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Classical Music © Promo 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
Ballet © visitBerlin 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 Events in Berlin at Christmas Location Various venues 10243 Berlin Time 19:00 pm Buy tickets
Concerts © Getty Images, Foto: The Real Tokyo Life Concerts 22/12/2026 Deutsches Filmorchester Babelsberg - The Sound of Christmas Concerts 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
Opera & Operetta © visitBerlin, Foto: Wolfgang Scholvien 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
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
Cabaret & Comedy © Promo Cabaret & Comedy 26/12/2026 Lars Redlich: Lars Christmas Cabaret & Comedy 26/12/2026 After his first solo show "Lars But Not Least!" celebrated by the press and the public throughout Germany and awarded various prestigious prizes, the Christmas program of the likeable Berliner now follows. Read more On Tour Events in Berlin at Christmas Location Die Wühlmäuse Pommernallee 2-4 14052 Berlin Time 20:00 pm https://www.eventim.de/event/lars-redlich-lars-christmas-berliner-kabarett-theater-die-wuehlmaeuse-16092878/?affiliate=VB1 Buy tickets
Opera & Operetta © 2018, Marcus Lieberenz Opera & Operetta 26/12/2026 + 7 additional dates La traviata Opera & Operetta 26/12/2026 + 7 additional dates Isolation and loneliness have become part of our collective experience, especially since the coronavirus pandemic. Violetta, the young courtesan, suffers them on her deathbed, forced by societal demand to reject her lover. Verdi’s only opera set in the… Read more Classic music in Berlin Location Deutsche Oper Berlin Bismarckstraße 35 10627 Berlin Time 16:00 pm
Cabaret & Comedy © Stefan Joham Cabaret & Comedy 29/12/2026 Sonja Pikart: Stark Cabaret & Comedy 29/12/2026 Summits beckon throughout this country – and we don't just mean mountains: the highest swing in Europe, the largest walk-in wine bottle in Saarland, the longest summer toboggan run this side of the Rhine. Superlatives everywhere you look, all waiting to be… Read more On Tour Location Die Wühlmäuse Pommernallee 2-4 14052 Berlin Time 20:00 pm https://wuehlmaeuse.de/veranstaltung/sonja-pikart-stark/ticket/56153 Buy tickets
Concerts © Concertbüro Zahlmann GmbH Concerts 30/12/2026 + 1 additional date End of the Year - Where the Lark Sings Concerts 30/12/2026 + 1 additional date Where better to ring in the New Year in style and splendor than at the Admiralspalast in the state capital! A delightful, lively evening filled with music and a generous dash of fine humor! Read more New Year's Eve in Berlin Location Admiralspalast Friedrichstraße 101 10117 Berlin Time 19:30 pm Buy tickets
Classical Music © Liudmila Malofeeva Classical Music 29/12/2026 + 2 additional dates Berliner Philharmoniker: New Year’s Eve Concert with Kirill Petrenko and Alexander Malofeev Classical Music 29/12/2026 + 2 additional dates Experience the Berlin Philharmonic’s festive New Year’s Eve concert with Principal Conductor Kirill Petrenko and pianist Alexander Malofeev—a dazzling way to close out the year, filled with musical highlights. Read more Classic music in Berlin City of music New Year's Eve in Berlin Location Philharmonie, Großer Saal Herbert-von-Karajan-Straße 1 10785 Berlin Time 20:00 pm https://www.berliner-philharmoniker.de/konzerte/kalender/57080 Buy tickets
Concerts © Andreas Labes Concerts 31/12/2026 + 1 additional date New Year's concert with Christian Thielemann Concerts 31/12/2026 + 1 additional date At the turn of the year, Christian Thielemann presents the concert From Babelsberg to Hollywood with film music by Gottfried Huppertz, Erich Wolfgang Korngold and others. Read more Classic music in Berlin City of music New Year's Eve in Berlin Location Staatsoper Unter den Linden Unter den Linden 7 10117 Berlin Time 17:00 pm https://www.staatsoper-berlin.de/de/veranstaltungen/konzert-zum-jahreswechsel.27775/
