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
Workshop “Monster Lab”
Children invent their own monsters and experiment with shapes and materials to make Halloween masks.
Family Saturday
People from the neighbourhood come together to play at the adventure playground.
Kids' quest “Secret Mission: Halloween”
Children become detectives, solving a mysterious case through quest challenges and a craft activity.
Exhibition “On Water”
The tour connects water research in the sea with an artificial iceberg and space.
Comic drawing with Meike Dölp
Draw characters, speech bubbles and backgrounds, then take your own comic story home.
Fairy tale listening and soundmaking
Children listen to a fairy tale, build instruments and invent sounds for the story.
Concert “Gru, gru, gruselig”
Corinna Bilke and her Skeleton Band invite families to sing, dance and get spooky together.
Halloween celebration
Families trick-or-treat, craft and get face-painted at this Halloween event.
Workshop “Colourful Palaces”
Children and adults design their own miniature palaces using cardboard, wire and other materials.
First aid “Pflasterpass Bronze”
Children practise emergency calls and spot hazards with help from illustrated stories.
Play “Der kleine Ritter Kackebart”
Farm boy Kackebart dreams of knighthood and joins a royal tournament with his unicorn.
Open printmaking workshop
Drop in anytime to print pictures using simple materials and techniques.
Reading “Poodles, Pigs or Cats?”
Three picture books tell animal stories about finding a home, friendship and different viewpoints.
Portrait workshop
Explore portraits from different eras, then create your own using colours, shapes and materials.
Paper art “Bären für alle!”
Participants look at bear posters, then design their own using stencils and colour.
Halloween party
Adults and children celebrate Halloween together and get spooked at the Kolle 37 adventure playground.
Planetarium show “Planet Journey for Kids”
A live-narrated 360° flight explores the solar system from Mercury to Saturn.
Halloween family festival
Children craft lanterns, get their faces painted and enjoy Halloween games with Radio TEDDY.
Drop-in workshop “Shards Bring Luck”
Participants piece together and glue broken ceramics, choosing their own difficulty level.
Live artefact restoration
Watch a trainee specialist restore an original archaeological find and ask about the methods and tools.
Film screening “The Little Witch”
A young witch must prove herself worthy to join the annual Walpurgis Night celebration.
Halloween disco
Children dance at a Halloween disco with face painting and Halloween snacks.
Guided tour: spooky zoo animals
A guide explores spooky animal myths, stories and the eerie secrets of the zoo’s residents.
Halloween at The Playce
Families enjoy trick-or-treat, craft stations, face painting and a Halloween parade.