For immediate release · Berlin, June 24, 2026
Dragon Fest Berlin debuts October 10–11, 2026 — the city's first pan-Asian culture festival at Jules B-Part am Gleisdreieck.
Berlin's first dedicated pan-Asian culture festival lands at Jules B-Part am Gleisdreieck in Kreuzberg on Saturday October 10 and Sunday October 11, 2026. Organised by Wedesi Berlin — the team behind Holi in Berlin and Diwali in Berlin — Dragon Fest pairs a full acrobatic dragon and lion dance troupe, Korean sword dance, guzheng and pipa live, K-Pop crews and a workshop, Japanese taiko, Kung Fu & Tai Chi, a Chinese rave workshop, a J-Pop City Pop closing DJ set, an independent lantern market and a kids' zone with five pan-Asian kitchens, rain or shine.
Dragon Fest is built around a single idea: the dragon has moved through Asia for a thousand years as a sign of prosperity, strength and abundance. It has opened new years, blessed new beginnings, and drawn crowds into the street. Dragon Fest brings that arrival to Berlin — with drums you feel before you hear and fire in the choreography.
Programming spans traditional Chinese dragon and lion dance by Lee Sportsschule, Korean sword dance by Shanice Ninfea, guzheng played by Lixue Lin-Siedler, pipa by Orina, Japanese taiko drumming by iki iki Taiko, a K-Pop dance workshop by Xinye Tan and a performance by iLight, a solo LED dragon dance by Melissa Lee, Chi Kungfu's Taiji & Kung Fu show, Dahai's live hand-pulled noodle cooking show, 50JING's Chinese rave workshop, and DJ Kern Brecher closing out with a J-Pop City Pop set. Around the stage: five pan-Asian kitchens — Mr. Quicky (bao & rice bowls), IBC (biryani & Indo-Chinese), Spice & Chutney Berlin (dosa & chaat), Chao She (northern Chinese) and Khaugallli (Indo-Chinese street) — plus a lantern-lit market of independent Asian makers and a dedicated kids' zone with crafts, calligraphy demos and short showcase sets.
The festival sits in a deliberate gap in the Berlin autumn calendar — the mid-October slot that anchors Chinese Mid-Autumn and Korean Chuseok in the same window — open to families during the day, after-work crowds from late afternoon, and the full multicultural festival crowd through the evening. Jules B-Part am Gleisdreieck was chosen for its step-free access, central transit links (U1/U3 Gleisdreieck, 7-minute walk), and ability to host outdoor and indoor programming side-by-side.
Dragon Fest Berlin is Wedesi's newest event. Across 2025, Wedesi festivals — Holi in Berlin, Diwali in Berlin and The Great Indian Food Festival — brought together more than 50,000 attendees, making Wedesi one of Berlin's largest cultural festival organisers and a top organiser on Eventbrite.
“For a thousand years, the dragon has moved through Asia as a sign of prosperity, strength and abundance. This October, it arrives in Berlin — and it does not arrive quietly.”— Wedesi Berlin, organiser of Dragon Fest
Tickets are on Eventbrite at dragonfestinberlin.eventbrite.de. Food and drink are pay-as-you-go; card and cash are accepted at every stall. Press accreditation, interview requests and image enquiries go to team@wedesi.de.
About Wedesi Berlin
Wedesi Berlin is a global community platform for expats and global citizens in Berlin. Wedesi produces year-round cultural festivals — Holi in Berlin, Diwali in Berlin, The Great Indian Food Festival and now Dragon Fest Berlin — bringing together more than 50,000 attendees across 2025. Wedesi is operated by Merakee UG, Bachstrasse 5, 10555 Berlin, Germany. wedesi.de
— ENDS —