24 Events in August in Gelsenkirchen - Events & Activities in August 2026

Citizen-friendly, direct, and free of charge: The Mobile Consultation Hour of the KOD comes to Gelsenkirchen on August 20, 2026. Clarify your concerns on site! #Gelsenkirchen

Experience graffiti, color, and your own styles at the Art School Gelsenkirchen: The holiday workshop brings street art directly to the studio. #Gelsenkirchen #Art

Yarn, coffee, and good conversations: Knitting Nancy & Co brings creative calm to the Horst Community Library. Free on August 20, 2026, 2–4 PM. #Gelsenkirchen

Experience nature, get creative, and work together: The Environmental Scouts bring environmental ideas to Schalke. Free of charge on August 20, 2026. #Gelsenkirchen #Sustainability

An open afternoon for all seeking meaningful volunteering: At Quartiersladen Schalke, Sozialwerk St. Georg provides insights, contacts, and real perspectives. 20.08.2026, free of charge. #Gelsenkirchen #Volunteering

Creatively through summer in Gelsenkirchen: At the workshop “Mushrooms – Network of the Forest”, imaginative artworks from wire, plaster, and paint are created. #Gelsenkirchen #Art

Stories to marvel at for children from 3 years in Buer: Kamishibai connects pictures, tranquility, and reading joy. Free on August 20, 2026, 4:30 PM. #FamilyTime

A cinema evening full of nature, closeness, and subtle changes at die flora Gelsenkirchen: Strange River movingly tells about family and growing up. 20.08.2026, 7 PM, 5 Euros. #QueerFilmNight

Attend Nino de Angelo's open-air concert on August 21, 2026, in Gelsenkirchen. A unique musical experience awaits you.

Free health consulting at the Family Office Gelsenkirchen: personal, low-threshold, and barrier-free. On 21.08.2026, orientation with heart awaits. #Gelsenkirchen

Vacation, color, personal handwriting: At the Gelsenkirchen Art School, graffiti becomes a creative adventure. On 21.08.2026 for 10 €. #Graffiti #ArtSchool

Direct, citizen-friendly and free: In Horst, the Municipal Order Service answers questions about safety and order. Schedule your appointment now! #Gelsenkirchen

A cheerful Family Day for young and old: game stations, bouncy castle, and summer atmosphere in Gelsenkirchen. Free on 21.08.2026. #Family #Children

Enjoyment meets city history: Discover Gelsenkirchen's city center on a three-hour tour with five tastings and exciting insights. #Gelsenkirchen

Young acts, direct audience atmosphere, and real live excitement in die flora: FLORA SOUNDS – 2nd Genre Evening on 21.08.2026, free admission. #Gelsenkirchen #LiveMusic

Celebrate on August 22, 2026, to the biggest hits of the 80s and 90s at Revierpark Nienhausen.

Poetic signs, quiet connections, and creative energy at the Domicile Gelsenkirchen: The free workshop on 22.08.2026 makes roots visible. #Gelsenkirchen

80s and 90s feeling in the circus tent: Take5 gets Gelsenkirchen singing and dancing. 22.08.2026 from 18:30, tickets from €7.50. #Party

Enjoy summer with free concerts in the City Garden Gelsenkirchen. Relaxed evenings and musical diversity await you!

Experience relaxed summer evenings at the SummerSound 2026 festival in Stadtgarten Gelsenkirchen. A musical highlight!

An intense cinema afternoon about guilt, power, and truth: Nuremberg at Schauburg Film Palace Gelsenkirchen. August 23, 2026, from €7.50. #Cinema

Colors, ideas, and children's laughter in Schalke: The Art-Culture-Mobile brings creative learning fun directly into the neighborhood. August 23, 2026, free, no registration required. #FamilyTime #ArtForChildren

Experience silence, history, and spiritual community in the Bleck Church Gelsenkirchen. August 23, 2026, 3 PM, free of charge. #Faith #Gelsenkirchen

Art, strike and solidarity in a strong tour at the Gelsenkirchen Art Museum. Experience it for free on 23.08.2026 and gain new perspectives. #Art