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.
2,307 shows and events
Concert “Bobo & Herzfeld”
A concert blending poetry, experimental instrumental music and chamber pop by Bobo and Herzfeld.
Improv show “Marianne 36”
Improv theatre performance by a Kreuzberg group.
25th anniversary of the Natural History Museum
Anniversary programme with live presenters, guided tours, insect preparation and hands-on activities.
Media flea market
Browse sorted-out books, games and other media to take home for the family.
Guided tour “Dark Worlds”
Guided tour through WWII air-raid shelters beneath a Berlin U-Bahn station, now part of a museum.
Guided tour “Underground to Freedom”
See full-scale tunnel reconstructions and view an original escape tunnel through a visitor tunnel.
Kamishibai storytelling
Families enjoy stories told with large picture cards using the traditional Japanese Kamishibai theatre.
Family day
Browse manga stalls, write fairy tales, make bookmarks or pose for a family photo.
Children’s university: secret of democracy
Children explore changing subjects in lectures, from elections and sound to artificial intelligence and city life.
KinderUni Lichtenberg: Vacation detectives
An interactive lecture explores why people travel and how tourism affects the world.
Guided tour “Under the Berlin Wall”
A guided tour exploring the escape tunnels dug under the Berlin Wall.
Straw craft workshop
Children and adults craft small artworks from straw and natural materials.
30 hours at Hamburger Bahnhof (part 1)
A continuous 30-hour guided tour runs through the museum as part of its anniversary weekend.
Guided tour “Divine!”
Explore ancient gods through marble statues and vases, then connect their stories with the present.
Guided tour “Subways, Bunkers, Cold War”
Explore Berlin's Cold War history inside the Blochplatz bunker through photographs, historical exhibits and models.
Guided tour “The Fichtebunker Kreuzberg”
A guided tour through a WWII bunker hidden inside an old gas holder.
Family day
Make moving paper circles, discover Katharina Greve’s comic and browse the book market.
Show “Der Grüne Georg”
Georg Weisfeld combines songs, juggling, magic, mime and clowning with help from children.
Exhibition talk “Princesses, Artists & Co.”
An exhibition talk for families exploring the stories behind sculptures in the Friedrichswerdersche Kirche.
Reading and workshop “A Singing Tree”
Rose Apple reads a story about a tree, followed by a stamp-printing workshop.
Fairy tale “Hans in Luck”
Follow Hans as he swaps his gold, with participation and songs to sing along.
Concert “Bauhaus Music 2026: Kandinsky Synths”
A workshop uses DIY synthesizers to make colour, light and temperature audible.
Planetarium show “Lars the Little Polar Bear”
Planetarium show about polar bear Lars rescuing whales, shown in 360° images.
Family day
Hear about an enormous turnip, watch magic and follow Hans on his adventures.