Carnival of Cultures 2025 in Berlin

Influenced by Rio de Janeiro’s and London’s annual parties, Berlin decided not to trail behind and launch its own grand four-day 'feast of life.' The Carnival of Cultures (Karneval der Kulturen) is created to break down all the boundaries separating generations, genders, and nationalities as well as to make it easy to express hybrid cultural identities.

The Carnival is all about internationalization, multiculturalism, and tolerance. As a result - there are thousands of energizing participants and millions of charmed viewers.

Street Parade

The Parade is the main highlight of the Carnival of Cultures. It takes place annually on Pentecost Sunday in the Kreuzberg district. The procession begins at Yorckstraße & Großbeerenstraße, featuring over 5000 dancers, performers, and musicians. Expect to see anything, from samba to lion dances or Bernese carnival brass bands. About 500,000 spectators gather to see this amazing show.

All kinds of entertainment, everything you can or can't imagine—it's all here. Music, rituals, crazy dances, bright costumes, performances, workshops—it's all for you. Stiltwalkers, acrobats, drummers, and magicians will hypnotize you, so be ready to test your abilities!

But the list doesn't end here. Carnival is a place for a huge market, offering different kinds of food, representing magnificent pieces of art and amazing handicrafts. Other highlights also include the children's carnival and Street Party around Blücherplatz. So enter the spirit of this impressive demonstration, and, of course, celebrate diversity!