Weekend Events for the Whole Family in Berlin, Feb 24th through 26th

Something's Cooking in the FEZ

This weekend FEZ organises ten different kitchen for the children to try out, an entertainment programme and much more - all around cooking from around the world. 

FEZ Cooking

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 

And more food at the weekend:

• Cheese Days in the Arminiusmarkthalle, on Saturday and Sunday (details) 

• And if you want some wine with your cheese, there is also a wine fair this weekend, at Station Berlin

• A special Fasching Brunch in the Hofbräu Berlin (Karl-Liebknecht-Str 32), Sunday 10-3 (details) 

Jewish Heritage

• Sunday afternoon : Peula at Hashomer Hatzair (coordination, dikla@hashomer.de ) 

Furthermore

• The European championship in riding "Icelandic Horses", on ice. In the Horst Dohm Eisstadion in Wilmersdorf (details) 

• Museums and Casltes: 
• Saturday afternoon: workshops for the whole family at the Museum of Technology

• "Platz da! Kinder machen Stadt", exhibition at Labyrinth Museum ( Osloer Straße 12 13359 Berlin) 

• Sunday, 11:00 - Karneval themed workshop at the Ephraim Palais, titled "Krawatte und Dreispitz Karnevals-Accessoires für Verkleidungen"

• Sunday 2:30 - guided tour for children at the Marmorpalais in Potsdam 

• Music: 
• The Mighty Wurlitzer and other organs in a show at the Museum of Musical Instruments, Saturday at 3 

• "Elefantastische Abenteuer" , children concert at the Philharmonie, Sunday at 11 and 3

• Milchsalon - a rock and pop concert for kids, Sunday, 3 pm, in the Cilumbia Theater (info)

• Snow White and the 77 Dwarfs, children opera at the Komische Oper, Sunday at 6:30 

Later this week

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Weekend Events for the Whole Family in Berlin, Feb 17th through 19th

Carnival

Berlin has its own small Fasching Carnival. It is nothing in comparison to what you see in Cologne, Mainz or Duesseldorf, but nevertheless, it's a party. The parade will begin on Sunday at 11:11 in Olivaer Platz and will end at about 3 pm in the Breitscheidplatz. Except for the different troupes, you will also get many candies thrown at! 

Clowns taking over KuDamm
(sounds like a great title for a horror film or my next band name, but this is reality)

Jewish Heritage 

Tu BiSchwat is already over, but Chabad are running yet another activity for kids, at the Potsdam Biosphere. Registration till Thu., Feb 16th (details below) 

Furthermore

• Museums and Castles:

• Friday, 6:15 pm : Torchlight tour in the Zoo Aquarium 

• Saturday, 2-5 pm : family event in the Charlottenburg Castle (details) 

• Saturday 3 pm : guided tour "picture thriller" at the Gemaelde Galerie (details) 

• Saturday, 6:30 pm: Torchlight tour in the Museum of Communication 

• Saturday afternoon: workshops for the whole family at the Museum of Technology

• Sunday, 11:00 : Tour for children in the Charlottenburg Castle (details) 

• Sunday, 2 pm : Workshop at the Neues Museum about the Neanderthals (details) ; Also on Sunday : crafts and sock puppets at the Museum of Communication (details)

• Music: 
• Baby concert at the Deutsche Oper, Fri/Sat/Sun, three times on each day: 10:00, 3:00 and 5:00 

• Saturday at 3:00 : Klingendes Museum - trying out different instruments 

• Sunday, 11:00 and 12:30 : trying instruments out and listening to music also at the Staatsoper 

• Food and markets: 

• Breakfast market in Markthalle IX on Sunday, 10:00 - 5:00 

Later this week

• Workshop for expecting parents, on the bureaucracy of having a child in Germany, Wed Feb 22nd, at 9:30 

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Weekend Events for the Whole Family in Berlin, Feb 10th through 12th

Berlinale

The international film festival actually begins already on February 9th and features a programme for families. In addition, there will be food trucks throughout the festival in Potsdamer Platz, every day.

