More Christmas markets are also opening this weekend, bringing colour and light into the grey season. Stroll through the beautifully illuminated Botanical Garden, be enchanted by the new laser show at the winter market around the Humboldt Forum and enjoy festive delicacies to your heart's content at the all-inclusive Christmas market on the Spree.
Be enchanted in the Christmas Garden
Immerse yourself in a glittering sea of lights and enjoy a contemplative and relaxing tour of the Berlin Botanical Garden. Here you can leave the Christmas hustle and bustle of the city behind you and enjoy the magical glittering world. Of course, there will also be culinary Christmas treats such as mulled wine, hot chocolate, roasties, quark balls and much more.
When: 19 November 2025 to 11 January 2026
Where: Königin-Luise-Straße 68, Steglitz
Go ice skating in the festively illuminated zoo
Experience sparkling illuminated animals, illuminated paths and immerse yourself in a breathtaking sea of lights at Tierpark Berlin. The park shines in festive splendour and will make you forget the hustle and bustle of the Christmas season for a while. After your walk, you can end the evening at the ice rink in the middle of the illuminated zoo . Exercise keeps young and old warm. And of course, hot drinks and treats are also on offer.
When: 21 November 2025 to 10 January 2026
Where: Am Tierpark 125, Lichtenberg
Handicrafts at the Advent market in the Ökowerk
The focus here is clearly on sustainability: handmade jewellery, handicrafts, felt products and, of course, homemade products such as jams and chutneys. With the scent of mulled wine and cinnamon, you can enjoy the festive atmosphere and buy the most beautiful Christmas presents at the Advent market in the Ökowerk. Or you can be creative and make your own presents - after all, these are the best gifts.
When: 23 November 2025
Where: Teufelsseechaussee 22, Wilmersdorf
Advent market at Ökowerk
Get some Feuerzangenbowle at the WinterFilm-Fest in the Nikolai neighbourhood
The Winter Film Festival in the historic Nikolaiviertel invites you to enjoy a Feuerzangenbowle. Naturally, you can enjoy a cup of freshly prepared Feuerzangenbowle from the copper kettle while watching the classic film starring Heinz Rühmann. The cinema experience is free of charge. And if your name happens to be "Pfeiffer mit drei F", you even get a free cup of Feuerzangenbowle.
When:20 November 2025 to 1 January 2026
Where: Nikolai neighbourhood, Mitte
Taste Stollen at the Schlossplatz winter market at the Humboldt Forum
Between baroque facades, over 150 lovingly designed stalls with arts and crafts, gift ideas and culinary specialities await you here. Special highlights include the 30-metre-long giant stollen from the Rösler bakery (tasting on 25 November at 12 noon), a stylish champagne bar and the laser show "Emotions in Light & Sound", which bathes the Schlüterhof and the Spreeterrassen in colourful light on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
When: 19 November 2025 to 4 January 2026 (closed on 23 November)
Where: Schlossplatz, Mitte
Delicious treats are "all inclusive" at Christmas on the Spree
At the all-inclusive Christmas market on the Spree, you can drink as much mulled wine, punch and hot chocolate as you like for a flat rate (from 29.90 euros) and feast on bratwurst, spaetzle and other delicacies. There are also fire barrels, seating areas and action with curling or tree nailing. And all with a direct view of the Spree.
When: 17 November to 30 December 2025
Where: Stralauer Allee 2b, Friedrichshain
