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Unification Day: Public festival at the Brandenburg Gate

Harvest Crown

Harvest Festival in Hellersdorf

Date not yet known

The Hellersdorf Harvest Festival welcomes visitors with an entertaining stage program, foods and drinks as well as a colorful lantern parade.  more

Beer glasses

Oktoberfest at Alpinia

September 11, 2026

Tempelhof also doesn't miss the opportunity to celebrate a proper Oktoberfest in September.  more

A colorfully lit chain carousel spins at a fairground.

Rudow September Mile

September 5 and 6, 2026

Arts and crafts vendors, a stage program with live music, children's attractions and a street food market: There is a lot to discover on the Rudow September Mile.  more

Festival der Riesendrachen

Festival of Giant Kites

September 12, 2026

At the Festival of Giant Kites in Berlin, unique kites up to 40 meters long will provide a flying spectacle above Tempelhofer Feld.  more

The stage at Bölschefest

Bölschefest

Date not yet known

This folk festival in the idyllic district of Friedrichshagen welcomes visitors with a flea market, delicious food and an entertainment program.  more

Flugplatzfest Gatow

Gatow Airfield Festival

September 5 and 6, 2026

Every year on Reservists' Day, the Military History Museum of the German Armed Forces in Gatow invites visitors to the Airfield Festival.  more

Oktoberfest at Alexanderplatz

Oktoberfest on Alexanderplatz

September 25 - October 4, 2026

For over two weeks, Berlin's Alexanderplatz turns into a large Oktoberfest with original Bavarian beer, traditional hearty delicacies and live music.  more

Summer Festival at Ernst-Thälmann Park

Summer Festival at Kulturinsel

September 6, 2026

The Kulturinsel at Ernst-Thälmann-Park invites locals and visitors to celebrate late summer with a joyful festival. The location combines art, culture and urban gardening.  more

Apple Festival at Britz Castle

Historical Apple Festival at Britz Palace

September 26 and 27, 2026

With historical music, a fruit exhibition, artistic performances and fun activities, the festival at Britz Palace celebrates Germany's most popular garden fruit - the apple.  more

Seifenblasen

Kiezfest Moabit

Date not yet known

The Kiez festival in Moabit invites visitors to get to know and celebrate the colorful diversity of the neighborhood around Turmstraße.  more

Story Oase Festival

Story Oase Festival

September 11 – 13, 2026

The Story Oase Festival celebrates the art of storytelling with international artists and stories from around the world.  more

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