Outdoor parties: The best open airs in Berlin in the summer of 2025

It is always great to see how a city like Berlin transforms when the sun starts shining. As soon as the temperatures go up you can see the parks, terraces and Spree fill up with happy people. Another great benefit of the summer is that you can enjoy outdoor parties which are much nicer than dancing close together in a overheated club. In this post we have listed the best open airs in Berlin in 2025.

Open airs in Berlin

It’s no news that Berlin has a vibrant nightlife: You can party in hundreds of clubs, enjoy many free events and you have some of the best German Dance Festivals within 1 hour drive. Besides all that you can go to an open air almost every weekend during the summer. Some of these open airs are organised on a regular basis but others will be published short notice. Finding the right open air to visit can be a challenge if you do not live in Berlin but hopefully this post can help.

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One time open Air Events in 2025

Besides a wide range of clubs with regular open air events in their garden, you can also visit some one-time open airs in Berlin in the summer of 2025. These parties are usually only happening once every year or are being organised spontaneously in do not happen on a regular basis and you usually need to buy a ticket for them. We will try to update this list as often as possible to make sure you get your dose of open air events in Berlin.

Open Air Clubs

Besides open air events there are also many clubs in Berlin which offer outdoor parties every weekend during the summer. They usually open their doors on Friday and do not close until Monday. Just make sure you find a good time to enter and dance as long as you can. Here are some of the best open air clubs in Berlin:

1. ELSE – _{^{Great open air club near Treptower Park}}

The ELSE is located under the Elsenbrücke which crosses the Spree between Ostkreuz and Treptower Park. This club only opens its doors during the summer and is packed every weekend. The club offers solid line-ups, a nice dance-floor and is also a great place for chilling: You can order a pizza and eat it on the side of the Spree. The laidback atmosphere and beachy vibes make ELSE one of the best open air clubs in Berlin.

Outdoor dancefloors with solid DJS

The ELSE focuses on electronic music and some very talented DJs play here every year. In the last years DJs like Pan-Pot, Mano le Tough and Peter van Hoesen played at this open air location. When you want to be sure who is playing this weekend it’s best to have a look at the facebook-page of the ELSE. Parties usually start around lunch and keep going till the next morning.

Name: ELSE
Address: An den Treptowers 10
Opening hours: 12.00 – 06.00
Entrance: 25€
Weekdays: Saturday & Sunday
Website: ELSE

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2. SISYPHOS – _{^{Famous Berliner club with large garden}}

In our blogpost with the best techno clubs in Berlin, we have listed the Sisyphos on position 1. This club has it all: Solid line-ups, great atmosphere and the unique Berliner style we all love so much. Do you know what the Sisyphos Club offers on top of all of that? A large garden for outdoor parties in the summer. Some of the most legendary open-airs have been organised here in Berlin-Rummelsburg.

From open air to nightlife club

Usually the Sisyphos organises parties which go on non-stop for several days. This means that you can enter this Berliner club at any moment during the weekend. Arriving around breakfast is actually a smart strategy to get into the Sisyphos: After all we are talking about one of the best clubs in Berlin so the waiting line can get very long here. You can read more about this open air location in this full blogpost about the Sisyphos.

Name: Sisyphos
Address: Hauptstraße 15, 10317 Berlin
Opening hours: Several days in a row
Entrance: 25-30€
Weekdays: Friday till Monday
Website: Official Website Sisyphos

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3. BIRGIT – _{^{Beergarden and open-air location}}

The Berliner club called Birgit is located on walking distance from station Schlesisches Tor. At night this is a popular club and during the day it is used as a beergarden and open air location. Usually one floor offers electronic music but there are also parties where you can enjoy HipHop, Disco or 80s. A good thing is that it is way easier to get into this club compared to ELSE and Sisyphos.. Once in a while you can also visit a fun party in the Birgit during the week.

Free entrance to the beergarden

Because the Birgit is also a beergarden, you can enter this location for free until the actual party starts. What we did the last couple of times is visit early, drink a couple of beers in the sun and maybe eat a delicious pizza. Then at some point the party starts and you can just start dancing. Obviously you will spend more money on drinks and food but you are sure to get in and do not have to pay an entrance fee. If you want to know which events are coming up in the next weekends, just check out the website below.

Name: Birgit
Address: Schleusenufer 3, 10997 Berlin
Opening hours: Usually from 14:00 till next morning
Entrance: Free // 10-15€
Weekdays: Every day of the week
Website: Birgit

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4. About Blank – _{^{Club with large garden directly at Ostkreuz}}

A club which is located directly at station Ostkreuz is called About Blank. On a busy night it will not be hard to spot the line when you go out of the station in the southern direction. About Blank is famous for its solid techno nights but there are also special events like the gay-party Homopatik. The large garden is known as a great spot to have an after-party or enjoy a proper open air in the summer.

Techno DJs and laidback Garden

The About Blank has several indoor floors which are packed with electronic music lovers. Because the parties often go on for several day and nights, you are able to enter the club during the day and enjoy the garden. It’s not guarenteed that there will be music in the garden though, it’s best to check the website to see which event will take place. If you want to read more, you can check out our article about the About:Blank.

Name: About Blank
Address: Markgrafendamm 24c, 10245 Berlin
Opening hours: Depends on the event
Entrance: 25€
Weekdays: Usually Friday till Monday
Website: About Blank

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5. Klunkerkranich – _{^{Roof terrace with occasional open air party}}

Also Neukölln has some great open airs to offer. One of the most popular location for 2025 will be a roofbar called Klunkerkranich. This outdoor location is a mix between club, lounge, beach-bar and restaurant. It is one of the best spots in Berlin to enjoy the summer because you have an awesome view over Berlin. The Klunkerkranich opens every day at 10 o’clock, only on Sundays they open a bit later at 12.00.

Rooftop Bar on the 5th floor of a mall

Klunkerkranich is located at the 5th level of the shopping mall Neukölln Arcaden. It is not easy to spot this rooftop-bar if you never been there before. You have to go into the shopping mall and then look for the entrance at the postoffice, which is directly around the corner of Ü-Bahn station Rathaus Neukölln. The Klunkerkranich offers different kind of parties on an irregular basis, so keep track of the website if you want to know what kind of party you can expect.

Name: Klunkerkranich
Address: Rooftop of the Neukölln Arcaden
Public Transport: U-Bahn Rathaus Neukölln
Entrance: Mostly between 0 – 5 Euro
Regularity: Irregular (Check website)
Website: Klunkerkranich

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Summarising open airs in Berlin

All in all we can conclude that the for best open airs in Berlin you need connections. You need to ask your friends if they heard about a spontaneous open air which is going to take place in Berlin today. If you do not have these connections you will have a great time in one of the clubs we listed above. If you are lucky to be in Berlin on one of the days of the events, you should visit them.