What does a night out cost?
A draught beer (0.5 l) costs around €3–5.50 in a pub, and a bottle from the supermarket from around €0.80. Hostel beds in a dorm start at about €11–20 a night. All guide prices.
All costs and money-saving tips ↓Berlin Stag Do & Bachelor Party: Partying Where the Night Never Sleeps
Clubs with no closing time in Friedrichshain, Kiez pubs in Kreuzberg and Neukölln, boat trips on the Spree: here's how to put together your own stag do or hen party in Berlin, with the best things to do for groups of men and women alike.
Good to know
Stag & hen do planning tips
Getting home at night
On Friday and Saturday nights and before public holidays the U-Bahn runs all night, about every 15 minutes, and the S-Bahn every 30. During the week, night buses N1 to N9 replace the U-Bahn. Taxi: Taxi Berlin 030 202020, Würfelfunk 030 210101.
BVG timetable ↗No closing time
Berlin has had no closing time since 1949, so pubs and bars can stay open all night. Outside, quiet hours start at 22:00, and tables outside venues usually stay out until 24:00 on Fridays and Saturdays, otherwise until 23:00.
What's banned?
Knives and weapons are banned on all buses and trains and in stations, with fines of up to €10,000. At Görlitzer Park, Kottbusser Tor and Leopoldplatz the ban applies on the street too. Under the conditions of carriage, open drinks are off-limits on buses and trains.
The club door
Whether you get in is entirely up to the door, and it won't give you reasons. Berghain and Tresor have a strict no-photo policy. If you want a safe night out as a group, reserve a table at Matrix or go to parties with tickets on the door, such as at Frannz.
Getting there
By ICE you'll reach Berlin from Leipzig in just over 1 hour, from Hamburg in around 2, and from Munich and Frankfurt in around 4 hours. From BER airport, the FEX takes around 23 minutes to the main station, every 15 minutes. Long-distance coaches stop at the ZOB coach station by the Funkturm, U2 Kaiserdamm.
Where to stay
Stay in Friedrichshain, Kreuzberg or Mitte and you'll be home quickly at night. It gets busy and expensive around CSD, the Carnival of Cultures and the Festival of Lights. Berlin's tourist board doesn't go out of its way to attract stag and hen groups, so be upfront with your accommodation about who's coming.
Späti
Spätis, the late-night corner shops, may open around the clock from Monday to Saturday; strictly speaking not on Sundays, but many open anyway. There's no city-wide ban on drinking in the street. Drinking is banned on S-Bahn platforms, though.
For the best man and maid of honour
Whoever organises the stag or hen do in Berlin is often the best man or maid of honour too. From the timeline to the speech: we've gathered what needs doing before, on and after the wedding day.
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Berlin stag and hen do ideas
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Guided through pubs and bars, with shots along the way and club entry at the end.
Boat trips from one to two and a half hours, and in summer the Badeschiff in Treptow. Scheduled boats run from about late March to early November.
From escape theatre with party games to the paint bomb you defuse at Alexanderplatz. Larger groups play in Versus mode.
A game show just for your group, up to 64 people, or laser tag in Neukölln.
Through the city in convoy: you're at the wheel, and the guide drives in front.
A brewery tour at Pfefferberg, beer tasting and curling at Gleisdreieck, 22 taps in the Wrangelkiez.
Get behind the bar yourselves at a cocktail class in Mitte, or float in warm salt water under the dome by Anhalter Bahnhof.
Tango and swing at the ballroom, sing-along nights at the Kulturbrauerei, gigs on the RAW-Gelände and by the Hasenheide.
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🍻 Bars & pubs 100 Gramm Bar
Bar on Weinbergsweg right by Rosenthaler Platz (U8), with homemade vodka infusions and small Eastern European tapas. Furnished like a living room, with a lounge next door. Book private parties directly with the operator.
⭐ Top pick
🍻 Bars & pubs Holzmarkt
Creative quarter on the banks of the Spree, on the former site of Bar 25, with a restaurant, café, concert hall and the club Kater Blau. The Schankwirtschaft on the market square is an outdoor-only bar, open in dry weather from midday until dark.
