Classical Music © visitBerlin, Foto Mo Wüstenhagen Classical Music 18/12/2026 + 3 additional dates Bach: Christmas Oratorio - Cantatas I-III Classical Music 18/12/2026 + 3 additional dates It's that time of year again: timpani rolls resound through Berlin Cathedral, trumpets blare their fanfares, and the grand oratorio choir of the Berlin Cathedral Choir proclaims the motto of the quintessential Christmas classic: "Rejoice, be glad, praise the… Read more Classic music in Berlin City of music Events in Berlin at Christmas Location Berliner Dom Am Lustgarten 10178 Berlin Time 20:00 pm – 21:30 pm https://shop.berlinerdom.de/Event/Kalender/28376/54718?typ=Vorlage Buy tickets
Ballet © Masha Kulch | Graphic: Natascha Kornilowa Ballet 18/12/2026 + 2 additional dates NUTCRACKER by the Berlin Ballet Company Ballet 18/12/2026 + 2 additional dates Once upon a time, in the middle of a Berlin winter, there was a story that escaped the silver screen. At the Babylon, a movie theater from the 1920s, a film begins: a Christmas Eve, a girl named Marie, a nutcracker with a secret. Read more International City of music Events in Berlin at Christmas Location Babylon Rosa-Luxemburg-Straße 10178 Berlin Time 19:30 pm https://www.berlinballet.company/
Excursions © Tierpark Berlin Excursions 05/12/2026 – 27/12/2026 Advent and winter tours in the Tierpark Berlin Excursions 05/12/2026 – 27/12/2026 Who is perfectly adapted to life in the cold? And who is the biggest frostbite among the Tierpark animals? Discover the wintery Tierpark together with a guide on the Advent weekends and around the Christmas holidays. Read more Children Events in Berlin at Christmas Location Tierpark Berlin Am Tierpark 125 10319 Berlin Time 11:00 am – 12:00 pm https://shop.tierpark-berlin.de/de/article/82 Buy tickets
Guided Tours © Michael Bodycomb Guided Tours To 07/03/2027 Drumroll – Maurizio Cattelan at the Neue Nationalgalerie (in English) Guided Tours To 07/03/2027 Do you enjoy sharp humor one moment and bitter seriousness the next? What do you make of Cattalan’s "comic existentialism"? What narratives and questions about our times do his images raise? Read more Guided tours of the museum International Contemporary Art Location Neue Nationalgalerie Potsdamer Straße 50 10785 Berlin Time 14:00 pm https://www.smb.museum/veranstaltungen/detail/?tx_smb_pi1%5Bsmart_id%5D=161805
Classical Music © visitBerlin Classical Music 20/12/2026 Freiburg Baroque Orchestra: Christmas Concert Classical Music 20/12/2026 In its Christmas concert, the Freiburg Baroque Orchestra will perform Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s Mass in C minor, preceded by Johann Sebastian Bach’s Magnificat. Read more Classic music in Berlin Events in Berlin at Christmas Location Kammermusiksaal Herbert-von-Karajan-Straße 1 10785 Berlin Time 19:00 pm https://www.berliner-philharmoniker.de/konzerte/kalender/57251 Buy tickets
Ballet © Juliette Baily Ballet 20/12/2026 – 03/01/2027 My Nutcracker Ballet 20/12/2026 – 03/01/2027 In a child-friendly production, audiences of all ages discover the world of Clara, the Nutcracker Prince, and the wicked Mouse King. Read more Children Teenager Events in Berlin at Christmas Location Urania Berlin An der Urania 17 10787 Berlin Time 11:30 am Buy tickets
Concerts © visitBerlin, Foto: Enrico Verworner Concerts 20/12/2026 Sarah Willis & The Sarahbanda: »Cuban Christmas« Concerts 20/12/2026 With “Cuban Christmas,” Sarah Willis and “The Sarahbanda” offer a fresh take on familiar pieces. They invite you to experience the Christmas season through music in a special way. Read more Events in Berlin at Christmas Location Philharmonie, Großer Saal Herbert-von-Karajan-Straße 1 10785 Berlin Time 11:00 am https://www.berliner-philharmoniker.de/konzerte/kalender/57245 Buy tickets
