Events in Essen — December 2026

December 2026: events in Essen.

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Wed, Dec 2 · 07:30 PM

PulaM's Drag Space - On the beach

Kulturzentrum Grend · Essen

From €18

Wed, Dec 2 · 08:00 PM

Ingrid Kühne - Ja, aber ohne mich!

Lichtburg · Essen

From €34

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

Thu, Dec 3 · 07:00 PM

LE FLY - Club Tour 2026

Zeche Carl · Essen

From €34

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

Thu, Dec 3 · 08:00 PM

Miss Sophie . Episode One - Gastspiel Theater 8 Frauen - Gastspiel

GRENDTheater · Essen

From €21

Fri, Dec 4 · 06:00 PM

Frischeparadies Essen - Edutainment - Krustentier Stammtisch

Frischeparadies Essen · Essen

From €139

Fri, Dec 4 · 07:00 PM

DAS RUHRICAL - Das Ruhrgebietsmusical - Radio Ruhrpott · Dec 4

UNESCO-Welterbe Zollverein, Salzlager · Essen

From €40

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

Fri, Dec 4 · 08:00 PM

Das Känguru-Manifest (szenische Lesung)

GRENDTheater · Essen

From €24

Fri, Dec 4 · 08:00 PM

Heimspiele 26/27 - EHC Essen - EHC Troisdorf 1b

Eissporthalle Essen-West · Essen

From €6

Fri, Dec 4 · 09:00 PM

Bragolin + Carrellee

Kulturzentrum Grend · Essen

From €29

Sat, Dec 5 · 03:00 PM

Das Ruhrgebiet ist meins! - Ein Kindermusiktheater für die ganze Familie

UNESCO-Welterbe Zollverein, Salzlager · Essen

From €21

Sat, Dec 5 · 03:00 PM

Ritter Rost feiert Weihnachten - Familienkonzert mit Jörg Hilbert und Freunden

UNESCO-Welterbe Zollverein Halle 12 · Essen

From €6

Sat, Dec 5 · 04:00 PM

Luzia Konzertreihe 2026 - Licht in dunkler Nacht

Dom Essen · Essen

From €23

Sat, Dec 5 · 08:00 PM

Prima Facie

GRENDTheater · Essen

From €24

Close view of a mixing desk with glowing faders and knobs and a blurred band on a blue-lit stage behind — AI-generated illustration

Sat, Dec 5 · 08:00 PM

Rysedown + Astrein

Kulturzentrum Grend · Essen

From €14

Sun, Dec 6 · 11:30 AM

#halbzwölf - Sonntalk mit Peter Großmann

UNESCO-Welterbe Zollverein Halle 12 · Essen

From €12

Sun, Dec 6 · 03:00 PM

DAS RUHRICAL - Das Ruhrgebietsmusical - Radio Ruhrpott · Dec 6

UNESCO-Welterbe Zollverein, Salzlager · Essen

From €40

Sun, Dec 6 · 03:30 PM

Zwei Witwen sehen rot - Reife Frauen und unreife Sprüche

GRENDTheater · Essen

From €24

Tue, Dec 8 · 07:00 PM

Offene Seiten - Offene Seiten - Ulrich Homann: Das hast du dir doch alles nur ausgedacht

UNESCO-Welterbe Zollverein Halle 12 · Essen

From €11

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

Tue, Dec 8 · 08:00 PM

MICHAEL HOLTSCHULTE - Tot aber lustig – Lesung + Cartoons

Zeche Carl · Essen

From €26

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

Wed, Dec 9 · 08:00 PM

Timm Beckmanns LIGA DER AUßERGEWÖHNLICHEN MUSIKERINNEN - Musikkabarett trifft Klassik

Zeche Carl · Essen

From €29

Thu, Dec 10 · 04:30 PM

Frischeparadies Essen - Edutainment - Krustentiere & Kaviar

Frischeparadies Essen · Essen

From €139

Guests dining in a gilded ballroom with a live performance — AI-generated illustration

Thu, Dec 10 · 07:00 PM

Das Kriminal Dinner - Kitzel für Nerven und Gaumen - Saison 2026 - Das Kriminal Dinner - Krimidinner mit Kitzel für Nerven und Gaumen

