Events in Essen — October 2026

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

Sat, Oct 17 · 08:00 PM

Niemand muss ein Promi sein – die Live Show zum Podcast.

Zeche Carl · Essen

From €39

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

Sat, Oct 24 · 08:00 PM

PulaM's Drag Space: The Halloween Wake

Kulturzentrum Grend · Essen

From €21

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

Thu, Oct 29 · 08:00 PM

IL CIVETTO - ALBUM TOUR 2026

Weststadthalle · Essen

From €39

Street food stalls with smoking grills along a lit festival street — AI-generated illustration

Fri, Oct 16 · 06:00 PM

Frischeparadies Essen - Edutainment - Krustentier Stammtisch

Frischeparadies Essen · Essen

From €139

Vintage frames and brass pieces on a market table under white tents — AI-generated illustration

Fri, Oct 16 · 07:00 PM

contemporary art ruhr (C.A.R.) INNOVATIVE ART FAIR

UNESCO-Welterbe Zollverein · Essen

From €14

Mime performer on a sunny square watched by a crowd from behind — AI-generated illustration

Sat, Oct 10 · 11:00 PM

SARA Al-Zakaria

Club Essence · Essen

From €55

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

Sun, Oct 11 · 05:00 PM

Oma auf App-Wegen

GRENDTheater · Essen

From €24

Dancers in sparkling gold costumes in a chorus line on a pink-lit stage, seen from the audience — AI-generated illustration

Sun, Oct 11 · 07:00 PM

MUNDSTUHL - Wir kommen

Zeche Carl · Essen

From €35

Drummer and bassist performing under green stage light — AI-generated illustration

Wed, Oct 14 · 08:00 PM

STOPPOK - Jetzt geht's RUND

Lichtburg · Essen

From €45

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

Thu, Oct 15 · 08:00 PM

DAVID KEBEKUS - „Sensible Inhalte“

Zeche Carl · Essen

From €25

Fri, Oct 16 · 06:00 PM

Frischeparadies Essen - Edutainment - Krustentier Stammtisch

Frischeparadies Essen · Essen

From €139

Fri, Oct 16 · 07:00 PM

contemporary art ruhr (C.A.R.) INNOVATIVE ART FAIR · Oct 16

UNESCO-Welterbe Zollverein · Essen

From €14

Fri, Oct 16 · 07:45 PM

EISENPIMMEL - goes Altersteilzeit - die AbschiedsClubShow!

Zeche Carl · Essen

From €29

Cyclist seen from behind riding a coastal road beside the sea at sunset — AI-generated illustration

Fri, Oct 16 · 08:00 PM

Heimspiele 26/27 - EHC Essen - Neusser EV 1b

Eissporthalle Essen-West · Essen

From €6

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

Fri, Oct 16 · 08:00 PM

Die Känguru-Chroniken (szenische Lesung)

GRENDTheater · Essen

From €24

Vintage finds on a flea market table — AI-generated illustration

Sat, Oct 17 · 11:00 AM

contemporary art ruhr (C.A.R.) INNOVATIVE ART FAIR · Oct 17

UNESCO-Welterbe Zollverein · Essen

From €14

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

Sat, Oct 17 · 08:00 PM

Niemand muss ein Promi sein – die Live Show zum Podcast.

Zeche Carl · Essen

From €39

Audience seen from behind in front of a red velvet stage curtain lit by a beam of stage light — AI-generated illustration

Sat, Oct 17 · 08:00 PM

Ungehaltene Reden ungehaltener Frauen

GRENDTheater · Essen

From €24

Sun, Oct 18 · 11:00 AM

contemporary art ruhr (C.A.R.) INNOVATIVE ART FAIR · Oct 18

UNESCO-Welterbe Zollverein · Essen

From €14

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

Sun, Oct 18 · 05:00 PM

Zwei Witwen sehen rot - Reife Frauen und unreife Sprüche

GRENDTheater · Essen

From €24

Counterweights and ropes of a theatre fly tower seen from the dark wings — AI-generated illustration

Thu, Oct 22 · 08:00 PM

SIMON & JAN - „Heiße Luft“

Zeche Carl · Essen

From €29

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

Fri, Oct 23 · 07:00 PM

DRONETALE - Eine Science-Fiction Fabel von Insekten, Drohnen und anderen Feen des Ruhrgebiets · Oct 23

Wiegeturm, UNESCO-Welterbe Zollverein · Essen

From €5

Two cocktails on a bar with city lights behind — AI-generated illustration

Fri, Oct 23 · 08:00 PM

Shantel & Bucovina Club Soundsystem - Partizani Super Sonic Live Tour

Zeche Carl · Essen

From €32

Saxophonist in a spotlight in a brick-arched jazz cellar with candlelit tables and listeners — AI-generated illustration

Fri, Oct 23 · 09:00 PM

Felix Meyer - Felix Meyer

Kulturzentrum Grend · Essen

From €29

Sat, Oct 24 · 07:00 PM

DRONETALE - Eine Science-Fiction Fabel von Insekten, Drohnen und anderen Feen des Ruhrgebiets · Oct 24

Wiegeturm, UNESCO-Welterbe Zollverein · Essen

From €5

Skaters in dark winter coats glide across an open-air ice rink on a European town square at blue hour under strings of warm lights. — AI-generated illustration

Sat, Oct 24 · 07:30 PM

2026/2027 | Hauptrunde (2. Bundesliga Pro A) - ETB Miners - Bozic Estriche Knights Kirchheim

Sporthalle am Hallo · Essen

From €14

Four theatregoers seen from behind on a balcony overlooking a gilded, warmly lit theatre auditorium — AI-generated illustration

Sat, Oct 24 · 08:00 PM

GUDE LEUDE - „Gude Leude vs. KI“

Zeche Carl · Essen

From €29

Band in silhouette on a rooftop against a sunset sky with string lights overhead and the audience seen from behind — AI-generated illustration

Sat, Oct 24 · 08:00 PM

PulaM's Drag Space: The Halloween Wake

Kulturzentrum Grend · Essen

From €21

A visitor seen from behind in a knitted sweater holds a glass of red wine in front of a large colourful abstract painting in a dim gallery. — AI-generated illustration

Wed, Oct 28 · 08:00 PM

ANA LUCIA - Gewinner

Zeche Carl · Essen

From €25

Drumsticks blurred mid-strike over a snare and cymbals — AI-generated illustration

Thu, Oct 29 · 08:00 PM

IL CIVETTO - ALBUM TOUR 2026

Weststadthalle · Essen

From €39

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

Fri, Oct 30 · 09:00 PM

30 Jahre Go Music

Kulturzentrum Grend · Essen

From €21

Dance floor crowd under coloured light beams — AI-generated illustration

Sat, Oct 31 · 09:00 PM

HALLOWEEN PARTY 2026 - “Halloweenparty in allen Hallen“

Zeche Carl · Essen

From €13

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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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