Events in Heidelberg — October 2026

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Thu, Oct 29

Angine De Poitrine

Metropolink's Commissary · Heidelberg

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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

Fri, Oct 23 · 07:00 PM

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

Schlosshotel Molkenkur · Heidelberg

From €100

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

Sun, Oct 25 · 05:00 PM

Sonstiges 2026 - Elina Duni & Rob Luft

EPPLE · Heidelberg

From €37

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

Mon, Oct 26 · 08:00 PM

Theatertage 2026 - Venus auf Glas

TiK - Theater im Karlstorbahnhof · Heidelberg

From €19

Tue, Oct 13 · 08:00 PM

Liebe Agatha Christie

Zimmertheater · Heidelberg

From €12

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

Sun, Oct 18 · 11:30 AM

Sonstiges 2026 - Matinee: Björn Meyer

Sammlung Prinzhorn · Heidelberg

From €19

Laser light show over a crowd at a DJ set in an industrial hall — AI-generated illustration

Sat, Oct 17 · 09:00 PM

Sonstiges 2026 - Club Night: Love is Everywhere

Karlstorbahnhof · Heidelberg

From €13

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

Fri, Oct 30 · 07:00 PM

Musical Dinner Show - 3 Gänge Menü

Schlosshotel Molkenkur · Heidelberg

From €108

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

Tue, Oct 13 · 08:00 PM

2026 - Q4 - Amber Run

Karlstorbahnhof · Heidelberg

From €36

Tue, Oct 13 · 08:00 PM

Liebe Agatha Christie

Zimmertheater · Heidelberg

From €12

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

Wed, Oct 14 · 07:00 PM

Blaise Tchikaya, Ann-Katrin Kaufhold & Anja Seibert-Fohr - Regionale Menschenrechts gerichte am Scheideweg

DAI Heidelberg · Heidelberg

From €12

Macro of piano hammers and strings — AI-generated illustration

Wed, Oct 14 · 07:30 PM

Klavierabend - Giacomo di Tollo spielt Werke von Münch, Chopin, Liszt, di Tollo u.a.

Wolfsbrunnen · Heidelberg

From €9

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

Wed, Oct 14 · 08:00 PM

Theatertage 2026 - Robert Stadlober singt und liest Tucholsky

Karlstorbahnhof · Heidelberg

From €29

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

Thu, Oct 15 · 07:00 PM

Hamed Abdel-Samad - With God on their Side

DAI Heidelberg · Heidelberg

From €16

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

Thu, Oct 15 · 08:00 PM

Theatertage 2026 - Like Lovers Do – Memoiren der Medusa

TiK - Theater im Karlstorbahnhof · Heidelberg

From €19

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

Thu, Oct 15 · 08:00 PM

Sonstiges 2026 - Jubiläum Jazzverband: Loreen Sima feat. Jakob Bänsch / Yoshi Tschira LARGE

Karlstorbahnhof · Heidelberg

From €24

Performer in a top hat holding a cane on a smoky cabaret stage, with candlelit audience tables in front — AI-generated illustration

Fri, Oct 16 · 07:30 PM

Jahresprogramm 2026 - Fräulein Susis Singvergnügen

Wolfsbrunnen · Heidelberg

From €18

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

Fri, Oct 16 · 08:00 PM

Theatertage 2026 - OST (Original Soundtrack)

TiK - Theater im Karlstorbahnhof · Heidelberg

From €19

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

Fri, Oct 16 · 08:00 PM

KTB 2026 - aya & Ikonika & Kode9

Karlstorbahnhof · Heidelberg

From €30

Audience silhouettes facing a small club stage with a microphone and stool — AI-generated illustration

Sat, Oct 17 · 07:00 PM

Comedy Dinner Heidelberg - Kein Krimi - nur Jokes!

Frauenbad Heidelberg · Heidelberg

From €121

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

Sat, Oct 17 · 08:00 PM

Theatertage 2026 - Sprecht mit Euren Toten

TiK - Theater im Karlstorbahnhof · Heidelberg

From €19

Dance floor at a nightclub with coloured lights — AI-generated illustration

Sat, Oct 17 · 09:00 PM

Sonstiges 2026 - Club Night: Love is Everywhere

Karlstorbahnhof · Heidelberg

From €13

Double bass and saxophone on stands on an empty club stage — AI-generated illustration

Sun, Oct 18 · 10:00 AM

Sonstiges 2026 - LAUT! Der Enjoy Jazz Kindertag

Karlstorbahnhof · Heidelberg

From €8

Guitarist seen from behind at a rooftop acoustic gig at golden hour — AI-generated illustration

