Weekend Events for the Whole Family in Berlin, December 15th - 17th (Third Advent)

Christmas Markets

This week, too, the Christmas Markets will be on full steam! 

A few unique recommendations for the weekend: 

• A special BiteClub for Christmas, on Friday from 6pm, in Q206 (Friedrich/Jaegerstr) 

• Around the Samariterkirche in Friedrichshain 

• The Green Market in the Rundfunkhaus on Nalepastr , features vegan products for the holiday; Sat/Sun 

• Handmade and local: the market in the Heynhöfe in Pankow, on Saturday and Sunday, the courtyards between Heynstraße 12 and 15, 13187 Berlin, not horribly far from the Pankow station 

•  Holy.Shit.Shopping, a designer market with a DJ and party-like atmosphere, in the Arena, Sat/Sun (Admission EUR 5) 

• An Advent Market with historical atmosphere in the Düppel Village/Museum in Zehlendorf, Sat-Sun 

• A Nordic Christmas Market, in the Gut Britz in Neukoelln (near U Parchimer Allee), on Fri / Sat / Sun 

• Outside the city, there is a market in Königs Wusterhausen Castle at the weekend (Sat/Sun) 

Furthermore

• More Christmas: 

• A bike ride for charity with plenty of Santas, Saturday in Steglitz 

• The highest Santa in Berlin is probably the one that will be on December 17th, 1:30 pm, in the Panorama Point in Potsdamer Platz

• 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. 

• Workshop for families in the Bauhaus Archive, Sunday, 11:00 

• Tour for children in the Marmorpalais in Potsdam, Sunday, 2:30 

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

• The Magic Flute in the Philharmonie, for children, Saturday, 3:30 

• Markets and Food: 

• The flea markets go on at the weekend, alongside the Christmas Markets

• A special Christmas Breakfast Markt in Markthalle IX, on Sunday 

Hanukkah!

• Still looking for special Sufganyot? Yes, we all know that Pfannkuchen are basically the same thing, but chef Yuval Belans offers special boutique Sufganyot for your perfect Hannukkah

Yuval's yummy looking Sufganyot

• Every Day

• At 6:30 pm Chabad Chanukkiya Lightning in Brandenburg Gate (the big ceremony was on December 12th) 

• Wednesday, December 13th, 
• Hanukkah Party in Bleibergs , 6:30 

• Thursday, December 14th
• Menorah-lightning in the Mall of Berlin, 7:00 

• Friday, December 15th
• Hanukkah + Christmas in Gordon, 6:00 

• Saturday, December 16th 
• Chabad will light the Menorah in Alexanderplatz (near Galeria Kaufhof) at 7:30 

• The Hanukkah Ball at the Grand Hyatt (for 18+), tickets are already sold out, but you can try your luck 

• Sunday, December 17th 
• Hanukkah Fest in the Central Synagogue on Fasanenstr. 13 , 4 pm 

• And at 6:30, Chanukkah on Ice at the Wilmersdofer Str Stadion (you can rent shoes on the spot)

• On Tuesday, December 19th, the wonderful Bubales will be doing their Hanukkah show in Fraenkelufer! (4:30 pm) 

Later in the week...

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