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: April 2022 | May 2022 | June 2022
XPOSED Queer Film Festival Berlin 2022
Thursday 26. May 2022 — Sunday 29. May 2022
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…“
Performing Arts Festival Berlin 2022
Six days of theater, dance, performance and much more!
Tuesday 24. May 2022 — Sunday 29. May 2022
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…“
Charlottenwalk 2022 – Gallery Tour Charlottenburg Wilmersdorf
Friday 03. June 2022 — Saturday 04. June 2022
Various locations / galleries / venues across Berlin Charlottenburg - Wilmersdorf
“Our gallery tour in Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf, the Charlottenwalk, is all about boosting visibility and exposure of galleries and art spaces within the…“
Art Spring Berlin 2022
Art Festival / Open Studios
Friday 06. May 2022 — Sunday 12. June 2022
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.…“
ADFC-Sternfahrt – Bicycle Demonstration
Sunday 12. June 2022
Various locations across Berlin
“Every year the ADFC Berlin organizes the Sternfahrt, which is the world’s largest bicycle demonstration with more than 200,000 participants.. […]…“
Langer Tag der StadtNatur
Long Day of Urban Nature
Saturday 11. June 2022 — Sunday 12. June 2022
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…“
Jewish Film Festival Berlin & Brandenburg 2022
Tuesday 14. June 2022 — Sunday 19. June 2022
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 2022
Tuesday 21. June 2022
various locations across Berlin
“The #FETEBerlin is happening. There’ll be music in stream – and with luck outside too! Date is the 21. June 2022 – We are hopeful that the current…“
Poesiefestival Berlin 2022
Friday 17. June 2022 — Thursday 23. June 2022
Akademie der Künste, Hanseatenweg
“From 11 to 17 June 2021 the Festival, under the heading Da liegt Europa/There Lies Europe is presenting 23 digital readings, talks, concerts and…“
48-Stunden-Neukölln 2022
Art festival
Friday 24. June 2022 — Sunday 26. June 2022
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…“
Long Night of the Sciences 2022
Lange Nacht der Wissenschaften
Saturday 02. July 2022
Various locations across Berlin and Potsdam
“On July 2nd, 2022, the time has finally come again: LNDW returns after a two-year break! Preparations are already in full swing, and we are looking…“
Sechstagerennen “Six Day Series”
The Berlin six day race
Tuesday 28. June 2022 — Sunday 03. July 2022
Velodrom
“The lights get turned down and the music turned up, as Six Day Cycling combines the very best in track cycling with an incredible party atmosphere.…“
Christopher Street Day – CSD Berlin
Berlin Pride
Saturday 23. July 2022
“The Berlin Pride Celebration, also known as Christopher Street Day Berlin,[1] or CSD Berlin,[2] is a pride parade and festival held in the second half…“
Hemp Parade – Hanfparade 2022
"Hemp is for everyone"
Saturday 13. August 2022
Berlin Mitte / Tiergarten
“The Hanfparade is the largest demonstration for the legalisation of cannabis as a raw material, medicine and stimulant in Germany. It has taken place…“
LesBiSchwules Parkfest Friedrichshain 2022
Saturday 13. August 2022
Freiluftkino Friedrichshain
“The Lesbian Gay Park Festival took place for the first time in 1998 as part of the celebrations for the 150th anniversary of the Volkspark in…“
Berlin Circus Festival 2022
Friday 05. August 2022 — Sunday 14. August 2022
Tempelhofer Feld
“The Berlin Circus Festival is the festival for contemporary circus on Tempelhof field in Berlin. We present you a selection of the best productions…“
Karneval der Kulturen 2022
August 2022
Various locations in Berlin Kreuzberg
“The Karneval der Kulturen is a joyful statement for an open and intercultural society. For more than 20 years, it has reflected the diversity of Berlin…“
Pop-Kultur 2022
Wednesday 24. August 2022 — Friday 26. August 2022
Kulturbrauerei
“Pop-Kultur is a hyphen between the perspectives of artists and the society they engage with. Launched in 2015, the festival returns this year with a mix…“
Long Night of Museums
Lange Nacht der Museen
Saturday 27. August 2022
CANCELLED
“To our great regret, the Long Night of Museums cannot take place in 2021. Due to the ongoing corona pandemic, it is currently not possible to plan such…“
Tanz im August 2022
Internationales Dance Festival
