Last updated: 11. November 2024
Discover Berlin's festive atmosphere with our comprehensive event guide for the winter season. From traditional Christmas markets to cultural highlights, the capital offers a diverse program for locals and visitors alike.
From the historic Gendarmenmarkt to Alexanderplatz, winter attractions spread throughout the city area. Visitors can stroll between traditional craft stalls, enjoy regional specialties, and admire the illuminated landmarks. In the historic courtyards and large squares of the city, you'll find atmospheric markets with classic wooden stalls and modern installations.
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Berlin Holiday Light Displays
Unter den Linden Christmas Lights
- What to Expect
- Silver lime trees with light chains
- Description
- The Prachtboulevard Unter den Linden is decorated with light chains every year at Christmas, transforming the wide central promenade into a veritable avenue of lights.
- Where
- Berlin | More Info : Unter den Linden Christmas Lights
Berlin Holiday Markets and Shopping
Christmas Market Alexanderplatz
- What to Expect
- Large Erzgebirgspyramide with mulled wine and sausages.
- Description
- The Christmas market at Alexanderplatz offers a diverse atmosphere with a Ferris wheel, carousels, stalls, and a large Erzgebirgspyramide. Visitors can find delicious food and Christmas gift ideas, while children enjoy the antique carousels and ice skating.
- Where
- Berlin | More Info : Christmas Market Alexanderplatz
Berlin Christmas Time at the Red Town Hall
- What to Expect
- Unique attractions like the ice rink and the 50-meter tall Ferris wheel.
- Description
- The Christmas market at the Red Town Hall offers a market street with an old Berlin atmosphere, an ice rink around the Neptune fountain, and traditional craftsmen selling jewelry, leather goods, and glass and woodwork. Children can see Santa Claus three times a day and ride on historic carousels.
- Where
- Berlin | More Info : Berlin Christmas Time at the Red Town Hall
Christmas Market at Charlottenburg Palace
- What to Expect
- Handicrafts and historical setting
- Description
- The Christmas market at Charlottenburg Palace offers a historical setting, handicrafts, gift ideas, and the scent of cinnamon and mulled wine. A long Berlin tradition continues.
- Where
- Berlin | More Info : Christmas Market at Charlottenburg Palace
Christmas Market at Gendarmenmarkt
- What to Expect
- Craftsmen showcase their skills in a large tent.
- Description
- The Weihnachtsmarkt am Gendarmenmarkt offers a unique blend of art, culinary delights, and craftsmanship. Visitors can enjoy traditional Christmas treats and buy unique gifts.
- Where
- Berlin | More Info : Christmas Market at Gendarmenmarkt
Christmas Market at the Memorial Church
- What to Expect
- Carousels and unique atmosphere
- Description
- The Christmas market at the Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church offers a variety of stalls with handmade crafts, Christmas decorations, and delicious food. Visitors can enjoy carousels and a unique atmosphere.
- Where
- Berlin | More Info : Christmas Market at the Memorial Church
Winter World and Christmas Market at Potsdamer Platz
- What to Expect
- The largest mobile toboggan run in Europe
- Description
- The Christmas market and Winterworld at Potsdamer Platz offer a unique blend of sporting activities and cozy experiences. Visitors can slide down the 12-meter-high and 70-meter-long toboggan run and then fortify themselves at various stalls with bratwurst, roasted almonds, and mulled wine. From late November, a crafts market and numerous stalls with seasonal treats are also available.
- Where
- Berlin | More Info : Winter World and Christmas Market at Potsdamer Platz
Spandau Christmas Market in the Old Town
- What to Expect
- Historic Altstadt setting with medieval and artisanal offerings.
- Description
- The Spandauer Christmas Market in the Altstadt offers a diverse atmosphere with traditional vendors, artisans, and culinary delights. The Altstadt is festively decorated and provides a charming backdrop for the Christmas market.
- Where
- Spandau | More Info : Spandau Christmas Market in the Old Town
Medieval Christmas Market on the RAW grounds
- What to Expect
- Hand-operated wooden Ferris wheel and wooden carousel
- Description
- The Medieval Christmas Market on the RAW grounds offers a unique atmosphere with torches, fireplaces, and numerous stalls showcasing medieval crafts. Visitors can enjoy hot mead, mulled wine, and Feuerzangenbowle at taverns and participate in fire shows, juggling, and crossbow shooting.
