Freak de l'Afrique — Berlin Carnival Weekender
Three days of Afrobeats, Pool Party and Cirque show alongside the Carnival of Cultures
About Berlin Carnival Weekender
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Three Days of Black Diaspora in Pentecost Berlin
For over ten years, the Berlin collective Freak de l'Afrique has been curating Afrobeats, Amapiano, Dancehall, and Carnival series in the capital and is considered a central hub for Black dance culture in Germany. With the Berlin Carnival Weekender, it bundles its sets, day parties, and stage shows into a format precisely timed with the major Pentecost weekend of the Carnival of Cultures — three days of Afrobeats and Caribbean sound in the heart of Neukölln and Kreuzberg.
The Individual Programme Points
The Weekender operates on a clear scheme: each event is a standalone party with its own admission fee. The Beach Party on Friday afternoon and the Pool Party on Saturday afternoon are classically full-day events; Carnival Tunez at Metropol and the Cirque de l'Afrique XXL Carnival Edition at MAAYA Berlin are the long dance nights; participation in the Sunday parade with their own float and the Burn Afterparty at MAAYA Gallery conclude the weekend.
Context: Carnival of Cultures and the Neukölln District
Berlin's Pentecost weekend has been the date for the Carnival of Cultures since the 1990s, one of Germany's largest street parades, organized by the Werkstatt der Kulturen with a start in the Neukölln district. The Berlin Carnival Weekender is an unofficial programme extension of this carnival — curated by Black DJs, collectives, and promoters, with a focus on Afro-Caribbean and Afrobeats-centric sounds. Those experiencing Berlin in May should ideally combine the official parade with the Weekender acts.
Berlin Carnival Weekender — edition 2026
The officially confirmed lineup for the Weekender is published on freakdelafrique.com. Each event is ticketed separately — booking primarily via the xceed.me platform. DJ lineups per party are usually announced only one to two weeks before the festival starts on Instagram @fdla_berlincarnival.
Programme Berlin Carnival Weekender 2026
The Berlin Carnival Weekender 2026 by Freak de l'Afrique includes six coordinated programme points over the Pentecost weekend, running parallel to the major Sunday parade of the Carnival of Cultures:
Friday, May 22, 2026
- 3:00 PM — Afro Caribbean Carnival Beach Party — Beach Neukölln, Treptower Straße 39. Afrobeats and Caribbean sundowner with DJ sets until evening. Tickets via xceed.me
- 11:00 PM — Carnival Tunez — Metropol Berlin, Nollendorfplatz. Long dance night with Freak de l'Afrique DJs, «heavy beats 'til sunrise». Tickets via xceed.me
Saturday, May 23, 2026
- 1:00 PM — Pool Party — MAAYA Pool Berlin. Day party in and around the pool, Afrobeats and Amapiano sets in the open air
- 11:00 PM — Cirque de l'Afrique XXL Carnival Edition — MAAYA Berlin. The collective's flagship format with its own stage show, performances, and an XXL Carnival floor
Sunday, May 24, 2026
- Carnival of Cultures — Parade — Freak de l'Afrique participation with a float in the major Sunday parade through Kreuzberg/Neukölln, traditionally starting at Hermannplatz
- 8:00 PM — Burn (Afterparty) — MAAYA Gallery. Winding down Sunday evening after the float and parade, closing the Weekender series
Each event is ticketed separately via freakdelafrique.com or the xceed.me platform. The specific DJ and performer names for each event will be announced on Instagram @fdla_berlincarnival.
Highlights Berlin Carnival Weekender 2026
- Beach Party on Friday at 3 PM at Beach Neukölln
- Carnival Tunez at Metropol — Friday from 11 PM
- Pool Party at MAAYA on Saturday
- Cirque de l'Afrique XXL Carnival Edition on Saturday night
- Freak de l'Afrique float in the Sunday parade of the Carnival of Cultures
- Burn Afterparty at MAAYA Gallery
Prices Berlin Carnival Weekender 2026
Tickets exclusively online via xceed.me and the organizer's website freakdelafrique.com. Prices vary per event — Beach Party and Pool Party are usually cheaper than the night events at Metropol and MAAYA. Combination or festival passes have not been announced by the organizer; each event is booked individually.
Practical information — Berlin Carnival Weekender
Getting There
Beach Neukölln is located at Treptower Straße 39 (S-Bahn station Sonnenallee). Metropol is at Nollendorfplatz (U-Bahn station Nollendorfplatz). MAAYA Pool and MAAYA Berlin are located in Neukölln / Kreuzberg-Treptow — please check the exact address for each event on freakdelafrique.com.
Tickets
Tickets per event via xceed.me as well as the organizer's website. Combination or festival passes have not been announced — book each party individually.
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Where it takes place Berlin Carnival Weekender
Beach Neukölln, Metropol, MAAYA Pool, MAAYA Gallery
Mehrere Spielorte in Neukölln und Kreuzberg, 12059 Berlin