May Day
Event highlights for Labour Day (1 May)
On 1 May in Berlin, the cafés and parks are full of life and the days are long enough again to spend the first balmy evenings in cosy beer gardens and enjoy the first open-air cinemas. Whether relaxing in the countryside or in the heart of the vibrant city, Berlin shows its liveliest side in spring. Let yourself be carried away by the cheerful atmosphere and enjoy May in all its facets! We have put together an overview of events around 1 May for you.
Dance into 1 May
Youcan dance into May in the numerous clubs throughout the city, in open-air cinemas and ballrooms:
- As soon as the first dates are confirmed, we will inform you here.
Spring and street festivals
- The Berlin Spring Festival offers classic fairground fun. Stalls and around 80 colourful rides await visitors at the central fairground on Kurt-Schumacher-Damm.
- Families with children between the ages of two and 12 can also let off steam on 1 May at the Wuhlheide Leisure and Recreation Centre (FEZ).
- The Düppel Museum Village will once again offer a colourful programme for children, but the exact details are not yet available.
More tips for children with families
Concerts
- The Joyful Voices await you at the Rudow village church with a pop and gospel concert.
- The Hagen Quartet & Julia Hagen will perform for the last time after 45 years of making music together at the Pierre Boulez Saal.
- Leonard Bernstein's ballet "Dybbuk" unfolded at the Philharmonie – a dramatic interplay of mysticism and suspense with Kent Nagano.
- ROSALÍA will thrill audiences at the Uber Arena with her new album "Lux".
More concerts on 1 May in Berlin
Start of the swimming season
Bathing season? Yes, you read that right. The intrepid can take a dip in Berlin on 1 May. If in doubt, maybe just dip your little toe in. Take a look at our bathing map or the long list of lakes and lidos:
Our events calendar tells you what else is going on in Berlin on 1 May.
