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• This is your last chance to have a Glühwein on a Christmas market in Stuttgart this year:  Wintertraum  at Schlossplatz with its few stands and the ice rink is still open this weekend in Stuttgart.
• Go sledding in downtown Stuttgart at Stadtpalais: Stuttgart im Schnee/Stuttgart covered in snow is a fun urban installation with special events and a slope for sleds that will be open this weekend in Stuttgart.
• Look behind the scenes of one of Germany’s largest constructions sites at Stuttgarter Hauptbahnhof this weekend as they have  Days of the Open Construction Site.
• If you haven’t visited Christmas Garden at Wilhelma yet, this weekend is your last chance!
• Start right into the new year by doing something for the community on Saturday: The Cleanup No21 will rid Karlshöhe from the waste that was left there after New Year’s Eve.
• You like Gospel, Funk, Jazz, R&B, Pop, Motown, Soul and Blues? Then you will love the Voices of Inspiration! You can listen to their new show “The New York Experience” on January 4 at Bixx Jazzclub.
• Dance to the music of Michael Jackson at JazzClub Kiste on January 4.
• On January 4 you can watch La Cenerentola at the Opera House in Stuttgart, sung in Italian.
• Go ice dancing at Eisdisco Waldau on Sunday!
• Dance Salsa for the first time in 2020 at the Salsa Opening 2020 of Latin Dance Company Stuttgart on January 5.

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• On Saturday you can enjoy an Italian Brunch at Mozzarella Bar.
• The brewery Rothaus has an own bar at Gerber shopping center for a while now. On December 28 they will celebrate a special party for beer lovers.
• You like brass music? Then you should not miss German Brass at Liederhalle on December 28.
• Enjoying Fondue in the winter months is quite traditional in Germany. A lot of families have it for Christmas or New Year’s Eve. If you haven’t had the chance yet to try it, visit Maritim Alm Stuttgart on December 28 for their cozy Fondue evening.
• Tango Palace will host a Milonga Double night on December 29 with modern and classical milonga.
• How about a bit of Beethoven? On December 29 you can listen to his 9th symphony Ode to joy at Liederhalle.
• On December 29 you have the chance to watch NFL Football with other American Football fans at Kraftpaule.
• Go sledding in downtown Stuttgart at Stadtpalais: Stuttgart im Schnee/Stuttgart covered in snow is a fun urban installation with special events and a slope for sleds that will be open this weekend in Stuttgart.
• Weltweihnachtszirkus has opened its gates and you can visit it this weekend. It will be moderated in German but in order to enjoy all the amazing acts you don’t really need to speak the language.
• Christmas Garden at Wilhelma is also still going on this weekend in Stuttgart

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• Stadtbibliothek Stuttgart shows a selection of animated films for kids at Best of Tricks for Kids on December 21. The films don’t have dialogues so it doesn’t matter which language you and your little ones are speaking.
• Are you in need of some more presents or a dress for the holidays? If vintage is your thing you will find everything at the X-Mas textil/vintage flea market at Transit/Bergamo on December 21.
• Another vintage flea market takes place on December 21 at Kaufhaus Mitte.
• Milaneo shopping center is open until midnight on December 21. Santa will be present, too…
• The Grabkapelle, the Taj Mahal of Stuttgart, will open its gates on December 22. Next to being able to step into the beautiful building you can enjoy Glühwein and Christmas cookies and listen to Christmas songs.
• A great event for (hobby) singers is 1. Stuttgarter Weihnachtssingen at Gazi Stadion on December 22. Sing German and international Christmas songs with hundreds of other people in the stadium and get into the right mood for Christmas.
• Watch NFL Football live at Kraftpaule on December 22.
• Visiting this design fair is a tradition with many locals: Holy Shit Shopping is THE place where you can find your last-minute Christmas presents that don’t look like such. Phoenixhalle, December 21 and 22.
• Christmas Garden is still going on this weekend in Stuttgart.
• Go sledding in downtown Stuttgart at Stadtpalais: Stuttgart im Schnee/Stuttgart covered in snow is a fun urban installation with special events and a slope for sleds that will be open this weekend in Stuttgart.
• Weltweihnachtszirkus has opened its gates and you can visit it this weekend. It will be moderated in German but in order to enjoy all the amazing acts you don’t really need to speak the language.
• This weekend you have the chance to visit the first vegan Christmas market in Stuttgart.
• The major Christmas markets are of course still going on this weekend in Stuttgart:  Stuttgart Christmas Market will be open until December 23, and Esslingen Christmas Market as well as Ludwigsburg Baroque Christmas Market until December 22. Find out more about the Christmas markets in and around Stuttgart in this post. For inspiration which stalls are a MUST SEE at Stuttgarter Weihnachtsmarkt, check out this post.

