Events in Jena — December 2026

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Concert hall with an orchestra platform as the audience arrives — AI-generated illustration

Wed, Dec 2 · 06:15 PM

Jenaer Philharmonie - 360° No. 2

Volkshaus Jena · Jena

From €10

Symphony orchestra seen from the top of a warm-lit hall — AI-generated illustration

Thu, Dec 3 · 07:30 PM

Jenaer Philharmonie - Donnerstagskonzert No. 4

Volkshaus Jena · Jena

From €27

Sat, Dec 5 · 04:00 PM

Räuber Hotzenplotz und die Mondrakete - von John von Düffel nach Otfried Preußler

Theaterhaus · Jena

From €18

Sat, Dec 5 · 08:00 PM

LISA - Familientanz

Jena, Stadtteilzentrum LISA · Jena

From €8

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

Tue, Dec 8 · 08:00 PM

Volksbad - Pippo Pollina & Quartetto Acustico

Jena Volksbad · Jena

From €36

Thu, Dec 10 · 07:30 PM

Stefan Schwarz - Best Of

F-Haus · Jena

From €29

Sat, Dec 12 · 04:00 PM

Ernst-Abbe-Bücherei - Christopher Tauber und Timo Grubing

Ernst-Abbe-Bücherei · Jena

From €5

Sat, Dec 12 · 07:00 PM

Octavians - Endlich Weihnachten - Octavians

Friedenskirche · Jena

From €20

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

Tue, Dec 15 · 07:00 PM

Der Nussknacker - klassisches Ballett für die ganze Familie

Volkshaus Jena · Jena

From €42

Tue, Dec 15 · 07:30 PM

Ernst-Abbe-Bücherei - Ina Bhatter

Ernst-Abbe-Bücherei · Jena

From €10

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 17 · 07:00 PM

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

Landgrafen Restaurant · Jena

From €95

Thu, Dec 17 · 08:00 PM

Sogno Numero Sette - von Guido Wertheimer & Colectivo Faramushi

Theaterhaus - Probebühne · Jena

From €20

Orchestra chairs, music stands and string instruments on an empty stage — AI-generated illustration

Sun, Dec 20 · 05:00 PM

Jenaer Philharmonie - Chorsinfonisches Konzert

Volkshaus Jena · Jena

From €20

Orchestra on a tiny lit stage seen from the back of a steep balcony — AI-generated illustration

Fri, Dec 25 · 05:00 PM

Jenaer Philharmonie - Weihnachtskonzert für die ganze Familie [1. Aufführung]

Volkshaus Jena · Jena

From €18

Sat, Dec 26 · 11:00 AM

Jenaer Philharmonie - Weihnachtskonzert für die ganze Familie [2. Aufführung]

Volkshaus Jena · Jena

From €18

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