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Open-Air Events and Festivals

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Open-Air Events

Hamburger Bahnhof (1)

Berlin Beats

June 12 – August 27, 2026

Free of charge and under the open Berlin sky, experimental sound and hard-hitting beats resound in the museum garden of the Hamburger Bahnhof.  more

Visitors are sitting on a lawn in front of a stage, listening to music.

SummerSoundsFestival

July 30 - August 2, 2026

The SummerSoundsFestival presents four days of musical diversity at Britzer Garten.  more

Bite Club in Arena Treptow, Streetfood (1)

Bite Club

Date not yet known

The Bite Club street food market at Arena Berlin invites you to feast and celebrate with international delicacies, cool drinks and good music.  more

Solar Eclipse

Solar Eclipse in Berlin

August 12, 2026

In August 2026, Berliners will once again be able to observe a partial solar eclipse, weather permitting.  more

Starry sky

Night of Shooting Stars

August 12, 2026

During the natural spectacle of the Perseid meteor shower in mid-August, up to 100 shooting stars per hour can be seen in the sky.  more

Folk Festivals & Fairs

Berlin lacht!

Berlin lacht!

July 24 - September 13, 2026

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

Volksfest 2023 (11)

Schollenfest

August 21 - September 06, 2026

The Schollenfest in Berlin-Tegel offers family fun for young and old visitors amid the residential area "Freie Scholle".  more

Ein bunt beleuchtetes Kettenkarusell dreht sich auf einem Festgelände.

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

Flugplatzfest Gatow (2)

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

Tickets for Open-Air Concerts

Die Schlagernacht des Jahres

We have good news for all first-time partygoers and for all those for whom the Schlagernacht des Jahres has already become a firm fixture in the annual concert calendar - 2024 will be schlagertastic! more

Gianna Nannini: GiannaGold

Following her legendary concert in 1988, she returns with passionate energy to the historic stage of Berlin's Waldbühne. more

Roland Kaiser: Unser Sommermoment - Open Air 2027

This weekend, Roland Kaiser—one of Germany's most successful artists—will wrap up this year's summer tour with two sold-out concerts at Berlin's Waldbühne. more

Ray Wilson

The former Genesis singer is back. Fans can once again expect an energetic show with songs from Genesis, Stiltskin, his solo career and, of course, the Scottish music enthusiast's latest hits. more

Outdoor Food & Drinks

Familie bei einem Picknick auf einer Wiese

The Most Beautiful Picnic Spots in Berlin

The arrival of warmer weather signals the official start of the picnic season in Berlin. You don't have to search long for a suitable place - after all, the German capital is one of the greenest cities in the world.  more

Beer Garden

Beer Gardens

In the spring and summer months, Berliners are drawn to one of the many beer gardens.  more

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