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🍻 Bars & pubs Paule's Metal Eck
Metal pub on Krossener Straße in the Simon-Dach-Kiez, with skulls, dragon busts and metal videos on the screens. There's pool, table football and darts, and it stays open into the early hours. Bring cash.
Crack Bellmer
Bar and club in a listed industrial building on the RAW-Gelände, with brick walls, high ceilings and a terrace. Club nights several times a week, with music from house and techno to swing and funk. A few minutes from Warschauer Straße.
Die Berliner Republik
Pub on Schiffbauerdamm on the Spree, near Friedrichstraße station, with a beer exchange: the prices of the 18 draught beers rise and fall with demand, and when the “market crashes” it gets cheap. Around 180 seats inside, plus a large terrace on the water. Reservations possible.
Dachkammer
Bar and café on Simon-Dach-Straße over two floors with lots of small rooms, linked by a spiral staircase. Upstairs it's furnished like a flat, with sofas from the '50s and '60s and a balcony over the street. According to OSM, cards aren't accepted.
Dicke Wirtin
Old Berlin pub on Savignyplatz in Charlottenburg, named after its former landlady. Nine draught beers, its own liqueurs and schnapps, plus Eisbein, Bouletten and Schmalzbrot (dripping on bread). Groups book by phone or email; closed on Tuesdays.
Donau 115
Small jazz bar behind a shop window on Donaustraße in Neukölln, for about 50 guests. Live gigs almost every night, mostly experimental jazz, and people listen rather than talk while the music plays. One for a small, quiet group.
Golgatha
Beer garden in Viktoriapark on the Kreuzberg hill, over several levels with a roof terrace, plus a bar and dance floor inside with a DJ in the evening. Card payment only. Closed for winter from October to March; exclusive parties for 50 to 200 guests on request.
Hopfenreich
Craft beer bar in the Wrangelkiez near Schlesisches Tor U-Bahn station, done up like an old Berlin corner pub. Its 22 taps pour a changing line-up of beers from Berlin and around the world. Daily from 17:00; for a group, enquire by phone or email first.
Zwiebelfisch
Pub for writers and journalists on Savignyplatz, open since 1965. Daily from 12:00, until 06:00 on Fridays and Saturdays, with hot food such as goulash until late. Fairly small, so for a large group it's the last stop of the night; call ahead.
Monkey Bar
Bar on the 10th floor of the Bikini Haus with a roof terrace, views over City West and down into the zoo's monkey enclosure. Open from midday until 02:00, and prices are higher than in the Kiez. Groups book via the events page.
Prachtwerk
Live music bar and café in Neukölln, with music almost every night and an open stage on Wednesdays. Beers from Berlin breweries on tap. The venue can be hired for private parties; check the opening hours on the website first.
Badeschiff
Floating pool in a converted barge in the Spree in Alt-Treptow, with a beach around it and views of the Oberbaum Bridge and the TV Tower. Open in summer only; can be booked exclusively for group events.
🏆 Legendary
🪩 Clubs Astra Kulturhaus
Concert hall and party venue on the RAW-Gelände for up to about 1,500 guests. Rock, pop, indie and hip-hop gigs, plus party nights such as “A Night Like This” with '80s alternative. A few minutes from Warschauer Straße; tickets per night.
🏆 Legendary
🪩 Clubs Matrix
Big club in the vaults beneath Warschauer Straße station for up to about 2,500 guests, with five to six floors depending on the night. A different concept every night, from chart hits and house to hip-hop and reggaeton. Tables and group bookings through the operator.
🏆 Legendary
🪩 Clubs Berghain
Techno club in a former power station by Wriezener Bahnhof, with Berghain, Panorama Bar and Säule. Klubnacht often runs from Saturday night until Monday. Photography is strictly banned and entry is never guaranteed. For a stag or hen group it's a risk, not a plan.