Sun, Oct 18 · 11:30 AM

Sonstiges 2026 - Matinee: Björn Meyer

Sammlung Prinzhorn · Heidelberg

From €19

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

Sun, Oct 18 · 03:00 PM

Theatertage 2026 - Das Märchen von der Schneekönigin · Oct 18

TiK - Theater im Karlstorbahnhof · Heidelberg

From €8

Aerial view of a packed old-town piazza with white market tents, tiled roofs and shady trees in late sun — AI-generated illustration

Sun, Oct 18 · 05:00 PM

16. International Science Festival – Geist Heidelberg unter dem Motto „Über Grenzen“ - Hannah Monyer

DAI Heidelberg · Heidelberg

From €16

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

Sun, Oct 18 · 05:00 PM

Salonkonzert mit İnci Yakar Birol, Klavier und Gözde Yaşar, Cello - mit Werken von Claude Debussy, Vincent d’Indy und César Franck

Palais Prinz Carl, Spiegelsaal · Heidelberg

From €23

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

Mon, Oct 19 · 10:00 AM

Theatertage 2026 - Das Märchen von der Schneekönigin · Oct 19

TiK - Theater im Karlstorbahnhof · Heidelberg

From €8

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

Tue, Oct 20 · 07:00 PM

Kamel Daoud - Huris

DAI Heidelberg · Heidelberg

From €20

A hand pulls a teal vinyl record from a crate in warm light. — AI-generated illustration

Tue, Oct 20 · 08:00 PM

KTB 2026 - Émile Parisien - Yaron Herman - Prabhu Edouard - Linda May Han Oh: Floating

Karlstorbahnhof - KTB · Heidelberg

From €37

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

Tue, Oct 20 · 08:00 PM

Theatertage 2026 - EISLER - LOST IN HOLLYWOOD feat. Anmut, Mühe, Leidenschaft, Verstand

TiK - Theater im Karlstorbahnhof · Heidelberg

From €19

Performer on stage in a large theatre with a full audience — AI-generated illustration

Thu, Oct 22 · 08:00 PM

Niklas Siepen - HIGH-VIJF - Stand Up Comedy

Bürgerhaus Bahnstadt · Heidelberg

From €30

Thu, Oct 22

Ryan Adams - Solo Europe 2026

Konzerthaus Stadthalle · Heidelberg

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A performer in silhouette stands on a small flower-framed stage beyond round candlelit dinner tables set with glasses, with seated guests watching from behind. — AI-generated illustration

Fri, Oct 23 · 07:00 PM

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

Schlosshotel Molkenkur · Heidelberg

From €100

Fri, Oct 23 · 07:30 PM

ONE STEP CLOSER - A Tribute To Linkin Park - Tour 2026

halle02 · Heidelberg

From €34

Audience facing a lone stool and microphone at a comedy night — AI-generated illustration

Fri, Oct 23 · 08:00 PM

Comedy Buster Heidelberg - Comedy Buster - Kino Heidelberg

Luxor Filmpalast Heidelberg · Heidelberg

From €25

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

Fri, Oct 23 · 10:00 PM

Sonstiges 2026 - Chicago Underground Duo

BETRIEBSWERK · Heidelberg

From €30

Crowd walking between festival stalls under warm string lights at dusk — AI-generated illustration

Sat, Oct 24 · 07:00 PM

16. International Science Festival – Geist Heidelberg unter dem Motto „Über Grenzen“ - Didier Queloz

DAI Heidelberg · Heidelberg

From €20

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

Sat, Oct 24 · 07:30 PM

Viva Las Vegas - Musik Dinner Show - Mit European Elvis Champion Aaron Walker

Heidelberger Schloss · Heidelberg

From €197

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, Oct 24 · 07:30 PM

Kontrapunkte: Bach | Moondog | Gershwin - Saxophonklang neu entdecken – mit dem Tübinger Saxophon-Ensemble

Augustinum Heidelberg (Theatersaal) · Heidelberg

From €19

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

Sat, Oct 24 · 08:00 PM

Rasmus Syman - Solo

Bürgerhaus Bahnstadt · Heidelberg

From €25

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

Sat, Oct 24 · 08:00 PM

2026 - Q4 - yara

Karlstorbahnhof · Heidelberg

From €26

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

Sat, Oct 24 · 08:00 PM

Just Duets - M.Horn & D.Bork, S.Sing & C.Cassadio, J. & A.Pöschko, D.Alamanos & D.Dimitriadi, S.Apostolatos & Y-Y.Huang

