Exhibitions © Das Center am Potsdamer Platz Exhibitions To 18/10/2026 Festival of Lights: House of Cards Exhibitions To 18/10/2026 During the Festival of Lights, the Centre at Potsdamer Platz is transformed into a unique venue for light art in the heart of Berlin thanks to Gaston Zahr’s ‘House of Cards’. Read more Free of charge International Urban Art Location Das Center am Potsdamer Platz Potsdamer Str. 2 10785 Berlin https://www.das-center-am-potsdamer-platz.de/amenity/house-of-cards/ Family © Berliner Bäder-Betriebe Family To 31/12/2026 30 Years of BBB Family To 31/12/2026 Berlin Public Baths Celebrates Its 30th Anniversary +++ Giveaway of Flex Passes +++ Numerous Special Offers at the Baths Read more Location Verschiedene Orte Berlin Time 09:00 am – 20:00 pm https://www.berlinerbaeder.de/news/detail/30-jahre-berliner-baeder-betriebe/ Nightlife Advertisement © Electric Social Nightlife To 20/11/2026 Food, video games & fun Nightlife To 20/11/2026 Top video game bar at Alexanderplatz: 50+ games, VR, darts & pool. Enjoy burgers, snacks & cocktails in a lively atmosphere. Weekly events and a simple playcard system, great food, drinks and gaming combined. Read more Events for foodies Location Electric Social Grunerstrasse 13 10179 Berlin Time 12:00 pm https://www.electric-social.com/?source=bde More information Miscallenous © KI-generierte Grafik I Gamopolis GmbH / myOutdoorEscape Miscallenous To 31/10/2026 Berlin – City of Puzzles Miscallenous To 31/10/2026 From 3 to 31 October 2026, Berlin-Mitte will become a playground. On the free puzzle tour ‘Berlin – City of Puzzles’, you’ll explore the historic city centre as a team, solve 12 puzzles and collect points together. Read more Digital offers and live streams Free of charge Location St. Marienkirche Karl-Liebknecht-Straße 10178 Berlin Time 10:00 am https://www.myoutdoorescape.fun/berlin-raetseltour/ Festival © Man Made Land / Stadtbibliothek Reinickendorf Festival To 17/11/2026 Celebration week at the Fontane-Haus: 50th anniversary Festival To 17/11/2026 The Fontane-Haus in the Märkisches Viertel is turning 50! This will be celebrated with a week of festivities! From 12 to 17 October, the Fontane-Haus will be showing what it’s made of! Read more Free of charge Literature City of music Location Fontane Haus Kulturzentrum Königshorster Straße 6 13439 Berlin Time 11:00 am https://www.berlin.de/ba-reinickendorf/politik-und-verwaltung/aemter/amt-fuer-weiterbildung-und-kultur/jubilaeum-50-jahre-fontane-haus-1671484.php Miscallenous © visitBerlin Miscallenous 16/10/2026 A Place for Eva Mamlok: Renaming Blücherplatz in Kreuzberg Miscallenous 16/10/2026 Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg is to have an Eva Mamlok Square. Blücherplatz is to be officially renamed. The Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg District Assembly approved the renaming in June 2025 to honour Eva Mamlok and her anti-fascist resistance alongside a network of… Read more Free of charge History of National Socialism Location Blücherplatz Blücherplatz 10961 Berlin Time 14:00 pm https://www.fhxb-museum.de/news-detail/ein-platz-fuer-eva-mamlok-umbenennung-des-bluecherplatzes-in-kreuzberg Family © Stadtbibliothek Pankow Family 16/10/2026 + 4 additional dates Every second Friday: Coding with OSMO Family 16/10/2026 + 4 additional dates Discover the exciting world of programming! Learn the basics of programming in a fun way with exciting tools such as Osmo Awbie, Tangram and Words. Read more Free of charge Children Location Bettina-von-Arnim-Bibliothek Schönhauser Allee 75 10439 Berlin Time 15:00 pm – 17:00 pm https://www.berlin.de/land/kalender/index.php?detail=268666&ls=30&c=409 Festivals & Markets © Café am Neuen See/Luís Bompastor Festivals & Markets 16/10/2026 + 1 additional date Oktoberfest at the Neuer See Festivals & Markets 16/10/2026 + 1 additional date Bavarian joie de vivre in the heart of Berlin: for eight evenings, the historic beer garden at Café am Neuen See is transformed into a proper Oktoberfest right by the water’s edge. Read more Events for foodies Location Café am Neuen See Lichtensteinallee 2 10787 Berlin Time 17:00 pm Panel