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October 2026 in Berlin

Festival of Lights — © GettyImages, Foto: Yannick Tylle

A month full of highlighs

Each year, October in Berlin puts us under its spell anew. In addition to the beginning of autumn, you can look forward to many major events this month.

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.  

Preview

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.

Our newest posts

June 2026 in Berlin

Everywhere in the city, people are celebrating, dancing, marvelling and discovering: 200 years of Museum Island, Kreuzbergfest, Fête de la…

Written for you by: Josefine

The park Tempelhofer Feld in Berlin — © visitBerlin, Foto: Dagmar Schwelle

11 tips for Ascension Day in Berlin

Make the most of the public holiday on 14 May for culture, music, food and little adventures in Berlin. Pick your favourite tip and make…

Written for you by: Catrin

21 Gramm — © visitBerlin, Foto: Josefine Köhn Haskins

11 beautiful Cemetery Cafés in Berlin

Coffee among old gravestones? In Berlin, it’s a surprisingly lovely part of everyday life. These cemetery cafés invite you in with sunny…

Written for you by: Josefine

View of the cultural centre of Berlin from the Berlin Dom — © visitBerlin, Foto: Mo Wüstenhagen

The Mysteries of Berlin

Berlin is full of surprises and stories – and we have uncovered some of them for you. Take a look behind the scenes and discover the…

Written for you by: Kristin

Ice cream cones — © GettyImages, Foto: Hero Images Inc

Berlin's Top 11 Ice Cream Parlours

Cool tips for sunny days. The best ice cream parlours with unusual flavours, vegan ice cream or real classics.

Written for you by: Catrin

Reinickendorf, Tegeler Fließ — © visitBerlin, Foto: Dagmar Schwelle

Top 11 bike tours along the waterside in Berlin

Hop on your bike and head out into the countryside or to one of Berlin’s swimming lakes.

Written for you by: Catrin

Berlin barrierefrei — © visitBerlin, Foto: Jens Wegener

Mother's Day in Berlin

There is a lot to celebrate in May, including Mother's Day. The best ideas for memorable moments together.

Written for you by: Berlin Blogger

Galerie M - Kunst im urbanen Raum — © Foto: Karin Scheel

11 Tips for Art Lovers in Berlin

Here you can discover and experience contemporary art and culture in Berlin.

Written for you by: Josefine

Picknick and bicycle tour in Berlin — © iStock.com/MarkSwallow

Berlin's top 11 picnic spots

There's no better way to enjoy a warm day in Berlin than with a picnic in the open air. We'll show you the best places to go!

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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