Barbecue

Sundays in Prenzlauer Berg are all about browsing, bargaining, and discovering: The Mauerpark Flea Market is Berlin's most famous flea market, attracting thousands of visitors from all over the world, offering much more than just a market with vintage goods, live karaoke, and street food.

The barbecue area at Columbiadamm begins approximately 300 meters behind the park entrance on the north side of Tempelhofer Feld. You barbecue with your own equipment, at least 25 centimeters above the ground; gas grills are prohibited throughout the entire field. Those who want to barbecue in a park in Berlin without prior booking will find by far the largest area in the city here.

Berlin Boat Rental is the central booking platform for renting boats in Berlin, making motorboats, party boats, rafts, and houseboats comparable across the city on the Spree and Havel. Those who want to charter a boat in the capital will find the largest selection bundled here, advised by native Berliners with 16 years of experience on the water.

Monbijoupark is the last public barbecue area in the Mitte district: a small, signposted lawn near Oranienburger Straße, opposite Museum Island and within sight of the Bode Museum and New Synagogue. No registration or fees are required; bring your own grill. The central location for barbecuing in the park comes with the need for an early arrival.

Right next to the Oberbaumbrücke in Kreuzberg, this small, charming houseboat adventure on the Spree begins. Wasserkutsche stands for handcrafted wooden boats with electric motors, personal service, and the most authentic way to discover Berlin from the water.

No party train, no sash chaos: For a bachelorette party on the Finnfloat sauna raft on Müggelsee in Köpenick, the girls sweat, jump, and toast in a Scandinavian way. Wellness on the water, far away from the hustle and bustle of Berlin.

Spacious, clean relaxing greens, a romantic pond with swans swimming on it, the famous Märchenbrunnen (Fairy Tale Fountain) and lots of clam spots for lovers and families alike make the the 49 hectares of Volkspark Friedrichshain the ideal picnic location!

Anchored in Friedrichshain, in the middle of the Spree, the Hauptstadtfloß transforms into a floating alpine hut: sheepskins, deer antlers, and a crackling fireplace make the Winterfloß's cozy hut atmosphere arguably Berlin's most rustic Christmas party location.

Because Lichtenberg has banned grilling in all green areas, the bookable BBQ area of the Hafenküche in the Citymarina at Rummelsburger Bucht remains the only option for the district. The rental includes a sunsail, a table for twelve people, a BBQ fireplace with charcoal and electricity, and a maximum of 17 guests are allowed. Grilling in the park becomes grilling directly by the water here.

Reinickendorf does not have a freely accessible barbecue area, but it does have three bookable barbecue spots with permanently installed electric grills at the Lübars Family Farm. Each spot includes a covered seating area, drinking water, and a lantern, rented hourly for a fee and deposit. Grilling in the park here means: reserving instead of fighting for the last spot.

Görlitzer Park is the only park in Berlin with two designated barbecue areas: one opposite the artificial turf sports field, the second opposite the toboggan hill. Both are free of charge and can be used without prior registration, including gas barbecues. However, on May 1st, the district enforces a barbecue ban for the entire park every year, which should be kept in mind.

On the meadow in Neuer Hain, there are 46 numbered stone slabs, increased from 30 in 2024, each for a maximum of ten people. Bookings are made online in advance, and on-site, the kiosk issues a grilling token against a deposit. This makes Volkspark Friedrichshain the only grilling area in Berlin where you can secure a fixed spot instead of searching for one.

BunBo – The BungalowBoat is Brandenburg's leading provider of floating holiday homes on the waterways around Berlin. At five locations, including Zernsdorf south of the capital and Plaue near the Havel river, city life can be exchanged for a fireplace, hammock, and water views – all without a boat license.

In Mauerpark, orange ash containers at the corners mark the extent of the permitted barbecue area. It is located near the Bernauer Straße entrance, costs nothing, and requires no reservation. Only stand-up barbecues with charcoal are allowed, and because the entire park is car-free, everything for grilling must be carried in on foot.

The easternmost of the three barbecue areas on Tempelhofer Feld is located in Neukölln, near the Oderstraße entrance, approximately two kilometers from the area at Tempelhofer Damm. Your own grill with a minimum foot height of 25 centimeters is mandatory; gas grills are forbidden on the entire field. For barbecuing in the park, this is the shortest route from the Schillerkiez.

A round, orange boat chugging along Lake Spandau and the Havel: The BBQ boat in Berlin-Spandau is probably the most relaxed way to celebrate your wedding day on the water. Grill, drift, enjoy the sun - all without a boat license.

Located directly on Lindenstraße in Köpenick, ALS Boat Rental offers motorboats, houseboats, rafts, and canoes ready to explore Berlin's waters. Enjoy a license-free journey on the Dahme, Müggelspree, or Müggelsee: Your easy start into Berlin's water life begins here.

Directly at the Spandau lock, opposite the Citadel, lies one of Berlin's most central boat rental services. The Altstadthafen Berlin-Spandau is the starting point for tours on both the Havel and Spree, with a fleet ranging from cozy pedal boats to fully equipped houseboats.

Since the barbecue area in Preußenpark was closed in 2024, Rudolf-Mosse-Platz in Schmargendorf is the only public barbecue area in Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf. The small green space is about a ten-minute walk from Heidelberger Platz and can be used free of charge all year round. In addition to the barbecue area, there is a sunbathing lawn, a ping-pong table, and a mini-soccer field.

Blücherplatz is the third designated barbecue area in Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg: a meadow between Waterloo-Ufer and Zossener Straße, next to the America Memorial Library and a few steps from Hallesches Tor. Free, no registration required, gas grills allowed. If you're looking for a free spot to barbecue in the park, this is your best bet.

Cycling, jogging, skating, miniature golf, kiting, BBQ and growing your own veggies with urban gardening - the airfield of the former airport Tempelhof has enjoyed great popularity with the Berliners ever since its opening on 8 May 2011.

Huckleberry's Tour is considered the classic among raft rentals and starts directly in Köpenick on the Spree, among other locations. The boat rental offers rustic log cabin rafts for day and multi-day tours on the Havel, Spree, and countless Brandenburg lakes.

Open Air Karaoke in summer and the flea market on Sunday all year round - these are the two highlights that most people associate with Mauerpark.

The Golgatha beer garden is hidden in Viktoriapark in Kreuzberg, on the highest hill in central Berlin. With over 500 seats, a rooftop terrace, and views over the neighborhood's rooftops, it is one of Berlin's most famous beer gardens.

Raft rental with soul: In Woltersdorf on Lake Flakensee, directly on the city limits of Berlin, Flossleben rents out spacious, comfortably furnished rafts for day and multi-day tours through the Berlin-Brandenburg water network. Those who set off here exchange the big city noise for the Dahme, Spree and 1000 lakes.