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Things to do in Cologne, August 2026

Browse 19 upcoming events and things to do in Cologne during August 2026. Highlights include Ronja Räubertochter, Die Köln-Show - Jeder Mensch kann Kölner werden - in nur 60 Minuten, JUJU - CRASHOUT CLUBTOUR and more. Each listing links to tickets, venue details and practical visitor info.

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Ronja Räubertochter · Aug 2

Cologne · orangerie theaterSun, Aug 2Culture & Art

🎟️ From €12

Die Köln-Show - Jeder Mensch kann Kölner werden - in nur 60 Minuten

Cologne · Senftöpfchen-TheaterSat, Aug 8Culture & Art

🎟️ From €22

Ronja Räubertochter · Aug 9

Cologne · orangerie theaterSun, Aug 9Culture & Art

🎟️ From €12

JUJU - CRASHOUT CLUBTOUR

CologneWed, Aug 12Music

Swae Lee - Same Difference Tour Europe

CologneThu, Aug 13Music

KÖLN | Old but Gold Ü30 Hip Hop Boat Party @ MS RheinMagie

Cologne · MS RheinmagieSat, Aug 15Music

Two Feet - The Next Steps Tour

CologneTue, Aug 18Music

Ashnikko - Smoochies Tour

CologneWed, Aug 19Music

JOJI: SOLARIS

CologneWed, Aug 19Music

A cultural venue set for a performance or exhibition.

German Truck Driver & Max Menninger („Funkkontakt“) - Logistik kommt nicht von Logik

Cologne · Senftöpfchen-TheaterSat, Aug 22Culture & Art

🎟️ From €35

Kels - Across The Pond Tour

CologneTue, Aug 25Music

Hudson Freeman - EU/UK Tour 2026

CologneTue, Aug 25Music

gamescom 2026

CologneWed, Aug 26Culture & Art

WDR Ladies Night - Preview

Cologne · Klüngelpütz Kabarett &TheaterWed, Aug 26Culture & Art

🎟️ From €22

Thalia Mayersche Köln (VST 139105834) - Gaming trifft Buch: Lesung mit Anabelle Stehl, Christoph Schmuck, Liza Grimm & Mikkel Robrahn

Cologne · Thalia Mayersche BuchhandlungFri, Aug 28Culture & Art

🎟️ From €15

Hollywood Vampires - UK & European Tour 2026

Cologne · LANXESS-ArenaFri, Aug 28Music

🎟️ From €93

Sommerfest für den Förderverein des Senftöpfchen-Theaters - Willy Ketzer feat. Gaby Goldberg - "Theatre makes the world go round"

Cologne · Senftöpfchen-TheaterSat, Aug 29Culture & Art

KÖLN | Old but Gold Ü30 Hip Hop Party Summer Special

Cologne · BootshausSat, Aug 29Music

Baby Keem - The Ca$ino Tour

CologneMon, Aug 31Music

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Late-summer highlights

August tends to continue the peak outdoor season with festivals and city breaks, though some venues slow down as locals take their own summer holidays.

Catch the last of the season's open-air festivals and food markets
Look for late-summer concerts and outdoor film screenings
Some smaller venues run a lighter schedule mid-month — worth checking listings ahead