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Tue, 14 Jul 2026 🎪 Events & markets Tue, 14 Jul 2026, 19:30
Open-air stage adaptation of Michael Ende's novel in the grounds of the baroque Elbschloss Übigau, running most evenings through 27 July.
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🔉 Noise: calm👥 Crowds: calm👁️ Visual busyness: lively👃 Smells: very calm🚪 Easy to leave early🤫 Quiet spot availableThu, 16 Jul 2026 🎪 Events & markets Thu, 16 Jul 2026, 19:30
Open-air stage adaptation of Michael Ende's novel in the grounds of the baroque Elbschloss Übigau, running most evenings through 27 July.
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🔉 Noise: calm👥 Crowds: calm👁️ Visual busyness: lively👃 Smells: very calm🚪 Easy to leave early🤫 Quiet spot available🎪 Events & markets Thu, 16 Jul 2026, 21:30
An open-air short-film screening on the big Filmnächte am Elbufer riverside screen, curated by Filmfest Dresden, mixing classics and new discoveries.
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🔉 Noise: calm👥 Crowds: lively👁️ Visual busyness: lively👃 Smells: calm🚪 Easy to leave earlyFri, 17 Jul 2026 🎪 Events & markets Fri, 17 Jul 2026, 19:30
Open-air stage adaptation of Michael Ende's novel in the grounds of the baroque Elbschloss Übigau, running most evenings through 27 July.
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🔉 Noise: calm👥 Crowds: calm👁️ Visual busyness: lively👃 Smells: very calm🚪 Easy to leave early🤫 Quiet spot availableSat, 18 Jul 2026 🎪 Events & markets Sat, 18 Jul 2026, 09:00
A weekly Saturday flea market along the Elbe riverbank near the Albertbrücke, with dozens of stalls of secondhand goods and street food.
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🔉 Noise: calm👥 Crowds: lively👁️ Visual busyness: lively👃 Smells: calm🚪 Easy to leave early🎪 Events & markets Sat, 18 Jul 2026, 10:00
A free public chess festival day inside the International Congress Center as part of the 2026 German Chess Summit, with open play, kids' chess and exhibition boards.
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🔉 Noise: calm👥 Crowds: lively👁️ Visual busyness: calm👃 Smells: very calm🚪 Easy to leave early🤫 Quiet spot available🎪 Events & markets Sat, 18 Jul 2026, 19:30
Open-air stage adaptation of Michael Ende's novel in the grounds of the baroque Elbschloss Übigau, running most evenings through 27 July.
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🔉 Noise: calm👥 Crowds: calm👁️ Visual busyness: lively👃 Smells: very calm🚪 Easy to leave early🤫 Quiet spot availableSun, 19 Jul 2026 🎪 Events & markets Sun, 19 Jul 2026, 14:00
Free, no-registration public guided walks through the TU Dresden Botanical Garden on selected summer dates, covering different plant themes each time.
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🔉 Noise: very calm👥 Crowds: very calm👁️ Visual busyness: calm👃 Smells: calm🚪 Easy to leave early🤫 Quiet spot available🎪 Events & markets Sun, 19 Jul 2026, 19:30
Open-air stage adaptation of Michael Ende's novel in the grounds of the baroque Elbschloss Übigau, running most evenings through 27 July.
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🔉 Noise: calm👥 Crowds: calm👁️ Visual busyness: lively👃 Smells: very calm🚪 Easy to leave early🤫 Quiet spot availableMon, 20 Jul 2026 🎪 Events & markets Mon, 20 Jul 2026, 19:30
Open-air stage adaptation of Michael Ende's novel in the grounds of the baroque Elbschloss Übigau, running most evenings through 27 July.
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🔉 Noise: calm👥 Crowds: calm👁️ Visual busyness: lively👃 Smells: very calm🚪 Easy to leave early🤫 Quiet spot availableTue, 21 Jul 2026 🎪 Events & markets Tue, 21 Jul 2026, 19:30
Open-air stage adaptation of Michael Ende's novel in the grounds of the baroque Elbschloss Übigau, running most evenings through 27 July.
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🔉 Noise: calm👥 Crowds: calm👁️ Visual busyness: lively👃 Smells: very calm🚪 Easy to leave early🤫 Quiet spot availableThu, 23 Jul 2026 🎪 Events & markets Thu, 23 Jul 2026, 19:30
Open-air stage adaptation of Michael Ende's novel in the grounds of the baroque Elbschloss Übigau, running most evenings through 27 July.
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🔉 Noise: calm👥 Crowds: calm👁️ Visual busyness: lively👃 Smells: very calm🚪 Easy to leave early🤫 Quiet spot availableFri, 24 Jul 2026 🎪 Events & markets Fri, 24 Jul 2026, 19:30
Open-air stage adaptation of Michael Ende's novel in the grounds of the baroque Elbschloss Übigau, running most evenings through 27 July.
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🔉 Noise: calm👥 Crowds: calm👁️ Visual busyness: lively👃 Smells: very calm🚪 Easy to leave early🤫 Quiet spot availableSat, 25 Jul 2026 🎪 Events & markets Sat, 25 Jul 2026, 09:00
A weekly Saturday flea market along the Elbe riverbank near the Albertbrücke, with dozens of stalls of secondhand goods and street food.
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🔉 Noise: calm👥 Crowds: lively👁️ Visual busyness: lively👃 Smells: calm🚪 Easy to leave early🎪 Events & markets Sat, 25 Jul 2026, 17:00
The city's biggest single-night open-air spectacle: roughly 80 concerts on 15+ stages spread through three riverside palace parks, ending in a large fireworks display over the Elbe.
