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Musicals © Iko Freese / drama-berlin.de Musicals 22/12/2025 + 4 additional dates Don Giovanni/Requiem Don Giovanni/Requiem Musicals 22/12/2025 + 4 additional dates Don Giovanni/Requiem The »opera of all operas«, directed by Kirill Serebrennikov at the Schiller Theatre! After the tale of love and loss in Così fan tutte and the social disparities between servants and masters in The Marriage of Figaro , Serebrennikov now completes Mozart’s Da… Read more City of music Events in Berlin at Christmas Location Komische Oper Berlin: Schillertheater - Großer Saal Komische Oper Berlin: Schillertheater - Großer Saal Time 19:00 pm https://www.komische-oper-berlin.de/spielplan/a-z/don-giovanni/ Buy tickets
Concerts © Gutscherra/Osthoff Concerts 22/12/2025 Christmas concert by the choirs of St Hedwig's Cathedral Christmas concert by the choirs of St Hedwig's Cathedral Concerts 22/12/2025 Christmas concert by the choirs of St Hedwig's Cathedral With works by Otto Nicolai, Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy and John Rutter for choir, orchestra and soprano solo, the choirs of St Hedwig's Cathedral, conducted by cathedral music director Harald Schmitt, together with the Berlin Chamber Symphony, will create a… Read more Classic music in Berlin Events in Berlin at Christmas Location Konzerthaus Berlin Konzerthaus Berlin Time 20:00 pm Buy tickets
Concerts © Tine Acke Concerts 22/12/2025 + 7 additional dates Tim Fischer sings Hildegard Knef – So what Tim Fischer sings Hildegard Knef – So what Concerts 22/12/2025 + 7 additional dates Tim Fischer sings Hildegard Knef – So what Tim Fischer honors Hildegard Knef, who would have celebrated her 100th birthday on December 28, 2025, with a glamorous concert evening and embodies the cult star with body and soul. Read more City of music Events in Berlin at Christmas Location Bar jeder Vernunft Bar jeder Vernunft Time 20:00 pm https://www.bar-jeder-vernunft.de/de/programm/programmuebersicht/tim-fischer-singt-hildegard-knef.html Buy tickets
Workshop © Leo Seidel Workshop 23/12/2025 + 2 additional dates Family morning Family morning Workshop 23/12/2025 + 2 additional dates Family morning During the Berlin Christmas vacations, children and their families have the opportunity to take a look behind the scenes of the Staatsballett Berlin. They can learn more about ballet from our dance pedagogues, try out dance steps themselves, and then get a… Read more Children Location Staatsballett Berlin Staatsballett Berlin Time 09:30 am https://www.staatsballett-berlin.de/spielplan/stueck-detail/stid/familienvormittag/122.html#a_813
Art © Saâdane Afif / Mehdi Chouakri Art 12/12/2025 – 13/09/2026 Saâdane Afif Saâdane Afif Art 12/12/2025 – 13/09/2026 Saâdane Afif The Hamburger Bahnhof presents Saâdane Afif’s first institutional solo exhibition in Berlin. Read more Contemporary Art Location Hamburger Bahnhof - Nationalgalerie der Gegenwart Hamburger Bahnhof - Nationalgalerie der Gegenwart Invalidenstraße 50/51 10557 Berlin Time 10:00 am http://www.smb.museum/ausstellungen/detail.html?tx_smb_pi1%5BexhibitionSmartId%5D=84206 Buy tickets
Art © Markus Lehr Art 05/12/2025 – 08/01/2026 Flash and the Shadows – Another World is possible Flash and the Shadows – Another World is possible Art 05/12/2025 – 08/01/2026 Flash and the Shadows – Another World is possible The exhibition brings together four artists from Berlin, Chicago, and Tokyo who engage with the fundamental elements of visual design: color, texture, composition, and light. Read more Free of charge Contemporary Art Location zik Zeit ist knapp / Zentrum für internationale Künste im Steglitzer Kreisel zik Zeit ist knapp / Zentrum für internationale Künste im Steglitzer Kreisel Schloßstraße 83 12165 Berlin Time 13:00 pm https://www.flashandtheshadows.com/
Family © 2014 Bettina Stöß Family 23/12/2025 + 2 additional dates Hansel and Gretel Hansel and Gretel Family 23/12/2025 + 2 additional dates Hansel and Gretel Hansel and Gretel at the Deutsche Oper Berlin: Humperdinck's enchanting opera for children ages 8 and up – with enchanting music and an imaginative production by Andreas Homoki. Read more International Classic music in Berlin City of music Children Events in Berlin at Christmas Location Deutsche Oper Berlin Deutsche Oper Berlin Time 14:00 pm https://deutscheoperberlin.de/de_DE/calendar/haensel-und-gretel.17823003#:~:text=H%C3%A4nsel,Gretel Buy tickets
