Letting one's hair down or stepping out in style...
In no order of preference and in no way a comprehensive list – here's a few links to event locations and events in Mannheim.
Concert venues Alte Feuerwache (old fire station), Ella & Louis (Jazz)
Arthouse movies at the Atlantis & Odeon cinemas or the Cinema Quadrat, blockbusters at the Cineplex
Contemporary dance – EinTanzHaus or Theater Felina-Areal
Photography – OFF/
Theatres – NTM, Pfalzbau, Theater/
Museums and art galleries – Kunsthalle, Wilhelm Hack Museum, Kunstverein, Port 25
August
Sommerbühne i.e. summer stage at the Alte Feuerwache – almost three weeks of free open air concerts
Festival des deutschen Films – as the title suggests mostly German movies are screened over two weeks, however there are some international contributions and if nothing else the setting is great for a sundowner...
Brückenaward – free of charge indie music festival in late August under the railroad bridge, behind Jungbuschbrücke
October
Neckarstadt West 'Lichtmeile' 17–19 October 2025
Within the Jungbusch district you'll find bars, restaurants, a busy nightlife and the yearly 'Nachtwandel'.
November
International Film Festival Mannheim – Heidelberg – all movies screened with English and German subtitles.
December
Fill your boots with Xmas markets, they're eveywhere but a particularly nice one is in Deidesheim.
January
and relax with a hot cocoa at home
Imaginale international puppet theatre from across the globe from late January through February
February
'Lesen.Hören' literature festival at the 'Alte Feuerwache' February through to March
April
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May
Lido season is starting
June
Festivals 'Mannheim Schiller Days' in 2025 and 'Mannheim Summer' in 2026 – details on the 'Nationaltheater Mannheim' web page.
July
International street theater festival in Ludwigshafen
Further afield but within easy reach of Mannheim