Events in Rheine

Public viewing, open air events and much more on the Ems. All Germany matches and the final with BBQ specials to match the World Cup: always open two hours before the start of the match.

• Every Thursday from 5pm to 10pm: Afterwork with DJ
• Every Friday from 5pm to 10pm: Aperitivo & Chill with live music & DJ
• Every Saturday from 2pm to 10pm: Changing programme with different DJs & live music

"Rooted and grown – 10 years of the Emsgalerie"

For the ninth time, the Emsgalerie is hosting an art exhibition in collaboration with pupils and their teachers from various schools.

Artworks created during art lessons across a wide range of year groups will form a major exhibition at the Emsgalerie. This year, the pupils are receiving help and support from the renowned Dutch artist Emmy Bergsma and the Falkenhof Museum in Rheine to find the right inspiration.

The student art exhibition starts on 08.07 at 10:00 with an opening event. The exhibition will remain open until 22 August. The theme is "Rooted and grown - 10 years of the Emsgalerie". A total of nine schools will be presenting their art.

Do you know the Devil of St Dionys? Or the three originals?

If not, you should visit this tour as soon as possible - because they provided plenty to talk about in the city. On this tour, the tour guide will take you back in time with exciting stories about the city.

Among other things, you'll learn about a saint who lost his head, why a mayor flew over the churchyard wall and what the saying "They bummed for Rheine" meant. And the story of the Pilippspulle is also explained with a little schnapps.

Detailed information:

Date: 13.08.2026

Time: 18.00 hrs

Duration: approx. 1.5 hours

Price: € 7.00 per person

No registration required

On Sunday, 16 August 2026, Rheine.Tourismus.Veranstaltungen. e.V. is offering a public themed tour that focuses on Bentlage's architectural and sculptural sights. Interested visitors will cycle with tour guide Hans Rocker to discover exciting objects in Bentlage and along the River Ems, as well as sculptures from the Sculpture Biennale. The route leads from the graduation works of the Gottesgabe salt works, a "high-tech" facility of the 18th century, along the salt works canal via the Gertrudenweg to the historic Emsmühle, where it begins. Via Bentlager Weg, the group reaches the building of the Bentlage Crusaders' Monastery, the oldest part of which, the east wing, has late Gothic style features, but also reveals the results of the Baroque remodelling of the monastery area and its conversion into a castle at the beginning of the 19th century. The tour includes sculptures that have been set up along the route. The meeting point is at 3 p.m. at the Dreigiebelhaus information centre in Bentlage (opposite the salt works). The guided tour lasts approx. 1.5 hours. Some bicycles can be hired at the Dreigiebelhaus information centre. The participation fee of € 7.00 per person is free. Children up to 17 years are free, can be paid directly on site. Pre-registration is not required. The C12 city bus runs to the Salinenpark. Tip for car access via NAVI: the car parks are located on Weihbischof-d'Ahlhaus-Straße.

In the early evening, go on a guided tour of the zoo, where you can learn new things and see the animals "with different eyes": Informative relaxation after work and a holiday experience in the NaturZoo.

Anyone who thinks they know everything there is to know about Rheine's dark secrets is mistaken.

Who knows that there was a bikini dispute in the old bathing establishment that ended up polarising the whole of Rheine?

Too much naked skin and too much fabric. With the exciting and extremely surprising details of this guided tour, you will not only learn the bare facts about the outcome of the bikini dispute, you can also expect all kinds of bizarre facts, funny excitements and murder stories through the centuries.

Take a look behind the bourgeois façade of Rhine with the tour guide and get to know the city from a completely different angle.

Detailed information:

Date: 20.08.2026

Time: 18.00 hrs

Duration: approx. 1.5 hours

Price: € 7.00 per person

No registration required

The concert series is part of the town's established tradition.

In addition to ensembles and choirs, vocal soloists and instrumentalists also perform in Rheiner Stadtpark. The programme is very varied and appeals to all age groups: the repertoire ranges from folk music to popular compositions.

The themed gardens and extensive grounds provide peace and relaxation. All city park concerts take place from May to August in the concert shell of the city park and are of course free of charge.

It used to be hard, dangerous and time-consuming work to extract salt, which was still considered "white gold" at the time, from brine.

The invention of the graduation tower with blackthorn equipment in the 18th century is attributed to the imaginative salt specialist Joachim Friedrich Freiherr von Beust. Earlier attempts with straw had not led to the desired success because the brine ran down the straw too quickly and the water barely had time to evaporate. Grading - today we would call it concentrating - the brine was necessary to increase the salt content of the brine before the actual salt boiling process and thus save firewood and costs.

Detailed information:

Date: 23.08.2026

Time: 15.00 hrs

Duration: approx. 1.5 hours

Price: € 7.00 per person

No registration required

An amusing, inspiring and above all enlightening tour about the strong women of the town of Rheine.

The history of the town of Rheine also shows that women have too often had to take a back seat with their concerns and visions. It took strong willpower, perseverance and a great deal of skill to break through this self-evident fact. On this tour, you will learn stories about women who shaped the life of our city. During a cosy coffee & cake break in the coffee house, you will also be invited to share personal heroine stories with our expert.

Detailed information:

Date: 26.08.2026

Time: 3.30 pm

Duration: approx. 1.5 hours

Price: €7.00 per person

No registration required