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November 2026 in Berlin

Christmas Garden Berlin — © visitBerlin, Foto: Michael Clemens

Science week, winter markets and the fall of the Berlin Wall

Berlin is celebrating the fall of the Berlin Wall, Freedom Week, Jewish Culture Days and the opening of the first winter markets.

Our series

Weekend tips in Berlin

TGIF! We have the best insider tips for city explorers, concert goers, exhibition visitors and sports fans on all 52 weekends.  

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What happens this month? We have compiled the most important events for you.

New Openings

What's new in Berlin? New stores, restaurants, cafés and personal tips from the editorial team. There’s a lot to discover.

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WeihnachtsZauber at Gendarmenmarkt — © iStock.com, Foto: mkrberlin

These Christmas markets open first

When exactly do the first Berlin Christmas markets start? Find out here when the first markets open. A chronological Christmas market…

Written for you by: Josefine

Children with pumpkins — © Getty Images, Foto: Feverpitched

11 tips for the autumn holidays in Berlin

Berlin offers your children and teenagers a colourful programme of activities, whether it’s Halloween events, dance classes, cookery…

Written for you by: Catrin

Workshop Exilmuseum Berlin, Exhibition — © Stiftung Exilmuseum Berlin

Top 11 New Openings in Berlin in November

New places, fresh ideas: 11 exciting new openings in Berlin right now.

Written for you by: Josefine

Unter den Linden with view of the television tower in Berlin — © visitberlin, Foto: Wolfgang Scholvien

Weekend tips 16 - 18 / 10 / 26

Autumn in Berlin: Look forward to a diverse range of theatre performances, the first ‘Long Night of the Manufactories’ and an international…

Written for you by: Berlin Blogger

Bird's eye view of the Berlin Victory Column in Tiergarten — © Getty Images, Foto: André Berg / Eye Em

Top 11 autumn activities in Berlin

Get active in nature or cosy in the tea room: The following 11 tips will inspire you to take a wonderful autumn trip in Berlin.

Written for you by: Berlin Blogger

The Brandenburg Gate with colorful light installations at the Festival of Lights — © berlin-lights.com, Foto: Verworner

11 tips for the Festival of Lights

Lightseeing tours, concerts & city history: for your special Festival of Lights moment.

Written for you by: Josefine

Die Abhörstation auf dem Teufelsberg — © Secret Tours Berlin, Foto: Sarah Schmidt

Top 11 Spookiest Spots in Berlin

Witches, monsters and dark figures are waiting for you in these places and chase a cold shiver down your spine.

Written for you by: Kristin

11 places in Berlin that are probably unknown

Want to bet that we can show you something new with these interesting places in Berlin?

Written for you by: Dagmar

Pumpkin in front of the Brandenburg Gate — © (c) visumate

Top 11 Events on Halloween

The time has come: It's haunted and creepy in Berlin on Halloween.

Written for you by: Berlin Blogger

Our authors

Berlin Blogger

Fans of fine dining, recreational sports nuts, dog lovers: our guest bloggers see Berlin from their own, completely different perspective. Read for yourself and see where they take us.

Catrin

lives in Berlin for over 20 years and loves to travel the city. Preferrably by bike, she discovers the most exciting and interesting sides of Berlin. Across the city, across country and also off the beaten track.

Person mit langem Haar lächelt in die Kamera. — © visit

Dagmar

is an archaeologist who has worked on Mayan sites in Central America. After ten years, she left the world of the Maya for a life in Berlin and found that the city a rich place for field research as well. She has fallen in love with cultural treasures of Berlin. Whether alone or with her children, she loves to be out and about in the city, taking the time to look deeper and turn over a stone here and there.

Josefine

is originally from Munich and started out her career at one of Germanys largest daily news papers. Before finding her home in Berlin, she also reported as a correspondent and trend scout from the US. Today she is cruising Berlin's neighbourhoods, always on the lookout for good stories - with a focus on culture, music and ideas for the future of an innovative Berlin.

Kristin

does not smile on fotos. But in real life she enjoys with a smile in her face the rich cultural life of Berlin - the metropolis both in front of and behind the scenes. Her favourite season is the Berlinale, then she spends 10 days watching movies and writing about them in the blog.

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