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.
412 shows and events
Escape game “Climate Mission”
An escape game where families crack codes in four mystery boxes to tackle climate challenges.
“Mit Raketen zu Planeten”
Planetarium show journeying to all eight planets of our solar system
Guided tour “Fichtebunker Kreuzberg”
A guided tour through a WWII bunker hidden inside an old gas holder.
Upcycling workshop
Turn old crystal chandeliers into unique jewellery pieces.
Sewing project
Children and teenagers use sewing machines to make something of their own, such as clothing or toys.
Open studio in microscope centre
Explore objects up close, in your hands or under the microscope.
Family tour: “Autumn in the Middle Ages”
Families explore thatched houses and try threshing and hand-milling grain.
Sewing workshops
Children learn basic sewing skills by making small projects, though all places are now taken.
Halloween accessory sewing
Drop by to sew your own accessories for a Halloween costume.
“By Rocket to the Planets”
An interactive tour through the solar system, from Mercury to the icy outer regions.
Halloween restaurant
Help with baking, cooking, decorating and serving food in a Halloween restaurant with music.
Song workshop “Inklusion im Rhythmus”
Participants explore voice, rhythm and harmony using body sounds and simple instruments.
Workshop: making colours from plants
A family workshop exploring how to make colors from plants and discover color tones in paintings.
Planetarium show “Sternstunde”
A live-narrated journey through the solar system, stars and galaxies beyond the Milky Way.
Crane safari
A guided minibus excursion observes cranes, including their arrival at lakeside roosts at sunset.
Workshop “Eagle, Lion, Crown”
Families examine façade sculptures and make their own reliefs using clay and plaster.
Music workshop “Unser Sound”
Teenagers write and produce their own song together in this workshop.
Craft workshop: Halloween masks
Kids craft their own Halloween masks in this spooky workshop, with a surprise snack.
HANDinHAND café
Coffee, waffles and cocoa are on offer at this café.
Woodworking workshop “Holz macht stolz”
Families saw, hammer and sand wood together to build something of their own.
Story workshop “Gruselwusel-Flunkerspuk”
Children invent their own scary stories and give them shape with Anja Frisch.
TOMMI Games Award 2026 jury
Young gamers test this year's nominated video games and help decide who wins the TOMMI award.
Escape game “Project Horizon”
An interactive escape rally in which teams of four help solve a mystery inside the exhibition.
