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Event Highlights in Berlin in June 2025
Berlin's colorful cultural and event life
Berlin's colorful cultural and event life. Summer is coming to Berlin - and June invites you to discover numerous festivals! People are partying and dancing all over the city. Let's hope the weather gods are also festival-minded. The Museum Island celebrates its 200th anniversary, the Carnival of Cultures dances its way through the city at a new location and the Fête de la Musique is the musical highlight.
So you can look forward to lively street parties, inspiring art festivals or relaxing days in the countryside. June awaits you with numerous experiences for young and old.
Good to know: Whitsun is a public holiday that gives you a long weekend - how about a city trip to Berlin?
- Carnival of Cultures 2025
- Fête de la Musique 2025
- Long Night of the Sciences
- 48 Hours of Neukölln
- Gendarmenmarkt in new splendor
- Peacock Island reopening
Carnival of Cultures 2025 - Colorful festival with new parade route
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From June 6 to 9, Berlin will once again be transformed into a vibrant stage of diversity - the city celebrates multicultural encounters, tolerance and joie de vivre at the Carnival of Cultures. The street festival around Blücherplatz in Kreuzberg offers four days of music, dance, theater, creative workshops and culinary specialties from all over the world - an experience for the whole family.
The big highlight is the colorful street parade on Pentecost Sunday, which is taking a new route for the first time this year: Due to construction work by Berliner Wasserbetriebe, the parade is moving from its usual Gneisenaustraße in Kreuzberg to Frankfurter Allee in Friedrichshain. The almost three-kilometer route leads from the Ringcenter on Proskauer Straße to Kino International in Mitte. A stage awaits the participants in front of the Kosmos cinema, where the groups will present themselves and be judged by the jury.
With around 4,000 to 5,000 participants and hundreds of thousands of spectators, the Carnival of Cultures is one of the largest street festivals in Germany. The new route opens up exciting perspectives and brings the carnival to a new neighborhood, which the organizers see as an opportunity to forge new partnerships and further strengthen intercultural exchange.
You can find more information about the Carnival of Cultures on the website.
Fête de la Musique 2025 – Berlin celebrates 30 years of musical diversity
Photo: Jim Kroft
On June 21, Berlin becomes a huge open-air stage: at the Fête de la Musique, Berliners and visitors celebrate the start of summer together with more than 300 free concerts at over 100 locations in all 12 districts. From classical ensembles to jazz and rock to electronic music, professionals and amateurs of all styles perform on streets, squares, and in parks.
There are special highlights for the 30th anniversary: This year, the stage programs start as early as 2 pm (instead of 4 pm as before), and many open-air stages may be used until midnight - a first for the anniversary. This year's partner district is Pankow, but you can experience music and discover new talent all over the city.
The Fête de la Musique is a festival for everyone - whether you just want to listen, dance along, or make music yourself. And best of all: admission is free everywhere!
You can find the complete program for the Fête de la Musique here!
Long Night of Science 2025 - Discover Berlin's smartest night!
Photo: Frank
On June 28, 2025, around 70 scientific institutions in Berlin and Potsdam will open their doors from 5 p.m. to midnight and invite you to experience science up close. Over 2,000 events await you: exciting experiments, interactive hands-on activities, lab tours, lectures, and shows that are otherwise not open to the public. Families and young explorers in particular will get their money's worth with over 300 program items specially designed for children and young people.
The Long Night of Science is a unique experience that enables personal encounters with researchers and offers you insights behind the scenes at universities, institutes, and research centers. Whether robotics, climate research, medicine or artificial intelligence - here you can be amazed, ask questions, and get active yourself.
In 2025, the event will be celebrating its 25th anniversary - to mark the special occasion, tickets are available for just 5 euros. Take the opportunity for an exciting evening full of new insights and fascinating discoveries throughout Berlin!
You can find the full program of the Long Night of Science here!
48 Stunden Neukölln – Non-stop art throughout the neighborhood
Photo: Ashley Smith
From June 27 to June 29, Neukölln will once again be transformed into a huge stage for contemporary art for 48 hours. Over 1,000 artists will present their works in more than 300 extraordinary locations - from studios and galleries to bars, late-night restaurants and parks, backyards, and empty stores. The festival theme for 2025 is "WTF (what the fact)? Between truth and perception" and invites you to explore the boundaries of reality and perception artistically.
The festival is free and open to all. Many exhibitions can even be experienced digitally this year. With guided tours, performances, concerts, and workshops, 48 Stunden Neukölln offers a unique experience for art lovers, the curious, and families, and makes the neighborhood a hotspot for Berlin's independent art scene.
You can find the complete program of 48 Stunden Neukölln here on the website!
Gendarmenmarkt – Berlin's architectural jewel shines in new splendor
Photo: Niki Nagy, Pexels
After around two years of renovation, the Gendarmenmarkt was ceremoniously reopened in March 2025 and is now barrier-free, with new natural stone paving and modern infrastructure. The historic square, framed by the Konzerthaus and the German and French Cathedrals, is now even more attractive for visitors and events. The renovation combines monument protection with sustainable technology, such as innovative rainwater management, and creates a new promenade for strolling.
In July 2025, the popular Classic Open Air returns - a musical highlight against the impressive backdrop of the Gendarmenmarkt. From July 17 to 21, a diverse festival of classical music, jazz, pop, and rock awaits you, thrilling you with light and pyro effects. The Konzerthausorchester Berlin, conducted by Joana Mallwitz, will open the festival, and world stars such as Gregory Porter and Anna Netrebko will provide unforgettable moments in the open air.
You can find more information about the Classic Open Air here.
Opening of the Pfaueninsel - reopening and excursion into the countryside
Photo: Meike, Pexels
After almost four years of renovation, the Pfaueninsel in Berlin is shining in new splendour again: from May 25, 2025, the historic pleasure palace, a half-timbered building from the 18th century, will be open to visitors again. The extensive restoration work included renewing the wooden cladding and draining the masonry.
The open spaces around the palace were lovingly restored with historic lawns and flowerbeds. Peacock Island is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and a popular excursion destination for anyone looking for peace and culture.
Further information about Peacock Island can be found here.