Hilden Citizen Festival

Alter Markt
12:00 p.m. Opening ceremony by Mayor Claus Pommer
JeKits (Hilden Music School)
12:40 p.m. Blowing Up
Hilden Music School Youth Wind Orchestra
1:00 p.m. Banda de Samba
Samba percussion walking act (Hilden Music School)
1:30 p.m. The Unknown Loverband
Ballads / Blues / Folk-Rock
3:00 p.m. Kind of Soul
Soul jazz
4:30 p.m. Stella Deluxe
(Funk, Soul)
6:00 p.m. BFunk
(Soul, Funk, Rock)
8:00 p.m. Boppin’B

Ellen-Wiederhold-Platz
2:00 p.m. Ocean Reserve
from Area51
2:45 p.m. Studio Opgenoorth
(Hip-Hop & Dance)
3:30 p.m. SO Movement
(Belly Dance)
4:15 p.m. Hildener Chorgemeinschaft
5:15 p.m. Reset Jazz Duo
6:45 p.m. Lucky Beat
8:30 p.m. Kleine Scherben

* Subject to change *

Alter Markt
12:45 p.m. Cufurelli
Jazz, Swing, Blues
3:30 p.m. Nightwork
’80s Rock
5:00 p.m. The Restband
Rock
6:30 p.m. Another Time
Rock, Pop, Blues
8:00 p.m. Schattenkabinett
Swing, Funk, Latin, Reggae, Rock ’n’ Roll

Ellen-Wiederhold-Platz
12:45 p.m. The Harmonica Boys
1:30 p.m. Chor 84
2:30 p.m. Brass GewItter
Classical music and popular hits
3:45 p.m. Studio Opgenoorth
Children’s dance
4:15 p.m. Art in Movement
Ballet
4:45 p.m. Dance Academy
Dance

* Subject to change *

Ellen-Wiederhold-Platz
CDU Hilden (beer and soft drinks)
KUD Sabur Hilden e.V. (Balkan desserts)
Jacques Weindepot
Helmholz Gymnasium graduating class (food)

Alter Markt
SP.-VG. Hilden 05/06 e.V. (beer and soft drinks)
Malteser Hilfsdienst e.V. (bratwurst, currywurst, french fries)
Mey Events (French fries, bratwurst, currywurst)
Siamo Fritti (Italian delicacies)
My Cocktail Taxi

Dosen-Zentrale Hilden
Saturday and Sunday, 11:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
City of Hilden Information Tent (across from the Sparkasse)
At the City of Hilden information booth, you can discover merchandise featuring the Hilden skyline. In addition to the familiar items, new lunchboxes and water bottles are also available this year, developed in collaboration with Dosen-Zentrale from Hilden.
The Dosen-Zentrale team will personalize your Hilden merchandise on-site—free of charge.

Unicycle SchoolSaturday and Sunday, 11:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Ellen-Wiederhold-Platz
Here you can try your hand at unicycling. Team riders will also be putting on short demonstrations of flatland and street unicycling.

Hilden Volunteer Fire Department
Saturday and Sunday, 11:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Sparkasse
The volunteer fire departmentwill be on site with their fire truck and will offer exciting activities and little surprises.

Gräfrather Balloons
Saturday and Sunday, 12:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Sparkasse
A balloon artist will entertain the young visitors with balloon sculptures.

n Sparkasse Children's Carousel

LVR Mobil, part of the "
" movement, Sunday, 11:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Across from Alter Markt

Hilden City Archives
Saturday, 11:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Sparkasse
Who hasn’t dreamed of traveling through time at least once? While that’s not possible, photographs allow us to look back as far as the 19th century and get a sense of what life was like back then.
The Hilden City Archives is offering a photo memory game about Mittelstraße at its booth. Here, residents can try to guess what today’s streets looked like in the past. We also invite younger visitors to join in the fun: a paper scavenger hunt sends them on a quest for clues along our popular shopping street. A little surprise awaits them once they solve the puzzle.

