23 Locations
Christmas time transforms Berlin with lights, markets and festive events across the city. From the Gendarmenmarkt to Kreuzberg and Köpenick, christmas time offers countless ways to enjoy the season.
This overview gathers Berlin locations for christmas time, from ice rinks and winter markets to festive restaurants and cultural programmes. Some focus on food and shopping, others on concerts and family activities.
Browse the places below to find the best of christmas time in Berlin, compare offers and prices, and plan your December.
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.
On 1,000 m² of real ice, Winterquartier Berlin offers pure ice skating pleasure, weatherproof and centrally located at Ostbahnhof. From open skating to ice disco and family offers, visitors can expect a winter highlight right in Friedrichshain.
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!
Alpine ambiance in Zehlendorf, directly on the Great Wannsee: Loretta's Almhütte transforms into a rustic celebration venue for the Christmas season, offering lake views, Bavarian cuisine, and the possibility to customize Advent and Christmas parties according to your wishes.
In the heart of Köpenick, on the Palace Island directly on the Dahme river, the Schlosscafé Köpenick combines baroque architecture with upscale gastronomy. Those who host their Christmas party here get a historic ambiance, water views, and a tailor-made festive menu all in one.
Successful Christmas baking with professional help: At the Charlotte Baking School in Charlottenburg, you learn the tricks for perfect Christmas cookies!
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.
Located at Kollwitzplatz in Prenzlauer Berg, Gugelhof has been serving Alsatian cuisine since 1995, fitting as perfectly in Strasbourg as it does in Berlin. Choucroute, stone oven tarte flambée, and Sundgau raclette make a Christmas party here an evening with genuine tri-border region charm.
Anyone looking for a Christmas party in Schöneberg that feels like real Berlin will find it at Renger-Patzsch. The restaurant on Wartburgstraße stands for down-to-earth German-French cuisine with character, and during the Christmas season, this transforms into a classic festive menu with Sauerbraten, truffles, and cheese dumplings.
From October to April, the Labyrinth Children's Museum in Berlin-Wedding is also open on Thursdays, inviting children in the 2018/2019 winter season to discover the diversity of the world. The Advent workshop starts in December.
If you want to celebrate your Christmas party in a restaurant with a sophisticated atmosphere, the Hotel Palace Berlin in City-West is the perfect choice. This privately managed luxury hotel on Budapester Straße focuses on an elegant ambiance, classic Christmas cuisine, and a service that takes care of all the planning.
Berlin's first pure fondue restaurant is located in the heart of Prenzlauer Berg and transforms into a cozy alpine hut with a fireplace, lake view, and steaming pots during the Christmas season. Those planning their Christmas party here will experience over 20 years of fondue passion on their table.
At Bürgelhaus in Friedrichstraße, fans of traditional handicrafts from the Ore Mountains will find the perfect Christmas decorations.
Berlin on Ice once again offers sports combined with romantic lights until the end of the year with festive curling 'Unter den Linden'!
Alpine coziness in the heart of Charlottenburg: Engelbecken on Lietzensee in Berlin offers seasonal home-style cooking with a Bavarian-Austrian touch, a no-frills ambiance, and a Christmas celebration that feels like an evening in a cozy inn.
From November 10 to December 26, 2018, the Knoblauchhaus Museum in Berlin-Mitte transforms into a Christmas House from the Biedermeier era.
At Grimm's Hotel on Potsdamer Platz, specifically in the Tiergarten district, the Tischlein deck Dich restaurant transforms into a magical setting for corporate and private Christmas parties during the holiday season. Christmas menus based on Grimm's logic included.
Hotel Q! in Charlottenburg combines award-winning design ambiance with genuine Christmas coziness. The Fox Bar with its fireplace lounge and the light-flooded inner courtyard transform corporate or private Christmas parties into an atmospheric experience right on Kurfürstendamm.
Rum-soaked sugar cones and the classic film "Die Feuerzangenbowle" (The Fire-Tongs Punch) are the focus of the atmospheric Winter Film Festival in the Nikolaiviertel in Berlin-Mitte.
In the BVG Christmas train, children meet Santa Claus personally. Small Christmas surprises on the subway are included!
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The design hotel Ku' Damm 101 organizes atmospheric Christmas parties with homemade punch and a campfire in the City Garden. As a playful surprise, the hotel offers a mini-golf discovery tour through the hotel.
At the Weinlobbyist restaurant and wine bar in Schöneberg, the Christmas party becomes a wine tasting: Sommelier Serhat Aktas curates a wine list with over 600 selections, the in-house Supperclub accommodates up to 42 guests, and Berlin's smallest but finest Christmas market with vintner mulled wines awaits in the inner courtyard.