discussion © Foto: Lars Barthel Panel discussion 16/10/2026 Migration Storytelling Salon: The Shoulders We Stand On Panel discussion 16/10/2026 Artistic heritage in a society of migration: In this instalment of our series of events, we ask: What remains of the artistic legacy of previous generations? What stories lie within a picture, a song or a memento? Read more Politics & Society Contemporary Art Location Berlin Museum: Ephraim-Palais Poststraße 16 10178 Berlin Time 18:00 pm https://www.berlin.museum/veranstaltungen/erzaehlsalon-migration-schultern-auf-denen-wir-stehen Lectures & Readings © Jaron Verlag Lectures & Readings 16/10/2026 A New Beginning – Finding Your Own Path. Lectures & Readings 16/10/2026 READING, DISCUSSION & INFORMATION on experiences, questions and perspectives relating to alcohol. Read more Free of charge Location Heinrich-Böll-Bibliothek Greifswalder Str. 87 10409 Berlin Time 18:00 pm https://www.berlin.de/land/kalender/index.php?detail=294805&ls=80&c=409 Events for foodies © Ahoj! Souvenirmanufaktur Events for foodies 16/10/2026 + 3 additional dates Oktoberfest 2026 at the Hofbräu Wirtshaus Events for foodies 16/10/2026 + 3 additional dates Bavarian lifestyle right in the heart of the capital. Read more Events for foodies City of music Location Hofbräu Wirtshaus Berlin Karl-Liebknecht-Str. 30 10178 BERLIN Time 18:00 pm https://www.hofbraeu-wirtshaus.de/events/oktoberfest-berlin/ Miscallenous © diabetesDE/Deckbar Miscallenous 16/10/2026 Diabetes Charity Gala Miscallenous 16/10/2026 The 15th Diabetes Charity Gala will take place on October 16, 2026. This anniversary also marks 15 years of continuous commitment to bringing the situation of the approximately 11 million people with diabetes in Germany into the public eye and to raising… Read more Politics & Society science Location BAR JEDER VERNUNFT Schaperstraße 24 10719 Berlin Time 19:00 pm https://www.diabetes-gala.de/ Festival © lialo.com I visitBerlin Bilddatenbank Festival 16/10/2026 – 18/10/2026 Hauptmann von Köpenick—120 Years Festival 16/10/2026 – 18/10/2026 From October 16 to 18, Köpenick will be all about the famous Hauptmann. Visitors can look forward to a diverse cultural program featuring special highlights that blend history, tradition, and entertainment. Read more History Location verschiedene S-Bahnhöfe (siehe Beschreibungstext) 12439 Berlin Time 19:00 pm – 20:00 pm Festival © Festival of Lights 2026 Festival To 18/10/2026 Lights on for the comeback: Berlin’s Museum Island shines once more for the Festival of Lights Festival To 18/10/2026 After a long hiatus, Berlin’s Museum Island is once again taking part in the Festival of Lights: from 9 to 18 October 2026, the Pergamon Museum and the historic colonnades at the Alte Nationalgalerie will be bathed in a special glow. Read more Free of charge Open Air Contemporary Art Location Museumsinsel Berlin Bodestraße 10178 Berlin Time 19:00 pm – 23:00 pm https://festival-of-lights.de/de/ Miscallenous © fever Miscallenous 16/10/2026 + 7 additional dates Prison Island: A Horror Story Miscallenous 16/10/2026 + 7 additional dates This Halloween, Prison Island Berlin will put you to the ultimate test: from 17 October, Prison Island’s horror story will come to life after dark at Tauentzienstraße 8. Read more Digital offers and live streams Location Prison Island Tauentzienstraße 8 10789 Berlin Time 19:00 pm – 23:59 pm https://fever.pxf.io/NG3MMv Buy tickets Dancing © Foto: Anna Pou (Pexels) Dancing 16/10/2026 Queer Silent Disco Dancing 16/10/2026 Silent Disco from 19:00 to 22:00 at the Kurt Tucholsky Library. Read more Free of charge LGBTI City of music Location Kurt-Tucholsky-Bibliothek Esmarchstraße 18 10407 Berlin Time 19:00 pm – 22:00 pm https://www.berlin.de/land/kalender/index.php?detail=291499&ls=0&c=409&v_ort=45133&stichwort=Queere+Silent+Disco&date_start=01.10.2026 Family © Pro Kiez e.V Family 16/10/2026 + 1 additional date Spiele-Treffen Family 16/10/2026 + 1 additional date The Games Club meets every third Friday of the month. We play both classic and new party games, as well as board and card games. You’re welcome to bring along your favourite games or try