Queens & Flowers — Drag Summer Festival at the Botanical Garden Berlin
Drag Summer Festival at the Botanical Garden with Stars from "Drag Race Germany"
About Queens & Flowers
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Drag in the Middle of the Tropical Greenhouses
The Botanical Garden Berlin in Dahlem is one of the largest botanical gardens worldwide — and an unusual location for a drag festival. This combination is precisely what makes Queens & Flowers so appealing: an open-air drag summer festival on one of the garden's central lawns, with views of historic greenhouses and exotic vegetation as a backdrop. The organizer is Place2Be Berlin, the SIEGESSÄULE magazine's LGBTIQ* tourism and event platform, in cooperation with the Botanical Garden and supported by the Steglitz-Zehlendorf district office.
Stars from "Drag Race Germany" on the Main Stage
The 2025 stage program (the 3rd edition is expected to be similar) combined international headliner acts with German drag stars: Hosts Kaey and Gisela Sommer, plus Antina Christ as a second presenter, international drag artists such as Lawunda Richardson, Christina Corpse, and Michele Clark, plus the grand headliner finale with "Drag Race Germany" stars Tessa Testicle, Yvonne Nightstand, and Metamorkid. Complemented by a live concert by Marcella Rockefeller, DJ sets by DJ Ixa, and comedy contributions.
More Than Drag — Botany and Families
The programmatic hallmark is the mix of drag show and family program:
- Drag Queen Reading Hour for Children — hosted by Vivienne Lovecraft and Rachel Intervention, with age-appropriate stories
- Botanical Tours through the greenhouses with garden guides
- Educational Program about plants, including special cactus tours
- Family-friendly daytime hours (3–10 PM) with adult programming in the late afternoon and evening
This combination makes the festival one of the few Berlin queer events that are explicitly family-friendly — children under 14 received free admission in the previous year's edition.
Political Anchoring
The support from the Steglitz-Zehlendorf district and the Botanical Garden Berlin (as an institution of the Freie Universität Berlin / State of Berlin) makes the festival an institutionally visible statement: Queer culture in the traditionally conservative-perceived Berlin Southwest district, with explicit protection and promotion by municipal bodies. The format serves as a model for similar events in other major German cities.
Queens & Flowers — edition 2026
The 2026 edition will be the 3rd iteration of the format established in 2024. With two successful previous editions (2024: ~2,000 visitors, 2025: expanded program), institutional anchoring in the Botanical Garden and district office, and a clear queer-feminist format profile, Queens & Flowers is one of Berlin's most atmospherically unique summer events.
The exact program details, artist lineup, start time, and ticket prices will be announced via the organizer's website and the Botanical Garden website in the summer of 2026.
Programme Queens & Flowers 2026
Detailed program will be announced in summer 2026 on place2be.berlin and bgbm.org. Confirmed format framework based on previous years:
Daily Schedule (typical, based on 2025)
- 3:00 PM — Festival Kick-off with welcome and first performances
- 3:00 PM–6:00 PM — Family Phase: Drag Queen Reading Hour for children, botanical tours, comedy acts
- 6:00 PM–10:00 PM — Main Stage Show: Drag performances, live concerts, DJ sets, headliner show with Drag Race Germany stars
- 8:00 PM — Last Admission
Confirmed Format Characteristics
- Drag main stage with international and German artists
- Drag Queen Reading Hour as a family-friendly format
- Botanical tours through the greenhouses
- Live concert and DJ sets
- Comedy contributions
- Food trucks on site
Highlights Queens & Flowers 2026
- Drag summer festival with an open-air stage in the Botanical Garden
- Stars from "Drag Race Germany" on the main stage
- Drag Queen Reading Hour for children — a unique queer-family format
- Botanical tours through historic greenhouses
- Live concert and DJ sets into the evening
- Institutional support from the Steglitz-Zehlendorf district and the Botanical Garden
Prices Queens & Flowers 2026
Admission for 2026 will be announced by organizer Place2Be Berlin in the summer of 2026. Previous year's prices: €17 regular, €12 reduced, children under 14 free. Tickets via the organizer's website and Eventim.
Practical information — Queens & Flowers
Getting There
Botanischer Garten Berlin, Königin-Luise-Platz 6-8, 14195 Berlin (Dahlem district, Steglitz-Zehlendorf district). S-Bahn S1 Botanischer Garten (8 min. walk) or U-Bahn U3 Dahlem-Dorf (10 min.). Bus X11, 101 stops at the entrance.
Tickets
Tickets for 2026 will be offered by organizer Place2Be Berlin in the summer of 2026 — previous year's prices: €17 regular, €12 reduced, children under 14 free. Sales typically via the organizer's website and Eventim.
Good to Know
Date for 2026 will be communicated in the summer (previous year: August 23, 2025, 3–10 PM, last admission 8 PM). Families welcome, Drag Queen Reading Hour is child-friendly. Picnic blankets allowed, food trucks on site.
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Where it takes place Queens & Flowers
Botanischer Garten Berlin
Königin-Luise-Platz 6-8, 14195 Berlin