Evenementen - Grafschaft Bentheim

The Grafschaft Bentheim offers a wide range of events, including parades and street festivals, theater performances and concerts. Popular is the castle night, the lantern festival in Bad Bentheim, the Holschenmarkt in Nordhorn and the Uelsen Bronze Age days and the Middewinterhornblasen (Mid-winter horn blowing). Also many cycling tours are organized throughout the year. Grafschaft Bentheim offers also some special events like Moonlight Shopping and soapbox derby. Enjoy these events during your stay at comfortable holiday homes in Grafschaft Bentheim.

Who visits Bad Bentheim on the first weekend in June, should not miss the art market at the foot of the castle hill. This weekend is all about art, admire the many paintings, sculptures, woodwork, ceramics, fabric art and much more. Exhibitors from Germany, the Netherlands and as far as Africa come to show their work of art. The beginning and the end of the summer castle season is marked by the imposing castle night celebration. Art lovers will have the opportunity to come and see this event up close, during their stay at Ferienpark Grafschaft Bentheim.

Holschenmarkt in Nordhorn In the spring of each year, the sunshine transforms the city Nordhorn to the scene of traditional arts. The historical crafts market will show the visitors many traditions and customs of old. You can see craftsmen in costume, costume groups and a historical fashion show. Stalls with all sort of merchandise, children's flea market and music will delight children and parents. During this traditional town festival there is also plenty of food and drink available. Numerous stalls tempt you with beer, fries and curry sausages. For the kids there is a carousel and even pony riding.

Each year the "Uelsen Bronze Days" are organized at the Bronzezeithof in Uelsen, where you will be able to see what life was like in the Bronze Age. Which techniques they used to make tools and weapons and how they prepared food and beverages. Archeology comes to life and visitors can participate in various demonstrations. There is cooking and baking, smoking fish and food and beverages are offered. Spinning wool and processing clothes. Especially the spinning and weaving are enjoying great popularity. For those interested in hunting and fighting, can watch demonstrations with bow and arrow and swords. And there is more, metal and bronze casting, forging, making ceramics, will make your visit a true rich experience.

Enjoy comfort in the heart of nature on holiday park Grafschaft Bentheim. In Uelsen there's always something happening! Traditions are preserved and maintained. There's the Mid-winter horn blowing, an old tradition, practiced in Grafschaft Bentheim and the Netherlands. It was thought that by blowing the horn it will drive off the evil spirits and it's a prayer for a good harvest is. On the other hand, the Mid-winter horn blowing served as an alarm of people from farm to farm, when help was needed. Other events in the municipally of Uelsen are the weekly market, the night watchers tour, arts and crafts market on the first Sunday in August, the autumn market at the third weekend in October, the Christmas market, on Saturday before 2nd Advent and the historic New Year's shooting at the City Hall in Uelsen. Public barbecue evenings are organized, baking stick bread for children over the fire oven.

The traditional festivals, markets, musical events and exhibitions offer fun, relaxation and amusement during you dream holidays on Ferienpark Grafschaft Bentheim.