Last updated on 06/15/2026
Summer in Berlin means getting out of your four walls and into the green, the beer garden or the open-air party. These ten tips bring together, for the summer of 2026, places for party-goers, families and the curious alike. The open-air club Haubentaucher on the RAW grounds in Friedrichshain draws visitors with a pool, cinema and yoga under the open sky. On the Admiralbruecke in Kreuzberg, Berliners and tourists gather on balmy evenings for the very essence of big-city romance. If you prefer to get your own hands dirty, you can dig in the Prinzessinnengarten at Moritzplatz, and if you want something quieter, you can have a picnic in the Buergerpark Pankow. To cool down, there is homemade ice cream at the Eissalon tanne B on Lausitzer Platz. Where will you spend your next summer evening?
Yulia Veksler
For this list I explored Berlin in summery temperatures, from the poolside at the Haubentaucher through the beds in the Prinzessinnengarten to the Admiralbruecke in Kreuzberg. I looked for places that work for very different moods, sometimes exuberant, sometimes relaxed. The result is a colourful selection for hot days and nights in the city.
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Ther Open Air Club Haubentaucher on Friedrichshain's RAW-grounds with its pool, whirlpool open air cinema and yoga under open skies is THE summer location in Berlin!
The scent of sun screen on your skin and sand under your feet - playing a round of beach volleyball at Beach61 will give you the real vacation feeling!
Bürgerpark Pankow is the ideal destination for a summer trip with friends or family to enjoy the green of the city, a picnic or a trip to a beer garden.
In the ice cream parlour Eissalon tanne B on Kreuzberg's Lausitzer Platz you can try various coffee specialities, over iced coffee, shakes, iced tea and various creations of self-made ice cream.
Tango is pure passion. Combined with the romantic atmosphere under the stars of Berlin, be prepared for some special summer feelings! That's perfect for a summer night in Berlin.
A garden in the middle of the city for everyone to dig around, a garden café for sunny summer days, flea markets, concerts and workshops - the offer of Kreuzberg's Prinzessinengärten is nothing short of really diverse!
The summer programme in the open-air stage Weißensee offers a mixture of open-air cinema, children's cinema and puppet theatre.
The two original wooden rafts can be rented for a cruise on the Spree for group events, various parties and even for a summer BBQ on the river.
A warm summer evening on Berlin-Kreuzberg's Admiralbrücke is for many Berliners and tourists alike the definition of romance of the big city - though residents might disagree.