Friday 05. August 2022 — Saturday 27. August 2022
Various venues and locations across Berlin / ONLINE
2022: “The programme will be published on the 1st of June 2022.” 2021: “From 6–22 August 2021 we will once again present live performances…“
African Book Festival 2022
Yesterday.Today.Tomorrow
Friday 26. August 2022 — Sunday 28. August 2022
Napoleon Komplex
“The Johannesburg-based writer, filmmaker and photographer Lidudumalingani is the new curator of the African Book Festival in Berlin. Taking place from…“
Pyronale Berlin 2022
Fireworks-Festival
End of August / Beginning of September
Maifeld
“The new dates for the Pyronale have been set! On 02 and 03 September 2022, the sky above the Maifeld at the Berlin Olympic Stadium will once again be…“
Veteranenstrassenfest 2022
Street Fest
Saturday 03. September 2022
Veteranenstrasse
“After years of reconstruction, life is returning. The neighborhood wants to develop and often new neighbors need an occasion to meet. New businesses and…“
Berlin Photo Week
Friday 02. September 2022 — Sunday 04. September 2022
Various locations across Berlin
“Berlin Photo Week was initiated in 2018 as a new and creative photo festival. Since then Berlin Photo Week aims to add to Berlin’s important long time…“
Berliner Hörspielfestival 2022
Friday 02. September 2022 — Sunday 04. September 2022
Akademie der Künste, Hanseatenweg
“Since its foundation in 2008, the Berlin Radio Play Festival (BHF) has seen itself as a platform for the independent scene. The personal exchange…“
IFA Berlin 2022
Consumer Electronics Unlimited
Friday 02. September 2022 — Tuesday 06. September 2022
Messe Berlin
“Over five days, from 2 to 6 September 2022, IFA in Berlin will bring together global leading brands across consumer electronics, home appliances,…“
Tag des offenen Denkmals – Monument Day 2022
Sunday 11. September 2022
Various locations / restaurants across Berlin
“More than 7,500 historical sites open their doors free of charge every year during the Open Monument Day and inspire millions of visitors. In keeping…“
Berlin Brettspiel Con 2022
Thursday 15. September 2022 — Saturday 17. September 2022
Station Berlin
“The Berlin Brettspiel Con always wanted to be more than just a simple board game event and with its diverse convention programme it has become a big…“
International Literature Festival Berlin 2022
Wednesday 07. September 2022 — Saturday 17. September 2022
Various locations across Berlin
“The aim of the international literature festival berlin (ilb for short) is not only declared by its name. In the scope of the festival, every September…“
Positions Berlin Art Fair 2022
Thursday 15. September 2022 — Sunday 18. September 2022
Tempelhof Airport
“After last year’s overwhelming response, the POSITIONS Berlin Art Fair kicks off the art season in autumn 2022 in Berlin with its ninth edition…“
Lollapalooza Festival 2022
Saturday 24. September 2022 — Sunday 25. September 2022
Olympiastadion & Olympiapark
“With its international character, it’s a unique festival for everyone that has been in Berlin for over five years. It’s known for its wide range of…“
Tattoo Convention Berlin 2022
Friday 23. September 2022 — Sunday 25. September 2022
Arena Berlin
“30th International Tattoo Convention Berlin, 350 Tattoo Artists, Traditional Artists, Tattoo Contest, Lifeshows, Lifemusic Outdoor, Exhibition, Art…“
Month of Contemporary Music 2022
Monat der Zeitgenössischen Musik
Friday 02. September 2022 — Friday 30. September 2022
various locations across Berlin
“In 2022, the Month of Contemporary Music will once again present the unparalleled diversity of Berlin’s contemporary music scene. Current works by…“
Berliner Staudenmarkt 2022
CANCELLED
September 2022
Botanischer Garten
“Taking place within the beautiful setting of Berlin’s Botanic Gardens in Dahlem, the Berliner Staudenmarkt has become a regular fixture in every…“
Berliner Lichterfest 2020
Autumn 2022
various locations across Berlin
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Berlin Biennale
Autumn 2022
various locations across Berlin:
“Since September 2019, the 11th Berlin Biennale for Contemporary Art has been unfolding as a process through a series of lived experiences with exp. 1,…“Berlin Events by month: April 2022 | May 2022 | June 2022
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