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.
1,573 shows and events
Play “The Hares Save New Year”
An interactive Russian-language New Year show where children help hares save the holiday magic.
Stop-motion filmmaking
Make crafted figures dance against a matching backdrop and create your own stop-motion animated film.
Concert “Laute(r) leise Lieder”
Robert and Guido perform warm winter songs and stories, inviting singing and dancing along.
Play “Laura war hier”
Laura explores her apartment building, meeting neighbours whose lives challenge her ideas about family.
Play “New Year Journey with Pettson and Findus”
Children travel with Pettson and Findus, singing, dancing and launching toy ships before returning home.
Guided tour “Through the Hawk’s Eyes”
An event about a goshawk's perspective, led by Antonius Gockel-Böhner.
Christmas guided tour
Walk through the winter animal park with a guide and learn how different animals handle cold.
Play “Der kleine Weihnachtsmann”
The littlest Santa is always first to wrap presents, but is he too small to help?
Play “Once Upon a Magician”
A wizard’s spells go wrong in a play with magic, acrobatics and audience participation.
Art Sunday for families
Families design and print their own Christmas cards and gift wrap, inspired by the gallery.
Tour with dragon “Johann Ludwig von Fauch”
A castle dragon guides visitors through the Marmorpalais, sharing stories about a Prussian king's family.
Ballet “My Nutcracker”
This child-friendly Christmas ballet brings Tchaikovsky's music to life with experienced dancers.
Guided tour “Celebrations and Gifts of the Past”
Tour through the palace's grand halls exploring royal Christmas traditions and festivities.
Morse code bracelet workshop
Children string wooden beads into necklaces that spell their names in Morse code.
Guided tour “With Heinrich Through the Castle”
A guided tour explores how aristocrats once prepared for and celebrated Christmas.
Musical “Robin Hood”
A peasant boy’s escape becomes part of a musical story about rebellion and justice.
Recording “Christmas Oratorio”, cantatas I–III
Hear Bach’s choruses and arias in a recording beneath the planetarium’s starry sky.
Puppet show “Mischka's Wondrous Journey”
Teddy bear Mischka runs away and has adventures before helping deliver Christmas presents.
Christmas guided tour
Walk through the winter animal park with a guide and learn how different animals handle cold.
Winter festival
Creative activities and children’s theatre.
Play “Santa in Trouble”
Santa's reindeer Reni has gone missing, and the audience sings along as the story unfolds.
Zenobia children's theatre
Two actresses perform for young audiences as Zenobia children's theatre.
Paper theatre “The Fir Tree”
Pierre Schäfer performs Andersen's tale of a fir tree longing to grow up.
Ballet “The Nutcracker”
Clara's classic ballet journey to the realm of the Sugar Plum Fairy, set to Tchaikovsky's music.