Berdyansk is proud to be a host city to more than ten festivals a year. The list includes the Azov Summer Ukrainian Journalism Festival, popular the Brigantine Film Festival, Berdyansk Jazz Festival, the Hilarious by the Dark Blue Sea Comedy Festival, the Top-Top Children's Talent Festival, the Starfall Children's Pop Music Festival, Berdyansk Folk and Religious Music Festival, the Heat of the Sun Festival, the Azov Sails Televised Children's Talent Festival, the unforgettable Rock'n'roll of the Slavic Soul Festival and generous Beer Festival.
In the city of Berdyansk there are several art museums, Schmidt's Museum, the Museum of the Great Patriotic War and Berdyansk History Museum.
The city boasts a variety of entertainment for children of all ages, including a new zoo, an aqua park, the largest one on the territory of the former USSR, and two amusement parks