🏆 Legendary
🪩 Clubs Tresor Berlin
Techno club in a former power station on Köpenicker Straße, founded in 1991 and here since 2007, with floors such as Keller and Globus. Filming or taking photos gets you thrown out, and an awareness team is on site. Nearest U-Bahn: Heinrich-Heine-Straße.
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🪩 Clubs SO36
Club and concert hall on Oranienstraße, a home of the punk scene since the 1970s. Today it runs a mixed programme of gigs, parties and nights such as Gayhane, Kiezbingo with drag queens or roller disco. Check the programme first; entry depends on the night.
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🪩 Clubs Clärchens Ballhaus
Ballroom dating from 1913 on Auguststraße, with a historic hall of mirrors upstairs. Dance nights with tango including a beginners' class, salsa, swing and waltz, plus a restaurant and a beer garden in summer. Book tables online or by phone.
⭐ Top pick
🪩 Clubs Huxleys Neue Welt
Event hall on the Hasenheide, a few minutes from Hermannplatz, for around 1,600 guests. Mainly gigs by international acts, plus shows and boxing nights. No regular club nights: buy tickets for each event in advance, and parking is limited.
⭐ Top pick
🪩 Clubs Pirates Club
Club on Mühlenstraße right on the Spree, between the Oberbaum Bridge and the East Side Gallery. “Hey Friday” on Fridays with electro on the second floor, Schlager and current hits on Saturdays. Over-18s only; group enquiries via the sales team.
Frannz Club
Club, bar and restaurant in the Kulturbrauerei, near U2 Eberswalder Straße. Gigs, sing-along nights and parties on two floors, usually around €10 on the door. Rock, '80s and sing-along nights suit a group well.
Klunkerkranich
Rooftop garden on the top deck of the Neukölln Arcaden car park, half bar, half garden, half club, with DJ sets, gigs and sunsets over the rooftops. The dancing happens in the room called “Hinter den Alpen”. Closed for winter from January to early March.
⭐ Top pick
🎯 Activities Squad
Bomb-defusal game at Alexanderplatz: four challenges earn you time, and in the fifth room you defuse a real paint bomb. One hour, maximum 6 players per team; larger groups book several slots. Sporty clothing recommended.
⭐ Top pick
🎯 Activities Escape Berlin
Live escape theatre in a basement by Landsberger Allee S-Bahn station, with lots of themed rooms, mostly for 2 to 12 players. Plus party games with alcohol, a dedicated stag and hen package and live laser tag for up to 20 people. Phones go in a locker beforehand.
⭐ Top pick
🎯 Activities Laserstar
Laser tag on Karl-Marx-Straße near S+U Neukölln, with two arenas covering around 1,270 m² in total that can be combined for large groups. Dedicated stag and hen packages with laser tag, adventure mini golf or an escape room. Card payment only.
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🎯 Activities Gamer - Die Gameshow
Interactive game show on Charlottenstraße in Mitte: your group plays in teams against each other, controlled by smartphone, with live rankings and no strangers. For 2 to 64 people, 75 to 120 minutes depending on the package. Book online.
⭐ Top pick
🎯 Activities Exitroom Berlin
Ten escape rooms on Wilhelmstraße, from a bank job to a school of magic, each for 2 to 6 people and 60 minutes. Larger groups split across several rooms. There's a burger restaurant with cocktails in the building for afterwards. Book online.
⭐ Top pick
🎯 Activities Final Escape
Six escape rooms on Prenzlauer Allee, from Prison Break to a ghost ship, each for 2 to 6 people and 60 minutes. Playable in German or English at several difficulty levels. There's a lounge waiting after the game.
⭐ Top pick
🎯 Activities House of Tales
Five escape rooms near Checkpoint Charlie, including one themed on Checkpoint Charlie, 60 minutes each. In Versus mode 8 to 14 people play against each other, and the Team Battle game show takes up to 30. Plus a stag and hen city rally with an iPad.
