What’s on in Berlin? Things to do while in Berlin.
On this page i compiled a list of current and upcoming events you may want to attend while you’re in Berlin. I only list events that I personally find interesting and that are happening basically every year – such as fairs and festivals. For other events such as parties and concerts I would recommend the database of TIP-Berlin.
Berlin Events by month: March 2023 | April 2023 | May 2023
Hackaday Berlin 2023
Saturday 25. March 2023
MotionLab.Berlin
“We’re super excited to announce the first round of speakers for Hackaday Berlin! We’re set to convene on Friday night, March 24th for an evening…“
Kolektif Berlin Bike Fair 2023
Friday 24. March 2023 — Sunday 26. March 2023
Motorwerk Berlin
“We believe in bicycles. We formed a place in Berlin where start ups, small brands or big players of the cycling world can come together and share a good…“
MaerzMusik 2023
Friday 17. March 2023 — Sunday 26. March 2023
various locations across Berlin
“MaerzMusik sees itself as a place to exchange artistic knowledge(s) through new encounters and collective experiences. The festival is rooted in the…“
European Month of Photography Berlin
March 2023
Various locations across Berlin
“Since 2004, Germany’s largest photo festival shows the entire spectrum of historical and contemporary photography in Berlin every two years. Numerous…“
Berlin Half Marathon 2023
Sunday 02. April 2023
across Berlin's inner city area
“The Berlin Half Marathon is a major endurance event held annually in early spring in Berlin, Germany. Besides the runner’s main race, the event…“
European Days of Arts and Crafts Berlin 2023
Europäische Tage des Kunsthandwerks
Friday 31. March 2023 — Sunday 02. April 2023
various locations across Berlin
“The ETAK in Berlin have been an established part of our city’s creative and cultural life since 2014 and experience more and more visitors every…“
The Greek Film Festival in Berlin 2023
Wednesday 29. March 2023 — Sunday 02. April 2023
Babylon
“The Greek Film Festival in Berlin is Berlin’s Greek film festival founded as Hellas Filmbox Berlin in 2015. The festival gives the German and…“
Vegan Sundays – Green Market Berlin April
Sunday 09. April 2023
Holzmarkt 25
“Nach mehreren erfolgreichen “Green Christmas Markets” beschloss Stefanie das Konzept um saisonale Märkte zu erweitern und der “Green Market…“
Easter 2023
The Easter Weekend
Friday 07. April 2023 — Monday 10. April 2023
See also: Easter in…“
Achtung Berlin Film Festival 2023
New Berlin Film Award
Wednesday 12. April 2023 — Wednesday 19. April 2023
Various locations / movie theaters across Berlin
“The film festival for young German cinema from Berlin and Brandenburg. Made in Berlin-Brandenburg, competition and heart of the festival, brings…“
Record Store Day 2023
Saturday 22. April 2023
Various record stores across Berlin
““More important than Christmas” – that’s how the L.A. Times described RECORD STORE DAY in the U.S. back in 2011, referring, of…“
Formula E World Championship – Berlin ePrix 2023
Friday 21. April 2023 — Saturday 22. April 2023
Flughafen Tempelhof / Tempelhofer Feld
“Formula E is back in Berlin for all-electric racing’s ninth visit to the German capital as the drivers race the tough Tempelhof Airport circuit. A…“
Ostpro Berlin 2023
Sales fair for East German products
Friday 21. April 2023 — Sunday 23. April 2023
Trabrennbahn Karlshorst
“More than 100 companies from the new German states will be presenting food and luxury goods, clothing and cosmetics, books, video and CDs, porcelain,…“
Sehsüchte Film Festival 2023
International Student Film Festival
Wednesday 19. April 2023 — Sunday 23. April 2023
various locations across Potsdam
“The foundation for the Sehsüchte Film Festival was laid as early as 1972, when the University for Film and Television of the GDR organized the…“
Berlin Spring Fest ‘Frühlingsfest’ 2023
Friday 24. March 2023 — Monday 01. May 2023
Zentraler Festplatz Berlin
“The beginning of all things is a day in spring! The Berlin Showmen’s Association also knows this and is opening the folk festival season again…“
VELO Berlin Bike Festival 2023
VELOBerlin OPEN AIR
Saturday 06. May 2023 — Sunday 07. May 2023
“Since 2011, VELOBerlin has been the bicycle festival in the capital. Organized by Messe Friedrichshafen and conceived and organized by the Berlin…“
Pictoplasma
Conference and Festival of Contemporary Character Design and Art
Wednesday 03. May 2023 — Sunday 07. May 2023
Silent Green