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🔉 Noise: intense👥 Crowds: intense👁️ Visual busyness: intense👃 Smells: lively🤫 Quiet spot available🎪 Events & markets Sat, 25 Jul 2026, 19:30
Open-air stage adaptation of Michael Ende's novel in the grounds of the baroque Elbschloss Übigau, running most evenings through 27 July.
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🔉 Noise: calm👥 Crowds: calm👁️ Visual busyness: lively👃 Smells: very calm🚪 Easy to leave early🤫 Quiet spot availableSun, 26 Jul 2026 🎪 Events & markets Sun, 26 Jul 2026, 18:00
Electronic/orchestral open-air concert by Schiller on the fortress grounds of Festung Königstein high above the Elbe, part of a Sommerklang concert series.
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🔉 Noise: intense👥 Crowds: lively👁️ Visual busyness: intense👃 Smells: calm🎪 Events & markets Sun, 26 Jul 2026, 19:30
Open-air stage adaptation of Michael Ende's novel in the grounds of the baroque Elbschloss Übigau, running most evenings through 27 July.
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🔉 Noise: calm👥 Crowds: calm👁️ Visual busyness: lively👃 Smells: very calm🚪 Easy to leave early🤫 Quiet spot availableMon, 27 Jul 2026 🎪 Events & markets Mon, 27 Jul 2026, 19:30
Open-air stage adaptation of Michael Ende's novel in the grounds of the baroque Elbschloss Übigau, running most evenings through 27 July.
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🔉 Noise: calm👥 Crowds: calm👁️ Visual busyness: lively👃 Smells: very calm🚪 Easy to leave early🤫 Quiet spot availableFri, 31 Jul 2026 🎪 Events & markets Fri, 31 Jul 2026, 18:00
A huge sold-out open-air schlager concert series by Roland Kaiser at the Filmnächte am Elbufer riverside venue, drawing up to 50,000 visitors per night across four dates.
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🔉 Noise: intense👥 Crowds: intense👁️ Visual busyness: lively👃 Smells: livelySat, 1 Aug 2026 🎪 Events & markets Sat, 1 Aug 2026, 09:00
A weekly Saturday flea market along the Elbe riverbank near the Albertbrücke, with dozens of stalls of secondhand goods and street food.
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🔉 Noise: calm👥 Crowds: lively👁️ Visual busyness: lively👃 Smells: calm🚪 Easy to leave early🎪 Events & markets Sat, 1 Aug 2026, 18:00
A huge sold-out open-air schlager concert series by Roland Kaiser at the Filmnächte am Elbufer riverside venue, drawing up to 50,000 visitors per night across four dates.
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🔉 Noise: intense👥 Crowds: intense👁️ Visual busyness: lively👃 Smells: lively🎪 Events & markets Sat, 1 Aug 2026, 19:00
A live music concert played and felt underwater/poolside at the Liquid Sound thermal baths in Bad Schandau, a Sächsische Schweiz day-trip destination.
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🔉 Noise: lively👥 Crowds: lively👁️ Visual busyness: lively👃 Smells: calmSun, 2 Aug 2026 🎪 Events & markets Sun, 2 Aug 2026, 10:00
Free, no-registration public guided walks through the TU Dresden Botanical Garden on selected summer dates, covering different plant themes each time.
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🔉 Noise: very calm👥 Crowds: very calm👁️ Visual busyness: calm👃 Smells: calm🚪 Easy to leave early🤫 Quiet spot available🎪 Events & markets Sun, 2 Aug 2026, 19:00
A large open-air pop concert by German singer Mark Forster on the Filmnächte am Elbufer riverside stage.
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🔉 Noise: intense👥 Crowds: intense👁️ Visual busyness: lively👃 Smells: calmFri, 7 Aug 2026 🎪 Events & markets Fri, 7 Aug 2026, 18:00
A huge sold-out open-air schlager concert series by Roland Kaiser at the Filmnächte am Elbufer riverside venue, drawing up to 50,000 visitors per night across four dates.
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🔉 Noise: intense👥 Crowds: intense👁️ Visual busyness: lively👃 Smells: livelySat, 8 Aug 2026 🎪 Events & markets Sat, 8 Aug 2026, 09:00
A weekly Saturday flea market along the Elbe riverbank near the Albertbrücke, with dozens of stalls of secondhand goods and street food.
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🔉 Noise: calm👥 Crowds: lively👁️ Visual busyness: lively👃 Smells: calm🚪 Easy to leave early🎪 Events & markets Sat, 8 Aug 2026, 18:00
A huge sold-out open-air schlager concert series by Roland Kaiser at the Filmnächte am Elbufer riverside venue, drawing up to 50,000 visitors per night across four dates.
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🔉 Noise: intense👥 Crowds: intense👁️ Visual busyness: lively👃 Smells: livelyExhibitions & ongoing Runs over many days — no need to catch a specific date. Ending soonest first.
🎪 Events & markets Ongoing · until Sun, 26 Jul 2026
Free open-air culture festival on the Neumarkt in front of the Frauenkirche: morning yoga, concerts, dance, talks and literature events daily through 26 July.
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🔉 Noise: lively👥 Crowds: lively👁️ Visual busyness: lively👃 Smells: calm🚪 Easy to leave early🎪 Events & markets Ongoing · until Sun, 9 Aug 2026
A critical historical special exhibition on Nazi-era 'wonder weapon' propaganda and military technology, part of the museum's permanent programme.
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🔉 Noise: calm👥 Crowds: calm👁️ Visual busyness: lively👃 Smells: very calm🚪 Easy to leave early🤫 Quiet spot available