Name: Queer & Friends — Festival of Love 2026
Start: 2026-06-06T00:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-06-07T00:00:00+00:00
Location: Das Hoven — Café/Restaurant (Reuterkiez)

Queer & Friends Reuterkiez

About Queer & Friends Reuterkiez

In June 2025, Neukölln's first queer street festival took place in Neukölln's Reuterkiez. This was a response to repeated right-wing and homophobic attacks on the queer café Das Hoven (Pflügerstraße 19), which included neo-Nazi graffiti, a break-in, and physical assaults on staff and owner Danjel Zarte. In solidarity, regular patrons founded the non-profit association "Queer & Friends" and organized a crowdfunding-funded block party. Over 1,000 visitors attended. The second edition will be held on June 6 and 7, 2026. Featuring drag shows, live music, readings, DJ sets, political speeches, and free entry.

Dates 06 Jun — 07 Jun 2026

Venue Berlin (11000)

Prices Free

Status Confirmed

Edition 2026

Queer & Friends Reuterkiez — edition 2026

The second edition, "Queer & Friends — Festival of Love," will take place on June 6 and 7, 2026, in front of the Hoven café at Pflügerstraße 19 in Neukölln's Reuterkiez. The stage program features live music, drag shows, speeches, readings for children, and DJ sets — Neukölln's first queer block party format. Free admission. Organizers: Café/Restaurant Hoven, Queer & Friends e.V., neighborhood initiatives. A statement of visibility against right-wing and homophobic attacks.

From Saturday, June 6, to Sunday, June 7, 2026, the second edition of "Queer & Friends — Festival of Love" will take place in front of the Café/Restaurant Das Hoven at Pflügerstraße 19 in Reuterkiez (Neukölln). The street will host a stage, bar, and program space, with Das Hoven also opening its premises. Program highlights include: Live music with Berlin bands, drag shows with local scene stars, readings (including for children), DJ sets by Reuterkiez DJs, and political speeches on the visibility and protection of queer spaces in Berlin. Admission is free. Donations to Queer & Friends e.V. to cover future expenses are welcome.

Highlights Queer & Friends Reuterkiez 2026

Neukölln's first queer street festival — 2nd edition after a successful premiere in 2025
Drag shows, live music, readings, political speeches
Statement of visibility against right-wing attacks on queer spaces
Reuterkiez (Kreuzkölln) as Berlin's queer hotspot
Free admission, organized by Queer & Friends e.V.

Programme Queer & Friends Reuterkiez 2026

The full program for 2026 will be published in May/June 2026 on rausgegangen.de and via the Queer & Friends e.V. association. Key points for the weekend of June 6–7, 2026:

Saturday, June 6, 2026

12:00 PM — Opening with bell ringing, bar and food stands open
1:00 PM–3:00 PM — Children's readings in a queer-friendly format
3:00 PM — Political speeches on the visibility of queer spaces and protection against right-wing attacks
4:00 PM — First live concerts with local Berlin bands
6:00 PM — Drag Show with Reuterkiez stars
8:00 PM — Main concert
10:00 PM — DJ set until late

Sunday, June 7, 2026

12:00 PM — Brunch set at Das Hoven
1:00 PM–3:00 PM — Acoustic sets and readings
3:00 PM — Discussion panel with queer activists
5:00 PM — Main concert
7:00 PM — Drag closing show
9:00 PM — Closing DJ set

Organizers and Political Background

Das Hoven (Pflügerstraße 19) — queer café/restaurant, owner Danjel Zarte
Queer & Friends e.V. — founded in 2025 by regular patrons in response to right-wing attacks (neo-Nazi graffiti, break-in, physical assaults)
Crowdfunding financing for the events
Political support from, among others, Berlin's Queer Commissioner Alfonso Patisano (premiere in 2025)

Prices Queer & Friends Reuterkiez 2026

Admission is free. Food and drinks are paid for individually on site. Donations to Queer & Friends e.V. to cover future expenses are welcome — bank details and crowdfunding platform available via the festival website and at Café Das Hoven.

Practical information

Practical information — Queer & Friends Reuterkiez

Getting There

Take the U-Bahn lines U7/U8 to U Hermannplatz (approx. 10-minute walk) or U Schönleinstraße (5-minute walk). Bus M29, M41 to Hohenstaufenplatz.

Admission

Admission is free. Food and drinks are paid for individually on site. Donations to Queer & Friends e.V. are welcome.

Format

Open-air street festival. Program runs on Saturday and Sunday, starting around noon until late.

Born out of Solidarity

The Queer Street Festival Reuterkiez is one of Berlin's newest and most political festivals. It was founded in 2025 in response to a series of homophobic and right-wing attacks on the queer café Das Hoven at Pflügerstraße 19 — including neo-Nazi graffiti, a break-in, and physical assaults against staff and owner Danjel Zarte. Regular patrons and neighbors founded the non-profit association Queer & Friends e.V. and organized a crowdfunding campaign and the district's first queer street festival within a few weeks.

2026: Second Edition as Festival of Love

Following the successful launch in 2025 (over 1,000 visitors), the 2nd edition will take place on June 6 and 7, 2026 under the motto "Queer & Friends — Festival of Love." Pflügerstraße will be transformed into an open-air stage in front of the Hoven restaurant. Program highlights include: Drag shows, live music, readings, DJ sets, political speeches, a children's program on Saturday, and food and drink stands. Organizing committee: Café/Restaurant Hoven, Queer & Friends e.V., neighborhood initiatives from Reuterkiez.

Where: Pflügerstraße 19 (in front of Das Hoven), 12047 Berlin
District: Neukölln, Neukölln neighborhood (Reuterkiez/"Kreuzkölln")
2026: June 6 and 7, 2026 (2nd edition)
Program: Drag shows, live music, readings, DJ sets, speeches
Admission: Free
Organizers: Queer & Friends e.V.

Reuterkiez — Neukölln's Queer Hotspot

Reuterkiez (often called Kreuzkölln — a portmanteau of Kreuzberg and Neukölln) has been considered one of Berlin's queerest neighborhoods since the 2010s, with a high concentration of queer cafés, bars, and event venues. The festival deliberately positions itself on the street, not in a club — a statement of visibility in response to the attacks that Das Hoven experienced.