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Events in Dresden — October 2026

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

Wed, Oct 28 · 07:33 PM

Ingmar Stadelmann - Stadelmann liest Höcke – ein satirischer Diskurs

Herkuleskeule / Kulturpalast Dresden · Dresden

From €36

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

Wed, Oct 28 · 08:00 PM

DRESDNER ORGELZYKLUS - Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott

Frauenkirche Dresden · Dresden

From €14

Sunny old-town square with historic facades and cafe terraces, people strolling — AI-generated illustration

Thu, Oct 29 · 05:30 PM

Heavysaurus - Metal Tour 2026/27 · Oct 29

Parkhotel Dresden · Dresden

From €34

Child with balloons watching a carousel in a park — AI-generated illustration

Thu, Oct 29 · 06:00 PM

MS N° 3 - Fantastique

im Feldschlösschen-Stammhaus (Saal Hamburg, 2. OG) · Dresden

From €30

Audience watching a cabaret stage with red curtains — AI-generated illustration

Thu, Oct 29 · 06:30 PM

28. Tschechisch-Deutsche Kulturtage 2026 - Festivaleröffnung: »ECHT? Der Festivalauftakt«

scheune Dresden · Dresden

From €20

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

Thu, Oct 29 · 07:00 PM

Whysker - Sonne, Mond & Saiten - musikalische Lesung

JohannStadthalle · Dresden

From €14

Two actors on a dimly lit stage in front of an audience — AI-generated illustration

Thu, Oct 29 · 07:00 PM

Teuflische Göttinnen - (Musikkomödie) · Oct 29

TheaterRuine St. Pauli · Dresden

From €23

Castle courtyard set with rows of chairs and an empty stage in golden light — AI-generated illustration

Thu, Oct 29 · 07:30 PM

Dr. Mark Benecke - Blutspuren

Alter Schlachthof - Großer Saal · Dresden

From €40

Concert lights over a large indoor arena audience — AI-generated illustration

Thu, Oct 29 · 07:30 PM

Jüdische Woche Dresden 2026 - DUO ANDALUS

Societaetstheater, Gutmann-Saal · Dresden

From €24

Author reading to an audience in a bookshop — AI-generated illustration

Thu, Oct 29 · 08:15 PM

Thalia Dresden (157135621) - Beatrix Gerstberger liest "Hummerjahre"

Thalia Dresden - Haus des Buches · Dresden

From €18

People sitting on a grassy hill watching an open-air concert — AI-generated illustration

Fri, Oct 30 · 05:30 PM

Heavysaurus - Metal Tour 2026/27 · Oct 30

Parkhotel Dresden · Dresden

From €34

Children seen from behind on picnic blankets near a carousel in a sunny park — AI-generated illustration

Fri, Oct 30 · 06:00 PM

Traumsand - Geschichten, die verzaubern

im Feldschlösschen-Stammhaus (Saal Hamburg, 2. OG) · Dresden

From €30

Outdoor concert crowd facing a glowing stage at dusk — AI-generated illustration

Fri, Oct 30 · 06:00 PM

Fragments of Life and Art - SHELLING · Oct 30

Festspielhaus Hellerau · Dresden

From €21

dArtagnan

Fri, Oct 30

dArtagnan

Dresden

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Sunny old-town square with historic facades and cafe terraces, people strolling — AI-generated illustration

Fri, Oct 30 · 07:00 PM

Dracula - Schatten der Nacht - Inklusives Theaterstück

Projekttheater · Dresden

From €12

Evening street lined with lanterns and cafe lights leading to a historic church square — AI-generated illustration

Fri, Oct 30 · 07:00 PM

Teuflische Göttinnen - (Musikkomödie) · Oct 30

TheaterRuine St. Pauli · Dresden

From €23

Sunny old-town square with historic facades and cafe terraces, people strolling — AI-generated illustration

Fri, Oct 30 · 07:30 PM

Jüdische Woche Dresden 2026 - DER BESONDERE SCHABBAT

Societaetstheater - Foyer · Dresden

From €88

Winter open-air concert crowd with visible breath under stage lights — AI-generated illustration

Fri, Oct 30 · 08:00 PM

Smokin Appaloosa - Konzert

Dixiebahnhof Dresden e.V. · Dresden

From €22

Festival campsite at dawn with tents, mist and a distant stage — AI-generated illustration

Fri, Oct 30 · 08:00 PM

Jazztage Dresden 2026 - Pascal von Wroblewsky | DEFA Songbook

H42 · Dresden

From €34

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

Sat, Oct 31 · 04:00 PM

Jüdische Woche Dresden 2026 - IN THE SHADE OF THE MULBERRY TREE

Societaetstheater - Foyer · Dresden

From €24

Evening concert in a stone courtyard with string lights and candles — AI-generated illustration

Sat, Oct 31 · 06:00 PM

Fragments of Life and Art - SHELLING · Oct 31

Festspielhaus Hellerau · Dresden

From €21

Rail of period costumes in a theatre costume department — AI-generated illustration

Sat, Oct 31 · 07:00 PM

Dracula - Die Schatten der Nacht - Inklusives Theaterstück

Projekttheater · Dresden

From €12

Guitarist silhouetted against red stage lights with hands raised in the crowd — AI-generated illustration

Sat, Oct 31 · 07:00 PM

YOUNG ARTISTS - Tastengeschichten

Unterkirche der Frauenkirche · Dresden

From €13

Audience facing a lit stage in an ornate theatre — AI-generated illustration

Sat, Oct 31 · 07:00 PM

Monty Python’s »Nicht der Messias« - Nach dem Kultfilm »Das Leben des Brian«

TheaterRuine St. Pauli · Dresden

From €23

Audience in a historic theatre facing a red stage curtain — AI-generated illustration

Sat, Oct 31 · 07:00 PM

Konzerte Wintersemester 2026/27 - LIVE in living colours

Hochschule für Musik - Konzertsaal · Dresden

From €10

Band playing to a crowd in a brick-walled club — AI-generated illustration

Sat, Oct 31 · 07:30 PM

BluesBoogieNight - Kig Konzerte 2026

Gare de la Lune · Dresden

From €29

Open instrument case on cobbles with blurred passers-by — AI-generated illustration

Sat, Oct 31 · 08:00 PM

ART ON FIRE

Dixiebahnhof Dresden e.V. · Dresden

From €23

Outdoor concert crowd facing a glowing stage at dusk — AI-generated illustration

Sat, Oct 31 · 08:00 PM

Herbst 2026 - FREYA ARDE (d) // TEREZIE KOVALOVÁ (cz)

Jazzclub Tonne · Dresden

From €25

Concert crowd with raised hands in the stage lights — AI-generated illustration

Sat, Oct 31 · 08:00 PM

Jüdische Woche Dresden 2026 - RAASH VE RUACH – LÄRM UND WIND

Societaetstheater, Gutmann-Saal · Dresden

From €24

Fiddle and guitar players at a pub table in warm light — AI-generated illustration

Sat, Oct 31 · 08:00 PM

Jazztage Dresden 2026 - Myles Sanko | I see my light

H42 · Dresden

From €39

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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.

  • Browse film festivals, theatre openings and live-music line-ups
  • Look for Halloween-season events later in the month
  • Check for autumn food and drink festivals while they’re still running