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.
1,570 shows and events
Monsterama
Children help awaken monster characters and join their smacking, gurgling and rumbling musical composition.
Shadow play “The Little Tree”
A grandfather cannot cut down his tree, so animals join in and the family celebrates it instead.
Workshop: Kids Digilab
Children try digital devices together, with a different tool available each session.
Christmas baking afternoon
Participants knead and roll dough, cut out Christmas cookies, decorate them and taste their baking.
Play “The Worm in the Book Treasure”
A bookworm's love of stories causes trouble among carefully guarded books.
Dance show “On Stage 2026”
Young dance students perform self-created choreographies in Contemporary, Jazz and Hip Hop styles.
Anime meetup “Gotta Catch ‘Em All!”
Anime and manga fans gather to chat, play games and enjoy anime-themed activities together.
Family flashlight tour
Families explore the darkened aquarium’s underwater habitats, reptiles, amphibians and insects with their own torches and a guide.
Chess and memory training
Guided chess sessions and memory training for beginners and advanced players, children and adults alike.
Christmas guided tour
Walk through the winter animal park with a guide and learn how different animals handle cold.
Musical story “Two for Me, One for You”
A bear and a weasel argue over three mushrooms in a story with songs.
Winter market “Winterzauber unterm Zelt”
A winter market under a tent, with craft stalls, food, storytelling and singing for all ages.
Christmas crafts
Make Christmas decorations and small gifts together with a bookbinder using supplied materials.
Concert “Alle auf einen Streich!”
Children try out string instruments brought by the Klingende Mobil.
Guided tour for families
Families get a lively backstage tour of the opera house through children's eyes.
Christmas show “Irish Christmas”
Students of Tap Connection Irish Dance tell a Christmas story through dance.
Open workshop “Einmal-Druck-Experimente”
Participants try two monotype printing techniques, creating unique layered prints to take home.
Ballet “The Nutcracker”
A classical production of The Nutcracker performed by the Imperial Ballet with live orchestral music by Tchaikovsky.
Parent and child mini retreat
Parents and children practise mindfulness and relaxation together through movement, gentle yoga and meditation.
Pre-Christmas concert
Music school students perform Christmas music and classical works for parents, grandparents and friends.
Play “Frau Schaum und ein Dinosaurier unterm Weihnachtsbaum”
A humorous Christmas tale in which a family meets a dinosaur who escaped the ice age.
Concert by Sukini
Sukini performs rap songs for children about identity, fairness and everyday life.
Interactive Christmas fairy tale
Children help shape a Christmas fairy tale, join in the magic and can become characters.