Picnic

Volkspark Friedrichshain with its 49 hectares of space offers lots of places by the water or on a lush green top enjoy a family picnic or a romantic tête-à-tête under open skies.

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.

Very green, very well taken care of and beautifully landscaped - these are just some of the qualities recommending Schlosspark Biesdorf as the ideal picnic location.

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.

Volkspark Humboldthain offers a picnic with a panoramic view of Berlin: the historical flak tower offers an unbeatable view of Germany's capital!

Volkspark Friedrichshain is Berlin's first municipal park, opened in 1848 and now covering 53 hectares. It features Ludwig Hoffmann's Fairy Tale Fountain, the two rubble hills Mont Klamott, and one of the city's few official barbecue areas. Among Berlin's parks, it offers the densest mix of history and everyday life.

A day trip combined with a picnic is a visit to Pfaueninsel ("Peacock Island") in Berlin. Here you can enjoy your picnic surrounded by the name-giving peacocks but also other animals, water buffaloes for example.

Between the banks of the Spree and the Soviet Memorial in Alt-Treptow lies one of Berlin's largest parks. Gustav Meyer designed the 88-hectare park starting in 1876. Today, it hosts Germany's largest Soviet war cemetery, the Archenhold Observatory, and the Zenner guesthouse from 1822. World history and sunbathing lawns on the same stroll.

The bicycle tour through Marzahn-Hellersdorf is greener than its reputation: From Biesdorf Palace with its landscape park, it follows the Wuhle, Berlin's longest green belt, over the 300-meter-long Wuhlesteg to Kienberg with the Wolkenhain viewing platform. The Gardens of the World are right next door, but bikes must stay outside there.

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.

Hidden in the middle of Bäkepark in Steglitz is one of Berlin's most beautiful playgrounds: around 3,000 square meters of Africa and adventure, right by the Teltow Canal. Wooden giraffes, zebras, and palm trees create a jungle atmosphere, while climbing towers, zip lines, and hammocks do the rest.

Gleisdreieck Park in Kreuzberg is more than just a playground. Multiple play areas, a nature exploration space, and the legendary 'Stangenwald' (pole forest) make this expansive green area one of the most versatile play spaces in the city.

The Großer Tiergarten spans 207 hectares between the Brandenburg Gate and the Zoological Garden, making it Berlin's largest park. Peter Joseph Lenné transformed the old electoral hunting ground into a landscape park starting in 1818; today, the Victory Column, English Garden, New Lake, and Bellevue Palace are located within it. No other park in Berlin covers so much at once.

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.

One of Berlin's most imaginative playgrounds awaits in Volkspark Friedrichshain, right on the border with Prenzlauer Berg. Tipis, totem poles, and wobbly bridges transform this expansive adventure playground into a world of its own. Both young and old will find their territory here.

Where Little Red Riding Hood meets the Frog Prince and the water splashes in four cascades: The Fairy Tale Fountain in the heart of Friedrichshain is Berlin's most romantic open-air setting for a first date. Since 1913, the neo-baroque fountain complex has been a protected monument and still captivates people today.

The Stralau Peninsula has a couple of tranquil picnic areas to offer with a view of the water at the Rummelburg Bay.

A picnic with a waterfall - that's what Kreuzberg's Viktoriapark in the neighbourhood of Bergmannstraße stands for.

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.

Rudolph-Wilde-Park (formerly Stadtpark Schöneberg) is a nice and centrally located little park with a duck pond in City West, easy to reach with the subway. The location scores additionally with a nearby café offering picnic basket rentals.

Spanning approximately 70 hectares in Wedding, this is one of Berlin's largest and least crowded public parks. The garden monument from 1929 includes a deer enclosure with fallow deer, three small lakes, and an open-air stage with 4,000 seats, which hosts an open-air cinema in summer. Among Berlin's parks, this is the most relaxed large-scale area.

A real island in Brandenburg's Untersee, just an hour's drive from Berlin: Insl Kyritz in Kyritz an der Knatter is one of the most romantic wedding venues north of the capital. Civil ceremony directly on the south shore, beer garden, lake view, and a nautical atmosphere included.

In Gesundbrunnen, one of Berlin's most historically rich parks stretches across 29 hectares. Gustav Meyer started designing Volkspark Humboldthain in 1869. Today, it includes a rose garden with 15,000 roses of 70 varieties and the ruins of a flak tower, above which rises the 85-meter-high Humboldthöhe. This scope is quite unique for parks in Berlin.

Viktoriapark in Kreuzberg features a real waterfall, a vineyard, and Berlin's highest inner-city hill. Strolling here means walking through over 130 years of city history, and the sound of the water automatically makes any small talk a bit easier.