Festival at Neptunbrunnen

The festival at Neptunbrunnen

The Special Olympics Festival brings the Games to the center of the city. From 15 to 25 June 2023, we invite you to a colorful, public, and inclusive festival.

Admission is free.

What to expect:

Cultural stage

A diverse stage program with music, show, dance and much more provides entertainment. The inclusive community gets a stage to show their talents and inspire. Come by and dance with us!

Workshops

Let's get interactive: in the workshop tent you can become active and combine creativity with knowledge. You can expect a changing offer, in which you can participate spontaneously.

Information and action booths

Try out hands-on activities and get more information on the topic of inclusion: This is what the exhibitors' and sponsors' stands on the festival grounds provide.

Sports

Culture and sports combined: Exciting 3x3 basketball competitions will take place directly at the festival site.
You can also get active and explore the non-competitive sports offer.

Street Food

On the festival grounds, food trucks and street food stalls invite you to discover the culinary diversity of the city. Here you can try something new and enjoy yourself.

When: 15 - 25 June 2023

Opening hours (subject to change): Daily from 14:00 to 22:00.

Exceptions: On 17, 22 and 25 June, the festival closes already at 19:00.

Where: Neptunbrunnen, Rathausstraße 1, 10178 Berlin-Mitte (right next to Alexanderplatz and opposite the Rotes Rathaus)

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The photo shows a young man at the Brandenburg Gate, posing and looking at the camera. It looks like he is having a lot of fun.

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The photo shows a scene of the Special Olympics Festival directly at the famous Neptune Fountain next to Alexanderplatz in the heart of Berlin. Many people are either strolling by or sitting relaxed on benches.

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The photo shows a band performing at the Special Olympics Festival 2022. In the foreground you can see the singer standing on the stage with her guitar.

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The photo shows the cultural stage at the Special Olympics Festival. On it is a band.

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On the photo you can see an installation of the Special Olympics Festival, which contains various artistic images and photographs.

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Be part of it!

Organizations, clubs or associations that work for inclusion and participation have the chance to be part of the Special Olympics Festival. Artists, inclusive bands, social enterprises or groups that want to offer a workshop can present themselves on our stage.

The deadline for applications was on 31 January 2023.

First information about the festival program 2023 will follow soon.

Contact

You would like to be part of the Special Olympics Festival 2023, but our facilities do not offer the right conditions? You are missing information, or you have further questions?

Then please write us an email to festival@berlin2023.org.