A curated list of things to do, events to attend while you are in Berlin in May 2026.
Submissions welcome! Please feel free to submit an event.
Gallery Weekend Berlin 2026
Various locations / galleries / venues across Berlin
“Each spring, around 50 Berlin galleries open exhibitions by emerging and established artists during Gallery Weekend Berlin, welcoming numerous visitors…“
Berlin Spring Fest ‘Frühlingsfest’ 2026
Zentraler Festplatz Berlin
“The dark days of winter are finally giving way to the colorful spring and with it comes the start of the funfair season in Berlin! From March 29 to May…“
Jewish Film Festival Berlin & Brandenburg 2026
Various locations / movie theaters across Berlin and Potsdam
“The Jewish Film Festival Berlin | Brandenburg (JFBB) is the largest Jewish film festival in Germany. For six days, international films of all genres are…“
Pictoplasma
Conference and Festival of Contemporary Character Design and Art
“In its 21st edition, Pictoplasma, the world’s leading festival and conference on contemporary character design and art returns to its origins,…“
Classic Days Berlin 2026
Kurfürstendamm
Over 2,000 historic vehicles and vintage cars, stage shows, evening program “CLASSIC DAYS BERLIN brings the history of the automobile back to life.…“
Comic Invasion Berlin 2026
Museum für Kommunikation Berlin
“ComicInvasionBerlin organizes comic events and campaigns and is, since 2012, the most colorful comic festival in the Hauptstadt, where artists and…“
A MAZE. / Berlin 2026
Various locations across Berlin
“A MAZE. / Berlin is an international festival, a platform for independent and arthouse games and explores the world and culture of playful media. A…“
Theatertreffen 2026
Various locations across Berlin
“Every year, a jury of critics selects 10 remarkable productions from among 450 productions from the German-language region to be presented in Berlin in…“
Berlin Atonal Festival 2026
Kraftwerk Berlin
“Each night unfolds operatically around a thematic core, combining some of the world’s most exciting musical and visual artists for three days of…“International Museum Day 2026
Various museums in Berlin and Potsdam
“May 17 is just around the corner: International Museum Day invites people in Germany to rediscover museums. Under this year’s theme, “Museums…“
re:publica 2026 – Never Gonna Give You Up
STATION-Berlin
“re:publica conference is the place with a stage for those people who otherwise have little or no voice and/or those advocating for them. We offer a…“
Karneval der Kulturen 2026
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…“Deutscher Mühlentag / German Mill Day 2026
Various mills in Berlin and Brandenburg
“Traditionally, on Whit Monday, around 650 historic mills across Germany open their doors. The German Society for Mill Studies and Preservation (DGM) and…“
Choriner Straße Straßenfest 2026
Choriner Straße
“The street festival sees itself as a non-commercial neighbourhood festival to promote neighbourhood culture and is put on by a more or less large…“
African Book Festival 2026
Welcome to the Club
tak Theater Aufbau Kreuzberg
“We are pleased to announce that this year’s programme will be curated by our audience. A unique feature of the African Book Festival is the…“
Art Spring Berlin 2026
Art Festival / Open Studios
Various locations across Prenzlauer Berg / Pankow
“Together with the artists of Pankow and the public, we look forward to the 10th edition of the artspring festival. Throughout the entire month of May, a…“
XPOSED Queer Film Festival Berlin 2026
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…“
Berlin Design Week 2026
various locations across Berlin / ONLINE
“BERLIN DESIGN WEEK celebrates design as a driving force for solving problems – whether small or significant. In urban Berlin locations, leading design…“
Langer Tag der StadtNatur 2026
Long Day of Urban Nature
various locations across Berlin
“Since 2007, the Berlin Nature Conservation Foundation has been focusing on Berlin’s biodiversity once a year. 400 to 500 events at 130 to 160…“
Berlin Chili Fest : Spring Event 2026
Berliner Berg Brauerei
“Berlin’s biggest chili celebration is back! Explore hundreds of hot sauces from European and international makers, indulge in mouth-watering spicy…“XJAZZ! Weekender
Various locations in Berlin
“What started as a response is becoming something bigger. The XJAZZ! WEEKENDER, originally announced as a two-day format, now expands into a four-day…“
Dokumentale 2026
international documentary film and media festival
Various locations, movie theaters and cinemas across Berlin
“The documentary films presented as well as internationally award-winning media projects, immersive VR experiences and readings from non-fiction books…“
72. Steglitzer Woche 2026
Festpark am Teltowkanal
“Anniversary in Steglitz! From May 24 to June 9, 2024, the 70th Steglitz Week in the Festpark am Teltowkanal will once again offer visitors fun and…“