out your latest purchases with the group. Read more Free of charge Children Teenager Location Kurt-Tucholsky-Bibliothek Esmarchstraße 18 10407 Berlin Time 19:00 pm – 21:00 pm https://www.berlin.de/land/kalender/index.php?detail=271216&ls=80&c=409 Dancing © Weekend GmbH Dancing 16/10/2026 + 5 additional dates Weekend Club Dancing 16/10/2026 + 5 additional dates Welcome to WEEKEND – Berlin’s legendary rooftop club. For over 21 years, people have been partying on the 15th floor with views of the skyline and the TV tower. Read more City of music Location Weekend Club Alexanderstraße 7 10178 Berlin Time 22:00 pm https://www.weekendclub.berlin/ Workshop © Stiftung Stadtmuseum Berlin | Illustration: Mawil Workshop 17/10/2026 – 01/11/2026 Magical, autumnal, colourful Workshop 17/10/2026 – 01/11/2026 Holiday programme at the open-air museum: Off to the autumnal museum village! During the school holidays, there are some brilliant activities on offer for the whole family. Read more Children Location Berlin Museum: Museumsdorf Düppel Clauertstraße 11 14163 Berlin Time 10:00 am https://www.berlin.museum/veranstaltungen/magisch-herbstlich-kunterbunt Buy tickets Family © Jan Bechberger Family 17/10/2026 Listen to that sound! Family 17/10/2026 What do a trombone or a guitar actually sound like up close? What stories can a drum tell? How many different sounds are there in an instrument – and what happens when several of them start playing together? Read more Free of charge Children City of music Teenager Location Bibliothek am Wasserturm Prenzlauer Allee 227 10405 Berlin Time 11:00 am – 11:45 am https://www.berlin.de/land/kalender/index.php?detail=293884&ls=80&c=409 Workshop © Stadtbibliothe Pankow CC-BY 4.0 Workshop 17/10/2026 Böll’s Takeover Workshop 17/10/2026 A day of collective engagement: workshops, activities and encounters centred around the library as a vibrant space. Read more Free of charge Location Heinrich-Böll-Bibliothek Greifswalder Str. 87 10409 Berlin Time 12:00 pm – 18:00 pm https://www.berlin.de/land/kalender/index.php?detail=292354&ls=90&c=409
Exhibitions © Das Center am Potsdamer Platz Exhibitions To 18/10/2026 Festival of Lights: House of Cards Exhibitions To 18/10/2026 During the Festival of Lights, the Centre at Potsdamer Platz is transformed into a unique venue for light art in the heart of Berlin thanks to Gaston Zahr’s ‘House of Cards’. Read more Free of charge International Urban Art Location Das Center am Potsdamer Platz Potsdamer Str. 2 10785 Berlin https://www.das-center-am-potsdamer-platz.de/amenity/house-of-cards/
Family © Berliner Bäder-Betriebe Family To 31/12/2026 30 Years of BBB Family To 31/12/2026 Berlin Public Baths Celebrates Its 30th Anniversary +++ Giveaway of Flex Passes +++ Numerous Special Offers at the Baths Read more Location Verschiedene Orte Berlin Time 09:00 am – 20:00 pm https://www.berlinerbaeder.de/news/detail/30-jahre-berliner-baeder-betriebe/
Nightlife Advertisement © Electric Social Nightlife To 20/11/2026 Food, video games & fun Nightlife To 20/11/2026 Top video game bar at Alexanderplatz: 50+ games, VR, darts & pool. Enjoy burgers, snacks & cocktails in a lively atmosphere. Weekly events and a simple playcard system, great food, drinks and gaming combined. Read more Events for foodies Location Electric Social Grunerstrasse 13 10179 Berlin Time 12:00 pm https://www.electric-social.com/?source=bde More information
Miscallenous © KI-generierte Grafik I Gamopolis GmbH / myOutdoorEscape Miscallenous To 31/10/2026 Berlin – City of Puzzles Miscallenous To 31/10/2026 From 3 to 31 October 2026, Berlin-Mitte will become a playground. On the free puzzle tour ‘Berlin – City of Puzzles’, you’ll explore the historic city centre as a team, solve 12 puzzles and collect points together. Read more Digital offers and live streams Free of charge Location St. Marienkirche Karl-Liebknecht-Straße 10178 Berlin Time 10:00 am https://www.myoutdoorescape.fun/berlin-raetseltour/
