Last updated: 11. November 2024
Discover the festive winter season in Lankwitz! Our current event guide presents you with the most beautiful Christmas activities in Berlin's southwest, perfect for locals and visitors alike.
Around the historic village green and along Leonorenstraße, you'll find atmospheric Christmas markets and traditional events. From the decorated Kaiser-Wilhelm-Straße to the Paul Schneider Church community center, the district offers numerous winter attractions, while the nearby districts of Lichterfelde and Steglitz beckon with additional festive offerings.
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Lankwitz Holiday Markets and Shopping
Christmas Market at Alexanderplatz
- What to Expect
- Europe's largest Erzgebirge pyramid with trumpeters
- Description
- 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 with mulled wine and sausages. Children can enjoy the antique-style carousels and adults become children again on the ice rink.
- Where
- Berlin | More Info : Christmas Market at Alexanderplatz
Christmas Market at Gendarmenmarkt
- What to Expect
- Unique craftsmanship and culinary delights.
- Description
- The Christmas Market at Gendarmenmarkt offers a mix of art, culinary delights, craftsmanship, and entertainment. Visitors can enjoy traditional Christmas treats and buy handmade candles, toys, and decorations.
- Where
- Berlin | More Info : Christmas Market at Gendarmenmarkt
Christmas Market at Breitscheidplatz
- What to Expect
- A 400-meter-long light carpet and over 1,000 Christmas trees for decoration.
- Description
- The Christmas market at Breitscheidplatz offers a diverse selection of Christmas decorations, handmade crafts, and delicious food. Over 60 stalls from various countries invite visitors to stroll and shop. The atmosphere is characterized by classic Christmas decorations, glass and bronze art, and lovingly crafted toys. For the little visitors, there are merry-go-rounds of a more leisurely pace.
- Where
- Berlin | More Info : Christmas Market at Breitscheidplatz
Christmas Market at Potsdamer Platz
- What to Expect
- 12-meter-high and 70-meter-long toboggan run with a view of the Brandenburg Gate
- Description
- The Christmas market at Potsdamer Platz offers a unique blend of winter sports and Christmas festivities. Visitors can sled on the 12-meter-high and 70-meter-long toboggan run, while later enjoying various stands with sausages, roasted almonds, mulled wine, and crepes. Those preferring a more relaxed atmosphere can stroll under the illuminated lindens of the Old Potsdamer Street and enjoy handmade gifts and seasonal snacks.
- Where
- Berlin | More Info : Christmas Market at Potsdamer Platz
Winter World at Potsdamer Platz
- What to Expect
- Europe's largest mobile sledding track
- Description
- The Winterwelt at Potsdamer Platz offers a unique blend of Après-Ski atmosphere, sledding, and cozy huts. Visitors can slide down Europe's largest mobile sledding track and get lost in a magical winter landscape.
- Where
- Berlin | More Info : Winter World at Potsdamer Platz
Christmas Market in Spandau
- What to Expect
- Historic Old Town setting with over 400 stalls and Christmas treats.
- Description
- The Spandauer Christmas Market in the Old Town offers a diverse range of handicrafts, culinary specialties, and Christmas attractions. The Old Town is transformed into a culturally diverse Christmas landscape that meets all needs.
- Where
- Berlin-Spandau | More Info : Christmas Market in Spandau
Christmas Market in Friedrichshain
- What to Expect
- Historical Christmas market with medieval flair
- Description
- The Christmas market in Friedrichshain offers a variety of culinary surprises and handmade products. Visitors can enjoy historical stalls with mulled wine and hearty food, while discovering modern crafts and individual gifts.
- Where
- Berlin-Friedrichshain | More Info : Christmas Market in Friedrichshain
Christmas Market in Kreuzberg
- What to Expect
- Unique offering of handmade crafts and delicious food.
- Description
- The Christmas market in Kreuzberg offers a diverse range of handmade crafts, delicious food, and mulled wine. Visitors can look forward to a colorful program with gifts, grilled delicacies, and a festive atmosphere.
- Where
- Berlin-Kreuzberg | More Info : Christmas Market in Kreuzberg
Christmas Market in Neukölln
- What to Expect
- Unique atmosphere with historical surroundings and charitable engagement.
- Description
- The Alt-Rixdorfer Christmas Market at Richardplatz in Neukölln offers a unique atmosphere with historical surroundings and charitable engagement. Over 200 stalls offer handmade products, handicrafts, and culinary specialties.
