--- title: "Don't feel like sleeping? Experience Leipzig in the evening!" url: "https://www.leipzig.travel/en/blog/no-lust-of-sleeping-experience-leipzig-in-the-evening" language: "en" type: "Article, BlogPosting" image: "https://dam.destination.one/2244198/dedb6fe7b516b8f87ded9b022adcce78339ad2d5a178a3d085813d3ade86ca48/your-meeting-conference-in-leipzig-view-towards-the-city-center.jpg" breadcrumb: "Root > Leipzig Travel > Special > Destination.Data Details > Blog" --- Share Don't feel like sleeping? Experience Leipzig in the evening! ============================================================ - Top highlight - 10/12/2025 Your meeting & conference in Leipzig: View towards the city center Everyone knows: there's a lot going on in Leipzig! Especially **in the evenings**, the city will sweep you away with its **diverse program**! But where do the **greatest events** take place and what suits your evening plans best? We'll give you a few hand-picked tips - for the cozy, the adventurous, the traditional and the crazy among you! On the stages A diverse cultural landscape? You'll definitely find it in Leipzig! Because if you're interested in you've come to the right place. We'll tell you why! Oh, how nice it is sometimes to be told **stories** - whether as a child or an adult. The **Leipzig theaters** offer dramas, thrillers or even comedies, maybe there is something for you? First and foremost, of course, is the **Classical Front**: Directly on **Augustusplatz** you will find both the and the again. While the former offers great opera performances such as the entire cycle of the **Ring der Nibelungen** the Gewandhaus offers you, among other things, the internationally renowned sound experiences of the **top class**! The with its more than **100-year history** is almost a veteran of Leipzig's performing arts scene. However, not only theater is made here! There are also **cinema performances, dance events, concerts and readings** In contrast, at , Leipzig's independent theater house, you will be caught up in the **fresh breeze** of diverse events! In **130 shows per year** over **400 artists** from almost **20 countries** come and go here and inspire you with exciting people, theater evenings and discussions. Let yourself be surprised by the creative interpretations of **dance, theater, performance and music**! Haven't had anything to **laugh about** for a long time? Then choose one of the many **cabarets** in our city for a visit. But don't worry, we've already put together a small group of our **favorites** for you: In you **sit comfortably at the bar** and relax with a beer and suddenly: lights out - show on! In the relaxed **pub atmosphere**, the well-rehearsed team of the cabaret theater will make you laugh. Above all, the **closeness to the audience** creates a very special atmosphere! In an extremely **stylish ambience**, the the jokes will whip around your ears! Founded in 1966 as a **student cabaret** at Leipzig University, the young ensemble often brings **current political topics** to the table. And in summer, the **open-air area** of the Paulaner-Palais even opens for cabaret! You will find cabaret potential in the ! The Varieté also amazes with performances of other kinds. Take your breath away with **acrobatic** stunts or **musical** masterpieces - or your mind with hypnosis shows... - Varieté Hall of the event venue Krystallpalast Varieté Leipzig \| Leipzig Convention Bureau - Staircase of the Leipzig Opera - Musikstadt Leipzig - Gewandhaus 2020©Tom Thiele - Entrance of the Schaubühne Lindenfels from the frog's perspective, houses, trees - LOFFT Theater - Stages in Leipzig - Cabaret theater SanftWut - Stages in Leipzig - ### Our recommendations - Theatre - Theatre - Theatre On your feet You think you've already done far too much sitting today and are more of an outdoor type anyway? Then the best thing to do in Leipzig in the evening is to **get out and about** in the city. Book one of the many **evening tours** and get to know Leipzig through different eyes! Just driving through Leipzig - magical glow or not - is too boring for you? Want more **thrills**? We present the ! Get to know the spooky corners around the **market** that you've passed by without a second thought.Every **Wednesday** (only in July and August), **Thursday, Friday**, **Saturday,** **Sunday** and on **holidays** at 20:30 the 90-minute round starts - but register beforehand beforehand. For the wild ones among you, it's straight to the zoo! On one of the , you have the unique opportunity to experience the nocturnal inhabitants of in action. With a well-informed **zoo guide** at your side, you even get access to some **animal enclosures** whose inner workings you would otherwise not get to see. The 90-minute tour takes place regularly, although the starting time varies depending on the time of year. The **"classic"** Leipzig city tour is offered by the well-known . The good man will guide you in the dark to the most beautiful **sights** and provide you with all the exciting **historical stories** and gossip from Goethe, Schiller & Co. His guided tours take place several times a week at 8 or 9 pm, depending on the time of year. And to make sure you ll remember your evening in Leipzig forever, you can buy a souvenir in the style of the late hour at the special **Night Flea Market Leipzig on the agra grounds** here. It is considered the **oldest night flea market in