A curated list of things to do, events to attend while you are in Berlin in August 2024.
Submissions welcome! Please feel free to submit an event.
VeloCity – The Power of Berlin.
Various locations across Berlin
2024: “Cycling through Berlin on closed roads – The race starts with a view of the shimmering golden goddess of the Victory Column. With the Straße…“
Hemp Parade – Hanfparade 2024
"Legalisation, but the right way"
Alexanderplatz
“Hanfparade (“Hemp parade”) is the largest and most traditional march for Cannabis as medicine, natural resource and recreational drug in Germany. It…“
LesBiSchwules Parkfest Friedrichshain 2024
Freiluftkino Friedrichshain
“The Lesbian Gay Park Festival took place for the first time in 1998 as part of the celebrations for the 150th anniversary of the Volkspark in…“
Rave The Planet Parade 2024
"Love is stronger"
Straße des 17. Juni
“The Rave The Planet Parade is a cultural-political dance and music demonstration where we advocate for peace and the protection of electronic music…“
Berlin Circus Festival 2024
Tempelhofer Feld
“The Berlin Circus Festival is the largest festival for contemporary circus in Germany. Over 12 days, we present a selection of the best pieces that…“
Radical Summer Market
Holzmarkt 25
“Getting ready for the festival season? Not sure what to wear? We’ve got you covered. Explore a one-of-a-kind market absolutely filled with…“
Berlin Wall Race
Various locations across Berlin
“From 2011 on, the Berlin Wall Race commemorates the victims of the former border, which separated Germany between 1961 and 1989. The course follows…“
UFA Film Nights
Kolonnadenhof courtyard of Berlin’s Museum Island
“A cherished fixture in Berlin’s cultural calendar, the UFA Film Nights enter their 14th edition this year. From August 21 to August 23, 2024,…“
Long Night of Museums 2024
Lange Nacht der Museen
Various locations/ museums across Berlin
“Acrobatics under domes, courtly dance in the castle, cocktails under dinosaurs – in the Long Night of Museums, a lot is different than in normal…“
Berlin Atonal Festival 2024
Kraftwerk Berlin
“Each night unfolds operatically around a thematic core, combining some of the world’s most exciting musical and visual artists for three days of…“
Young Euro Classic
Konzerthaus Berlin
“Young Euro Classic is the world’s most important platform for international young orchestra musicians in the European classical music tradition and…“
Pop-Kultur 2024
Kulturbrauerei
“Pop-Kultur is a hyphen between the perspectives of artists and the society they engage with. Launched in 2015, the festival returns this year with a mix…“
African Book Festival 2024
Yesterday.Today.Tomorrow
Alte Münze
“Save the date: ABF Berlin is returning 28-30 June in 2024! Once a year the most renowned writers and artists from Africa and the Diaspora convene in…“
International Organ Summer 2024
Berliner Dom
“In the months of July and August, every Friday at 8 p.m., our famous Sauer organ resounds under the hands and feet of distinguished guests from near and…“
Pyronale Berlin 2024
Fireworks-Festival
Maifeld
“Unfortunately we have to postpone the Pyronale Berlin 2023 to 2024. Due to construction work of the Maifeld Berlin on the stands, can not be built as…“
Tanz im August 2024
Internationales Dance Festival
Various venues and locations across Berlin / ONLINE
2023: “The festival will be opened on August 9th by Marco da Silva Ferreira’s production “C A R C A Ç A” (German premiere) at HAU Hebbel am…“
Dunckerstrassenfest 2024
Street Fest
Dunckerstrasse
“The Dunckerstraßenfest – A festival for the whole family. From the neighborhood for the neighborhood. We are colorful, shrill, dynamic, hearty!…“
Zug der Liebe
The Train of Love 2024: A demonstration for tolerance, diversity and togetherness
Start 13Uhr am Mauerpark
“Am 31. August 2024 wird der Zug der Liebe wieder durch die Straßen Berlins ziehen und ein starkes Zeichen für Toleranz, Vielfalt und Solidarität…“
Radioeins Parkfest
Park am Gleisdreieck
“It’s unbelievable, but it’s true: the radioeins Parkfest is coming back! The summer will be even more beautiful with nine special park…“
Berlin Biennale 2024
Various locations across Berlin:
“Every two years, the Berlin Biennale for Contemporary Art brings together international artists, theoreticians, and practitioners in exhibitions and…“
Musikfest Berlin 2024
Berliner Philharmonie
“Musikfest Berlin sees itself as a forum for the innovative creative work carried out by large-scale orchestras and ensembles in the genre of classical…“
Month of Contemporary Music 2024
Monat der Zeitgenössischen Musik
various locations across Berlin
“The Month of Contemporary Music (MdzM) is the umbrella festival of the contemporary music scene in Berlin. Over the course of a month, its participants…“