- Where
- Berlin-Neukölln | More Info : Christmas Market in Neukölln
Christmas Market in Prenzlauer Berg
- What to Expect
- Visit from Santa Claus and flickering Swedish fires.
- Description
- The Lucia Christmas Market at Kulturbrauerei offers a romantic atmosphere with historical buildings and 70 market stalls in a Scandinavian style. Visitors can enjoy traditional food and hot drinks, while children can have fun at the merry-go-round, the star ladder, and the small knight's castle.
- Where
- Berlin-Prenzlauer Berg | More Info : Christmas Market in Prenzlauer Berg
Christmas Market in Schöneberg
- What to Expect
- High-quality winemaker's mulled wine and self-created Christmas dishes.
- Description
- The Christmas market in Schöneberg offers high-quality winemaker's mulled wine and special dishes. Visitors can enjoy traditional Christmas treats like roasted almonds and gingerbread hearts, as well as self-created dishes like goose soup and goose roll with garlic hollandaise.
- Where
- Berlin-Schöneberg | More Info : Christmas Market in Schöneberg
Christmas Market in Tempelhof
- What to Expect
- Traditional Christmas markets with neighborhood flair.
- Description
- In Tempelhof, there are cozy Christmas markets with a rural atmosphere. Traditional markets around the old village centers offer a neighborhood flair and a variety of seasonal offerings.
- Where
- Berlin-Tempelhof | More Info : Christmas Market in Tempelhof
Christmas Market in Treptow
- What to Expect
- Extensive stage program with an angel visit
- Description
- On the Christmas markets in Treptow, visitors can find Christmas decorations, cozy atmosphere, and mulled wine with almonds. The Christmas market in the Späth's gardens offers an extensive stage program with an angel visit, while the Italian Christmas market offers sweet and hearty delicacies.
- Where
- Berlin-Treptow | More Info : Christmas Market in Treptow
Christmas Market in Wilmersdorf
- What to Expect
- Swedish and Danish holiday delicacies and specialties.
- Description
- In the green Wilmersdorf, friends of more contemplative and romantic Christmas markets find numerous occasions to come together and celebrate the holiday season. The Swedish Christmas Market offers Pytt i panna, marzipan cake, and elk sausage, while the Danish Christmas Market offers Nordic specialties.
- Where
- Berlin-Wilmersdorf | More Info : Christmas Market in Wilmersdorf
Christmas Market in Zehlendorf
- What to Expect
- Children's attractions and culinary specialties.
- Description
- The Christmas market in Zehlendorf offers a diverse program with traditional Christmas stalls, children's attractions, and culinary specialties.
- Where
- Berlin-Zehlendorf | More Info : Christmas Market in Zehlendorf
Advent Market in Alt-Buckow
- What to Expect
- Historical charm and neighborhood atmosphere.
- Description
- The Alt-Buckower Adventsmarkt offers a cozy atmosphere with Christmas decorations, gift ideas, and delicious foods like mulled wine, hot chocolate, and gingerbread. Local artists present music, dance, and other Christmas performances.
- Where
- Berlin-Alt-Buckow | More Info : Advent Market in Alt-Buckow
Advent Market at Domäne Dahlem
- What to Expect
- Children's programs and fire shows
- Description
- The Advent market at Domäne Dahlem offers a diverse selection of handicrafts, delicious delicacies, and festive music. Children can make their own candles, gift boxes, or paper stars under guidance. The gastronomic highlights include the exclusively produced bio-glühwein and children's punch.
- Where
- Berlin-Dahlem | More Info : Advent Market at Domäne Dahlem
Lankwitz Holiday Shows and Entertainment
The Nutcracker Performance at Charlottenburg Palace
- What to Expect
- Ballet with music by Piotr Iljitsch Tschaikowsky and choreography by Sarah Weber
- Description
- The siblings Clara and Fritz are excited on Christmas Eve for their gifts. From their mysterious uncle Drosselmeyer, Clara receives a nutcracker that particularly stimulates her childish imagination. Blissfully asleep, she has a strange dream. She is threatened by a mouse king and his army, but her nutcracker comes to life, defends Clara, and chases the mouse king away. As a handsome prince, he takes Clara to the Land of the Sugar Plum Fairy. Their journey leads them through the dark Enchanted Forest and the snowstorm of sugar plums. In the Land of the Sugar Plum Fairy, all nations dance in honor of Clara's visit. The festival ends when Clara awakens in her living room.
- Where
- Berlin | More Info : The Nutcracker Performance at Charlottenburg Palace