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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