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Events in Cologne — October 2026

October 2026: events in Cologne.

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Speaker at a podium addressing a seated audience — AI-generated illustration

Thu, Oct 29 · 08:00 PM

Mundstuhl - „Wir kommen!“

Eltzhof · Cologne

From €38

Two friends clinking beer mugs at a table in a pub with a blurred spotlit stage and laughing crowd behind — AI-generated illustration

Thu, Oct 29 · 08:15 PM

Cologne Comedy Festival: Maladée - Voilà, da bin isch!

Senftöpfchen-Theater · Cologne

From €32

Westside Cowboy

Fri, Oct 30

Westside Cowboy

Cologne

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ARLO PARKS - DESIRE TOUR

Fri, Oct 30

ARLO PARKS - DESIRE TOUR

Cologne

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THIZZY52 - BLOCKKIDS TOUR 2026

Fri, Oct 30

THIZZY52 - BLOCKKIDS TOUR 2026

Cologne

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Stephen Wilson Jr. - Gary The Torch Tour

Fri, Oct 30

Stephen Wilson Jr. - Gary The Torch Tour

Theater am Tanzbrunnen · Cologne

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Audience seated among bookshelves at a bookshop-cafe reading — AI-generated illustration

Fri, Oct 30 · 08:00 PM

Thalia Mayersche Köln (VST 139105834) - Lesung mit Kyra Groh: "The Peppermint Hot Chocolate Dilemma"

Thalia Mayersche Buchhandlung · Cologne

From €15

Audience facing a lone stool and microphone at a comedy night — AI-generated illustration

Fri, Oct 30 · 08:15 PM

Cologne Comedy Festival: Mathias Tretter - Souverän

Senftöpfchen-Theater · Cologne

From €33

Children seen from behind blow soap bubbles under trees hung with warm string lights at dusk. — AI-generated illustration

Sat, Oct 31 · 03:00 PM

Cologne Comedy Festival: Engel&Esel - Produktionen - Remmidemmi unter Baum Nr. 5

Senftöpfchen-Theater · Cologne

From €19

The Home Team - The Crucible of Life European Tour 2026

Sat, Oct 31

The Home Team - The Crucible of Life European Tour 2026

Cologne

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Autumn arts season

October tends to bring a strong indoor cultural calendar — film festivals, theatre and live music pick up as the weather cools.

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