The Pütt Days - our city festival
05.09. – 07.09.2025
Always on the weekend of the 1st Sunday in September, Beckum presents itself from its best side and welcomes its guests in the "good parlour" of the city. There is much to discover and experience in the town centre over the 3 days. Numerous stalls offer their products and services. Whether on stage or in the streets, from street artists to live bands, there is something for everyone. Visitors can look forward to a colourful programme for the whole family.
How does the festival get its name?
The "Pütt City" invites you to the "Pütt Days" and everyone is there. And yet some of you may have wondered what the "Pütt" is all about. Elsewhere, it's clear to everyone: in the Ruhr region and even in the neighbouring town of Ahlen, the "Pütt" is the name of the shaft into which coal is mined and is therefore synonymous with the mine or colliery. The "Pütt" (Low German for shaft, well) even gave its name to an entire region: the "Pütt" became the "Pott" and the Ruhr district became the "Ruhrpott". However, coal was never mined in the Beckum cement district. Rather, the name "Pütt" goes back to a story from the legendary "Beckumer Anschlägen" (Beckum attacks), the pranks that established Beckum's reputation as the Schilda of Westphalia. According to the story, the old well on the market square was full of mud and rubbish and it was decided that the strongest men should hang on to each other and lower themselves to the bottom of the well in order to carry the mud up with buckets. The first man's arms grew longer and longer, so that he finally had to let go and they all fell into the well together. The fountain on the market square, designed by Heinrich-Georg Bücker, is a reminder of the story of the Beckum Pütt. And this is how the "Pütt town" got its nickname. The "Beckum attacks" remain alive not only in the famous Beckum carnival, but also in the name of the traditional town festival "Pütt-Tage".
When: 05.09. - 07.09.2025
Where: Beckum city centre
Admission: Free for all!
Opening hours
- Friday: 12:00 - 01:00 h
- Saturday: 10:00 - 01:00 h
- Sunday: 11:00 - 19:00 (13:00 - 18:00 open for business)
Extensive stage programme on the market square
Friday, 05.09.2025
- 19:00 Opening by Mayor Michael Gerdhenrich
- 19:30 DRUMBOB Homepage
The hands-on drumming event with goosebumps guaranteed!
- 21:30 SO IN STEREO Instagram
Indie German pop with depth and vintage charm
- 00:00 Liska Instagram
With her unique noir-pop sound, she combines deep emotions with a haunting atmosphere and manages to make the unspoken tangible.
Saturday, 06.09.2025
- 11:00 a.m. Wind Orchestra Diestedde Homepage
- 14:00 Fanfarencorps Weiß-Rot e. V. Homepage
- 18:00 Paint the Sky Instagram
The most famous pop songs - reinterpreted.
- 20:00 Kai hat Frei Homepage
Rock songs from various decades
- 23:00 Miss Foxy Homepage
Modern pop songs through to rock'n'roll classics
Sunday, 07.09.2025
- 14:30 Kulturinitiative Filou e. V. Homepage
As every year, the cultural initiative Filou e. V. gives a small insight into the coming season.
- 15:15 Children's join-in concert party with Marie and Diana from the DONIKKL Crew Homepage
The family party makers are coming! With modern children's music that kids love and parents like to turn up the volume.
- 17:30 Falschgeld Homepage
Dirty indie pop rock with German lyrics
- 19:00 Prize draw of the City.Initiative.Beckum
Programme in the city centre
Friday, 05.09.2025
- Sparkassen-Pütt-Tage-Lauf
Start and finish: Hühlstraße, 59269 Beckum
from 4.30 pm
Saturday, 06.09.2025
Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Funfair on the Hindenburgplatz
Saturday and Sunday
- Children's and family mile in Oststraße
Face painting, Valentino puppet theatre, monkey theatre, biathlon course - Children's flea and flea market
Registration for the children's flea market and jumble sale is now possible by telephone on 02521 291703. There are still a few places available - please contact us as soon as possible!
- Children's flea market
In 2025 there is a change:
Saturday the children's flea market will take place in Bergstraße and Pulort due to the vintage car event "Custom & Classic Vintage Day", as well as partly on Nordwall and Hühlstraße, while on Sunday it will take place as usual in Hühlstraße and Nordwall.
Stand plan children's flea market SaturdayStand planchildren's flea market Sunday
- Flea market on Wilhelmstraße
Stand plan for the Wilhelmstraße flea market
Open Sunday from 1 to 6 pm
Throughout the weekend: Numerous sales stands/info stands in the city centre
Many thanks for the support to:
- Savings Bank Münsterland East
- Volksbank Beckum-Lippstadt eG
- Energy supply Beckum
- City.Initiative.Beckum e.V.
Contact:
For exhibitors:
You can apply for a stand here:
Stand enquiry
Complete enquiry in full and send to stadtmarketing@beckum.de
or Stadt Beckum, Postfach 18 63, 59248 Beckum.
For artists:
If you are interested in taking part in 2026, you are welcome to send us your application by e-mail to
(stadtmarketing@beckum.de).