24 Events in Summer Holidays in Potsdam - 🌞 Summer Holidays 2026 – Open-Airs, Parties & Festival Highlights!
🌞 Summer Holidays 2026: The hottest events & festivals! Open-airs, concerts & parties – experience your unforgettable summer!

Opening: DYSTOPIA - Wolfgang Petrick & Friends
Experience the exhibition DYSTOPIA by Wolfgang Petrick at Sacrow Castle. Open from July 4, 2026.

Sketch of a Summer: Staged Reading
Nostalgic journey to Potsdam of the 1980s with reading, music, and performance.

Literature Festival Potsdam: Ulrich Woelk - "In the Observatory"
Join the reading of Ulrich Woelk's novel "In the Observatory" at the Literature Festival in the Science Park Potsdam.

Symphony of Colors. Paul Signac and Neo-Impressionism
Visit the exhibition „Symphony of Colors“ featuring about 30 works by Paul Signac at the Museum Barberini from July 4, 2026.

Reading with Frank Schätzing: "Spaceboy"
Join the exciting reading of Frank Schätzing from his latest work "Spaceboy". An unforgettable evening in Potsdam!

Symphony of Colors. Paul Signac and Neo-Impressionism
Paul Signac's worlds of color shine at the Barberini Museum: experience Neo-Impressionism, coastal light, and international loans. Starting July 4, 2026. #SignacBarberini

Ulrich Woelk reads in Potsdam: In the Observatory
A quiet place, a strong voice: Ulrich Woelk reads in the Large Refractor on Telegrafenberg. Literature, science, and atmosphere merge into a special experience. #LITPotsdam

Musical Minds
A summer afternoon full of music, emotion, and stage energy on the island stage in Potsdam. Musical Minds brings live orchestra and musical drama together. #Potsdam #Musical

MusicalMinds Potsdam
Summer, music, and stage by the water: MusicalMinds Potsdam brings Friendship Island to life on 04.07.2026. An emotional live experience with #Potsdam

Summerlovin‘ – The One That I Wanted
A summer musical full of heartbeats, conflicts, and live energy in Potsdam: Summerlovin‘ – The One That I Wanted brings open-air flair to Freundschaftsinsel. 04.07.2026, from 16 Euros. #Potsdam #Musical

Museum for a Summer: DYSTOPIA - Wolfgang Petrick & Friends - VERNISSAGE
A summer of strong imagery in Schloss Sacrow: Wolfgang Petrick & friends showcase dystopia, figure, and memory. Vernissage on 04.07.2026. #Potsdam #Art

Museum for a Summer: DYSTOPIA - Wolfgang Petrick, HELMA & Friends - VERNISSAGE
A summer full of intense images: DYSTOPIA at Schloss Sacrow combines art, body, and memory. Opening on 04.07.2026, admission 10 €. #Potsdam #Art

Gaea Schoeters at LIT:potsdam 2026: Thought Games
A summer evening for smart literature fans: Gaea Schoeters reads from Thought Games in Villa Jacobs. Open Air, Conversation, Contemporary Literature, and Depth. #LITpotsdam

ABOUT LIFE
A thrilling and intimate theater evening at T-Werk Potsdam: ABOUT LIFE shows how quickly masks fall. July 4, 2026, 19:00, 9 euros. #Potsdam

Frank Schätzing reads from Spaceboy in Potsdam
A summer evening for literature and music fans: Frank Schätzing reads in Potsdam from Spaceboy. Open air in the park of Villa Jacobs, 04.07.2026, from 20 €. #LitPotsdam

The BühnenBande presents: ABOUT LIFE
An evening full of tension and humanity in Potsdam: The BühnenBande presents ABOUT LIFE at T-Werk. Psychological, intense, moving. #Theater

Inventions at Ice Cream: Improvised Summer Stories
Improvisational theater live at KuZe Potsdam: Inventions at Ice Cream brings spontaneous summer stories to the stage. 04.07.2026, from 8 Euro. Be part of it now! #Potsdam #ImprovisationalTheater

Cultural Garden

Book Picnic in the Public Park
Enjoy a relaxed book picnic with author readings and creative crafting in the Public Park Potsdam on July 5, 2026.

SC2000: Island Swimming
Swimming enthusiasts meet on July 5, 2026, for Island Swimming at Groß Glienicker See. A sporty highlight for young and old.

Armstrong - The Adventurous Journey of a Mouse to the Moon
Visit the Urania Planetarium in Potsdam and experience the exciting moon journey of the mouse Armstrong as a Fulldome presentation!

Babelsberg - Film Stars, Villas, World History
Explore the villa colony of Neu-Babelsberg and its eventful history on a guided tour. Starts at Griebnitzsee S-Bahn station.

Attention, Restricted Area! Along the Potsdam Border Strip
Join us on a journey through time along the border in Potsdam. Discover stories from the Cold War.

Reading with Florian Illies on the Peacock Island
Experience the reading by Florian Illies and discover his new book 'Dreams of Fire' in the enchanting environment of Peacock Island.
