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.
777 shows and events
Mongolian storytelling evening
Listen to traditional Mongolian tales beneath the roof of a yurt.
Zenobia Theater
The Zenobia Theater performance takes place at Familienzentrum Jungfernheide and lasts about 40 minutes.
Craft afternoon
Children cut, glue and try craft projects that call for dexterity and patience.
Coding virtual worlds
Build virtual worlds with physical pieces, program robots and make paper objects light up.
Picture book show “Who Dances Around the Fire”
Watch Rumpelstiltskin dance round the fire, sing his name and reveal his secret.
Blacklight puppet show “Nachtkatze und Dachgespenst”
A black-light puppet show follows a bored rooftop cat through a mysterious midnight adventure.
Reading evening “The Moon Has Risen”
Playful reading evenings explore words, images and props to reveal engaging stories.
Lantern parade
After a picture-book cinema, families walk with lanterns through the park to a playground.
Workshop “Print It. Wear It!”
Workshop where kids design a motif and 3D-print it to transfer onto their own fabric.
Exhibition opening “Is This True?”
Young Berlin artists present works exploring truth and perception, made during a workshop week.
Read-aloud day
Authors read aloud to children and adults at the planetarium and observatory.
National reading day 2026
Authors read stories aloud to spark imagination and support language skills.
Read-aloud marathon
A day of hourly story sessions, from daycare readings to a special fairy tale performance.
National Read Aloud Day
Children hear stories, join activities and listen to a district councillor reading from her favourite books.
Read-aloud karaoke with Dr. Brumm
Read Dr. Brumm stories aloud from the screen or listen and add sounds.
Children’s rights day celebration
A festival for Children's Rights Day offers waffles, play and creative activities.
Build and code amusement rides
Children design and build their own theme park with building bricks.
Puppet show “Frau Holle Out of Control”
Puppets bring Frau Holle into the present, reconsidering diligence, laziness and the tale's moral.
Music class “MuKiBa”
Interactive music sessions for babies and young children with singing, dancing and instruments to try.
National Reading Day marathon
Library staff introduce their work and read aloud from their favourite books for listeners.
Musical storytime
Songs and themed sound stories form the programme, with children accompanying stories on Orff instruments.
Interactive reading “Der Schneegenbogen”
Felix Isenbügel and Arne Assmann perform a story with live music, inviting children to help and sing.
Storytime in Spanish
Mrs Gonzalez reads stories from popular Spanish children’s books aloud in Spanish.
Greek reading “The Three Little Wolves”
Listen in Greek to three little wolves trying to protect their home from a persistent pig.