Activities
Vivarium
A small little zoo hosting 700 animals of 150 species. Always worth a visit.
Jugendstil Bad
relax in the pool, sauna, and spa and enjoy the art nouveau atmosphere.
ESOC (European Space Operations Center) Guided Tour
Tours for individuals and the general public ONLY via pre-registration take place on Friday, 16:30-18:00. Cost & duration: 1.5-hour tour: ⬠7.00 per person Tours for individuals available only via pre-registration at Wissenschaftsstadt Darmstadt Marketing GmbH, on the days listed above. Tickets can be obtained on the homepage of Wissenschaftsstadt Darmstadt Marketing GmbH under the section "Stadtführungen" or at the Darmstadt Shop, Luisenplatz 5, Darmstadt.
Festivals and regular events
Heinerfest
(http://www.darmstaedterhe...). held once a year at the end of june/beginning of july. the festival occupies the whole inner city for 4â5 days. it is the largest "inner city festival" of germany.
SchloÃgrabenfest
(http://www.schlossgrabenf...). an annual music festival usually in may in the city center. free entry.
Filmfest Weiterstadt
Open-air film festival with short films from all over the world. Bring warm clothes, screenings go on till 3 a.m. and August nights can be pretty cold.
Frühstückstreff Darmstadt
(http://www.fruehstueckstr...). a monthly breakfast club meeting. free entry.
Just for Fun
Street theater festival in August.
Nightlife
Goldene Krone
Alternative Center for cheap drinks, music and concerts
Schlosskeller
(http://www.asta.tu-darmst...). non-profit bar and disco run by university students in the dungeons of the darmstadt castle.
Level 6
(http://www.level-sechs.de/). kasinostr. 60 cocktail lounge and web lounge und k-60, (http://www.k-60.de/). billiard, snooker, darts, fussball, air hockey. a bistro with 3 tvs and a projector for sports events
An Sibin Irish Pub
The largest Irish Pub in Darmstadt, with live music on Monday, Wednesdasy, Friday and Saturday. Also, Quiz Night on Tuesday and Karaoke on Thursday. Half price pizzas everybday until 8PM, and Fridays and Saturday cocktails are buy 1 get 1 free.