What's happening in November 2025? Events in Gelsenkirchen
You think November is just rain, darkness and cold?
Not with us! ✨
This November, we're putting an end to the gray-on-gray and showing you how colorful autumn can really be! 🍂🍁
We asked Gelsenkirchen: What's happening? - and the answer is anything but boring!
So: get out your coziest knitted sweater 🧣 AND your wildest party top 🕺because this November not only feels like a warm hug, but also brings fresh energy and a good mood to comedy events. Whether it's cozy flea markets with warm cocoa ☕ or dancing the night away at parties 🪩 - together we'll make autumn a highlight!
And if it's still not cozy enough for you: The first Christmas markets even open in November and then it's "all I want for Christmas is youuu." again. ❄️
Let's celebrate the dark days together and create sweet autumn moments. ❤️🔥
Das Alles Haben Wir: Die Sammlung für Gelsenkirchen
Gelsenkirchen in a whole new light. 💡 The Gelsenkirchen Art Museum is celebrating its 40th birthday and is showing a collection exhibition about the history of the city. If you fancy getting to know your city in a whole new way, you shouldn't miss this exhibition! 🖼️
2-stündiger Bash bei Buddy Bash Gelsenkirchen
Fancy a little competition in the areas of sport, knowledge, skill and tactics? Here you can compete against each other in small groups and test your skills - just like "Schlag den Raab". 🥇 So get off the couch and treat yourself to some fall action! 🤸
Trödelmarkt an der Veltins Arena
Grab your friends, put on your coziest jacket and browse through grandma's lampshades and teapots. ✨🫖 Every Tuesday and Saturday, vintage lovers are guaranteed to find what they're looking for here!
Live Konzert: Daniel Avens & The Cascading Waters
These indie folk songs go straight to the heart and give exactly the fall feeling we want! 🕯️🍁 Daniel Avens & The Cascading Waters are stopping off in Gelsenkirchen on their tour and you shouldn't miss it. Make sure you take part in our ticket lotteries! 🎫🍀
Linolschnitt und Druck (Schneiden, Stempeln, Drucken)
Make your autumn 🍂 really cozy and try out new art that might even make your home even cosier! 🖼️
Wildes Holz - Block Party
The music and especially the shows of Wildes Holz are probably just the right thing to escape the dreary November weather! 🌈 Shrill sounds with a big dose of self-irony - it might even be summer inside! 😎
Osan Yaran & Özcan Cosar
With Osan Yaran & Özcan Cosar you can laugh away all the gray November clouds. 😎 If you love authentic live comedy, then you've come to the right place!
WE ❤️ HÜTTE XXL
Shake off the November gloom? No problem! 💃 Whether you want to sing along at the top of your voice or show off the coolest moves on the dance floor - after this party, autumn will definitely no longer be a gray season. 🥳
Weihnachtsmarkt in der Gelsenkirchener City
"Laaast Christmas...🎶" - it's been another year already! Time flies and Christmas comes faster than you think. So if you want to skip autumn a little and slide straight into winter 🛷, you can do so from 22 November! 🤶 The alpine hut here makes every Christmas heart beat faster ❤️🔥 and specialties from many different countries provide a culinary highlight.
ICONS SHOW - Welt der Ikonen -Fire and Ice-
Who hasn't been singing into the toothpaste tube at home 🎤 and put on a breathtaking Queen performance? 🎸 Here you can experience your rock-pop musical icons live and up close, while you get into the first pre-Christmas winter mood! ❄️
Wintermarkt im Wohnzimmer GE
The winter market ❄️im Wohnzimmer GE is a different kind of winter market. No matter what the weather is like outside - it's dry and cozy inside. 🛋️ And if you want to take part yourself, you can even register your own stand and enjoy a flea market in a Christmassy winter atmosphere. 🎄
Frequently asked questions about events in Gelsenkirchen in November
1. are there free events in Gelsenkirchen in November?
Yes! They do exist. Take a look at the winter market at Wohnzimmer GE, you don't have to pay admission and if you want to take part you can even host a stall yourself and earn a bit extra. At the live concert by Daniel Avens & The Cascading Waters you also don't have to pay admission and you can win tickets here!
2 When will the first Christmas markets be held in Gelsenkirchen?
The Christmas market in the city center of Gelsenkirchen starts again on November 22.
Opening hours: Monday to Saturday: 11 a.m. - 10 p.m. / Sunday: 12 p.m. - 8 p.m.(except for Sunday of the Dead, November 24)
For more Christmas events and small pop-up Christmas markets, browse through the app again!
3. are events in Gelsenkirchen easy to reach by public transport?
Many venues - including major event locations such as the VELTINS-Arena, the Science Park or various cultural centers - are easily accessible by streetcar, bus or S-Bahn. Especially for major events, additional connections or special coaches are often used so that visitors can travel to and from the event without stress. There are barrier-free stops for people with limited mobility, and the frequency is usually sufficient during event times. It is advisable to check the connections before the event via the Verkehrsverbund Rhein-Ruhr (VRR) website or corresponding apps in order to find the best connection and take into account any roadworks or special regulations.
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✨Take care of yourself and those around you and have a wonderful Rausgegangen moment.