⭐ Top pick
🎯 Activities Illuminati Escape
Four escape rooms on Abbestraße near Ernst-Reuter-Platz, each for 2 to 6 people, and Titanik 2.0 for 5 to 9. A game master looks after every team. Closed on Sundays, Mondays and public holidays, so better for a Friday or Saturday.
⭐ Top pick
🎯 Activities Labyrintoom
Four escape rooms in Lichtenberg, such as Leonardo da Vinci's Cabinet and the Mind Arena, 60 minutes each for 2 to 6 people. Playable in German and English, recommended for ages 14 and up. Book via its own website.
European Bartender School (cocktail class)
Cocktail classes for private groups, explicitly including stag and hen dos, near Bernauer Straße U-Bahn station. Ten bar stations: everyone gets behind the bar and learns muddling, shaking and stirring. Group price on request.
Liquidrom
Thermal spa near Anhalter Bahnhof with a salt-water pool heated to 36 °C beneath a concrete dome, and music under water. Tickets for 90 to 180 minutes from €22; the sauna costs extra. Sessions with live electronic music several times a week.
Trabi-Safari
You drive the Trabis yourselves in convoy, while a guide drives in front and talks you through it over the radio. Maximum four people per Trabi, and you swap at the stops. The short tour takes 75 minutes, from €59 per person, starting near Checkpoint Charlie, all year round.
Hofbräu Wirtshaus Berlin
Bavarian inn a few minutes from Alexanderplatz, with Hofbräu by the litre (Maß) and live music every night from the Hofbräuhaus Showband. Groups of 17 or more book by email, smaller groups online. Beer garden tables can't be reserved.
Biermeisterei by Lemke
Restaurant of the Berlin brewery Lemke opposite Alexanderplatz, with around 21 of its own beers, from pilsner to stout. Plus ribs from the smoker, steaks and burgers. Tables can be reserved, and tours of the Lemke brewery are available by arrangement.
Zollpackhof
Riverside restaurant on the Spree opposite the Federal Chancellery, run together with the Augustiner brewery. The restaurant and Augustiner Keller are open all year, the beer garden from about April to September, weather permitting. Reservations and group enquiries via the website.
Brauhaus Georgbräu
Family-run brewpub in the Nikolaiviertel that has brewed its own beer in-house since 1992. Berlin cooking from its own recipes and brewery tours. You can book online for up to 12 people; larger groups send an email. Booking is worth it.
Augustiner am Gendarmenmarkt
Bavarian inn right on Gendarmenmarkt, with a large dining room, a Zirbenstube (pine-panelled room) for private parties and a terrace in summer. Every evening at 18:00 a wooden barrel of Augustiner Edelstoff is tapped. Groups book via a form.
BRLO Brwhouse
Brewery restaurant built from 38 shipping containers on two floors at Park am Gleisdreieck, right by the U-Bahn. Book online for up to 19 people, larger groups via a form. Beer tastings and curling lanes can be booked. Closed on Mondays.
Prater Garten
Berlin's oldest beer garden: drinks have been served on Kastanienallee since 1837. Outside under the chestnut trees from about May to September; the restaurant next door, serving Berlin cooking, is open all year. U2 Eberswalder Straße and tram M1.
Schankhalle Pfefferberg
Brewpub on the Pfefferberg that brews its beer on site, with a beer garden and a view over the city. Book brewery tours with the brewmaster online; there are several rooms for parties. No regular opening on Sundays.
Luisenbräu
Inn of the Lemke brewery opposite Charlottenburg Palace, with its own house beer in small 0.2-litre jugs and Berlin cooking. Open daily from 12:00; book tables and groups via the website.
Berlin: Pub Crawl with Shots & VIP Club Entry
A guided pub crawl through Berlin's nightlife with free shots along the way and VIP entry to a club at the end: someone knows the places, so all you have to think about is partying. A classic for a loud stag or hen night, not least because it gets you past the door hassle at some clubs.
Berlin: Wild Nightlife Unlimited Pub Crawl
The unlimited pub crawl through Berlin's wild nightlife takes you to several bars and clubs on the scene, with a guide, like-minded people and a party atmosphere from the start. Ideal if you want to experience real Berlin nightlife as a group without planning the route yourselves.