Berlinale - International Film Festival 
February 9th - 19th
Potsdamer Platz and other cinemas 

Expecting Parents and Young Parents Event at the FEZ

The FEZ is offering an event for pregnant, expecting and young parents this weekend. Activities include a variety of ideas and products, but also information about getting a Kita, going to the doctor, etc. 

Details

Jewish Heritage: Tu Bischwat 

The Jewish New Year of the Trees is celebrated in the winter (because it is already the end of winter and the beginning of bloom in the Middle East...). There are several activities in the city at the weekend

• A Seder for Tu Bischwat will take place in Chabad Centre East (Karl Liebknecht Str 34) on Saturday from 8 pm 

• A guided tour for Tu Bischwat in the Jewish Museum with some crafts activity later, Sunday 11:00 

• Hashomer Hatzair will organise Peulot on Sunday, in two age groups (7 to 12 and 12 and older). Details/registration dikla@hashomer.de  

Furthermore

• Saturday afternoon: workshops for the whole family at the Museum of Technology

• Sunday, 11:00 make your own (plastic)-brass instruments at Ephraim Palais, for kids aged 6 and up (details)

Toot your own horn, quite literally, in Ephraim Palais

• Sunday, 11:00 and 2:30: Maskmaking workshop in the Neues Palais in Potsdam 

• Sunday, 2:30 pm: a guided tour for children at the Marmorpalais in Potsdam (details)

• Sunday, 3pm: How to make porcelain? Ceramics workshop for kids aged 6 and up in Schloss Oranienburg

• Saturday and Sunday: Exhibition in the MACHmit! Museum for Children about Swedish children books ; and exhibition about building at the Labyrinth Children's Museum 

• Music: 
• The Zauberfloetchen (The Little Magic Flute) in Rudolf-Steiner Haus Dahlem, Sat. 3:30 pm (details)

• The children opera, "Snow-white and the 77 dwarfs" in the Komische Oper , Sunday 4pm 

• Circus: The Chinese National Circus, Sunday at 4 pm at the Tempodrom 

Chinese National Circus (PR)

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Weekend Events for the Whole Family in Berlin, Feb 3rd through 5th

Art, Graphic Food for Thought and Actual Food for Thought

The Berlin Graphic Days festival combines an exhibition of graphic works from Berlin, as well as a market where you can purchase some. There is also music, meetings and food trucks. 

Berlin Graphic Days 

Fri/Sat/Sun at Urban Spree

• More food and markets at the weekend:
• What's more German that beer and sausage? The Bier und Wurst Festival (Markthalle IX, Sunday) will not leave you in want (details)

• If beer is not enough for you, the Späth'sche Baumschulen have a wine festival on both Saturday and Sunday. There will be also food and of course sales from the tree nursery. 

• If you prefer to go through antiques when you fill your tummy, look no further than the indoor flea market at Ballhaus Berlin, Sunday from 11:00 

Furthermore

• Torchlight tour in the Zoo Aquarium, Friday 6pm 

• Saturday all day at the Bahnhofspassagen Potsdam, "Circus Party" with Radio Teddy 

• Saturday (7pm) and Sunday (2pm): Night of the Jumps, motorcycle tricks and stunts, at the Mercedes Benz World

• Museums and Castles: 
• Saturday afternoon: workshops for the whole family at the Museum of Technology

• Saturday, 2 - 5 pm : workshop for children in the Haus am Waldsee Museum 

• Saturday afternoon: workshops for children aged 3 to 6, with musical instruments , at the Klingendes Museum (details)

• Saturday 3 pm: Workshop "Können Bilder fröhlich sein?" at the Alte Nationalgalerie 

• Sunday, 2pm: Workshop about the "real lives" of Asterix and Obelix (that is, of ancient Gauls) at the Neues Museum (for kids aged 6 to 12) ; also on Sunday at the same time - workshop on Medieval printing for kids aged 8 to 12, at the DHM 

• Sunday, 3pm: Guided tour for kids in the Charlottenburg Castle 

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