The weekend is just around the corner – but unfortunately the weather is getting bad. An overview of what you can do in and around Cologne despite the rain on May 28th and 29th.

Cologne – On the last weekend in May, the people of Cologne have to be prepared for rain and cool temperatures. According to Weather.com on Saturday, May 28th, as well as Sunday, May 29th, it shouldn’t even get warmer than 20 degrees – moreover, some rain is to be expected. With the best friend in fasting park Tracks, a cave Fühlinger See drive or spend the evening in the sunshine on the Cologne Wine Week round off with a Riesling or a Pinot Gris – the weather isn’t exactly inviting for all of that. But what can you do instead of rainy weather in and around Cologne Company? An overview of leisure time tips for couples.

Cologne: Leisure tips when it rains – these saunas and thermal baths invite you to relax

When it’s cool and rainy, a day in the sauna or thermal baths is particularly tempting. And which place is better suited to relax a bit from the stressful everyday life? An overview of the saunas and thermal baths in and around Cologne:

Cologne: Leisure tips when it rains – watch films and snack on popcorn in the cinema or drive-in cinema

• Current films in the drive-in cinema in Cologne-Porz: “Top Gun Maverick” with Tom Cruise
• Current films in the Odeon cinema in the southern part of Cologne: For example “Everything in the best order”
• Current films in the Rex am Ring “Lichtspiele” in Neustadt-Nord: For example “Enclosed Society”
• Current films in the Cinedom in Neustadt-Nord: For example “X”, “The Northman”

Going to the cinema when the weather is bad – that’s always an idea. The current blockbuster “Top Gun: Maverick” with Tom Cruise can be seen, for example, in the Köln-Porz drive-in cinema or in the Cinedom. By the way, when the weather is better, film fans can soon look forward to open-air cinema nights again. Because am On June 1, 2022, the outdoor cinema at the Rheinauhafen will start again.

Cologne: Leisure tips when it rains – museums and current exhibitions

When do you have time to visit the museum? This is often neglected in everyday life. However, there are numerous museums to discover in Cologne – some of them are currently hosting current exhibitions. For example, the exhibition “40 years laif” is currently running at the Museum of Applied Arts in Cologne (MAAK). The Cologne picture agency is one of the leading agencies in the field of photo journalism, magazine and travel photography.

• Museum of Applied Arts Cologne (MAKK): Exhibition “40 years laif”
• Filmforum Cologne (in the Museum Ludwig): Iranian Film Festival from May 26th to 29th – “Visions of Iran 2022”
• Romano-Germanic Museum: Exhibition “Rome on the Rhine”

Late-night shopping at the Roermond outlet – just a two-hour drive from Cologne

If you have a little more time at the weekend, you can also take a trip to the Netherlands – and visit the outlet in Roermond, for example. The outlet can be reached from Cologne in about an hour and 40 minutes by car. Visitors can shop there until 10 p.m. until May 29 – because the “Late Night Shopping” event is currently taking place there.

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