Wednesday 7 June 2017

Weekend Events for the Whole Family in Berlin, June 9th - June 11th

The Sternfahrt Bike Ride

The Sternfahrt is a demonstration / bike ride to raise awareness for the rights of bikers. It will start in several different places in the city on Sunday, and will advance all the way to the Grosse Stern, the Victory Column. There will also be a street party in Brandenburg Gate

Sunday, June 11th
Different places


Sternfahrt
And if you prefer to watch, there is also the Formula E  races this weekend, in Tempelhofer Feld, starring race cars, but electric ones. 
Details


Furthermore

  • Funfairs and Street Parties: 
    • African Cultural Festival in Alexanderplatz (until June 18th), including a lot of music, other aspects of African culture, stands with African products and food.
    •  Street party in the Spandau Old City on Friday / Saturday / Sunday, with fireworks on Saturday night 
    • Street party also in Alt Buckow (Alt-Buckow 2-38 in 12349 Berlin) , Sat/Sun 
    • The Steglitzer Festwoche, a traditional funfair with rides and stands, takes place every day until June 11th. In Bäkepark, 15 minutes walk from Rathaus Steglitz 
    Steglitzer Festwoche, for the 65th year!
    • Bernau, near Berlin, celebrates the Husittenfest, a big medieval festival, between Friday and Sunday. The fair will feature sword competitions, stands but also more modern rides etc. On Saturday, from 11:00 , there is a parade through the old city of Bernau


  • The Maker Faire, a big technology / inventions/ DIY fair, will take place in Station Berlin on both weekend days (details)

Maker Faire



  • Museums and Casltes


  • Sports
    • The Mazda fun run, in the IGA area in Marzahn on Sunday
    • The Berlin Triathlon (including a children course), on Sunday , starting at 9:00 in Treptower Park
Berlin Tiarthlon


  • Markets and Food: 
    • Bite Club, Friday, from 5 p.m. in Arena.Treptow
    • Arts and crafts market, Sat/Sun near Charlottenburg Castle 
    • crafts from Wedding in the Weddingmarkt, Leopoldplatz, Sunday
    • A Naschmarkt with all kinds of yummy summer snacks and lots of ice cream, Sunday, June 11th, 12 - 6pm , Markthalle IX 



Hebrew / Israeli / Jewish Heritage 

Israeli singer Corinne Allal (info in DE) comes to Berlin for a concert on June 11th, at 8pm, in WABE in Prenzlauer Berg. Very exciting singer-songwriter and a must! Details





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