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Christmas transforms Berlin with lights, markets and festive cheer across the city. From the grand market at the Gendarmenmarkt to cosy neighbourhood stalls, christmas brings mulled wine, ice rinks and seasonal food from late November onwards.
This overview gathers Berlin locations for christmas, from markets and light displays to festive restaurants and concerts. Some focus on tradition and crafts, others on food, shopping and winter activities.
Browse the places below to find the best christmas events in Berlin, compare options and prices, and plan your festive season.
The ice rink at Winterquartier in Berlin offers weather-independent ice skating on a 1,000 m² indoor ice surface in the heart of Friedrichshain. Visitors can enjoy ice disco, curling, and winter events in a central location at Ostbahnhof.
From November 24 to December 31, 2025, the historic Gendarmenmarkt transforms into a festive place full of art, culinary delights, and lively entertainment with its 'WeihnachtsZauber' Christmas market. This Christmas market invites visitors into heated tents to enjoy exclusive craftsmanship and a diverse program in a wintry atmosphere.
From November 24th to December 28th, 2025, the Christmas market at Charlottenburg Palace brings festive lights and a nostalgic ambiance to the baroque palace backdrop. Nestled in historic park grounds, this Christmas market is an atmospheric place with handicrafts, culinary delights, and traditional attractions.
The goose season at Restaurant Scheune in Grunewald starts on 13.10.2024, with a choice between a restaurant visit or the popular "Goose to Go" concept.
The Lucia Christmas Market at Kulturbrauerei Berlin is open from November 24th to December 22nd, 2025, transforming the historic courtyards of the Kulturbrauerei into a meeting point for those seeking something special, amidst colorful light garlands and festive fir greenery. Visitors will find a contemplative mix of Scandinavian tradition, creative gift ideas, and an atmosphere that appeals to both children and adults, with free admission and numerous small surprises awaiting guests.
At Ganymed Brasserie in Berlin-Mitte, festive 3 or 4-course menus will bring French sophistication to your plate on Christmas Day and Boxing Day. Highlights include Savoy cabbage and sweet potato cream soup and duck breast with mulled wine jus.
The well-known Fontane-Therme is part of the wellness hotel Resort Mark Brandenburg and widely used by Berliners for a day trip. If you choose one of their hotel arrangements however, you will experience a truly royal treatment!
One of the prime addresses for beautiful Christmas decorations and elegant festive decorative items is the KaDeWe
From 11.11.2024 to 26.12.2024, the Ganymed Brasserie is offering a pre-order Christmas goose dinner that combines taste, tradition and culinary craftsmanship.
The highlights at the Precise Resort Bad Saarow on Lake Scharmützelsee, are a year-round heated outdoor pool and a very large selection of spa treatments and a large Ayurveda area.
Not far from Alexanderplatz in Berlin, the Umweltforum is considered a special place for Christmas parties. With an impressive lighting concept, it creates a contemplative atmosphere within the building of the former Resurrection Church.
The Famous Liquor Store in Berlin-Wilmersdorf is an event location that brings Hollywood to the capital. With its extravagant ambiance and a capacity of up to 100 guests, it offers a special setting for smaller Christmas parties.
From November 11, 2024, guests at Restaurant Jolesch will experience the perfect combination of Austrian tradition and modern cuisine, including the option of ordering goose dishes to take home.
Signature cocktails, creative light art, and a touch of party madness: In the Sharlie Cheen Bar in Berlin-Mitte, the Christmas party is celebrated with style and sound. Between LED honeycomb structures and the DJ booth, you can really let loose here!
Thanks to the festive ambiance and thoughtful design, Christmas parties at the French Cathedral in the heart of Berlin are almost a tradition, offering a culinary experience in a magical atmosphere.
A highlight of the Christmas season is the Zehlendorf Christmas Market, which invites you to romantic ice skating rounds under trees with its own ice rink.
From November 30 to December 26, 2025, Brasserie Colette Tim Raue in Berlin's Wilmersdorf will serve a festive 4-course Christmas menu. Guests will enjoy a whole duck, carved directly at the table, with chestnut dumplings, red cabbage salad, cranberry jus, and croissant butter.
In the luxurious Patrick Hellmann Schlosshotel in Grunewald, a 5-star superior hotel, a festive seven-course New Year's Eve Gala Dinner will be served in a noble ambience.
From 11.11.2024 to 26.12.2024, Brechts Steakhaus invites you to its popular goose dinner, with the option of enjoying goose dishes on site or pre-ordering them as a gourmet experience to take home.
Brechts Steakhaus in Berlin-Mitte offers a Christmas menu from November 11th to December 26th, 2025, featuring classically inspired dishes like goose leg, duck breast, or Veggie Wellington. The menus combine tradition with modern flavors in a stylish ambiance on Schiffbauerdamm.
Beyond the almost inexhaustible product range of numerous series, the Original Lego Store Berlin also offers exclusive sets, assembled models, and expert building advice. It was renovated just in time for Christmas.
Werken Spielen Schenken is a traditional toy and craft store in Berlin-Steglitz with a huge assortment and an always-new course program.
Do you favour marzipan or nougat? At the Lemke factory outlet in Berlin-Britz you can buy both, marzipan, marzipan products and nougat and nougat products directly from the manufacturer.
The ultra-modern brewery and experience restaurant Brewdog in Mariendorf offers a Christmas party in the unique atmosphere of a historic gasworks!
From December 24 to 26, 2025, the Vox Restaurant will transport you to festive culinary worlds with a modern interpretation of a five-course holiday menu. The menu impresses with seasonal ingredients and creative combinations that reimagine classic Christmas flavors and include vegetarian and vegan options.