Easter
The Easter weekend has countless events , more and less traditional.
- In Britz, the Britzer Baumblüte funfair opens on March 28th. It will continue till April 15th and will feature rides, food stalls and the regular funfair setting. Free admission, the rides are for a fee. In the Parchimer/Fulhamer Allee intersection (near the U7 Parchimer Allee).
- The Easter Fair in Alexanderplatz continues until April 8th, with a few small rides, stalls and a bit of musical entertainment
- Another central Easter Fair will take place in Breitscheidplatz (Europa Centre), usually there is a huge Easter Egg on the premises.
- The Späth'schen Nurseries will celebrate the opening of the season with a small fair, and with an option to dye eggs the way the Sorbs do it (which is beautiful).
Späth'schen Baumschulen , Späthstraße 80/81, 12437 Berlin ; Transport: S Baumschulenweg and then buses 170 or 265; or U7 Blaschkoallee/ and then bus 170
Easter Bonfire
This is one of the holiday traditions and there are many bonfires around Berlin.
- In Späth Nursery (see above), Saturday from 4pm
- In the Frohnau Zenltinger Platz, Saturday from 4pm
- Saturday, from 5pm at the Stadtgut Berlin Buch
- Saturday, from 6pm, in the Britzer Garten
- In the Mendler Farm, Lettberger Straße 94, 12355 Rudow, Berlin , on Sunday from 10:00
- Yaam, Sunday from 10:00
And in Brandenburg:
- The Easter Bonfire in Basdorf is "The largest one in Brandendenburg", according to the organisers. Saturday, from 2 pm, including a funfair and much more
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| The Basdorf Bonfire |
Renaissance Fairs / Knights Festivals
One unofficial Easter tradition is many Renaissance Fairs / Knights Festivals.
The most prominent one in the city itself is the 12th Easter Knights Festival in the Spandau Citadel. The event features knights on horses, stalls, medieval entertainment and much more. Sat through Monday.
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| The Knights who say Nöööö |
Another large festival takes place outside the city, in Kloster Chorin, Thu through Monday
Smaller events:
- In the Museumsford Düppel, from Friday through Monday (info)
- In the Slawendorf in Brandenburg an der Havel
Furthermore...
- Spring Fair in the Zentraler Festplatz in Kurt Schumacher Damm, with many rides, stands, etc. Until April 22nd
- Museums and Casltes
- Every Saturday: workshops for children (from 2:30 onwards) at the Museum of Technology
- Design your own exhibition (DE) in the Maerkisches Museum, Sat, 2 pm
- Guided tour for families at the Natural History Museum, Sun from 11:00
- Music:
- Every Saturday , 12:00, the "Mighty Wurlitzer" in the Musical Instruments Museum
- Food and Markets:
- The Easter weekend has so many events that it is easy to forget that you still have the regular flea markets and a street food market in the Kulturbrauerei
- The Flowmarkt opens in the Maybachufer, for the first time in the season, on Sunday
- And if we're talking Easter and food, almost every restaurant will hold a special Easter Brunch on Sunday or Monday (or both)
Jewish Traditions
Later in the week...
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