Saxony** - and should therefore be at the top of your Leipzig to-do list! You can find the dates and further information . - Trains arrive at Leipzig Central Station, in the background the Krochhochhaus, the New Town Hall and the City-Hochhaus at sunset - - ### Our recommendations - Guided tour On the butt Is the old tube in your living room no longer quite the real thing? On the small, flickering screen, the movie heroes look like toy figures? Why not treat yourself to another . And to make sure it's anything but 0-8-15, we've put together the **most original options** for you here. If you head to the beautiful Leipzig district of Kleinzschocher, you'll see them from afar: The bright letters of the ! The building is characterized by the typical **Art Deco charm** of its architecture and spoils your buttocks with the **"most comfortable cinema seats in Leipzig"**! Or you can head to the **center** on the lively **Karli** and on to the iconic yellow façade of the . There are always exciting **live events** taking place here. In addition, the **Cinémathèque** offers a diverse **film program** in the small but fine space - from international to experimental. And if the time of year and the weather allow, then a visit to one of the many **is worthwhile.** On the grounds of the for example you can enjoy a wonderful movie under the "open sky". Although the cinema seats and screen are outside, a canopy ensures that you can enjoy your movie night even in bad weather.</p - Schauburg Leipzig - Cinemas in Leipzig - Summer cinema in the delicatessen - Cinemas in Leipzig - Three people in front of the naTo on Karl-Liebknecht-Straße in Leipzig in spring ### Our recommendations - Cultural centre - Cinema - Cinema - Other attraction Show more Behind the curtain Do you really want to go to a cabaret or play again, but you can't go two hours without a bite to eat? Then we have the perfect remedy for you: a **dinner show**! Take on the challenge of laughing, being amazed and enjoying the delicious food at the same time. Who hasn't seen it? The film from the 1940s is shown on TV every year and has inspired generations before us: . And you can enjoy it at in Leipzig! While the stage in front of you is transformed into a **classroom**, you can enjoy the delicacies of the dinner. But remember when it comes to alcohol: "Just a tiny sip" is sometimes enough. Also in the Blue Salon, the troupe of the neat pranks. Follow the cunning Egon, the fat Kjield, the talkative Yvonne and the volatile Benny on their adventure between **comedy and thriller**! And to calm your nerves, you'll be treated to a 4-course meal. Or you can be enchanted by the at **Stadtbad Leipzig** with a mixture of music, comedy, artistry and dance. All dinner shows in Leipzig can be found . Our insider tip: Every year, the makes a guest appearance in Leipzig. The event in the stylish ambience of the world's largest **Art Deco mirror palace** on Wilhelm-Leuschner-Platz is one of THE highlights of Leipzig's winter and an absolute recommendation for anyone who loves culinary delights, entertainment and glamour! - ### Our recommendations - Theatre On the bar stool Leipzig is colorful and creative, Leipzig is extraordinary and diverse and sometimes a little wild and crazy. To get to know the city's latter qualities better and experience them properly, you should head to the city's **luminous cultural miles**. Because Leipzig offers you a few wonderful districts to "get away" to, where everything your party-loving heart desires shines out at you! How about a **strolling evening** on the ? Many may have already heard of the good piece: The **Kneipenmeile** in the **Südvorstadt** attracts mainly the colorful student scene with all the pubs on its mile. Of course, everyone is welcomed here with open arms and a cold beer! For the very hip among you, you should head to : It is the **alternative Wild West** of the city and attracts visitors with its relaxed atmosphere and vegan food. You'll find the coolest bar here at , where you can enjoy drinks and snacks and where events are held regularly. And you don't have to walk far to enjoy a delicious **cocktail** as well as a beer in Leipzig: On both streets there are numerous cool that are quite different from boring mainstream. Our favorites: The - an Irish pub on the Karli - and the **Stallwache** in the Westwerk on Karl-Heine-Straße. Still not tired after bar hopping? Then immerse yourself in the diverse **Leipzig club scene**. From charts to rock, hip-hop and electronic to Schlager, there's something for every taste. Cool and varied themed parties take place in the , for example - right in the only preserved part of Leipzig's city wall. But the popular student clubs and and , the in Leipzig's city center and in the western district of Lindenau promise a fun-filled evening that you won't soon forget - or maybe you will? ;) With these evening suggestions, we can let you loose on Leipzig and its evening attractions with a clear conscience and wish you lots of fun! - Killiwilly - Gastronomy in Leipzig - Killiwilly - Gastronomy in Leipzig - Lots of people dancing at a party in the Moritzbastei vault, Event, Leisure - - - - ### Our recommendations - Pedestrian zone - Pedestrian zone Leipzig Travel10. December 2025 Conclusion Do you still have **questions**? Then get in touch **with us**! Leipzig Tourismus und Marketing GmbH Tourist Information Tel.: **+49 341 / 7104 - 260** E-mail: