Activities for Families in Berlin, December 18 - 20

Christmas Markets

This is the last Advent weekend, with many markets and events

• Until Dec 20th : "Designer Market" between Hauptbahnhof and the Kanzleramt , daily 

• Until Dec 20th, Domaene Dahlem Advent Market (Sat/Sun only) 

• Until Dec 20th,, in Klunkerkranich, Sat/Sun only 

• Until Dec 20th, An "Eco" Market on Sophienstrasse, Sat/Sun only 

• Until Dec 20th, "Traditional" Market in Winterfeldplatz, Sun only 

• Until Dec 20th, Ecological market in Kollwitzplatz, Sundays only 

• Until Dec 20th, The Luciamarkt in the Kulturbrauerei, daily 

• Until Dec 23rd, in the Old City of Spandau, daily 

• Until Dec 23rd, Winterdorf, in Arena Treptow, Thu through Sun 

• Until Dec 26th (closed on the 24th), Rotes Rathaus, with an ice skating rink, daily 

• Until Dec 26th (closed on the 24th), Charlottenburg Palace , daily 

• Until Dec 27th (closed on the 24th), behind the Staatsoper on Unter den Linden, daily 

• Until Dec 27th (closed on the 24th), near the Spandau City Hall , daily 

• Until Dec 30h, near Zehlendorf City Hall, daily 

• Until Dec 31st, even on the 24th and 31st, "Christmas Magic" in Gendarmenmarkt (admission fees) 

• Until January 3rd, Breitscheidplatz (Memorial Church), daily 

• Until January 3rd, Winterworld Potsdamer Platz, daily

Jewish Activities

• Schabbat Spielgruppe in Rykestrasse, Friday at 4 pm 

• "Let's Start Davening!" is an alternative monthly communal gathering on Friday night in Berlin, including a vegetarian potluck, information

Furthermore

• Peter and the Wolf at the Philharmonie, Sat 3:30 pm tickets

• Cookie baking in the Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf Museum (details) 

 Meanwhile in Brandenburg...

The Klaistow Farm has a straw labyrinth. Daily until December 20th.

Spargelhof Klaistow, Glindower Straße 28 14547 Beelitz GT Klaistow, Take Regional RE7 to Beelitz Heilstätten and then bus 643 to Klaistow, Spargelhof. If you've missed to Regional (or took the S7 because of the works on the line right now), you can also take bus 643 from the Potsdam Hauptbahnhof. 

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Activities for Families in Berlin, December 11 - 13

Hanukkah

The last days of Hanukkah in Berlin are also full of interesting activities.

6th Night: Friday, December 11th

• Bambinim East celebrate with lighting the candles, at 4 pm 

• Lighting the candles also at the Lichtburgforum, with a special concert (further information on FB)

7th Night: Saturday, December 12th 

• Hanukkah Party at the Kibbutz in Friedrichshain, from 7 pm (Event on FB) 

• Chabad are lighting the candles on Karl-Liebknecht-Str., near Galeria Kaufhof , 8 pm

• Hanukkah at the Milo Restaurant: an 80s party from 8pm (in Muenstersche Str 6) 

• Also a party at the Lavi House, at 9 pm 

8th Night, Sunday, Dec 13th

• A Hanukkah Party for kids, at Bambinim West, from 3 pm 

• A multicultural party initiated by Salaam/Schalom in Neukoelln at 6pm (at Emser Str. 117, 12051 Berlin, FB Event) 

• Also from 6 pm: Hanukkah on Ice in the Wilmersdorf Ice Skating Rink. 

Afterparty... on the 14th

Rabbi Walther Rothchild and the Minyan Boys in the Mendelssohn Remise (info)

Christmas Markets

It's Third Advent and of course, many markets! 

Only at this weekend: 

• This is the last weekend of the Market of the Continents in the Dahlem Museums

• Kiezmarkt in Samariterplatz (Sa/Su) 

• "Green" Market, at the Neue Heimat (RAW) 

• A designer market with food trucks at the Hallesches Haus (info) 

• A very alternative market at ZKU ( Siemensstraße 27 10551 Berlin ) - Fri from 5pm, Sat 3-10pm

• Sat from 12:00 - at the multicultural house on Schönfließer Straße 7, 10439 Berlin

• Sunday from 2pm - at the Regenbogenfabrik at Lausitzer Straße 22 10999 Berlin

• Sat/Sun: Designer Market in Oberschoeneweide, info

• Sat at Kranoldplatz in Neukoelln info

• In Brandenburg: Sat/Sun in the Dutch Quarter (Potsdam) and Sunday the Koenigswusterhausen Castle

Sunday Market in Koenigs Wusterhausen

Open Beyond this weekend

• Until Dec 20th : "Designer Market" between Hauptbahnhof and the Kanzleramt , daily 

• Until Dec 20th, Domaene Dahlem Advent Market (Sat/Sun only) 

• Until Dec 20th,, in Klunkerkranich, Sat/Sun only 

• Until Dec 20th, An "Eco" Market on Sophienstrasse, Sat/Sun only 

• Until Dec 20th, "Traditional" Market in Winterfeldplatz, Sun only 

• Until Dec 20th, Ecological market in Kollwitzplatz, Sundays only 

• Until Dec 20th, The Luciamarkt in the Kulturbrauerei, daily 

• Until Dec 23rd, in the Old City of Spandau, daily 

• Until Dec 23rd, Winterdorf, in Arena Treptow, Thu through Sun 

• Until Dec 26th (closed on the 24th), Rotes Rathaus, with an ice skating rink, daily 

• Until Dec 26th (closed on the 24th), Charlottenburg Palace , daily 

• Until Dec 27th (closed on the 24th), behind the Staatsoper on Unter den Linden, daily 

• Until Dec 27th (closed on the 24th), near the Spandau City Hall , daily 

• Until Dec 30h, near Zehlendorf City Hall, daily 

• Until Dec 31st, even on the 24th and 31st, "Christmas Magic" in Gendarmenmarkt (admission fees) 

• Until January 3rd, Breitscheidplatz (Memorial Church), daily 

• Until January 3rd, Winterworld Potsdamer Platz, daily

Winterworld Potsdamer Platz

Furthermore

Yes, there is more!

• Family Concert at the Philharmonie, Sat 10:00 and 11:30 

• Kids Flea-Markets (where kids sell their old stuff, not adults sell kids' stuff) at Markthalle IX on Sunday from 12:00 . Whatever goods that will left unsold will be donated to a nearby asylum seeker centre. 

Meanwhile in Brandenburg...

The Klaistow Farm has a straw labyrinth. Daily until December 20th.

Spargelhof Klaistow, Glindower Straße 28 14547 Beelitz GT Klaistow, Take Regional RE7 to Beelitz Heilstätten and then bus 643 to Klaistow, Spargelhof. If you've missed to Regional (or took the S7 because of the works on the line right now), you can also take bus 643 from the Potsdam Hauptbahnhof. 

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Activities in Berlin for the whole family, December 4-6, including Hanukkah Events

Hanukkah in Berlin

Sunday is the "First Candle" for Eight Crazy Nights here in Berlin. And there are events almost all eight-candles-long! 

First of all, if you need a Menorah (Chanukiah), Chabad usually give one, but there must be ones also in the new kosher supermarket at Wilmersdorfer Strasse 70; the kosher store at Brunnenstr 31 and Joshua also added that Literaturhandlung, at Joachimstaler Strasse 13 (near S-Zoo/U-K'damm) also sells chanukiahs and candles.

First Night, Sunday December 6th

• The day starts at 11:00 at Bambinim West (Brandenburgische Str) with kids activities together with Hashomer Hatzair and lighting the first candle. Registration in advance recommended, further details in the Bambinim Website

• An activity day at the Jewish Museum, including reading "Ein Pferd zu Chanukka" (2 pm), a guided tour for families and at 4 pm a concert and First Candle. Further Information 

Eight Crazy Nights in Berlin

• Cdrafts activities to make your own Menorah at 3pm, followed by candle lighting at 5 pm on Sunday in the Fraenfelufer Synagogue. Pre-registration required (details). 

