Weekend Events for the Whole Family in Berlin, November 10th - 12th

St. Martin's Day

For those of you unfamiliar with German traditions: the German tradition for St. Martin's Day includes two major elements : one is lantern parades around the neighbourhood, with or without a person dressed as St. Martin leading the event on a horse; and the other one is eating geese (or at least ducks) with red-cabbage and knoedel. 

Since November 11th is on Saturday this year, there are a few events : 

• In the Museumsdprf Düppel ( Clauertstraße 11, 14163 Berlin , in Dahlem ) , there will be an event starting at 2 pm on Saturday 

Lampions in Museumsdorf Dueppel

• In the Britzer Garten, starting at 4:30 

• And at the same time, 4:30 in the afternoon, also in the Alte Fasanerie in Luebbars

• Obviously, many parades from churches all over Berlin

• The one from the UFA Fabrik leaves at exactly 5:17 (17:17, sounds much better in German)

• Domäne Dahlem will celebrate on both Saturday and Sunday, in combination with its textile market

• The Bizim Kiez Parade will take place only next week, on the 16th, and will have political messages against the gentrification of the neighbourhood. 

Furthermore

• More Funfairs and Street Parties

• The Winter World in Potsdamer Platz is the first market to open. Officially, it is not a Christmas Market (hence, why it opens so early), unofficially, it is exactly what it is - a Christmas Market without Christmas, but with winter sports, decorations, stands and typical seasonal food. Lots of fun, free admission. Potsdamer Platz, until Dec 31st 

• The FEZ will host a Fairy-Tale Festival at the weekend 

• And later this week: the fabulous Christmas Gardens in the Botanical Gardens will open next Thursday 

• 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 

• "Family Sunday" at the Maerkisches Museum 

• Music: 

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

• The Carnival of Animals, Saturday, 4 in the Philharmonie 

• Peter and the Wolf in German and in ... Yiddish, as part of the Jewish Cultural Festival. Sunday, 2:30, the Jewish Community Centre on Fasanenstr 78  

• Markets and Food: 

• An evening flea-market at the YAAM, on Friday from 7 pm

• A wine festival in the Alte Münze (Molkenmarkt 2, 10179 Berlin) Sat+ Sun

• The Heldenmarkt is a fair dedicated to sustainable products, and next to it, there is a Vegan market, on Sat and Sun, in Station-Berlin (Lückenwalder Str., near the Technological Museum, U-Gleisdreieck) 

Heldenmarkt

• A musical family brunch on Sunday in Prenzlauer Berg (details)

• Children flea market, Sunday from 12:00, in Markthalle IX 

• Street food market in the Kulturbrauerei , on Sunday

Hebrew / Israeli / Jewish Heritage 

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