The calendar for spa towns with a Spielbank: dates, hours, closing days and admission rules for the season from 1 October 2026 to Ash Wednesday, 10 February 2027.
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The season runs from 1 October 2026 to Ash Wednesday, 10 February 2027. Each act sums up what is published, and says openly when a programme is still missing.
The parks turn, the season starts quietly. Published for October: the Sunday brunch in Baden-Baden (11 Oct), the Tigerpalast variety show at Bad Homburg's Kurtheater (10 and 11 Oct), the Sepp Maier portrait show in Baden-Baden (29 Oct) and the Saturday evenings in both towns.
The month of closing days: 1 Nov (Baden-Baden), 15 Nov (Volkstrauertag), 18 Nov (Buß- und Bettag, Baden-Baden) and 22 Nov (Totensonntag). Plus the goose dinner in Bad Homburg (12 to 14 Nov) and the hr1 party in the Lounge (27 Nov).
From the 1st Sunday of Advent (29 Nov). Published: the hr1 party on 11 Dec and the Saturday evenings. On 24 and 25 Dec all three houses are closed. No separate Advent or Christmas programme has been published yet; we will add it.
For New Year's Eve, Bad Homburg lists 31 Dec as a closing day (“from 8 pm”). The other houses list no closing day; programmes for New Year's Eve and New Year's Day have not been published yet. Saturday 2 Jan: Lounge in Bad Homburg and Club Bernstein in Baden-Baden.
From Epiphany (6 Jan) carnival season builds to its peak: Weiberfastnacht 4 Feb, Rosenmontag 8 Feb, Ash Wednesday 10 Feb 2027 (calculated from the date of Ash Wednesday). Until then only the Saturday evenings (to 6 Feb) are published. Carnival programmes of the houses have not been published yet.
What is on at the three houses and in their towns between 1 October 2026 and 10 February 2027: evenings, closing days and series. Events with a gaming part are not listed.
Wiesbaden: so far only the closing days are listed.
Baden-Baden · Kurhaus Baden-Baden · every Saturday
Per the house: Saturdays 8 pm to 3:30 am. Exceptions on holidays possible: check the website. Admission from age 21.
Bad Homburg · Spielbank Bad Homburg, Kisseleffstraße 35 · every Saturday
Free entry, dress code “Casual Chic”, 18+ with ID. On the 2nd Saturday of each month Radio Frankfurt hosts the evening.
Bad Homburg · Kurtheater, Louisenstraße 58, Bad Homburg · four shows
Takes place at the Kurtheater, not in the casino building. End times not stated (calendar: 2 h as placeholder).
Baden-Baden · Kurhaus Baden-Baden
Time and price: check the website.
Baden-Baden · Kurhaus Baden-Baden
Time and price: check the website.
Bad Homburg · Spielbank Bad Homburg, Kisseleffstraße 35
Time: see the event page.
Nothing is listed for this selection this month.
Baden-Baden: 1 November (All Saints' Day)
Baden-Baden · Kurhaus Baden-Baden · every Saturday
Per the house: Saturdays 8 pm to 3:30 am. Exceptions on holidays possible: check the website. Admission from age 21.
Bad Homburg · Spielbank Bad Homburg, Kisseleffstraße 35 · every Saturday
Free entry, dress code “Casual Chic”, 18+ with ID. On the 2nd Saturday of each month Radio Frankfurt hosts the evening.
Bad Homburg · Spielbank Bad Homburg, Kisseleffstraße 35 · three evenings
€68 per the house page – please check there. End time not stated (calendar: 2 h as placeholder).
Baden-Baden: Volkstrauertag; Wiesbaden: Volkstrauertag; Bad Homburg: Volkstrauertag
Baden-Baden: Buß- und Bettag
Baden-Baden: Totensonntag; Wiesbaden: Totensonntag; Bad Homburg: Totensonntag
Bad Homburg · Spielbank Bad Homburg, Kisseleffstraße 35
Time: see the event page.
Nothing is listed for this selection this month.
A house programme for Advent, Christmas and New Year's Eve has not been published yet. We will add it once it appears on the house websites.
Baden-Baden · Kurhaus Baden-Baden · every Saturday
Per the house: Saturdays 8 pm to 3:30 am. Exceptions on holidays possible: check the website. Admission from age 21.
Bad Homburg · Spielbank Bad Homburg, Kisseleffstraße 35 · every Saturday
Free entry, dress code “Casual Chic”, 18+ with ID. On the 2nd Saturday of each month Radio Frankfurt hosts the evening.
