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What's on
Markets, concerts, festivals, outdoor fitness and free events happening in Berlin today. Updated every Tuesday alongside the new episode. Live location-based events coming soon.
Gabriele Stötzer Opening — Gropius Bau
The East German artist's largest institutional show opens tonight — ~150 works: painting, photography, textile, Super 8 film. She spent a year in GDR prison for organising a petition against censorship. Opening night has live music and DJ sets on the summer terrace. Free entry tonight; normal admission from Friday.
🚇 Tram M10 → S42 Ostkreuz → S1 Anhalter Bahnhof, 5 min walk
Berlin Beats: Byron Yeates — Hamburger Bahnhof Garden
Summer garden DJ series at the museum. Yeates runs Radiant Records — queer dance music lineage from Chicago house through New Beat. Outside on the grass, no ticket required. Second night of the series.
🚇 Tram M8 to Nordbahnhof, or S3/S5/S7 Hauptbahnhof, 10 min walk west
Sam Prekop & John McEntire — Lido
The Sea and Cake / Tortoise duo performing their 2022 album "Sons Of" — modular synth and electronic drums. First time playing it live together. A quiet, significant night if you know the music.
🚇 Tram M10 to Warschauer Str. then U1 to Schlesisches Tor, 5 min walk
Fête de la Musique 2026
The longest day of the year and Berlin's biggest free music festival. Every neighbourhood, every genre, every street corner. Running in Berlin since 1995 — just walk out the door and follow the sound. Continues as Fête de la Nuit from midnight at ~30 indoor venues including Else, Kater and Wilde Renate.
🚇 No need — just step outside
Historic 1928 S-Bahn Train Tour (English)
A 1928 S-Bahn train, restored by volunteers, running a guided loop — Ostbahnhof → Charlottenburg → Grunewald → Wannsee → through the S-Bahn tunnel → Nordbahnhof. First-ever English-guided ride. English guide in coach 3. Return trip departs Nordbahnhof at 3pm, arriving back at 4:45.
🚇 S3/S5/S7 to Ostbahnhof, platform at 10:55
Berlin Jazz Week 2026
Eighth edition. Theme: "Collective improv(e)ment." The Berlin jazz scene presenting organically — concerts, improvised sets, genre-crossing combinations. No fixed curatorial agenda. Something is happening every night this week. Check individual venues.
🚇 Most events in Kreuzberg, Mitte and Prenzlauer Berg
Berlinale Open Air 2026
Four films from this year's Berlinale screened outdoors in Friedrichshain: "No Good Men," "Sunny Dancer," "Lola and Bilidikid," "State Security." Screenings start at dusk. Bring a blanket.
🚇 Tram M4 to Frankfurter Tor, 5 min walk south into the park
MISS READ — Berlin Art Book Fair
Annual art book fair in the former crematorium in Wedding — independent publishers, artist books, zines, prints from around the world. One of the more interesting annual events in the city's art calendar. Free to browse.
🚇 Tram M13 to Seestraße, or U6 Seestraße, 8 min walk east