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.
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 Wheel The so-called Wheel of Vision, a ferris wheel with over 40 enclosed gondolas. Providing views over the old town, river, city and beyond.
Burgplatz
Ice RinkIce Rink Ice skating rink with accompanying Christmas stands and indoor gastronomy.
Königsallee
| 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.
Burgplatz
Ice RinkIce RinkIce skating rink with accompanying Christmas stands and indoor gastronomy.
Königsallee
| 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.
Burgplatz
Ice RinkIce RinkIce skating rink with accompanying Christmas stands and indoor gastronomy.
Königsallee
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| 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.
Burgplatz
Ice RinkIce RinkIce skating rink with accompanying Christmas stands and indoor gastronomy.
Königsallee
| 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.
Burgplatz
Ice RinkIce RinkIce skating rink with accompanying Christmas stands and indoor gastronomy.
Königsallee
Long Live the Short Story!Long Live the Short Story!Time: 19:00 Orange Planet Theatre perform dramatised readings of five of the best-loved classic short stories ever written.
Anton Chekhov’s “Oh! The Public”
Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Tell-Tale Heart”
Guy de Maupassant’s “The Necklace”
Katherine Mansfield’s “The Singing Lesson”
William Wymark Jacob’s “The Monkey’s Paw”
Non-members welcome to this event of the Deutsch-Britische Gesellschaft e.V.
Goethe-Museum, Düsseldorf
| 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.
Burgplatz
Ice RinkIce RinkIce skating rink with accompanying Christmas stands and indoor gastronomy.
Königsallee
| 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.
Burgplatz
Ice RinkIce RinkIce skating rink with accompanying Christmas stands and indoor gastronomy.
Königsallee
| 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.
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.
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.
Burgplatz
Ice RinkIce RinkIce skating rink with accompanying Christmas stands and indoor gastronomy.
Königsallee
Christmas SpecialChristmas SpecialTime: 15:30 Sing Along with Joel Handley
U.S. actor & musician Joel Handley presents a variety of songs (mostly in English but there will also be a few songs in German) and we will all sing together. The lyrics will be easy to read from a big screen. Come along for an afternoon of fun!
From Orange Planet Theatre
TheaterLabor, Düsseldorf
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| 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.
Burgplatz
Ice RinkIce RinkIce skating rink with accompanying Christmas stands and indoor gastronomy.
Königsallee
A Christmas CarolA Christmas CarolTime: 11:00 English language performance of Charles Dicken's famous seasonal piece by The American Drama Group Europe. Savoy Theater, Düsseldorf A Christmas CarolA Christmas CarolTime: 19:00 English language performance of Charles Dicken's famous seasonal piece by The American Drama Group Europe. Savoy Theater, Düsseldorf | 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.
Burgplatz
Ice RinkIce RinkIce skating rink with accompanying Christmas stands and indoor gastronomy.
Königsallee
| 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Burgplatz
Ice RinkIce RinkIce skating rink with accompanying Christmas stands and indoor gastronomy.
Königsallee
Christmas CarolsChristmas CarolsTime: 18:00 - 21:00 A traditional festive Christmas service with choir, carols and bible readings. In English and with the church bathed beautifully in candlelight.
Christ Church
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| 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Burgplatz
Ice RinkIce RinkIce skating rink with accompanying Christmas stands and indoor gastronomy.
Königsallee
Christmas ServiceChristmas ServiceTime: 16:00 Children's Christmas Eve Service. In English. Christ Church Christmas ServiceChristmas ServiceTime: 23:00 Christmas Eve Midnight Communion Service. In English. Christ Church | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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.
Burgplatz
Ice RinkIce RinkIce skating rink with accompanying Christmas stands and indoor gastronomy.
Königsallee
Christmas ServiceChristmas ServiceTime: 10:00 Christmas Day Communion Service. In English. Christ Church Düsseldorf Expat Meetup GroupDüsseldorf Expat Meetup GroupTime: 19:00 Networking over drinks with expats Fatty’s Irish Pub | 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.
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.
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.
Burgplatz
Ice RinkIce RinkIce skating rink with accompanying Christmas stands and indoor gastronomy.
Königsallee
| 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.
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.
Burgplatz
Ice RinkIce RinkIce skating rink with accompanying Christmas stands and indoor gastronomy.
Königsallee
| 31Big 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.
Burgplatz
Ice RinkIce RinkIce skating rink with accompanying Christmas stands and indoor gastronomy.
Königsallee
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EVENTS IN DÜSSELDORF
Events and activities large and small happen in Düsseldorf throughout the year, some becoming nationally and internationally popular. Carnival is huge, as is the large funfair on the Rhine river bank opposite the old town.
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