Weekend Events for the Whole Family in Berlin, Sept 30th - October 3rd 2016

Unity Day: October 3rd

On October 3rd Germany will celebrate Tag der Deutschen Einheit , Day of German Unity. The largest festivities will be in the Brandenburg Gate. 

Of course, kitas, schools, shops and government offices will be closed on this day. 

Rosh Ha-Shanah

Jewish New Year is this year almost at the same time as German Unity Day, on October 3rd and 4th. Unfortunately, not many non-religious organisations offer any type of activity this year. 

On Friday, October 30th, you can join "Movement with Taeera". On this session "We will be moving, dancing and singing, reading stories, learning and having fun together! We will learn about the Jewish holidays, the seasons, family and friends, and of course different topics that will rise from the children, parents and me. For children ages 3-6 years, 8 euro per session, 4 sessions card for 30 euro.

You are more than invited to the first session in the series, which is about Rosh Ha'Shana, the autumn and more. That will be on the 30.09.16 at 16:00-16:45." (details)

Furthermore

• The "Berlin Leuchtet" festival, a sort of an appetiser for the Festival of Lights, will start on Friday. Various buildings will be beautifully lit. 

Berlin Leuchtet

• Saturday in BUGA Park in Potsdam: Apple Festival (details)

• Sat/Sun in Schoeneberg: Pumpkin Festival in the Akazienstr and Belziger Str. (transport: U7 Eisenacher Str. ; S to Julius-Leber-Bruecke)

• Sat/Sun : Makers Faire, a huge science fair event with inventions, innovations and hands-on attractions (details)  

• Sunday at 3pm - a guided tour for children in the Charlottenburg Palace 

• Sunday at 3:30 pm - a guided tour in English in the Technische Museum (details)

• Monday: Kite festival in Wartenberg, Hagenower Ring, 13059 Berlin 

• Monday at 1pm  - workshop/guided tour for families in the Berenice Abbott exhibition in the Martin Gropius Bau 

• Sat through Monday in Oranienburg: Gauklerfest, a medieval/Renaissance Fair (details)  

Culinary Events

• Street Food Market in the Kulturbrauerei, Sunday 

• Street Food also in the Brunnenmarkt, Brunnenstr./ Bernauer Str on Sunday 

• Sat/Sun/Mon: Stadt Land Food Festival in the Markthalle IX

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