- Where
- Berlin | More Info : Medieval Christmas Market on the RAW grounds
Christmas Market at Bebelplatz
- What to Expect
- Craftsmanship and culinary delights in a historic setting.
- Description
- The WeihnachtsZauber at Bebelplatz offers a unique blend of craftsmanship, culinary delights, and artistic performances. Visitors can discover handmade crafts, delicacies, and snacks, while top chefs present gourmet treats.
- Where
- Berlin | More Info : Christmas Market at Bebelplatz
Christmas Market at Domäne Dahlem
- What to Expect
- Unique rural flair through farming, agriculture, and animal husbandry.
- Description
- The Christmas market at Domäne Dahlem offers a cozy manor house atmosphere with selected stalls and a colorful program for children. High-quality handmade crafts and culinary discoveries like handcrafted gift ideas and homemade bio treats are offered. Brass music spreads festive atmosphere from lunchtime onwards.
- Where
- Berlin | More Info : Christmas Market at Domäne Dahlem
Christmas Market at Karl-August-Platz
- What to Expect
- Unique opportunity to observe local artisans and purchase handmade unique items.
- Description
- The Handicraft Advent Market at Karl-August-Platz offers a variety of handmade unique items and artworks. Around the romantic Trinity church, the handicraft stalls line up and invite visitors to observe local artisans and purchase diverse products such as wooden, felt, and metal figures, faience, sculptures, tableware, jewelry, and Christmas decorations.
- Where
- Berlin | More Info : Christmas Market at Karl-August-Platz
Alt-Rixdorf Christmas Market
- What to Expect
- Unique stalls with handmade items and handicrafts.
- Description
- The Alt-Rixdorfer Christmas Market takes place annually around the second Advent weekend at the Neukölln Richardplatz. Over 200 stalls offer exclusively charitable organizations, groups, and associations handmade items, beautiful handicrafts, wooden toys, candles, honey, and jam for gifting. Besides the classics like mulled wine, waffles, and sausages, there are specialties from all over the world, often vegetarian/vegan.
- Where
- Neukölln | More Info : Alt-Rixdorf Christmas Market
Winter Magic at Strandbad Wendenschloss
- What to Expect
- Ice stock shooting and raft rides on heated rafts
- Description
- The Winterzauber at Strandbad Wendenschloss offers a diverse selection of culinary highlights, from hearty dishes to sweet treats. Various Christmas stalls offer roasted almonds, mulled wine, and a variety of festive delicacies, as well as tasteful handicrafts. Various winter games, Christmas karaoke, ice stock shooting, and even raft rides provide entertainment.
- Where
- Berlin | More Info : Winter Magic at Strandbad Wendenschloss
Ice Skating at Potsdamer Platz
- What to Expect
- Unique ice rink in the heart of Berlin.
- Description
- The ice rink at Potsdamer Platz features a 40-meter-long and 13-meter-wide artificial ice rink, part of the "Winterwelt" Christmas market. Various food stalls offering sweet and savory dishes are located around the ice rink.
- Where
- Berlin | More Info : Ice Skating at Potsdamer Platz
Berlin Other Holiday Activities
Ice Skating at Neptunbrunnen
- What to Expect
- Unique combination of ice skating and Christmas market backdrop.
- Description
- The ice rink at the Neptune Fountain offers ice skating in front of the festive backdrop of the Christmas market at Berlin City Hall. Located directly in front of the Red City Hall on the western side of Alexanderplatz, it invites visitors to skate on about 600 square meters of ice. Afterwards, you can warm up again in one of the heated mulled wine taverns around the ice rink.
- Where
- Berlin | More Info : Ice Skating at Neptunbrunnen
Sledding in Berlin's Parks and Forests
- What to Expect
- Toboggan runs in various parks and forests of Berlin.
- Description
- Sledding in Berlin's parks and forests offers a variety of toboggan runs that invite families and friends to have fun.
- Where
- Berlin | More Info : Sledding in Berlin's Parks and Forests