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July 2026 in Berlin

Christopher Street Day — © Fabian Böttcher

Pride Month, summer nights and cultural treats

July in Berlin is made for being outdoors: Music, art and many festivals fill the streets, squares and gardens. These eleven tips for unforgettable summer moments are not to be missed.

Our series

Weekend tips in Berlin

TGIF! We have the best insider tips for city explorers, concert goers, exhibition visitors and sports fans on all 52 weekends.  

Preview

What happens this month? We have compiled the most important events for you.

New Openings

What's new in Berlin? New stores, restaurants, cafés and personal tips from the editorial team. There’s a lot to discover.

Our newest posts

Children jumping into a lake — © Getty Images, Foto: FatCamera

11 tips for dealing with the heatwave in Berlin

Heatwave in Berlin? These 11 tips will help you stay cool this summer.

Written for you by: Kristin

Berlin barrierefrei — © visitBerlin, Foto: Jens Wegener

11 Secret Tips for Summer in Berlin

If you're looking for new places to discover in Berlin this summer, we've got the right tips for you: refreshing, inspiring and surprising.

Written for you by: Dagmar

Friedrichstadt-Palast — © Kristian Schuller

11 tips for musicals and shows in Berlin

Discover recommendations for musicals and shows in Berlin and plan your next night out. Whether it’s big emotions, poetic acrobatics or…

Written for you by: Catrin

Top 11 Outdoor Swimming Pools & Lidos in Berlin

Sand between your toes, the sun on your face and a dip in the water to cool off: treat yourself to that holiday feeling at Berlin’s most…

Written for you by: Josefine

Insel der Jugend — © visitBerlin, Foto: Thomas Kierok

11 tips for favourite summer places in Berlin

Where are the best spots in Berlin in summer? When those warm days tempt us all back outdoors? There are plenty of answers to that: by your…

Written for you by: Kristin

Inselfest Museumsinsel — © visitBerlin, Foto: SPK, Thomas Koehler, Photothek

Weekend tips 26- 28 / 6 / 26

DJ sets on Museum Island, a performance from Poland and world literature on Bebelplatz. June in Berlin is all about culture!

Written for you by: Berlin Blogger

Die Pfaueninsel an der Wannsee-Babelsberg Route — © Wirtschaftsförderung Steglitz-Zehlendorf, Foto: Steven Ritzer

11 tips to cool down for hot days

Spend the warm season in the German capital and let our tips on Berlin's top summer locations inspire you!

Written for you by: Kristin

11 extraordinary flea markets in Berlin

No more boring jumbling around: Here are 11 particularly creative flea market experiences that only Berlin has to offer.

Written for you by: Catrin

Top 11 New Openings in July in Berlin

What’s new in Berlin? Dolce vita at Gendarmenmarkt, queer migrant perspectives at the Humboldt Forum, and a secret immersive art exhibition…

Written for you by: Josefine

Our authors

Berlin Blogger

Fans of fine dining, recreational sports nuts, dog lovers: our guest bloggers see Berlin from their own, completely different perspective. Read for yourself and see where they take us.

Catrin

lives in Berlin for over 20 years and loves to travel the city. Preferrably by bike, she discovers the most exciting and interesting sides of Berlin. Across the city, across country and also off the beaten track.

Person mit langem Haar lächelt in die Kamera. — © visit

Dagmar

is an archaeologist who has worked on Mayan sites in Central America. After ten years, she left the world of the Maya for a life in Berlin and found that the city a rich place for field research as well. She has fallen in love with cultural treasures of Berlin. Whether alone or with her children, she loves to be out and about in the city, taking the time to look deeper and turn over a stone here and there.

Josefine

is originally from Munich and started out her career at one of Germanys largest daily news papers. Before finding her home in Berlin, she also reported as a correspondent and trend scout from the US. Today she is cruising Berlin's neighbourhoods, always on the lookout for good stories - with a focus on culture, music and ideas for the future of an innovative Berlin.

Kristin

does not smile on fotos. But in real life she enjoys with a smile in her face the rich cultural life of Berlin - the metropolis both in front of and behind the scenes. Her favourite season is the Berlinale, then she spends 10 days watching movies and writing about them in the blog.

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