Festival © Man Made Land / Stadtbibliothek Reinickendorf Festival To 17/11/2026 Celebration week at the Fontane-Haus: 50th anniversary Festival To 17/11/2026 The Fontane-Haus in the Märkisches Viertel is turning 50! This will be celebrated with a week of festivities! From 12 to 17 October, the Fontane-Haus will be showing what it’s made of! Read more Free of charge Literature City of music Location Fontane Haus Kulturzentrum Königshorster Straße 6 13439 Berlin Time 11:00 am https://www.berlin.de/ba-reinickendorf/politik-und-verwaltung/aemter/amt-fuer-weiterbildung-und-kultur/jubilaeum-50-jahre-fontane-haus-1671484.php
Miscallenous © visitBerlin Miscallenous 16/10/2026 A Place for Eva Mamlok: Renaming Blücherplatz in Kreuzberg Miscallenous 16/10/2026 Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg is to have an Eva Mamlok Square. Blücherplatz is to be officially renamed. The Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg District Assembly approved the renaming in June 2025 to honour Eva Mamlok and her anti-fascist resistance alongside a network of… Read more Free of charge History of National Socialism Location Blücherplatz Blücherplatz 10961 Berlin Time 14:00 pm https://www.fhxb-museum.de/news-detail/ein-platz-fuer-eva-mamlok-umbenennung-des-bluecherplatzes-in-kreuzberg
Family © Stadtbibliothek Pankow Family 16/10/2026 + 4 additional dates Every second Friday: Coding with OSMO Family 16/10/2026 + 4 additional dates Discover the exciting world of programming! Learn the basics of programming in a fun way with exciting tools such as Osmo Awbie, Tangram and Words. Read more Free of charge Children Location Bettina-von-Arnim-Bibliothek Schönhauser Allee 75 10439 Berlin Time 15:00 pm – 17:00 pm https://www.berlin.de/land/kalender/index.php?detail=268666&ls=30&c=409
Festivals & Markets © Café am Neuen See/Luís Bompastor Festivals & Markets 16/10/2026 + 1 additional date Oktoberfest at the Neuer See Festivals & Markets 16/10/2026 + 1 additional date Bavarian joie de vivre in the heart of Berlin: for eight evenings, the historic beer garden at Café am Neuen See is transformed into a proper Oktoberfest right by the water’s edge. Read more Events for foodies Location Café am Neuen See Lichtensteinallee 2 10787 Berlin Time 17:00 pm
Panel discussion © Foto: Lars Barthel Panel discussion 16/10/2026 Migration Storytelling Salon: The Shoulders We Stand On Panel discussion 16/10/2026 Artistic heritage in a society of migration: In this instalment of our series of events, we ask: What remains of the artistic legacy of previous generations? What stories lie within a picture, a song or a memento? Read more Politics & Society Contemporary Art Location Berlin Museum: Ephraim-Palais Poststraße 16 10178 Berlin Time 18:00 pm https://www.berlin.museum/veranstaltungen/erzaehlsalon-migration-schultern-auf-denen-wir-stehen
Lectures & Readings © Jaron Verlag Lectures & Readings 16/10/2026 A New Beginning – Finding Your Own Path. Lectures & Readings 16/10/2026 READING, DISCUSSION & INFORMATION on experiences, questions and perspectives relating to alcohol. Read more Free of charge Location Heinrich-Böll-Bibliothek Greifswalder Str. 87 10409 Berlin Time 18:00 pm https://www.berlin.de/land/kalender/index.php?detail=294805&ls=80&c=409
Events for foodies © Ahoj! Souvenirmanufaktur Events for foodies 16/10/2026 + 3 additional dates Oktoberfest 2026 at the Hofbräu Wirtshaus Events for foodies 16/10/2026 + 3 additional dates Bavarian lifestyle right in the heart of the capital. Read more Events for foodies City of music Location Hofbräu Wirtshaus Berlin Karl-Liebknecht-Str. 30 10178 BERLIN Time 18:00 pm https://www.hofbraeu-wirtshaus.de/events/oktoberfest-berlin/
Miscallenous © diabetesDE/Deckbar Miscallenous 16/10/2026 Diabetes Charity Gala Miscallenous 16/10/2026 The 15th Diabetes Charity Gala will take place on October 16, 2026. This anniversary also marks 15 years of continuous commitment to bringing the situation of the approximately 11 million people with diabetes in Germany into the public eye and to raising… Read more Politics & Society science Location BAR JEDER VERNUNFT Schaperstraße 24 10719 Berlin Time 19:00 pm https://www.diabetes-gala.de/