• Chabad will light the traditional public Menorah in Brandenburg Gate at 6:30 pm 

Second Night, Monday December 7th

• If you know about events, please let me know

Third Night, Tuesday, December 8th

• If you missed "Ein Pferd zu Chanukka" at the Jewish Museum, you can join a reading at the Buchlounge in Zehlendorf, Tuesday at 4:30 pm, Clayallee 343, 14169 Berlin Zehlendorf 

Fourth Night, Wednesday December 9th

• A musical Hanukkah Shacharit in the Rykestrasse Synagogue, at 9:00 am 

• Also in the morning: A special holiday baby brunch at Bambinim West at 11:00 

Fifth Night, Thursday December 10th

• Celebrate Hanukkah with the wonderful Bubales! The puppets are back with their Hanukkah show, in the Fraenkelufer Synagogue, at 5:30 pm (Facebook Event)

Shlomo and the Bubales

• Lighting at the Rykestrasse Synagogue, at 6 pm 

• Lighting at the Central Synagogue (Joachimstaler Str 13) at 6 pm, with a programme for the whole family

• There is also a Klezmer band at the Bleiberg Cafe, with candles etc. at 6:30 pm 

Sixth Night, Friday December 11th

• A big Hanukkah Party in Bambinim East (Fuerstenwalder), starting at 4 pm, and of course with lighting the Menorah. 

• A Hanukkah concert in the Lichtburgforum in Gesundbrunnen, at 5:30 pm (further details) 

Seventh Night, Saturday December 12th

• Chabad are lighting their Menorah in Alexanderplatz near Galeria Kaufhof, Saturday at 8 pm

• There is also a "Weihnukkah" party at the Kibbutz (Ebertystraße 31, 10249 Berlin), from 7 pm Further Information

Eighth and Last Night, Sunday December 13th

• Big Hanukkah Party in Bambinim West, starting at 3 pm 

• Salam-Schalom are lighting a Menorah in Neukoelln (Emser Str. 117, 12051 Berlin), at 6 pm (Further Information) 

• Also at 6 pm: Menorah Lighting in the Feinberg Restaurant

Christmas Market

Almost forgot - It's also Second Advent... 

Only at this weekend

• Sunday, in the old engine hall of the Park Suedgelaende

In the Suedgelaende Engine Hall (Source: YITTI)

• Sat/Sun in Frohnau, near the station. 

• "Fairy Tales" market in the Jagdschloss Grunewald

Jagdschloss Grunewald: Fairy Tales Market

• The Rixdorf Market in Richardplatz, with different social organisations selling crafts to fund welfare activities (Fri/Sat/Sun). 

• Designer Rodeo market, Postbahnhof Sat/Sun

Designer Rodeo, Postbahnhof

• Medieval Market in Karlshorst (Sat/Sun) 

• Doggy Christmas at Forsthaus Paulsborn (Hüttenweg 90, 14193 Berlin) 

• At the Karl-Marx-Buchhandlung on Karl Marx Allee , Saturday 

Naschmarkt - In Markthalle IX

• A Christmas edition of the Naschmarkt, in Markthalle IX on Sunday

British Christmas

• A "British Christmas Fair" on Saturday, from 2:30 till 8, in the Anglican Church, Preussenallee 17-19 

• Urban Spree with an artsy fair, Sat from 12:00 (further info)

• A Japenese Market in Arena, Treptow, Sat/Sun from 12:00 

• A Christmas Market in Kladow, Sat/Sun from 12:00 

• Himbeer pop-up store, on Auguststr. 91 (Mitte), Sat/Sun from 11:00 (details)

Open Beyond this weekend

• Saturday and Sunday until December 13th: Market of the Continents in the Dahlem Museums

• Until Dec 20th : "Designer Market" between Hauptbahnhof and the Kanzleramt , daily 

• Until Dec 20th, Domaene Dahlem Advent Market (Sat/Sun only) 

• Until Dec 20th,, in Klunkerkranich, Sat/Sun only 

• Until Dec 20th, An "Eco" Market on Sophienstrasse, Sat/Sun only 

• Until Dec 20th, "Traditional" Market in Winterfeldplatz, Sun only 

• Until Dec 20th, Ecological market in Kollwitzplatz, Sundays only 

• Until Dec 20th, The Luciamarkt in the Kulturbrauerei, daily 

• Until Dec 23rd, in the Old City of Spandau, daily 

• Until Dec 23rd, Winterdorf, in Arena Treptow, Thu through Sun 

• Until Dec 26th (closed on the 24th), Rotes Rathaus, with an ice skating rink, daily 

• Until Dec 26th (closed on the 24th), Charlottenburg Palace , daily 

• Until Dec 27th (closed on the 24th), behind the Staatsoper on Unter den Linden, daily 

• Until Dec 27th (closed on the 24th), near the Spandau City Hall , daily 

• Until Dec 30h, near Zehlendorf City Hall, daily 

• Until Dec 31st, even on the 24th and 31st, "Christmas Magic" in Gendarmenmarkt (admission fees) 

• Until January 3rd, Breitscheidplatz (Memorial Church), daily 

• Until January 3rd, Winterworld Potsdamer Platz, daily

Winterworld Potsdamer Platz

And Even More Events...

