LGBTQIA Winterdays und Christmas Avenue
Christmas Market in Berlin from 5 November to 23 December 2025
The gay and lesbian community gets the Advent season in Berlin underway with the LGBTQIA Winterdays and sends out a message for more openness and tolerance.
Sheltered from the wind and rain under the roof of the elevated railway, Christmas Avenue has long since established itself as a popular meeting place in the run-up to Christmas. Here you can experience the diverse life of the capital's LGBTQ+ community live on site.
Stalls tempt you with decorative items, arts and crafts, jewellery and fashion accessories. Look forward to colourful, sparkling Christmas lights, an exuberant atmosphere and a selection of hot cocktails and culinary delights.
Setting an example together
Together with many players from politics and the community, the glittering lights and exuberant atmosphere will set an example against discrimination and marginalisation. The aim is to create a special and safe place during the Christmas season where the entire community can feel at home - in the place that has been the entrance to Berlin's rainbow neighbourhood for a hundred years. From here, you can reach most of the bars and clubs on the scene quickly and easily.
Colourful Christmas market concept
The scene presents itself at many colourful stands. There's also plenty of Christmassy things to marvel at, as well as delicious street food, mulled wine and traditional Christmas treats. And of course you can also browse for unusual gifts.
Christmas Avenue
Every year, the gay and lesbian community rings in the season of charity with a very special programme in the run-up to Christmas Avenue. From 24 November to 23 December 2025, associations, organisations and initiatives are invited to present their messages and work to the public. In its understanding as a safe space for the queer community, traders and artists will present offers within the framework of liberal freedom of movement, which is why Christmas Avenue will only be accessible from the age of 16.
Christmas Avenue stage programme
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Once again this year, the Christmas Avenue stage programme promises plenty of drag and glamour. Performers from the community and, of course, friends of the LGBTQIA* community will provide the atmosphere. At the turntables, well-known DJs from Berlin's LGBTQIA* club scene will heat things up with pop and house beats.
- On the opening day, there will be lots of prizes to be won at Drag Bingo with Margot Schlönzke.
- happy Hour every Monday
- the After Work Party takes place every Thursday
- On Sundays the motto is: Aperol o'clock
Tip: Plan your Christmas evening programme now
Give yourself and your family a very special moment of anticipation for Christmas in Berlin with a glittering Christmas show or a festive concert . We have the best Christmas events for you. Plan an extraordinary evening after your visit to the Christmas market.
Christmas events in Berlin
The highlights of LGBTQIA Winterdays and Christmas Avenue
- Berlin's most colourful Christmas market
- Covered by the elevated railway directly at Nollendorfplatz
- Party hut
- DJs from Berlin's LGBTIQA club scene
- Drag bingo with lots of prizes
- Happy hour and Christmas treats
Our tips for the LGBTQIA Winterdays and Christmas Avenue
Openness and tolerance are values that are actively practised in Berlin. Raise a glass of hot mulled wine in a toast to living neighbourly love. You can also stroll to the Gay Museum in ten minutes or go on a Christmas shopping spree along the Kudamm to get your first presents. If you want to find something suitable under the Christmas tree, you are sure to find the right thing in the boutiques on Fuggerstraße.
Opening hours of the LGBTQIA Winterdays & Christmas Avenue
- Date: 5 November to 23 December 2025 (Winterdays 5 to 22 November, Christmas Avenue 24 November to 23 December 2025)
- Opening hours (expected): Monday to Thursday from 4pm to 10pm, Friday to Sunday from 3pm to 10pm
- Admission is free, from the age of 16
How to get there
The LGTBQIA Winterdays & Christmas Avenue at Nollendorfplatz is very well connected to public transport. We therefore recommend that you leave your car at home.
- U1, U2, U3, U4 Nollendorfplatz
- Bus routes M19, 106, 187, N2, N26 Nollendorfplatz