Folk Festivals and Fairs

The DGB's classic May Day rally will again take place this year.  more

The Tempelhofer Hafen shopping center will once again celebrate a festival with lots of fun activities and music at the beginning of June.  more

The largest folk festival in Berlin, formerly the German-French Fair, attracts visitors with amusement rides and culinary delicacies.  more

The harbor mile in tranquil Kladow promises pure coziness. When visiting the Spandau district, some guests even question whether they are still in Berlin.  more

More than 140 barrel organ players from many countries will entertain festival visitors with their instruments. The festival's annual highlight is the big parade.  more

The Queer Art and Culture Days in Lichtenberg offer a diverse, family-friendly entertainment program, great food and a welcoming atmosphere.  more

This July, the cultural association Kulturvolk is organizing a colorful festival with artistic performances, dance and live music in Wilmersdorf.  more

Culture by the water in the heart of the city! In Rummelsburger Bucht, concerts, workshops, talks and readings invite you to enjoy a varied summer day by the lake.  more

Music, open-air cinema, an arts and crafts flea market, theater performances and exhibitions: At the Bridge Festival, the district of Schöneweide shows its diverse cultural offerings.  more

The Lesbian and Gay City Festival in Berlin is Europe's largest street festival of its kind. It takes place around Nollendorfplatz, the traditional gay stomping ground in Schöneberg.  more

Offering musical entertainment, information and food stalls, Pride Village is the official closing celebration of the CSD parade.  more

On Christopher Street Day, hundreds of thousands of people take to the streets to fight for the rights of LGBTQI people with a great parade, colourful floats and lots of music.  more

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

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

The Kenako Festival takes place each year on Berlin's Alexanderplatz. A traditional marketplace with tents and a live stage program offers visitors a taste of Africa.  more