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Things to do in Darmstadt, August 2026

Browse 7 upcoming events and things to do in Darmstadt during August 2026. Highlights include Hieronymus - Baron Münchhausen, ’s Quiss mit Kay Vonderlage - Welterbe Mathildenhöhe, Musical-Night "Songs for a better World" - Musical-Night "Songs for a better World" - Darmstädter Residenzfestspiele (Open Air) and more. Each listing links to tickets, venue details and practical visitor info.

Hieronymus - Baron Münchhausen event poster

Hieronymus - Baron Münchhausen

Darmstadt · Jagdschloss KranichsteinSat, Aug 1Culture & Art

🎟️ From €25

’s Quiss mit Kay Vonderlage - Welterbe Mathildenhöhe event poster

’s Quiss mit Kay Vonderlage - Welterbe Mathildenhöhe

Darmstadt · MathildenhöheTue, Aug 4Culture & Art

🎟️ From €25

Musical-Night "Songs for a better World" - Musical-Night "Songs for a better World" - Darmstädter Residenzfestspiele (Open Air) event poster

Musical-Night "Songs for a better World" - Musical-Night "Songs for a better World" - Darmstädter Residenzfestspiele (Open Air)

Darmstadt · MathildenhöheSat, Aug 8Music

🎟️ From €22

Thalia Darmstadt Boulevard (157075180) - Booktalk mit Julia Holz zu "„Enemies Are Made (Bd. 2)  Die Monster der Pandora" event poster

Thalia Darmstadt Boulevard (157075180) - Booktalk mit Julia Holz zu "„Enemies Are Made (Bd. 2) Die Monster der Pandora"

Darmstadt · Thalia Buchhandlung DarmstadtMon, Aug 17Culture & Art

🎟️ From €10

Thalia Darmstadt Boulevard (157075180) - Luis Bauer - "Bestatters Diary" event poster

Thalia Darmstadt Boulevard (157075180) - Luis Bauer - "Bestatters Diary"

Darmstadt · Thalia Buchhandlung DarmstadtWed, Aug 26Culture & Art

🎟️ From €12

Dabbejagd® am Steinbrücker Teich - Darmstadt event poster

Dabbejagd® am Steinbrücker Teich - Darmstadt

Darmstadt · Steinbrücker Teich (Haupteingang)Fri, Aug 28Culture & Art

🎟️ From €26

Bodo Wartke - Ödipus - Centralstation zu Gast im Staatstheater Darmstadt event poster

Bodo Wartke - Ödipus - Centralstation zu Gast im Staatstheater Darmstadt

Darmstadt · Staatstheater - Großes HausSun, Aug 30Culture & Art

🎟️ From €43

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