End of May in Berlin means book clubs, natural wine, picnics in hidden gardens, and noodles. Here are CC’s Calendar tips for the week. At Kissabō, exhibition Tactile (27.–31.05.) brings fabric and clay together. Japanese textile artist Itoshitsu works with khadi, a hand-spun fabric from India, that she transforms into layered compositions and collages. As a more solid counterpart, Cúze shows geometric and organic ceramics. Today (28.05.), Berlin Design Night draws people into a special kind of space. Space O-183 is the expanded studio of Hidden Fortress, moving between furniture design, exhibition space, and social hub. Joining them is Gubi, a Scandinavian furniture brand that brings historical and contemporary designs together. Drinks by Barthur round out the evening. From Friday (29.–31.05.), it’s worth saving some room in your stomach for the Asian Noodle Festival. At ShaNiu’s Market, work your way through bowl after bowl of pho, zhajiangmian, Thai kra pao, and spicy glass noodles. Choose individual bowls or all you can eat. At the African Book Festival (29.–31.05.), much is still in the making, and that is exactly the point. The program grows through audience suggestions and votes, making it an invitation to get involved.
On Friday, 29.05.2026, things begin at TAK Theater with the opening event “Welcome to the Club: Stories Across Continents”. And this club views literature not only as a stage, but as a shared space for the curious, for writers, and for book clubs. InterKontinental brings together this year’s lineup, with food from their own kitchen, One More Chapter, and from Isimo. Saturday (30.05.), could easily be spent at Ernst Cave. At Drip & Pour, there will be rotating wines from Ernst Cave, sake from Reigen, and Japanese ice cream from Amami all afternoon. This week, they are starting with sake kasu and cream cheese, dark chocolate, and yuzu and Greek yogurt. Is it summer already? At Avgvst on Alte Schönhauser, it always is. On Saturday, everything moves onto the lawn as garden season opens with a picnic of ice cream and sparkling drinks. A tooth gems pop-up and live recordings from Isla Radio straight from the garden make things even more fun. And if you find something special in the shop, get a small gift with it. In Wedding, Saturday is for knitting and browsing. The Wolle(n) Flea Market has everything a knitter’s heart could want, from old and new yarns to special needles and little finds. Outside, there is a knitting meetup you can join for a donation. To ensure everyone fits around the tables, it’s best to register in advance. On Sunday (31.05.), Grape Odyssey invites you to its fourth Wine Fair at Kühlhaus. Natural wines from Slovenia and neighboring countries will be available, along with organic BBQ by Piechas, coffee from Antibarist, plenty of cheese, and DJs. And if you want a souvenir to take home, buy the wines directly from the winemakers. Browsing and sipping for a good cause? On Sunday, 8greenbottles launches a joint flea market with the team from Herrlich Dining. The first half of the day belongs to vintage clothing, natural wine, and slushies, all in support of Abortion Buddy’s taxi fund. Hannah Kleeberg founded the virtual abortion support service in 2022. To close the week, things get sweet at Adana Grillhaus. On 31.05.2026, an ice cream party is on the agenda. Cousins are adding a baklava ice cream sandwich to the menu, more precisely pistachio baklava with kaymak ice cream, alongside a Grill Master Sundae with grilled grapes, goat’s milk ice cream, and pomegranate molasses. Two more ice cream creations will follow. This sweet pop-up adds another layer to the Grillhaus’s 18-year family tradition, and to your weekend.
Text: Emma Zylla / Fotos: Cousins, Ernst Cave, Luna Schaffron, Robyn Steffen
Kissabō Berlin, Kopenhagener Str.16, 10437 Berlin–Prenzlauer Berg; map
Tactile 27.–31.05.2026. Mi–So 14–18h. Do 14–17h, Opening 18–20h30.
@kissabo.berlin
@studio_cuze
@itoshitsu
O—183, Oranienstr.183, 10999 Berlin–Kreuzberg; map
Berlin Design Night, 28.05.2026 17–22h.
@space.o183
@gubi.official
@barthur_barcatering
ShaNiu’s Market, Uhlandstraße 42, 10719 Berlin–Wilmersdorf; map
Asian Noodle Festival 29.–31.05.2026 12–22h.
@shaniu_house
Tak Theater, Prinzenstr.85F, 10969 Berlin–Kreuzberg; map
African Book Festival, 29.–31.05.2026. Opening 29.05.2026 from 19h.
@abfberlin
@tak.berlin
@ikontinental
@onemorechapterberlin
@isimo.culinarysituations
Ernst Cave, Gerichtstr.31, 13347 Berlin–Gesundbrunnen; map
Drip & Pour, every Saturday until 15.08.2026, 13–17h.
@ernst.cave
@amami.berlin
@reigenfermentation
Avgvst, Alte Schönhauser Str.27, 10119 Berlin–Mitte; map
Gardening Season, 30.05.2026 14–18h. RSVP here.
@avgvst.berlin
@isla.radio
Lindower Str.18, 2. Hof, 13347 Berlin–Wedding; map
Wolle(n) Flohmarkt 30.05.2026 11–16h. Find out more here.
@wollenberlin
Kühlhaus, Luckenwalder Str.3, 10963 Berlin–Kreuzberg; map
Grape Odyssey Wine Fair, 31.05.2026 11–22h.
@grape_odyssey
@piechas
@antibarist
@kuehlhausberlinofficial
8greenbottles, Senefelder Str.34, 10437 Berlin–Prenzlauer Berg; map
Charity Flohmarkt 31.05.2026 11–16h.
@8greenbottles
@herrlich.dining
@abortionbuddy
Adana Grillhaus, Audre-Lorde-Str.77, 10997 Berlin–Kreuzberg; map
Eis-Party, 31.05.2026 12–20h.
@adana.grillhaus
@cousins.icecream
