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.
2,276 shows and events
Meetup “Raum. Stille. Stimme”
Young women meet, get creative, share their voices and pause to notice their bodies.
Workshop: scrolls and fold books
Children and adults create scroll pictures and folding books inspired by Asian art.
Puppet show “Die guten Freunde”
Forest animals share their scarce winter food in a puppet play inspired by a Chinese tale.
Asian-German parent and child group
Asian-German parents, expectant parents, caregivers and children come together in a parent–child group.
Craft session with Carla
Children and adults try different crafts with Carla and take their creations home.
Family tour “Our Sound Ship”
Families explore the Philharmonie's ship-like architecture on a guided tour with musicians.
Guided tour: what sleeping trees teach us
Explore how urban trees survive winter and what their dormancy can teach us about conserving energy.
Puppet show “Sterntaler”
Orphan Marie sings, argues and rides a motorcycle before giving away all she has.
Musical “Aladdin”
Family musical about Aladdin, a magic lamp and a genie's three wishes.
Inclusive creative workshop “1+1=3”
An inclusive creative workshop invites adults to paint, draw and explore self-expression together.
Guided tour “Everyday Forced Labor 1938–1945 & Barrack 13”
A guided tour examines forced labour under Nazi rule and daily life in restored Barrack 13.
Play “Darüber spricht man nicht”
Music and humour accompany questions about bodies, affection, birth and the right to say no.
Planetarium show “Polaris and the Polar Night”
Penguin James and polar bear Vladimir investigate polar nights and explore planets aboard their spaceship.
Workshop: making an audio play
Children help build a live radio play using instruments, objects and voices.
Spanish improv theatre “Noche de Impro”
An improv theatre performance in Spanish.
Puppet show “Wenn der Kasper aber nun ein Pech hat”
A puppet show about an elderly woman reuniting with her doctor to perform an old Kasper play.
Youth group show
Young people present acts they have developed together using their own strengths and ideas.
Play “Bach” (long version)
A biographical production with orchestra and choir exploring the life and work of Johann Sebastian Bach.
Family performance “La Calisto”
A family performance of Cavalli's baroque opera about love, gods and transformation.
Guided tour “Dark Worlds”
Guided tour through WWII air-raid shelters beneath a Berlin U-Bahn station, now part of a museum.
Guided tour “Under the Berlin Wall”
A guided tour exploring the escape tunnels dug under the Berlin Wall.
Guided tour “The Fichtebunker Kreuzberg”
A guided tour through a WWII bunker hidden inside an old gas holder.
Family Sunday: 25 years of JMB
Families explore Jewish culture, architecture and history through tours, workshops and hands-on activities.
Workshop “Denk mal im Quadrat!”
Explore shapes, colours and figures in the collection, then turn your discoveries into a shared collage.