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Pop Electro Rock © Gregory Crewdson Pop Electro Rock 09/12/2026 Phoebe Bridgers - The Lost Tour 2026 Pop Electro Rock 09/12/2026 Phoebe Bridgers announces “The Lost Tour” for 2026—with a stop in Berlin. Read more City of music On Tour Location Velodrom Paul-Heyse-Straße 24 10407 Berlin Time 20:00 pm Buy tickets
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 Buy tickets
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
Concerts © Jake Xerxes Fussell Concerts 10/12/2026 Jake Xerxes Fussell Concerts 10/12/2026 Jake Xerxes Fussell has established himself as an enthusiastic listener and thoughtful interpreter of a wide variety of so-called folk songs, which he lovingly compiles from his personal collection of favorite pieces. Read more City of music Location Theater im Delphi Gustav-Adolf-Straße 2 13086 Berlin Time 19:30 pm https://theater-im-delphi.de/programm/?prod=519
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
Dancing © MIRO LIVE UG Dancing 10/12/2026 Irish Christmas – Bob Bales & Friends Live Dancing 10/12/2026 The Auenkirche in Wilmersdorf presents "Irish Christmas"—Bob Bales & Friends Live. Read more International City of music Events in Berlin at Christmas Location Auenkirche Wilmersdorf Wilhelmsaue 119 10715 Berlin Time 20:00 pm
Show © Yvonne Huber, Foto Urbschat Show 10/12/2026 + 1 additional date MEGY CHRISTMAS 2026 Show 10/12/2026 + 1 additional date The new show “MEGY CHRISTMAS 2026,” taking place on December 10 and 11 at the INCOGNITO Showpalast, promises a festive Christmas atmosphere. Drag star Megy B. combines sassy elegance with winter-themed comedy drag, putting the audience in a festive mood with… Read more Events in Berlin at Christmas Location Incognito Showpalast Hohenstaufenstraße 53 10779 Berlin Time 20:00 pm https://incognito-berlin.com/events/
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/
Opera & Operetta © 2022, Bettina Stöß Opera & Operetta 11/12/2026 + 8 additional dates La bohème Opera & Operetta 11/12/2026 + 8 additional dates At its premiere in Turin in 1896, La bohème was met with scepticism. Only after further performances in several Italian cities did it achieve the success that quickly brought Puccini and his librettist international fame. With their first collaboration, based… Read more Events in Berlin at Christmas Location Deutsche Oper Berlin Bismarckstraße 35 10627 Berlin Time 19:00 pm
Lectures & Readings © Manfred Claudi Lectures & Readings 11/12/2026 "We're going behind the scenes and ... Lectures & Readings 11/12/2026 Marking the 250th anniversary of Abraham Mendelssohn Bartholdy’s (1776–1835) birth: A reading of his letters from the years of the Paris Revolution. Read more Literature City of music Location Mendelssohn-Remise Jägerstraße 51 10117 Berlin Time 19:00 pm http://www.mendelssohn-remise.de/gesellschaft/veranstaltungen
Top Event Dancing © Carlos Quezada Top Event Dancing To 23/05/2027 2 Chapters Love Top Event Dancing To 23/05/2027 Jiří Kylián has had a lasting impact on 20th-century ballet. In *Gods and Dogs*, Kylián builds a bridge—in a radically dense manner—between the divine and the instinctive, between order and madness. Read more Location Staatsoper Unter den Linden - Staatsballett Berlin Unter den Linden 5 10117 Berlin Time 19:30 pm https://www.staatsballett-berlin.de/spielplan/stueck-detail/stid/2-chapters-love/63.html#a_868
Classical Music © Promo Classical Music 11/12/2026 VERONIKA EBERLE & DÉNES VÁRJON Classical Music 11/12/2026 At just 16 years old, Veronika Eberle made her debut at the Salzburg Festival, and since then she has performed with many of the most prominent orchestras and conductors in Europe and the United States. Read more 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/veronika-eberle-denes-varjon-769741 Buy tickets
Classical Music © Simon Pauly Classical Music 11/12/2026 Chamber Music by the Konzerthaus Orchestra Classical Music 11/12/2026 Chamber music by the Konzerthaus Orchestra with the Horenstein Ensemble. Read more Classic music in Berlin City of music Location Kleiner Saal - Konzerthaus Berlin Gendarmenmarkt 10117 Berlin Time 20:00 pm https://www.konzerthaus.de/de/programm/kammermusik-des-konzerthausorchesters/12788 Buy tickets
Pop Electro Rock © The Cosmic Carneval Pop Electro Rock 11/12/2026 Fleetwood Mac - Incredible Story Pop Electro Rock 11/12/2026 The Dutch band THE COSMIC CARNIVAL takes you on a journey through the universe of the legendary group Fleetwood Mac. Founded in the late 60s by Peter Green and then conquering the world with fantastic blues, the band went through several line-up changes and… Read more City of music On Tour Location Fontane-Haus Königshorster Straße 6 13439 Berlin Time 20:00 pm https://www.eventim.de/event/fleetwood-mac-by-the-cosmic-carnival-the-incredible-story-fontane-haus-19832846/?affiliate=VB1 Buy tickets
Guided Tours © Manfred Claudi Guided Tours 12/12/2026 Tea at the Mendelssohns' Guided Tours 12/12/2026 60 Minutes at the Museum on the second weekend of the month: A guided tour of the coach house to kick things off, this time with Dorothee Nolte. Read more History Guided tours of the museum Location Mendelssohn-Remise Jägerstraße 51 10117 Berlin Time 14:00 pm https://www.mendelssohn-gesellschaft.de/gesellschaft/veranstaltungen