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• Aparently there is a TED talk going on this Saturday, October 26, at Max Planck Institute for Solid State Research. The topic: Lab2App
• You like oldtimer cars? Then you should not miss the Oldtimertreffen/Oldtimer Meetup on top of Züblin Parkhaus on October 26.
• The pub Schlampazius is an institution in Stuttgart and definitely worth a visit anyway. On October 26 you can combine grabbing a bite with shopping as Schlampazius organizes its first Kneipenflohmarkt/Pub Flea Market!
• The African Open Mic is back in Stuttgart and celebrates Black, African and Afrodiasporan voices from in and around Stuttgart on October 26 at Weltcafé.
• Stuttgart Expat Meetups organizes a fun Jazz and Soul night at Maritim Hotel on October 26.
• On October 26 you can shop the night away at Long Shopping Night in downtown Stuttgart. The city will also be beautifully illuminated for the occasion.
• If you feel like you need a break, visit REBOOT Guided Meditation on Sunday! Stef, the guide, is really good and I know what I am speaking of as I joined one of her classes a while ago and loved it.
• I have heard so many good things about this event that I really wanna go soon with my little girl: Babyconcert at Marmorsaal im Weißenburgpark is back this Sunday! One concert starts at 11 am, another one at 1 pm and they last for 45 minutes.
• The weather is supposed to be lovely this weekend so how about going on a bike tour?! You could join a tour organized by Stuttgart Expat Meetups to Danube River on Sunday, October 27!
• I know that some of you like historic trams so here comes a little gem: This weekend, on October 26 and 27 in Stuttgart you can enjoy one of the city’s most famous trams from the 60s, the GT 4.
• The 8th International >tangoloft< Milonga Weekend is going on in Stuttgart on October 26 and 27.
• This weekend the Firefighters in Degerloch organize their annual festival Degerlocher Kirbe. Live music and local specialities await you and the shops will be open on Sunday, too.

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• On October 19 you can shop for creative design items and fashion pieces at Kunst und Design Markt/Market for Art and Design at Im Wizemann. Over 140 artists and sellers will be present.
• Are you currently looking for a job? Then you should visit the fair Jobmesse on October 19 at Messe Stuttgart. There will be career opportunities for all ages and qualification levels. Moreover, the accompanying program includes free application portfolio checks, presentations on career search topics as well as application photo shootings.
• Kleidertauschparty/clothes exchange party meets second-hand sale: On October 19 you can either exchange used clothes or shop for vintage clothes at Fairkauf
• You like disco and you like bowling? Then Disco Bowling organized by Stuttgart Expat Meetups on October 19 at City Bowling Stuttgart is your event! 🙂
• Stuttgartnacht is one of my favorite annual events in Stuttgart! This year, on October 19, 60 venues like theaters, clubs, churches, cinemas… participate. You buy one ticket and can visit as many as you want. THE chance to get to know a lot about Stuttgart in one night!
• When Korean music is your thing you should visit the Korean Night on October 19 at Kala Club.
• Forró de Domingo meets Arte Nacional Capoeira Stuttgart on October 19 at Aloft Stuttgart.
• A Freestyle Rap Battle will be going on at Schräglage on October 19.
• Leinfelden-Echterdingen is home of the famous Filderkrautfest/Filder cabbage. And this cabbage will be celebrated at Filderkrautfest on October 19 and 20 all over town. The fun festival starts even on October 18 with a long shopping night and shops will also be open on Sunday! Next to many food stands live music and program highlights for young and old await you.
• Here’s something for foodies: The fair Speiß &Trank/Food&Drinks will be held at Alte Kelter Fellbach on October 19 and 20. Here you can try exclusive wine, craft beer and handmade treats.
• The fun annual festival around the pumpkin, the Kürbisausstellung (pumpkin festival) in Ludwigsburg is going on throughout October. I’ve recently visited the festival with the little one in tow and had a great time! Read more about our experience in my post Celebrating the pumpkin.