Cabaret & Comedy © Moritz Künster Cabaret & Comedy 31/12/2026 + 2 additional dates Dr. Pop: hit potential - the annual review Cabaret & Comedy 31/12/2026 + 2 additional dates Can you seriously get a PhD in pop music? Yes! And then what do you do with it? A music comedy stand-up show. Read more City of music New Year's Eve in Berlin Location Die Wühlmäuse Pommernallee 2-4 14052 Berlin Time 13:00 pm https://www.eventim.de/artist/dr-pop/?affiliate=VB1 Buy tickets
Lectures & Readings © visitBerlin, Foto: Uwe Steinert Lectures & Readings 02/01/2027 Loriot: Scenes from a Marriage, starring Senta Berger and Friedrich von Thun Lectures & Readings 02/01/2027 Why do people who love each other keep getting into arguments? Loriot answered this question with unparalleled humor and a keen sense of the absurdities of everyday life. Read more City of music Location Philharmonie, Großer Saal Herbert-von-Karajan-Straße 1 10785 Berlin Time 20:00 pm https://www.berliner-philharmoniker.de/konzerte/kalender/57268 Buy tickets
Pop Electro Rock © Promo Pop Electro Rock 05/01/2027 Candlelight - Die Songs von Rosenstolz Pop Electro Rock 05/01/2027 For decades, Rosenstolz’s music has touched, accompanied, and inspired people. The concert program “Candlelight – The Songs of Rosenstolz” offers a fresh way to experience the cult duo’s extraordinary musical legacy in an atmospheric setting. Read more City of music Location Die Wühlmäuse Pommernallee 2-4 14052 Berlin Time 20:00 pm https://www.eventim.de/eventseries/candlelight-die-songs-von-rosenstolz-ein-abend-voller-erinnerungen-im-kerzenlicht-4170943/?affiliate=VB1 Buy tickets
Classical Music © BBC Studios Classical Music 07/01/2027 + 2 additional dates Berliner Philharmoniker: Jakub Hrůša and Yuja Wang Classical Music 07/01/2027 + 2 additional dates Brilliant, clear, and with a keen sense of tonal nuances: Yuja Wang has established herself worldwide as an outstanding pianist through both her playing and her charisma. Read more City of music Location Philharmonie, Großer Saal Herbert-von-Karajan-Straße 1 10785 Berlin Time 20:00 pm https://www.berliner-philharmoniker.de/konzerte/kalender/57083 Buy tickets
Cabaret & Comedy © DERDEHMEL/Urbschat Cabaret & Comedy 07/01/2027 + 9 additional dates Die Sternstunde des Josef Bieder Cabaret & Comedy 07/01/2027 + 9 additional dates Hans-Joachim Heist, known as the angry Gernot Hassknecht from the “Heute-Show” and as a stunning portrayer of Heinz Erhardt, is in top form in this comedic solo performance. Read more Location Schlosspark Theater Schloßstraße 48 12165 Berlin Time 20:00 pm https://www.schlossparktheater.de/produktionen/die-sternstunde-des-josef-bieder.html Buy tickets
Opera & Operetta © Bernd Uhlig Opera & Operetta To 13/03/2027 La traviata Opera & Operetta To 13/03/2027 Violetta Valéry is a noble courtesan in Paris who has "strayed from the path of virtue" and leads a life that oscillates between splendour and misery. Read more Classic music in Berlin Location Staatsoper Unter den Linden Unter den Linden 7 10117 Berlin Time 19:30 pm https://www.staatsoper-berlin.de/de/veranstaltungen/la-traviata.12528/
Opera & Operetta © Monika Rittershaus Opera & Operetta 09/01/2027 + 9 additional dates Echnaton (Akhnaten) Opera & Operetta 09/01/2027 + 9 additional dates With Akhnaten, minimal-music pioneer Philip Glass created a monument to one of the most enigmatic figures in world history. In staging the story of the pharaoh’s rise and fall, Barrie Kosky offers us a vision rich in visuals and movement. Read more City of music Location Schillertheater - Komische Oper Berlin, Großer Saal Bismarckstraße 110 10625 Berlin Time 19:30 pm https://www.komische-oper-berlin.de/spielplan/a-z/akhnaten-echnaton/ Buy tickets
