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
Circus show “No Glow”
Circus show about a lone adventurer discovering the circus's secret nightlife.
Circus show “Stories from the Plate's Edge”
Christmas treats come alive at night and share their dreams in this circus show.
Musical “Tarzan”
Family musical following Tarzan's jungle adventure with apes and humans.
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.
Craft workshop “Treasure Tins”
Children decorate or make containers to hold small treasures, using a range of methods.
Play “Oh, How Lovely Is Panama”
Bear and Tiger journey to Panama, testing their friendship through comic adventures.
Advent in the park
Visitors encounter Christmas stories, music, glowing figures and light installations, with crafts and a candle labyrinth.
Craft workshop
Families make craft projects with Nadine, exploring changing themes that include seasonal decorations and celebrations.
Guided tour “Felix von Luschan”
Historians examine Felix von Luschan's role in colonial collecting and restitution debates.
Puppet show “Frau Holle”
A narrator and puppets retell Grimm's tale of Frau Holle in Holledau.
Autumn and winter birds in Grunewald
Walk around Ökowerk with Kai Doberstein, looking and listening for birds.
Guided tour “Dark Worlds”
Guided tour through WWII air-raid shelters beneath a Berlin U-Bahn station, now part of a museum.
Guided tour “The Fichtebunker Kreuzberg”
A guided tour through a WWII bunker hidden inside an old gas holder.
Family concert: Vivaldi's “Winter”
Hear Vivaldi’s winter music and discover what a lute looks and sounds like.
Guided tour “Under the Berlin Wall”
A guided tour exploring the escape tunnels dug under the Berlin Wall.
Storytelling tour “Waldemars Weihnachtsspecial”
Castle ghost Waldemar shares Christmas traditions and stories with his assistant Astrid.
Puppet show “Winter Time for Dog and Cat”
A dog and a cat bundle up for snow while a raven teases them.
Guided tour “Subways, Bunkers, Cold War”
Explore Berlin's Cold War history inside the Blochplatz bunker through photographs, historical exhibits and models.
Guided tour “Teichstraße Operation Bunker”
Walk around the former hospital grounds before visiting its operating bunker from 1941.
Play “The Heavenly Circus”
Two angels crash-land on earth and use acrobatics and charm to win back heaven's favour.
“Mauskonzert”
Children perform music for children in a concert coordinated by Kai Heiden.
Play “The Shy Snail”
A slow snail befriends another snail after being swept away from his meadow.
Advent workshop
Visitors craft beeswax candles and Advent wreaths at stations, with a brass concert included.