Events for the weekend, 11-12 September

Open Monument Day

The highlight of this week's events is perhaps "The Open Monument Day" (i.e., architecturally and historically interesting buildings, etc.). This day takes place all over Germany once a year (the second weekend of September), and although most events take place on Sunday, both in Berlin and in the neighbouring state of Brandenburg events can also be found on Saturday. 

Examples of events: 

• Guided tours, for example in the "Artists Colony" in Wilmersdorf ( details ) or in the Marzan windmill ( details )

• This year is also "Organ Year", so quite a few concerts are also offered, for example a "Big Band" concert at a church called "St. Martin" ( details )

• Virtual Reality, at Koenigs Gallery in St. Agnes ( details )

Open Monument Day, for full details and full programme 

Festival of Lights

This weekend is the last chance to see this year's Festival of Lights performances . 

Festival of Lights 2021 - Map and explanations , until Sunday evening, free throughout the city

Charlottenburg Palace at the 2021 Festival of Lights

Outdoor events

• Mitte: 
• Recycling festival, activities on the environment, theater, music and more at Alte Münze on Saturday and Sunday ( details )

• Not far away, at Haus Ungarn on Karl-Liebknecht, a "green" clothing fair will be held this weekend ( details )

• And a street party with environmental topic also in Washingtonplatz near the HBF on Saturday and Sunday ( details )

• Templehofer Feld: There is no huge kite festival like in the years before the Corona, but there is a small kite festival on Saturday and Sunday. ( Details )

• Friedrichshain: Trans* Market as a support event for the LGBTQ* Community in Poland, at the "Wilde Renata" on Sunday Evening ( Details )

• Prenzlauer Berg: 
• A small block party on Storkower Str. 53 , to promote a change in the Kiez, on Saturday from 15:00. Among other things, I will guide a short tour on the Jewish history of this neighbourhood (in German and for free, you are welcome, details )

• "Beer & Street Food Days" at Kulturbrauerei, all weekend long

• Wedding: "Wedding Makes Music" on Saturday / Sunday at Nettelbeckplatz ( details )

• Neukoelln: 
• "Sustainability Market" at Herrfurthplatz on Saturday

• The "Popráci" haystack race will take place on Sunday as part of a demonstration for an inter-European fraternity ( details )

• Köpenick / Wuhlheide: The FEZ organizes exchanges and flea market activities for children on Saturday / Sunday ( admission fee ) with lots of activities for children

In the southwest of Berlin it seems especially that they decided to celebrate this week: 

• Dahlem: Activities for children and Kinderfest at the Medieval Village in Düppel (address: Clauertstraße 11, 14163 Berlin), details

• Lichtenrade: Dorfteich Wine Festival, Saturday-Sunday ( details )

• Marienfelde: A fair of the "first settlers" of the place or some excuse for rides, playgrounds, candy floss and of course beer (Saturday-Sunday at Reinstedter Weg in the neighbourhood,  details )

• Potsdam: A birthday celebration for Yurta who stands in the middle of the Volkspark , on Sunday. 

And besides, all over the city there is an Italian pizza festival courtesy of True Italian starting this weekend. Selected pizzerias will serve pizza and a side of apron, beer or non-alcoholic beverage, for only 12 euros. (Until Wednesday,  details )

Sports (see and do ...)

Berlin is hosting the ISTAF this weekend, an international athletics competition (although most of the participants will be German). Athletics enthusiasts are welcome to come to the Olympic Stadium on Sunday, for a fee

ISTAF , at the Olympic Stadium, 12 September 

For those who prefer to do sports themselves: 

• On Saturday, the sports event "Leila Runs" for girls and young women is held in Kreuzberg. Among other things, different types of sports will be presented, there will be sports clubs looking for new clubs, and more. Participation is free. The event takes place in good weather at Sportplatz Lohmühleninsel, if it rains the event will move to the nearby Flatowsporthalle, at Schlesischen Tor 2 ( details )

• Tempelhofer-Feld : race for children on wheels (roller, skates, bicycles), Saturday, 15:00 ( details )

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