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• This weekend, on July 20 and 21 you have the chance to enjoy many Indian movies at the Indian Film Festival that will be held at Metropol cinema.
•  Summer Festival of Cultures/Sommerfest der Kulturen is still going on this weekend. Enjoy food, music and a colourful entertainment program from all over the globe.
• The Hamburger Fischmarkt/Fish Market Hamburg will close it’s gates on July 21 so take the chance and visit this great market this weekend at Karlsplatz.
• Möhringen feiert/Möhringen celebrates is the street festival of this part of the city. On July 20 and 21 food stands, live music and fun and games for kids await you.
• Visit Stuttgart am Meer/Stuttgart at the sea, the summer festival of Stadtpalais on July 20 and 21 in Stuttgart downtown.
• Celebrate Flamenco at the annual festival Flamenquitos this weekend.
• Stuttgart Expat Meetups organizes a fun Savenger Hunt on Saturday, July 20.
• On July 20 the huge flea market just for girls Mädchenflohmarkt will be held at LKH Longhorn.
• And another flea market takes also place on July 20,the Vintage Kilo Sale: At Café Holzapfel you can buy second hand clothes by the kilo!
• One of the favorite street festivals amongst locals is Bohnenviertelfest. It is going on until July 20.
• Live music, theater performances, circus attractions and of course food and drinks await you at Lange Ost Nacht/Long East Night on July 20.
• At Cannstatter Kulturmenü you can explore the rich diversity this quarter has to offer when it comes to art, music and food on July 20.
• Dance Salsa underneath the stars/Salsa unter den Sternen at Mercedes-Benz-Museuzm on July 20.
• Bring a picknick blanket, some snacks and good friends and enjoy Shades of White at Ballet im Park in front of the opera house on July 20.
• On July 21 Killesberg and many of its attached cultural institutions celebrate a stylish Summer Festival.
• Cannstatter Fischerstechen (which translates literally to “Cannstatter stinging of fisherman”…) is a 300 years old tradition that is still in place today. On July 21 you can watch “fisherman” (or whoever wants to participate :-)) trying to throw each other into the water. Of course there are also food stands and live music.

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• This weekend, on July 13 and 14 in Stuttgart, the singer-songwriter festival: Bunter Beton/Colourful Concrete will be held, mainly at the parking deck Züblin.
• The Hamburger Fischmarkt/Fish Market Hamburg is back in town! Visit it this weekend for fresh fish, scampi and the one or other glass of wine at Karlsplatz.
• The Afrika Festival at Erwin-Schöttle-Platz will enchant you on July 13 and 14. 
• On July 13 and 14 the quarter Fasanenhof organizes a street festival for young and old with live music, a flea market and a special program for kids.
• The alternative street festival Westallee at Johannesstraße and Lerchenplatz is still going on on  July 13. Here you can enjoy urban art, live music and fresh food but also shop for vinyl records. Your kids await a special program, too.
• Interested in learning how to play tennis? Then you can visit the English Tennis Coaching Class on July 13 in Tamm.
• Colours Dance Festival takes you up to Villa Reizenstein on July 13 where you cannot only enjoy dance performances and mini workshops but also the fantastic view from the garden of the seat of the government of Baden-Württemberg which is usually closed to the public.
• Shop for used stuff at  Hofflohmärkte Möhringen on July 13.
• A fun bobby car race will take place at the street festival in Degerloch on July 13.
• Stuttgart Expat Meetups organizes a fun Cocktail Bar Tour on July 13.
• One of the most enchanted festivals is Lichterfest Killesberg. Explore the beautiful park on July 13 and enjoy the beautiful light installations and the firework.
• Christina Aguilera will perform at Jazzopen on July 13. Don’t worry if you don’t have a ticket, you can still listen to the music from everywhere around Schlossplatz.
• The disco BOA goes Porsche Museum on July 13.
• On July 13 you can dance Salsa underneath the Stars/Salsa unter den Sternen at Mercedes-Benz-Museum.
• Colours Dance Festival organizes a special Family Dance Day at Wilhelma on July 14 (please note: Instructions at workshops will be in German)
• A special concert will be held at Feuersee on July 14: The Stuttgarter Saloniker will perform a Water Concert on a raft at Feuersee.

