Things to Do in Leipzig

October 31, 2026

Things to do in Leipzig

Leipzig is a compact city in Saxony, and most of what visitors come for sits a short tram ride from the Hauptbahnhof. The options below cover indoor and outdoor days, with the hours and prices that shape a plan.

Panometer Leipzig

The Panometer at Richard-Lehmann-Straße 114 shows Yadegar Asisi’s ANTARKTIS, a 360-degree panorama that opened on 24 January 2026 and is scheduled to run into 2028. The building is open daily from 10:00 to 17:00, with last entry at 16:00. Tickets start from about EUR 17.50, but check the current price on the official site: panometer.de .

Zoo Leipzig

The zoo at Pfaffendorfer Straße 29 is open 365 days a year. Hours are 09:00 to 18:00 in the season and close an hour earlier in winter. Gondwanaland is the indoor tropical hall with a boat ride and a treetop walk, and the apes live in Pongoland. Expect an adult ticket of roughly EUR 23 to 26, depending on season and whether you buy on the day. A sea-lion and penguin area called Feuerland is being introduced in 2026, and prices rise when it opens. Details are on zoo-leipzig.de .

Spinnerei galleries

The former cotton mill at Spinnereistraße 7 now holds fourteen galleries and many artists’ studios. The galleries are open Tuesday to Saturday from 11:00 to 18:00, and entry to the grounds and galleries is free. Take the S1 to S-Bahnhof Plagwitz and walk about 5 minutes. Opening dates for events are listed on spinnerei.de .

Boats on the Karl-Heine-Kanal

Hire boats and boat tours run from the Stadthafen and the Lindenauer Hafen on the Karl-Heine-Kanal in the west of the city. Prices and hours differ by operator, so check before you go. Life-vest rules also vary by operator. Follow the signs at weirs and portage points.

Summer swimming at the lakes

Only the Cospudener See and the Kulkwitzer See are declared bathing waters of the city. The north beach of the Cospudener See has no lifeguard, and the city says a rescue station will not exist there before 2030. Lifeguards from the DLRG are reported in season at the Markkleeberger, Kulkwitzer and Schladitzer lakes and at the Eilenburg Kiessee. Swim at your own risk, in the summer season only, and check the city’s bathing-water page for algae warnings before you go in. Keep out of the Karl-Heine-Kanal, the Weiße Elster and the other city waterways.

Tickets and getting around

The Leipzig Card for Zone 110 covers tram, bus and S-Bahn in the city. A one-day ticket costs EUR 9.90 and is valid from 09:00 until 04:00 the next day, and a three-day ticket costs EUR 24.90. The card gives discounts at attractions, not free entry. Prices are in the official 2026 flyer . Validate paper tickets as soon as you board.

To compare guided options, see Leipzig tours on GetYourGuide .