21 Locations
Winter fun abounds in Berlin, from ice skating and sledding to Christmas markets and cosy saunas. When snow falls and lights twinkle, winter fun means mulled wine, festive stalls, skating rinks and warming escapes across the city.
This overview gathers Berlin locations for winter fun, from ice rinks and toboggan hills to Christmas markets and spas. Some focus on outdoor activities in the snow, others on festive food, wellness and indoor entertainment.
Browse the places below to find the best winter fun in Berlin, compare options and prices, and plan your visit.
From November 27, 2025, to January 31, 2026, the Forum in the Center at Potsdamer Platz will transform into an atmospheric winter paradise with a 600 m² ice rink, street food, and a winter bar. The ice rink at the Center at Potsdamer Platz is weather-protected, centrally located, and offers optimal conditions for beginners and advanced skaters.
Teufelsberg is probably the fastest sledding hill in all of Berlin - with 120 metres Berlin's highest elevation.
With an elevation of 91 metres, the Oderbruchkippe ranks on place 9 of Berlin hills. Its slopes tend to get busy with sledding enthusiasts in winter.
If you have not had enough sledding fun before sunset, head to Reinickendorf: At Freizeitpark Lübars you can zoom down the hill with floodlighting.
The cozy WinterJurte61 in Berlin-Schöneberg not only offers warmth and a cuddly atmosphere, but also invites to hot drinks and great activities.
The Ice rink at Strandbad Friedrichshagen in the seaside resort offers a 600 m² ice rink for skaters from November 29, 2025, to January 31, 2026. Visitors can practice their skills here and enjoy the beautiful view of Lake Müggelsee.
Sledding at Fischtalpark is above all suited for smaller children. Several flat sledding tracks make a sled ride for the smallest ones fun and mean no danger at all.
The Insulaner is a 75-metres high elevation in Berlin and the pride of the Berlin sledding enthusiasts. Located in the middle of a nice park with an observatory on its top and a planetarium at the foot of the hill, the Insulaner is a point of call for young and old.
The Horst Dohm Ice Rink in Wilmersdorf is Berlin's largest ice rink, covering an area of 6,170 square meters. From November 1, beginners and professionals alike can enjoy an Olympic-style atmosphere here.
In the Angiyok ice bar in Berlin-Mitte you can experience an unique ice world with ice sculptures and cool drinks from ice glasses at -10 degrees Celsius.
Freizeitpark Lübars is a recreation park in the Northern district Berlin-Reinickendorf and a famous destination for a nature trip in the city of Berlin.
The slopes of the Kreuzberg are above all filled with families with children for some sledding fun. Viktoriapark with Berlin's highest natural hill is the perfect spot for it - it scores with a nice panorama and a stall selling hot tea for you to have some winter fun.
One of Berlin's longest sledding descents can be found on Spandau's Hahneberg. The track of around 600 metres length scores big time with high speeds.
The hills Großer and Kleiner Bunkerberg offer various slopes to sledding enthusiasts at Volkspark Friedrichshain, from fast descents to slow glides.
The Rixdorfer Höhe is a debris hill of around 70 metres height in the middle of Hasenheide. With a spiralling sledding track it is a challenge to the bravest of sledding enthusiasts.
Sledding enthusiasts at Wedding tend to go to Volkspark Humboldthain. The descent down from Humboldthöhe is quite steep but there are also slower tracks available.
Skating for free and curling - all this and more can be enjoyed at the Winter World on Potsdamer Platz from November 1st 2019 until January 5th 2020.
Climbing for beginners, advanced climbers and professionals plus personal training lessons - the options of T-Hall in Berlin Neukölln are ideal for all climbing enthusiasts and those who want to take up climbing as a hobby!
Ice skating at the ice rink Neukölln is a popular activity during christmas time for many Berlin locals.
Things will get romantic on the cicrular ice rink around the Neptune Fountain on Alexanderplatz with Waltz and Christmas tunes and an ambient lighting from 25th of November until the 6th of January 2020.
An ice disco for children, an ice hockey field and a curling track - the family-friendly ice rink at Berlin-Lankwitz is offering a large variety of activities.