The Weekend Playbook: Goodbye Oktoberfest, hello British DJ Fests!

Event of the WeekIt’s official, golden October has landed in Berlin. Say goodbye to the last sudsy steins of Oktoberfest at Café am Neuen See & Bahnhof Spandau’s final festivities, the two venues still impressively prost-ing. More beer fest info here & here

Thursday, October 17thGet ready for the weekend w/ a night of laughs at the bi-monthly English comedy night Fish Bowl, w/ a line-up of US & Euro comics, plus DJs and grub. Score discounted entry & a free shot by RSVPing on the FB page

London’s party scene is finally exporting the popular DJ showcase series A Night With… to Berlin, starting w/ an eight-hour set by DJ Tennis at Kantine am Berghain. Check out the details before heading out to this epic all-nighter

Friday, October 18thIf you still haven’t caught the psychedelic Festival of Lights show covering the city, tonight’s your chance w/ an extra mind-boggling fireworks show at the Hauptbahnhof. Prepare for the sensory overload w/ the details here

Don your Halloween mask a week early & delve into the world of the Masquerade P*rn Ball, which promises art performances, movie screenings, and, ahem, "erotic" photography. Get ready to take your shirt off over at the event page

Saturday, October 19th Get your dance moves on super-early and snag a full English breakfast at the Fried Art Breakfast Party. Per the name, art-themed costumes are encouraged; get hungry w/ the necessary details

Run wild, you stallion, at Chalet’s P*rn to be Wild party, featuring a “Wild” floor & a “P*rn” floor. It's unclear quite what is considered to be more wild than p*rn, but you can at least get more info over on their promo page

Sunday, October 20thAfter your hedonistic/dance party weekend, score some new duds at the Apartment Designer Flohmarkt, a bi-yearly designer sale featuring goods from locals' fav shops like A.D. Deertz & Mykita. But before you pull out that wallet, check out the info on their event page.