24 Events in October in Potsdam - Events & Activities in October 2026
October 2026: Celebrations, culture & more! 🍻 Oktoberfest, concerts & parties – find events for your perfect autumn!

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Exhibition with Potsdam's history, images, and sound moments in the 11-line: testKI on 01.10.2026. Experience culture, feel the atmosphere. #Potsdam

Reconstruction of Architecture: The Old Market – how it never was, but more beautiful than ever…
An inspiring evening at the Potsdam Museum: Reconstruction, city history, and the Old Market as a living space of thought. 01.10.2026, 6 PM. #Potsdam

Symphony of Colors: Paul Signac and Neo-Impressionism
Experience the art of Paul Signac and Neo-Impressionism at the Barberini Museum.

Back to Ali – Jenny Beyer (Hamburg)
An evening full of memory and movement at fabrik Potsdam: Jenny Beyer's solo touches, challenges, and lingers in the mind. 02.10.2026, from 16 Euro. #Potsdam #Dance

3rd Groß Glienicke Quiz Night - Edition for the Intercultural Week
An evening full of riddles, laughter, and encounters: The 3rd Groß Glienicke Quiz Night brings Groß Glienicke together. 02.10.2026, from 7 PM. #Potsdam

Theater NADI presents: Dare so kare
An evening between whispers, masks, and ghostly images: Theater NADI brings Potsdam to shudder and awe. 02.10.2026, 20:00, €16. #Theater

80 Years of DEFA - The Film Music Gala
Enjoy the DEFA film music gala by the German Film Orchestra Babelsberg. A nostalgic musical journey through 80 years of DEFA film history!

Fest Concert for the Day of German Unity
Experience Beethoven's Ninth Symphony at the Fest Concert in Nikolaikirche Potsdam for the Day of German Unity.

Culture in Nature - Young A Cappella Male Ensemble Elua
A cappella outdoors: Elua brings Pfingstberg to life. Free, atmospheric, and unique in Potsdam. #Potsdam #A cappella

80 Years of DEFA - The Film Music Gala
An evening full of DEFA sound and cult film moments at Nikolaisaal Potsdam: orchestra, guests, and great melodies. 03.10.2026, from 24 €. #DEFA #Potsdam

Organ Concert
A Bach evening guaranteed to give you goosebumps in Potsdam's St. Peter and Paul Church. Organ sound, historic backdrop, and strong live atmosphere on 10.4.2026. #Potsdam #OrganConcert

puppen.etc presents: The Happiness That Did Not Want to Fall from the Tree
A delicate puppet theater about longing, courage, and friendship awaits families in Potsdam. On 04.10.2026 at T-Werk. Secure your seats now. #Theater

Outernational: Isles and Rivers
A unique concert at Nikolaisaal Potsdam. Experience baroque and contemporary music with live meditation and improvisation.

Invasive Animal Species Conquer Brandenburg
An evening full of nature knowledge in Potsdam: Invasive animal species are changing Brandenburg. On 6.10.2026 at the Natural History Museum - compact, exciting, current. #Potsdam #NaturalHistory

Outernational: Isles and Rivers
A special concert evening in Potsdam: Outernational combines Baroque, improvisation, and meditation into a quiet sound space. 06.10.2026, tickets 22 euros. #Potsdam #Concert

Reading and Discussion with Carsten Gansel "Erased? How the Literature of the GDR Disappeared"
An evening for literature lovers and history enthusiasts: Carsten Gansel illuminates in Potsdam the disappearance of GDR literature. 06.10.2026, 19:00, 10 Euro. #Literature

Less Water, More Responsibility

Introduction Workshop: Cricut Explore 3
Learn the basics of the Cricut Explore 3 at this free workshop in the Potsdam City and State Library.

Mythos Luise – Beauty and Tragedy
An evening for everyone who wants to experience Queen Luise beyond the legend: Lecture, myth, and Potsdam's history at Alten Markt. 08.10.2026, 6 PM, 6 €. #Potsdam #Culture

Eric Wrede reads and speaks for World Hospice Day in Potsdam
A special literary evening in Potsdam: Eric Wrede reads and speaks for World Hospice Day about dying, grief, and attitude. 08.10.2026, free of charge. #Potsdam #Reading #Literature

North of Now – Circa (Brisbane)
An evening full of tension, precision, and body art: North of Now with Circa in Potsdam. 08.10.2026, 7:30 PM, price at box office. Mark your calendar now! #Potsdam

Pulcinella! at T-Werk Potsdam
An evening full of masks, music, and double-edgedness: Pulcinella! transforms T-Werk Potsdam into a poetic theater laboratory. 08.10.2026, 21 Euros. #Theater

Pulcinella! - T-Werk Potsdam Performance 2026
Pulcinella! at T-Werk Potsdam: An evening between laughter, mask, and melancholy. Visual theater on 08.10.2026 at 8 PM. #Theater

Re(DE)constructing Me again
An evening full of movement and identity at the Kunsthaus sans titre: Re(DE)constructing Me again connects dance theater, biography, and emotion. 09.10.2026, 7 euros. #Potsdam #Theater
