Christmas in the Tierpark
Christmas Market in Berlin from 21 November 2025 to 10 January 2026
With thousands of lights, the Tierpark Berlin is transformed into a sparkling winter wonderland at Christmas time.
The treetops glitter, the paths are lined with twinkling stars and even the lake shines with festive lights. For more than two kilometres, the sparkling path of lights winds its way through the park grounds around the palace and invites the whole family to take a Christmas stroll. Everywhere the lights sparkle and shine, transforming the otherwise rather bare landscape into an atmospheric winter wonderland.
Tip: Plan your Christmas evening programme now
Give yourself and your family another very special moment of anticipation for Christmas in Berlin with a glittering Christmas show or a festive concert. We have the most beautiful Christmas events for you. Plan an extraordinary evening after your visit to the Christmas market.
Christmas Events in Berlin
A peaceful Christmas for the animals too
So that the animals can also enjoy a contemplative Christmas season, the sparkling winter experience takes place in a part of the Tierpark housing only a few of the animal enclosures. With the exception of the sparkling illuminated animal lights that line the path, only a few real animals can be seen in the Tierpark at Christmas. The light festival begins as soon as the gates close.
Highlights of the light festival in the Tierpark
- Two-kilometre circular trail
- Around 30 light installations
- 320-square-metre ice rink
- Christmas delicacies
- Berlin premiere: Poetic fire garden
Our tips for Christmas in the Tierpark
Since the winter evenings in Berlin can get quite cold and wet, you should dress warmly and bring waterproof clothing and footwear. Tickets cannot be returned due to bad weather. In contrast to the regular opening hours of the Tierpark, dogs are not allowed during Christmas in the Tierpark.
Culinary Christmas delicacies
All along the path of lights through the zoo you will find decorated huts offering hot chocolate, mulled wine, bratwurst and other delicacies.
Christmas in the Tierpark opening hours
- Date: 21 November 2025 to 10 January 2026 (closed on 24 November, 25 November, 01 December, 08 December, 24 December, 31 December, 05 January, 06 January)
- Opening hours: Monday to Thursday, Sunday: from 4.40 pm to 9 pm, last admission at 7.30 pm;
Friday and Saturday as well as 19 December to 3 January: from 4.40 pm to 10 pm, last admission at 8.20 pm - Admission prices (online - prices on site slightly more expensive): Adults from 15.50 euros, children (6 - 14 years) from 11.50 euros, pupils, students, senior citizens (with ID and from Monday - Thursday) 11.50 euros, families (up to 5 people, including a maximum of 2 adults) from 42.90 euros or 39.90 euros on family days (only on 26 November, 2 December, 9 December, 15 December, 7 January); Flexticket (one-off for any day) 31.90 euros, children 27.50 euros.
- Admission is limited to a certain number of people per hour
- The entrance of Christmas in the zoo is located at Am Bärenschaufenster. Via the entrance gate at the castle only the exit is allowed, but no entrance.
Transport
Please note that only the Bärenschaufenster entrance is open for Christmas in the Tierpark.
- U5 Tierpark
- Bus 296, M17 Tierpark stop
- Tram 21, 27, 37, 67, M 17 Tierpark stop
- S5, S75, RB24, RB1 S-Bahn station Berlin Lichtenberg