Cologne Festivals 2026 & 2027
Cologne has 4 festivals with confirmed dates on the 2026-2027 calendar below, each linked to its official source. Pick the ones that fit your window, then build the rest of the trip around them.
The Cologne festival calendar leads with these:
- Art Cologne 2026Nov 5 - Nov 8art fair
- FILM FESTIVAL COLOGNEOct 29 - Nov 5film festival
- Short Film Festival CologneNov 23 - Nov 29film festival
By TripSapien · Updated September 3, 2026
Festival calendar
October 2026
- Oct 29 - Nov 5
film festival. International Film and Television Festival in Cologne, Germany.
November 2026
- Nov 5 - Nov 8
art fair. Koelnmesse, Messeplatz 1.
- Nov 23 - Nov 29
film festival
April 2027
- Apr 21 - Apr 25
music festival. The program of the five-day festival dedicated to contemporary pop culture in all its facets.
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Planning leads
Early leads on festivals still lining up. Exact dates and details firm up closer to your trip.
Feb 12 - Nov 11 · Planning lead · dates set closer in
Cologne Comedy Festival
Oct 20 - Nov 8 · Planning lead · details firm up closer in
Feb 4 - Feb 9 · Planning lead · projected date
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