SHERATON Hotel Essen · Essen

From €100

Thu, Dec 10 · 08:00 PM

SARA KARAS - No Wonder A Woman

Zeche Carl · Essen

From €23

Brass band in a park bandstand seen from behind on a sunny afternoon — AI-generated illustration

Fri, Dec 11 · 04:00 PM

MACHT HOCH DIE TÜR

Villa Hügel · Essen

From €42

Fri, Dec 11 · 08:00 PM

Nipple Jesus

Kunsthaus Essen · Essen

From €24

Fri, Dec 11 · 08:00 PM

ANDRE KRAMER - Dirty Joking

Zeche Carl · Essen

From €29

Sat, Dec 12 · 07:30 PM

2026/2027 | Hauptrunde (2. Bundesliga Pro A) - ETB Miners - Nürnberg Falcons

Sporthalle am Hallo · Essen

From €14

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

Sat, Dec 12 · 08:00 PM

GHOST HAMMER - THE TRIBUTE TO GHOST IN 2 ACTS

Kulturzentrum Grend · Essen

From €21

Sat, Dec 12 · 08:00 PM

König Ödipus

GRENDTheater · Essen

From €24

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

Sat, Dec 12 · 09:00 PM

HGich.T Live + Acid Aftershow - 30 JAHRE TOUR

Zeche Carl · Essen

From €32

Sun, Dec 13 · 03:30 PM

Der Ruhrfaust - Mit dem Teufel am Tresen

GRENDTheater · Essen

From €29

Thu, Dec 17 · 07:00 PM

Das Escape Dinner - Das Escape Dinner

HOTEL ESSENER HOF · Essen

From €100

Audience members laughing with heads tipped back in a dim basement comedy club, drinks on a small table — AI-generated illustration

Thu, Dec 17 · 08:00 PM

Essener Comedy Clash - Finale

Weststadthalle Essen · Essen

From €33

Thu, Dec 17 · 08:00 PM

QUICHOTTE - Guter Dinge

Zeche Carl · Essen

From €25

Fri, Dec 18 · 08:00 PM

Ungehaltene Reden ungehaltener Frauen

GRENDTheater · Essen

From €24

Fri, Dec 18 · 08:00 PM

LUISA CHARLOTTE SCHULZ - Stabil instabil · Dec 18

Zeche Carl · Essen

From €29

Comedian with a microphone on a small stage lit against a brick wall, audience heads in dark silhouette in the foreground — AI-generated illustration

Sat, Dec 19 · 08:00 PM

Märchenstückchen - eine Komödie durch die Märchen der Brüder Grimm - Gastspiel Künstlerkollektiv Gedankensprung

GRENDTheater · Essen

From €24

Sun, Dec 20 · 03:30 PM

Oma auf App-Wegen

GRENDTheater · Essen

From €24

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

Sun, Dec 20 · 05:00 PM

BIG BANDits - Big Band der Uni Duisburg-Essen

Zeche Carl · Essen

From €18

Sun, Dec 20 · 06:30 PM

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

Eissporthalle Essen-West · Essen

From €6

Tue, Dec 22 · 07:30 PM

2026/2027 | Hauptrunde (2. Bundesliga Pro A) - ETB Miners - Paderborn Baskets

Sporthalle am Hallo · Essen

From €14

Tue, Dec 22 · 08:00 PM

LUISA CHARLOTTE SCHULZ - Stabil instabil · Dec 22

Zeche Carl · Essen

From €29

Wed, Dec 23 · 08:00 PM

Marilyn's Army - Weihnachtskonzert 2026

Kulturzentrum Grend · Essen

From €15

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

Sat, Dec 26 · 07:00 PM

Butterwegge Solo - präsentiert von Harten Hund Booking

Don`t Panic · Essen

From €25

Thu, Dec 31 · 05:00 PM

Zwei Witwen sehen rot - Silvester Special

GRENDTheater · Essen

From €40

Thu, Dec 31 · 06:00 PM

Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy: Oratorium "Paulus" - Silvesterkonzert

Kreuzeskirche Essen · Essen

From €22

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