Events for children aged 8–11 in Berlin
Berlin events for the 8–11 age selection include creative projects, performances and opportunities to explore a subject in more detail. Each listing overlaps this age band rather than guaranteeing suitability for every child, so compare the organiser’s guidance and the activity before choosing a session.
1,584 shows and events
Year-end celebration
A shared celebration to mark the end of the year with activities and treats.
“Eule findet den Beat”
A little owl discovers different musical styles through encounters with eight music-loving animals.
“Rachelina und die Maccheronies”
Zampogna player Alberico Larato and a children's choir perform Italian Christmas songs.
Christmas musical
A musical with a Christmas theme.
Play “Wolfswege”
Lupita tries to break a forest fairy’s spell, with possible help from a raccoon.
Concert “Four Candles” by Robert Metcalf
Robert Metcalf and band perform Advent songs to sing along with, quietly or loudly.
Dance performance “Mirabilia”
Dancers and live musicians explore a Baroque cabinet of wonders through contemporary dance and music.
Family opera “The Magic Flute”
Prince Tamino and Papageno face difficult ordeals to win their loves.
Shadow play “The Little Tree”
Shadow theatre performance by Scuraluna Schattenbühne.
Dance piece “O je, Tannenbaum!”
A playful dance performance explores relationships and nature conservation in a Christmas setting.
Play “Christmas in the Witch Forest”
A play about witches, fairies and trolls helping Santa in an enchanted forest.
LEGO Build the Change
Children build with LEGO bricks to develop their own ideas for a sustainable future each month.
Workshop: book edge painting
Colour the edges of your own books using the materials provided at the workshop.
Picture book cinema with drag queens
Kaey and Vivienne Lovecraft present picture books on screen, invite singing and bring glitter afterwards.
Ohrka audio club
Children hear new audiobooks, make sound effects and take small speaking parts.
Puppet show “Lotta Can Do Almost Everything”
Lotta sets out to find a Christmas tree when every tree in town has sold out.
Puppet show “Mr Squirrel and the First Snow”
Three animals who have never seen snow search for it in a theatre piece about friendship.
Puppet show “The Christmas Goose Auguste”
Peter saves his family's Christmas goose Auguste from an early end.
Spatzenkino: Animal feast
A screening of two short films about a name-day party and a Christmas goose.
“Karotte der Freundschaft”
A presentation at the Puppentheater-Museum Berlin.
Play “Typen”
A play follows four boys navigating friendship, strength and what being cool means.
Workshop “We make the city”
Children decide what places and activities their next city needs.
Play “Week – Week”
A play about a girl shuttling weekly between her separated parents' two homes.
Puppet show “Frau Holle”
Puppet show retelling the fairy tale of two stepsisters who climb into a well.