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• Until July 14 you can enjoy many international dance companies at Colours Dance Festival. And this weekend is your last chance to watch the dancers practice for free at Meet the Talents.
• The BMX German Championship will be held between July 6 and 7 in Stuttgart!
• On July 6 and 7 you can celebrate on Stuttgart’s hottest public square: At Marienplatzfest food trucks, live music and very hip people await you.
• There is an American Food Festival going on this weekend at Pariser Platz.
• Jazzopen Stuttgart is also still going on this weekend, on July 6 and 7 in Stuttgart.
• Fun and games await kids at the public pools festival at Freibad Möhringen on July 6 and at Freibad Sillenbuch on July 7.
• Bring your picknick blanket and come to the Summer Open Air at the Botanical Garden of Schloss Hohenheim on July 6 and listen to the University Concert Band while snacking the night away.
• The lovely little train at Killesberg celebrates its 80s anniversairy with a little festival and a special program for kids on July 6.
• Hofflohmärkte/Backyard Flea Markets are a fun way to explore the different quarters of Stuttgart and to shop for fun second hand stuff at the same time. You have the chance to do so in Degerloch on July 6.
• Mercedes-Benz-Museum organizes a special Family Day on July 7 with a huge program for kids and free entry to the exhibition.
• Enjoy a romantic sunset at the Swabian Taj Mahal, the Grabkapelle upon Württemberg, on July 7. Usually the area around the chapel is closed in the evening but this summer it is open for one night every month and you can listen to soft Jazz music and have a cold drink from the catering bar.

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• The first Alternative Arabic Music Festival will take place on June 22 and 23 in Stuttgart at Weltcafe. You can listen to original Arabic music the whole weekend long.
• Throwback into medieval times: This weekend you can enjoy a knights tournament and a historical fun fair at Reitstadion in Bad Cannstatt.
• Stuttgart-Weilimdorf organizes its first Africa Festival this weekend. Live music, a colorful program and yummy food stands await you.
• A huge picknick is going on in town on Saturday, June 22. Bring a blanket, something to drink and eat and good friends and/or family and have a great time. Next to Schlossplatz you can check out other fun locations like Dorotheenquartier or even the roof of the city hall.
• A Night of Red Wines/Rotweinnacht will be celebrated in Stuttgart-Untertürkheim on June 22. You will have the opportunity to try the products of four local winemakers.
• The fun dance festival Colours has started! On Sunday, June 23 you can participate in many dance workshops at Schlossplatz for free. Learn Flamenco, Ballett, Limedance and much more.
• Stuttgart Expat Meetups will organize a special Swedish Picknick on June 23 at Schlossplatz. A great opportunity to meet new people!
• The shops in Stuttgart-Sillenbuch will be open this Sunday and live music will await you. The motto of the day is Sillenbuch in Weiß/Sillenbuch in White so visitors are asked to wear white clothes.
• If you want to join a traditional Hocketse (an outdoor party with live music and lots of German food and drinks) you can come to “Waldfest” in Stuttgart-Rohr on June 23.

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• There is a summer festival going on this weekend, on May 25 and 26 in Stuttgart at IG Berger Festplatz.
• Theater am Olgaeck celebrates the International Amateur Theater Festival on May 25 and 26 in Stuttgart. Theaters from all around the world will perform in Stuttgart on these days in their own languages, for example The Dybbuk in Hebrew on May 25.
• There is an Expat Camping Trip coming up on May 25 and 26, organized by Stuttgart Expat Meetups.
• Stuttgart Lauf, Stuttgart’s biggest event for runners, will take place on May 25 and 26. It’s too late to sign up for it now but you can still go and cheer for the runners.
• You like flight shows? Then you don’t want to miss the flight festival on May 25 and 26 in Stuttgart Pattonville. Historical gliders, the world’s largest biplane, hot-air-balloons and more will await you.
• Shop for used stuff at the flea market at Stöckach on May 25.
• On May 25 you can visit the public rehearsal of the opera Mefistofele for free at the opera house.
• Join the weekend warmup Von Banksy bis Beats/From Banksy till Beats on May 25 at Saatsgalerie – live spraying, video performances and live music included.
• This is something for everyone who has read Adam Douglas’ The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy: May 25 is Towel Day! When you bring a towel to Planetarium Stuttgart on that day you get free admission between 3 and 4:40 pm.
• On May 25 you can dance Salsa under the Stars at a very special location: the Atrium at Mercedes-Benz Museum
• There is a flea market especially for girls and ladies going on at Kulturhaus Arena on May 26.
• Your vote counts! On March 26 citizens of the EU can vote for the European Parliament and the City Council of Stuttgart. I’ve put together information about who can vote and how to vote in this blog post.

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