Events in Hamburg — December 2026

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Top picks for December 2026

119 events are listed in Hamburg. These are the ones we'd start with.

Wed, Dec 2 · 09:00 AM

Kinderveranstaltungen Harburg - Weihnachtsbäckerei

Kultur Palast Harburg · Hamburg

From €8

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

Sun, Dec 27 · 05:00 PM

Schwanensee - Ballettmärchen mit Erzähler

Friedrich-Ebert-Halle Harburg · Hamburg

From €31

Contemporary dancers leaping in a bright studio — AI-generated illustration

Mon, Dec 14 · 07:00 PM

Der Nussknacker Grand Classic Ballet Die traditionelle Winter-Tournee 26/27 - Der Nussknacker - Grand Classic Ballet - Die traditionelle Wintertournee

Stage Operettenhaus · Hamburg

From €56

A boy seen from behind holds the string of a red kite flying over a grassy field at sunset. — AI-generated illustration

Thu, Dec 3 · 09:30 AM

Kinderveranstaltungen Billstedt - Weihnachtsbäckerei

Kultur Palast Hamburg · Hamburg

From €8

Double bass and saxophone in a dimly lit jazz club — AI-generated illustration

Thu, Dec 17 · 08:00 PM

Klezmer meets Jazz - Seven Days to Christmas

Hebebühne · Hamburg

From €23

People relaxing on a sunny festival lawn with white market tents — AI-generated illustration

Sat, Dec 26 · 06:00 PM

Slime – Grobes Fest

Große Freiheit 36 · Hamburg

From €54

Covered food market with fresh vegetables and bread stalls in daylight — AI-generated illustration

Wed, Dec 9 · 07:00 PM

Das Musical Dinner - Das Musical Dinner

Literaturhauscafé · Hamburg

From €100

Wed, Dec 9

NIMO: Home Sweet Home Arena Tour 2026

Barclays Arena · Hamburg

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A family of four sits from behind on a gingham picnic blanket beside a fruit basket in a sunlit park at golden hour. — AI-generated illustration

Sat, Dec 12 · 03:00 PM

Pettersson kriegt Weihnachtsbesuch

Flachsland Hamburger Puppentheater · Hamburg

From €9

A child in a helmet and two cyclists ride away down a tree-lined park path in warm evening light. — AI-generated illustration

Mon, Dec 14 · 10:00 AM

Der kleine Igel und die rote Mütze

Flachsland Hamburger Puppentheater · Hamburg

From €8

Lakeside open-air stage reflected in still water at night — AI-generated illustration

Tue, Dec 1 · 07:00 PM

Wednesday 13 - Cursed Blessings Tour

Knust · Hamburg

From €46

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

Tue, Dec 1 · 07:30 PM

Lesungen 2026 - BookTalk in der Osterstraße

HEYMANN in HH-Eimsbüttel · Hamburg

From €5

Tue, Dec 1

Ben Folds - Paper Airplane Request Tour 2026

Hamburg

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Wed, Dec 2 · 09:00 AM

Kinderveranstaltungen Harburg - Weihnachtsbäckerei

Kultur Palast Harburg · Hamburg

From €8

Guests at long candlelit banquet tables in a frescoed ballroom face a blank lit screen on a small stage. — AI-generated illustration

Wed, Dec 2 · 07:00 PM

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

Restaurant Leuchtturm · Hamburg

From €100

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, Dec 2 · 07:00 PM

Stille Seiten – Der monatliche Leseabend - Thema: »Wintergeschichten«

Rathauspassage Hamburg · Hamburg

From €5

Wed, Dec 2

Polyphia Tour MMXXVI

Hamburg

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Grand piano on an empty stage with shafts of evening light through tall arched windows — AI-generated illustration

Wed, Dec 2 · 08:00 PM

Widowspeak

Hebebühne · Hamburg

From €29

Diners at candlelit tables in a stone arcaded courtyard at dusk — AI-generated illustration

Wed, Dec 2

Die besten Comedians Deutschlands | Box seat

Barclays Arena · Hamburg

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Two children seen from behind on swings, backlit by a low evening sun with old European buildings beyond. — AI-generated illustration

Thu, Dec 3 · 09:30 AM

Kinderveranstaltungen Billstedt - Weihnachtsbäckerei

Kultur Palast Hamburg · Hamburg

From €8

Crowd gathering in an old town square at dusk under strings of festoon lights — AI-generated illustration

Thu, Dec 3 · 07:00 PM

Jack the Ripper

Museumsschiff Bleichen · Hamburg

From €121

Pianist seen from behind at a grand piano in an amber-lit piano bar with glasses in the foreground — AI-generated illustration

Thu, Dec 3 · 07:00 PM

Das Burlesque Dinner - Das Burlesque Dinner

Literaturhauscafé · Hamburg

From €110

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

Thu, Dec 3 · 08:00 PM

Oskar Haag - Lost Case Tour

Hebebühne · Hamburg

From €25

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

Thu, Dec 3 · 08:00 PM

De Ohnsorg Wiehnachtsshow - Alle Jahre wieder

Ohnsorg-Theater Großes Haus · Hamburg

From €31

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

Thu, Dec 3 · 08:00 PM

Keimzeit 2026 - Die Tour zum neuen Album

Markthalle · Hamburg

From €37

Sunlit table of shared street-food plates with skewers, flatbreads and salads, hands reaching in — AI-generated illustration

