Festivals in Berlin

The Democracy Festival "Live Beautifully Without Nazis" has been the political district festival of Marzahn-Hellersdorf for over 15 years —...

Since 2012, Desertfest Berlin has been the most important date for the German Stoner Rock, Doom, and Heavy Psych scene. Over a May weekend,...

Die Generalprobe is Berlin's unofficial preparatory event for the Berlin Marathon at the end of September: a half marathon and a quarter mar...

The Divan Music Festival has been inviting visitors to the garden of the Arabic Cultural House "Der Divan" in Berlin-Zehlendorf every late s...

Doc.Berlin is an international documentary film festival held every December at the historic Babylon Berlin cinema in Mitte. Each edition sh...

Twelve days of documentary film, immersive media projects, and VR experiences in the heart of Berlin: Doxumentale is one of the capital's yo...

In January, one of Berlin's most unusual sporting events takes place in the Schwimm- und Sprunghalle im Europasportpark: the Dragon Boat Ind...

On a summer Saturday, Dunckerstraße between Stargarder and Ahlbecker Straße in the Pankow district / Prenzlauer Berg neighborhood becomes a...

A weekend for Dykes* – the AllesBien-Kollektiv is bringing the second or third edition of its multidisciplinary festival to Berlin on August...

Easter Berlin is Europe's oldest and largest Leather & Fetish Week and has been part of Schöneberg's queer identity for over five decades. F...

The Easter bonfire of the Berlin-Gatow Volunteer Fire Brigade is one of the largest and oldest Easter bonfires in Berlin and Brandenburg. Th...

The Easter Knight Festival at Spandau Citadel is Berlin's largest medieval spectacle at Easter. 19th edition from April 4th to 6th, 2026, Sa...

Since 2011, eat! berlin has been Berlin's largest gourmet festival: ten days of top cuisine between Alexanderplatz, Brandenburg Gate, and Ch...

When the Strandbad Grünau on the Langen See becomes a festival stage, summer, sand, and Berlin electronic music meet. 'Ein Tag am Strand' is...

The ELLE & L's Festival celebrates its European premiere on August 29 and 30, 2026, in Berlin-Kreuzberg — as the first major multi-genre fes...

From May 19th to 25th, 2026, the Embrace Berlin Tango Festival celebrates its 10th edition. Seven days of workshops, grand milongas, and per...

For one day in May, the Britzer Garten in Berlin-Neukölln transforms into a magical realm: Elf Grove, Dragon's Lair, Fairy Meadow, Unicorn P...

On all four Advent weekends in 2026, Sophienstraße in Berlin-Mitte, right next to Hackesche Höfe, transforms into an exceptional Advent mark...