Weekend Events for the Whole Family in Berlin, August 4th - 6th

International Beer Festival

Every year, Karl-Marx-Allee is shifting into the self proclaimed "World's Longest Beer Garden", and indeed, all the way between Strausberger Platz and Frankfurter Tor, the Allee will be filled with tents and stands by different breweries (most of which, big commercial ones, but from all over the world). In-between, you'd have food stalls, rides, musical entertainment etc. 

Friday through Sunday, Karl Marx Allee 

Furthermore

• More Funfairs and Street Parties: 

  • Friday/Saturday/Sunday: Renaissance Fair in Schloss Britz, featuring knights, music, food and much more. 

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  • The summer fair in Breitscheidplatz (near the Europa Center) is called Summer in the City and features rides, food, stands etc. From this Friday, till August 20th 

  
  

  

  
  

  
  

  • The Rewe Supermarket Chain organised the Rewe Family Day for you on Saturday. Self-Promotion but also activities for the kids, cooking demonstrations and more. Saturday, Zentraler Festplatz 

  
  

  • The Bavaria Day in Spandau features Bavarian food in the Old City, as well as a small street party. 

  
  

  • The German American Fest features rides, stands and entertainment, all with an American flavour. This veteran festival has a new venue: in the Alte Gaswerk in Mariendorf, with the closest stations being Atillastr or Alt Mariendorf. Every day, until August 13th 

  
  

• Museums and Casltes

• Every Saturday: workshops for children (from 2:30 onwards) at the Museum of Technology; Every Sunday, 11:00 and 3:00 - guided tour (in German) in the museum

• Saturday , 11:00 - 14:00, short guided tours for families in the Museum of Natural History

• Guided tour for families in German in the Kafka Exhibition, Martin Gropius Bau, Sunday 1 pm 

• Activity for children at the Maerkisches Museum, Sunday 2 pm 

• The German Astronomical Society will celebrate "The Long Night of Astronomy" on Saturday, in Park am Gleisdreieck (starting at 5 pm). The event will feature stargazing, explanations, and crafts activities. The event will be cancelled in case of bad weather. 

The Long Night of Astronomy

• Music: tryout workshop at the Klingendes Museum, Saturday, 2:30 pm 

• Markets and Food: 

• Burgers and Hip-Hop, with the smoked version, Saturday, from 3 pm, in Prinz Charles 

• Street food market in the Kulturbrauerei on Sunday; and many flea markets on Sat/Sun

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