Berlin Events

Annual Events

Address: Schaperstrasse 24, Haus der Berliner Festspiele, Berlin, DE 10719 Category: Fair / Festival - Music Dates: March 20 - March 29, 2009 User rating:      (Rate It!)    |    Add to a Suitcase

Contemporary music takes center stage at this festival, which hosts a broad spectrum of performers from around the world. Indeed, if you fancy yourself a music-lover, then MaerzMusik was put together with you in mind: in addition to chamber and orchestral productions, the event delves into music's more experimental...

Address: Zossener and Blücherstrasse, Blücherplatz, Berlin, DE 10961 Category: Convention / Conference - Culture / History Dates: May 29 - June 1, 2009 User rating:      (Rate It!)    |    Add to a Suitcase

Held in the waning days of spring, this four-day festival celebrates Berlin's diversity and its justly earned status as a city with a flair for international culture. Indeed, the streets of Kreuzberg explode in a celebration of color, music, dance, art and food when representatives from more than 70 countries strut...

Address: Am Glockenturm, Berlin 14053 Dates: June 21, 2009 User rating:      (Rate It!)    |    Add to a Suitcase

Every year the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra presents a special open-air performance in the Waldbühne – forest stage. Over 20,000 people show up with their candles to listen to one of the world's most renowned orchestras play in the summer night air. This is a very popular event, so make sure you book tickets. Please...

Address: Various venues, Berlin 10435 Category: Fair / Festival - Music Dates: June 21, 2009 User rating:      (Rate It!)    |    Add to a Suitcase

Originally a French creation, the Fete de la Musique is a musical extravaganza which takes place every year on June 21. Everyone is invited to participate, and all the concerts are free. Every cafe, bar and music venue in Berlin has a mini-festival, featuring a line-up of local and international live acts and DJs....

Address: Parade route and various venues, Berlin 10787 Category: Fair / Festival - GLBT Dates: June 27, 2009 User rating:      (Rate It!)    |    Add to a Suitcase

This is Berlin's annual pride march for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender and Intersex people. It's a political act against discrimination, but it's also one helluva street party with colourful floats, costumes and music. The festivities continue well on into the night in different gay and lesbian venues around...

Address: Karl Marx Allee, Berlin 10245 Category: Fair / Festival - Food / Drink Dates: August 7 - August 9, 2009 User rating:      (Rate It!)    |    Add to a Suitcase

Now in its second decade, the International Berlin Beer Festival is host to what is arguably the longest beer garden in the world. Taking up over 2 kilometres of the Karl Marx Allee, more than 240 breweries are represented, offering a mouth-watering 1750 types of beer. There's plenty of regional German cooking to be...

Address: Museums all over town, Berlin Dates: August 29, 2009 User rating:      (Rate It!)    |    Add to a Suitcase

Held in the winter and summer, these unique events see more than 100 museums and other cultural hubs stay open well past their normal bedtimes. Buses run throughout the "Long Night," shuttling visitors from gallery to gallery, museum to museum, until things finally close down at 2am. In addition to the regular array...

Address: Messedamm 22, Messe Berlin Trade Fair Grounds, Berlin 14055 Category: Convention / Conference - Trade / Industry Specific Dates: September 4 - September 9, 2009 User rating:      (Rate It!)    |    Add to a Suitcase

Every year, hundreds of thousands of people attend this six-day, autumn event to view the latest in electronic technology. Countless people who work in the market display the newest TVs, innovations in photography and cameras, and mobile communication devices. A Euro-techie's heaven! S-BAHN: Witzleban; U-BAHN:...

Address: Schaperstrasse 24, Haus der Berliner Festspiele, Berlin 10719 Category: Fair / Festival - Music Dates: November 5 - November 8, 2009 User rating:      (Rate It!)    |    Add to a Suitcase

The invigorating atmosphere of Berlin in autumn sets the perfect scene for this musical event. Numerous jazz musicians and other well-known artists exhibit their talents at various concerts and presentations. The event takes place over a four-day period in November and attracts some of the most profound jazz...

Address: Potsdamer Straße 5, Berlin, DE 10785 Category: Fair / Festival - Film / Video Dates: February 11 - February 21, 2010 User rating:      (Rate It!)    |    Add to a Suitcase

Running for over 50 years, this film festival is considered one of Europe's most important, second only to France's famous Cannes festival. More than 400 films are presented in various cinemas around the city. Many well-known directors, actors and actresses from around the globe make dazzling appearances at this...