• About Pregnancy and Having a Baby in Berlin: A meeting with Lorna Ather, Maternity Concierge and Baby Planner, on Friday, 6 pm, in Raum und Bewegung on Pflügerstraße 78b, 12047 Berlin, Germany (further info) 

Meanwhile in Brandenburg...

The Klaistow Farm has a straw labyrinth. Daily until December 20th.

Spargelhof Klaistow, Glindower Straße 28 14547 Beelitz GT Klaistow, Take Regional RE7 to Beelitz Heilstätten and then bus 643 to Klaistow, Spargelhof. If you've missed to Regional (or took the S7 because of the works on the line right now), you can also take bus 643 from the Potsdam Hauptbahnhof. 

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Activities in Berlin, November 27th-29th, with a big list of Christmas Markets

Christmas Markets

It is the first Advent Weekend. Markets are all over the city and the choice is hard! 

Only this weekend

• Alt Buckow, Sat 1-8 pm and Sun 11 am will 7 pm (BVG: Pfarrer-Vogelsang-Weg with bus M11) 

• Spreewerkstaetten, Saturday from 5 pm (admission for visitors aged 12 and older). Facebook Event. 

• Artisan wines, Sunday at the Markthalle IX (information) 

• At the Hannfs Ruh Inn, on Rabindranath-Tagore-Straße 25, 12527 Berlin in Grunau (BVG: Tram 68 to Strandbad Grünau, Sat/Sun from 12:00 

• At the Tegel forster, Sat 1-6 pm (Ruppiner Chaussee 78, 13503 Berlin, BVG: Bus 124 to Tegelgrund) 

• Many stores on Wörther Str will open, with special lights, on Sunday from 11:30 

• Danish Market , at the Danish Church, Brienner Straße 12, 10713 Berlin (not far from U7 Fehrbelliner Platz) Sat 12-6pm, Sun 12-5 pm  

• Swedish Market, at the - you guessed it - Swedish Church, Landhausstrasse 26-28 10717 Berlin (not far from U7/U9 Berliner Str), Sat 10-7pm, Sun 12-6 pm 

Open Beyond this weekend

• Until Dec. 6th, on Sundays, in the old locomotive depot of the Park Suedgelaende

• Saturday and Sunday until December 13th: Market of the Continents in the Dahlem Museums

• Until Dec 20th : "Designer Market" between Hauptbahnhof and the Kanzleramt , daily 

• Until Dec 20th, Domaene Dahlem Advent Market (Sat/Sun only) 

• Until Dec 20th,, in Klunkerkranich, Sat/Sun only  

• Until Dec 20th, An "Eco" Market on Sophienstrasse, Sat/Sun only  

• Until Dec 20th, "Traditional" Market in Winterfeldplatz, Sun only 

• Until Dec 20th,  Ecological market in Kollwitzplatz, Sundays only 

• Until Dec 20th, The Luciamarkt in the Kulturbrauerei, daily 

• Until Dec 23rd, in the Old City of Spandau, daily 

• Until Dec 23rd, Winterdorf, in Arena Treptow, Thu through Sun  

• Until Dec 26th (closed on the 24th), Rotes Rathaus, with an ice skating rink, daily  

• Until Dec 26th (closed on the 24th), Charlottenburg Palace , daily 

• Until Dec 27th (closed on the 24th), behind the Staatsoper on Unter den Linden, daily 

• Until Dec 27th (closed on the 24th), near the Spandau City Hall , daily 

• Until Dec 30h, near Zehlendorf City Hall, daily  

• Until Dec 31st, even on the 24th and 31st, "Christmas Magic" in Gendarmenmarkt (admission fees)  

• Until January 3rd, Breitscheidplatz (Memorial Church), daily  

• Until January 3rd, Winterworld Potsdamer Platz, daily 

Furthermore 

• Merry Quizmas, a concert for the whole family at the Philharmonie, Sun 2:20 or 5 pm

• Also on Sunday: Demonstration for environmental issues , from Hauptbahnhof, 12:00 

• Blacklight minigolf with Chabad, for the weekend before Chanukkah, Sunday from 10:00 

Meanwhile in Brandenburg...

