QWEER Spring FEST
Queer market, drag show, and community event with 60+ LGBTQI+-owned stalls in Neukölln
About QWEER Spring FEST
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Market, Stage, and Drag at Kalle Halle
In just a few editions, QWEER Spring FEST has established itself as a central queer community date in Berlin's spring calendar. The format is hybrid — half market, half show: In the winter garden of the Kalle Halle at Karl-Marx-Straße 101 (Neukölln), over 60 LGBTQI+-owned brands set up stalls. In between, there are 18 international food stalls and stations for tattoos, nail art, and teeth gems. A packed program of drag performances, live acts, and queer comedy and lecture sessions runs on a stage from 3 PM to 9 PM.
2026 Edition on Saturday, April 18th
The next edition will take place on Saturday, April 18th, 2026, at the Kalle Halle. Doors open at 1:00 PM, and the stage program runs from 3:00 PM to 9:00 PM. Admission is intentionally donation-based: €5 is recommended, and payment is made according to ability. This underscores QWEER's commitment to being an accessible meeting point — also for people for whom traditional festival ticket prices are a barrier.
LGBTQI+-Owned Stalls
The strict curatorial line is noteworthy programmatically: each stall is centered around an LGBTQI+-owned brand. This promotes the queer economy itself — fashion designers, artists, jewelry makers, kink items, publishers, initiatives. The 18 food stalls are also predominantly run by queer restaurateurs. Queer studios offer live booking opportunities at the tattoo and nail art stations during the event itself.
Kalle Halle and Neukölln
The Kalle Halle is a flexible event venue on Karl-Marx-Straße — one of the central main arteries of the Neukölln district. The district is considered Berlin's most culturally diverse part, with a large queer community and a high concentration of queer spaces along Sonnenallee, at Hermannplatz, and on Reuterstraße. QWEER Spring FEST uses the Kalle Halle as a central meeting point that brings together different communities — drag performers, artists, consumers, and activists.
Lusty Ice — Young Queer Collective
The organizer is the Lusty Ice collective, which organizes queer-feminist and sex-positive events in Berlin. The online profiles @qweerfest and @qweerspringfest also emerged from Lusty Ice. Within the state of Berlin, in the Neukölln district, QWEER is one of the youngest but rapidly growing queer spring formats — complementing the city's major Pride summer events.
QWEER Spring FEST — edition 2026
QWEER Spring FEST 2026 repeats its established hybrid format of market, show, and tattooing. Across approximately 200 × 50 cm of stall space, over 60 queer brands from fashion, art, and the kink sector present their products; 18 food stalls and winter garden bars cater to visitors. On stage, the program between 3 PM and 9 PM features drag performances, live acts, and queer comedy. Admission is donation-based (€5 recommended); setup for exhibitors from 11:00 AM.
Programme QWEER Spring FEST 2026
2026 Program Outline (as of Lusty Ice advance notice):
Saturday, April 18th, 2026 — Kalle Halle (Winter Garden)
- 11:00 AM — Exhibitor setup.
- 1:00 PM — Doors: Market area opens to the public.
- 1:00 PM–9:00 PM — Market Area: over 60 LGBTQI+-owned stalls with fashion, art, jewelry, and kink items.
- 1:00 PM–9:00 PM — Food Court with 18 international food stalls and winter garden bars.
- 1:00 PM–9:00 PM — Tattoo, Nail Art, and Teeth Gems Stations with queer studios; same-day bookings possible.
- 3:00 PM–9:00 PM — Stage Program: Drag performances, live music, and queer comedy/lecture sessions.
- 9:00 PM — Official Festival End (stage); market stalls close concurrently.
Updates via Instagram profiles @qweerfest and @qweerspringfest as well as via lustyice.com.
Highlights QWEER Spring FEST 2026
- 60+ LGBTQI+-owned brands in the market area
- 18 international food stalls and winter garden bars
- Tattoo, nail art, and teeth gems stations
- Stage program with drag show and live acts (3 PM–9 PM)
- Donation-based admission — €5 recommended
Prices QWEER Spring FEST 2026
Donation-based admission; recommended donation of €5, paid at the door. Food and drinks at the food stalls and winter garden bars at usual Berlin prices. Tattoo, nail art, and teeth gems stations with individual prices per studio.
Practical information — QWEER Spring FEST
Getting There
Kalle Halle, Karl-Marx-Straße 101, 12043 Berlin (Neukölln). U-Bahn Rathaus Neukölln (U7), approx. 5 min. walk. Bus M41, M44, and 171 in the immediate vicinity. Directly at Karl-Marx-Platz in the heart of Neukölln.
Admission
Donation-based entry; recommended donation €5. Payment at the door according to ability. Food and drinks at the 18 food stalls and at the winter garden bars at usual Berlin prices.
Good to Know
The event takes place indoors, so it is weather-independent. Doors open from 1:00 PM, stage program from 3:00 PM–9:00 PM. Tattoo and nail art bookings possible on the day itself (subject to availability). Main languages spoken are German and English. Awareness concept against discrimination — team available on-site.
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Where it takes place QWEER Spring FEST
Kalle Halle (Wintergarten)
Karl-Marx-Straße 101, 12043 Berlin