Classical Music © Uwe Arens Classical Music 20/12/2026 Wiener Sängerknaben Classical Music 20/12/2026 Under the direction of Manuel Hube, the Vienna Boys' Choir will perform classical works such as Advent and Christmas carols from Germany and around the world. Read more Classic music in Berlin City of music Events in Berlin at Christmas Location Konzerthaus Berlin - Großer Saal Gendarmenmarkt 10117 Berlin Time 16:00 pm https://www.konzerthaus.de/de/programm/wiener-sangerknaben/13385 Buy tickets
Classical Music © Christian Durlach Classical Music 21/12/2026 An Homage to Kurt Cobain & Keith Jarrett Classical Music 21/12/2026 Read more City of music Location Kammermusiksaal Herbert-von-Karajan-Straße 1 10785 Berlin Time 20:00 pm https://www.berliner-philharmoniker.de/konzerte/kalender/57446 Buy tickets
Classical Music © Nadja Sjöström Classical Music 21/12/2026 SIR ANDRÁS SCHIFF Classical Music 21/12/2026 A concert series featuring Sir András Schiff at the turn of the year has almost become a tradition at the Pierre Boulez Saal. Read more Classic music in Berlin City of music Location Pierre Boulez Saal Berlin Französische Straße 33 D 10117 Berlin Time 19:30 pm https://www.boulezsaal.de/de/event/sir-andras-schiff-769786 Buy tickets
Ballet © Grand Classic Ballet Ballet 21/12/2026 + 7 additional dates The Nutcracker - Grand Classic Ballet Ballet 21/12/2026 + 7 additional dates The Nutcracker has long been more than just a ballet—it is a pop culture phenomenon with a soul. Read more Children Teenager Ticket tips Events in Berlin at Christmas Location Uber Eats Music Hall Uber Platz 2 10243 Berlin Time 19:00 pm https://www.eventim.de/artist/grand-classic-ballet/der-nussknacker-grand-classic-ballet-die-traditionelle-wintertournee-3117374/?affiliate=VB1&cityname=Berlin Buy tickets
© Getty Images, Foto: The Real Tokyo Life 22/12/2026 Deutsches Filmorchester Babelsberg - The Sound of Christmas 22/12/2026 Often, just one movie is enough to instantly put you in a romantic Christmas mood. At the gala film concert *The Sound of Christmas*, you can experience the soundtracks of classic Christmas movies in a very special way: the German Film Orchestra Babelsberg… Read more Events in Berlin at Christmas Location Philharmonie, Großer Saal Herbert-von-Karajan-Straße 1 10785 Berlin Time 20:00 pm https://www.berliner-philharmoniker.de/konzerte/kalender/57246 Buy tickets
Show © Thomas Leidig, NM Show 22/12/2026 Die Zimtschnecken „Swingelingeling“ Show 22/12/2026 More cheerful and lively than somber and contemplative: The Zimtschnecken are celebrating Christmas! With their usual sparkling charm, the Hamburg-based all-female vocal trio dives headfirst into the most wonderful time of the year and rolls out the red carpet… Read more Events in Berlin at Christmas Location Schlosspark Theater Schloßstraße 48 12165 Berlin Time 20:00 pm https://www.schlossparktheater.de/produktionen/die-zimtschnecken-swingelingeling.html Buy tickets
Classical Music © Bernd Geller Classical Music 22/12/2026 DRESDNER RESIDENZ ORCHESTER Classical Music 22/12/2026 The DRESDNER RESIDENZ ORCHESTER brings the Christmas spirit from Dresden to the Chamber Music Hall of the Berlin Philharmonie. Read more Classic music in Berlin Events in Berlin at Christmas Location Kammermusiksaal Herbert-von-Karajan-Straße 1 10785 Berlin Time 20:00 pm https://www.berliner-philharmoniker.de/konzerte/kalender/57457 Buy tickets
Top Event Ballet © Grand Classic Ballet Top Event Ballet 22/12/2026 + 3 additional dates Swan Lake – Grand Classic Ballet – The Traditional Winter Tour with Orchestra Top Event Ballet 22/12/2026 + 3 additional dates When the curtain rises and the first notes of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s world-famous music ring out, one of the most beautiful love stories in ballet history begins: “Swan Lake.” Read more City of music Ticket tips Events in Berlin at Christmas Location Uber Eats Music Hall Uber Platz 2 10243 Berlin Time 19:00 pm https://www.eventim.de/search/?affiliate=VB1&searchterm=Schwanensee+%E2%80%93+Grand+Classic+Ballet+%E2%80%93+Die+trad.+Wintertournee+mit+Orchester+Berlin Buy tickets
