What's on in Cologne
Festivals, concerts, celebrations, exhibitions, matches and practical tips for visitors in Cologne over the next weeks — with times, places and maps, in your language.
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- 🚨 Emergency
- 112
- 💶 Money
- Euro (€) · EUR
- 🔌 Plugs
- C/F · 230 V
- 🚰 Tap water
- safe to drink
- 🍽️ Tipping
- 5–10% in restaurants
- 🗣️ Language
- German
- 🚗 Driving
- on the right
- 🎉Wed 11 Nov · 11:00
Start of the carnival season (11.11. at 11:11)
- 🛍️Tue 17 Nov · 11:00
Christmas markets at the Cathedral and Alter Markt
- 🛍️Wed 18 Nov · 11:00
Christmas markets at the Cathedral and Alter Markt
- 🛍️Thu 19 Nov · 11:00
Christmas markets at the Cathedral and Alter Markt
- 🛍️Fri 20 Nov · 11:00
Christmas markets at the Cathedral and Alter Markt
- 🛍️Sat 21 Nov · 11:00
Christmas markets at the Cathedral and Alter Markt
- 🛍️Sun 22 Nov · 11:00
Christmas markets at the Cathedral and Alter Markt
- 🛍️Mon 23 Nov · 11:00
Christmas markets at the Cathedral and Alter Markt
- 🛍️Tue 24 Nov · 11:00
Christmas markets at the Cathedral and Alter Markt
- 🛍️Wed 25 Nov · 11:00
Christmas markets at the Cathedral and Alter Markt
- 🛍️Thu 26 Nov · 11:00
Christmas markets at the Cathedral and Alter Markt
- 🛍️Fri 27 Nov · 11:00
Christmas markets at the Cathedral and Alter Markt
- 🛍️Sat 28 Nov · 11:00
Christmas markets at the Cathedral and Alter Markt
- 🛍️Sun 29 Nov · 11:00
Christmas markets at the Cathedral and Alter Markt
- 🛍️Mon 30 Nov · 11:00
Christmas markets at the Cathedral and Alter Markt
- 🛍️Tue 1 Dec · 11:00
Christmas markets at the Cathedral and Alter Markt
- 🛍️Wed 2 Dec · 11:00
Christmas markets at the Cathedral and Alter Markt
- 🛍️Thu 3 Dec · 11:00
Christmas markets at the Cathedral and Alter Markt
- 🛍️Fri 4 Dec · 11:00
Christmas markets at the Cathedral and Alter Markt
- 🛍️Sat 5 Dec · 11:00
Christmas markets at the Cathedral and Alter Markt
- 🛍️Sun 6 Dec · 11:00
Christmas markets at the Cathedral and Alter Markt
- 🛍️Mon 7 Dec · 11:00
Christmas markets at the Cathedral and Alter Markt
- 🛍️Tue 8 Dec · 11:00
Christmas markets at the Cathedral and Alter Markt
- 🛍️Wed 9 Dec · 11:00
Christmas markets at the Cathedral and Alter Markt
- 🛍️Thu 10 Dec · 11:00
Christmas markets at the Cathedral and Alter Markt
- 🛍️Fri 11 Dec · 11:00
Christmas markets at the Cathedral and Alter Markt
- 🛍️Sat 12 Dec · 11:00
Christmas markets at the Cathedral and Alter Markt
- 🛍️Sun 13 Dec · 11:00
Christmas markets at the Cathedral and Alter Markt
- 🛍️Mon 14 Dec · 11:00
Christmas markets at the Cathedral and Alter Markt
- 🛍️Tue 15 Dec · 11:00
Christmas markets at the Cathedral and Alter Markt
- 🛍️Wed 16 Dec · 11:00
Christmas markets at the Cathedral and Alter Markt
- 🛍️Thu 17 Dec · 11:00
Christmas markets at the Cathedral and Alter Markt
- 🛍️Fri 18 Dec · 11:00
Christmas markets at the Cathedral and Alter Markt
- 🛍️Sat 19 Dec · 11:00
Christmas markets at the Cathedral and Alter Markt
- 🛍️Sun 20 Dec · 11:00
Christmas markets at the Cathedral and Alter Markt
Cologne through the year
- Start of the carnival season (11.11. at 11:11) — 11 November
- Christmas markets at the Cathedral and Alter Markt — 17 November
- Rose Monday parade — 8 February
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