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Concerts © visitBerlin, Illustration Klio Karadim Concerts 08/12/2026 “Because We Shine” – The Choir “Die Herzschrittmacher” Concerts 08/12/2026 As the days grow shorter in the run-up to Christmas and the city settles into a peaceful rhythm, it’s time once again for what is arguably the city’s most charming Christmas miracle. Read more City of music Location Ernst-Reuter-Saal im Rathaus Reinickendorf Eichborndamm 213 13439 Berlin Time 19:30 pm https://www.komoedie-berlin.de/produktionen/weil-wir-leuchten-der-chor-die-herzschrittmacher.html Buy tickets
Classical Music © Promo Classical Music 08/12/2026 RAGAZZE QUARTET, KATHARINE DAIN & ENSEMBLE Classical Music 08/12/2026 In their project *They Have Waited Long Enough*, Katharine Dain and the Ragazze Quartet tell the stories of famous and lesser-known women from a new perspective. Read more experimental and contemporary Art Classic music in Berlin City of music Location Pierre Boulez Saal Berlin Französische Straße 33 D 10117 Berlin Time 19:30 pm https://www.boulezsaal.de/de/event/ragazze-quartet-katharine-dain-ensemble-769753
Cabaret & Comedy © Olli Haas Cabaret & Comedy 08/12/2026 C.Heiland: Der C.Hristmas Planner Cabaret & Comedy 08/12/2026 An evening as spicy as gingerbread and as sweet as cinnamon stars. This is what makes Christmas fun again. (in German) Read more Events in Berlin at Christmas Location BKA – Berliner Kabarett Anstalt Mehringdamm 34 10961 Berlin Time 20:00 pm Buy tickets
Classical Music © Philippe Matsas Classical Music 08/12/2026 Originalklang Classical Music 08/12/2026 Les Accents present their Christmas program, "Heavenly Night." Read more Classic music in Berlin City of music Events in Berlin at Christmas Location Kammermusiksaal Herbert-von-Karajan-Straße 1 10785 Berlin Time 20:00 pm https://www.berliner-philharmoniker.de/konzerte/kalender/57071 Buy tickets
Trade Fair & Congress © Karrieretag.org Trade Fair & Congress 09/12/2026 Career Day Berlin Trade Fair & Congress 09/12/2026 Your job fair in Berlin – free admission! Find your new job on Wednesday, 9 December 2026 at Career Day Berlin – Location: Estrel Berlin. Specialists and executives, students, graduates, career changers, those returning to work or young professionals – at… Read more MICE-Events Location Estrel Berlin Sonnenallee 225 12057 Berlin Time 10:00 am https://www.karrieretag.org/berlin/
Family © Promo Family 09/12/2026 Cattu, the Dreamcatcher - A Red Pointed Hat Family 09/12/2026 Cattus' Christmas show takes us on a lively journey: We'll perform a wild snowflake dance and meet Rudolph, the reindeer with the red nose. Even Santa Claus stops by, but… what is he actually wearing? And… what is a Christmas cucumber? Read more Children Events in Berlin at Christmas Location Kulturhaus Spandau Mauerstraße 6 13597 Berlin Time 10:00 am https://kulturhaus-spandau.de/ev_event/eine-rote-zipfelmuetze-2/
Concerts © Promo Concerts 09/12/2026 Orchester Ronny Heinrich – Adventskonzert Concerts 09/12/2026 The Ronny Heinrich Orchestra performs songs such as "White Christmas," "Sled Ride in St. Petersburg," "Three Hazelnuts for Cinderella," and traditional Christmas carols. Read more City of music Location Konzerthaus Berlin - Großer Saal Gendarmenmarkt 10117 Berlin Time 17:00 pm https://www.konzerthaus.de/de/programm/orchester-ronny-heinrich-adventskonzert/13349
Lectures & Readings © Jan-Erik Nord Lectures & Readings 09/12/2026 Across the U.S. in a Trabi Lectures & Readings 09/12/2026 In 2024, communication designer Jan-Erik Nord drove a Trabant along Route 66 as part of a charity campaign for a seriously ill child. Read more Free of charge Location DDR Museum - Geschichte zum Anfassen Karl-Liebknecht-Straße 1 10178 Berlin Time 18:00 pm https://www.ddr-museum.de
