Weekend Events for the Whole Family in Berlin, June 1st - 3rd

International Children Day

There are several festivals that claim to be the "International Children Day" and apparently, in the GDR and the East Bloc, the popular date for Children Day is the weekend around June 1st. The main celebration in Berlin is in the Kulturbrauerei , on Sunday, from 12 till 6pm, including many attractions and activities, but also the regular street food market. 

Another Children's Day event takes place at the FEZ in Wuhlheide, on all three days of the weekend (Fri though Sun). 

Public Transport: take the S3 to Wuhlheide or trams 27, 63 or 67 to Freizeit- und Erholungszentrum. Admission fees apply 

Furthermore... 

• Funfairs and Festivals: 

• Partly block party, partly art event: an Open Air Gallery on Oberbaumbrücke, on Sun 

• Steglitz is celebrating all week long the Steglitzer Woche festival, which includes rides (over 60 they claim), stands and entertainment. 

• Sport: 

• 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 

• A craftspeople festival in the Museumsdorf Düppel, on Sat and Sun

• The Museum of Natural History offers an opportunity to see its new spaces, on Friday and Saturdya

• Workshop in the Philippe Parreno exhibition in Martin Gropius Bau, Sunday, 11:00 

• Music: 

• A music festival, the Malzwiese, combined with a market, children activities and more , will take place on Saturday and Sunday in the Malzfabrik in Tempelhof (near Ikea). There are admission fees, for full details  

Malzwiese (pic for the organisers: Nils Krueger)

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

• Food and Markets: 

• Ice cream festival in the Outlet in Elstal, for EUR 10 you can taste 16 sorts and be part of the jury  

• Flea/Designer market, in the Griesmühle in Neukoelln, Friday 3-9:30 PM

• Craft beer festival, all day, in Birgit und Bier

• Flea markets and a street food market in the Kulturbrauerei 

Jewish Traditions

Later in the week...

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Weekend Events for the Whole Family in Berlin, May 18-21, including the Carnival

Carnival

The Carnival of World Cultures is supposed to celebrate Berlin's multicultural heritage, with a huge street fair in Blücherplatz in Kreuzberg (Friday through Monday); a children parade (Goerlitzer Park on Saturday) and the highlight - the Carnival Parade, which takes place on Sunday, from noon, from Hermannplatz to Yorckstrasse. The parade tends to become extremely crowded and it is inadvisable to : 

• Come anywhere near Kreuzberg with a car at the weekend
• Come to the parade with a child who tends to go missing
• Come to the parade or the street party with anyone who is sensitive to big crowds and noises

Having said that, this is an awesome party which is a Berlin staple and one of those things most identified with the city. 

Carnival of Cultures

Karnival der Kulturen

• Street Fair: On all four days in Blücherplatz (U Hallesches Tor or Mehringdamm) 

• Children carnival: On Saturday, May 19th, with a parade that starts from Mariannenplatz at 1:30 p.m and an event for children from 3 p.m. in Görlitzer Park , information in German only

• The big parade: On Sunday, May 20th starting from Yorckstrasse at 12:30 and ending in Hermannstrasse only at ca. 9 p.m. This is the time to find a friend with a balcony on the Gneisenaustraße 

Furthermore... 

• Other street parties: 
• The Neuköllner Maientage is ending on Monday: a large funfair in Hasenheide (Columbiadamm 160), with rides as well. Every Saturday there are fireworks. It will run till May 21st 

• 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 

• And also: A mural festival, around the city including Friedrichshain Kreuzberg

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

• Music for kids over 6 years at the Klingendes Museum , Saturday

• An open day at the Philharmonie and the Musical Instruments Museum, on Monday 

• Monday, 5 pm: Roller disco for kids in SO36 (just before the adult party) 

• Food and Markets: 
• Flea markets and a street food market in the Kulturbrauerei 

• Breakfast Market in Markthalle IX on Sunday 

• Thai Food party in Birgit&Bier on Sunday 

Jewish Traditions

Later in the week...

About Me

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. 

About the Blog

I try to upload it regularly and aim for publishing on Wednesday evening, If you want me to include something (or think that I have forgotten), contact me; if you want to follow and plan to weekend, visit the blog on Wednesday nights or Thursday mornings... And finally, if you want to support me and the blog, you can do it in three ways: ordering tours in Berlin from me; Paypaling me or just removing the adblock and clicking one of the ads. 

Weekend Events for the Whole Family in Berlin, May 10-13

Ascension (or: Father's Day) and Mother's Day 

We have a long weekend again! On Thursday Germany celebrates Ascension Day (Christi Himmelfahrt in German); Friday is a day-off in schools and many other institutions. Christi HImmlefahrt is regionally known, especially in the former GDR, as Herrentag and whereas Herren used to mean the Lord, now it means Herren, as in gentlemen (or whatever you call a bunch of young lads doing picnics with a lot of booze) ; and also Father's Day. Mothers are not far behind, May 13th is Mother's Day in Germany. 

