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
Sewing course
Children choose a pattern and sew their own cushion, accessory or small bag.
Steam train rides with Santa
A historic steam train travels various routes through Berlin and Brandenburg with St Nicholas aboard.
Guided tour “Under the Berlin Wall”
A guided tour exploring the escape tunnels dug under the Berlin Wall.
Guided tour “Subways, Bunkers, Cold War”
Explore Berlin's Cold War history inside the Blochplatz bunker through photographs, historical exhibits and models.
3D printing workshop
A guided introduction to 3D modeling and printing, bringing a laptop is optional.
Play “Emmi and Lumme”
Two Christmas gnomes prepare for Christmas in this funny musical show.
Advent market
Historic farmstead hosts a Christmas market with crafts, children's activities and tractor rides.
Ice festival and winter market
An ice festival and winter market offer crafts and seasonal treats.
Guided tour “The Fichtebunker Kreuzberg”
A guided tour through a WWII bunker hidden inside an old gas holder.
Workshop “The Truth About Asterix and Obelix”
Families investigate Celtic objects and the Asterix comics, then make a Celtic fibula after the exhibition visit.
“Beschenkt”
Music, dance and words open an Advent calendar with harp melodies, pirouettes and spooky bayan sounds.
Guided tour “We Discover the Concert Hall”
Families explore backstage areas of the Konzerthaus and learn what makes a concert.
Musical play “The Color Monster”
Six short scenes explore different feelings, each accompanied by its own music for cello and ukulele.
Calligraphy workshop
Mümüne Güccük introduces Uncial calligraphy, using capital letters, with materials provided and no previous knowledge required.
Moon tales workshop “The Fairy-Tale Suitcase”
A family workshop blends dance, music and storytelling into an immersive fairy tale world.
Visit to the Star House
A guided observatory visit exploring telescopes, meteorites and the night sky.
Steglitz literature festival
An all-day literature festival offers readings by various authors for the whole family to enjoy.
3D design with Tinkercad
Families build 3D objects together using TinkerCad and explore spatial design in the library's Makerspace.
Woodworking workshop
Children, teens and adults try sawing, filing and hammering wood together.
Try instruments: “Gitarrenzauber”
Children try guitars, ukuleles and banjos, then finish the session by drumming together.
Self-guided tour “Gigantische Zeitreise”
Children and accompanying adults explore ancient Pergamon with props, cameras and a task.
Winter market
A festive winter market offers crafts, music, food and a carousel at the playground.
Guided tour “Nuclear Bunker Pankstraße”
Explore the shelter at Pankstraße station and examine civil protection from the Cold War to the present.