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Things to do in Heidelberg

51 ideas for a day or a night in Heidelberg, by what you’re in the mood for.

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Nightlife · 14Outdoors · 9Arts & culture · 9Tours & day trips · 7Walking tours · 5Live music · 3Festivals & events · 3Family · 1

Nightlife in Heidelberg

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Cave 54Altstadthalle02BahnstadtKarlstorbahnhofAltstadtEckstein HeidelbergAltstadtHemingway's HeidelbergAltstadtThe DublinerAltstadtDie große Semester-Opening-Party HeidelbergThu 15 October, 10pm · halle02 · From €5.9aya & Ikonika & Kode9Fri 16 October, 8pm · Karlstorbahnhof (Klub) · From €30Friends Don't Lie PartyFri 16 October, 10pm · halle02 · From €13KurzsequenzSat 17 October, 8pm · halle02 · From €16

Outdoors in Heidelberg

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FreePhilosophenwegRoute from Heidelberg Marketing GmbHFreeKönigstuhlabout 4 hrsFreeSkulpturenpark HeidelbergRoute from Heidelberg Marketing GmbHFreeWalderlebnispfad KönigstuhlRoute from Heidelberg Marketing GmbHFreeHeiligenbergabout 4 hrsFreeHistorischer Pfad HeidelbergRoute from Heidelberg Marketing GmbHFreeNeckarsteig (Heidelberg to Bad Wimpfen)128 kmFreeBergsträßer Burgensteig, stage 9 (Dossenheim to Heidelberg)Route from Heidelberg Marketing GmbHFreeVia naturaeabout 4 hrs

Arts & culture in Heidelberg

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Alles Kunst? 25 Jahre Museum Sammlung PrinzhornThu 15 October, 11am · Museum Sammlung PrinzhornDogs Will Be Dogs: Ndayé KouagouThu 15 October, 11am · Heidelberger KunstvereinHamed Abdel-Samad: With God on their SideThu 15 October, 7pm · DAI Heidelberg - Haus der KulturRed Mic: English Stand-Up ComedyThu 15 October, 7:30pm · Cave 54Heidelberger TheatertageThu 15 October · Karlstorbahnhof (TiK) · From €10.9Unschätzbar: Kunst des SammelnsSat 17 October, 10am · Kurpfälzisches MuseumNya Yeanafehn: American(ish) ImmigrantSat 17 October, 7:30pm · Cave 54OrlandoSat 17 October, 7:30pm · Theater und Orchester HeidelbergHannah Monyer: Auf der Suche nach dem GedächtnisSun 18 October, 5pm · DAI Heidelberg - Haus der Kultur

Tours & day trips in Heidelberg

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Schloss und Schlossgarten SchwetzingenHeidelberg · From €6Technik Museum SinsheimHeidelberg · From €25Burg HornbergHeidelberg · From €7UNESCO-Welterbe Kloster Lorsch und LaureshamHeidelberg · From €7Geo-Naturpark Bergstraße-OdenwaldHeidelberg · FreeKloster MaulbronnHeidelbergNaturpark Neckartal-OdenwaldHeidelberg · Free

Walking tours in Heidelberg

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FreeFree walking tour through Heidelberg – Historical CenterDaily · 2 hrs · ★ 4.6 on GuruWalkFreeLose Your Heart in Heidelberg: Free Walking Tour on History, Student Life & Hidden GemsDaily · 1.5 hrs · ★ 5 on GuruWalkFreeHighlights and history of the city of Heidelberg - Free Walking TourDaily · 1.5 hrs · ★ 4.9 on GuruWalkFreeHeidelberg Walking TourDaily · 1.5 hrs · ★ 4.4 on GuruWalkFreeDiscover HEIDELBERG like a LOCAL!!Daily · 2 hrs · ★ 3.9 on GuruWalk

Live music in Heidelberg

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Kärbholz: Sturm zieh aufFri 16 October, 8pm · halle02 · From €42Émile Parisien: FloatingTue 20 October, 8pm · Karlstorbahnhof (Saal) · From €37Il Civetto: Du bist schön!Thu 22 October, 8pm · halle02 · From €44

Festivals & events in Heidelberg

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Enjoy Jazz 2026Thu 15 October · Various venues (Heidelberg, Mannheim, Ludwigshafen, Schwetzingen)FreeHeidelberger WeindorfThu 15 October · Karlsplatz12. Literaturherbst HeidelbergThu 15 October · Various venues in Heidelberg

Family in Heidelberg

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LAUT! Der Enjoy Jazz KindertagSun 18 October, 10am · Karlstorbahnhof · From €7.5
What’s On HeidelbergThis week in Heidelberg, day by dayTonight, this weekend, the Top 10 and the regular nights.Eat & drinkWhere locals eat in HeidelbergThe restaurants, cafés and bakeries locals love.

Things to do in Heidelberg, answered

What are the best things to do in Heidelberg?

Right now: Cave 54 (nightlife), Philosophenweg (outdoors), Alles Kunst? 25 Jahre Museum Sammlung Prinzhorn (arts & culture) and Schloss und Schlossgarten Schwetzingen (tours & day trips). Each list is refreshed several times a day.

What can I do for free in Heidelberg?

In Control Opening: On The Run Sessions, Philosophenweg, Königstuhl and Skulpturenpark Heidelberg, and 12 more.

What's on in Heidelberg this week?

What's On Heidelberg has this week day by day: tonight, this weekend, the Top 10 and the regular nights hotels and hostels run.