What to do in Dortmund? Agenda today and this weekend
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What can you do in Dortmund in one day?
Start at the Dortmunder U, then visit the Football Museum opposite the main station and, in the afternoon, go up the Florianturm in the Westfalenpark. In the evening there is a concert at the Konzerthaus or the FZW, then a bar in the Brückstraße quarter.
What is there to do in Dortmund when it rains?
Go indoors: the Museum Ostwall in the Dortmunder U, the German Football Museum or the machine hall of Zeche Zollern. The rainy-day page lists what is indoors, with what is on there next.
When is the Dortmund Christmas market in 2026?
The Dortmund Christmas market runs from 19 November to 30 December 2026 in the city centre, with more than 250 stalls and the Christmas tree of about 45 metres on the Hansaplatz.
Can you visit the BVB stadium?
Yes. There are guided tours of the Signal Iduna Park, and the BVB museum, the Borusseum, is right by the stadium.
When is Juicy Beats 2027?
Juicy Beats is on Friday 30 and Saturday 31 July 2027 in the Westfalenpark, over two days again and with camping.
When is MAYDAY 2027?
MAYDAY is on Friday 30 April 2027 at the Westfalenhallen, from 7 pm to 7 am. Entry is from age 16.
Where do you go out in Dortmund?
The busiest area is around the Brückstraße, with clubs and cocktail bars. The Kreuzviertel has a young bar scene, and for concerts and parties there are the FZW and the Junkyard.
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