Hilden City Library
Saturday
Sparkasse

"Unsichtbar tragen" (
) Saturday and Sunday, 11:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Sparkasse
The theater project "Unsichtbar tragen" regularly presents scenes on the theme of "Making Caregiving Parenting Visible."

Wilhelm Fabry Museum
Sunday
Sparkasse
Children’s and Youth Art Library “Bildwechsel” on Tour.

On July 11, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., “HildenTrödelt Kids” will take place once again in Hilden’s Stadtpark. There, children can sell, swap, and trade toys, books, comics, stuffed animals, and many other treasures on their own.

Following last year's great success, many young vendors and visitors are expected to attend once again.

Participation is free of charge, only a deposit of 5 euros will be charged. Only blankets will be sold. Tables or structures are not permitted.

Written registration is required.

Info & registration:
www.kieztroedel.de/markt/hildentroedeltkids
www.hilden.de/hildentroedeltkids

Please note:
The event takes place outside and only in suitable weather conditions, i.e. when there has been no rain for several days. Up-to-date information is available on the homepage or Facebook.

On July 11, 2026, downtown Hilden will once again become a stage for young talent. At the 18th edition of “Musik für die Urlaubskasse,” children and teenagers will showcase their musical talents—whether solo, in a duo, or with a band—and provide top-notch entertainment on Mittelstraße from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Young musicians have the opportunity to supplement their vacation funds with applause and small donations.

Registration is open until July 5 at www.hilden.de/urlaubskasse.

On Sunday, July 12, the Hilden Citizens’ Festival invites you to a family picnic in the city park. Starting at 11:00 a.m., the lawn will become a gathering place for families, children, and anyone who wants to enjoy music, exercise, and spending time together in the great outdoors.

To kick things off, Kiki and Ina from the music school will lead a fun, interactive activity. Under the motto “Dance fun for young and old in the city park!”, they’ll transform the lawn into a colorful dance party. Children, parents, and anyone else interested are warmly invited to dance together, let the music carry them away, and rock the lawn.

Next up is the hands-on circus. Here, children and families can get involved, try new things, and get a taste of the circus. Whether it’s juggling, balancing, or simple tricks—the hands-on circus is all about fun, physical activity, and shared experiences.

The family picnic combines music, dance, circus acts, and a relaxed festival atmosphere. If you’d like, bring a picnic blanket, make yourself comfortable on the lawn, and enjoy a lively morning in the city park.

Now it's your turn!

Mayor Claus Pommer has made a bet and is convinced that the residents of Hilden won’t be able to form first the new logo of HILDEN SPORT e.V. and then the logo of the city of Hilden using only people —in a way that’s clearly recognizable and in the correct colors.

Together with our challenge partner, Hilden Sport e.V., you can prove otherwise. To do so, we need about **500 participants**!

Sunday, July 12, 2025, 12:00 p.m.
Nové Město Square

The challenge? The loser ends up in the ice tub. Since Mayor Claus Pommer is currently injured, his deputies, Peter Groß and Kevin Bucher, are already standing by.

FIRST AID
The Johanniter are on standby for emergencies. The tent is located at the Reformationskirche.

HILDEN CITY INFOPOINT
The organizers' information tent is located across from the Sparkasse.

TRAVEL INFORMATION
You can find an overview of the parking garages in Hilden’s downtown area at www.hilden.de/parken.

RAIN
The stage program will take place as planned, even in the rain.
Activity booths will remain open if possible.
Unfortunately, HildenTrödelt Kids must be canceled in case of rain due to the wet field.

RESTROOMS The public restrooms on Kurt-Kappel-Straße are open. In addition, portable restrooms are available at Ellen-Wiederhold-Platz and the Alter Markt.

We would like to thank our sponsors, Aventem and Stadtmarketing Hilden e.V.