Blues & Jazz © Peter Meisel Blues & Jazz 23/12/2025 Christmas with the Jazzrausch Big Band Christmas with the Jazzrausch Big Band Blues & Jazz 23/12/2025 Christmas with the Jazzrausch Big Band The Jazzrausch Big Band will once again bring its popular Christmas program to the stage in 2025, reinterpreting traditional Christmas carols in humorous and virtuoso big band arrangements. Read more Events in Berlin at Christmas City of music Location Philharmonie Berlin Philharmonie Berlin Time 19:00 pm https://www.berliner-philharmoniker.de/konzerte/kalender/56689 Buy tickets
Ballet © Promo Ballet 23/12/2025 + 5 additional dates Swan Lake Swan Lake Ballet 23/12/2025 + 5 additional dates Swan Lake Using the medium of classical dance, Swan Lake tells the story of Prince Siegfried and his love for the enchanted Princess Odette, who is trapped in the body of a swan. Alternating between swan and human, it is her destiny to be the object of the fantasies of… Read more International Events in Berlin at Christmas Location Staatsoper Unter den Linden Staatsoper Unter den Linden Time 19:30 pm https://www.staatsballett-berlin.de/spielplan/stueck-detail/stid/schwanensee/155.html#a_698 Buy tickets
Folk & Country © Woodwind & Steel Folk & Country 23/12/2025 Irish Christmas - Woodwind & Steel Irish Christmas - Woodwind & Steel Folk & Country 23/12/2025 Irish Christmas - Woodwind & Steel Irish Christmas - Woodwind & Steel The joyfully festive Christmas show Music, Fun & Stories from the Emerald Isle Celebrate Christmas the Irish way! Read more Events in Berlin at Christmas City of music International Location Schlosspark Theater Schlosspark Theater Time 20:00 pm https://www.schlossparktheater.de/produktionen/irish-christmas-woodwind-steel.html Buy tickets
Concerts © Guido Böhm, spaces mgt GmbH Concerts 24/12/2025 Festive Christmas concert Festive Christmas concert Concerts 24/12/2025 Festive Christmas concert The Havelland Ensemble's concert on Christmas Eve afternoon invites you to enjoy an atmosphere of contemplation. Soprano Alena Karmanova will perform arias from J.S. Bach's Christmas Oratorio and G.F. Handel's Julius Caesar. The concert will conclude with a… Read more Classic music in Berlin Events in Berlin at Christmas Palaces and Gardens Location Orangerie Schloss Charlottenburg Orangerie Schloss Charlottenburg Time 15:00 pm Buy tickets
Concerts © Christian Biadacz Concerts 24/12/2025 Sebastian Krämer - In the Glory of Futility Sebastian Krämer - In the Glory of Futility Concerts 24/12/2025 Sebastian Krämer - In the Glory of Futility Brilliant and rude – his critics place him alongside Morgenstern, Ringelnatz, and Kreisler. Krämer's commentary is capricious, while his songs range from sweet to crude. His musical vocabulary ranges from swing to Viennese School. Read more City of music Events in Berlin at Christmas Location Bar jeder Vernunft Bar jeder Vernunft Time 21:00 pm https://www.bar-jeder-vernunft.de/de/programm/programmuebersicht/sebastian-kraemer-im-glanz-der-vergeblichkeit.html
Concerts © Staatliche Museen zu Berlin / Achim Kleuker Concerts 25/12/2025 Christmas concert Christmas concert Concerts 25/12/2025 Christmas concert A festive Christmas concert with soprano Ines Pinto and the Mozart Ensemble Berlin will enchant the Bode Museum with its magnificent sound. Read more Events in Berlin at Christmas City of music Classic music in Berlin Location Bode-Museum Bode-Museum Time 16:00 pm – 17:10 pm https://www.smb.museum/veranstaltungen/detail/?tx_smb_pi1%5Bsmart_id%5D=152182 Buy tickets
Theatre © Fotos: Michael Petersohn, Grafik: Florian Dengler Theatre 25/12/2025 + 4 additional dates Vanya Vanya Theatre 25/12/2025 + 4 additional dates Vanya This thrilling and extraordinary theatre experience was rightly celebrated in London and New York: Tony Award® winner Simon Stephens has written a radical, new version of the masterpiece “Uncle Vanya” – for a single actor. Read more Events in Berlin at Christmas Location Komödie am Kurfürstendamm im Ernst-Reuter-Saal Komödie am Kurfürstendamm im Ernst-Reuter-Saal Time 18:00 pm https://www.komoedie-berlin.de/produktionen/vanya.html Buy tickets
