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LGBT Events & Gay Pride Festivals and Carnival in Cologne

Gay Events Pride Week Festivals Fetish events

Events in Cologne 2025!

You can't miss these highlights! Everything about the Pri and Pride Week, carnival, the biggest gay events and events for leather and fetish lovers.

Current events from January to December 365 days a year.

Sexy Carnival Festival Cologne 2019 - gay carnival party in Cologne

Carnival Festival Cologne 2026

LGBT Events & Gay Pride Festivals and Carnival in Cologne

Carnival Festival Cologne 2025: Europe's biggest gay carnival event in Cologne: by SEXY | GREEN KOMM | NAUGHTYCONTROL

Sexy Carnival Festival 2026: Every year at the Cologne Carnival - February 13 to 15, 2026

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The biggest gay carnival festival in Europe - 3 days, 4 parties, 50 hours of music and the hottest guys in the world

Pride-Weekend @ Mumu

LGBT Events & Gay Pride Festivals and Carnival in Cologne

Pride in Cologne: Three nights of pure partying at the Mumu on Schaafenstraße - celebrate with us at the Happy Pride Events!

Pride Weekend at the Mumu @ Cologne Pride 2026: July 2026

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Kinkz

LGBT Events & Gay Pride Festivals and Carnival in Cologne

Don't be Shy - be Kinky! The men-only bar on Schaafenstraße in Cologne. No dress code but fetish always welcome!

open - closes today 04:00h

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Events in Cologne 2025!

You can't miss these highlights! Everything about the Pri and Pride Week, carnival, the biggest gay events and events for leather and fetish lovers.

Current events from January to December 365 days a year.

Cologne Fetish Pride Dinner

LGBT Events & Gay Pride Festivals and Carnival in Cologne

An exclusive dinner event at Cologne Fetish Pride - a highlight for fetish lovers who want to enjoy themselves in a stylish atmosphere.

Cologne Fetish Pride Dinner @ Peters am Hahnentor: Saturday June 7, 2025 from 6:30 pm

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U27 Party

LGBT Events & Gay Pride Festivals and Carnival in Cologne

U27 Party - Young, Wyld, Queer! Party to pop, charts & gay classics at Tivoli Cologne for everyone from 16 to 27. Admission with ID!

U27 Party - CSD Edition @ Club Tivoli Cologne: Friday July 4, 2025 from 10:00 pm

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ColognePride 2025 CSD in Köln

LGBT Events & Gay Pride Festivals and Carnival in Cologne

Two-week Cologne Pride Event in June/July. Highlights are the street festival and the CSD demonstration through the city centre of Cologne.

CSD Cologne Prideweek 2025: from July 4 to 6, 2025

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CSD Cologne street festival on the Heumarkt

CSD-Straßenfest Cologne 2025

LGBT Events & Gay Pride Festivals and Carnival in Cologne

Every year at Pride in Cologne, the CSD street festival takes place for three days on the Heumarkt in Cologne.

Cologne Pride Street Festival 2025: July 4-6 2025, Friday from 4pm to 11pm, Saturday from noon to 11pm and Sunday from 11am to 10pm

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HEAVENUE Cologne: the gay Christmas market in Cologne

Heavenue Cologne 2025

LGBT Events & Gay Pride Festivals and Carnival in Cologne

HEAVENUE - the gay Christmas market in Cologne - presented by THE WORLD OF SEXY

Heavenue Cologne - The gay Christmas market in Cologne: 2025: November / December 2025

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gay-lesbian Christmas market - 4 weeks with mulled wine, food, live shows and music

Xtreme! - The fetish party for the CSD weekend in Cologne.

Xtreme! 2025

LGBT Events & Gay Pride Festivals and Carnival in Cologne

The fetish party only for men every year at the Pride Weekend in Cologne. Strict Dresscode! Leather, Rubber, Army or Sportswear

Xtreme! Party 2025 @ Essigfabrik Cologne: Friday July 4, 2025 from 9:00 pm

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Your international fetish event in Cologne: Only for men & strict fetish dress code

Green Komm Party - after hour for gays and lesbians in Cologne

Green Komm Afterhour Party

LGBT Events & Gay Pride Festivals and Carnival in Cologne

Several times a year the popular After Hour Party for gays, lesbians and their friends takes place in Cologne.

