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.
2,269 shows and events
Sewing project
Children and teenagers use sewing machines to make something of their own, such as clothing or toys.
Open studio in microscope centre
Explore objects up close, in your hands or under the microscope.
Family tour: “Autumn in the Middle Ages”
Families explore thatched houses and try threshing and hand-milling grain.
Sewing workshops
Children learn basic sewing skills by making small projects, though all places are now taken.
Halloween accessory sewing
Drop by to sew your own accessories for a Halloween costume.
“By Rocket to the Planets”
An interactive tour through the solar system, from Mercury to the icy outer regions.
Halloween restaurant
Help with baking, cooking, decorating and serving food in a Halloween restaurant with music.
Song workshop “Inklusion im Rhythmus”
Participants explore voice, rhythm and harmony using body sounds and simple instruments.
Workshop: making colours from plants
A family workshop exploring how to make colors from plants and discover color tones in paintings.
Planetarium show “Sternstunde”
A live-narrated journey through the solar system, stars and galaxies beyond the Milky Way.
Crane safari
A guided minibus excursion observes cranes, including their arrival at lakeside roosts at sunset.
Workshop “Eagle, Lion, Crown”
Families examine façade sculptures and make their own reliefs using clay and plaster.
Music workshop “Unser Sound”
Teenagers write and produce their own song together in this workshop.
Woodworking workshop “Holz macht stolz”
Families saw, hammer and sand wood together to build something of their own.
Story workshop “Gruselwusel-Flunkerspuk”
Children invent their own scary stories and give them shape with Anja Frisch.
TOMMI Games Award 2026 jury
Young gamers test this year's nominated video games and help decide who wins the TOMMI award.
Escape game “Project Horizon”
An interactive escape rally in which teams of four help solve a mystery inside the exhibition.
Guided tour: Asian art
A guided tour of the new Asian art collections, including questions of provenance and restitution.
Cooking workshop “Zusammen kochen – zusammen wachsen!”
Explore basic kitchen techniques in a cooking workshop drawing on recipes from grandparents’ collections.
Paper bag weaving workshop
Children weave paper strips into their own colorful little bag.
Film screening “The Magic of Gravity”
A boy and a robot explore Einstein's ideas on a journey through space and time.
Film screening “Monster Mia”
Expelled from school, Mia pretends to be a monster to fit in at a new academy.
Guided tour “Spooky Animal World”
Explore spooky animal myths, stories and secrets on a guided tour through the zoo.