, and become part of the Rhine-Ruhr 2025 Festival!
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Location map
The venue map will be published shortly.
Opening Hours
Date | Day | Festival Programme | Stage Programme |
|---|---|---|---|
21.07.2025 | Monday | 12:00 - 18:00 | 18:00 - 22:00 |
22.07.2025 | Tuesday | 12:00 - 18:00 | 18:00 - 22:00 |
23.07.2025 | Wednesday | 12:00 - 18:00 | 18:00 - 22:00 |
24.07.2025 | Thursday | 12:00 - 18:00 | 18:00 - 22:00 |
25.07.2025 | Friday | 12:00 - 18:00 | 18:00 - 22:00 |
26.07.2025 | Saturday | 12:00 - 18:00 | 18:00 - 22:00 |
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Getting there
About the Venue
In addition to the festival programme, there is even more to discover at Grugpark. Here you can find more information about the venue.
Try-out participation in the RR25 competitive sports programme featuring small challenges to agility and speed, supervised by sports associations and volunteers. Aim: to promote enthusiasm for sport. After completing all stations, participants will receive a certificate and a small goodie.
Programme: Judo, Taekwondo, Table Tennis, Fencing, Archery, Swimming, Athletics, Tennis, Badminton, Basketball, Gymnastics
Participation: Open to all
City: Essen
Dates: 21 – 26 July 2025
The German Hockey Federation is the national governing body for field hockey and indoor hockey in Germany. It oversees the national teams, organises leagues and tournaments, and promotes the development of the sport from grassroots to elite level.
Programme: Try-Out
Participation: Kids
City: Essen
Date: 21 – 26 July 2025
Mutmacher-Events organised by the DFL Foundation and Sporthilfe: German Olympic and Paralympic youth talents inspire enthusiasm for sport and movement through taster training sessions and conversations.
Programme: Mutmacher-Events (Try-Outs in Judo, Hockey, Table Tennis)
Participation: Open to all
City: Essen
Dates: 24 – 26 July 2025
German Sports Badge – Whether young or old, from the age of 6, everyone can participate and demonstrate their sporting versatility. In the Grugapark, there is an opportunity to learn about, try out, and perhaps even achieve some initial results in various disciplines of the German Sports Badge. Those who have already completed exercises in the Grugapark can also take the swimming test on Saturday, 26th July, between 10:00 and 12:00 at the Grugabad. Join in and take on the sporting challenge!
Programme: Try-Outs
Participation: Children & Families
City: Essen
Dates: 21 – 26 July 2025
Skimboarding is a sport where participants glide on the surface of shallow water using a flat, curved board.
Programme: Try-Out
Participation: Open to all
City: Essen
Dates: 21 – 26 July 2025
