Berlin Events for Small and Big , Feb 26 - 28

Berlin's Ice Age

So far, the winter has been pretty mild this year (knock wood?). However, it is actually this time of the year, when a new Ice Age threatens Berlin. Two different ice-skating shows will debut at the weekend: Disney on Ice (Thursday, 25th till Sunday, 28th, at the Velodrom) and "Holiday on Ice" (also beginning on Thu, Feb 25th but continuing until March 13th at the Tempodrom). Tickets are not exactly cheap, but fans will be delighted (and you don't really need German) 

• Holiday on Ice, three times a day at the Tempodrom (tickets)
• Disney on Ice, this weekend only (tickets) 

Disney on Ice

If you prefer a more active fun on ice , there are the ice skating rinks, all over Berlin, including shoe-rental, for those who don't own any.  For  ice skating rinks in Berlin

Furthermore

• Talking about Pregnancy and Birth - with doula Zohar Ren in English, Friday 6pm (details) 

• There is Hashomer Hatzair activity on Sunday (see here)

• Also on Sunday: workshop on "Magical Tales" in the Martin Gropius Bau (at 1 pm, recommended for children from 1st grade up, in German). 

• Concert at the Philharmonie at 2:30 and 5 pm on Sunday (details/tickets )

• On Sunday, the BVG is going to use historical trains for some of the U6 schedule, to celebrate the line's 50th anniversary , timetable (pdf)

• Cheese festival at the Arminiusmarkthalle in Moabit on Saturday/Sunday, and nd of course, the street food market at the Kulturbrauerei, Sunday 11:00- 6pm

Meanwhile in Brandenburg: Rise of the Knights, Bernau

Rise of the Knights is a "knighting"-competition, which takes place in Bernau on February 27th. In the event, knighting-teams will fight each other (in a hall). 

Rise of the Knights, Sat., February 27th, stating at 10:00, at the Erich Wünsch Sportshalle ( Heinersdorfer/Rosenstraße 42 16321 Bernau bei Berlin, take the S2 to Bernau and then bus 868 or walk).

The Knights who say Ouch

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Events in Berlin, February 19 - 21, 2016

A Very Musical Weekend

There are always children concerts in one venue or another in Berlin, but this weekend is somehow abundant with them.

It begins with a baby concert, at the Deutsche Oper. Their "Baby Concert" series is suitable to babies, toddlers and their parents and this is the last concert for a while. (information)

Deutsche Oper

Friday, 10:30, 3pm and 5pm 

Baby Concert, Deutsche Oper

On Saturday, there are several concerts:

• The Klingendes Museum offers a workshop, where kids can have hand-on experience with different instruments, for kids aged 6 and up  (information) 

• A special Fasching concert at the Philharmonie, with clowns, Saturday afternoon, for kids aged 5 and up  (details and tickets) 

Clowns at the Philharmonie

And then, on Sunday, a couple more children concerts:

• at 12:00, at the Haus-der-Rundfunk, a concert titled "Tierische Tag" (details) 

• And at 3pm and 4:15 pm, Carnival of the Animals (in German) at the Konzerthaus 

Furthermore

• Interactive exhibition around families and family forms at the FEZ , including a "family labyrinth". 

• Free ice skating rink at Forum Steglitz as part of their "Winter Market" event

• Sunday at 2pm in the Galli Theater (Oranienburger Str. 32, 10117 Berlin): Snow-white, in English

• Sunday - breakfast market at Markthalle IX 

• And also on Sunday: street-food market at the Kulturbrauerei, from 11:00 

Street Food Market, Kulturbrauerei (source)

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Events in Berlin. February 12 - 14, 2016

Activities at the Weekend in Berlin

• Fri/Sat/Sun - a "winter market" in Forum Steglitz, including an ice skating rink

• Saturday, 2 pm, in the Britzer Garten, a guided tour on winter birds (in German, details) 

• Sunday, from 12;30 on, Hashomer Hatzair activity for kids aged 7 and up in two groups (youngsters and teens) . Information on Hashomer Hatzair Facebook Page or by mail ido@hashomer.de

• Sunday at 1 pm in Martin Gropius - a workshop titled "Back to the Future" (in German) , first graders and older 

• Sunday at 2:30 and 5 pm in the Philharmonie, children concert (details/tickets) 

• Street food market at the Kulturbrauerei, Sundays between 11 and 6pm

For Us Only: Valentines and Parenting Workshops

• Sunday is Valentines' and if you managed to get a babysitter, there is a special romantic food event at Pizza a Pezzi bistro in Mitte, from 12:00 but you can come till 10 pm or so details

• And for the consequences of the Valentines' fun: A workshop in English on "Having a Baby in Berlin", Wednesday, February 17th, at 10:00 am 

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Events in Berlin, February 5 - 7, 2016

A Magic Castle in Wuhlheide

The FEZ are all about magic during the winter holidays, with activities for magicians, wizards and sorcerers. Recommended from age 6+ (details) 

Address: Straße zum FEZ 2, 12459 Berlin ; Transport: Tram 63, 27 or 67 to Freizeit- und Erholungszentrum or S3 Train to Wuhlheide. Admission applies. 

Furthermore

• Friday/Sat/Sun : Ice Skating rink and other winter surprises in Forum Steglitz (Schloßstraße 1, 12163 Berlin, near Walther-Schreiber-Platz)

• Graphic Days Berlin - including live painting, DJ and more in Urban Spree, weekend long event 

• Saturday from 5 pm, a night flea and designer market, at the Spreewerkstaetten (details)

• Saturday: Music workshops for 3 to 4 year-olds and 4 to 6 year-olds, at the Klingendes Museum (details) 

• Saturday at 11:00 : craft workshop for kids at the Bauhaus Archive (details) 

• Sunday: A Swedish Books Party, for kids, at BucherBox (admission applies, details) 

• Also on Sunday: A Gothic "Dark Market" at the Duncker Club, Sunday afternoon 

• Sunday, from 12:00 - crafts at Villa Oppenheim (details) 

• Also on Sunday: Beer and Wurst Market, in Markthalle IX ; a street food market in the Kulturbrauerei and a wine festival in Späth'sche Baumschulen (details for the latter)

Jewish Themed Events

A film and a concert about the Jewish pianist Alice Herz-Sommer, at the Klingendes Museum on Sunday. 

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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.