Opera © Foto: Max Lautenschläger Opera 26/12/2025 + 6 additional dates The Magic Flute (Everding) The Magic Flute (Everding) Opera 26/12/2025 + 6 additional dates The Magic Flute (Everding) It is by far the most famous opera by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and one of the classics in the Staatsoper's repertoire: August Everding's production of The Magic Flute. What makes it unique is the reconstruction of the sets designed by Karl Friedrich Schinkel in… Read more City of music Classic music in Berlin Whitsun Location Staatsoper Unter den Linden Staatsoper Unter den Linden Time 14:30 pm https://www.staatsoper-berlin.de/de/veranstaltungen/die-zauberfloete-everding.15/#event-47704 Buy tickets
Classical Music © Promo Classical Music 26/12/2025 70 years of the Berlin Radio Children's Choir – Christmas carol singing 70 years of the Berlin Radio Children's Choir – Christmas carol singing Classical Music 26/12/2025 70 years of the Berlin Radio Children's Choir – Christmas carol singing Rundfunk-Kinderchor Berlin, Carsten Schultze Read more Events in Berlin at Christmas Classic music in Berlin Children Location Konzerthaus Berlin - Großer Saal Konzerthaus Berlin - Großer Saal Time 15:30 pm – 17:00 pm https://www.konzerthaus.de/de/programm/rundfunk-kinderchor-berlin-carsten-schultze/12210 Buy tickets
Classical Music © Nadja Sjöström Classical Music 26/12/2025 SIR ANDRÁS SCHIFF | Ludwig van Beethoven SIR ANDRÁS SCHIFF | Ludwig van Beethoven Classical Music 26/12/2025 SIR ANDRÁS SCHIFF | Ludwig van Beethoven Over the course of a five-decade career, Sir András Schiff has regularly presented cyclical performances of the works of those composers who are particularly important to him. Read more Events in Berlin at Christmas Classic music in Berlin City of music Location Pierre Boulez Saal Pierre Boulez Saal Time 16:00 pm https://www.boulezsaal.de/de/event/sir-andras-schiff-593072 Buy tickets
Top Event Ballet © ADMILL KUYLER Top Event Ballet 26/12/2025 + 6 additional dates Minus 16 Minus 16 Top Event Ballet 26/12/2025 + 6 additional dates Minus 16 Ballet and dance companies worldwide collaborate with Ohad Naharin. The Israeli choreographer has been a prominent figure in the dance world for many years. He developed a new approach to movement with his company, the Batsheva Dance Company in Tel Aviv. Read more Location Deutsche Oper Berlin Deutsche Oper Berlin Time 18:00 pm https://www.staatsballett-berlin.de/spielplan/stueck-detail/stid/minus-16/145.html#a_665 Buy tickets
Musicals © Monika Rittershaus Musicals 26/12/2025 + 5 additional dates La Cage aux Folles La Cage aux Folles Musicals 26/12/2025 + 5 additional dates La Cage aux Folles In 1983, a cry of freedom rang out from Broadway to London and Berlin, heralding the triumph of a musical insisting on the right to a brightly coloured life outside of narrow-minded conventionality. Read more City of music Events in Berlin at Christmas New Year's Eve in Berlin Location Komische Oper Berlin: Schillertheater - Großer Saal Komische Oper Berlin: Schillertheater - Großer Saal Time 19:30 pm https://www.komische-oper-berlin.de/spielplan/a-z/la-cage-aux-folles/ Buy tickets
Rock & Pop © Pedro Becerra Rock & Pop 17/10/2025 – 10/04/2026 Major Tom: completely detached Major Tom: completely detached Rock & Pop 17/10/2025 – 10/04/2026 Major Tom: completely detached Peter Schilling's music has influenced entire generations and continues to inspire many people around the world to this day. In January 2026, the artist will celebrate his 70th birthday, and the Zeiss Großplanetarium will mark the occasion with a new immersive… Read more City of music science New Year's Eve in Berlin Location Zeiss-Großplanetarium Zeiss-Großplanetarium Time 21:15 pm https://www.planetarium.berlin/veranstaltungen/major-tom-voellig-losgeloest
Theatre © David Baltzer, bildbuehne Theatre 27/12/2025 + 5 additional dates Zum Glück viel Geburtstag Zum Glück viel Geburtstag Theatre 27/12/2025 + 5 additional dates Zum Glück viel Geburtstag Niko runs excitedly through the apartment, because the guests are about to arrive. It's his eighth birthday and he wants to celebrate it! He has invited his best friend and his best girlfriend. His father actually wanted to help with the preparations, but what… Read more Teenager Children Location Grips Theater Grips Theater Time 16:00 pm – 17:40 pm https://www.grips-theater.de/de/stuecke/geburtstag/82
