Free events for children in Berlin
Free events for children in Berlin include offers with free participation and those asking for a voluntary donation. Browse activities that fit your family’s interests, then check the individual conditions for accompanying adults, materials and registration rather than assuming every part of the visit is free.
766 shows and events
German–Chinese picture-book show
Families look at picture-book stories together and playfully explore German and Chinese.
Turkish and Arabic storytime
Volunteers from Stadtteilmütter read aloud in Turkish and Arabic as children discover books together.
Storytime
Volunteers from Lesewelt Berlin read stories aloud for children, with parents also invited to listen.
Code Club Gropiusstadt
Children and teens try coding, build their own projects and learn through play.
Clown show “Yellow Marshmallow”
Two clowns create tiny worlds and big characters in a wordless show.
Game night “The City as a Playing Field”
Explore urban space through board games about city life and conflicts.
Parent and baby singing
Babies and their companions sing familiar and new songs, rock, clap and explore small rhythm games.
Intercultural breakfast
Neighbours share breakfast, meet new people and chat over coffee, tea and bread.
Chess class
Children improve their chess skills under professional guidance, beginners and advanced players welcome.
Games afternoon
Children and adults try board games, card games and favourites brought from home.
Experiments “Forschergarten”
Young researchers take part in experiments and meet in front of the library.
Berlin Youth Theatre Prize
A conversation with Antigone Akgün and Juliane Karakayali, moderated by Azadeh Sharifi.
Children's theatre “Britta's Book”
A chocolate-loving rat and her clown friends discover new worlds through a magical book.
Interactive musical reading “Schlaf schön Schaf”
A musical participatory reading follows little Betty into a world where sheep become an orchestra.
German-Arabic storytelling “Uncle Mäuserich”
Two storytellers tell a Yemeni fairy tale about conflict and reconciliation among animals.
Exploring the world of dinosaurs
Children explore dinosaurs through puzzles, crafts and games.
Shadow play “Peter and the Wolf”
A shadow theatre performance with orchestral music brings Prokofiev's musical fairy tale Peter and the Wolf to life.
Storytime in English
Volunteer readers read aloud in English for children up to 12.
Parent and child lantern workshop
Parents and children build St Martin's lanterns together, learning basic craft techniques.
Board game evening
Play the organisers' favourite board games, learn the rules and bring your own suggestions.
Film screening “The Mölln Letters”
Documentary follows İbrahim Arslan and letters sent after the 1992 Mölln arson attack.
Workshop “Cellulose Beyond Boundaries”
Researchers show how a natural raw material can be turned into new materials.
Award ceremony “Berliner Stückepreis”
An award ceremony explores new perspectives and contemporary questions in theatre for young audiences.
KULer science day
Real university lectures for kids in a real lecture hall