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Updated December 16, 2025

Dates for the next event to be announced. Last event dates - Jul 19, 2025 | Jul 20, 2025

LGBTQ+ members from all over the world gather for Lesbisch-Schwules Stadtfest, one of Berlin's largest street festivals.

Berlin,
Germany

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Lesbisch-Schwules Stadtfest

Held every year in Berlin's gay Schöneberg area, off Nollendorfplatz. Celebrity talk show hosts will be talking about important issues affecting our community. Every year the LGBTQ+ shows up to have fun with each other. With over 350,000 visitors from all over the world it is truly one of the biggest events of its kind.

Trendy restaurants, beer gardens, cocktail/champagne bars, and vendors will be available. Nollendorfplatz will once again be one of Berlin's most popular party miles from 11 am until night hours. If you want to experience a unique and meaningful festival in Berlin, be sure to add Lesbisch-Schwules Stadtfest to your festival calendar.

Popular Gay Berlin Bars

Whether you're looking for leather, lasers, or just a dance floor full of beautiful chaos — Berlin delivers.

Here are a few must-hit hot spots while you’re in the Hauptstadt:

  • Böse Buben – Not your average bar. Think dark rooms, strict dress codes, and a no-judgment zone for your deepest curiosities.
  • KitKatClub – Berlin’s infamous temple of hedonism. Anything goes here. Bring your wild side and leave your inhibitions at coat check.
  • Connection Club – A multi-level playground of beats, bodies, and bar-side flirtation. Classic Berlin energy with a modern twist.
  • Prinzknecht – Chill, cruisy, and the perfect warm-up before you go full rave-mode. Great for casual drinks with a side of eye candy.
  • Berghain – The legend. The fortress. The holy grail of techno and queer nightlife. Getting in is half the battle. Surviving the night is the other half.


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Fuggerstraße – Kalckreuthstraße – Eisenacher Straße – Motzstraße
Berlin, 10777
Germany

info@regenbogenfonds.de

Local number
030 2147 3586
Dialing from abroad
+49 30 2147 3586


Crowd

  • Asexual
  • Bisexual
  • Gay
  • Intersex
  • Lesbian
  • Queer
  • Transgender

Music

  • DJ
  • EDM
  • Electropop
  • House
  • Live
  • Pop
  • Rock
  • Techno
  • Traditional

Dates & Hours

Dates for the next event to be announced. Last event dates - Jul 19, 2025 | Jul 20, 2025

Saturday
July 19
11 am - 11 pm
 
Sunday
July 20
11 am - 9 pm
 

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