Event Dates
From: Thursday, July 20, 2023
To: Sunday, July 23, 2023
Known in Berlin as Christopher Street Day takes place during a two week long festival with a main parade & weekend street party
Berlin’s gay Pride or as it is known in Berlin, Christopher Street Day is one of the big gay prides in Europe attracting hundreds of thousands of people from around the world, with Nearly 200 events and parties held during the festival. Including Theatre, shows, comedy, exhibitions, lectures, films and concerts.
Where to stay during Berlin Pride
- Visiting Berlin during Pride? Stay in Schöneberg close to the historic gay district.
The following hotels are close to all the bars and are highly rated by our readers:
- Mercure Berlin Wittenbergplatz – Rated “Fabulous” by guests, with a perfect location and delicious breakfast options.
- Scandic Berlin Kurfürstendamm – Great location. Rooms with a Scandinavian design, with great amenities.
- Riu Plaza Berlin – One of our most booked hotels with spacious rooms and delicious breakfasts
Lesbisch-schwules Stadtfest
- The Gay and Lesbian City Festival Stadtfest Festival, also known as Motzfest, is the week before the main parade. The festival attracts more than 350.000 visitors. The gay and lesbian city festival around the bars in Schöneberger Kiez is one of the highlights of Berlin’s queer calendar.
- Don’t miss the GMF Stadfest closing party, with spectacular shows, sexy guys and unique venue.
Berlin Gay Pride & Rally
- Saturday – Marchers gather at 11.30 am for a 12 pm kick off.
- The parade starts at Leipziger Str and takes the following route | Potsdamer Platz | Potsdamer Str. | Bülowstr. | Nollendorfplatz | Karl-Heinrich-Ulrichs-Str. | Lützowplatz | Klingelhöferstr. | Hofjägerallee | Großer Stern | Str. des 17. Juni | bis zum Endpunkt für Fahrzeuge: Yitzhak-Rabin-Straße | The Parade ends at Straße des 17. Juni bis Brandenburger Tor
- Typically, the parade lasts until 4.30 pm, after which there’s a Pride Rally at 5 pm, with the stunning Brandenburg Gate acting as a backdrop for the proceedings. The rally opens from 4pm and features live performances, bands and DJs.
Berlin Pride Parties & Circuit Events
Berlin is home to some of the biggest gay club nights and pop-up parties in Europe. The following events have been confirmed during Berlin Pride
- Revolver Berlin Pride – The biggest Monthly gay party hosts a weekend of events, including the Revolver Berlin Heroes event featuring 4 parties over 3 days in some of the city’s top venues.
- Gay Beach Summer Berlin – A very special pride edition of the Gay beach party on the Thursday of Pride.
- Propaganda Pride Party – A Chic and cosmopolitan party in the week leading up to Berlin Pride.
- Addiction Sports Fetish – Berlin’s ultimate fetish party returns for a special Pride Sports Fetish Party.
- Daddy Issues Berlin – SchwuZ,located in a former brewery on Rollbergstraße 26, hosts Daddy Issues, a unique party home to all things pop, from Madonna to Gaga!
- House of Pride Berlin – Held at Club Ritter Butzke with more than 7 different areas and a variety of music styles from house to pop over 3 floors.
- CSD Party Berlin – Euphoria, a pride event taking over the Kulturbrauerei – A 25,000 square metres (270,000 sq ft) building complex
- Horse Meat Disco Berlin – Pop up version of the famous UK edition, hosts a special indoor/outdoor Pride closing party.
- Propaganda Official Closing Party – Propaganda takes over one of the city’s most unique sky bars to host the ultimate closing event.
- SchwuZ hosts a series of parties over the pride weekend including Queens Land and Daddyland warm up. The post parade event is their most popular. The veteran gay club is located in a former brewery on Rollbergstraße 26 and is home to all things pop, from Madonna to Gaga!
CSD on the Spree
- Thursday July 20th, 2023 – Traditionally, Pride month in Berlin is also celebrated on the water. This year’s boat parade of the “CSD on the Spree” takes place in the week leading up to the main parade.
- Over 16+ different ships take to the river for a colorful and fun parade and party.
Trending Hotels in Berlin
The following hotels are currently trending with our readers in Berlin:
Sheraton Berlin, RIU Plaza Berlin, Mercure, ArtHotel Connection.
Berlin’s gay district is Schoneberg
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The Mercure Berlin is our editors choice
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Being such a large city, gay neighbourhoods are scattered around Berlin, in the districts of Schöneberg and Kreuzberg (the western part of Berlin) as well as in Prenzlauer Berg (eastern part). Recently, the district of Friedrichshain developed a trendy area for upmarket coffee shops and cocktail bars. The majority of the gay hotels, bars, cafes and shops in Berlin are located in the Schöneberg district.
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The spacious rooms and suites of the non-smoking Sheraton Grand Hotel Esplanade Berlin feature a modern design and panoramic windows. They include a flat-screen TV, minibar, large bathroom and free WiFi. A rich breakfast buffet is served each morning in the Elements breakfast restaurant.
Mercure Berlin Wittenbergplatz is set in the Schöneberg district in Berlin, just a 1-minute walk from the KaDeWe and the Kurfürstendamm-boulevard. All rooms at the Mercure Berlin Wittenplatz come with a flat-screen TV, and some also have a balcony. WiFi is provided free of charge, high-speed internet can be purchased for a daily surcharge.
This hotel is set in a modern 17-storey building on Berlin’s Kurfürstendamm boulevard. The RIU Plaza Berlin is a 5-minute walk from Kurfürstendamm Underground Station and the world-famous KaDeWe department store. All rooms and suites feature luxury furnishings, a flat-screen satellite TV, a safe, fridge, air conditioning and a private bathroom.
This hetero-friendly gay hotel in Schöneberg is 700 m from Berlin’s Kurfurstendamm shopping area and the KaDeWe department store. The hotel’s breakfast buffet is available until late, and Wi-Fi is free throughout the property. A 10-minute walk from the many bars of Nollendorfplatz Square, rooms with a flat-screen TV, DVD player & iPod docking station.
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Make yourself at home in one of the 311 guestrooms featuring minibars and flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wired and wireless Internet, private bathrooms with separate bathtubs and showers feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers, safes and desks, and housekeeping is provided daily. Including a health club and a sauna.
This smoke-free hotel features an indoor pool, a fitness center, and a sauna. Other amenities include a conference center, a coffee shop/café, and self parking. All 423 soundproofed rooms provide free WiFi, free wired Internet, and 24-hour room service, flat-screen TVs come with cable channels, thoughtful touches like pillow menus and bathrobes.
A restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar/lounge are available at this smoke-free hotel. Other amenities include a snack bar/deli, a 24-hour business center, and self parking. All 208 soundproofed rooms provide free WiFi, free wired Internet, and 24-hour room service. Sitting areas and coffee makers, and rainfall showerheads and flat-screen TVs.
Along with self parking, this smoke-free hotel has a 24-hour front desk and free WiFi in public areas. All 150 soundproofed rooms feature free WiFi and minibars. For a bit of entertainment, Smart TVs come with satellite channels, and guests will also find rainfall showerheads and hair dryers. Change of towels is available on request.