Weekend Events for the Whole Family in Berlin, August 31st - September 2nd

The IFA and Open-Shops-Sunday

The IFA is an annual electronics fair that presents the new innovations in consumer electronics, including the newest (smart) phones, watches, homes and other things that start with smart- and don't end with -ies. The fair is open to the general public and also has many attractions for the whole family, including a whole section for youth and teens. 

IFA, in the Messe, August 31st until September 5th, admission fees apply 

And for this occasion, there is also an open-shops-Sunday, with large stores and centres open between 1 and 6 pm. 

Funfairs and Street Parties 

• Every day until September 16th , Berlin Lacht!, a street theatre festival in Hauptbahnhof

• Altstadtfest in the Spandau Old City, Fri through Sun 

• Water street party in Zillepromenade in Rummelsburg on Saturday, with lots of water...

• Another street party on Saturday: in Dunckerstr in Prenzlauer Berg, from 2 pm ; and also in Rathaus Tiergarten ( Mathilde-Jacob-Platz 1, 10551 Berlin ) 

• A summer party and open doors in the Tempelhofer Airport , on Saturday 

• And if you're airport lovers, you're gonna have one great-weekend!, The former airport in Gatow, now an aviation museum, is also running its annual party on Saturday and Sunday 

• Sunday: Party in the Tierpark, discounts for HOWOGE residents, but everybody's invited

• Medieval Festival in Domäne Dahlem, Sat + Sun

Furthermore... 

• 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 

• A "Fairy Tale Picnic" in the Jagdschloss Grunewald on Sunday, between 11:00 and 6pm  

• Sport: 
• Saturday: RennSation, a funrun for the whole family in the Weissensee

• 3 x 3 Basketball games on Fri + Sat, in the Mall of Berlin 

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

• The Love Parade's angry little brother is the Fuckparade , on Saturday, from U-Karl Marx Str at 2 pm, finishing at 10pm in Schlesisches Busch 

• Also on Saturday: season's opening in the Deutsche Oper

• Food and Markets: 

• The Berlin Coffee Festival in Markthalle IX, Fri-Sat-Sun

• Flowmarkt in Maybachufer on Sunday 

• Flea markets and a street food market in the Kulturbrauerei 

Jewish Traditions

Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, is coming up (Sept 8-9th), and a few places offer activities or meals: 

• Milo Restaurant (Kosher, Chabad House on Münstersche Str 6) offer a festive Rosh Hashnah meal on September 9th (EUR 52 p.p) , register in hagim5779@gmail.com or 01704480329 

Later in the week...

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