Wednesday 9 August 2017

Weekend Events for the Whole Family in Berlin, August 11th - 13th


So many parties... 

  • Funfairs and Street Parties: 


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


    • 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 

  • Hanfparade is a colourful demonstration for legalisation - Saturday from 10 (in Hauptbahnhof), ending with a central event in Alexanderplatz


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


  • Sports
    • During the weekend, several courageous runners will run the 100-mile Mauerweg (Berlin Wall Way). 

  • Markets and Food: 
    • Local food and crafts/art from local artist in Die Dicke Linda, Saturday in Kranoldplatz, Neukoelln
    • The BiteClub with the Street Food Awards, Sunday, from 12:00, in the Arena in Treptow 

    • The Flowmarkt in the Prinzessinnengarten, Sunday
    • Street food market in the Kulturbrauerei, Sunday


Jewish Heritage etc

  • Children service with activities in Fraenkel Ufer, Friday 4:30 



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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

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