“Pictoplasma is the world’s leading platform for contemporary character design and art. The project pushes forward interdisciplinary discussion,…“
A MAZE. / Berlin
Wednesday 10. May 2023 — Saturday 13. May 2023
Various locations across Berlin & Online
“A MAZE. / Berlin is an international festival, a platform for independent and arthouse games and explores the world and culture of playful media. (…)…“
XJAZZ Festival Berlin 2023
Jazz Festival
Monday 08. May 2023 — Sunday 14. May 2023
Various locations / venues across Berlin
“Since 2014, XJAZZ! has meant up to 80 concerts in less than a week each year in May. Thousands of visitors – almost 20.000 in 2019 – have surged…“Vegan Sundays – Green Market Berlin May
Sunday 14. May 2023
Holzmarkt 25
“Nach mehreren erfolgreichen “Green Christmas Markets” beschloss Stefanie das Konzept um saisonale Märkte zu erweitern und der “Green Market…“
Berlin Design Week 2023
Monday 08. May 2023 — Wednesday 17. May 2023
various locations across Berlin / ONLINE
“Crises always offer opportunities for change. In the face of area-wide crises affecting our personal, societal, economic, ecological and geological…“
Theatertreffen 2023
Friday 12. May 2023 — Sunday 28. May 2023
Various locations across Berlin
“The Theatertreffen invites 32 exciting artists from all parts of the world to attend and reflect the festival and to exchange ideas and experiences…“
Tempelhof Sounds Presents
Friday 02. June 2023
Waldbühne
“With Bon Iver, Fever Ray and Holly Humberstone we bring the unique atmosphere of the Tempelhof Sounds for one evening to the Waldbühne – look…“
Charlottenwalk 2023 – Gallery Tour Charlottenburg Wilmersdorf
Friday 02. June 2023 — Saturday 03. June 2023
Various locations / galleries / venues across Berlin Charlottenburg - Wilmersdorf
“The last few years have shown how important one’s gallery location has become. Fairs and other art events were difficult to plan during the…“
Art Spring Berlin 2022
Art Festival / Open Studios
Friday 05. May 2023 — Sunday 04. June 2023
Various locations across Prenzlauer Berg / Pankow
“artspring berlin is a space of action, design and mediation, which is co-created by a wide variety of actors and institutions, networks and initiatives.…“
Performing Arts Festival Berlin 2023
Six days of theater, dance, performance and much more!
Tuesday 30. May 2023 — Sunday 04. June 2023
Various locations across Berlin
“The Berlin Performing Arts Festival is organized by LAFT – Landesverband freie darstellende Künste Berlin e. V. in cooperation with the performance…“
Berlin Triathlon 2023
Sunday 04. June 2023
Verschiedene Orte in Berlin
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Langer Tag der StadtNatur 2023
Long Day of Urban Nature
Saturday 10. June 2023 — Sunday 11. June 2023
various locations across Berlin
“Since 2007, the Stiftung Naturschutz Berlin has been focusing once a year on Berlin’s biodiversity. 400 to 500 events at 130 to 160 locations, and…“
XPOSED Queer Film Festival Berlin 2023
Thursday 15. June 2023 — Sunday 18. June 2023
Various locations / venues across Berlin
“Fifteen years of shaping, forming, breaking, discovering and finding, XPOSED is about QUEER FILM in all it’s forms, glory, shame, distaste, trash and…“
Jewish Film Festival Berlin & Brandenburg 2023
Tuesday 13. June 2023 — Sunday 18. June 2023
Various locations / movie theaters across Berlin
“The Jewish Film Festival Berlin and Brandenburg (JFBB) was founded in 1995 by Nicola Galliner. Today it is the largest Jewish film festival in Germany.…“
Fête de la Musique 2023
Wednesday 21. June 2023
various locations across Berlin and Potsdam
“The beginning of summer belongs to the Fête de la Musique. After a brilliant return to the stages of the city and with many tens of thousands of…“
48-Stunden-Neukölln 2023
Art festival
Friday 23. June 2023 — Sunday 25. June 2023
Various locations across Berlin Neukölln
“48 Stunden Neukölln is a forum for projects in all conceivable artistic disciplines found in the art scene in Berlin. The festival both presents and…“
Kreuzberg Festival 2023
ehem. Bergmannstraßenfest
Friday 30. June 2023 — Sunday 02. July 2023
Kreuzbergstraße
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VeloCity – The Power of Berlin.
Saturday 01. July 2023 — Sunday 02. July 2023
Various locations across Berlin
2022: “A successful premiere of the “VeloCity – The Power of Berlin.” is behind us. Thank you very much for your participation. The…“Berlin Events by month: March 2023 | April 2023 | May 2023
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