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HAPPENINGS IN DÜSSELDORF

Many events pop up and disappear with little or no advertising. Some activities are small or unique. Such happenings are posted in this calendar. A  source of possible surprise and discovery.

Open air concert
© Stadtklang
Actors
© Orange Planet / Ralf Eppink
Boules balls on sandy play area
© Amazing Capitals / DeiaGreg
Actors
© Orange Planet / Ralf Eppink

Something special takes place throughout the year in Düsseldorf. Besides established events and exhibitions, smaller occasions can vary from a concert, theatre performance, vernissage, celebration, opening, anniversary, a spontaneous market or a small one off activity. 

Choose from expat meet ups and other happenings, some of which take place with surprisingly little publicity, yet well-informed local nationals attend. Members of the expat community of Düsseldorf and surroundings can enjoy these gatherings too.

The calendar below offers expats a quick, easy and simple way to discover current activities all on one page. Please confirm to take note of any cancellations or changes.

By Vincent Green, Jun 23 2022

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        1Big WheelBig WheelThe so-called Wheel of Vision, a ferris wheel with over 40 enclosed gondolas. Providing views over the old town, river, city and beyond. Enjoy a taste of Christmas below too. Burgplatz 2Big WheelBig WheelThe so-called Wheel of Vision, a ferris wheel with over 40 enclosed gondolas. Providing views over the old town, river, city and beyond. Enjoy a taste of Christmas below too. Burgplatz 3Big WheelBig WheelThe so-called Wheel of Vision, a ferris wheel with over 40 enclosed gondolas. Providing views over the old town, river, city and beyond. Enjoy a taste of Christmas below too. Burgplatz
4Big WheelBig WheelThe so-called Wheel of Vision, a ferris wheel with over 40 enclosed gondolas. Providing views over the old town, river, city and beyond. Enjoy a taste of Christmas below too. Burgplatz 5Big WheelBig WheelThe so-called Wheel of Vision, a ferris wheel with over 40 enclosed gondolas. Providing views over the old town, river, city and beyond. Enjoy a taste of Christmas below too. Burgplatz 6Big WheelBig WheelThe so-called Wheel of Vision, a ferris wheel with over 40 enclosed gondolas. Providing views over the old town, river, city and beyond. Enjoy a taste of Christmas below too. Burgplatz Open HouseOpen HouseTime: 18:00 - 22:00
KPMG sponsors free entrance to the art venues K20 and K21 on the first Wednesday of the month. K20 & K21 		7Big WheelBig WheelThe so-called Wheel of Vision, a ferris wheel with over 40 enclosed gondolas. Providing views over the old town, river, city and beyond. Enjoy a taste of Christmas below too. Burgplatz 8Big WheelBig WheelThe so-called Wheel of Vision, a ferris wheel with over 40 enclosed gondolas. Providing views over the old town, river, city and beyond. Enjoy a taste of Christmas below too. Burgplatz Ice RinkIce RinkIce skating rink with accompanying Christmas stands and indoor gastronomy. Königsallee 9Big WheelBig WheelThe so-called Wheel of Vision, a ferris wheel with over 40 enclosed gondolas. Providing views over the old town, river, city and beyond. Enjoy a taste of Christmas below too. Burgplatz Ice RinkIce RinkIce skating rink with accompanying Christmas stands and indoor gastronomy. Königsallee 10Big WheelBig WheelThe so-called Wheel of Vision, a ferris wheel with over 40 enclosed gondolas. Providing views over the old town, river, city and beyond. Enjoy a taste of Christmas below too. Burgplatz Ice RinkIce RinkIce skating rink with accompanying Christmas stands and indoor gastronomy. Königsallee
11Big WheelBig WheelThe so-called Wheel of Vision, a ferris wheel with over 40 enclosed gondolas. Providing views over the old town, river, city and beyond. Enjoy a taste of Christmas below too. Burgplatz Ice RinkIce RinkIce skating rink with accompanying Christmas stands and indoor gastronomy. Königsallee 12Big WheelBig WheelThe so-called Wheel of Vision, a ferris wheel with over 40 enclosed gondolas. Providing views over the old town, river, city and beyond. Enjoy a taste of Christmas below too. Burgplatz Ice RinkIce RinkIce skating rink with accompanying Christmas stands and indoor gastronomy. Königsallee Stadtklang ConcertStadtklang ConcertTime: 19:00
ANT UTAMA
Free Entrance B'Mine, Flingern 		13Big WheelBig WheelThe so-called Wheel of Vision, a ferris wheel with over 40 enclosed gondolas. Providing views over the old town, river, city and beyond. Enjoy a taste of Christmas below too. Burgplatz Ice RinkIce RinkIce skating rink with accompanying Christmas stands and indoor gastronomy. Königsallee 14Big WheelBig WheelThe so-called Wheel of Vision, a ferris wheel with over 40 enclosed gondolas. Providing views over the old town, river, city and beyond. Enjoy a taste of Christmas below too. Burgplatz Ice RinkIce RinkIce skating rink with accompanying Christmas stands and indoor gastronomy. Königsallee 15Big WheelBig WheelThe so-called Wheel of Vision, a ferris wheel with over 40 enclosed gondolas. Providing views over the old town, river, city and beyond. Enjoy a taste of Christmas below too. Burgplatz Ice RinkIce RinkIce skating rink with accompanying Christmas stands and indoor gastronomy. Königsallee 16Big WheelBig WheelThe so-called Wheel of Vision, a ferris wheel with over 40 enclosed gondolas. Providing views over the old town, river, city and beyond. Enjoy a taste of Christmas below too. Burgplatz Ice RinkIce RinkIce skating rink with accompanying Christmas stands and indoor gastronomy. Königsallee 17Big WheelBig WheelThe so-called Wheel of Vision, a ferris wheel with over 40 enclosed gondolas. Providing views over the old town, river, city and beyond. Enjoy a taste of Christmas below too. Burgplatz Ice RinkIce RinkIce skating rink with accompanying Christmas stands and indoor gastronomy. Königsallee
