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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/
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 © visitBerlin 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
© 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
Ballet © visitBerlin, Foto: S.Wagner Ballet 22/12/2026 + 3 additional dates Swan Lake – Grand Classic Ballet – The Traditional Winter Tour with Orchestra 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 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 © 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
Concerts © Vox Nostra Concerts 25/12/2026 Weih-NachtKlänge: VOX NOSTRA Concerts 25/12/2026 Look forward to the traditional Christmas concert with VOX NOSTRA. The Berlin-based vocal ensemble, with one singer per part, takes the audience on a journey into the archaic musical worlds of the Middle Ages, featuring Gregorian chants more than 1.000 years… Read more City of music Events in Berlin at Christmas Location Heilig-Kreuz-Kirche Zossener Str. 65 10961 Berlin Time 20:00 pm – 22:00 pm https://www.kght.de/nachtklaenge 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 © visitBerlin 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 New Year's Eve in Berlin Location Deutsche Oper Berlin Bismarckstraße 35 10627 Berlin Time 16:00 pm Buy tickets
Improvisational Theatre © Steffen Roth Improvisational Theatre 28/12/2026 + 3 additional dates THE GORILLAS Improvisational Theatre 28/12/2026 + 3 additional dates The Gorillas improv theater’s year-in-review show gets personal—and, as always, interactive. That’s because the focus here is on the experiences you had yourselves in 2026. Read more New Year's Eve in Berlin Location Heimathafen Neukölln Karl-Marx-Straße 141 12043 Berlin Time 20:00 pm https://heimathafen-neukoelln.de/events/die-gorillas/ Buy tickets
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
