Events for children aged 12+ in Berlin
Berlin’s 12+ selection brings together events with age guidance that includes teenagers, from creative workshops to performances and tours. Look at the subject, stated age limits and participation conditions for each event, since the shared label does not mean every listing suits all teenagers equally.
2,313 shows and events
“Of late sleepers, colour artists, forest gardeners”
A family nature event led by Cordula Herwig.
Clothing swap party
Guided tour “Nasty Plants”
A guided walk explores how plants use deception, theft, poison and fire.
Guided tour “The Fichtebunker Kreuzberg”
A guided tour through a WWII bunker hidden inside an old gas holder.
Guided tour “Subways, Bunkers, Cold War”
Explore Berlin's Cold War history inside the Blochplatz bunker through photographs, historical exhibits and models.
Electric car building workshop
Children build their own electric car and investigate how a circuit works.
Planetarium show “The Rainbow Fish and Friends”
Follow a fish's search for a lost scale while learning about rainbows and celestial fish.
Sewing meetup “Fabric for new”
Visitors bring textiles and old clothes to repair, rework or create something new together.
Interactive theatre “The Bremen Town Musicians”
An interactive retelling of the Grimm fairy tale, with children joining in on stage.
Family Open Lab: Future farming
Drop-in workshop exploring future farming technologies like drones, sensors and AI.
Workshop “Going Bananas”
Children build quirky controllers from fruit and play-dough to control computers.
English guided tour “Histories of Tanzania”
A guided tour explores Tanzania's colonial history and raises questions of restitution.
Film screening “Toy Cars, Boats, Mats”
Children's short films show hammock weaving, sitting mat making and toy car building.
Game meetup
Board game fans meet to play together, bringing their own favourite games.
Ghost and spirit stories
Castle ghost Waldemar tells his favourite ghost stories with his assistant Astrid.
Photo-painting workshop
Children paint over their own photos with colour, inspired by Gerhard Richter.
Film screening “The Magic of Gravity”
A boy explores space and time with a robot in this 360° animated film.
“What does the squirrel wear in winter?”
A family nature event led by Cordula Herwig.
Theatre workshop “TeenCreativeLab: Politics & Media”
Teens act, write and shape an evolving political story through theatre and games.
Guided tour “A Nazi Forced Labour Camp in Berlin”
A guided walk explores the history of a Nazi forced labour camp in Berlin.
Mask workshop “Transformers”
Children design their own transformable mask inspired by Kwakwaka'wakw carving traditions from Canada.
Shadow puppet show “Peter and the Wolf”
Watch shadow theatre with orchestral music, then make shadow puppets and try performing.
Guided tour “Histories of Tanzania”
A guided tour exploring the origins and possible restitution of Tanzanian cultural objects.
Family workshops
Families visit a current exhibition together, then create art themselves.