Harvest Festival at Domäne Dahlem

Domäne Dahlem – Agriculture in the Middle of Berlin

Domäne Dahlem is one of Berlin's most unusual addresses: an actively managed organic farmstead in the middle of the urban district of Steglitz-Zehlendorf. Covering 17 hectares, it combines an open-air museum, an agricultural demonstration farm, an organic farm shop, animals (pigs, sheep, chickens, cattle), horse paddocks, and several event formats. The Domäne was first mentioned in documents in the 13th century and is now a foundation.

Harvest Festival – A Berlin Classic

The Harvest Festival is one of Berlin's most traditional family festivals with an agricultural background. The format: on the first weekend of October, the estate transforms into an open stage for the harvest season. A festively decorated harvest wagon with a harvest crown parades through the area, a Harvest Queen greets visitors, demonstrations showcase historic and modern harvesting machines, and a regional product market offers the season's bounty: apples, vegetables, honey, cheese, organic eggs.

Program for Families

For children, the Harvest Festival is one of Berlin's most exciting family dates: tractor rides, a petting zoo, demonstrations with horses, craft stations with seeds, and on-site apple pressing. Live music (often regionally influenced folk and brass music) accompanies the day, and food stalls with farm products (sausages, apple punch, cakes) complete the offering.

Dahlem and Southern Berlin

Dahlem in the Steglitz-Zehlendorf district is one of Berlin's greenest and quietest neighborhoods, home to a university campus (Freie Universität), the Botanical Garden, and several museums (Museum of European Cultures, Museum of Asian Art). Visitors to the Harvest Festival often combine it with a stroll through the Botanical Garden or a museum visit.