Every summer, Berlin celebrates its own unique carnival, called the Carnival of Cultures - more than 1,5 million visitors flock to the district of Kreuzberg to celebrate the multicultural spirit of Germany’s capital.
Berlin is home to more than 450,000 people from around the world and proud to be the most international city in Germany. The Carnival of Cultures pays tribute to Berlin’s ethnic diversity and the peaceful coexistence of its different cultures with this fun summer festival.
The Berlin Carnival of Cultures is a four-day open-air festival with exotic food and drinks, concerts, performances, and parties.
The colorful highlight of the festivities is the street parade, where more than 4,500 performers in authentic costumes, elaborately decorated floats, and musicians from over 70 different countries dance through the streets of Berlin.
Soak up the samba rhythms, enjoy Brazilian drummers, Congolese singers, Korean culture groups, artistic larger than life puppets - and a bit of Rio de Janeiro in the streets of the German capital.
Friday, 4:00 p.m. - midnight
Saturday/Sunday, 11: 00 a.m. - midnight
Monday, 11:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
The street festival takes place on and around Bluecherplatz in the district of Kreuzberg; enjoy several stages with international concerts and performances, pavilions with food and drinks, and an arts and craft market where you can browse for treasures from around the world.
Metro U1 and U 6: Hallesches Tor
Metro 6 and U7: Mehringdamm
The carnival parade starts at 12:30 p.m.at Hermannplatz (take the metro lines 8 or 7, and get off at Hermannplatz); the parade continues on Hasenheide, Gneisenaustrasse, and Yorckstrasse.
For more information, consult the official website of the Carnival of Cultures in Berlin.
