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.
2,274 shows and events
Christmas play “The Door to the Heart”
Sveta Ben, Lina Hesse and Kartonka theatre tell a Christmas story about the Star of Bethlehem.
Guided tour “Under the Berlin Wall”
A guided tour exploring the escape tunnels dug under the Berlin Wall.
Parent and child baking “Kleckersamstag”
Children and a parent bake, decorate and try new techniques together.
Advent and Christmas tour
A guide walks visitors through Tierpark Berlin, showing how animals handle winter cold.
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.
Fairy-tale Christmas market
Craftspeople, fairy tale characters and live music fill the castle courtyard market.
Musical tale “I'll Make You Well, Said the Bear”
Songs accompany Janosch’s story of a sick little tiger, his caring bear friend and a doctor visit.
Pankow Advent market
Advent market with daily vendors, Santa Claus, children's programme and live music.
Guided tour “We Discover the Concert Hall”
Families explore backstage areas of the Konzerthaus and learn what makes a concert.
Book festival “V Tochku”
A book festival with a market, workshops, a performance, quests and guided tours.
Advent day
Families can craft, bake, plait and sing during this lively advent day full of hands-on activities.
Family Advent day
Visitors make Christmas cards, try weaving, hear fairy tales, craft stars and sing together.
Guided tour “Nuclear Bunker Pankstraße”
Explore the shelter at Pankstraße station and examine civil protection from the Cold War to the present.
Science show “Curious Experiment Cabinet”
A science demonstration reveals surprising physics behind everyday objects and invites questions afterwards.
Workshop “Printing Postcards with Spices”
Children and parents print postcards with natural colours alongside illustrator Patricia Thoma in a workshop.
LEGO WeDo robot building
Families build their own Lego We Do robot and send it along a test course.
Workshop “Writing like the Khans”
Try Mongolian calligraphy and write top to bottom like the Khans.
Mini flea market
Browse clothing, books, toys and household items, and chat with other visitors from different generations.
Christmas ornament workshop
Make Christmas tree decorations from colourful yarn with Nataliia and Oksana, without sewing.
Puppet show “The Christmas Goose Auguste”
A boy secretly befriends the goose meant for the family's Christmas dinner.
“Lotti Must Go”
A little sheep sets off on an adventurous journey from her farm to the big city.
Play “Ox and Donkey”
A witty Christmas play told from the perspective of the stable's ox and donkey.
Musical “Oh, Embarrassing”
Fans must save a locked-in band's concert despite their fear of the stage.