Fairy Tale Festival
The Berlin Fairy Tale Festival continueד until November 25th. The shows are spread all over town, including in less traditional venues like embassies, public buildings etc. Most is in German, a few tales in other languages
Fairy Tale Festival, until November 25th
Christmas-y Stuff
- The Winter World in Potsdamer Platz is the first market to open. Officially, it is not a Christmas Market (hence, why it opens so early), unofficially, it is exactly what it is - a Christmas Market without Christmas, but with winter sports, decorations, stands and typical seasonal food. Lots of fun, free admission. Potsdamer Platz, until January 6th
Furthermore...
- If you missed the St Martin Parades last week, there are a few light processions at the weekend. On Saturday, in Heinrichplatz in Kreuzberg (at 5pm): a procession against gentrification with dragons, lamps etc (details)
- Space weekend at the FEZ (SAT/ Sun)
- Museums and Castles:
- Activity day at the Technical Museum on Saturday
- Every Sunday/Saturday, workshop on the archeaology exhibition, for kids aged 6 to 12, at 2:30 , Martin Gropius
- Sunday, 1 pm, workshop for children in Martin Gropius for the Lee Bul exhibition
- Every Sunday, 12:30 - guided tour (DE) in the Pergaon; at 3 pm : guided tour through Maerkisches Museum's (DE) collection of interesting musical instruments
- Music:
- Every Saturday , 12:00, the "Mighty Wurlitzer" in the Musical Instruments Museum
- Carnival of Animals, at the Philharmonie, Saturday 4:00
- The Wizard of Oz, a children opera at the Komische, Sunday at 11:00
- Food and Markets:
- No flea markets at the weekend due to the Volkstrauertag, but plenty of other markets
- Tea festival in Heilig Kreuz Kirche on Zossener Str in Kreuzberg (Sat, info)#
- Heldenmarkt, a fair for sustainable products on Saturday and Sunday in the Station (details)
- Sunday breakfast market in Markthalle IX
Jewish Traditions and Hebrew Events
Later in the week...
Another Early- Christmas Market will join those who cannot wait for the official opening on the 26th! The Medieval Festival on the RAW will feature a mixture of regular Christmas Market stuff with the fun medieval fair atmosphere, from Thursday
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