Things to do with children in Berlin: autumn holidays
Autumn holiday events for children in Berlin bring together creative activities, performances and outings within the school-holiday selection. Compare individual dates and age recommendations to build your own holiday plans, checking the description and participation conditions rather than assuming an event provides supervision or full-day care.
401 shows and events
Planetarium show “The Rainbow Fish and Friends”
A 360-degree animated film follows the rainbow fish through an undersea adventure.
Workshop “Map of Strange Creatures”
Children create scary, funny and wild creatures with collage, watercolor and graphics for a collective night map.
Guided tour “Naughty as Cupid”
Guided castle tour where children learn playful details about Cupid and friends.
Meet-up “Zwischen den Seiten”
Girls and young women share ideas, make something personal and get to know one another.
Guided tour “Nuclear Bunker Pankstraße”
Explore the shelter at Pankstraße station and examine civil protection from the Cold War to the present.
Workshop “Biting Miniatures”
A drop-in workshop making pop-up cards inspired by Cattelan's witty, biting artworks.
Film screening “Bibi Blocksberg – Die total verhexte Zeitreise”
Bibi travels back in time by magic to solve the mystery of a stolen music box.
Science show “Curious Experiment Cabinet”
A science demonstration reveals surprising physics behind everyday objects and invites questions afterwards.
Stups, the little shooting star
A little shooting star searches for a new home, encountering the Sun, Moon and Saturn along the way.
Halloween face painting
Children have their faces painted and explore books and games while waiting.
Audio play musical “Der Traumzauberbaum”
A 360-degree fulldome film version of the classic audio-play musical about two forest spirits' dream leaves.
Reading “Ida, Ada and Sibylla”
Children hear picture books about women who travelled, invented things and made discoveries.
Halloween party
Enjoy a Halloween party with music, a song quiz and a face-painting station.
Zine workshop
Participants of all ages create handmade zines about hope and inner strength.
Halloween family programme
Spooky make-up, music, ghost parades and a dance show fill the centre with Halloween fun.
Writing workshop
Families write and design script as people did 120 years ago.
Family Saturday
The youth farm welcomes families, children, teenagers and anyone curious about visiting.
Workshop “Nanu, Why Does That Float?”
Families experiment with water and buoyancy using the museum's steel steamship.
Halloween party
Children carve pumpkins, collect sweets between stalls and watch a magic show.
Tinkering with Makey Makey
Participants build circuits with LEDs and conductive tape to make paper creations light up.
Embroidery workshop “Herbst in Stichen”
Participants embroider autumn motifs on fabric, while younger visitors can colour postcards.
Halloween face painting & photos
Children get spooky face paint, while visitors take Halloween photos and collect small giveaways.
Tinkering Saturday
Kids build LEGO robots, try stop-motion, experiment with electronics and programming.
Exhibition talk “Berlin archäoLogisch!”
An exhibition talk explores the excavated remains of a medieval school and church.