GreenKomm Pride Festival After Hour @ Nachtflug Cologne: Sunday July 6, 2025 from 6:00 am to 6:00 pm

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Sunday morning from 6:00 am: GREEN KOMM has been THE After Hour in Cologne for 25 years

Uniqornlove

LGBT Events & Gay Pride Festivals and Carnival in Cologne

Uniqorn CSD Party in Cologne. The most colorful event queer through the scene on two floors with six top DJs and large chillout terrace.

Uniqorn CSD Special @ Quater1: Saturday July 5, 2025, Flinta Sage from 12:00 pm, Uniqorn Party from 10:00 pm

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XTND

LGBT Events & Gay Pride Festivals and Carnival in Cologne

Die offizielle After Hour von XTREME! - XTND. Ab 5 Uhr im BOLLWERK COLOGNE mit internationalen Star DJs und heißesten Beats.

XTND official afterhour of Xtreme! @ Bollwerk Cologne: no event

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Run of Colours 2025

LGBT Events & Gay Pride Festivals and Carnival in Cologne

The event of the Aidshilfe Cologne for all those who like to run and want to set an example of diversity and acceptance.

18th Run of Colours 2025: Saturday, September 20, 2025

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The Run of Colours : One of the top 10 running events in the Cologne region

Cologne Pride Boat 2026

LGBT Events & Gay Pride Festivals and Carnival in Cologne

Rhine fetish on the Cologne Pride Boat on the MS Rheinfantasie: the fetish highlight of CSD in Cologne. Enjoy a 3-hour boat trip on the Rhine.

Cologne Pride Boat 2026 by Rheinfetisch: Saturday July 2026

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German Bear Pride Cologne: international bear meeting in Cologne

Bear Pride Cologne 2025

LGBT Events & Gay Pride Festivals and Carnival in Cologne

BearPride Festival: The annual bear gathering in November in Cologne. Parties, tours, sauna events and much more...

German Bear Pride Cologne Festival 2025: from November 19 to 23, 2025

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Pride Festival Cologne by SEXY Greenkomm Naughtycontrol

Pride Festival Cologne 2025

LGBT Events & Gay Pride Festivals and Carnival in Cologne

Official Cologne Pride Main Party - you can expect: 4 dancefloors, a 2000qm openair area, top DJs and lots of hot guys

Pride Festival Cologne 2025: from July 4-7, 2025

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Pride Festival Cologne - Germany's biggest party for the Pride in Cologne

Gayoween 2018 - Gay Halloween Party in Köln

Gayoween 2025

LGBT Events & Gay Pride Festivals and Carnival in Cologne

The annual Gay Halloween Party on 31 October with creepy costumes and sexy boys - the big gay and lesbian Halloween party in Cologne.

Gayoween Party 2025 in Cologne: Friday October 31, 2025 from 10:00 pm to 6:00 am

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The Gay Halloween Party for gays, lesbians, trans and their friends in Cologne - Tickets starting at 20 Euro

Bearded Party

LGBT Events & Gay Pride Festivals and Carnival in Cologne

Bearded Party - the party series for bears, cubs, chubbies, chasers and all bear friends. Party, community, have fun!

BEARDED Party - Cologne Pride Edition @ Club Volta: Friday July 4, 2025 from 9:00 pm

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Saturgay @ Nachteule

LGBT Events & Gay Pride Festivals and Carnival in Cologne

Saturgay in the Nachteule - the gay bar between Rudolfplatz and Neumarkt invites you to party, meet and talk on Saturdays.

Pride Saturgay @ Nachteule: Saturday July 5, 2025 from 7:00 pm until open end

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When to Cologne? - LGBT Highlights and Events 2024

The colorful metropolis is Germany's LGBT hot spot. However, several times a year, Cologne is particularly in the focus of the gay community - always when the city hosts one of its popular queer mega events.

