B! Berlin Guide

What's happening in Berlin

A hand-picked selection rather than an endless event feed — we check and update this list regularly. Please always confirm details, times and tickets via the event's own link.

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Culture

BMW Berlin Marathon 2026

27 September 2026

One of the world's biggest marathons: over 40,000 runners from around 120 nations race through the city — start and finish at Straße des 17 Juni, free to watch as a spectator.

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Culture

Cirque du Soleil – ALIZÉ

through 24 January 2027

A major circus production with a long run at Potsdamer Platz — easy to plan around even for shorter stays.

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Concerts

My Hero Academia – In Concert

1 October 2026

The anime series' most iconic scenes live on the big screen, accompanied by orchestra and band performing Yuki Hayashi's score — at Uber Eats Music Hall.

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Concerts

The Kid LAROI – A Perfect World Tour

14 November 2026

The Australian pop star brings his "A Perfect World Tour" to Uber Eats Music Hall — a high-energy live show featuring his biggest hits.

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Art

Porträts! (Gemäldegalerie)

16 October 2026 – 31 January 2027

Surprising encounters spanning 500 years of portrait art: Botticelli meets Tamara de Lempicka, Rubens meets Gainsborough — at the Gemäldegalerie at Kulturforum.

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Art

Dschingis Khan – Die Welt der Mongolen

21 October 2026 – 18 April 2027

Archaeological treasures from Mongolia, many shown outside the country for the first time — a major exhibition at the James-Simon-Galerie on Museum Island marking 800 years since Genghis Khan's death.

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Family

Dinosaurier! Zeitalter der Riesenechsen

ongoing special exhibition

Original dinosaur skeletons up close, including the famous T-Rex skeleton "Tristan" — at the Museum für Naturkunde, an easy walk from Ackerstraße.

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Family

Geisterwelten im FEZ-Berlin

17 October – 1 November 2026

Enchanted rooms, mysterious mazes and dark cellars: during the autumn school holidays, FEZ-Berlin turns into a ghostly world of riddles and interactive installations for children.

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Nightlife

Festival of Lights 2026

9–18 October 2026

Berlin's best-known light festival turns landmarks like the Brandenburg Gate and Potsdamer Platz into glowing works of art for ten nights — free admission.

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Nightlife

WeihnachtsZauber Gendarmenmarkt

23 November – 31 December 2026

One of Berlin's most elegant Christmas markets, set against the backdrop of the Gendarmenmarkt: artisan crafts, live music and festive atmosphere late into the evening.

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Source: visitberlin.de, selection as of 21 Sep 2026.