Festival © lialo.com I visitBerlin Bilddatenbank Festival 16/10/2026 – 18/10/2026 Hauptmann von Köpenick—120 Years Festival 16/10/2026 – 18/10/2026 From October 16 to 18, Köpenick will be all about the famous Hauptmann. Visitors can look forward to a diverse cultural program featuring special highlights that blend history, tradition, and entertainment. Read more History Location verschiedene S-Bahnhöfe (siehe Beschreibungstext) 12439 Berlin Time 19:00 pm – 20:00 pm
Festival © Festival of Lights 2026 Festival To 18/10/2026 Lights on for the comeback: Berlin’s Museum Island shines once more for the Festival of Lights Festival To 18/10/2026 After a long hiatus, Berlin’s Museum Island is once again taking part in the Festival of Lights: from 9 to 18 October 2026, the Pergamon Museum and the historic colonnades at the Alte Nationalgalerie will be bathed in a special glow. Read more Free of charge Open Air Contemporary Art Location Museumsinsel Berlin Bodestraße 10178 Berlin Time 19:00 pm – 23:00 pm https://festival-of-lights.de/de/
Miscallenous © fever Miscallenous 16/10/2026 + 7 additional dates Prison Island: A Horror Story Miscallenous 16/10/2026 + 7 additional dates This Halloween, Prison Island Berlin will put you to the ultimate test: from 17 October, Prison Island’s horror story will come to life after dark at Tauentzienstraße 8. Read more Digital offers and live streams Location Prison Island Tauentzienstraße 8 10789 Berlin Time 19:00 pm – 23:59 pm https://fever.pxf.io/NG3MMv Buy tickets
Dancing © Foto: Anna Pou (Pexels) Dancing 16/10/2026 Queer Silent Disco Dancing 16/10/2026 Silent Disco from 19:00 to 22:00 at the Kurt Tucholsky Library. Read more Free of charge LGBTI City of music Location Kurt-Tucholsky-Bibliothek Esmarchstraße 18 10407 Berlin Time 19:00 pm – 22:00 pm https://www.berlin.de/land/kalender/index.php?detail=291499&ls=0&c=409&v_ort=45133&stichwort=Queere+Silent+Disco&date_start=01.10.2026
Family © Pro Kiez e.V Family 16/10/2026 + 1 additional date Spiele-Treffen Family 16/10/2026 + 1 additional date The Games Club meets every third Friday of the month. We play both classic and new party games, as well as board and card games. You’re welcome to bring along your favourite games or try out your latest purchases with the group. Read more Free of charge Children Teenager Location Kurt-Tucholsky-Bibliothek Esmarchstraße 18 10407 Berlin Time 19:00 pm – 21:00 pm https://www.berlin.de/land/kalender/index.php?detail=271216&ls=80&c=409
Dancing © Weekend GmbH Dancing 16/10/2026 + 5 additional dates Weekend Club Dancing 16/10/2026 + 5 additional dates Welcome to WEEKEND – Berlin’s legendary rooftop club. For over 21 years, people have been partying on the 15th floor with views of the skyline and the TV tower. Read more City of music Location Weekend Club Alexanderstraße 7 10178 Berlin Time 22:00 pm https://www.weekendclub.berlin/
Workshop © Stiftung Stadtmuseum Berlin | Illustration: Mawil Workshop 17/10/2026 – 01/11/2026 Magical, autumnal, colourful Workshop 17/10/2026 – 01/11/2026 Holiday programme at the open-air museum: Off to the autumnal museum village! During the school holidays, there are some brilliant activities on offer for the whole family. Read more Children Location Berlin Museum: Museumsdorf Düppel Clauertstraße 11 14163 Berlin Time 10:00 am https://www.berlin.museum/veranstaltungen/magisch-herbstlich-kunterbunt Buy tickets
Family © Jan Bechberger Family 17/10/2026 Listen to that sound! Family 17/10/2026 What do a trombone or a guitar actually sound like up close? What stories can a drum tell? How many different sounds are there in an instrument – and what happens when several of them start playing together? Read more Free of charge Children City of music Teenager Location Bibliothek am Wasserturm Prenzlauer Allee 227 10405 Berlin Time 11:00 am – 11:45 am https://www.berlin.de/land/kalender/index.php?detail=293884&ls=80&c=409
Workshop © Stadtbibliothe Pankow CC-BY 4.0 Workshop 17/10/2026 Böll’s Takeover Workshop 17/10/2026 A day of collective engagement: workshops, activities and encounters centred around the library as a vibrant space. Read more Free of charge Location Heinrich-Böll-Bibliothek Greifswalder Str. 87 10409 Berlin Time 12:00 pm – 18:00 pm https://www.berlin.de/land/kalender/index.php?detail=292354&ls=90&c=409
