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 

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