HebelHalle, Künstlerhaus UnterwegsTheater · Heidelberg

From €18

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

Sat, Oct 24 · 08:00 PM

Theatertage 2026 - EINE BALLETTOPER

TiK - Theater im Karlstorbahnhof · Heidelberg

From €19

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

Sun, Oct 25 · 11:00 AM

Sonstiges 2026 - Matinee: Delphine Joussein CALAMITY

CHAPEL Raum für Stadtkultur · Heidelberg

From €19

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

Sun, Oct 25 · 03:30 PM

WunderWelten im Augustinum: Island - Live-Reportage von und mit Dirk Bleyer

Augustinum Heidelberg (Theatersaal) · Heidelberg

From €16

Sun, Oct 25 · 05:00 PM

Sonstiges 2026 - Elina Duni & Rob Luft

EPPLE · Heidelberg

From €37

Sun, Oct 25 · 05:00 PM

16. International Science Festival – Geist Heidelberg unter dem Motto „Über Grenzen“ - Ulrike Draesner

DAI Heidelberg · Heidelberg

From €16

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

Sun, Oct 25 · 07:00 PM

Theatertage 2026 - Sollen sie doch Chaos fressen

TiK - Theater im Karlstorbahnhof · Heidelberg

From €19

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

Sun, Oct 25 · 08:00 PM

KTB 2026 - Tomoki Sanders

Karlstorbahnhof · Heidelberg

From €33

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

Mon, Oct 26 · 08:00 PM

Theatertage 2026 - Venus auf Glas · Oct 26

TiK - Theater im Karlstorbahnhof · Heidelberg

From €19

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

Tue, Oct 27 · 06:00 PM

Theatertage 2026 - Stone Tape Sonata · Oct 27

Völkerkundemuseum Heidelberg · Heidelberg

From €19

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

Tue, Oct 27 · 07:00 PM

Sonstiges 2026 - Grand Ensemble Koa

Villa Nachttanz · Heidelberg

From €30

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

Tue, Oct 27 · 07:00 PM

16. International Science Festival – Geist Heidelberg unter dem Motto „Über Grenzen“ - Luke Kemp

DAI Heidelberg · Heidelberg

From €16

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

Tue, Oct 27 · 08:00 PM

2026 - Q4 - DE STAAT

Karlstorbahnhof · Heidelberg

From €32

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

Tue, Oct 27 · 08:00 PM

Theatertage 2026 - Venus auf Glas · Oct 27

TiK - Theater im Karlstorbahnhof · Heidelberg

From €19

Singer seen from behind at a microphone on a lit stage in a gilded historic theatre with the audience in the foreground — AI-generated illustration

Tue, Oct 27 · 09:00 PM

Sonstiges 2026 - Elshan Ghasimi & Joss Turnbull

Heiliggeistkirche · Heidelberg

From €30

Wed, Oct 28 · 06:00 PM

Theatertage 2026 - Stone Tape Sonata · Oct 28

Völkerkundemuseum Heidelberg · Heidelberg

From €19

Aerial view of a festival crowd filling a sunlit town square lined with arcaded buildings and white tents — AI-generated illustration

Wed, Oct 28 · 07:00 PM

16. International Science Festival – Geist Heidelberg unter dem Motto „Über Grenzen“ - Harald Meller & Kai Michel

DAI Heidelberg · Heidelberg

From €16

Wed, Oct 28 · 08:00 PM

Theatertage 2026 - Venus auf Glas · Oct 28

TiK - Theater im Karlstorbahnhof · Heidelberg

From €19

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

Thu, Oct 29 · 07:00 PM

16. International Science Festival – Geist Heidelberg unter dem Motto „Über Grenzen“ - Thomas Schulz & Mirco J. Friedrich

DAI Heidelberg · Heidelberg

From €16

Thu, Oct 29

Angine De Poitrine

Metropolink's Commissary · Heidelberg

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

Thu, Oct 29 · 08:00 PM

Theatertage 2026 - Was man von hier aus sehen kann

TiK - Theater im Karlstorbahnhof · Heidelberg

From €19

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

Thu, Oct 29 · 08:00 PM

KTB 2026 - Lizz Wright

Konzerthaus Stadthalle · Heidelberg

From €25

Guests stand with their backs to the camera in an ornate banquet hall with a long set table and chandeliers. — AI-generated illustration

Fri, Oct 30 · 07:00 PM

Musical Dinner Show - 3 Gänge Menü · Oct 30

Schlosshotel Molkenkur · Heidelberg

From €108

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

Fri, Oct 30 · 07:30 PM

Musik zwischen Mondschein und Dunkelheit - Klavierabend mit Weronika Chodakowska

Augustinum Heidelberg (Theatersaal) · Heidelberg

From €18

Empty raked seating in a studio theatre with light across the stage floor — AI-generated illustration

Fri, Oct 30 · 08:00 PM

Theatertage 2026 - christa | kassandra - ein dialog

TiK - Theater im Karlstorbahnhof · Heidelberg

From €19

Costumed performer among guests at a candlelit dinner in a grand hall — AI-generated illustration

Sat, Oct 31 · 07:00 PM

Musical Dinner Show - 3 Gänge Menü · Oct 31

Schlosshotel Molkenkur · Heidelberg

From €108

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