Berlin: Pub Crawl & Party with Free Shots & VIP Club
Pub crawl and party with free shots and VIP club access: you move through several venues with your group and a local guide, and end up in the club without queuing. An easy way into Berlin's nightlife, ideal for groups who just want to get going.
Berlin: Spree Bridges Sightseeing Boat Tour
A relaxed sightseeing boat tour on the Spree, past the city's famous bridges and landmarks: the Reichstag, Museum Island and the East Side Gallery from the water. A pleasant, easy-going daytime activity where you see Berlin at its best with a drink on deck.
Berlin: 2.5-Hour Boat Tour on the Spree
A two-and-a-half-hour boat tour on the Spree with plenty of time to take in the government quarter, Museum Island and the bridges of the city centre: long enough to raise a glass on deck and enjoy the city from the water. A relaxed, easy-to-plan daytime activity for the whole group.
Berlin: 1-Hour Spree Boat Tour with Live Guide
A compact one-hour boat tour on the Spree with a live guide who explains the landmarks along the river: ideal as a short, relaxed activity in between. A good way to catch your breath between an activity and the evening programme and see Berlin from the water.
Warschauer Straße / RAW-Gelände (Friedrichshain)
Warschauer Straße station with the S-Bahn and U1, and right next to it the RAW-Gelände: a former Reichsbahn repair works with concert halls, clubs, a skate hall and a climbing tower. Simon-Dach-Straße and the Spree are a few minutes away.
Boxhagener Platz (Friedrichshain)
Green square in Friedrichshain between Grünberger, Krossener and Gärtnerstraße, surrounded by cafés, pubs and bars. There's a weekly market on Saturdays and a flea market on Sundays. Simon-Dach-Straße and Warschauer Straße are a few minutes' walk.
Kottbusser Tor (Kreuzberg)
The junction everyone calls Kotti, served by the U1, U3 and U8, right in the heart of Kreuzberg and close to Oranienstraße. A weapons and knife ban zone applies around the square, pocket knives included, and the police carry out checks without cause.
Hackescher Markt (Mitte)
S-Bahn station on the Stadtbahn line with four tram routes, the Hackesche Höfe right next door and Museum Island round the corner. Restaurants and bars all around; Auguststraße and Rosenthaler Platz are a few minutes' walk.
Kastanienallee (Prenzlauer Berg)
Just under a kilometre between Schönhauser Allee and Rosenthaler Platz, which Berliners call Castingallee. Tram M1 runs right down the middle, with cafés, bars and the city's oldest beer garden on either side. At its southern end it becomes Weinbergsweg.
Weserstraße / Reuterkiez (Neukölln)
Weserstraße in the Reuterkiez, between the Landwehrkanal and Sonnenallee, is full of small and often unassuming bars. On warm evenings people sit on the kerb with their drinks. About ten minutes' walk from Hermannplatz or Rathaus Neukölln.
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Neighbourhoods
Where to party in Berlin: the neighbourhoods
Berlin is too big to do it all in one night. Pick one or two neighbourhoods (Kieze) and stay there rather than crossing the city. Most groups end up in Friedrichshain, because the bars and clubs there are close together.
Friedrichshain
For pubs and the big club
Around Simon-Dach-Straße it's one bar after another, from a living-room bar to one spread over two floors and the metal pub. On the RAW-Gelände on Revaler Straße the night carries on in industrial halls, and beneath Warschauer Straße station there's a club with five to six floors.
Kreuzberg
For punk, craft beer and a beer garden
SO36 has stood on Oranienstraße since the '70s, and in the Wrangelkiez 22 taps pour in an old corner pub. In summer you sit in the beer garden in Viktoriapark, and at Gleisdreieck in a brewpub built from shipping containers. Around Kottbusser Tor it's rough.
Neukölln
For a rooftop garden and live music
On the car park roof of Neukölln Arcaden there's a rooftop garden with DJs and sunsets, and on Donaustraße a jazz bar for 50 guests. Add live music almost every night and laser tag on Karl-Marx-Straße. On Weserstraße, people sit on the kerb in summer.
