Pride Month in Berlin

What’s going on during Berlin’s Pride Month in 2026?

Christopher Street Day Parade

The motto of Christopher Street Day in 2026  is ‘Taking a stand is hot.’ For the first time ever, rather than the parade on a single day, CSD 2026 will take place over two days. On Friday 24 July there will be a gathering at the Brandenburg Gate, with three stages including music, artistic performances and political contributions.

On Saturday 25 July it will be time for the demonstration. Although the official route has not been announced, the demonstration has traditionally begun on the corner of Leipziger Straße / Charlottenstraße at 11.30am with the departure of the first vehicle at 12 noon. The demo then moves through Mitte to Potsdamer Platz and on to Schöneberg and into the Tiergarten, ending up at the Brandenburg Gate.

Both a demonstration and a parade, expect elaborate costumes and floats, banners and speeches, music and dancing, combining joyful expression with displays of unity and a testament to the enduring fight for LGBTQ* rights. Check out the official CSD website for updated information on timings and the route for the parade. 

Bars and clubs across the city will also be holding events over the weekend. The official Berlin Pride Main Party is the House of Pride at Ritter Butzke on Saturday 25 July. This huge celebration brings together more than 3,500 revellers to seven different areas, five music genres, indoor and outdoor areas and more… “House of Pride: Where Berlin dances, lives queer and the night never ends…”

Pride Month in Berlin

As in previous years, the Christopher Street Day demo comes at the end of Pride Month. Each year there are a number of themes to the events and activities, based on current issues in the LGBTQ* community.

At the time of writing, there are lots of events to be confirmed, but some have already been announced via the Pride Festival website. On the weekend of the 18-19 July is the 32nd edition of the Lesbian and Gay City Festival on Nollendorfplatz, with six stages, five themed festival worlds and community projects from Berlin, Germany and beyond. The Pride Festival Main Party will take place on 25 July at M-Bia Club. 

Roaring 20s Queen Berlin Tour

If you are joining us in Berlin for Christopher Street Day, we have organised a series of very special tours for Circus guests throughout Pride Month. Step back in time with a journey through the vibrant queer scene of Berlin in the 1920s, as seen through the eyes of Christopher Isherwood, the author of Cabaret and Goodbye to Berlin. 

Explore the historic Nollendorfplatz, Berlin’s LGBTQ* district, as our guide shares fascinating stories of queer bars, dazzling drag and cabaret performers, and the exhilarating life of the era. Join us as part of our Berlin Pride Month programme and celebrate the rich, diverse history of queer Berlin!

The 1920s Queer & Cabaret Tour is exclusive for Circus guests and although the date are not confirmed at the time of writing, keep checking our tours and events page, where you can also see everything else that is going on at The Circus. 

And remember: book directly with us to get the best price on your stay in Berlin this Pride Month… 

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