Bad Homburg · Spielbank Bad Homburg, Kisseleffstraße 35
Time: see the event page.
Baden-Baden: Christmas Eve; Wiesbaden: Christmas Eve; Bad Homburg: Christmas Eve
Baden-Baden: Christmas Day; Wiesbaden: Christmas Day; Bad Homburg: Christmas Day
Bad Homburg: New Year's Eve: the house says closed “from 8 pm” – check the website
Nothing is listed for this selection this month.
Programmes for New Year and carnival have not been published yet.
Baden-Baden · Kurhaus Baden-Baden · every Saturday
Per the house: Saturdays 8 pm to 3:30 am. Exceptions on holidays possible: check the website. Admission from age 21.
Bad Homburg · Spielbank Bad Homburg, Kisseleffstraße 35 · every Saturday
Free entry, dress code “Casual Chic”, 18+ with ID. On the 2nd Saturday of each month Radio Frankfurt hosts the evening.
Nothing is listed for this selection this month.
Weiberfastnacht 4 Feb, Rosenmontag 8 Feb and Ash Wednesday 10 Feb 2027 are calculated from the calendar. Carnival programmes of the houses have not been published yet.
Baden-Baden · Kurhaus Baden-Baden
20:00
Per the house: Saturdays 8 pm to 3:30 am. Exceptions on holidays possible: check the website. Admission from age 21.
Bad Homburg · Spielbank Bad Homburg, Kisseleffstraße 35
21:00
Free entry, dress code “Casual Chic”, 18+ with ID. On the 2nd Saturday of each month Radio Frankfurt hosts the evening.
Nothing is listed for this selection this month.
Why do some spa towns have a casino, and what does that mean for your visit? The essentials at a glance.
A Spielbank is a state-licensed house. The federal states set the framework: Hesse through its Glücksspielstaatsvertrag, Baden-Württemberg through its state gambling act, Bavaria through its own Spielbankordnung. These rules cover, for example, possible opening hours and the right to refuse entry.
Our three houses are in Hesse and Baden-Württemberg; the Bavarian rules show the framework.
The Kurhaus was the centre of the spa town, and in Baden-Baden, Wiesbaden and Bad Homburg it was also where the casino found its place. The Baden-Baden house speaks of almost 200 years in the neoclassical Kurhaus. In Wiesbaden it has been in the Kurhaus's former Weinsaal since 1985.
In Bad Homburg it was even a condition: the concession of 1840 obliged the Blanc brothers to build a Kurhaus and an English park.
Three German towns have been part of UNESCO's “Great Spa Towns of Europe” since 2021: Baden-Baden, Bad Ems and Bad Kissingen.
The room with the tables. It opens in the afternoon or early evening (Baden-Baden 3 pm roulette, Wiesbaden 2:45 pm, Bad Homburg 2:30 pm) and has admission and clothing rules.
The room with the machines. It opens earlier (Baden-Baden and Wiesbaden 11 am, Bad Homburg noon) and, per the three houses, has no admission fee. Baden-Baden asks for “smart casual” clothing; for the others please check the website.
OASIS is the nationwide self-exclusion system covering all forms of gambling. You can request a block for yourself; third parties can request one too. At the entrance of an arcade, a Spielbank or a betting shop identity is checked, and a blocked person must be refused entry.
According to RP Darmstadt (16 Mar 2026) requests can be filed entirely digitally. The legal basis is the 2021 Glücksspielstaatsvertrag.
| Question | Baden-Baden | Wiesbaden | Bad Homburg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minimum age | 21 (Baden-Württemberg state gambling act) | 18 | 18 |
| ID | Original passport or ID card; a photo on your phone is not accepted. | ID required. | Admission only with a valid ID document. |
| Admission, classic | €5 per person | Free | Day ticket €2.50, 4-day ticket €7.50, monthly €30, annual €90 |
| Admission, slot hall | Currently free | Free | Free |
| Clothing, classic | Smart attire. Men: long trousers and a jacket, shirt and tie preferred. Not: sports or technical shoes, open shoes, loud printed shirts. Women: no sports or beachwear, no flip-flops. Jacket on loan €10 at reception. | As before per the house; check the website for details. | Check the website. |
| Clothing, slot hall | Smart casual | Check the website. | Check the website. |
In Baden-Baden you can do that on a guided tour, with no ID check and no dress code.
