Germany Events

GAYWERK Mannheim hosts a special Christmas edition, with guest DJ’s, outdoor area, men-only zone.

Stuttgart CSD (Christopher Street Day) is the largest LGBTQ celebrations in South Germany. With a variety of events, talks, workshops and cultural activities from the start, along with street parade and Pride market.

Planning to be in Stuttgart for Pride? Book your hotel early – check our list Stuttgart hotels for gay travellers. And stay updated by regularly checking our Stuggart Pride 2020 page.

One of the most exciting German cities to celebrate gay pride. Munich CSD 2020 plays host to thousands of locals and tourists from the LGBT community and beyond, tying in with the popular Christopher Street Day celebrations.

The event features the popular Pride parade, with many festivals and parties springing up across the city. Munich CSD Pride week takes place from July 4th-12th.

For hotel reservations, check our list of the best hotels in Munich for gay travellers.

Berlin’s biggest film festival draws a diverse array of movie luminaries to the city. The Teddy Award – annual gay film award – will be given away on the 28 February. The festival kicks off on 20 February. A must for cinema enthusiasts. Check their website for more info about screenings and events.

Teddy Award is the gay cinema award given away each year at Berlin’s huge Berlinale festival. Check their Facebook for more info about events – they host regular screenings of queer movies.

The Lesbian & Gay City Festival (Stadtfest) attracts hundreds of thousands of participants to Berlin each year. The festival takes place on the weekend in mid-July, one week before Berlin Pride CSD.

This 27th annual LGBT festival starts from 11am on Saturday, July 20th and continues through to Sunday. Parties and activities are held around Nollendorfplatz stationi in Schöneberg gay village.

Planning a trip to Berlin in July? Check our top hotels in Berlin for gay travellers.

“Work where you’re celebrated, not tolerated!”

STICKS & STONES is a great initiative. Europe’s biggest gay careers fair takes place at Verti Music Hall for LGBT+ and Straight Allies. Get on down there and do some networking. You better werk (in Berlin!). There will be speed coaching, CV checking, parties and events focused on specific industries.

The bears shall descend on Berlin in June 2020. It will be one of the biggest bear events in Europe in 2020. The opening party kicks off around 7:30pm on the 25th. Expect Bear-barbecues, Unshaved Party, Bear Bruch and lots of bear-y men. Check their Facebook for more details.

Celebrating 50 years of Stonewall and 40th anniversary of CSD Berlin (Christopher Street Day). The parade for Berlin Pride 2019 took place around Kurfürstendamm street on Saturday July 27th, one week after the Lesbian and Gay City Festival. The 2020 Pride festival is going to be around the same time next year.

Pride celebrations and the parade continue to campaign for equal rights and same-sex marriage. But you’ll find find plenty of street festivals and parties across the city. 2019’s parties included voguing balls and techno nights at KitKat. Make sure you revisit our page for all the latest info!

Planning to visit Berlin for Pride? Check our top hotels in Berlin for gay travellers.

Europe’s largest gay fetish event with huge street fair and lots of parties. Tens of thousands of guys in leather & fetish gear will be walking the streets in the Berlin-Schöneberg district.

In 2020, the 16th edition of FOLSOM will take place on the weekend of September 11th-15th at various venues in Berlin, with the Street Fair along Fuggerstaße on Saturday.

Part of the proceeds will go to the AIDS charities. See FOLSOM Europe’s website for details and program.

For accommodation, check our list of top hotels in Berlin for gay travellers.

Winter Pride is an annual Christmas market for gays, lesbians and friends in Hamburg, where you can enjoy Glühwein, food, snacks and other goodies at various shops. DJ’s on Friday and Saturday evenings.

The festival runs for almost one month at Kirchenallee, Lange Reihe Street, in St Georg district, from November 25th- December 30th. Open daily, from noon.

Hamburg’s largest annual LGBT event. Hamburg gay Pride (CSD) festival 2019 ran from July 27th-August 4th and is likely to occur at the same time in 2020.

The parade is on Saturday and a large street festival around the city’s Town Hall. Visit the website for the full program and details.

Planing to be in Hamburg for Pride? For accommodation, check our list of top hotels in Hamburg for gay travellers.

2019’s Parade took place on Saturday, July 20th. It is continually one of the biggest gay pride events in Germany.

With wild outfits and all night parties in the local gay bars, Gay Pride Frankfurt 2020 is not to be missed!

Keep visiting our page for the latest information.

The annual gay Pride weekend in Cologne took place from July 5th-7th in 2019. Next years Pride is expected to be around the same time. Keep visiting our Cologne Pride 2020 page for the latest info.

The street festival will feature numerous LGBT activities and events – colourful stage performances, parties, political events, film screenings, cultural activities, etc.

Planning to be in Cologne for Pride? Book your hotel early, check our top Cologne hotels for gay travellers.

The Leipzig CSD Pride 2019 festival took place from July 5th-13th, with the LGBTQ parade on Saturday. 2020’s proceedings are likely to take place around the same time.

Organised by a group of individuals and representatives of various associations, institutions and projects, the one-week festival features many LGBTQ-related activities, discussions, events and parties across the city.

Planning to be in Leipzig for Pride? Book your hotel early – check our list of top Leipzig hotels for gay travellers.

The Leipzig CSD Gay Pride 2017 is scheduled to take place from July 7th-15th, with the parade on Saturday, in the city centre of Leipzig.

For hotel reservations, click here to search for hotels in Leipzig.

A three day celebration of gayness in Germany’s financial capital. Frankfurt’s Christopher Street Day celebrations are one of the largest in Germany.

Held in the main square, there are floats and parades for all interests. The costumes are nothing short of outrageous.

At night, Frankfurt’s gay bars host a variety of parties well into the night.