Fri, Dec 4 · 07:00 PM

Frischeparadies Hamburg - Menüabend - Das beste Menü

Frischeparadies Hamburg · Hamburg

From €199

An acoustic guitar on a stand and a microphone sit under a spotlight on a club stage. — AI-generated illustration

Fri, Dec 4 · 08:00 PM

Strålande Juletid - Schwedische Weihnachten mit Fjarill

Hauptkirche St. Katharinen · Hamburg

From €18

Guitarist singing in silhouette on a hazy blue and purple lit club stage with crowd hands raised in the foreground — AI-generated illustration

Fri, Dec 4 · 08:30 PM

LOVESICK

Nochtwache · Hamburg

From €25

Cyclists in white kit ride up a stone alley at night while spectators lean on a wall. — AI-generated illustration

Sat, Dec 5

St Pauli vs FC Heidenheim

Millerntor-Stadion · Hamburg

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Families at a park fair with a bouncy castle and face painting — AI-generated illustration

Sat, Dec 5 · 03:00 PM

Weihnachtsfest mitohne Gans

Flachsland Hamburger Puppentheater · Hamburg

From €8

A parent holds the hand of a toddler on a scooter, walking away along a leaf-strewn autumn path in low sun. — AI-generated illustration

Sat, Dec 5 · 04:00 PM

AUF ZUCKER - FUNDUS THEATER Forschungstheater - 4 – 12 J. + Erw.

FUNDUS THEATER · Hamburg

From €6

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

Sat, Dec 5 · 06:30 PM

Rantanplan - Heimspiel 11:0

Uebel & Gefährlich · Hamburg

From €50

Vinyl record on a turntable beside headphones and a lit table lamp, two people softly blurred on a sofa behind — AI-generated illustration

Sat, Dec 5 · 07:30 PM

Julia Meladin - Rosarote Mauer Tour 2026

Gruenspan · Hamburg

From €44

Sat, Dec 5

Ulle & Rick - Live auf Tour 2026

Elbphilharmonie (kleiner Saal) · Hamburg

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Beach concert at sunset with an audience on the sand — AI-generated illustration

Sat, Dec 5 · 08:00 PM

Veranstaltungen 2026 - Eddy Winkelmann – Das richtige Lied zur richtigen Zeit

Fischhalle Harburg · Hamburg

From €20

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

Sat, Dec 5 · 08:00 PM

Konzerte Harburg - The Rattles - die Weihnachtsshow

Kultur Palast Harburg · Hamburg

From €34

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

Sat, Dec 5 · 08:00 PM

Fäaschtbänkler

Grosse Freiheit 36 · Hamburg

From €47

Hands shaping a bowl on a potter's wheel — AI-generated illustration

Sun, Dec 6 · 02:30 PM

Kinderveranstaltungen Harburg - Sing mit uns! – Das Familienkonzert zum Mitmachen

Kultur Palast Harburg · Hamburg

From €8

Wooden lectern in a bookshop with listeners on folding chairs seen from behind, warm lamp glow — AI-generated illustration

Sun, Dec 6 · 02:30 PM

Hängemattenlesung - Eiskalte Lesung für coole Kids · Dec 6

Cap San Diego · Hamburg

From €12

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

Sun, Dec 6 · 08:00 PM

MAUSTETYTÖT

Nochtspeicher · Hamburg

From €36

Sun, Dec 6

moé - GESCHICHTEN DIE WIR NIEMANDEM ERZÄHLEN - LIVE 2026

Mojo Club · Hamburg

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Sun, Dec 6

PUR | Box seat in the Ticketmaster Suite

Barclays Arena · Hamburg

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Vintage microphone in front of a dark velvet stage curtain in a candlelit cabaret room with patrons at small tables — AI-generated illustration

Mon, Dec 7 · 07:00 PM

Geoff Tate - Operation: Mindcrime - The Final Chapter

FABRIK · Hamburg

From €45

Ballet dancers on a moonlit stage set — AI-generated illustration

Mon, Dec 7 · 07:00 PM

Der Nussknacker Grand Classic Ballet Die traditionelle Winter-Tournee 26/27 - Der Nussknacker - Grand Classic Ballet - Die traditionelle Wintertournee

Stage Theater im Hafen · Hamburg

From €56

Theatre audience applauding, seen from behind, with a brightly lit stage and balcony beyond — AI-generated illustration

Mon, Dec 7 · 07:30 PM

Die Abenteuer des Prinzen Achmed - Stummfilm mit Begleitung

Schulungshaus bei Hamburg Wasser · Hamburg

From €28

Mon, Dec 7

Michael Tsokos

Barclays Arena · Hamburg

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

Tue, Dec 8 · 10:00 AM

Kinderveranstaltungen Harburg - Pettersson und Findus: Das schönste Weihnachten überhaupt

