Day of German Unity
Starting with the reason this is a long weekend: The German Unity Day is celebrated on Monday, October 3rd. This means, first and foremost: shops, government offices and schools are all closed. Everything else is in a festive atmosphere:
- free admission: The Berlin Wall Panorama in Checkpoint Charlie (the whole weekend, Fr through Mo)
- Another activity for the day is located in the Ethnological Museum, where there will be a festival on the 3rd, for the exhibition «Haymat Almanya», about German-Turks.
Only slightly related and/or the long weekend is used as a good excuse for:
- The Jester Festival in the Spandau Citadel is a traditional renaissance fair, always on the German Unity Day weekend. Entry fees apply (it is cheaper to buy online if you plan to come)
- A soul music festival (for free) in the Tempelhof Ikea car park, with lots of acts (see here) , Friday through Monday.
- Another music festival will be in Florakiez in Pankow: Unplugged music in the middle of the street, Fr through Su
- Also on all days of the weekend: Design Market in the Karlshorst Racing Tracks (Trabrennbahn Karlshorst)
- On Saturday, you can also check out the Vintage Kilo sale at Kühlhaus Berlin
Museum Sunday
This Sunday is the first Sunday of the month, and this means: Many museums are free and there are events, workshops and guided tours. You can find the full list of events in the official website:
- Also - the FEZ is offering "Pixel Welten" at the weekend: an opportunity for the kids to get to put on VR sets or build stuff in maker workshops
Autumn Festivals
This long weekend is not only about Germany Unity, but also full of coll autumn festival (yes, including some Oktoberfest parties):
- Harvest Festivals and similar events :
- The Pumpkin Festival in the Akazienstr in Schöneberg, Sa + Sunday, a lovely street party with stalls, entertainment, etc.
- The Harvest Festival in Domaene Dahlem (Sa + Su) includes the opportunity to harvest your own pumpkin or potato and weigh them at the exit.
- On Sunday, in the Naturschutzstation Hahneberg (10 am - 5 pm)
- Also on Sunday: Pumpkin Games in HNU - Haus Natur und Umwelt in the Wuhlheide
- Harvest market with handmade items in Karl August Platz, on Sunday and Monday.
- The Botanical Gardens are offering an "Herbst-Rallye" through the grounds for kids on Sunday (at 2pm)
- The Fall Funfair continues, which includes amusement park facilities, game stands, food, music stages, etc. The entrance is free, the facilities cost money. At the Zentraler Festplatz, the price for the facilities is reduced on Wednesdays. Until October 9, on Wednesday-Sunday afternoons.
- This is still the time for some Oktoberfest, Berlin-style, e.g. at Revier Südost on Sat/Sun with special craft beer from Berlin
Yom Kippur
Yom Kippur's Eve is on Tuesday, and the holiday is on Wednesday. All synagogues in Berlin (and Hillel) will hold services.
And in a different religious setting: On Monday you can also visit several mosques in Berlin, as part of the Day of the Open Mosques (for more information)
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