Name: Giant Flea Market Trabrennbahn Karlshorst – Pentecost Special 2026
Start: 2026-05-23T00:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-05-25T00:00:00+00:00
Location: Pferdesportpark Berlin-Karlshorst (Trabrennbahn)

Giant Flea Market Karlshorst Pentecost

About Giant Flea Market Karlshorst Pentecost

Over the extended Pentecost weekend, the Berlin-Karlshorst horse racing park transforms into one of the capital's largest flea markets: 400 exhibitors, 20,000 square meters between the grandstand hall and the outdoor area, antiques, design classics, GDR objects, and vintage fashion. For three days, the Pentecost Special invites visitors to the Lichtenberg district for relaxed browsing with international street food and beer garden atmosphere.

Dates 23 May — 25 May 2026

Venue Berlin (11000)

Prices Free

Status Confirmed

Edition 2026

Giant Flea Market Karlshorst Pentecost — edition 2026

The 2026 Pentecost Special opens on Saturday, May 23 at 9 am and remains open daily from 9 am to 5 pm until Whit Monday. Around 400 professional flea market dealers, antique stalls, and vintage specialists spread their wares over 20,000 square meters – one-third covered in the grandstand hall, the rest in the open air on the track of the racecourse.

Over the 2026 Pentecost weekend, the Karlshorst Racecourse transforms into a large-scale flea market area. An estimated 20,000 to 25,000 visitors are expected over the three days.

Approximately 90 percent of the dealers are professionals, coming from all German states and some from Poland, the Czech Republic, and the Netherlands. Key areas include: antiques, mid-century design, industrial furniture, GDR collector's items, vinyl, and vintage fashion.

Surrounding the market: street food ranging from Korean bowls to classic Currywurst, several beer bars, and a children's area. On Friday, May 22, arriving exhibitors can set up from 5 pm and stay overnight in their vehicles.

Highlights Giant Flea Market Karlshorst Pentecost 2026

400 exhibitors over 20,000 m²
Three days of Pentecost instead of the usual two
Mix of grandstand hall (covered) and outdoor area
Street food mile and Biergarten
Children's area with entertainment

Programme Giant Flea Market Karlshorst Pentecost 2026

Saturday, May 23, 2026 – 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM

Market opening with all 400 stalls open
Outdoor area of the racecourse: furniture, industrial design, mid-century
Grandstand hall: antiques, jewelry, porcelain, vinyl
Street food mile at the main entrance

Sunday, May 24, 2026 – 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM

Full market operation, traditionally the busiest day
Children's area with entertainment
Live DJ set at the Biergarten from the afternoon onwards

Whit Monday, May 25, 2026 – 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM

Last market day – traditionally the best offers on remaining stock
Full selection until noon, then increasing discounts

Tip: Early birds secure the rare items; on Monday late afternoon, dealers often negotiate particularly favorably. More info: oldthing.de/riesenflohmarkt.

Prices Giant Flea Market Karlshorst Pentecost 2026

Free admission. Parking €5 per day. Accessible access.

Practical information

Practical information — Giant Flea Market Karlshorst Pentecost

Getting There

S-Bahn: S3 to Karlshorst, then approx. 10 minutes walk via Treskowallee. Tram 21, 27, 37 to Karlshorst Bahnhof. By car: A100/A113 exit Adlershof, then direction Karlshorst.

Admission and Parking

Free admission. Parking €5 per day, accessible access available.

Opening Hours Pentecost Special

Saturday, Sunday, and Monday from 9 am to 5 pm each day. Exhibitors can arrive on Friday from 5 pm.

Food and Drink

International street food stalls, sausages, drinks, and an open beer garden right at the market.

The Pentecost Special at Karlshorst Racecourse

Over two decades old, the giant flea market has moved from Ostbahnhof to Karlshorst in East Berlin and is now a fixture of the nostalgic flea market scene. The Pentecost Special stands out from the regular calendar: for three days instead of two, the spacious grounds of the Pferdesportpark at Treskowallee 159 become the stage for around 400 predominantly professional dealers from all over Germany and neighboring countries.

What you'll find on the 20,000 square meters

The selection covers everything from collector's items to lifestyle: porcelain, glass, and ceramics, jewelry, retro signs, industrial design, furniture from several decades, GDR memorabilia, vinyl, books, vintage fashion. Those looking for a specific design piece will find it just as easily as the casual browser without a fixed plan. Some stalls are sheltered from the weather in the Tribünenhalle (grandstand hall), the larger part is outdoors on the track of the historic racecourse.

Flea Market with Style

The Karlshorst audience is loyal and knowledgeable. Many regular visitors come in vintage outfits, which has earned the market its nickname "Trödeln mit Stil" (Flea Market with Style). International street food stalls and a relaxed beer garden atmosphere turn the flea market into a day trip: arrive, have breakfast, search, take a break, search some more.

A Place with History

The Karlshorst Racecourse, opened in 1894, is one of Berlin's most traditional sports venues. On its Pentecost weekends, horse racing takes a backseat, and the area is given over to the market. Nestled between prefabricated buildings, Wilhelminian-era villas, and the Wuhletal valley, Karlshorst is one of the greenest districts of Lichtenberg – a pleasant contrast to the hustle and bustle of the city center in Berlin.

Family-Friendly and Accessible

While adults browse, there are special animation activities for children. The grounds are accessible, and toilets and changing tables are available. Admission is free; only a daily parking fee is charged.