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.
764 shows and events
Kamishibai storytelling
Listen to a story through Kamishibai storytelling, with indoor alternatives depending on the weather and season.
Homework club
Pupils get help with homework and learning in maths, German and English.
Reading hour
Reading aloud for young listeners.
Reading with projected pictures
Preschool children listen to different stories during a read-aloud session with large pictures.
Workshop “Sticker Lab”
Learn illustration methods with Lisa Vasvari and turn your designs into stickers.
Online storytime
Listen at home to a digital read-aloud from Stadtbibliothek Steglitz-Zehlendorf on its Instagram account.
Thursday activity day
Children get creative together with crafts, painting, board games or picture-book cinema activities.
Storytime
Experienced volunteers read stories aloud to children in sessions with Lesewelt Berlin e.V.
Reading hour
Children listen together to stories featuring adventures, funny experiences and fantasy worlds.
Creative and play activities for children
Children craft, paint, play games or watch a picture-book cinema, changing weekly.
Picture book cinema
Picture books, both classics and newer titles, are read aloud and shown on screen.
Workshop: Futures Storytelling
Workshop exploring how storytelling can make imagined futures with technology tangible and relatable.
Reading “A Lesson in Murder”
Celine Leonora reads from her romantic suspense novel set at St. Moriarty Academy.
Animation workshop “Trickmisch”
Children draw and cut out silhouettes, animate them frame by frame and add sound live.
K-pop random dance
Join a K-pop random dance session organised by the youth club's own K-pop crews, drop-ins welcome.
360° film “Inside Sudan”
A 360° film shows daily life and humanitarian aid during Sudan's crisis.
Coding music with Strudel (day 3)
Teens finish their own Strudel track by coding beats and live loops.
Open play group
Play together in an open group, held in German for 240 minutes.
Youth media culture days
A media event for families with digital tinkering, gaming, quizzes and hands-on experimenting.
Zine workshop “Trau dich, Monster!”
Children create their own scary stories folded into tiny monster zines.
Workshop “Pimp Your Costume”
Teens design spooky Halloween accessories using 3D printing, LEDs and conductive thread.
Open twins meetup
An open gathering for twins lasts 120 minutes and takes place in German.