# Come Alone

> Come Alone (comealone.app) lists free and low-cost events in 620+ cities where it is easy to go alone and meet people, plus step-by-step first-month guides for people who just moved. Event data comes from official and public sources (city open-data agendas, official city calendars, public libraries); every listing links to the organiser's page. See https://comealone.app/sources/ for how we collect and verify data. Part of the Meet & Mint family: the Meet & Mint app (https://meetmint.app) shows who is going. Operated by Intelsingular LTD.

## Main sections

- [Home: events tonight](https://comealone.app/): upcoming events you can go to alone, by city
- [Events by city](https://comealone.app/events/): a page per city and per country with upcoming events
- [New in town guides](https://comealone.app/new-in/madrid/): first month in 15 cities (paperwork with official links, local-language versions)
- [Answers](https://comealone.app/answers/): direct answers about going out alone, per city
- [Game nights](https://comealone.app/game-nights/), [Library nights](https://comealone.app/libraries/), [Book clubs](https://comealone.app/book-clubs/), [Walk and talk](https://comealone.app/walks/), [Full-moon walks](https://comealone.app/full-moon-walks/), [Run clubs](https://comealone.app/run-clubs/), [Padel and pickleball](https://comealone.app/padel-pickleball/), [Sauna socials](https://comealone.app/sauna-socials/), [Soft clubbing](https://comealone.app/soft-clubbing/)
- [Christmas markets 2026](https://comealone.app/christmas-markets-2026/): opening dates and hours of big European Christmas markets from official pages (each with source and check date), plus tips for going alone; also in Russian (https://comealone.app/ru/christmas-markets-2026/), Spanish (https://comealone.app/es/christmas-markets-2026/) and German (https://comealone.app/de/christmas-markets-2026/)
- [Singles Day, reversed (11 November)](https://comealone.app/singles-day-reversed/): eight evening plans for 11 November that work in most cities, free or under 15 EUR, each with a one-line conversation opener; Spanish version at https://comealone.app/es/singles-day-reversed/
- [Día de Muertos alone (1–2 November 2026)](https://comealone.app/dia-de-muertos-alone/): fact-checked guide to public ofrendas in Madrid, what is not confirmed elsewhere, and respectful ways to take part alone; Spanish version at https://comealone.app/es/dia-de-muertos-alone/
- [Fête des Lumières Lyon alone (5–8 December 2026)](https://comealone.app/fete-des-lumieres-alone/): dates, hours, five tips and a route idea from the official festival site; Spanish version at https://comealone.app/es/fete-des-lumieres-alone/
- [Night Summit alone (Lisbon, 9–12 November 2026)](https://comealone.app/night-summit-alone/): official Night Summit formats, app tips and ways to go alone, without invented venues or times; Spanish version at https://comealone.app/es/night-summit-alone/
- [Karneval opening 11.11 alone (Wed 11 Nov 2026)](https://comealone.app/karneval-11-11-alone/): city picker for Köln, Düsseldorf, Mainz and Aachen with official sources, tickets, glass ban and a safety checklist (unverified 2026 details marked TBC); also in German (https://comealone.app/de/karneval-11-11-alone/) and Spanish (https://comealone.app/es/karneval-11-11-alone/)
- [Bonfire Night 2026 alone (Thu 5 Nov, displays Sat 7 Nov)](https://comealone.app/bonfire-night-alone/): 12 UK fireworks displays with 2026 date, time and price from organiser or council pages, short history and tips for going alone
- [St Martin's Day 2026 alone (Wed 11 Nov)](https://comealone.app/st-martins-day-alone/): 13 dated lantern walks in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Alsace, Belgium and the Netherlands from city, parish and organiser pages, honest about family events; German version at https://comealone.app/de/st-martins-day-alone/, Dutch at https://comealone.app/nl/st-martins-day-alone/
- [Make friends in Madrid](https://comealone.app/make-friends-in-madrid/): ten repeatable formats (language exchanges, free museum hours, library clubs, guided walks, running meet-ups, choir, chess bar, volunteering, ESN) each with an organiser or city source, a block of Madrid events for the next seven days rebuilt from our listings, and tips for going alone; Spanish version at https://comealone.app/es/make-friends-in-madrid/