We have no details on tours in Wiesbaden or Bad Homburg.
Hours, closing days and particulars. The house website always prevails.
No details are included for these places yet.
Mark dates in the calendar and collect them here. Plan and checklist are stored in your browser only.
Dates without a stated time are entered as all-day. Please confirm times with the house.
| Date | Baden-Baden | Wiesbaden | Bad Homburg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, 1 Nov 2026 | closed | not listed | not listed |
| Sun, 15 Nov 2026 | closed | closed | closed |
| Wed, 18 Nov 2026 | closed | not listed | not listed |
| Sun, 22 Nov 2026 | closed | closed | closed |
| Thu, 24 Dec 2026 | closed | closed | closed |
| Fri, 25 Dec 2026 | closed | closed | closed |
| Thu, 31 Dec 2026 | not listed | not listed | closed from 8 pm – check |
| Fri, 1 Jan 2027 | not listed – check | not listed – check | not listed – check |
At night buses and trains run less often. Please look up last departures and night services beforehand with the local transport authority. Here you only find when the houses close.
| House | Classic room | Slot hall |
|---|---|---|
| Baden-Baden | Sun–Thu 2 am, Fri/Sat 3 am (roulette) | Sun–Thu 2 am, Fri/Sat 3 am |
| Wiesbaden | Sun–Thu 3 am, Fri/Sat 4 am | 4 am |
| Bad Homburg | Sun–Thu 3 am, Fri/Sat 4 am | 4 am |
Not every house survived. Five spa towns and seaside resorts where gaming ended.
as of 30 Jun 2021
The lease in the Badepark ended; the house moved to Braunschweig (Hamburger Straße), opening there in December 2021.
2021
After about 70 years no replacement site on the island. “End of 2021” was announced first; the house website later named 31 Oct 2021, according to press.
2013/2014
Part of the closures of the Baltic casinos in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.
August 2013
The house in the Kurhaus on the beach promenade stopped operating on 5 Aug 2013. In 2025 a new casino opened in Rostock on Petridamm.
December 2012
The casino moved to Lübeck; the former house is now the Atlantic Grand Hotel.
Not a casino site but a grand hotel opposite the Kurhaus, closed for renovation. Reopening per press in 2028 or 2029.
Gambling can be addictive. Admission to a Spielbank is from 18, in Bavaria from 21; Baden-Baden also states 21. Decide on time and money beforehand and stick to it.
With OASIS you can have yourself blocked nationwide for all forms of gambling, or a third party can request a block. ID is checked at the door; blocked persons must be refused entry.
Free and anonymous. You will find the helpline hours on bioeg.de.
Usually from 18. In Bavaria it is 21; Baden-Baden also states 21 (Baden-Württemberg state gambling act). Wiesbaden and Bad Homburg state 18.
Yes. Baden-Baden requires the original passport or ID card; a phone photo is not accepted. Wiesbaden and Bad Homburg require a valid ID document. The OASIS block list is also checked at the door.
In Baden-Baden yes: morning tours at 10, 11 am, noon and 1 pm cost €10 per person, with no ID check and no dress code. We have no details on tours in Wiesbaden or Bad Homburg.
Classic room: Baden-Baden €5 per person; Wiesbaden free; Bad Homburg day ticket €2.50, 4-day ticket €7.50, monthly €30, annual €90. The slot halls have no admission fee per the houses. Please check prices on the website before your visit.
This season: 15 Nov (Volkstrauertag), 22 Nov (Totensonntag), 24 and 25 Dec at all three houses; in Baden-Baden also 1 Nov and 18 Nov. Bad Homburg lists 31 Dec (“from 8 pm”). Please check the website before you go.
OASIS is the nationwide self-exclusion system for all forms of gambling. You can have yourself blocked or a third party can request a block. In a Spielbank identity is checked at the entrance, and blocked persons must be refused entry.
The Kurhaus was the centre of the spa town, and in Baden-Baden, Wiesbaden and Bad Homburg the casino is based there too. In Bad Homburg the 1840 concession even obliged the Blanc brothers to build a Kurhaus and an English park.
We do not list events with a gaming part. We include evenings without one, such as brunch, variety shows or lounge nights. Programmes not yet published (Advent, New Year's Eve, carnival) are named as such.
You can reach the BIÖG helpline on 0800 1 37 27 00, free and anonymous. check-dein-spiel.de offers a self-test and information.
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