Cologne Fetish Pride 2025

LGBT Events & Gay Pride Festivals and Carnival in Cologne

5 days Cologne with extensive program for all leather & fetish friends. powerd by Rheinfetisch e.V.

Cologne Fetish Pride 2025: from June 5 to 9, 2025

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The fetish Whitsun weekend for all leather and fetish lovers for gay men and all friends from Cologne

c/o pop Festival - Annual music festival (Cologne On Pop) in Cologne

c/o pop Festival 2025

LGBT Events & Gay Pride Festivals and Carnival in Cologne

Music festival (Cologne On Pop) in Cologne. The urban festival of pop culture attracts several thousand visitors to the cathedral city.

Cologne Music Festival: c/o pop Festival 2025: from April 23 to 27, 2025

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The Cologne Music Festival brings both established artists and newcomers to Cologne stages

GAY Kingdom

LGBT Events & Gay Pride Festivals and Carnival in Cologne

The party for the queer community (heterofriendly) in Cologne and Düsseldorf invites you to celebrate several times a year.

Gay Kingdom Cologne - Pride Power @ Bollwerk Cologne: Friday July 4, 2025 from 10:30 pm

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Cologne Pride Parade 2025

LGBT Events & Gay Pride Festivals and Carnival in Cologne

Pride parade through Cologne: In Cologne, the CSD demonstration traditionally starts on Sunday on the banks of the Rhine at Deutzer Brücke.

Pride Parade/CSD Demonstration Cologne 2025: Sunday July 6, 2025 from noon

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Maydance 2026

LGBT Events & Gay Pride Festivals and Carnival in Cologne

Maydance Cologne: Dance into May party for the queer community from NRW and guests from all over the world.

Maydance 2025 - The Queer Neon Special @ Bollwerk Cologne: Wednesday April 30, 2025 from 11:00 pm

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studio rainbow

LGBT Events & Gay Pride Festivals and Carnival in Cologne

Studio Rainbow: The new queer techno series in Cologne. Melodic techno, wild outfits, love and freedom. By queers for queers!

Sissy that rainbow & studio rainbow - Pride XXL Special @ Club Odonien: Freitag 4. Juli 2025 ab 23:00 Uhr

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Chin Chin Party

LGBT Events & Gay Pride Festivals and Carnival in Cologne

Kinky Queer Art Club in Cologne. The pop and techno party for acceptance, freedom and artistic sexual self-determination!

Chin Chin Party - Alice In Kinkyland @ Club Bahnhof Ehrenfeld: On CSD weekend - Friday July 4, 2025 from 11:00 pm

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Cologne Carnival - Every February the biggest carnival festival

Kölner Karneval Festival 2025

LGBT Events & Gay Pride Festivals and Carnival in Cologne

Every year in February Cologne celebrates one of the world's most famous and biggest folk festivals - colorful costumes, parades and party!

Cologne Carnival 2024 in Cologne : from February 11 to 18, 2024

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Every year at the end of February, Cologne's city center becomes one of the world's great folk festivals

Rainbow Festival

LGBT Events & Gay Pride Festivals and Carnival in Cologne

The Rainbow Festival at Fühlinger See in Cologne delights with pop, Cologne music and EDM on 2 stages with over 20 live acts.

Rainbow Festival 2026 @ Fühlinger See Cologne: Saturday, June 27, 2026 from 1:00 pm

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Fantasypride @ Phantasialand - Queer Day at the leisure park Cologne

Fantasypride 2024

LGBT Events & Gay Pride Festivals and Carnival in Cologne

Queer Day at the amusement park near Cologne - roller coasters, attractions and shows. From 10 pm with a big Fantasypride-Party.

Fantasypride 2024 @ Phanatsialand: Date not yet fixed

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Once a year the amusement park Phantasialand becomes the even more colourful gay and lesbian Fantasy-Pride

Kölner Lichter - Annual Event with Open Air Stage & Fireworks

Kölner Lichter 2025

LGBT Events & Gay Pride Festivals and Carnival in Cologne

Annual event with large open air stage on the banks of the Rhine in Cologne.highlight is the big fireworks in the evening.