Concerts © visitBerlin, Foto Pierre Adenis Concerts 09/12/2026 + 1 additional date GREGORIAN - The Magical Christmas Tour 2026 Concerts 09/12/2026 + 1 additional date GREGORIAN “Magical Christmas Tour 2026” – A magical concert experience in the Berlin winter. Read more City of music On Tour Events in Berlin at Christmas Location Admiralspalast Friedrichstraße 101 10117 Berlin Time 19:30 pm https://www.eventim.de/artist/gregorian/gregorian-the-magical-christmas-tour-2026-3756978/?affiliate=VB1 Buy tickets
Dance & Performance © Berliner Festspiele Dance & Performance 09/12/2026 + 1 additional date MAGNIFICAT & The Rite of Spring Dance & Performance 09/12/2026 + 1 additional date MAGNIFICAT and The Rite of Spring combine ritualized music and radical choreography. Marie Chouinard conceives of the co-presence of bodies as an energetic interplay of community and transcendence—intense, untamed, and timeless. Read more International Location Haus der Berliner Festspiele - Großer Saal Schaperstr. 24 10719 Berlin Time 19:30 pm https://www.berlinerfestspiele.de/performing-arts-season/programm/2026/spielplan/magnificat-the-rite-of-spring Buy tickets
Lectures & Readings © Promo Lectures & Readings 09/12/2026 Love Letters: Luise Wolfram & Jasna Fritzi Bauer read the correspondence between Virginia Woolf and Vita Sackville-West Lectures & Readings 09/12/2026 “I have missed you. I miss you. I will miss you. And if you don't believe that, you're a long-eared owl and a donkey.” At a dinner party in 1922, the writer Virginia Woolf meets the author and celebrated aristocrat Vita Sackville-West. Read more Literature Location Pfefferberg - Theater Schönhauser Allee 176 10119 Berlin Time 20:00 pm http://literatur-live-berlin.de/
Classical Music © Julien Mignot Classical Music 09/12/2026 Quartet. Beethoven Cycle with the Quatuor Ébène Classical Music 09/12/2026 The Quatuor Ébène continues its Beethoven cycle to mark the 200th anniversary of the composer’s death, and with this program presents the full range of Beethoven’s artistic development. Read more Classic music in Berlin City of music Location Kammermusiksaal Herbert-von-Karajan-Straße 1 10785 Berlin Time 20:00 pm https://www.berliner-philharmoniker.de/konzerte/kalender/57073
Family © Promo Family 10/12/2026 + 1 additional date Ich & Herr Meyer - Emil rettet das Weihnachtsfest Family 10/12/2026 + 1 additional date Christmas is just around the corner, and Santa is in a flurry of excitement! The presents are wrapped and the reindeer are ready, but the sleigh is broken! It needs to be repaired right away! Read more Children Events in Berlin at Christmas Location Kulturhaus Spandau Mauerstraße 6 13597 Berlin Time 10:00 am https://kulturhaus-spandau.de/ev_event/emil-rettet-das-weihnachtsfest-2/
Ballet © Leo Seidel Ballet 10/12/2026 + 2 additional dates Children' s ballet – Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland Ballet 10/12/2026 + 2 additional dates David Simic, long-time director and choreographer of our Children's Ballet Company, presents his latest creation this holiday season: Alice in Wonderland, based on Lewis Carroll's famous classic. Read more Children Classic music in Berlin Events in Berlin at Christmas Location Deutsche Oper Berlin Bismarckstraße 35 10627 Berlin Time 11:00 am
