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Events in Heidelberg — December 2026

December 2026: events in Heidelberg.

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33 events are listed in Heidelberg. These are the ones we'd start with.

Sun, Dec 20 · 06:00 PM

Dracula

Frauenbad Heidelberg · Heidelberg

From €139

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

Fri, Dec 11 · 08:00 PM

A Tribute to Simon & Garfunkel – Duo Graceland

Providenzkirche Heidelberg · Heidelberg

From €28

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

Sat, Dec 12 · 08:00 PM

Johann Sebastian Bach, Weihnachtsoratorium - Kantaten I – III

Friedenskirche Handschuhsheim · Heidelberg

From €20

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

Sat, Dec 19 · 08:00 PM

2026 - Q4 - The End of Music

Karlstorbahnhof · Heidelberg

From €33

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

Thu, Dec 10 · 07:00 PM

ESCAPE DINNER | Knack den Geschmack - Rätselspaß statt Krimi-Dinner - Escape-Room trifft Dinnershow

SCHLOSS HEIDELBERG | Scharffs Schlossweinstube · Heidelberg

From €110

Tue, Dec 1 · 07:00 PM

Götz Aly - Die Deportation der Heidelberger Juden

DAI Heidelberg · Heidelberg

From €20

Wed, Dec 2 · 07:00 PM

Nim Shapira - TORN – The Israel-Palestine Poster War on NYC Streets

DAI Heidelberg · Heidelberg

From €10

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

Wed, Dec 2 · 07:00 PM

Schwanensee - klassisches Ballett mit Orchester

Konzerthaus Stadthalle · Heidelberg

From €40

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

Thu, Dec 3 · 07:30 PM

KATHY KELLY - DAS WEIHNACHTSKONZERT

Providenzkirche · Heidelberg

From €50

Thu, Dec 3 · 08:00 PM

12. Literaturherbst Heidelberg - Max Moor

DAI Heidelberg · Heidelberg

From €25

Fri, Dec 4 · 08:00 PM

2026 - Q4 - Tupoka Ogette

Karlstorbahnhof · Heidelberg

From €18

Sat, Dec 5 · 08:00 PM

2026 - Q4 - CAROLIN EMCKE "Was zählt ein Mensch?“

Karlstorbahnhof · Heidelberg

From €20

Colourful stage show with dancers and musicians in front of an audience — AI-generated illustration

Sun, Dec 6 · 11:00 AM

Musical Sunday - Franz Schubert, Winterreise D 911

DAI Heidelberg · Heidelberg

From €12

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

Sun, Dec 6 · 02:00 PM

Heavysaurus - Metal Tour 2026/27

halle02 · Heidelberg

From €38

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

Sun, Dec 6 · 05:00 PM

Das Kriminal Dinner - Kitzel für Nerven und Gaumen - Saison 2026 - Das Kriminal Dinner - Krimidinner mit Kitzel für Nerven und Gaumen · Dec 6

Oskar Vinothek Restaurant · Heidelberg

From €115

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

Sun, Dec 6 · 07:00 PM

Cosy Concert - Cosy Concert „Adventsgenuss zum Nikolaus"

BETRIEBSWERK · Heidelberg

From €27

Tue, Dec 8 · 07:00 PM

Lara Rüter - Affenliebe

DAI Heidelberg · Heidelberg

From €12

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

Wed, Dec 9 · 07:00 PM

Das Kriminal Dinner - Kitzel für Nerven und Gaumen - Saison 2026 - Das Kriminal Dinner - Krimidinner mit Kitzel für Nerven und Gaumen · Dec 9

Schlosshotel Molkenkur · Heidelberg

From €100

Wed, Dec 9 · 08:00 PM

2026 - Q4 - William Wahl

Karlstorbahnhof · Heidelberg

From €34

Thu, Dec 10 · 07:00 PM

Katie Kitamura - The Lives We Imagine

DAI Heidelberg · Heidelberg

From €16

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

Thu, Dec 10 · 07:00 PM

ESCAPE DINNER | Knack den Geschmack - Rätselspaß statt Krimi-Dinner - Escape-Room trifft Dinnershow · Dec 10

SCHLOSS HEIDELBERG | Scharffs Schlossweinstube · Heidelberg

From €110

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

Fri, Dec 11 · 07:00 PM

Weltjahresbestzeit - Geschichten und Musik von und mit dem Duo "2Flügel"

Augustinum Heidelberg (Theatersaal) · Heidelberg

From €15

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

Fri, Dec 11 · 07:00 PM

ESCAPE DINNER | Knack den Geschmack - Rätselspaß statt Krimi-Dinner - Escape-Room trifft Dinnershow · Dec 11

SCHLOSS HEIDELBERG | Scharffs Schlossweinstube · Heidelberg

From €110

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

Fri, Dec 11 · 07:30 PM

Jahresprogramm 2026 - Cello meets Xmas

Wolfsbrunnen · Heidelberg

From €18

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

Fri, Dec 11 · 08:00 PM

A Tribute to Simon & Garfunkel – Duo Graceland

Providenzkirche Heidelberg · Heidelberg

From €28

Fri, Dec 11 · 08:00 PM

Adventskonzert - Heidelberg

Peterskirche Heidelberg · Heidelberg

From €24

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

Fri, Dec 11 · 08:00 PM

2026 - Q4 - Quadro Nuevo

Karlstorbahnhof · Heidelberg

From €31

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

Sat, Dec 12 · 08:00 PM

Johann Sebastian Bach, Weihnachtsoratorium - Kantaten I – III

Friedenskirche Handschuhsheim · Heidelberg

From €20

HEIDELBERG | Old but Gold Ü30 Hip Hop Party @ halle02

Sat, Dec 12

HEIDELBERG | Old but Gold Ü30 Hip Hop Party @ halle02

Heidelberg

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Sun, Dec 13 · 06:00 PM

Helene Bockhorst - Lebefrau

halle02 · Heidelberg

From €29

Acoustic guitarist playing to a small audience in a cafe — AI-generated illustration

Sun, Dec 13 · 06:00 PM

2026 - Q4 - Alte Bekannte

Karlstorbahnhof · Heidelberg

From €22

Poet reading at a microphone on a rooftop at sunset with audience from behind — AI-generated illustration

Wed, Dec 16 · 08:00 PM

2026 - Q4 - WORD UP! Poetry Slam Deluxe

Karlstorbahnhof · Heidelberg

From €14

Sat, Dec 19 · 07:00 PM

DER NUSSKNACKER -

Konzerthaus Stadthalle · Heidelberg

From €47

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

Sat, Dec 19 · 08:00 PM

2026 - Q4 - The End of Music

Karlstorbahnhof · Heidelberg

From €33

Sun, Dec 20 · 06:00 PM

Dracula

Frauenbad Heidelberg · Heidelberg

From €139

Mon, Dec 21 · 08:00 PM

2026 - Q4 - Annette Dittert

Karlstorbahnhof · Heidelberg

From €29

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

Tue, Dec 22 · 08:00 PM

2026 - Q4 - Alexandra Lehmler, Apollonio Maiello, Jörg Brinkmann

Karlstorbahnhof · Heidelberg

From €27

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

Tue, Dec 29 · 07:00 PM

2026 - Q4 - X-MAS ROCKFESTIVAL

Karlstorbahnhof · Heidelberg

From €29

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Festive season

December is typically dominated by festive markets, holiday concerts and New Year’s Eve programming, with many cities running special end-of-year events.

  • Browse Christmas markets, festive concerts and holiday shows
  • Look for New Year's Eve parties and countdown events
  • Book early — festive-season tickets and popular markets fill up fast