Kölner Lichter 2025: Saturday, July 12, 2025 from 2pm, fireworks from 11:30 pm to midnight

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Every year in summer there is a sea of lights and colours: Fireworks on the banks of the Rhine in Cologne

NaughtyControl

LGBT Events & Gay Pride Festivals and Carnival in Cologne

Several times a year NaughtyControl invites you to Cologne with international top DJs, finest house music and lots of sexy men.

Naughty - St. Nicholas Festival Closing Party @ Club Nachtflug: Sunday November 30, 2025 from 8:30 pm to 6:30 am

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Naughtycontrol: Cologne's popular Closing Party for the Pride Festival Cologne at the Bootshaus

Queerfilmfestival 2025 - Köln

LGBT Events & Gay Pride Festivals and Carnival in Cologne

Experience the best queer films of the year in 12 cities in September! Great LGBTQ+ film festival on the big screen.

Queer Film Festival 2025: September 2025

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Cologne Fetish Pride Festival by Rheinfetisch e.V.

Fetish Boat @ Cologne Fetish Pride

LGBT Events & Gay Pride Festivals and Carnival in Cologne

The legendary Fetish Boat Tour on the Rhine with the election of Mr.Fetish NRW.

Cologne Pride Boat 2025 by Rheinfetisch: Sunday June 8, 2025, 1:30 pm boarding, departure from 2:00 pm

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Gay Carnival on Schaafenstraße in Cologne

Gay Karneval 2025

LGBT Events & Gay Pride Festivals and Carnival in Cologne

Cologne celebrates the gay carnival. Every year at the end of February, Schafenstraße is transformed into the gay & lesbian carnival.

Queer Carnival @ Schaafenstraße 2025 in Cologne: from February 12 to 18, 2026

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Cologne Pride Babylon Pool Party

LGBT Events & Gay Pride Festivals and Carnival in Cologne

The Cologne Pride Babylon Pool Party is the highlight at the end of CSD. Pool parties, saunas and cruising come together on over 1,400 m².

Cologne Pride - Babylon Pool Party @ Badehaus Babylon: Monday July 7, 2025 from 10:00 am

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GUYZ: Gay fetish techno party in Cologne

Guyz Party Cologne

LGBT Events & Gay Pride Festivals and Carnival in Cologne

The new gay - fetish - techno party in Cologne: sexy gogos and the best beats await you.

GUYZ Party @ Klub Domhof Cologne: Saturday October 4, 2025 from 11:00 pm

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SEXY Pride World 2025

LGBT Events & Gay Pride Festivals and Carnival in Cologne

The Cologne mega dance party for Pride in Cologne. Celebrate the biggest Pride party in Germany with 6000 visitors on three floors.

SEXY Pride World 2025 @ Arena Bootshaus: Saturday July 5, 2025 from 10:00 pm to 7:00 am

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The main party for CSD Cologne: Germany's biggest Pride festival

30 Karat Deluxe Clubbing

LGBT Events & Gay Pride Festivals and Carnival in Cologne

The FLINTA cult party in Cologne! The party meeting place by lesbians for lesbians and their friends in the cathedral city.

30Karat Open Air @ Riehl: Friday September 5, 2025 from 5:00 pm

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St. Nicholas Festival Cologne 2019 - Gay Party Highlight in Cologne

St. Nicholas Festival Cologne 2025

LGBT Events & Gay Pride Festivals and Carnival in Cologne

SEXY + GreenKomm + NaughtyControl: The Gay party highlight in December. 3 parties with over 50 hours of hot beats from the best DJs

Sexy Events - St. Nicholas Festival Cologne 2025: Friday November 28 to December 1, 2025

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St. Nicholas Festival Cologne : presented by the best parties in Cologne SEXY | GREEN KOMM | NAUGHTYCONTROL