By Sara Orlos Fernandes
Aside from handcart parades, there are numerous events on Ascension Day where fathers and gentlemen can celebrate their day. BZ has put together ten fun activities for the holiday.
Drinking wine on Rüdesheimer Platz
Shortly before Ascension Day, the popular wine fountain on Rüdesheimer Platz started its season. From 3 p.m., visitors will be spoiled with wine and sparkling wine by winegrowers from the Rheinhau-Taunus district. Families have been meeting on the plateau above the Siegfried Fountain for 50 years. Picnics are also popular in the neighboring park.
Rüdesheimer Platz, 14197 Wilmersdorf, 3 p.m. to 10 p.m
Winegrowers from the Rheingau have been guests at the square in Wilmersdorf since 1967, and hundreds of visitors enjoy the grape juice there every year Photo: Siegfried Purschke
Knight’s festival at the Britz estate
With a medieval atmosphere and music, visitors can stroll through a craft market and green market and taste regional delicacies. A children’s program is planned for young guests.
Alt-Britz 81, 12359 Britz, entry: 10 euros
Organ lesson in the concert hall
Borrowed from everyday life to Mozart and Bach and let your soul dangle in the large hall of the concert hall. Pascal and Markus Kaufmann invite you to the organ lesson on Ascension Day.
Gendarmenmarkt, 10117 Berlin, 3:30 p.m., admission 4 euros
Soul Festival at Alexanderplatz
Classics by soul legends such as James Brown, Aretha Franklin and Steve Wonder can be heard on the Alex on the holiday. Food stands will take care of your physical well-being.
Alexanderplatz, 10178 Mitte, from 12 noon, free entry
Staaken folk and children’s festival
The 71st children’s and folk festival started on May 17th in Staaken. From 3 p.m. there are carousels, cotton candy, cold beer and live music for everyone.
Ungewitterweg, 13591 Staaken, free entry
The folk festival in Staaken has opened for the 71st time Photo: Wollenschläger
Mission Possible 2046
During the walk through the government district, original sites of democracy are visited during a guided tour and a fictional audio tour takes you into the year 2046.
Futurium, Alexanderufer 2, 101117 Berlin, admission 5 euros
beer garden party
Braumanufaktur Potsdam invites you to a party with live music and a barbecue. For beer lovers there are organic brewing specialties from our own production.
From 10 a.m., Templiner Strasse 102, 14473 Potsdam
open air
Right on the lake, the Richtershorn event location invites you to dance and celebrate at the river pirates open-air on the public holiday. If you want to start the open-air with a boat trip, you can take a seat on the MS Miss Roxy in Köpenick beforehand.
Sportpromenade 15, 12527 Grünau, MS Roxy landing stage: Friedrichshagener Str. 3, 12555 Köpenick, tickets 15 euros
Henningsdorf beer market
If you don’t want to go without beer that day, you can sip regional and international beers at the beer market in Hennigsdorf. In addition to the liquid bread, there is a street food offer and live music.
Postplatz, 16761 Hennigsdorf, from 12 p.m., admission 2 euros
Comedy with Ingo Appelt
On Men’s Day, Ingo Appelt goes on stage at the Berlin cabaret theater “Die Wühlmäuse” with “Startschuss”. With his unsparing humor, the comedian ensures a holiday end with lots of laughter.
Pommernallee 2-4, 14052 Westend, 8 p.m., tickets from 27.50 euros