Buns & Runs Toulouse
in front of a cafe or restaurant (varies)
Sat & Sun 09:30
registration required; price not stated
checked 2026-10-19
The numbers we can source. Alcohol Change UK, the charity behind Dry January, reports 215,000 participants in 2024 and 200,000 in 2025 on its own campaign page; sign-up for 2027 had not been announced when we checked on 20 October 2026. That counts people who signed up with the charity, not everyone who skips a drink in January. Alcohol Change UK ↗
This page only adds a view. Bars, pubs and every other listing stay exactly where they are on Come Alone. Dry January, Damp January (drinking less) or neither: all fine.
A month
One regular thing a week, built from what exists
A suggestion, not a schedule: the first listing of each kind below. Check the official page for the January dates.
- Fri 1 – Sun 3 Jan. Run club: Buns & Runs Toulouse — Sat & Sun 09:30
- Week of 4 Jan. Game night or quiz: BlastoDice (Play English Board Games) — Sunday 15:15-19:15
- Week of 11 Jan. Language café: Speak English - Tuesday Game Night — Tuesday 19:00
- Week of 18 Jan. Library or book club: Bavardages: Free French Conversation Hour at Serveyrolles Library (19 Jan, 14:30)
- Week of 25 Jan. Run club: Buns & Runs Toulouse — Sat & Sun 09:30
Run clubs
Run clubs in Toulouse
Run clubs and walking groups: the drink, if any, comes after. Check the official page before you go.
Beginners welcome After the run: coffee
Creative Mornings Running Toulouse
Place du Capitole
Mon & Fri 07:30
free (optional Buy me a Coffee contribution)
checked 2026-10-19
Morning Running Group (Canal de Brienne)
Place St Pierre, bottom of the west stairs
08:30
price on the page
checked 2026-10-19
Beginners welcome
Unconfirmed — page not reachable when checked, verify on site
Run in Toulouse
price on the page
checked 2026-10-19
Beginners welcome
Unconfirmed — page not reachable when checked, verify on site
Stade Toulousain Athletisme (running section)
paid club membership
checked 2026-10-19
Game nights, chess and quizzes
Game nights, chess and quizzes in Toulouse
The game is the point; a pub quiz is still a pub, and an alcohol-free drink is a normal order there. Check the official page before you go.
Beginners welcome
BlastoDice (Play English Board Games)
52 Avenue Honoré Serres, Toulouse
Sunday 15:15-19:15
2 EUR
checked 2026-10-19
Beginners welcome
Espace Musset (Cafe d'Oc)
52 bis rue Alfred de Musset, Toulouse
Thursday 19:30-23:30
free; buy own consumptions
checked 2026-10-19
Beginners welcome
L'Evasion (Club de Go de Toulouse)
29 Grande Rue Saint-Michel, 31400 Toulouse
Monday 19:30
free
checked 2026-10-19
Beginners welcome
Mediatheque Jose Cabanis (chess and scrabble)
1 allée Jacques Chaban-Delmas, 31000 Toulouse
Saturday 15h-17h
free
checked 2026-10-19
Language cafés
Language cafés in Toulouse
Talk, practise a language, go home early. Check the official page before you go.
Languages: en
Speak English - Tuesday Game Night
Baraka Jeux
Tuesday 19:00
checked 2026-10-19
Libraries and book clubs, January 2027
Libraries and book clubs, January 2027 in Toulouse
Dated events from the feed, 1–31 January 2027. Check the official page before you go.
Tue19Jan
Free14:30–15:30
Bavardages: Free French Conversation Hour at Serveyrolles Library
Médiathèque Serveyrolles
If you are learning French, this weekly hour is a relaxed chance to speak it about books, films, traditions and the countries participants come from. The first Tuesday of the month has a host, while the other sessions, including this one, run on their own among regulars. It is free and every level and nationality is welcome, which makes walking in alone easy.
Thu28Jan
Free14:30–15:30
Bavardages: Free French Conversation Hour at Grand M Library
Médiathèque Grand M
Every Thursday afternoon, librarians host a friendly hour of conversation in French for learners of any level or nationality, without judgement. Topics range from books, films and shows to the traditions and history of participants' countries. The sessions are free, and everyone comes to talk, so arriving alone is easy.
Three phrases
What to say at the bar
Pubs and bars are still on the map; this is how to be at one and not drink. For more phrases for a specific evening, try First Phrases ↗.
| EN | ES | FR | DE | IT | PT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Something alcohol-free, please. | Algo sin alcohol, por favor. | Quelque chose sans alcool, s’il vous plaît. | Etwas Alkoholfreies, bitte. | Qualcosa di analcolico, per favore. | Algo sem álcool, por favor. |
| I’m not drinking tonight, but I’m in. | Esta noche no bebo, pero me apunto. | Ce soir je ne bois pas, mais je suis partant(e). | Ich trinke heute nichts, bin aber dabei. | Stasera non bevo, ma ci sono. | Hoje não bebo, mas alinho. |
| Do you have anything without alcohol? | ¿Tenéis algo sin alcohol? | Vous avez des boissons sans alcool ? | Habt ihr etwas ohne Alkohol? | Avete qualcosa di analcolico? | Têm algo sem álcool? |
How it works
A month of evenings out in Toulouse: how it works
- Pick one regular thing a week, such as a run club on Wednesday or a game night on Friday. A fixed slot is easier to keep than a plan.
- Open the official page and check the date, time and price; January schedules shift after the holidays.
- Open Meet & Mint to see who else is going and say hi in the event chat. Many of the events on our sites are also in the app.
- Order what you like. Use the phrases above if it helps; nobody at a quiz or a run-club coffee is counting.
Questions people ask
Where can I go in Toulouse in January without drinking?
We list 12 options in Toulouse: run clubs, game nights, chess and quizzes, language cafés, library and book-club events. Each is from a page we checked, with the date we checked it.
Are there alcohol-free events in Toulouse?
No listing in Toulouse carries an alcohol tag from the organiser, but the formats here are about the activity, not the drink. Where there is no tag, the page does not say.
Do you hide bars and pubs?
No. This section only highlights alcohol-free and alcohol-optional options. Bars and pubs stay in every other listing on Come Alone.
How current is the Toulouse list?
Each card shows the date we checked it; library and book-club events come from the feed for 1–31 January 2027 and fill in 2–6 weeks ahead. Always confirm on the official page.
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