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Open-air concert crowd on a lawn facing a stage in the afternoon — AI-generated illustration

Sun, Oct 11 · 11:00 AM

Jazztage Dresden 2026 - The Busquitos | Wicky Wacky Woo - Zusatzkonzert

H42 · Dresden

From €19

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

Sun, Oct 11 · 06:00 PM

Konzertreihe Universelle Musik - Eine musikalische Entdeckungsreise (moderiertes Abschlusskonzert der deutschlandweiten Konzertreihe)

Blaue Fabrik · Dresden

From €15

Festival crowd with raised arms in front of bright stage lights — AI-generated illustration

Sun, Oct 11 · 06:00 PM

Trio al Andalus - Was uns verbindet

TheaterRuine St. Pauli · Dresden

From €23

Ballroom with parquet floor, set tables and a grand piano on stage — AI-generated illustration

Sun, Oct 11 · 06:00 PM

TRAG MICH FORT ...

Societaetstheater, Gutmann-Saal · Dresden

From €24

Guests in evening dress mingling in a warm-lit marble foyer with a curved staircase — AI-generated illustration

Sun, Oct 11 · 06:00 PM

Leise flehen meine Glieder

Herkuleskeule / Kulturpalast Dresden · Dresden

From €26

Sean Koch - „Time Will Tell“ Europe 2026

Sun, Oct 11

Sean Koch - „Time Will Tell“ Europe 2026

Blauer Salon · Dresden

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Couple holding hands walking away down a red-carpeted corridor lit by brass wall lamps — AI-generated illustration

Sun, Oct 11 · 08:00 PM

Emporenführung auf Deutsch

Frauenkirche Dresden · Dresden

From €12

Audience in pews facing a church organ recital — AI-generated illustration

Mon, Oct 12 · 07:30 PM

Jazztage Dresden 2026 - Marian Petrescu Triology | Classical Heritage

H42 · Dresden

From €19

People strolling through a historic old-town square lit with string lights at dusk — AI-generated illustration

Mon, Oct 12 · 07:30 PM

Ensemble Weltkritik - Gründlich gemütlich! Ein wilder Heimatabend

Herkuleskeule / Kulturpalast Dresden · Dresden

From €26

Lone reader seen from behind standing in a grand oak library reading room with green banker lamps on long tables — AI-generated illustration

Mon, Oct 12 · 08:15 PM

Thalia Dresden (157135621) - Irische Stimmen zwischen Verlust und Aufbruch - Talk mit Louise Kennedy zu "Red", moderiert von Antje Deistler

Thalia Dresden - Haus des Buches · Dresden

From €18

Three panel speakers seen from behind at a draped table facing a packed theatre audience under bright stage lights — AI-generated illustration

Tue, Oct 13 · 07:30 PM

9m² - 800 kalt

Herkuleskeule / Kulturpalast Dresden · Dresden

From €26

Heavy red stage curtain folds with an orchestra glowing beyond — AI-generated illustration

Tue, Oct 13 · 08:00 PM

Dienstagssalon mit Max Rademann - Dienstagssalon mit Max Rademann & Superbusen

Festspielhaus Hellerau · Dresden

From €16

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About Dresden

Dresden is a city rebuilt twice over: its Baroque Altstadt - the Frauenkirche, Zwinger and Semperoper - was painstakingly reconstructed after WWII firebombing, while the Neustadt across the river escaped the worst of the destruction and today holds the city's real nightlife, street art and independent cafe scene. The contrast between grand imperial stone and scruffy alternative streets is the whole appeal.

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Planning around events? These guides collect 2026 calendars, festival clusters, and practical trip ideas so you can compare dates before you book.