Wednesday 26 October 2016

Weekend Events for the Whole Family in Berlin, Oct 28th - 30th 2016, including Halloween

Halloween in Berlin, 2016

Some major Halloween events: 
  • All week long, pumpkin carving and other Halloween related events in Karl's Erdbeerdorf Karl's ErdbeerdorfZum Erlebnis-Dorf 1 14641 Wustermark
  • The FEZ organises Halloween events the whole week, including a haunted house and plenty of activities for children of all ages
    FEZ, on Straße zum FEZ 2, 12459 Berlin 
    Public Transport: take the S3 to Wuhlheide or trams 27, 63 or 67 to Freizeit- und Erholungszentrum. Admission fees apply (EUR 3/head or EUR 10/family) 
  • Mixing traditions, the people from the Interkulturelle Garten in Lichtenberg (not far from the Frankfurter Allee Station) will run a lanterns parade on Friday evening, from 6:30 PM (see here) 

  • Fri/Sat in the Kulturbrauerei from 10pm: two big parties (for adults) ; other parties for adults in Kino International (Fri/Sat) and in Puro 

  • Fri/Sat in the Schoenhauser Allee Arkaden: All kinds of Halloween crafts and activities. On Monday, the big day; throughout the day, activities with Radio Teddy in the shopping centre, and at 6pm, a costume / lampions parade from the centre to Helmholzplatz. 
  • Saturday, in the Forum Steglitz shopping centre, with activities for kids (crafts, Radio Teddy etc.) for Halloween Schlossstraße 1 12163 Berlin  
  • Sunday in the Botanical Gardens, a central Halloween Party (information)
Halloween in the Botanical Gardens

  • Sunday, from 4pm, at the Lindenpark Potsdam, for kids 
  • Halloween Brunch at the Hard Rock Cafe in the KuDamm, Monday (details
  • Monday, in the Filmpark Babelsberg 
  • Monday, in the Tierpark, big event that is considered one of the highlights of Berlin's Halloween (so consider purchasing tickets in advance, details)
  • Monday, in the Adventure Playground on Holsteinische Str. 45, 10717 Berlin (Wilmersdorf): party for kids aged 6 and up (details
  • Monday: The Jewish Museum will open the Golem exhibition until midnight and will screen Frankenstein (information)

Furthermore

    • Street Food Market in the Kulturbrauerei, Sunday


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    Wednesday 19 October 2016

    Weekend Events for the Whole Family in Berlin, Oct 21st - 23rd 2016

    Halloween

    Halloween is only next week, but there are already numerous activities at the weekend. If this is your first year in Berlin, don't expect anything that resembles North America or the UK. There is a little T&Teeing (to which many people are just baffled, since the holiday does not really register with Germans who don't have kids the right age). There are some parties for clubbers and some public events for kids. 

    The FEZ organises Halloween events the whole week, including a haunted house and plenty of activities for children of all ages
    FEZ, on Straße zum FEZ 2, 12459 Berlin 
    Public Transport: take the S3 to Wuhlheide or trams 27, 63 or 67 to Freizeit- und Erholungszentrum. Admission fees apply (EUR 3/head or EUR 10/family) 

    Another party will take place in Karl's Strawberry Village (Erdbeerdorf) in Elstal. It will include all kinds of seasonal activities (e.g. pumpkin carving) but also a scary evening on October 22nd, with shows, navigation through a corn-maze and much more! 
    Karl's ErdbeerdorfZum Erlebnis-Dorf 1 14641 Wustermark, free admission 

    Petrified in Elstal

    And also: 
    • Friday afternoon, Halloween Party for children in the Bahnhofspassagen in Potsdam 
    • All week long: Halloween light show in the Schloss Shopping Centre in Steglitz (Schloßstraße 34, 12163 Berlin), including walking zombies, make up and more 
    Scared in Steglitz


    Jewish/Israeli Events: Sukkoth and ID Festival for Israeli/Deutsch Culture

    The Jewish feast of Sukkoth is upon us and on Sunday, Hashomer Hatzair will celebrate (for kids aged 7 and older). Details: dikla@hashomer.de  

    For adults, there is another important event at the weekend. 

