There is always something happening in Berlin. Here you find a list of the most important yearly events per month.
*Check the websites for more information and the specific dates
January
Berliner Neujahrslauf (New Year's race)
For those who want to start the year running. It is a 4 kms. race on the 1st of January
Berlin Fashion week
Held twice annually (in January and July)
Bread and Butter
Fashion show for everyday clothing and streetwear in January and July
Days of dance
Contemporary dance festival
International Green Week
Since 1926. Exhibition for the food, agricultural and horticultural industries
Berlin's Six-Day Race
Professional and amateur racing cyclists compete with each other at breathtaking speed
Berlin Graphic Days
Art market with more than 50 independent graphic designers, illustrators & visual artists
February
Transmediale
Festival for media art and digital culture
Fruitlogistica
The leading trade fair for the international fresh produce trade
Berlinale
One of the world's "Big Three" film festivals (along with Venice and Cannes)
Istaf
Since 1921, is an annual track and field athletics meet at the Olympiastadion in Berlin
Tanzolymp
A competition for young dancers from state and public schools alike
100° Berlin Festival
Theater Marathon with a 100 productions in four days
Bermuda Festival
World-class performances every January & February
March
ITB
The world's largest tourism trade fair
MaerzMusic
Music festival held in Berlin over ten days
Improfestival
The international festival for improvisational theatre
Festival Days Berlin
Annual opera festival with the ensemble of the Staatsoper
April
Berlin Half Marathon
Annual half marathon race held in early Spring
Achtung Berlin
Film festival dedicated to new German cinema made in Berlin and Brandenburg
International Games Week
The leading networking platform for games business, development and culture
May
Gallery Weekend
47 participating galleries open their exhibitions on this art weekend
Pictoplasma
The festival showcases latest trends in figurative character design
Comic Invasion
Berlin Comic Festival
X Jazz Festival
Jazz Festival that takes place in Berlin's Kreuzberg district since 2014
Fantasy Filmfest
Festival of Fantasy Films
Carnival of Cultures
For four days around Pentecost, Berlin celebrates its cultural diversity
June
Garmin Velothon
2 days road bicycle race held annually in May
DMY Design Festival
International design network for contemporary product design
Umweltfestival
Environment festival at Brandenburg gate
Open Air Gallery
More than a hundred artists display their paintings, photographs and sculptures
Deutscher Filmpreis
German film awards
Long night of Museums
Museums opening during the night
Biennale
Contemporary art exhibition held at various locations, every two to three years
Fête de la Musique
Annual music celebration taking place on 21 June
Bergmannstraßenfest
Three-day open air street festival along Bergmannstraße in Kreuzberg
48 hours Neukölln
Art festival in the locality of the same name
July
Berlin Fashion week
Held twice annually (in January and July)
Bread and Butter
Fashion show for everyday clothing and streetwear in January and July
Komische Oper Fest
Opera festival in one week
Yoga festival
Yoga workshops, lectures and live music
Gay Festival
With over 350.000 visitors from all over the world it is truly the biggest event of its kind
Deutsches-amerikanisches volksfest
Folk festival celebrates the friendship between the two countries
Christoph Street Day
Gay parade
August
Young Euro Classic
International music festival for young orchestra musicians
Berlin Beer Festival
Around 320 brewers present about 2000 beer varieties
Potsdam Palace Night
Temples and follies around Sanssouci Palace open their doors for visitors
Dance in August
One of the most important dance festivals in Europe
September
Musikfest Berlin
19 days, 30 events featuring over 70 works by 25 composers
IFA Berlin
The global trade show for consumer electronics and home appliances
Istaf
Annual track and field athletics meet at the Olympiastadion
Long night of Religions
Synagogues, churches, mosques and temples open their doors this evening
Pyronale
Fireworks competition
Day of the open monuments
Numerous monuments which are usually closed to the public open their doors for visitors
Berlin Art Week
Works of international and local artists are exhibited in hundreds of galleries
Oktoberfest
Beer and German music at Alexander Platz
Literatur Festival
Literature Festival Berlin presents contemporary authors from all over the world
Berlin Skate Marathon
Inline skating marathon
Berlin Marathon
One of the biggest marathons in the world
October
Oktoberfest
Beer and German music at Alexander Platz
Erofame
Trade convention for the erotic market
Venus erotic festival
Live erotic-show at the sex industry trade festival
Festival of lights
During 10 days the most important monuments have special illumination
European month of Photography
Platform to promote photography both as an art form and as a creative industry
November
Jazz Festival Berlin
The festival is more than 50 years old and has been host to more than 5000 artists
Bambi Awards
The oldest German media awards at the Stage Theater
Mineralis
International minerals, fossils and jewelry exhibition
Worldtronics Festival
Music festival and fair focusing on new developments in electronic music
December
Decorative Arts Fair
Contemporary art for everyday use
Louis Lewandowski Festival
Festival is dedicated to the German Jewish composer Louis Lewandowski
Christmas markets Berlin
Markets all around the city with glühwein and a spot of arts and crafts
Berlin Christmas Concerts
Sacred music, opera, symphonic performances, and more
Silvester
New Year's eve celebrations
