Dance into May 2025 in the Ruhr region - events and parties
Ready to banish the evil spirits and welcome spring? 🌷👻
Dancing into May has a long tradition - even in the past, the transition to the new season was celebrated with fire, music and an exuberant atmosphere. Today, things are no less wild: parties, raves and open airs await you throughout the Ruhr region - from pop to techno, from club night to spring feeling.
As always, we have selected the best events in Dortmund, Essen, Oberhausen, Gelsenkirchen, Mülheim, Duisburg, Hagen and Recklinghausen for you.
So grab your friends - May doesn't dance itself. 🌸 And what else is going on in May? You can find out here!
Tanz in den Mai bei Boente
Dance into May the way it should be: loud, wild & right through music history! 💥 From the 80s to today - no one is guaranteed to stand still here.
Tanz in den Mai
May brings back color and warmth - high time to celebrate spring! 🌼 Walpurgisnacht goes party mode: dancing, laughing and toasting until the new month is officially ushered in. 🥂💃
Düster in den Mai
An evening for all shadow children: DJ AlexX BoToX provides the soundtrack of EBM, Futurepop, Gothic, Wave & more. Dark beats, flickering light, cold smoke - May begins in black. 🖤
Tanz in den Mai DJ Hopping
The Pelmke is transformed into a small festival site! From house in the open air to Goa in the "Traumfänger" - five floors, lots of vibes, free admission. It's going to be wild 💥
viersieben tanzt in den Mai • 30.04 w. Nik Flame & many more!
Two floors, zero excuses: At viersieben tanzt in den Mai, you can party until the calendar flips. Good vibes, loud beats and specials included - get into the fun! 💃🎉
Schranz in den Mai
Schranz into May at Stollen - turn up the time machine! Old Schranz gems meet fresh sound, and the night belongs to the real techno fans. Let's go! 🪩
Rave in den Mai // Bitches X Witches x Project Duisburg
Bitches Witches x Project Duisburg - two crews, two floors, one electronic home. Start outside, go crazy inside - with bass, love and attitude. 💜
TANZ IN DEN MAI /// ZECHE CARL /// ESSEN
Dancing into May has history 🌸 The Zeche Carl has two floors: from the latest hits to the most iconic bangers from the 80s and 90s. Ready to shake up the night and redefine the party legacy?
Tanz in den Mai
"The snow is melting - the bass begins!" 🌸 DJ Celal brings you into May with dance classics & fresh beats. So: wreath or no wreath - there will be dancing!
Walpurgisnacht
Experience a real Walpurgis night! The location alone promises pure atmosphere: the Freischütz Schwerte rises majestically in the middle of the forest with its striking tower. On three floors, you can expect a variety of music styles that will make every party heart beat faster.
Tanz in den Mai
Spring is calling - high time to dance into May to chilled-out beats! 💃🌸
Hits in den Mai • Guilty Pleasures / Pop Hits / 90s / 2000s • Oma Doris, Dortmund
Guilty pleasures, pop bangers & 90s/2000s vibes all night long - from Britney to Bieber, from Rihanna to Aqua. Let's get nostalgic & loud! 💅✨
Rave in den Mai – Openair & Night
IBIZA GOES TO Q
Afro House & Tech House vibes like on the white island - dance into May with pulsating beats & a real Ibiza feeling. Let's vibe till sunrise! 🌅✨
Frequently asked questions about dancing into May in the Ruhr area 2025:
1. why do we actually celebrate the dance into May?
The dance into May is actually a spring ritual with pagan origins. It celebrates fertility and the start of the warm season. With dance and music, people want to honor the gods and spirits and strengthen their own vitality.
Today, the first day of May is more about celebrating the joy of life and spring. In many places, classic dance-into-May parties are held and in some places maypoles are erected. 🐞
2 Why is the dance into May also called Walpurgis Night?
The name originally comes from St. Walburga, who lived in the 8th century. Her feast day was actually May 1st and so her vigil (a religious service held on the night before a feast day) was celebrated on the night of May 1st.
Over time, pagan traditions and Christian customs merged. Walpurgis Night was associated with witches and the devil, as it was believed that spirits were particularly active on this night. Today, it is a celebration of spring and a reminder of old traditions. ✨
3 Why is the first of May a public holiday?
The first of May is Labour Day - and it honors the historical struggles of the labour movement and its achievements for better working conditions and social justice. The movement originated in the USA, where hundreds of thousands of workers went on strike for an eight-hour day in 1886. Today, the day continues to serve as an opportunity for trade unions and political parties to demonstrate and rally.
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