There are many parties at this long weekend. Just note that "Father's Day" is also a ruse for some men to drink endlessly. 

Street Parties: Many of these 

• A small funfair in Gartenstadt Staaken in the far end of Spandau, Wed. through Sunday, free admission (rides for a fee) 

• A small funfair also on Wilmersdorfer Str in Charlottenburg, until Sunday 

• A large feast celebrating 720 years of the Berlin Old Port, near Fischerinsel in Mitte , Thu - Sun 

• Biesdorf flower festival, from Thu through Sun 

• A Viking Festival in Kiessee, near S-Mühlenbeck-Mönchmühle (in the C Zone) , Fri through Sun (programme in PDF, admission fees apply)

• Sat/Sun: Asparagus Festival in Akazienstr in Schoeneberg! 

• Also on Sat/Sun, a street party on Bölschestraße in Friedrichshagen 

• The Neuköllner Maientage is a large fair in Hasenheide (Columbiadamm 160), with rides as well. Every Saturday there are fireworks. It will run till May 21st 

Furthermore... 

• A demonstration on Saturday, 2 pm in Brandenburg Gate, for more budget for Kitas, Horts and other family services (details) 

• Sport: The Velothon bike race will take place on Sunday. Try to avoid using a car in the city centre on Sunday and check if your favourite tram/bus are operating (though U and S Bahn are operating). On Saturday, there will be a children race, on Strasse-der-17-Juni 

• Museums and Casltes
• Sunday is International Museum Day with many events in museums around the city, many of which are opening for free

• 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 

• Renaissance Festival in the Düppel Museum Thu through Sunday 

Knights in Düppel

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

• Jazz for children, played by children, in Circus Schatzinsel, May-Ayim-Ufer 4 in Kreuzberg, Saturday at 4pm 

• Food and Markets: 

• BiteClub on Friday, from 5 pm in the Arena

• A large upcycling and designer market in Potsdamer Platz, all four days. 

• Sunday: Flowmarkt in Maybachufer ,

• Flea markets and a street food market in the Kulturbrauerei 

Jewish Traditions: Shavu'ot

The feast of Shavu'ot is on May 19th-20th but there are already activities this week. 

Later in the week...

About Me

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. 

About the Blog

I try to upload it regularly and aim for publishing on Wednesday evening, If you want me to include something (or think that I have forgotten), contact me; if you want to follow and plan to weekend, visit the blog on Wednesday nights or Thursday mornings... And finally, if you want to support me and the blog, you can do it in three ways: ordering tours in Berlin from me; Paypaling me or just removing the adblock and clicking one of the ads. 

Weekend Events for the Whole Family in Berlin, May 4-6

Street Parties and Funfairs

There are certainly several to choose from. 

• In the northeast suburbs of Berlin, there will be a fest in Kaulsdorf Nord on Friday, Saturday and Sunday (main days are Friday and Saturday; Sunday is for a flea market). Friday 2-8pm, Saturday 10am-10pm, and Sunday 10am-5pm, in Cecilienplatz, 12619 Berlin (U Kaulsdorf-Nord) 

• The Tempelhofer Harbor Festival will take place on Saturday (11am - 10pm) and Sunday (1pm - 8pm) in Tempelhofer Damm 227(12099 Berlin , near the Ullsteinstr U6 Station). It will feature music, street food, children activities, an open-shops Sunday, and fireworks on Saturday, at 10pm 

• The Neuköllner Maientage is a large fair in Hasenheide (Columbiadamm 160), with rides as well. Every Saturday there are fireworks. It will run till May 21st 

Furthermore... 

• Sport: 

• 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: 
• Flea markets and a street food market in the Kulturbrauerei 

Jewish Traditions: Lag BaOmer

Lag BaOmer, the bonfire fest, is this week (May 2-3) . Most of the events will be next week (on May 6th to be exact), and I will advertise on next entry (on Wednesday evening). However, there are a few events next week: 

• On the 3rd: big bonfire at Chabad West, Muenstersche Srtr 6 

• On May 6th (Sunday), the Jewish Community will host a major event in the Heinz Galinsky Schule in Eichkamp ( Waldschulallee 73 14055 Berlin ) , from 1 pm 

• The Sukkath Schalom bonfire will take place on the same day in Dahlem ( Hittorfstraße 21, 14195 Berlin) , from 3 pm 

Later in the week...

About Me

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. 

About the Blog

I try to upload it regularly and aim for publishing on Wednesday evening, If you want me to include something (or think that I have forgotten), contact me; if you want to follow and plan to weekend, visit the blog on Wednesday nights or Thursday mornings... And finally, if you want to support me and the blog, you can do it in three ways: ordering tours in Berlin from me; Paypaling me or just removing the adblock and clicking one of the ads.