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.
779 shows and events
Coding with PlayOsmo & ScratchJr
Guide Awbie through the Osmo world with physical game pieces and practise programming with ScratchJR.
Photo safari workshop
Families photograph the museum and Nikolaiviertel, then decorate prints into photo frames by hand.
RPG “Das Geheimnis des Magierturms”
Players explore a long-locked tower said to have housed a powerful demon pactmaker.
Workshop “Forum, Colour, Fantasy”
A read-aloud fantasy journey inspires visitors to draw their own vision of a place.
Self-defence
Lindsey from "lowkick" teaches self-defense for girls, trans* and non-binary youth.
Experiments with Forschergarten
Children explore changing science topics through hands-on experiments led by the Forschergarten team.
Stamp-making with Meike Dölp
Participants carve their own stamp and use it to print personal gift wrap.
Picture-book reading and story workshop with ZULA
Children hear picture book stories, then browse books and craft their own crown.
Workshop “Linke Hand Gelb!”
Participants use movement, colour and sound to try out Gertrud Grunow’s Bauhaus ideas.
Painting and drawing workshop
Participants paint and draw with charcoal, pencil and brush in a workshop with Marion Stille.
Music session “Sing mit! Spiel mit!”
Children sing, play instruments and move together, no experience needed.
Family festival “Mächtig prächtig”
Families join craft tables, a photo throne and cake at this event.
Guided tour: forced labour 1938–1945
A guided tour examines forced labour under Nazi rule and daily life in restored Barrack 13.
Portuguese reading “Komm, heute lese ich vor!”
Children listen to familiar and new stories from European cultures, read aloud.
St Martin's Day lantern procession
Families join a devotion and lantern procession with songs across the estate.
30 hours at Hamburger Bahnhof (part 2)
Watch films, join a tour in pyjamas or play in small museum tents.
Family workshop: stage sets
Families explore artist Cesar Klein and create their own small artwork together.
Concert “Of Mice and Sunbeams”
Young orchestras, choir and ensembles perform a concert inspired by Leo Lionni's story.
Opening “Guck, guck – Gùshì!”
Readings, theatre and an interactive story with music celebrate a new book corner.
Open lab: product design & 3D printing
Drop by to design and 3D-print your own creations using TinkerCad, no experience needed.
Eva Mamlok fanzine workshop
Children and teens create a fanzine telling the story of resistance fighter Eva Mamlok.
Fairy tale afternoon
Storyteller Jeronimo shares fairy tales and nature stories for families with children.
Open workshop “Pattern, Colour, Clothing”
Create patterns and design a fabric ribbon inspired by the colours of Danube Swabian clothing.
37th Berlin Fairy Tale Days
Young people gather by a campfire to hear stories in which music plays an important role.