Mitte
For a ballroom, a beer exchange and a Bavarian inn
On Auguststraße you dance in a ballroom dating from 1913, and on Rosenthaler Platz there are vodka infusions. On Schiffbauerdamm beer prices drop when the market crashes, and at Gendarmenmarkt a wooden barrel is tapped at 18:00. Central, smarter, good for the first night.
Prenzlauer Berg
For a beer garden and singing along
On Kastanienallee you'll find the oldest beer garden in the city, and on the Pfefferberg a brewpub with tours led by the brewmaster. The Kulturbrauerei hosts sing-along nights and parties, and Prenzlauer Allee has six escape rooms. More relaxed than Friedrichshain.
Charlottenburg
For old Berlin and a view
On Savignyplatz there are two old pubs with draught beer and goulash until late, one of them open since 1965. Opposite the palace there's house beer in small jugs, and above the zoo a rooftop bar looking into the monkey enclosure. This is the West, quieter and more genteel than the East.
Sample itinerary
48 hours in Berlin: a stag and hen do itinerary
This is what a weekend that works in Berlin looks like, with a different focus depending on your group. You'll find every venue in the planner above, where you can swap out individual stops.
Friday
- 19:00 Meet at Warschauer Straße
The S-Bahn and U1 stop here, and the RAW-Gelände is next door.
- 19:30 Bar over two floors
First round on Simon-Dach-Straße.
- 21:30 Metal pub
Table football, pool and darts on Krossener Straße; bring cash.
- 23:30 Big club beneath the station
Five to six floors; book a table for the group in advance.
Saturday
- 12:00 Trabi Safari
Drive yourselves in convoy, starting near Checkpoint Charlie.
- 15:00 Boat trip on the Spree
One to two and a half hours, in season from spring to autumn.
- 18:00 Beer exchange on Schiffbauerdamm
Prices move with demand, and when the market crashes it gets cheap.
- 21:00 Pub crawl
Guided through several bars, with shots and club entry at the end.
Friday
- 18:30 Ballroom in Mitte
Dinner, then tango, salsa or swing, depending on the night. Book a table.
- 21:30 Vodka infusions
Homemade, in a living-room-style bar on Rosenthaler Platz.
- 23:30 Singing and dancing
Party at the Kulturbrauerei, tickets on the door.
Saturday
- 11:00 Salt water under the dome
Warm pool with underwater music by Anhalter Bahnhof.
- 14:30 Escape room
Near Checkpoint Charlie, team against team in Versus mode.
- 17:30 Cocktail class
Everyone gets behind the bar; enquire in advance for the group.
- 21:00 Rooftop bar above the zoo
Views over City West; book for the group.
Friday
- 18:00 Barrel tapping at Gendarmenmarkt
At 18:00 the wooden barrel of Augustiner is tapped; the Zirbenstube for the group.
- 21:00 Jazz in Neukölln
Small bar, live gig, and people listen while the music plays.
Saturday
- 11:00 An hour on the Spree
Boat trip with a live guide through the centre, in season.
- 14:00 Oldest beer garden
On Kastanienallee; in winter, in the restaurant next door.
- 16:30 Brewery tour
With the brewmaster on the Pfefferberg; book online.
- 19:30 Old Berlin pub
Eisbein, Bouletten and nine draught beers on Savignyplatz.
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Budget
How much does a stag or hen do in Berlin cost?
Beer in Berlin is cheaper than in Munich or Hamburg; what gets expensive is rooftop bars and hotel rooms on big weekends. What makes the biggest difference is staying in the Kiez pub or heading out to the clubs.
| Option | Per person | What's included |
|---|---|---|
| One night out | €40–90 | pub, bar, club entry |
| A day with an activity | €80–160 | plus escape room, boat trip, Trabi Safari or laser tag |
| Weekend | €160–350 | two nights out, one activity, one night in a double room, travel not included |
💡 How to save
- Beer exchange: on Schiffbauerdamm prices move with demand, and when the “market crashes” they drop sharply.
