Christmas

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.

On the RAW grounds in Friedrichshain, a place usually known for clubs and cultural events transforms into a medieval Christmas market. The Historic Christmas Friedrichshain celebrates its tenth anniversary from November 12 to December 22, 2026, focusing on torches, open fire pits, and genuine craftsmanship instead of plastic decorations.

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.

From November 23 to December 22, 2026, the Traditional Spandau Christmas Market transforms Spandau's historic old town, between the Town Hall and St. Nikolai Church, into one of Berlin's largest Christmas markets. Free entry, easy access via U7, and a pedestrian zone with almost 150 shops make it an atmospheric combination of Advent cheer and city stroll.

Werken Spielen Schenken is located directly at the Schloßstraße subway station in Steglitz and fills over 2,500 square meters with around 200,000 articles. The toy department alone measures 1,300 square meters, the craft area over 1,200 on two floors. For children's birthdays, the store sets aside the child's desired items in a dedicated gift box.

The Inge-Glas Manufaktur Store Berlin belongs to the Müller-Blech family, who have been working in glass craftsmanship since 1597 and hand-blow, internally silver-plate, and hand-paint their Christmas tree decorations in Neustadt bei Coburg. Around 15,000 historical glassblowing molds are available for this purpose. For Christmas decorations in Berlin, this means handmade unique pieces instead of mass-produced goods from a bulk pack.

Anyone who believes real Berlin marzipan comes from Lübeck will be proven wrong in Britz. In the Neukölln district, Lemke's Lädchen is hidden away, the factory outlet of one of Germany's oldest confectionery producers, where marzipan, nougat, and nut purees go over the counter directly from the manufacturer at wholesale prices.

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.

From November 23rd to December 26th, 2026, the Winter World Christmas Market will be held at Potsdamer Platz, between the Sony Center and Alte Potsdamer Straße. Europe's largest mobile toboggan run, 12 meters high and 70 meters long, is located there, alongside inviting Austrian chalets and a craft market. Admission is free, but the toboggan run costs extra.

The Christmas market at Späth'sche Baumschulen will take place in 2026 on the first three Advent weekends: November 28th and 29th, December 5th and 6th, December 12th and 13th. On the grounds of Germany's oldest tree nursery in Baumschulenweg, around 100 stalls are set up between the fir forest and the historic packing house. Admission costs 8 Euros, children up to 16 years old pay nothing.

Loretta am Wannsee is located in Zehlendorf directly on the water, just a few steps from Wannsee S-Bahn station. For Christmas parties in the restaurant, the glazed winter garden with views over the lake is particularly appealing. Additionally, there's an ice stock sport lane on the premises and individual offers for company groups of all sizes.

At the Berlin TV Tower, star chef Tim Raue creates a special Christmas dinner with the 3-course menu "Meine Heimat" (My Homeland) at the Sphere restaurant. Starting October 24, guests are invited to culinary delights at a height of 207 meters with a 360-degree panoramic view over Berlin. This experience combines regional delicacies and breathtaking panoramic views.

At the Berlin TV Tower, star chef Tim Raue creates a special Christmas dinner with the 3-course menu "My Homeland" at the Sphere restaurant. Starting October 24, guests are invited to culinary flights of fancy at a height of 207 meters with a 360-degree panoramic view over Berlin. This experience combines regional delicacies and breathtaking panoramic views.

At the foot of the TV Tower in Berlin-Mitte, the Human Museum shows what lies beneath the skin: real plastinated bodies, preserved with a method that has brought anatomy from the lecture hall into the public space. Berlin's most curious museum is also one of its most consistent.

Maria's Christmas menu at Osteria Maria in Berlin's Steglitz district culinarily entices from December 1st to 31st, 2025, with a 5-course winter menu. This seasonal menu guarantees Italian sophistication and a harmonious variety of flavors for all connoisseurs during the festive season.

Uncle Philipp's Toy Workshop on Choriner Straße buys, repairs, rents, and sells toys. Below the store in Prenzlauer Berg is a small GDR Toy Museum with around 5,000 objects.

The Hotel Esplanade Resort & Spa in Bad Saarow has its own 3,000 square meter sandy beach on Lake Scharmützelsee and a spa with a year-round warm brine outdoor pool. The hotel only accepts guests aged 16 and over, including in the Day Spa.

The special Christmas party "Christmas Dine & Dance" at Restaurant ALvis combines two elements: the "Winter Wonderland" Christmas buffet in the restaurant and the subsequent celebration on the party boat!

With an exuberant New Year's Eve Show Gala and a subsequent New Year's Eve Late-Night Show with an after-party, the Hotel Estrel Berlin bids farewell to the old year and energetically welcomes the new year 2019.

The House of Villeroy & Boch at Kurfürstendamm 33 offers the Christmas collections of a manufacturer dating back to 1748, still located in the old Benedictine abbey in Mettlach. The selection ranges from Toy's Delight and Christmas Chic to the Annual Christmas Edition. Christmas decorations in Berlin get a porcelain variant here.

On December 5th and 6th, 2026, the Fairytale Christmas Market at Grunewald Hunting Lodge opens its castle courtyard by Lake Grunewald for two days. The Renaissance castle from 1542 is Berlin's oldest preserved castle building, and living fairytale characters wander among the stalls. Admission costs 3.50 Euros and includes a visit to the castle.

Modellbahnen am Mierendorffplatz is located directly at the rear exit of the subway station in Charlottenburg and offers over 100,000 items from Z gauge to LGB on 200 square meters. A large demonstration layout with Faller Car System is available in the shop. A Märklin 'my world' starter set for children aged three and up costs 79.99 Euros.

Located on Köpenick Palace Island, surrounded by the waters of the Dahme and a 17th-century Baroque garden, Schlosscafé Köpenick hosts Christmas parties for up to 80 guests. The Christmas Special, starting from 73.50 Euros, includes a welcome punch, a three-course menu, and an all-inclusive beverage package. An organ concert in the palace church can be added upon request.

Since 1884, Zauberkönig has been selling magic, joke, and puzzle items, making it Berlin's oldest specialty store of its kind. In Neukölln's Schillerkiez, you'll find magic sets and card tricks, as well as courses and shows in its own magic cabinet.