What's happening in Cologne in February 2025?
At the end of February, it's finally time again: Carnival conquers Cologne in 2025! 🍾 You can find the best events around Carnival 2025 in Cologne here.
But there is also a lot to experience in Cologne in February 2025 apart from the carnival: Art exhibitions, concerts and cultural highlights will bring warmth to the city. 🔥 Valentine's Day is also coming up again in February 2025, here are the best events for the day of love!
Fantasy Filmfest White Nights 2025 || Thriller Horror Sci-Fi & more || Deutschlands größtes Genre-Filmfestival
Fantasy Filmfest White Nights 2025 brings you a weekend full of scary, funny and crazy films! With highlights such as THE SURFER with Nicolas Cage and DEAD TALENTS SOCIETY, there are thrilling thrillers, ghost films and disgusting splatter from all over the world! 🎬
fi x Mano Le Tough & Jonathan Kaspar & Neue Wellen
Saturday at fi means juggling records and letting the finest sounds rattle around your ears with Jonathan Kaspar, Mano Le Tough and the Neue Wellen crew. Dance, enjoy and shed tears of joy - a small consolation for all bleeding hearts due to the absence of the Neue Wellen Festival this year. 🪩
Queer Flohmarkt
Rummaging at the Queer Flohmi at TanzFaktur means: Free admission, snacks & drinks and second-hand treasures, including from drag artists. Best chance to get hold of new treasures for your closet. 🧣
Im Rahmen der Kunst x Mwana Mboka Marché
Come along and discover the creative works of local artists at the Art x Mwana Mboka Marché, dance to the beats of the DJs and win great prizes at the raffle - all for a good cause!
PARRA FOR CUVA präsentiert von Rausgegangen | AUSVERKAUFT
With a mix of electronic soundscapes and ethnic instruments, Parra for Cuva performs his new album "Mimose" live at Gloria🎶♥🌏
Caro Worbs, Miguel Robitzky u.a. in: eine show halt #04 – ein abend mit sketchen, musik und allem pi pa po | Moderation: Paula Essam
Eine Show halt presents you not only a conventional comedy show on this evening - sketches, parodies and eccentric characters also find their place in the show on this evening. Get ready for a varied evening full of tears of laughter🎤🤣
(dis)location
Here, cinema, art, music and discussions create a space for resistance and the search for belonging. The film festival at the Filmhaus Köln shows a selected film program with varied themes and plots over 3 days.🎥
GEBURTSTAGSPARTY // 8 JAHRE BUMANN & SOHN
All the best to Bumann & Sohn!🎉 For Bumann & Sohn's birthday party, there will be 3 days of highlights such as a wheel of fortune, a great line-up, Free admission and every day in the first hour the first 100 Kölsch for free!❤
Kasi – Kleine Tour, großer Abriss!
Kasi already impressed with his unique sound at the Rausgegangen Geheimkonzert. His music is relatable, his power is infectious. Once you're infected, you can't get away! 💿
Geheimkonzert Köln - 2025 SEASON OPENING 🚀 by Rausgegangen
Good New Year's resolutions aside and good New Year's events here! Rausgegangen is already delivering your favorite event for the perfect start to 2025 with the first Geheimkonzerte of the year. Be part of it! 💜
MAYBERG - LIVE 2025
A musician who brings the stage to life with his unique sound and profound lyrics. At this concert, you can expect a mixture of soulful melodies and gripping rhythms that go straight to the heart. An evening you shouldn't miss! 🫶
Divas + Demons • DRAG • LIVE MUSIC • DJ SETS
A Valentine's Day ritual of love, where divas and demons take the stage and an evening full of drag performances, music and DJ sets - presented by AURA and XENI, supported by Kölnchella.🔥💖
Toy Tonics Jam #6 w/ Jaxx TMS, Sam Ruffillo uvm.
You can spend the weekend dancing at fi. The DJs from Toy Tonics provide good music and the fi provides the right ambience.✨💞
Lola Young
Lola Young is one of those artists you MUST see. Her voice is very deep and the lyrics are somewhere between relatable & empowering. A concert experience you won't forget!
BIBIZA - bis einer weint 2025
Bibiza concerts are demolition! Full band, full can, nice stage, body vapors, sociability & a bit of loss of control. Grab your adult beverage and let's fucking go!
Geisterzug-Demo: Jeisterzoch en Kölle
The "Jeisterzoch" takes place on the Saturday before carnival - this year under the motto: "Mer bruche Jeld för Kultur, do sin mer Jeister stur". This year, the "POLITICAL SPIRIT" is once again in the foreground, which is why the procession will once again take place as a demonstration one week before carnival.
Bundestagswahl
This general election is perhaps more important than ever, because we all need to protect our democracy. Use your vote and inform yourself comprehensively about the election programs of the individual parties.
Tua - EDEN LIVE 2025
With "Eden", Tua invites you on a musical journey - full of depth, reconciliation and the realization that the lost paradise may always be on the way.
Carnival 2025 in Cologne
Carnival 2025 - the best parties & events in Cologne
You probably know it and have already marked the date in your diary: from February 8th, Cologne will once again be in a state of emergency for a week. Carnival is just around the corner and with it comes the annual discussion among friends about which parties to dance at this year. To help you keep track and avoid having to click through the whole range of events, we have put together our eight highlights for you here.
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Valentine's Day 2025 - Events in Cologne
Read the whole articleFrequently asked questions about events in Cologne in February 2025
1. what can you do in Cologne in February 2025?
In addition to the numerous events, Cologne also offers many leisure activities in February 2025. For example, visit the famous Cologne Carnival, enjoy exhibitions in renowned museums such as the Museum Ludwig or experience Cologne's wild nightlife.
2 When and where will the carnival events take place in Cologne in February 2025?
Cologne Carnival 2025 reaches its peak in February, especially from Weiberfastnacht (February 27, 2025) to Rosenmontag (March 3, 2025). The famous street parades, including the Rose Monday parade, take place in Cologne city center. There are also numerous carnival parties and sessions in the city districts. You can find the best events for Carnival 2025 in Cologne here.
3. what events are taking place in Cologne on Valentine's Day 2025?
On Valentine's Day, February 14, 2025, Cologne offers romantic activities such as candlelight dinners in exclusive restaurants, special Valentine's Day concerts and romantic boat trips on the Rhine. Couples can also take advantage of wellness offers or take part in Valentine's Day events in the city together. You can find the best events on Valentine's Day 2025 here.