Event Dates
From: Saturday, August 10, 2024
To: Saturday, August 10, 2024
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.
Where to stay close to all the gay bars.
Our top 4 selections with the best rates.
The Mercure Berlin is our editors choice
for a gay hotel close to the gay bars
For further information and advice on
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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Berlin is a diverse and inclusive city with a vibrant LGBTQ+ community. There are several popular gay neighborhoods that each offer a different vibe.
Photo: Schöneberg, home to Berlin’s popular gay bars and the Folsom Street Fair
Home to the famous East Side Gallery, with a diverse and multicultral LGBTQ+ scene with eclectic bars and clubs.
Up-and-coming neighborhood, popular with hipsters and home to the world famous, long running Schwuz nightclub