Winter in Berlin

Pack your skates and get out the door: The city's ice rinks invite you to engage in sporting activities on the ice.  more

Whether you're looking for a pool for your daily workout or a place to relax amid beautiful archiecture, Berlin has the right indoor swimming pool for you.  more

As soon as the first snow falls, many families are drawn to the sledding hills in Berlin's parks and forests. Discover the city's best sled runs.  more

From the children's run to the half marathon: Participants of the St. Nicholas Run (Nikolauslauf) around Schlachtensee can choose between several distances.  more

The Valentine's Run in the Gardens of the World is a relatively new addition to Berlin's running calendar. In 2025, the couples' run will take place for the fifth time.  more

Before the big New Year's Eve party, runners can end the old year in a sporty way at the traditional Berlin New Year's Eve Run organized by the SCC Berlin.  more

The parks and gardens of Berlin offer many beautiful places for long winter walks.  more

Berlin's zoos and animal parks stay open in the winter. Walking through the facilities, you can discover some animals that do not hibernate. In December, special Christmas walking tours are offered for families.  more

When Berlin's lakes freeze over during the colder months, they make for a particularly magical backdrop for relaxed winter walks.  more

Discover the most popular Christmas markets in Berlin: adresses, opening hours and public transport connections and more information.  more

Christmas markets,Christmas tours, festive illuminations and more: the most important information for the holiday season in the capital.  more

From wild parties to classical concerts and from musicals and shows to New Year's Eve runs: Discover the best events on December 31 in Berlin.  more

From November to January the Botanical Garden in Berlin turns into a brightly coloured winter fairyland with illuminations, magic woods and light sculptures.  more

Europe's largest zoo will be bathed in Christmas lights again this December. The historical Friedrichsfelde Palace is at the heart of the luminous Christmas tour.  more

Music, stars and entertainment: With a huge open-air party at the Brandenburg Gate, Berlin rings in the new year.  more

The International Green Week in Berlin is considered the world's biggest public fair for the food, agricultural, and horticultural industries.  more

Transmediale is a festival and year-round project in Berlin that highlights new connections between art, culture and technology.  more

The Berlin International Film Festival, Berlinale for short, is one of the most important film festivals worldwide. Every year, it attracts the elite of the film industry as well as the largest audience of any film festival in the world.  more

Highlights of the Berlin culture program in December, including Christmas events, exhibitions, concerts, New Year's Eve celebrations and more.  more

Highlights of the Berlin culture programme in January, including exhibitions, trade fairs, concerts, festivals and more.  more

Highlights of the Berlin culture program in February: the Berlinale Film Festival, Transmediale, exhibitions, concerts, folk festivals and more.  more