- [Make friends in Lisbon](https://comealone.app/make-friends-in-lisbon/): ten repeatable formats (language exchange, board-game night, morning walks, Saturday run, ESN Lisboa Art Circle and Buddy Programme, volunteering, national free-entry museum scheme, choir) each with an organiser page and the frequency and cost it states ("cost not stated" where absent), a block of Lisbon events for the next seven days rebuilt from our listings, and tips for going alone; European Portuguese version at https://comealone.app/pt/make-friends-in-lisbon/
- [Make friends in Barcelona](https://comealone.app/make-friends-in-barcelona/): eight repeatable formats (language exchange, board-game night, sunrise run or walk, guided hikes, library reading clubs, Catalan conversation volunteering, volunteering, ESN) each with an organiser or city source, a block of Barcelona events for the next seven days, tips for going alone and a short FAQ; Spanish version at https://comealone.app/es/make-friends-in-barcelona/
- [Is it weird to go out alone?](https://comealone.app/is-it-weird-to-go-alone/): short practical guide to going out alone: why people do it, easy formats for a first solo night, five opening lines, how to leave, what to do if nobody talks to you, FAQ, and free events for the next seven days in Madrid, Barcelona, Lisbon and Paris rebuilt from our listings; Spanish version at https://comealone.app/es/is-it-weird-to-go-alone/
- [World Hello Day 2026 (Sat 21 Nov)](https://comealone.app/world-hello-day/): short guide to saying hello at an event alone on World Hello Day, with the day's facts from Wikipedia, easy openers, low-pressure formats and 14 hand-picked events for 20-22 Nov in Paris, Barcelona, Madrid, Lisbon, London and Berlin from our listings
- [Open events data](https://comealone.app/open-events-data/): developer and press documentation of the public events feed: JSON, RSS and ICS endpoints, field list, update behaviour, licence statement and the licence of each official open source; Dataset JSON-LD
- [Almudena in Madrid alone (Mon 9 Nov 2026)](https://comealone.app/almudena-madrid-alone/): Madrid's local holiday with official sources, a morning and evening plan for one person and real Madrid events from our data (esMadrid times marked TBC); also in Spanish (https://comealone.app/es/almudena-madrid-alone/) and Russian (https://comealone.app/ru/almudena-madrid-alone/)
- [Remembrance and Armistice abroad (8 and 11 Nov 2026)](https://comealone.app/remembrance-armistice-abroad/): dated list of ceremonies confirmed for 2026 on official pages (Paris 10e town hall, 11 Nov 11:00), with Arc de Triomphe and Royal British Legion details marked TBC and a link to what is open; also in French (https://comealone.app/fr/remembrance-armistice-abroad/).
- [Beaujolais Nouveau night (Thu 19 Nov 2026)](https://comealone.app/beaujolais-nouveau-night/): release date, the Sarmentelles de Beaujeu (18 to 22 Nov) from the festival site, Lyon and Paris notes (2026 events TBC) and a drink-responsibly line, 18+; also in French (https://comealone.app/fr/beaujolais-nouveau-night/) and Spanish (https://comealone.app/es/beaujolais-nouveau-night/).
- [Diwali 2026, going alone (Sun 8 Nov 2026)](https://comealone.app/diwali-alone/): Lakshmi Puja on Sunday 8 November within the five-day festival, dated table, Diwali events confirmed for 2026 on official or organiser pages (Lisbon 29 Nov, Berlin 7 Nov; Madrid, Barcelona, Paris TBC; London postponed) and tips for going alone; Spanish version at https://comealone.app/es/diwali-alone/
- [NFL Madrid and Munich 2026, going alone (Sun 8 and 15 Nov 2026)](https://comealone.app/nfl-munich-madrid-alone/): teams, 15:30 local kickoff, stadiums, official ticket pages, getting there, official fan events (Lions Fan Fest Munich 13-14 Nov; Madrid fan zone TBC) and tips for going alone, no resale sites; Spanish at https://comealone.app/es/nfl-munich-madrid-alone/, German at https://comealone.app/de/nfl-munich-madrid-alone/
- [Puente de la Constitución and Inmaculada alone (Sat 5 to Tue 8 Dec 2026)](https://comealone.app/puente-constitucion-inmaculada/): which Spanish communities have Mon 7 Dec off (BOE annex), Madrid Plaza Mayor market and Barcelona Fira de Santa Llúcia status (unconfirmed dates marked), free museum entry, city by city
- [Advent weekend alone (Fri 27 to Sun 29 Nov 2026)](https://comealone.app/advent-weekend-alone/): first Advent (Sun 29 Nov) and Christmas-market opening-day timing for Strasbourg, Nuremberg and Brussels with official sources, quiet hours where the official page says so, last tram/train links, Barcelona 2026 dates TBC; also in German (https://comealone.app/de/advent-weekend-alone/), French (https://comealone.app/fr/advent-weekend-alone/) and Spanish (https://comealone.app/es/advent-weekend-alone/)
