The Historical Hanseatic Festival Wesel 2026 turns the town centre of the Hanseatic city of Wesel on the Lower Rhine around the Großer Markt into a medieval festival at the end of October. A farmers' and medieval market brings the Hanseatic era to life.

Highlights:

• farmers' and medieval market with crafts
• historical torchlit procession of knights and jesters on Saturday evening
• Hanseatic market with specialities of the Hanseatic cities
• open shopping Sunday in the town centre
• Friday to Sunday, 23-25 October 2026, free admission