What's happening in May 2025? - Events in the Rhine-Neckar region
22.04.2025
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May is full of energy - and there's plenty to experience in Mannheim and Heidelberg! 💥🌼
Whether it's an open-air festival, food market or art exhibition: the cities on the Neckar offer plenty of highlights for culture fans and party animals in spring. 🤭
In this article, we show you the most exciting events in May so that you don't miss out on any insider tips and can make the most of your month. 🪩✨
So pull out your calendar and let's go! 🗓️✍🏻
Celebrations & Festivals
Maimess
© Unsplash: Jake Weirick
Queer Festival Eröffnungsempfang
© Queer Festival Heidelberg
Fr, 09.05.2025 19:30
Free admission
Karlstorbahnhof
36. Heidelberger Symposium
© Melanie Draxler
Mannheimer Stadtfest
© Michael Discenza via Unsplash
14. Maifeld Derby
© Image
soft festival
© soft festival
Parties in Mannheim
199X: 90s, Trance & Techno
© Das Zimmer
Claptone, Tini Gessler, Pretty Pink, Merissa Mahilaa
© Hafen 49
Cloudy
© Das Zimmer
La Boom
© 04_24_insta-480x408
Neelix, Morten Granau, OPIX, Chinchilla
© Hafen 49
Indira Paganotto, Daria Kolosova, AK SPORTS, Marhu
© Hafen 49
Eröffnungsparty mit Julian Maier-Hauff
© julian-maier-hauff_live-1000x667
Deborah De Luca, Marco Faraone, Juliet Fox, L.S.RAW
© Hafen 49
Nico Moreno, Clara Cuvé, MATRAKK, FJUSHA
© Hafen 49
Himbeerparty
© himbeerparty-classic-rechteckig-1000x563
Concerts in Mannheim
KUF
© KUF 2023 1(c)MaxParovsky
Graceland
Pop macht Schule
Zero Discrimination Day mit KÜSTE und WKZ (Punk)
© Kulturbrücken Jungbusch
Als wäre es gestern gewesen
Jenny Thiele
7. Akademiekonzert 2024-25
© Büro Schramm für Gestaltung
Mo, 26.05.2025 19:00
Ticket über Link
Rosengarten Mannheim
Joshua Radin
© joshua_radin_3_c_oskar_brewitz-1000x680
Celebrate in Heidelberg
kollektiv 34 pres. HOUSEGEMACHT
© ktb
Sa, 03.05.2025 22:00
8,00 €
Karlstorbahnhof
Silbergeburt Vol.5
© D. Gerth
Sa, 03.05.2025 23:00
8,00 €
Lottery
Grün & Gold
The Taylor & Harry Night // halle02 Heidelberg
© Foto: Taylor & Harry Night
Queer Festival Opening Party with Surf 2 Glory
© Privat
Fr, 09.05.2025 22:00
12,00 €
Karlstorbahnhof
2hard #13
© 2hard
90er Party
© halle02
We Are The Night w/ Felix Kröcher
© halle02
Concerts in Heidelberg
Victor Rodriguez – UNIDOS TOUR
© Mandred Pollert
Do, 01.05.2025 20:00
20,00 to 25,00 €
TIK (Karlstorbahnhof)
Nouvelle Vague
© Linda Bujoli
How to wrap melancholic post-punk in velvety bossa nova vibes and create a musical magic that immediately casts a spell. Their live performances? Nothing less than pure art - intimate, atmospheric evenings that combine nostalgia and a breath of fresh air in a wonderful way. ✨
EYPA
© Pam Theisinger
Ebow
© Nikolas-Petros Androbik
Ness. Queer Festival 2025
© Fabian Kramer
Fr, 23.05.2025 19:00
34,00 €
Karlstorbahnhof
SHACKE ONE & MORLOCKK DILEMMA
© Unknown
Markets in Mannheim and Heidelberg
Nachtflohmarkt//3.05.25//17-22 Uhr
© Celine Menzel//peer23
Sa, 03.05.2025 17:00
Free admission
peer23 e.V. Kunst- und Kulturverein
Kulturmarkt
© Unsplash: Tom Chen
Sa, 03.05.2025 10:00
Free admission
Wilhelmsplatz Heidelberg
Flohmarkt auf dem ABB-Parkplatz
© Nikola Đuza via Unsplash
Flohmarkt Messplatz
© Unsplash: Clem Onojeghuo
Sa, 10.05.2025 06:00
Free admission
Messplatz Heidelberg
Flohmarkt "Rund ums Kind"
© Unsplash: Markus Spiske
Sa, 17.05.2025 14:00
Preis an AK
Kindergarten Römerstraße e.V
Mannheimer Krempelmarkt
© Clem Onojeghuo via Unsplash
🛍 FLOHMARKTINE FRAUENFLOHMARKT 🤍🥰
© lukas Kochanski
Sa, 24.05.2025 12:00
3,00 €
Forum 1
Even more events 👇✨
dumme jahre
© Bild: Candy Welz
Standup Comedy - Freitags Special
© dennis boyette
Gelbes Gold
© Bild: Christian Schuller
Heerlijk Soccer Cup
© Heerlijk Heidelberg
Führung durch die Werkstätten des NTM
© Christian Kleiner
Bar-Abend im Alten Kino Franklin
© Maximilian Borchardt
After All
© Photo: Genevieve Reeves
Scoville Comedy - Open Mic
© Veranstalter
Mieter
© Foto: Arthur Bauer
Eurovision Song Contest – Liveübertragung. hosted by Shama AlQueer mit Davina Lover, The Notorious B.D.E und Cindy Jenner
© Queer Festival Heidelberg
Sa, 17.05.2025 20:00
Free admission
Karlstorbahnhof
STREET FOOD FESTIVAL HEIDELBERG | Mai 2025
© Street Food Festival
11. Mannheimer Comedy Cup
Salon der Ratlosigkeit
© Theaterhaus G7
Nachspiel - Tote Frauen lügen nicht
© Foto: frei
Jennifer Weist: NACKT – MEIN LEBEN ZWISCHEN DEN ZEILEN
© jennifer_pressefoto_hoch_72dpi_rgbmitch-stac2b6hring-1-480x672
You can find even more events in our Rausgegangen app or on Instagram! 💜