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Berlin lacht!

Berlin lacht!

The international street theater festival Berlin lacht! (Berlin laughs!) brings extraordinary artists from different nations to Berlin.

Berlin lacht! brings the shrill, colorful and popular flair of the 1920s back to Berlin: breaking conventions, conjuring up surprising moments in everyday life and bringing theater directly and immediately to the audience.

Varied Program at Berlin lacht!

On these days, young circus stars tell stories, acrobats dance on the ground and in the air. Variety and circus traditions are revived and celebrated. Characteristic clown theater performed by old masters and newcomers, exotic musical comedy, puppet theater and fast-paced fire shows.

The Hungry Hat Rule at Berlin Laughs!

Admission to the street theater festival is free. All artists perform for the audience and if visitors like something, they can feed the artists' hungry hats.

"Berlin lacht!": Potsdamer Platz and Hauptbahnhof

The dates for Berlin lacht! 2025 are:

  • Kulturbahnhof at Hauptbahnhof (Washingtonplatz): July 24 to August 23, 2026
  • Kulturstation at Potsdamer Platz: August 26 to September 13, 2026

At a Glance

Street Festival
Berlin lacht! 2026
Location
Potsdamer Platz and Hauptbahnhof (Berlin Central Station)
Admission Fee
Free
Dates
July 24 - September 13, 2026

Hauptbahnhof (Berlin Central Station)

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Address
Europaplatz 1
10557 Berlin

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Last edited: 27 May 2026