Musical © Edith Held Musical 22/12/2026 + 6 additional dates Ursli & Toni Pfister: Servus Peter, Oh là là Mireille Musical 22/12/2026 + 6 additional dates This show is all about Peter Alexander and Mireille Mathieu. Ursli & Toni Pfister are laid-back and sassy. They’re all about rousing pop hits, heart-wrenching schmaltz, and tongue-in-cheek charm. Read more City of music New Year's Eve in Berlin Events in Berlin at Christmas Location TIPI AM KANZLERAMT Große Querallee 10557 Berlin Time 20:00 pm http://www.tipi-am-kanzleramt.de Buy tickets
Opera & Operetta © 2014, Bettina Stöß Opera & Operetta 23/12/2026 + 4 additional dates Hansel and Gretel Opera & Operetta 23/12/2026 + 4 additional dates With Hänsel und Gretel, Engelbert Humperdinck created a fairy-tale opera that has captivated children and families for over 100 years, not just during the Advent season. Read more International Children Events in Berlin at Christmas Location Deutsche Oper Berlin Bismarckstraße 35 10627 Berlin Time 19:00 pm Buy tickets
Cabaret & Comedy © European Union 2022 Cabaret & Comedy 23/12/2026 Martin Sonneborn: Mayhem and Satire Cabaret & Comedy 23/12/2026 An evening with Martin Sonneborn is a completely unhurried multimedia spectacle with funny films, shocking insights into the political process that the non-affiliated member of the European Parliament brings from the back rooms of power, and brutal political… Read more Politics & Society Location Kabarett-Theater Distel Friedrichstraße 101 10117 Berlin Time 19:30 pm https://distel-berlin.de/spielplan/event/martin-sonneborn-krawall-und-satire-mediale-machtergreifung/ Buy tickets
Classical Music © visitBerlin, Foto: Artfully Media, Sven Christian Schramm Classical Music 23/12/2026 Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin, Lucas & Arthur Jussen Classical Music 23/12/2026 Together with the Dutch piano duo Lucas & Arthur Jussen and the State Opera’s children’s choir, the RSB presents a Christmas program featuring the most beautiful passages from Engelbert Humperdinck’s now legendary family opera *Hansel and Gretel* and Pyotr… Read more Classic music in Berlin Events in Berlin at Christmas Location Philharmonie, Großer Saal Herbert-von-Karajan-Straße 1 10785 Berlin Time 19:00 pm https://www.berliner-philharmoniker.de/konzerte/kalender/57249 Buy tickets
Concerts © Roger Pabst Concerts 25/12/2026 + 1 additional date Die Frank Sinatra Christmas Show Concerts 25/12/2026 + 1 additional date For the holiday season, the singer and his orchestra, the Swingin' Strangers, have come up with something truly special: the most beautiful American Christmas carols AND Frank Sinatra's greatest hits in a program that is both contemplative and upbeat! Read more Events in Berlin at Christmas Location Schlosspark Theater Schloßstraße 48 12165 Berlin Time 18:00 pm https://www.schlossparktheater.de/produktionen/die-frank-sinatra-christmas-show.html Buy tickets
Improvisational Theatre © Improvisationstheater Schmetterlings e.V. Improvisational Theatre 25/12/2026 ImproShow: Gift Exchange Improvisational Theatre 25/12/2026 Christmas is over… all that remains are the memories and the presents. Some you like, some you don’t. Just bring your presents along to the show… and the cast will improvise with them… a crime thriller, a puppet show, a monologue, a love scene, a poem… Read more Events in Berlin at Christmas Location BühnenRausch Erich-Weinert-Straße 27 10439 Berlin Time 20:00 pm – 22:00 pm https://www.impro-schmetterlings.de Buy tickets
