Easter in Berlin: Over a million visitors expected
- Attractions and the start of the season are drawing visitors to museums, parks and the water
- Cherry blossoms and spring greenery characterise the townscape at Easter
- The Berlin Welcome Card makes planning easier and offers benefits for visitors
Berlin, 24 March 2026 Spring is coming to Berlin – and with it a blend of festive cheer, blossoming nature and a diverse cultural programme. The capital is at its most beautiful, particularly at Easter: when the cherry trees bloom in the neighbourhoods, the blossom is celebrated under the hashtag #BlossomBerlin. At the same time, Tiergarten and Grunewald invite visitors to discover Berlin’s green side. This combination of springtime moments and urban life makes the city a sought-after destination for visitors from home and abroad.
Burkhard Kieker, Managing Director of visitBerlin: “The Easter holidays offer a wonderful opportunity to immerse oneself in the cultural life of the German capital. Berlin offers a wide range of activities for couples and families – from relaxation and a break from everyday life to new experiences that refresh the mind and soul. The capital is a particularly popular destination during the long spring weekends. This year, we are expecting more than a million visitors. Even last-minute travellers can still find accommodation in all categories.”
Music and Art
Anyone looking to escape the daily grind will find plenty of places in Berlin’s cultural scene that offer fresh inspiration. One such place is Berlin Cathedral: the programme features an Easter concert with works by Johann Sebastian Bach, performed on the grand Sauer organ. Furthermore, following six years of construction, the Hohenzollern Crypt was reopened at the beginning of March. One of Europe’s most significant dynastic burial sites, it houses magnificent tombs and artistically crafted coffins dating from the 16th to the 20th century.
Art lovers can also discover an extraordinary exhibition: the Neue Nationalgalerie is dedicating a comprehensive show to the sculptor Constantin Brancusi. In cooperation with the Centre Pompidou in Paris, the Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundation is exhibiting more than 150 sculptures, photographs, drawings and films, offering an insight into the artist’s pioneering formal language, which had a lasting influence on 20th-century art.
The Staatsoper Unter den Linden also has a special holiday programme in store for Easter: ‘Der Rosenkavalier’, staged by multimedia artist André Heller, is just one of the highlights.
For young and old alike
Whether traditional or urban – spring draws people outdoors at Easter. At the Easter festival in the Düppel Museum Village, children can do crafts, enjoy a puppet show or paint their own eggs – all with a focus on sustainability. Things take on a medieval flavour at the Easter Knights’ Festival at the Citadel in Spandau. There, you can marvel at jugglers, market traders, acrobats and (almost) real knights up close. The atmosphere is just as lively at the Easter bonfire and season opener in Britzer Garten, featuring a children’s programme and live music.
Right in the heart of the city, at Potsdamer Platz, the Easter market takes place for young and old alike. Now in its third year, you can relax in the beer garden to live music or shop for Easter crafts. And on Easter Sunday, the Easter Bunny himself will pay a visit. Creative kids aged six and over can make their own Easter Bunny card at the KulturKaufhaus Dussmann.
This is where the season kicks off
In spring, a whole host of popular attractions emerge from their winter hibernation. On Easter Sunday, for instance, Hoppegarten Racecourse celebrates the start of the season with top-class sport, live music in the beer garden and a packed family programme. Good news for anyone keen to get out on the water: Berlin’s shipping companies are resuming their boat services on the Spree, the Havel and Berlin’s lakes. And if you fancy taking the helm or grabbing a paddle yourself, simply hire a boat or a SUP board.
In fact, Berlin has plenty to offer active visitors over Easter. Whether it’s the Berlin Easter Run at Schlachtensee or Aperol Yoga in Treptower Park: Berlin’s spring invites you to recharge your body and soul and enjoy the moment.
Well-informed and organised
The Berlin Welcome Card, Berlin’s official tourist ticket, is also available as an app for iOS and Android. There, visitors to Berlin will find tips for their stay, plenty of discounts and even a ticket for Berlin’s public transport. visitBerlin has compiled even more information about Easter in the capital on this landing page and in its blog.