Weekend Events for the Whole Family in Berlin, December 1st - 3rd (First Advent)

Christmas Markets and Other Events for the First Advent

The big Christmas Markets are out and open daily. The last of them, the one in Landsberger Allee (near the IKEA) is opening today, with 180 booths and rides. 

Landsberger Allee

There are, however, a few small markets that are open only at this weekend: 

• The Japanese-Korean Christmas Market features stands with design articles, food and more from Japan and Korea. It is located in Karl-Marx-Allee 93, 10243 Berlin (the former Kosmos near the Computer Games Museum, in U5 Weberwiese), on Sat/Sun, 12:00 - 10:00pm; entry for EUR 3 . A nearby more permanent market worth mentioning is the Historic Market in the RAW Tempel 

• If you're planning to go to the famous market in the Old City of Spandau, consider also visiting the fire brigade further north (on Triftstraße 8, 13585 Berlin; walking distance, says Google) , the fire-fighters are holding a small fair of their own, with option to see the engines and fulfil all of the Christmas wishes of Friends of Sam. Sunday, 12:00 - 6:00 

• The Weihnachtsrodeo is an indoor designer Christmas market, with plenty of quality street food and DJs , Sat/Sun in the Kühlhaus (Luckenwalder Str. 3, near the Technical Museum and not far from Gleisdreieck). There are probably admission fees, but the organisers haven't revealed that secret info yet. 

More markets just for the weekend: 

• In the Späth’sche Baumschulen : the big tree-nursery in Treptow is running a small market on all weekends, including kids activities (Späthstraße 80/81, 12437 Berlin, bus 170 from S-Baumschulenweg or from U7 Blasckkoallee) 

Furthermore

• 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. On this Sunday: also a tour in English, at 3:30 

• Music: 
• Every Saturday , 12:00, the "Mighty Wurlitzer" in the Musical Instruments Museum

• Musical instruments workshop at the Klingendes Museum, Sat 2;30 

• Nature: Special light activities in the Naturpark Südgelände, Sat + Sun afternoon 

• Markets and Food: 

• All of the regular flea markets and the addition of the Christmas Markets doesn't make the choice easy... but there are also 

• The Naschmarkt in Markthalle IX is dedicated to sweet Christmas goodies, including a Christmas bakery for kids and many options to try the stuff out. Sunday, from 12pm 

Hebrew / Israeli / Jewish Heritage 

Later in the week...

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