Last updated: December 01, 2024
Discover the festive winter season in Bernau bei Berlin! Our event guide presents all the important Christmas events and activities that our historic city has to offer during the Advent season.
The medieval marketplace transforms into a traditional Christmas market featuring regional specialties and craftsmanship. From here, the festive activities extend through the historic old town to the Stone Gate, where visitors can admire the centuries-old city wall. The neighboring communities in the Barnim district enhance the program with additional Christmas markets and cultural events.
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Unique light world with over 30 sparkling illuminations.
The Christmas Garden Berlin offers a unique light world with over 30 sparkling illuminations and impressive light installations. The approximately two-kilometer-long circular path leads through a fantastical fairy-tale landscape filled with Christmas light dances, twinkling stars, and breathtaking soundtracks.
Where: Berlin | More Info: Christmas Garden Berlin
A nearly two-kilometer-long, fantastically illuminated circular path through Europe's largest landscaped animal park.
The Berlin Zoo is transformed into a glowing winter world, featuring a nearly two-kilometer-long, fantastically illuminated circular path through Europe's largest landscaped animal park and around the historic Friedrichsfelde Palace. Visitors can enjoy the beauty of winter nature while immersing themselves in a unique world of fantasy and light.
Where: Berlin | More Info: Christmas at the Tierpark
The largest Erzgebirgspyramide in Europe with trumpeters.
The Christmas market at Alexanderplatz offers a diverse atmosphere with a Ferris wheel, carousels, and stalls. Visitors can find delicious food and Christmas gift ideas, while the traditional giant pyramid serves as a snack and observation point. Children can enjoy the antique-looking carousels and become adults again on the ice rink.
Where: Berlin | More Info: Christmas Market at Alexanderplatz
The largest mobile toboggan run in Europe
The Christmas market at Potsdamer Platz offers a unique blend of sporty and cozy activities. Visitors can slide down the 12-meter-high and 70-meter-long toboggan run, while also strolling under the illuminated lindens of the Old Potsdamer Street. In addition to the toboggan run, there is also a crafts market and numerous stalls offering seasonal snacks.
Where: Berlin | More Info: Christmas Market at Potsdamer Platz
400-meter-long light carpet and over 60 stalls from various countries.
The Christmas market at the Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church offers a variety of stalls with handmade crafts, Christmas decorations, and delicious specialties like mulled wine, sausages, and candied fruit. For the little ones, there are carousels and a cozy atmosphere.
Where: Berlin | More Info: Christmas Market at Kurfürstendamm
Visitors can watch local artisans at work.
The Handicraft Christmas Market at Karl-August-Platz offers a variety of handmade unique items and artworks. Around the romantic Trinitatiskirche, the handicraft stalls line up, showcasing figures made of wood, felt, and metal, ceramics, sculptures, tableware, jewelry, and seasonal decorations.
Where: Berlin | More Info: Christmas Market at Karl-August-Platz
Unique rural atmosphere with animals and fields.
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 available. From midday onwards, brass music spreads a festive atmosphere.
Where: Berlin | More Info: Christmas Market at Domäne Dahlem
Handmade crafts and historical backdrop
The Christmas market at Charlottenburg Palace offers a historical setting where handmade crafts, gift ideas, and Christmas magic can be found. The scent of cinnamon and mulled wine fills the air.
Where: Berlin | More Info: Christmas Market at Charlottenburg Palace
Italian specialties and Panettone variations from local bakers and confectioners.
The Panettone & Friends Festival offers a variety of Italian specialties and Panettone variations, provided by local bakers and confectioners.
Where: Berlin | More Info: Panettone & Friends Festival
Live-made glass ornaments and diverse rides.
The Weihnachtsmarkt am Treptower Park features arts and crafts, a diverse party program, and rides. Special highlights include live-made glass ornaments and additional festive decorations. Children can enjoy carousel rides, duck feeding, and hot chocolate.
Where: Berlin | More Info: Christmas Market at Treptower Park
Unique blend of Oriental and European musical traditions.
The Louis Lewandowski Festival is a festival for Jewish choral and synagogal music in Berlin. It presents music by Oriental Jews and other Jewish composers influenced by the musical culture of the Middle East and North Africa.
Where: Berlin | More Info: Louis Lewandowski Festival
Breathtaking light shows and spectacular performances.
In the heart of Berlin, the SIO Festival comes alive as the sun sets. With breathtaking light shows and spectacular performances, every night becomes an unforgettable experience. 14+ top acts from rising stars to established legends shape the atmosphere, while 2+ stages offer a variety of music.
Where: Berlin | More Info: SIO Festival - The New Era Unfolds
Political and literary discussions with well-known authors.
The Frohes Festival 2024 features a diverse program with panel talks, readings, and other formats. It presents great newcomers and well-known authors to discuss current socio-political issues. Participants include René Aguigah, Melanie Büttner, and Alice Hasters.
Where: Berlin | More Info: Frohes Festival 2024
Unique blend of heavy rock and doom'n'roll bands.
The Ripplefest Berlin 2024 features a variety of bands from the heavy rock and doom'n'roll sectors, including PLAINRIDE, HÅNDGEMENG, and CROWLEY.
Where: Berlin | More Info: Ripplefest Berlin 2024
Unique Argentine music and culinary delights.
The Argentinian Fiesta Argentina offers an authentic Argentine atmosphere with delicious food and danceable beats.
Where: Berlin | More Info: Der Argentinier Fiesta Argentina
Diverse distances and DIY costumes.
The Berlin New Year's Eve Run offers a diverse range of distances from 2 to 10 kilometers through the Grunewald. The courses take runners over the hills of Drachenflieger- and Teufelsberg and offer breathtaking views of Berlin. Participants can enjoy their fun with DIY costumes and are rewarded for the best costumes.
Where: Berlin | More Info: Berlin New Year's Eve Run
Festively decorated articulated lorries with 470 horsepower.
The Coca-Cola Christmas truck tour has been bringing festively decorated articulated lorries through all of Germany since 1997. Each Freightliner truck has 470 horsepower and is decorated with various illuminations.
Where: Berlin | More Info: Coca-Cola Christmas Truck