Montagscafé
Staatsschauspiel Dresden – Kleines Haus
Monday café in the Kleines Haus with a women's café (15:00), asylum and migration advice (17:00) and an open café from 17:00; from 20:00 a concert by…
Free events in Dresden
A good night out does not have to cost anything. These are the upcoming events in Dresden listed as free or free entry. Check with the organiser in case sign-up is required.
Tomorrow · Monday 16 November
Spieleabend
Studentenklub CountDown (IZ e.V.)
Board and card games evening at the CountDown student club. Price: Free.
Kickermontag
GrooveStation
Free foosball, table tennis and pool night at the GrooveStation. Price: Free.
Betreutes Trinken
Katy's Garage
Monday bar night at Katy's Garage with happy hour from 20:00 to 22:00 (start time estimated). Price: Free.
Barabend
Gutzkowclub
Regular bar evening at the Gutzkow student club (official opening hours Monday to Thursday, 20:00-01:00). Price: Free.
Jazzfanatics – Live Jazz im Foyer
Zentralwerk
Weekly Monday jazz night in the Zentralwerk foyer, the Monday-night jazz orchestra playing since 1996 (bar from 20:00; end time estimated). Price: Fr…
Tuesday 17 November
KINDER-Disco vom JUNGEN RADIO
Zentralwerk
Kids' disco with the young DJ team of the JUNGES RADIO from coloRadio in the Kleiner Saal; small snacks and drinks, bring your parents. Price: Free (…
Dresdner TresenLesen
Zentralwerk
Reading evening in the Zentralwerk foyer (end time estimated). Price: Free.
Kneipenabend
Studentenklub CountDown (IZ e.V.)
Pub evening at the CountDown student club. Price: Free.
Barabend
WU5
Regular bar evening at the WU5 student club (official opening hours Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, 20:00-01:00). Price: Free.
Kuss und Betttag Fete mit Benny Steel
Katy's Garage
Tuesday party with Benny Steel at Katy's Garage on the eve of Buß- und Bettag (start and end time estimated). Price: Free.
Barabend
Gutzkowclub
Regular bar evening at the Gutzkow student club (official opening hours Monday to Thursday, 20:00-01:00). Price: Free.
Barabend
Club 11 (Club Elf)
Regular bar evening at the Club 11 student club (official opening hours Tuesday to Friday, 20:00-24:00). Price: Free.
Wednesday 18 November
Älternabend – Tanzvergnügen für Erwachsene
Katy's Garage
Dance evening for grown-ups at Katy's Garage (start and end time estimated). Price: Free.
Barabend
Gutzkowclub
Regular bar evening at the Gutzkow student club (official opening hours Monday to Thursday, 20:00-01:00). Price: Free.
Barabend
Club 11 (Club Elf)
Regular bar evening at the Club 11 student club (official opening hours Tuesday to Friday, 20:00-24:00). Price: Free.
Thursday 19 November
Pizza night
Open Space
🍕 PIZZA NIGHT IS COMING! 💗 Good pizza, good music and even better company! Come spend an evening with us! We’re creating a space to meet new people…
Elemente einer Neuen Philosophie – Vortrag
Palitzsch-Museum
Lecture by Prof. Hans-Dieter Sill (Rostock) on the foundations of a "New Philosophy" (end time estimated). Price: Free.
Die Leonhardis – Buchvorstellung
Leonhardi-Museum
Book presentation of the family novel "Die Leonhardis" on the Saxon ink dynasty and the "painter of the German forest", marking 200 years of Leonhard…
Und wie geht es DIR? – Premiere
Zentralwerk
Premiere of a theatrical performance about relatives of people with cancer in the Kleiner Saal, followed by an audience talk (end time estimated). Pr…
Katy's Eighties Afterwork with DJ Crocks
Katy's Garage
Eighties afterwork party with DJ Crocks at Katy's Garage (start and end time estimated). Price: Free.
Barabend
Gutzkowclub
Regular bar evening at the Gutzkow student club (official opening hours Monday to Thursday, 20:00-01:00). Price: Free.
Barabend
Club 11 (Club Elf)
Regular bar evening at the Club 11 student club (official opening hours Tuesday to Friday, 20:00-24:00). Price: Free.
Friday 20 November
Nigunim – Gesang und Torah im Judentum (Workshop)
Synagoge der Jüdischen Kultusgemeinde Dresden
Workshop with Rabbi Akiva Weingarten on traditional Jewish melodies and their role in prayer and spirituality, in the synagogue of the Jewish communi…
Barabend
Club 11 (Club Elf)
Regular bar evening at the Club 11 student club (official opening hours Tuesday to Friday, 20:00-24:00). Price: Free.
RIDE THE WAVE – Dark Sounds at Ostpol
Ostpol Dresden
Dark sounds, vinyl only, with free entry at the Ostpol (end time estimated). Price: Free.
Saturday 21 November
Kais DIRTY THIRTY – 1vs1 Hip Hop & Streetdance Battle
Zentralwerk
1-vs-1 hip-hop and streetdance battle by dietænzer in the Henny-Brenner-Saal, with live acts and a jury; drinks at the foyer bar until midnight. Danc…
Sunday 22 November
Verleihung des Nachwuchspreises
Staatsschauspiel Dresden – Kleines Haus
Matinee of the Förderverein of the Staatsschauspiel awarding its young talent prize to Sarah Schmidt and Jakob Fließ (end time estimated). Price: Fre…
4tel12 – Konzertreihe: Bassklarinette & Elektronik
Zentralwerk
Monthly Sunday-morning concert series by the ensemble El Perro Andaluz with clarinettist Albrecht Scharnweber on bass clarinet and electronics, in th…
Die ewige Schrift – Kuratorenführung am Schreibpavillon
Stadtmuseum Dresden
Curator-led tour with Jahna Dahms at the writing pavilion in front of the Stadtmuseum (end time estimated). Price: Free.
Die Kunst des Tora-Schreibens (Workshop)
Stadtmuseum Dresden
Workshop with Jahna Dahms and Joshua Diaz at the writing pavilion in front of the Stadtmuseum: write Hebrew letters with quill and ink (end time esti…
VISIONÄRE – Vernissage
Kraszewski-Museum
Opening of the new special exhibition on Germans and Poles of Jewish origin who wrote world history, at the Kraszewski-Museum (end time estimated). P…
Und wie geht es DIR?
Zentralwerk
Theatrical performance about relatives of people with cancer in the Kleiner Saal, followed by an audience talk (end time estimated). Price: Free (reg…
Wednesday 25 November
Eröffnung Dresdner Striezelmarkt 2026
Altmarkt
Auftakt des 592. Striezelmarktes auf dem Altmarkt mit dem traditionellen Anschnitt des ersten Stollens.
Dresdner Striezelmarkt 2026 (Eröffnung)
Altmarkt
Opening day of the 592nd Striezelmarkt, one of Germany's oldest Christmas markets; it runs daily until 24 December.
Thursday 26 November
Transferforum: Anwendungsnahe Forschung für sächsische KMU
HTW Dresden
Evening forum on applied research for Saxon small and medium businesses, with talks, networking and laboratory tours (limited places). Free with regi…
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FAQ
What can you do for free in Dresden?
Besides the events listed here, walks through the Altstadt and Neustadt, the Elbe meadows, the Großer Garten and many community meetups like Stammtisch evenings and language cafés cost nothing.