Things to Do in Berlin

Music Festival

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May 19–20, 2013 Bürgerpark Pankow Jazz im Park Berlin is a three-day event in the German capital that brings live jazz and swing tunes to Bürgerpark Pankow north of the city center. First held in 2009, the event features local musicians, swing dancers, culinary delights ... more

Beer Garden / Club

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Party Earth Review It may look like a hole in the wall from the outside, but inside, Cassiopeia has transformed a former factory into a stylish, alternative club complex that retains the old industrial rusticity of East Berlin. The cavernous structure, located past the front gate and on the left side of the courtyard, houses dance floors ... more

Ethnic Festival / Festival

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May 19–20, 2013 For four days in May, Germans and international visitors of all backgrounds flock to the streets of Berlin’s biggest melting pot neighborhood, Kreuzberg, for the extravagant Carnival of Cultures. Boasting over 5,000 performers and ... more

Beach / Beach Bar

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Party Earth Review Berliners have an obsession with beach bars – arising no doubt from the city’s distinct lack of a coastline to call its own – and one of the best of the bunch is Badeschiff, which contains an outdoor bar, concert venue, and swimming pool located on the banks of the Spree River. With just a minimal entrance fee, an international ... more

Film Festival

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May 19–Sep 8, 2013 Film lovers enjoy open air screenings amidst beautiful surroundings and summer weather at the annual Freiluftkino Friedrichshain. Held from May through September, Freiluftkino Friedrichshain 2013 takes place at Freiluftkino Friedrichshain ... more

Beer Garden / Beer Hall

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Party Earth Review The oldest beer garden in Berlin, Prater Garten has been around since 1837 and features its own unique beers, Prater Pils and Prater Schwarzbier (black beer). The establishment’s long history – Prater survived bombing raids during World War II and the Soviet rule of East Berlin – has made it a local ... more

Fashion Event / Festival / Party

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May 19–20, 2013 Festsaal Kreuzberg Over the course of four days in May, fetish fans and kink lovers of all sorts flock to the annual German Fetish Ball. Held at the Festsaal Kreuzberg in Berlin, the German Fetish Ball features fetish models and a massive expo featuring BDSM ... more

Beer Garden / Beer Hall

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Party Earth Review Known as the world’s oldest brewery, the Weihenstephan brewery has long been revered as a giant among German beer makers – and fortunately for Berliners, the brewery’s Weihenstephaner restaurant and beer hall transports this famous taste of Bavaria right to the center of the city. Located on Hackescher Markt, this charming ... more

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May 19, 2013 Gretchen

Beach Bar / Flea Market

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Party Earth Review Every Sunday afternoon, the Mauerpark Flea Market transforms the area that was once the site of the infamous Dead Zone surrounding the Berlin Wall into a freewheeling bazaar. Anything and everything is on sale here, from designer clothes and jewelry to furniture to vintage vinyl albums. Snippets of conversation in German ... more

Arts Festival / Art Exhibit

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May 19–31, 2013 With all the beer festivals and summer carnivals going on in May, it’s easy for art celebrations to get lost in the shuffle. Nevertheless, Berlin still boasts an awesome multi-cultural, performance art event yearly called Month of Performance ... more

Beach / Beach Bar

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Party Earth Review A beach bar right in the middle of the city, Strandbar Mitte is located across from Museum Island on the banks of the Spree, Berlin’s main river. Warm summer days find the supremely relaxed patrons lying out on the sand, sipping Coronas under the palm trees, and soaking up the sun in one of the 200 beach chairs ... more