18Big WheelBig WheelThe so-called Wheel of Vision, a ferris wheel with over 40 enclosed gondolas. Providing views over the old town, river, city and beyond. Enjoy a taste of Christmas below too. Burgplatz Ice RinkIce RinkIce skating rink with accompanying Christmas stands and indoor gastronomy. Königsallee 19Big WheelBig WheelThe so-called Wheel of Vision, a ferris wheel with over 40 enclosed gondolas. Providing views over the old town, river, city and beyond. Enjoy a taste of Christmas below too. Burgplatz Ice RinkIce RinkIce skating rink with accompanying Christmas stands and indoor gastronomy. Königsallee 20Big WheelBig WheelThe so-called Wheel of Vision, a ferris wheel with over 40 enclosed gondolas. Providing views over the old town, river, city and beyond. Enjoy a taste of Christmas below too. Burgplatz Ice RinkIce RinkIce skating rink with accompanying Christmas stands and indoor gastronomy. Königsallee 21Big WheelBig WheelThe so-called Wheel of Vision, a ferris wheel with over 40 enclosed gondolas. Providing views over the old town, river, city and beyond. Enjoy a taste of Christmas below too. Burgplatz Ice RinkIce RinkIce skating rink with accompanying Christmas stands and indoor gastronomy. Königsallee Düsseldorf Expat Meetup GroupDüsseldorf Expat Meetup GroupTime: 19:00
Networking over drinks with expats Fatty’s Irish Pub 		22Big WheelBig WheelThe so-called Wheel of Vision, a ferris wheel with over 40 enclosed gondolas. Providing views over the old town, river, city and beyond. Enjoy a taste of Christmas below too. Burgplatz Ice RinkIce RinkIce skating rink with accompanying Christmas stands and indoor gastronomy. Königsallee 23Big WheelBig WheelThe so-called Wheel of Vision, a ferris wheel with over 40 enclosed gondolas. Providing views over the old town, river, city and beyond. Enjoy a taste of Christmas below too. Burgplatz Ice RinkIce RinkIce skating rink with accompanying Christmas stands and indoor gastronomy. Königsallee 24Big WheelBig WheelThe so-called Wheel of Vision, a ferris wheel with over 40 enclosed gondolas. Providing views over the old town, river, city and beyond. Enjoy a taste of Christmas below too. Burgplatz Ice RinkIce RinkIce skating rink with accompanying Christmas stands and indoor gastronomy. Königsallee The Christmas GooseThe Christmas GooseTime: 15:30
The Christmas Goose and The Green Carbuncle, English language theatre from Orange Planet. Based on the short story "The Adventures of The Blue Carbuncle" by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle It's Christmas time in Victorian London. By chance, Peterson, a doorman, witnesses a fight between a gentleman and some thugs. At the sight of the official-looking Peterson everyone runs off, and the gentleman leaves his hat and a goose behind. While cooking the goose - for what else can be done with it - Peterson's wife discovers a priceless gem in the crop of the bird, the very stone stolen a few days earlier from the Countess of Morcar. High time for Peterson's friends Miss Holmes and Dorothea Watson to take a closer look at the gentleman's hat and begin to hunt for the thief. Photo: Orange Planet / Ralf Eppink TheaterLabor, Düsseldorf
25Big WheelBig WheelThe so-called Wheel of Vision, a ferris wheel with over 40 enclosed gondolas. Providing views over the old town, river, city and beyond. Enjoy a taste of Christmas below too. Burgplatz Ice RinkIce RinkIce skating rink with accompanying Christmas stands and indoor gastronomy. Königsallee 26Big WheelBig WheelThe so-called Wheel of Vision, a ferris wheel with over 40 enclosed gondolas. Providing views over the old town, river, city and beyond. Enjoy a taste of Christmas below too. Burgplatz Ice RinkIce RinkIce skating rink with accompanying Christmas stands and indoor gastronomy. Königsallee 27Big WheelBig WheelThe so-called Wheel of Vision, a ferris wheel with over 40 enclosed gondolas. Providing views over the old town, river, city and beyond. Enjoy a taste of Christmas below too. Burgplatz Ice RinkIce RinkIce skating rink with accompanying Christmas stands and indoor gastronomy. Königsallee 28Big WheelBig WheelThe so-called Wheel of Vision, a ferris wheel with over 40 enclosed gondolas. Providing views over the old town, river, city and beyond. Enjoy a taste of Christmas below too. Burgplatz Ice RinkIce RinkIce skating rink with accompanying Christmas stands and indoor gastronomy. Königsallee Stadtklang ConcertStadtklang ConcertTime: 19:00
ANGELINA KALKE
Free Entrance Ruby Coco, Stadtmitte 		29Big WheelBig WheelThe so-called Wheel of Vision, a ferris wheel with over 40 enclosed gondolas. Providing views over the old town, river, city and beyond. Enjoy a taste of Christmas below too. Burgplatz Ice RinkIce RinkIce skating rink with accompanying Christmas stands and indoor gastronomy. Königsallee 30Big WheelBig WheelThe so-called Wheel of Vision, a ferris wheel with over 40 enclosed gondolas. Providing views over the old town, river, city and beyond. Enjoy a taste of Christmas below too. Burgplatz Ice RinkIce RinkIce skating rink with accompanying Christmas stands and indoor gastronomy. Königsallee  
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