The Klaistow Farm has a straw labyrinth. Daily until December 20th.

Spargelhof Klaistow, Glindower Straße 28 14547 Beelitz GT Klaistow, Take Regional RE7 to Beelitz Heilstätten and then bus 643 to Klaistow, Spargelhof. If you've missed to Regional (or took the S7 because of the works on the line right now), you can also take bus 643 from the Potsdam Hauptbahnhof. 

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Activities for Families and other Berliners, 20-22 November

Market of the Continents 

The Christmas Markets begin after this Sunday, which is an official mourning day (called "Totensonntag", Sunday of the Dead). Please note: on the 22nd, flea markets will be closed.

However, you can still start your season with "Market of the Continents" in the Dahlem Museums. The Market (Sat/Sunday) is devoted each week to a specific continent, with music, gifts, food and activities linked to the continent. 

Market of the Continents

Furthermore

• The Winter World in Potsdamer Platz, until January 3rd. Closed on this Sunday (Totensonntag) but open all week long otherwise. 

• Bazaar Berlin in the Messe Halle (S Messe Nord or S Messe Sued) includes all kinds of exotic goods. There is an admission fee (Fri/Sat/Sun) 

• Arena in Treptow have a "Winter Village" with an ice skating rink, stalls for food etc. (Fri/Sat/Sun) [U Schlesische Tor or S Treptow Park and then walk or take the bus for a couple of stops] 

• FEZ have a puppet theatre festival on Sat/Sun .  Address: Straße zum FEZ 2, 12459 Berlin ; Transport: Tram 63, 27 or 67 to Freizeit- und Erholungszentrum or S3 Train to Wuhlheide. Admission applies. 

• Fidelio for kids in the Philharmonie, Saturday 3:30 pm

• The World Championship in Cheerleading, Max-Schmelling-Halle on Sat and Sun 

• And a Bambini Run at the Tempelhof Airport, on Sunday at 10:00 

Meanwhile in Brandenburg...

The Klaistow Farm has a straw labyrinth. Daily until December 20th.

Jewish/Hebrew Events for Adults (later this week)

• Monday: Hebrew Republic between Berlin and Vienna, about Hebrew literature in the Germanic regions in the interwar period (in Hebrew, details)

• Tuesday: The Hebrew Choir of Berlin, in the Sophienkirche (details) 

• Also on Tuesday: Open stage for writers in the Castle Pub, Wedding (details) 

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Events for Families in Berlin, November 13th - 15th

Volkstrauerstag - German Memorial Day

Volkstrauerstag is a national memorial day, originally meant to commemorate the fallen in the First World War. The law places "Tanzverbot" on this day, literally a prohibition of parties, but basically no flea markets, fairs and similar activities. 

Still - lots to do in the city, also at this weekend. 

For Example... 

• The Winter World in Potsdamer Platz, until January 3rd. Closed on this Sunday (Volkstrauertag) but open all week long otherwise, including this Saturday. 

• Haus am Waldsee with a Family Day, Sat 2 - 5 pm 

• Also the Musical Instruments Museum (Ben-Gurion-Straße, 10785 Berlin) has a "Family Day", with guitar experiments for children and a concert (S/U Potsdamer Platz, Bus 200 at Philharmonie). Sunday, most of the day. 

•  The Frei Zeit Haus in Weissensee will run its Family Sunday, with crafts, baking and African legends (in German) . details

• "Winterdorf" (Winter Village) at the Arena in Treptow, including a skating rink, Sa/Su from noonish. 

• And the Markthalle IX does its Breakfast Market this Sunday... 

Meanwhile in Brandenburg...

The Klaistow Farm has a straw labyrinth. Daily until December 20th.

Spargelhof Klaistow, Glindower Straße 28 14547 Beelitz GT Klaistow, Take Regional RE7 to Beelitz Heilstätten and then bus 643 to Klaistow, Spargelhof. If you've missed to Regional (or took the S7 because of the works on the line right now), you can also take bus 643 from the Potsdam Hauptbahnhof. 

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Events for Families in Berlin, November 6th - 8th

Winter World in Potsdamer Platz

With all of the excitement of Halloween, I have forgotten about it last week: The Winter World is a fair in Potsdamer Platz, that includes all kinds of winter sport rides (some like the ice rink, are for free if you bring your own skates). Of course there is Gluehwein and other delicacies. Open every day till January 3rd, excluding November 15th (Volkstrauertag) and November 22nd (Totensonntag).

