Free events in Berlin

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Top websites / apps to find events in Berlin.

Events & Festivals in Berlin ∼ highly recommended
https://www.berlin.de/en/events/

Visit Berlin
https://www.visitberlin.de/en/events-berlin

Free Events in Berlin ∼ highly recommended
http://www.gratis-in-berlin.de/

Meetup ∼ highly recommended networking, can join different groups of your interests.
https://www.meetup.com/cities/de/berlin/events/

Eventbrite (incl. pay event)
https://www.eventbrite.com/d/germany--berlin/events/

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Berlin Event Highlights: January
(including paid events)

https://www.berlin.de/en/events/january/

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Berlin Event Highlights: February
(including paid events)

https://www.berlin.de/en/events/february/

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Berlin Event Highlights: March
(including paid events)


https://www.berlin.de/en/events/march/

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Easter in Berlin (Ostern Berlin)
Easter markets:

1. At Breitscheidplatz, Berlin: 31 March, 2018 ~ 8 April, 2018
2. AT Alexanderplatz, Berlin: 23 March, 2018 ~ 8 April, 2018

Easter Bonfires (Free Entry)

1. Saturday (31.3.2018), 3pm~10pm: Osterfeuer in Gatow (Spandau), Buchwaldzeile / Straße 265, 14089 Berlin. Easter egg hurting from 4pm; Easter fire around 6pm.
   https://www.freiwillige-feuerwehr-gatow.de/termin/osterfeuer/

2. Saturday (31.3.2018), 4pm, Osterfeuer Frohnau, Zeltinger Platz, 13465, Berlin-Frohnau

3. Saturday (31.3.2018), 10:30pm - Liturgische Osternacht, Grunewaldkirche, Furtwanglerstraße 5, Grunewald
   http://www.grunewaldgemeinde.de/Veranstaltung/liturgische-osternacht-5/

Easter Bonfires (with admission)
4) Saturday (31.3.2018), 6pm to 9 pm, Osterfeuer im Britzer Garten (Neukölln), Buckower Damm 146, 12349 Berlin
*Admission price: 2 Euro, including rock concert
https://gruen-berlin.de/veranstaltung/osterfeuer-im-britzer-garten-0

5. Saturday (31.3.2018) to Monday (2.4.2018), Citadel Spandau , Oster-Ritterfest (Annual Easter Medieval Festival), including knights' tournaments, fire shows, and storytellers.
   *Admission price: 12 Euro (knights in full armour get free entry)
   http://www.zitadelle-berlin.de/activity/12-oster-ritterfest/
   
   Other Easter Events:
   https://www.berlin.de/kultur-und-tickets/tipps/ostern/
   https://www.visitberlin.de/en/easter

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More Easter bonfires:
Osterfeuer Volkspark Potsdam
Saturday (31.3.2018), at 5pm: in Volkspark Potsdam, Pappelallee 4, 14469 Potsdam. The big fire is lit at 6:30pm on the Great Meadow in the Volkspark Potsdam.
Admission: 1.5 Euro
http://www.volkspark-potsdam.de/component/option,com_eventlist/Itemid,19/func,details/month,03/year,2018/catsid,1/did,2719/

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Other Spring Festivals & Fireworks:

1. Britzer Baumblütenfest at Gutspark Britz:
   28 March to 15 April, 2018, 2-10pm ; Sundays & Holidays start at 12pm. Fireworks at 9pm, on Saturdays.
   U Parchimer Allee (Berlin), 12359 Berlin.
   http://www.britzer-baumbluete.de/
   (Map) https://goo.gl/maps/gL6N18qUtRP2

2. Frühlingsfest am Kurt-Schumacher-Damm:
   28 March to 22 April, 2018. Fireworks at 10 pm on Samstag, 31 March und 21 April .
   (Zentralen Festplatz) Kurt-Schumacher-Damm 207, 13405 Berlin
   http://www.schaustellerverband-berlin.de/fruehlingsfest-volksfest-berlin.html
   (Map) https://goo.gl/maps/aEuL362TK6m

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Berlin Event Highlights: April
Spring is finally here!
The Spring Festivals at Gutspark Britz and Kurt-Schumacher-Damm are still going on till mid April.

Beginning from the 3rd or 4th week of April, it will be a good time to see beautiful cherry blossoms in Berlin. Two famous places are:

1. Cherry Blossoms at Bornholmer Straße (under Bornholmer Straße bridge & walk along the Norwegerstraße)
   (map) https://goo.gl/maps/FxBztC1CMf52
2. Cherry Blossoms at Lichterfelde Süd (Mauerweg, near the end of Holtheimer Weg)
   (map) https://goo.gl/maps/8LxgqUy3mzx
   
   http://hanamifest.org/hanami.html

More events in April:

https://www.berlin.de/en/events/april/
http://www.gratis-in-berlin.de/

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Events for Foodie:

16th Berlin Bratwurst Championship (Bratwurstmeister 2018)
Date: Sunday, 8 April, 2018; 10am ~ 6pm
Place: Domain Dahlem; Königin-Luise-Str. 49, 14195 Berlin
Admission: 3 Euro; reduced 1,50 Euro
Domain Dahlem
https://www.berlin.de/events/4785228-2229501-berliner-bratwurstmeisterschaft.html
(map) https://goo.gl/maps/JWQmrTi9ie52

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Events for Runners:

Berlin Half Marathon 2018
Date: Sunday, April 8, 2018, from 9:30 am
Start and Finish Place: Karl-Marx-Allee (near Alexanderplatz), between Grunerstraße und Schillingstraße.
https://www.berliner-halbmarathon.de/
Route:

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Berlin Half Marathon 2018 (8. April, 2018)
Full of runners in Berlin: 36,000 participants from 112 different countries. There are many people above the age of 70, who also participated and ran well. Very inspiring!

