Name: 2nd Traditional Spring Festival Marzahn 2026
Start: 2026-03-07T00:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-03-08T00:00:00+00:00
Location: Barnimplatz

Frühlingsfest Marzahn

About Frühlingsfest Marzahn

The 2nd Traditional Spring Festival Marzahn brings spring to Barnimplatz in Berlin-Marzahn on March 7th and 8th, 2026. Two days of attractions with rides, street food, live music, and entertainment shows, hosted by Susanne Gontard (MC FUN). Highlight on Sunday: a large flea market for browsing, discovering, and bargain hunting. Free admission. Organized by Marzahn-Hellersdorf LIVE as a young but already established district festival in the Marzahn-Hellersdorf district.

Dates 07 Mar — 08 Mar 2026

Venue Berlin (11000)

Prices Free

Status Confirmed

Edition 2026

Frühlingsfest Marzahn — edition 2026

The 2nd edition of the Traditional Spring Festival Marzahn takes place on the weekend of March 7th and 8th, 2026, at Barnimplatz in the Marzahn-Hellersdorf district. Saturday 2 PM–10 PM, Sunday 11 AM–5 PM. Showmen, street food, live music, entertainment program, and a large flea market on Sunday. Hosted by Susanne Gontard (MC FUN). Free admission.

The second edition of the Marzahn Spring Festival builds on the successful premiere in 2025 and establishes the format as an annual season opener in the Marzahn-Hellersdorf district. Marzahn-Hellersdorf LIVE, as the organizer, has further developed the program: more showman attractions, an expanded street food offering, and a larger flea market on Sunday.

Highlights Frühlingsfest Marzahn 2026

2nd edition of the Marzahn season-opening festival
Two days of programming at Barnimplatz
Showmen, street food, live music, and entertainment program
Flea market highlight on Sunday morning
Hosting: Susanne Gontard (MC FUN)
Free admission

Programme Frühlingsfest Marzahn 2026

Program confirmed on marzahn-hellersdorf.com:

Saturday, March 7th, 2026 — Barnimplatz

2:00 PM — Festival Opening
2:00 PM–10:00 PM — Full Operation
Rides: Carousels, Ferris wheel, children's roller coaster
Street food stalls from various cuisines
Live music on stage: Cover bands, local acts, DJ sets
Stage hosting by Susanne Gontard (MC FUN)
Entertainment program and activities for children
Evening program with live concerts

Sunday, March 8th, 2026 — Barnimplatz

11:00 AM — Festival Opening
11:00 AM–5:00 PM — Family and Flea Market Day
Large Flea Market around the square – browse, discover, find bargains
Rides and street food stalls open throughout
Reduced, family-friendly stage program
Closing program in the late afternoon

Prices Frühlingsfest Marzahn 2026

Free admission to the entire festival grounds. Rides, food, drinks, and sweets payable. Flea market purchases directly from vendors – mostly cash payment.

Practical information

Practical information — Frühlingsfest Marzahn

Getting there

Barnimplatz, Havemannstr. 24, 12689 Berlin (Marzahn district, Marzahn-Hellersdorf borough). S-Bahn S7 Marzahn (10 min. walk) or Tram M6, M8 and Bus 192 stop directly at the square. By car: City motorway A10 exit Berlin-Marzahn, then follow signs – parking available at the Eastgate Center and in side streets.

Admission

Free admission to the entire festival grounds and the flea market on Sunday. Rides, food, and drinks payable at the respective stands. Flea market vendors handle their prices individually – most prefer cash.

Good to know

Adjustments may be made in case of snowfall or storm. Family-friendly, lots of activities for children. The flea market on Sunday typically starts around 11 AM – those looking for bargains should come early.

Marzahn celebrates itself

Marzahn hasn't always had an easy time in Berlin's self-perception – the district is often seen by many as a "prefabricated housing district," although it is actually one of Berlin's most diverse neighborhoods: high-rise settlements from GDR times alongside village-like parts, the expansive Gärten der Welt park, Biesdorf Palace, many young families, and a growing local economy. The Traditional Spring Festival Marzahn at Barnimplatz is one of the young Berlin district festival initiatives that aim to make this diversity visible – and the 2026 edition is only the second one ever.

Two days, one square, lots of programming

The festival runs on the weekend of March 7th/8th, 2026:

Saturday, March 7th — 2:00 PM to 10:00 PM: the main day with showmen, street food, live acts on stage, entertainment for children, and an evening program that extends into the night.
Sunday, March 8th — 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM: the family day with the big flea market highlight starting in the late morning, plus rides and street food stalls.

Host: Susanne Gontard alias MC FUN

The stage program is hosted by Susanne Gontard, better known in Berlin as MC FUN – one of the most experienced district festival hosts in the capital, who has been hosting stages at municipal festivals, utility company events, and district events for years. With her Berlin charm and experience in dealing with mixed audiences, she holds the program together and ensures the necessary entertainment between acts.

Marzahn-Hellersdorf LIVE as organizer

Behind the festival is Marzahn-Hellersdorf LIVE – a local district portal and event team that has established several festival formats in the district in recent years. The Spring Festival is one of their most ambitious projects: an attempt to give the district its own season-opening festival, which oscillates in character between a Volksfest (public festival), flea market, and district festival. The first edition in 2025 was successful – the 2026 edition builds on this and establishes the format as an annual recurring event.