Furthermore

• Saturday: Open day for families at the Klingendes Museum. Behmstraße 13 13357 Berlin-Gesundbrunnen 

• Sunday: Children opera, "Snow White and the 77 Dwarves", at the Komische Oper (details), for kids aged from 6 

Snow White and the 77 Dwarves

• Sunday in the Maerkisches Museum: Activity for the whole family following "Emil and the Detectives", from 11:00 

• Frog Prince in the Jagdschloss Grunewald, Sunday at 3 pm 

Jewish Cultural Events

Mitzvah Day 2015 will be marked by the Fraenkelufer Synagogue and Bambinim with a day filled with activities to help asylum seekers here in Berlin. On Sunday, the 8th, from 10 am, volunteers from the synagogue and Bambinim kids, coupled with kids and activists from the Morus14 Youth Centre, will travel to an asylum-seekers' residence in Wilmersdorf, where there will be activities for children (residents of the Home as well as "guest" children from Bambinim and Morus14) and assistance to adults. Further Details 

Also - a Hanukkah Bazaar (yes, more than a month before), at the Fasanenstr. 79 JCC, to benefit the Pestalozzistrasse Synagogue. Sunday, 12 - 6 pm

Meanwhile in Brandenburg...

The Klaistow Farm has a straw labyrinth. Daily until December 20th.

Spargelhof Klaistow, Glindower Straße 28 14547 Beelitz GT Klaistow, Take Regional RE7 to Beelitz Heilstätten and then bus 643 to Klaistow, Spargelhof. If you've missed to Regional (or took the S7 because of the works on the line right now), you can also take bus 643 from the Potsdam Hauptbahnhof. 

About Me

I offer tours in Berlin as well as write about the city as well as published several books and articles in general. I am always free for writing gigs - travel writing or any other types of writing and research - or of course to show you the wonderful city I live in. Contact Me. 

Events for Families in Berlin, October 30th - November 1st, including Halloween

Halloween 2015 in Berlin

So many places to celebrate, at least relative to the fact that Halloween is not native to Germany. 

• Activities are being offered in "Haus Natur und Umwelt" which is located in the Wuhlheide Park (same area with the FEZ). They will offer pumpkin carving and other autumn craft. Kürbisfest und Bastelspaß, Sat, 10 - 6 pm, Haus Natur und Umwelt, An der Wuhlheide 169, 12459 Berlin (Trams 27, 63 or 67 till Freizeit- und Erholungszentrum or S3 to Wuhlheide), EUR 1.5 for adults, EUR 1 for children under 5 

• Another place which will be celebrating is the Tierpark, which will have a large Halloween party from 4 pm on Saturday. 

Halloween in the Tierpark

• The Insel in Treptow will be offering children activities from 12am and from 11pm onwards there is a very adult party. 

• The Schönhauser Allee Arkaden will offer indoor activities from the 26th till the 31st, including of course sales of costumes and candies. Then, on Saturday, from 6 pm, there will be a parade with costumes and lampions, towards Helmholzplatz

• Another shopping centre to celebrate the spirit of Halloween (which is all about shopping for candy and costumes anyway), is the Forum Steglitz (Schlossstr. 1, near the Walther-Schreiber-Platz, U9). From 11:00 there will be stands with crafts, make-up, candies, etc. 

• The Zombie Walk is almost a Berlin tradition. It usually starts from the Rote Kloster in Mitte (near the Alexa Shopping Centre), beginning at 5pm

Zombie Walk

• A torchlight tour through the Park am Gleisdreieck will start from Cafe Eule at 6:30 pm (info)

Other Activities

• Snow White and the 77 Dwarves, a new children opera at the Komische Oper, for dwarves aged 6 and up (info) 

Snow White and the 77 Dwarves

• The 100 bus line celebrates 25 years this weekend and will conduct some "historical bus" tours as part of the anniversary. 

• Wildlife in the Tiergarten, a tour in German for families with children aged 5 and up, Sat 4-6 pm (info) 

• A guided tour in German in the "Marble Palace" ("Marmorpalais") in Potsdam for the whole family, under the title "Johann Ludwig von Fauch auf Reisen", Sunday 1:30 pm

About Me

I offer tours in Berlin as well as write about the city as well as published several books and articles in general. I am always free for writing gigs - travel writing or any other types of writing and research - or of course to show you the wonderful city I live in. Contact Me.