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.
2,278 shows and events
Lights On 2026
Potsdamer Platz switches on its Christmas lights with a public ceremony outdoors.
Workshop “Print It. Wear It!”
Participants turn their own design into a 3D-printed image transferred onto fabric.
Exhibition opening “Is This True?”
Young Berlin artists present works exploring truth and perception, made during a workshop week.
Play “Ghosthunters on Icy Trail”
A play based on Cornelia Funke's novel.
“Vier zurück”
Beneath a huge table, Drei tries doing things alone while Vier tells stories through music.
Read-aloud marathon
A day of hourly story sessions, from daycare readings to a special fairy tale performance.
Play “Gugu-Baba-Susu”
Charlie and Luka hunt an invisible creature with an allergy test and a magical dance.
Guided tour “Under the Berlin Wall”
A guided tour exploring the escape tunnels dug under the Berlin Wall.
Guided tour “Dark Worlds”
Guided tour through WWII air-raid shelters beneath a Berlin U-Bahn station, now part of a museum.
Guided tour “Just a Facade?”
A guided tour of Franco Stella's building, exploring its architecture, history and old-new contrasts.
National Read Aloud Day
Children hear stories, join activities and listen to a district councillor reading from her favourite books.
Guided tour “Subways, Bunkers, Cold War”
Explore Berlin's Cold War history inside the Blochplatz bunker through photographs, historical exhibits and models.
Guided tour “Nuclear Bunker Pankstraße”
Explore the shelter at Pankstraße station and examine civil protection from the Cold War to the present.
Yoga under the stars
A guided yoga session beneath the planetarium's star projection, exploring yin and yang styles.
Read-aloud karaoke with Dr. Brumm
Read Dr. Brumm stories aloud from the screen or listen and add sounds.
Children’s rights day celebration
A festival for Children's Rights Day offers waffles, play and creative activities.
Build and code amusement rides
Children design and build their own theme park with building bricks.
Puppet show “Frau Holle Out of Control”
Puppets bring Frau Holle into the present, reconsidering diligence, laziness and the tale's moral.
Guided tour “Fichtebunker Kreuzberg”
A guided tour through a WWII bunker hidden inside an old gas holder.
National Reading Day marathon
Library staff introduce their work and read aloud from their favourite books for listeners.
Interactive reading “Der Schneegenbogen”
Felix Isenbügel and Arne Assmann perform a story with live music, inviting children to help and sing.
Storytime in Spanish
Mrs Gonzalez reads stories from popular Spanish children’s books aloud in Spanish.
Shadow play “The Little Scaredy Hare”
A colourful shadow play with music tells the story of a timid little hare.
Christmas at the zoo
A lighted trail winds through Tierpark Berlin with festive light installations.