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Summer is Berlin at its best, as the city spills outdoors to lakes, beer gardens, rooftops and open-air clubs. From swimming at the Wannsee to festivals and long light evenings, summer offers endless ways to soak up the warmth and buzz.
This overview gathers Berlin locations for summer, from lidos and beaches to rooftop bars, gardens and festival grounds. Some focus on swimming and sunbathing, others on music, dining and dancing under the open sky.
Browse the places below to find the best summer activities in Berlin, compare options and prices, and plan your visit.
Since 1927, Spandau has been making the best ice cream alternative to industrial products: The Florida Eismanufaktur produces Berlin's first CO₂-neutral ice cream, handmade, without artificial flavors, and with over 50 varieties ranging from classic vanilla to popcorn caramel.
On Wühlischstraße in Friedrichshain, it's all about organic ice cream that truly tastes special. The organic ice cream parlor Caramello relies on Brandenburg farm milk, Fairtrade cocoa, and unforgettable flavors like "1001 Nacht". Here, artisanal skill meets sustainable principles.
Spanning 90 hectares in southern Neukölln, Britzer Garten offers everything you'd leave Berlin for on a beautiful day, without actually leaving the city: blooming theme gardens, an artificially created lake, expansive sunbathing lawns, and a lively event program that carries through the entire summer.
Clavis School for Art and Science offers holiday camps where children and teenagers aged 8 and up can draw manga, create animated films, or design street art. Here, kids can truly unleash their creativity!
Where Treptow meets the Spree, the Arena grounds transform on selected summer evenings into Berlin's most famous street food party. At the Bite Club Street Food Market, curated food trucks, the Badeschiff (bathing boat), and a disco sound system await for a Friday night that is much more than just a market visit.
In the ice cream parlour Eissalon tanne B on Kreuzberg's Lausitzer Platz you can try various coffee specialities, over iced coffee, shakes, iced tea and various creations of self-made ice cream.
Tango is pure passion. Combined with the romantic atmosphere under the stars of Berlin, be prepared for some special summer feelings! That's perfect for a summer night in Berlin.
In the heart of the Spreewald, in Lübbenau/Spreewald, the Spreewelten Bath awaits with arguably the most spectacular unique selling proposition an adventure pool in Germany can offer: swimming with real Humboldt penguins. Slide action, thermal pools, and a lovingly designed toddler area make this destination a family magnet from Brandenburg.
Zoo, amusement park, and dinosaur park all in one: The Eicholz Animal and Leisure Park in the Germendorf district near Oranienburg is one of Brandenburg's most versatile family excursion destinations. On nearly 70 hectares of lake landscape, zebras and flamingos encounter life-sized prehistoric giants, while children can choose between a petting zoo, rides, and a swimming lake.
Reinickendorf, in Berlin's green North, is home to a fixture among the city's bathing beaches: Strandbad Lübars.
No pier, no direct parking on the bank, no ordinary restaurant boat: The SpreeArche in Friedrichshagen is a floating log cabin on the Müggelspree, reachable by a raft shuttle. What sounds like a century-old excursion destination is one of the most discussed culinary highlights in the Treptow-Köpenick district.
Trapeze, juggling, and ball walking instead of boredom: At CABUWAZI, children transform into real artists during the summer holidays. The children's and youth circus is active at six locations in Berlin, including Tempelhof, Treptow, and Kreuzberg.
YAAM at Schillingbrücke is Berlin's most famous open-air club with a Caribbean-African character, a sandy area directly on the Spree, and a program ranging from Reggae to Afrobeats.
The open air cinema Freiluftkino Insel at the Cassiopeia Sommergarten in Friedrichshain is a perfect spot in the city to enjoy a good movie under the stars.
Only 15 minutes away from the heart of the city, you will find Strandbad Weißensee.
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.
Strandbad Wendenschloss in Berlin-Köpenick combines relaxed swimming pleasure on the Langer See with a diverse range of leisure activities, from SUP rental to raft tours. In addition to the sandy beach, the location attracts visitors with a cozy beer garden and regular events such as open-air cinema.
YoYo Camps brings the wide world directly to Berlin and Brandenburg: children immerse themselves in English, French, or Spanish while climbing, crafting, and playing by the lake. Language holidays without international travel, spread across several Berlin districts and the Brandenburg surroundings.
Only accessible via the old Abteibrücke bridge: The Island of Youth in Alt-Treptow offers a green escape from the asphalt. A beer garden, boat rental, and an evening cultural program turn this small Spree island into a holiday destination without having to leave.
Where Treptow meets Kreuzberg at Flutgraben, stands one of Berlin's most famous open-air clubs. A wooden deck, weeping willow, and canal water are as much a part of Club der Visionäre as relaxed minimal techno.
Anyone who wants to experience Berlin from the ground up, truly from the ground up, should hop into a mini-hotrod in Friedrichshain and cruise in a convoy through the capital. From the East Side Gallery to the Brandenburg Gate: This city tour guarantees goosebumps while sightseeing.
Freiluftkino Hasenheide is one of Berlin's most charming open-air cinemas, hidden in Volkspark Hasenheide, right in the neighborhood between Neukölln and Kreuzberg. It offers a daily program for everyone, from children's films in the afternoon to arthouse evening films under the stars.
Liepnitzsee with its crystal-clear water has long ceased to be an insiders' tip, yet it is still quite picturesque.
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.