- Späti instead of a bar: a bottle of beer from the shop costs a fraction of the bar price, but keep it closed on S-Bahn platforms and on trains.
- Free sights: the East Side Gallery and the Brandenburg Gate are free around the clock, and the Reichstag dome costs nothing but needs registration.
- Parties with tickets on the door: at the Kulturbrauerei, party entry is usually around €10.
- Pub crawl: guided tours with shots and club entry start from about €20 per person.
Guide prices per person, based on the prices of the venues and tours on this page. The bride or groom usually doesn't pay; their share is split across the group. The planner above adds up what your programme costs.
Travel isn't included, as that depends on where you're coming from. Accommodation is based on the country's price level. Work out your own budget with the cost calculator.
Seasonal tips
Seasonal highlights in Berlin
These dates come round every year. On these weekends the city is packed and rooms are expensive, but half of Berlin is out partying in the streets. If you'd rather keep things relaxed, plan around them.
🚢 Spree season
Scheduled boats on the Spree run from about late March to early November, and beer gardens and beach bars are open in summer.
🥁 Carnival of Cultures
Over the Whitsun weekend in Kreuzberg, with a street festival on Blücherplatz and a parade covering around 3.5 kilometres.
🎸 Fête de la Musique
Every year on 21 June, free concerts on squares and streets all over the city, including at Warschauer Brücke and on the RAW-Gelände.
🏳️🌈 CSD
In July the parade covers around 5.5 kilometres from Leipziger Straße to the Brandenburg Gate, with hundreds of thousands on the streets.
🏛️ Long Night of Museums
At the end of August, one ticket gets you into around 75 museums, shuttle included, until late into the night.
💡 Festival of Lights
For about ten days in October, the Brandenburg Gate, the TV Tower and Berlin Cathedral are lit up in the evenings. Entry is free.
🎄 Christmas markets
From late November, more than a hundred markets across the city, one of them on the RAW-Gelände.
Year-round highlights
- East Side Gallery
1,316 metres of painted Wall along the Spree, free and open around the clock, near Warschauer Straße.
- Brandenburg Gate
Open to all at any hour, no ticket needed; take the group photo on Pariser Platz.
- Reichstag dome
Free, but only with online registration; slots are released for the current and the following month.
Questions
Berlin stag do and hen party FAQ
Will a stag or hen party in Berlin get into the clubs?
That's up to the door, and it doesn't give reasons. Entry to Berghain is never guaranteed. Safer bets for bachelor parties and hen groups are clubs where you reserve a table, such as Matrix at Warschauer Straße, or parties with tickets on the door, such as at Frannz Club in the Kulturbrauerei.
What's banned on a stag do in Berlin?
Knives and weapons on all buses, trains and in stations, and on the street too at Görlitzer Park, Kottbusser Tor and Leopoldplatz. No open drinks on buses and trains, and no alcohol on S-Bahn platforms. Beer bikes need a special permit in Berlin. Outside, quiet hours start at 22:00.
Where can large groups book in Berlin?
Hofbräu Wirtshaus by Alexanderplatz takes bookings by email from 17 people, BRLO at Gleisdreieck from 20 via a form. Die Berliner Republik has around 180 seats, Augustiner am Gendarmenmarkt a Zirbenstube for private parties, and Schankhalle Pfefferberg several rooms for celebrations.
What can you do in Berlin when it rains?
Escape rooms from Mitte to Lichtenberg, the paint bomb at Alexanderplatz, the game show on Charlottenstraße, laser tag in Neukölln, the salt-water pool at Liquidrom. And the beer exchange on Schiffbauerdamm has 180 seats indoors.
How early should you book?
For a stag do or bachelorette party in Berlin during CSD, the Carnival of Cultures or the Festival of Lights, book your accommodation as early as possible. Reichstag dome slots are only available for the current and the following month. Escape rooms, cocktail classes and club tables at the weekend: one to two weeks ahead.
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