Kultur Palast Harburg · Hamburg

From €4

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

Tue, Dec 8 · 07:00 PM

Novecento - De Geschicht vun den Ozeanpianist

Ohnsorg-Theater Studio · Hamburg

From €32

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

Tue, Dec 8 · 07:30 PM

Harbour Front Literaturfestival 2026 - „Mein richtiges Leben“

St. Pauli Kirche · Hamburg

From €29

Riverside summer stage glowing across the water at blue hour — AI-generated illustration

Tue, Dec 8 · 08:00 PM

Christoph Maria Herbst & Moritz Netenjakob - Das ernsthafte Bemühen um Albernheit

Friedrich-Ebert-Halle Harburg · Hamburg

From €43

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

Tue, Dec 8 · 08:00 PM

Psychologie to go! LIVE - Mit Franca Cerutti und Christian Weiss:

Markthalle · Hamburg

From €41

Macro of piano hammers and strings — AI-generated illustration

Tue, Dec 8 · 08:00 PM

Anna Depenbusch - Solo für Hamburg

Laeiszhalle, Großer Saal · Hamburg

From €48

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

Wed, Dec 9 · 09:30 AM

Kinderveranstaltungen Billstedt - Elbwichtel - Hänsel & Gretel

Kultur Palast Hamburg · Hamburg

From €6

Street food festival stalls at dusk — AI-generated illustration

Wed, Dec 9 · 07:00 PM

Das Musical Dinner - Das Musical Dinner

Literaturhauscafé · Hamburg

From €100

Singer performing near candlelit dinner tables — AI-generated illustration

Wed, Dec 9 · 07:00 PM

Das True Crime Dinner – Spannung, Genuss und Nervenkitzel - Das Kriminal Dinner - Krimidinner mit Kitzel für Nerven und Gaumen · Dec 9

Museumsschiff Rickmer Rickmers · Hamburg

From €110

Live band on stage with confetti and warm lights over the crowd — AI-generated illustration

Wed, Dec 9 · 07:30 PM

Santa mahoin - Weihnachtsprogramm mit Special Guests · Dec 9

Ohnsorg-Theater Großes Haus · Hamburg

From €32

Wed, Dec 9

NIMO: Home Sweet Home Arena Tour 2026

Barclays Arena · Hamburg

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A plated dish garnished with fresh herbs in sharp focus on a candlelit table, with diners as dark blurred silhouettes and warm bokeh lights behind. — AI-generated illustration

Thu, Dec 10 · 07:00 PM

Das True Crime Dinner – Spannung, Genuss und Nervenkitzel - Das Kriminal Dinner - Krimidinner mit Kitzel für Nerven und Gaumen · Dec 10

Literaturhauscafé · Hamburg

From €100

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

Thu, Dec 10 · 07:00 PM

Mordstäuschung - Ein Kriminalfall mit Dinner zum Mitraten aber nicht zum Mitspielen · Dec 10

Hotel New Living Home · Hamburg

From €94

Thu, Dec 10

VOILÀ presents MOONBLOOM: Where Music Meets Magic

Hamburg

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

Thu, Dec 10 · 07:30 PM

Santa mahoin - Weihnachtsprogramm mit Special Guests · Dec 10

Ohnsorg-Theater Großes Haus · Hamburg

From €32

A busker seen from behind plays in a lantern-lit cobbled alley while passers-by blur past. — AI-generated illustration

Thu, Dec 10 · 08:00 PM

Pop Seasons - Hotel Rimini

Christianskirche Altona · Hamburg

From €32

Thu, Dec 10

Green Lung

Hamburg

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Fri, Dec 11 · 07:00 PM

Mordstäuschung - Ein Kriminalfall mit Dinner zum Mitraten aber nicht zum Mitspielen · Dec 11

Hotel New Living Home · Hamburg

From €94

Festival tent crowd seen from behind with arms raised toward a distant lit stage and band under a canvas roof — AI-generated illustration

Fri, Dec 11 · 07:30 PM

Santa mahoin - Weihnachtsprogramm mit Special Guests · Dec 11

Ohnsorg-Theater Großes Haus · Hamburg

From €32

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

Fri, Dec 11

Night of the Proms | Box seat

Barclays Arena · Hamburg

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Sunset harbour concert seen from a boat with a distant stage — AI-generated illustration

Fri, Dec 11 · 08:00 PM

HALLER - Live

LOGO · Hamburg

From €35

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

Sat, Dec 12 · 02:30 PM

Hängemattenlesung - Eiskalte Lesung für coole Kids · Dec 12

Cap San Diego · Hamburg

From €12

A toddler crouches at a pond edge feeding mallard ducks while a parent stands in silhouette beside them. — AI-generated illustration

Sat, Dec 12 · 03:00 PM

Pettersson kriegt Weihnachtsbesuch

Flachsland Hamburger Puppentheater · Hamburg

From €9

Friends seen from behind in a wood-panelled pub watch football on a big screen with pints on the table. — AI-generated illustration

Sat, Dec 12

Hamburger SV vs Schalke 04

Volksparkstadion · Hamburg

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