Can you feel it, too? It’s cold outside, the days are getting shorter and shorter and the Christmas Markets will open by the end of the month. Winter is coming! But that doesn’t mean that we have to sit at home all the time. Many fun indoor events are awaiting us this November in Stuttgart!

• Until November 3 you can find artwork, crafts and food from all around the world at Markt der Völker, located at Phoenixhalle im Römerkastell.
• When you like French Movies you will love the French Movie Days / Französische Filmtage. The festival goes on until November 6.
• How about shopping for Christmas presents at the beginning of November already?! You can do so at the design fair Blickfang between November 1 and 3 at Im Wizemann. Locals designers and creative minds will present their newest products.
• A Student Flea Market will take place on November 2 at Karlsplatz.
• On November 2, art meets party. You can dance the night away at Young Night at Staatsgalerie Stuttgart.
• The only really fun outdoor event that takes place indoors: The European Outdoor Film Tour will be in Stuttgart on November 2.
• When you have just arrived in Stuttgart and have questions like “How can I find a student job?” or “Where can I look for accommodation” you can visit the free event Your start in Stuttgart and the region on November 6 at the city hall, starting at 6 pm.
• Doodle away the stress from the work week on November 10 at the event DoodleART Paint Party at Aloft.
• The Bumps and Babys Playgroup, organized by International Women’s Club, will meet again on November 14 at EKiz.
• This year, Christmas will start on November 14. Why? Because that’s when the Christmas Garden Stuttgart at Wilhelma will open its gates. Let yourself be enchanted and see the Wilhelma like you’ve never seen it before and enjoy the llluminated fairy-tale setting with breath-taking plays of light in the former royal park. I’ve visited this special event last year and really enjoyed it.
• Feeling like a jamming session? Then Live Band Night on November 16 at Aloft is your thing!
• When you’re a foodie you should mark November 16 and 17 in your calendar. At the food fair kulinart you will be able to eat yourself around the world.

  

• Wintertraum, the pre-Christmas Market at Schlossplatz opens again on November 20. The earliest way to enjoy Glühwein this November in Stuttgart.
• Join the Wintertraum meet up, organized by Stuttgart Expat Meetups, on November 20 and have a glass of Glühwein with new friends from all around the world.
• If you like gin you don’t want to miss the event Gin A Fair at Im Wizemann on November 22 and 23.
• A great fair for all lovers of meat-free cuisine (me! 🙂 is Veggi – frei von. It will be in town between November 22 and 24. There will be cooking events, smoothie workshops and more.
• An there is another food fair going on at Messe Stuttgart between November 22 and 24: eat&STYLE. Here you will discover new food trends and can participate in fun workshops.
• This is a special treat for all wine lovers: At the wine tasting fair Stuttgarts Beste Weine/Best Wines of Stuttgart you can try wines from local vineyards in a very classy atmosphere on November 23.
• The Christmas Markets are opening their doors again! The Baroque Christmas Market in Ludwigsburg and the Medieval Christmas Market in Esslingen are the first ones on November 26, the huge Christmas Market in Stuttgart will follow on November 27. It’s time for Glühwein again! Find out more about these three Christmas Markets in this blog post. And on November 29 the alternative Christmas Market Wouahou will open it’s gates… or better: it’s tipi for you!
• Do your Christmas shopping between November 30 and December 1 at the fair Schöne Bescherung at Phoenixhalle. Here you will find creative presents from small, local producers.
• Join Stuttgart Expat Meetup on November 30 for a fun trip to Esslinger Weihnachtsmarkt.