    Berlin has a vivid cultural scene, including quite a few Israelis involved in different artistic projects. The ID Festival offers a small selection of Israeli-German art, including music of all types (from Baroque through Yemenite all the way to Jazz and Tango), fine arts, installations, discussions and more. 

    ID Festival - Friday/Saturday/Sunday
    Radialsystem V 



    Furthermore

    • Saturday at 2:30pm - Cocoa and its cultural connections, a guided tour for children in the Ethnological Museum in Dahlem ( Lansstraße 8 14195 Berlin ) 
    • Sunday at 2:30 - guided tour for families in the Peackock Island Palace
      • Street Food Market in the Kulturbrauerei, Sunday


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      Wednesday 12 October 2016

      Weekend Events for the Whole Family in Berlin, Oct 14th - 16th 2016

      Festival of Lights

      This is the last weekend of this year's Festival of Lights and you can use the opportunity to see the attractions with special light installations. This does not only include the immediate city centre, but also the Märkisches Viertel, for example. 




      German Comic-Con 

      The German comic-con is rather a new thing, imitating the American phenomenon. It seems, however, that the organisers have invested in "real" stars coming over and all in all a satisfying event for comics/sci-fi lovers. 

      Tickets are quite pricey and can be expected, but kids under 12 get in for free with a paying adult. 
      Comic Con Germany - Sat/Sun at the Messe Exhibition Grounds



      Gardens of the World : Celebration

      The Gardens of the World are about the expand in size and double up with the addition of the International Gardening Exhibition in April. Until then, they are closing to prepare the ground and you're all invited to the farewell party, which will also include a glimpse in the new gardens. 

      Sunday, Gardens of the World, free admission 



      Furthermore

      • Saturday at 3:30pm - getting to know the organ, in the Konzerthaus (details)
      • Sunday at 3pm - a guided tour for children in the Charlottenburg Palace 
      • Saturday - An African Food Market in the Haubentaucher (in the RAW compound), and as usual - Street Food Market in the Kulturbrauerei, Sunday

      • Also on Sunday: an exchange/barter market (no money) in Görlizer Park (details)



      Parenting

      Maternita are offering a workshop/lecture on Berlin's Kita system 
      On Monday, October 17th



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      Wednesday 5 October 2016

      Weekend Events for the Whole Family in Berlin, Oct 7th - 9th 2016

      Long Night of the Families

      Activities for the whole family between Saturday and Sunday in a variety of venues around town. 

      Saturday, October 8th 


      Hashomer Hatzair 

      Hashomer Hatzair is opening its youth activities this Sunday. The activities are for kids aged 7 to 18, in different age blocks (for the younger and the older) and are ran in German, Hebrew or English (of course, you don't have to be able to speak all three, one is enough!). There will be also summer camps and other fun activities, regular activities are every second Sunday. 



      Music at the Weekend

      The DIY Musical Festival uses instruments that are built out of recycled materials, and obviously you can also take part. 

      Sunday, from 2pm
      in Moabit, Ottopark (near U Turmstr) 
      Free admission 

      Festival for DIY Musical Instruments


      Other concerts: 
      • Saturday at 3pm and Sunday at 11  - family concert at the Philharmonie
      • And another concert for kids on Sunday, at 11:00, in Museum Pankow (details)

      Furthermore

      • The "Berlin Leuchtet" festival, a sort of an appetiser for the Festival of Lights. Various buildings will be beautifully lit. And at this weekend there is also a special "Lights Festival" at the Spandau Citadel (Fri/Sat) 
      Berlin Leuchtet
      • Throughout the weekend, a design festival - Designer Meile Berlin - which includes mostly interesting exhibitions on and around the Stilwerk and Kantstr. 
      • Saturday/Sunday: Harvest Festival in Domaene Dahlem 


      • Sunday in the Britzer Gardens: Luftikus, a kite festival 
      • Sunday at 3pm - a guided tour for families at the Marmorpalais in Potsdam 
      • Sunday at 3pm - workshop for children in traditional oil painting, in the Oranienburg Castle 
      • Street Food Market in the Kulturbrauerei, Sunday

      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.