22. April 2025
City marketing
Open Sunday and "Bocholt Blüht" with a big classic car meeting in the city centre on 27 April
© Stadtmarketing Bocholt
From 23 April, Bocholt will be in bloom again and the traditional maypole will be erected on the market square in front of the historic town hall. And next Sunday is the first Sunday open for business of the year in Bocholt.
The spring sun is delighting everyone and Bocholt's city centre will also show its colourful face from 23 April, when the maypole will be erected on the market square in front of the historic town hall and red, pink and white geraniums will be hung from almost 200 lanterns, because then it's "Bocholt Blüht" again. "From the end of April to the end of September, the summer flowers will continue to beautify the streetscape of the city centre and provide spring-like eye-catchers", says city marketing employee Maren Weitauer happily. The flowers and pots were ordered from Bocholter Gärtnerei Hoven, while Stadtmarketing Gesellschaft, together with Ewibo GmbH, is responsible for coordinating and hanging the flowers. The traditional maypole is erected by employees of ESB Bocholt, who also prepare it in advance and lovingly decorate its wreath.
Sunday open for business
The coming Sunday will make the hearts of many classic car fans beat faster again. With hopefully good weather, there will once again be many old treasures to admire and admire in the city centre. Many clubs and classic car enthusiasts have been invited to come to Bocholt with their vehicles and exhibit them in the Liebfrauenviertel, at the Ostermarkt, on the market, at Neutorplatz and St.-Georg-Platz. Thanks to the support of Volksbank Bocholt, this year all registered vehicles will receive participation medals and the drivers with the longest journey, the oldest car and the most original duo of driver and car will also receive great trophies. The event will be rounded off by vintage tractors from the Barlo Tractor Club, which will provide plenty of excitement in front of the shopping arcades, and by some vintage fire engines from the Bocholt City Fire Brigade Association, which will light up the eyes of young and old alike on Neutorplatz. At the same time, the shops in the city centre will be inviting visitors to shop and stroll around on this first open Sunday in Bocholt from 1-6 pm with lots of great offers. "We are looking forward to a Sunday for the whole family, which is sure to have a personal highlight for everyone", city marketing manager Ludger Dieckhues is certain. StadtBus Bocholt GmbH is organising a free special service at the usual timetable intervals.
The "Bocholt Blüht" campaign is supported by Bocholter Energie- und Wasserversorgung, Caisley GmbH, Automobile Leiting, Otzen & Pierkes, Autokrane Schares, Terpelle, Hiro Lift, Volksbank and ISG Altstadt as well as other sponsors.
Private-public partnership - thanks to the financial and organisational efforts of the advertising associations in cooperation with Stadtmarketing and an additional contribution from the city of Bocholt, this private-public partnership project will once again succeed in beautifying the city centre streets with flower decorations this summer.