See you again in April 2019!

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Berlin Airport Night Run 2018
Date: Saturday, April 14, 2018, from 7:05 am
The start will be at the Airport Berlin-Brandenburg (BER) at the new terminal.
Adress: Willy-Brandt-Platz, 12529 Schönefeld
S-Bahn: S9 Flughafen Berlin-Schönefeld, shuttle service available to the start point.
http://berlin-laeuft.de/airportnightrun/

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Spring in Berlin
Some trees begin to have blossomed. Probably need to wait for 1~2 weeks to see full cherry blossoms in Berlin.
It also depends on the weather. If there are strong rains, the cherry blossoms season will be shorter.

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Berlin Startups Tech Job Fair, April 16th, 2018, 6 PM – 9 PM
Details and more upcoming job fairs in Berlin please find in another post. Here is the link:
https://tipsninfo.com/topic/42/job-fairs-in-berlin

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Preußenpark, also called "Thai Park", is an open-air street food market in Berlin. It's one of our favorite places to visit on Sunday.

It opens on Sundays (some people say on Saturdays as well) around noon, from April to October, when the weather is nice.
Location: Preußenpark, Brandenburgische Str. 10707 Berlin
Map: https://goo.gl/maps/PqEtCXubaG52
Website: https://thaipark.de/

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Spring in Berlin
Nice trees at The Volkspark am Weinberg
Weinbergsweg 14-20, 10119 Belin (or Veteranenstraße 9, 10119 Berlin)
https://goo.gl/maps/RUzMXYGfrM92

Somewhere on B5 between Müncheberg and Treplin
(Map) https://goo.gl/maps/VJjtyMNxYk22

Oderkran, Frankfurt Oder
Große Oderstraße 50, 15230 Frankfurt (Oder)
(Map) https://goo.gl/maps/GM9eRCYtZu62

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Asia Pacific Week Berlin
Monday – Friday, April 23rd – April 27th, 2018, 10AM – 6PM, at various locations

Embassy Day & Opening Ceremony, Monday, April 23rd, 2018
(Vietnam, Bangladesh, India, Philippines, Myanmar, China, Pakistan, Indonesia, Australia, Thailand)
At Location (1): ESMT Berlin, Schloßplatz 1, 10178 Berlin (Map)

Conferences on Digitalization, Tuesday, April 24th, 2018
At Location (1): ESMT Berlin, Schloßplatz 1, 10178 Berlin (Map)

Connecting Startup Cities, Wednesday - Thursday, April 25th - 26th, 2018
(FinTech, Blockchain, Social Entrepreneurship, AI, Green Tech, Health Tech, Mobility, Smart Cities/Home, Pitch Sessions)
At location (2): Haus Ungarn, Karl-Liebknecht-Straße 9, 10178 Berlin (Map)

Satellite Events, Friday, April 27, 2018, at various locations
Link to the program: https://apwberlin.de/program/

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Brandenburg-Tag Berlin-Spandau
Date & Time: Saturday, 28th April 2018, 11AM – 6PM
Location: Spandau-Marktplatz (Map)
More Information: https://partner-fuer-spandau.de/veranstaltungen/traditionsveranstaltung-mit-frischen-offerten10-brandenburg-tag-berlin-spandau/19

Mittelalterfest in Lichtenberg - Spectakulum am Lichten Berg
Date & Time: Saturday, 28th April ~ Tuesday, 1st May, 2018, from 12PM
Location: Park am Rathaus Lichtenberg (Map)
Frankfurter Allee 147, 10365 Berlin
More information: https://www.berlin.de/ba-lichtenberg/aktuelles/a6_spectaculum_web.pdf

StadtLesen 2018 auf dem Bebelplatz
Date & Time: Thursday, 26th April ~ Sunday, 29th April, 2018
Location: Bebelplatz, Unter den Linden, 10117 Berlin (Map)
Bebelplatz, the square is named after August Bebel, a founder of the Social Democratic Party of Germany in the 19th century. Square with a memorial to book burning in 1933.
More information: https://www.stadtlesen.com/

Japanese Cherry Blossoms Festival at Lichterfelde Süd
Date & Time: Sunday, 29th April, 2018, 1PM - 6PM
Location: Berliner Mauerweg, Teltow / Lichterfelde
Lichterfelder Allee 165 14513 Berlin
(Map) https://goo.gl/maps/e2RBWGrpByp

More information: http://hanamifest.org/hanami.html

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Berlin Event Highlights: May
(including paid events)



https://www.berlin.de/en/events/may/
https://www.gratis-in-berlin.de/

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Berliner Wassersportfest
Friday, 4th May, 2018 ~ Sunday, 6th May, 2018
Location: Regattastrasse 191 - 223, 12527 Berlin (Grünau)
(Map) https://goo.gl/maps/r1ZiacezMS12
https://wassersportfest.berlin