- [Hanukkah alone 2026 (evening of Fri 4 to Sat 12 Dec 2026)](https://comealone.app/hanukkah-alone-2026/): dated table of the eight nights per the Hebcal calendar, neutral ideas for marking Hanukkah alone or new in a city (check your city's Jewish community for public lightings, sufganiyot and latkes, a candle night with new friends) and how to find people for an evening out; no specific 2026 events listed. Also in Spanish.
- [Movember 2026: how to join in if you go alone (1 to 30 Nov 2026)](https://comealone.app/movember-alone-2026/): the four ways to take part per Movember's own pages (Grow, Move, Host, Mo Your Own Way), the Move challenge (run or walk 60 km over the month of November), ideas for doing it with company when new in a city, a careful note on talking about mental health with a pointer to local crisis lines (no numbers); Spanish version at https://comealone.app/es/movember-alone-2026/
- [Thanksgiving alone in Europe 2026 (Thu 26 Nov 2026)](https://comealone.app/thanksgiving-alone-europe-2026/): NFL Thanksgiving games (Bears-Lions, Eagles-Cowboys, Chiefs-Bills) converted from US Eastern to GMT and CET, announced 2026 dinners in London (Red Lion Barnes), Paris (American Church in Paris, Breakfast in America) and Berlin (American Church gala, 21 Nov), no-venue guidance for Madrid, Barcelona, Lisbon, Amsterdam and Dublin, our listings for 26 to 29 Nov
- [Olentzero alone 2026 (Thu 24 Dec 2026, San Sebastián / Donostia)](https://comealone.app/olentzero-alone/): the Basque Christmas Eve tradition per Turismo Euskadi and San Sebastián Turismoa, what you see (parade, carol groups, fire), how to join alone; the 2026 route and time are not yet published, so the page links the official agenda
- [Burns Night alone 2027 (Mon 25 Jan 2027)](https://comealone.app/burns-night-alone/): Burns Night on 25 January per VisitScotland, how a Burns supper runs (piping in the haggis, Address to a Haggis, speeches, Auld Lang Syne), hosting a small one at home, the 2027 events VisitScotland lists; no prices; Spanish version at https://comealone.app/es/burns-night-alone/
- [La Scala opening night alone 2026 (Mon 7 Dec 2026, Otello)](https://comealone.app/scala-opening-alone-2026/): Otello at 18:00 per the Teatro alla Scala site, sold-out label on 26 Oct, Under30 preview on 4 Dec, Under30/35 Pass, and how to follow it without a ticket; Rai 1 broadcast and Prima Diffusa screenings marked unconfirmed
- [Edinburgh Hogmanay alone 2026/27 (Tue 29 Dec 2026 to Fri 1 Jan 2027)](https://comealone.app/hogmanay-edinburgh-alone-2026/): Torchlight Procession (29 Dec, 18:30), Night Afore Party, Street Party and Hogmanay in the Gardens with Underworld (31 Dec, 20:00) with the from-prices on the organiser's pages, McEwan Hall shows, free First Footin' trail, solo and crowd-safety tips, a plan B without a Street Party ticket, Stonehaven Fireballs as a side note; Loony Dook 2027 and First Footin' 2027 details marked unconfirmed; also in Spanish (https://comealone.app/es/hogmanay-edinburgh-alone-2026/)
- [Winter solstice alone 2026 (Mon 21 Dec 2026, 20:50 UT)](https://comealone.app/winter-solstice-alone-2026/): US Naval Observatory solstice and sunrise times, Stonehenge sunrise access on Tue 22 Dec 2026 per English Heritage (car park 05:15, sunrise about 08:09, Salisbury Reds buses, prohibited items), Newgrange chamber lottery (2026 draw closed, 2027 entries open until 26 Sep 2027) and Brú na Bóinne Visitor Centre solstice hours, solo tips; Brighton's Burning the Clocks 2026 date and Maeshowe marked unconfirmed; also in Spanish (https://comealone.app/es/winter-solstice-alone-2026/)
- [Developers](https://comealone.app/developers/): open events feed (JSON and RSS), licensed CC BY 4.0

## Data and provenance

- [Sources and method](https://comealone.app/sources/): source types per section, how we check, how to report a mistake
- [Sitemap](https://comealone.app/sitemap.xml)

## Related sites

- [Speak](https://speak.comealone.app/): language cafes and conversation groups
- [Party Pack](https://party.comealone.app/): free party games for groups meeting in person
- [Today Nearby](https://todaynearby.app/), [Daily Hub](https://daily.comealone.app/), [Newcomer Kit](https://newcomerkit.app/)