Event Dates
From: Saturday, August 12, 2023
To: Saturday, August 12, 2023
LesBiSchwule Parkfest Friedrichshain is one of Berlin’s longest-running traditional queer festivals
LesBiSchwule Parkfest Friedrichshain is one of Berlin’s longest-running traditional queer festivals and attracts more than six thousand visitors.
- Visiting Berlin for the festival? Stay at the Hotel Indigo Berlin , a “Superb” rated hotel between the Mercedes-Benz Arena and the East Side Gallery, the remaining iconic section of the Berlin Wall. Great breakfasts, stylish rooms and a warm welcome await.
The Festival
- Enjoy live shows, drag acts, djs, cinema screenings and more while relaxing on picnic blankets and enjoying the Berlin Summer.
- Several of Berlin’s associations and institutions from across the gay spectrum come together to create a unique atmosphere in the park, showcasing their work in one of the few non-commercial events remaining in Berlin.
- The event continues with the Park Fest Afterparty, featuring all night dancing and live shows.
The Venue
- Freiluftkino Friedrichshain – Open Air Cinema on Friedrichshain on Landsberger Allee hosts the Parkfest each year from 3pm until 10pm. Admission is free. The venue is an informal open-air movie theatre with chairs, benches on risers, cushions for the grass & snacks.
- Friedrichshain and nearby Kreuzberg have developed over the past decade as an alternative to Schöneberg, featuring independent gay bars and unique cafes and restaurants.
- RAW is a former East German industrial complex featuring dozens of bars and clubs. If you are looking for a fun, busy night out with a big-city feeling and a hint of that unique Berlin-industrial feel, then you won’t be lonely here.
Recommended Hotels in Berlin
The following hotels are located in the historic gay neighbourhood in Berlin, Schönberg, a 20 minute drive to the park:
Sheraton Berlin, RIU Plaza Berlin, Mercure, ArtHotel Connection.
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The Mercure Berlin is our editors choice
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Parkfest Friedrichshain The Website
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.