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Fete de la Musique at Berlin Mauerpark on 21st June
Fete de la Musique at Berlin Mauerpark on 21st June © visitBerlin, Foto: Dirk Mathesius

Open Air Events without the Price Tag

Theatre and concerts for free

The months from May to September are full of festivals, street parties, folk festivals and concerts - all under the open summer sky, of course. And some are even free. Here are some tips for concerts and dance evenings, all of which take place in the open air and don't cost admission.

Fête de la Musique

Fête de la Musique, Lustgarten
Fête de la Musique, Lustgarten © Copyright: AKUD / Lars Reimann

Every year at the beginning of summer on 21 June, the whole of Berlin is a stage: music is played on around 100 stages throughout the city at the start of summer. At the Fête de la Musique , amateurs and professionals perform on public streets, squares and parks. You can hear pretty much all genres of music.

21. June 2024, all over Berlin

State opera for everyone

Staatsoper für alle in Berlin
Staatsoper für alle © Foto: Thomas Bartilla

At the end of the season, Daniel Barenboim and the Staatskapelle Berlin will give a big open-air concert on Bebelplatz.

Tip: Don't forget your picnic basket!

13. July 2024, Bebelplatz / Unter den Linden

Concert summer in the English Garden

Teahouse in the English Garden Berlin
Teahouse in the English Garden Berlin © Bianca Schönemann

The Teahouse in the English Garden is located in the middle of the Tiergarten. On the open-air stage, the Konzertsommer Berlin offers a broad musical spectrum from Latin, jazz and folk to reggae, ska and electro swing in an idyllic setting. This year, the concert summer is celebrating its 20th birthday.

Tip: The concerts can be perfectly combined with a picnic in the English Garden.

21 July to 1 September. September, Teahouse in the English Garden

Summer in the Park

Körnerpark
© visitBerlin, Foto: Dagmar Schwelle

On Sundays, there are always concerts in the Körnerpark concerts are performed free of charge. A colourful mix of different styles is played in front of the gallery, promising a good time.

7 July to 11 August. August - Every Sunday at 6 pm, Galerie im Körnerpark (no performance guarantee in case of bad weather)

Dancing in Monbijoupark

Monbijou Ufer
© GettyImages, Foto: bluejayphoto

Swing, tango, waltz and salsa: When the weather is nice, you can shake a leg at the Strandbar am Monbijoupark. Every evening of the week, there are open-air dance evenings right on the banks of the Spree. On some evenings, a dance course is offered beforehand (sometimes for a fee), and the dance steps learnt there can then be tried out right away at the dance evening.

Almost every day when the weather is nice, Monbijoupark