Classical Music © Felix Broede Classical Music 10/12/2026 + 2 additional dates Berliner Philharmoniker: Marek Janowski conducts Bruckner’s Eighth Classical Music 10/12/2026 + 2 additional dates Marek Janowski once called Anton Bruckner a “Baroque Romantic.” It is precisely this blend that he brings to life so convincingly in his interpretations. Read more Classic music in Berlin City of music Location Philharmonie, Großer Saal Herbert-von-Karajan-Straße 1 10785 Berlin Time 20:00 pm https://www.berliner-philharmoniker.de/konzerte/kalender/57074 Buy tickets
Lectures & Readings © Thomas Stibenz Lectures & Readings 10/12/2026 SONGSLAM NEUKÖLLN: The annual finale Lectures & Readings 10/12/2026 Five Songslams were held this year, and the sixth is the ultimate challenge: the annual finale! Read more Events in Berlin at Christmas Location Heimathafen Neukölln Karl-Marx-Straße 141 12043 Berlin Time 20:00 pm https://heimathafen-neukoelln.de/events/songslam-neukoelln-jahresfinale/ Buy tickets
Classical Music © visitBerlin Classical Music 10/12/2026 VOCES8: Winter Tales Classical Music 10/12/2026 Eight voices, one sonic universe: VOCES8 is hailed as “the Rolls-Royce of British a cappella ensembles” (The Arts Desk) and captivates audiences worldwide with its technical perfection and electrifying stage presence. Read more Classic music in Berlin City of music Location Kammermusiksaal Herbert-von-Karajan-Straße 1 10785 Berlin Time 20:00 pm https://www.berliner-philharmoniker.de/konzerte/kalender/57244 Buy tickets
Play © Robert Jentzsch | www.rjphoto.de Play 10/12/2026 + 9 additional dates WEISSE ZEITEN Play 10/12/2026 + 9 additional dates Instead of the usual family Christmas chaos—which is sure to drive her to the brink of a nervous breakdown—housewife Doris is opting for “Friendsmas” with her girlfriends this year and is looking forward to cozy chats by the fireplace, good food, and plenty of… Read more Events in Berlin at Christmas Location Schlosspark Theater Schloßstraße 48 12165 Berlin Time 20:00 pm https://www.schlossparktheater.de/produktionen/weisse-zeiten.html
Pop Electro Rock © Tobias Sutter Pop Electro Rock 10/12/2026 Zebrahead - Drunk and sh*tty in every City Pop Electro Rock 10/12/2026 The California punk rock band will be stopping in Berlin again in December 2026 during their "Drunk and Sh*tty in Every City" German tour. The punks from Orange County are still loud. Read more City of music On Tour Location Metropol Nollendorfplatz 5 10777 Berlin Time 20:00 pm https://www.eventim.de/event/zebrahead-drunk-and-shtty-in-every-city-metropol-21007930/?affiliate=VB1 Buy tickets
Education © SPSG Education 11/12/2026 Imperial Christmas - Christmas tour with Castle Manager Jörg Kirschstein, SPSG Education 11/12/2026 The Grottensaal offered a unique picture on Christmas Eve. The candlelight from the chandeliers and wall branches made the walls decorated with crystals and precious stones sparkle. Read more Brandenburg: Nature & Culture close to Berlin Guided tours of the museum Palaces and Gardens UNESCO World Heritage Events in Berlin at Christmas Location Park Sanssouci - Neues Palais Am Neuen Palais 14469 Potsdam Time 17:15 pm https://www.spsg.de/aktuelles/veranstaltung/kaiserliche-weihnachten/event/tid/12349 Buy tickets
Concerts © Clara Evens Concerts 11/12/2026 MY HEART’S IN THE HIGHLANDS Concerts 11/12/2026 Arvo Pärt's setting of Robert Burns' poem "My Heart's in the Highlands" opens up a thematic space closely linked to Advent and Christmas: nostalgia—understood not as mere sentimentality, but as a multifaceted movement between memory, loss, and longing. Read more experimental and contemporary Art City of music Events in Berlin at Christmas Location Sophienkirche Große Hamburger Straße 30 10115 Berlin Time 18:30 pm https://www.elisabeth.berlin/
