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.
782 shows and events
Workshop “Pocket Platformer”
Kids build their own small platform game to show friends, no coding needed.
Kamishibai storytelling
Children listen as stories are read aloud with a kamishibai.
LEGO building afternoon
Children build with LEGO, and their creations are displayed in the library afterwards.
Dance show “O je, Tannenbaum!”
A playful dance piece follows a Christmas tree's journey from forest to living room to curb.
Storytime
Children encounter fairy tales and picture-book stories through picture-book cinema, kamishibai and other formats.
Shadow play “The Little Scaredy Rabbit”
Colourful shadow theatre, guitar and singing tell how fearful Rudi finds courage when a fox takes Ulli.
Discussion series “Anders geFragt #2”
Experts discuss whether AI can be designed to serve people responsibly.
Reading & discussion with Merit Niemeitz: “Footnotes of Fairytales” & “Footnotes of Forever”
Merit Niemeitz reads from and discusses her New Adult series “Oxford Academics”.
Queer café for solo parents
Queer solo parents meet for coffee and conversation while their children play nearby.
Learn and play chess
Come along to learn chess, play games and exchange ideas with other chess enthusiasts.
Coding afternoon
Children try small robots such as Ozobots and BluBots to discover how coding works through play.
Making drink carton organisers
Children turn empty drink cartons into decorated boxes and plant pot covers.
Autumn workshop: building with mushrooms
Participants build a small form and fill it with living mycelium material.
Puppet show “Puss in Boots”
A puppet show about the fun of being cheeky, based on Grimm and Kästner.
Workshop “Futures Prototyping”
A workshop on speculative design to explore and prototype alternative futures.
Board games afternoon
Children, families and game lovers discover new games and play favourites together.
Winter and Advent crafts
Each Advent week brings a new craft: winter decorations or small gifts.
“Robos im Winterland”
Children track animals, steer the Polarexpress and join a snowball fight.
Cinema with popcorn
Children watch surprise films together in the library, with popcorn accompanying the screening.
Puppet show “Die Koscher-Maschine”
A puppet show about a piglet who wants to become kosher, with songs and chaos.
Magic show “Trötenzauber”
A magic trumpet meets mischievous witches, with vanishing objects and colourful surprises.
Reading: Boris Pfeiffer “Die drei ??? Kids”
Author Boris Pfeiffer visits the library to meet readers of his children's books.
Staged reading “A Christmas Carol”
Felix Isenbügel gives a scenic reading of Dickens' story about Scrooge's ghostly transformation.
Lecture “KinderUni Lichtenberg: Make Way!”
A children's lecture explores who gets to use streets, squares and public space.