Indoor Activities for Children

The programming school on Prenzlauer Allee teaches children and teenagers aged 5 to 18 in groups of a maximum of ten participants, from Scratch Jr to Python and robotics. Laptops and materials are provided by the school, and a trial lesson is free. As an indoor activity for children in Berlin, this is the option where something of their own is created at the end.

Since 1913, the aquarium on Budapester Straße in Tiergarten has showcased around 20,000 animals across approximately 1,000 species, and since August 2026, after a three-year renovation, it is fully open to visitors again. Hammerhead sharks swim below in the 120,000-liter tank, while crocodiles, jellyfish, and insects await above. For indoor activities with children in Berlin, this means: three floors, three themes, short distances.

Spread across approximately 4,000 square meters on Miraustraße in Reinickendorf, there are 13 attractions, from a large jumping field and foam pit to the Sky Ninja course at a height of eleven meters. Children aged 6 and up can jump alone, while the youngest ones have their own time slot on weekends. An indoor activity for children in Berlin, after which everyone will be tired.

The indoor playground in Tempelhofer Hafen offers a climbing frame, wave slide, go-kart track, and ball cannons across approximately 1,000 square meters, plus a protected area for children from about one year old. In the same building, there is laser tag for ages 10 and up, and 18 holes of black light mini-golf. This means a single indoor venue in Berlin covers three age groups.

While the Zeughaus Unter den Linden is being renovated, the Pei Building hosts the temporary exhibitions of the German Historical Museum. Admission is free for visitors up to 18 years old, the family ticket costs 18 Euros, and a free explorer booklet guides children through the rooms with tasks. Among indoor activities for children in Berlin, this is the most affordable with original exhibits.

Europe's largest indoor climbing park is located in five halls of a former cinema in Hellersdorf: fourteen courses between three and twenty meters high, a 40-meter zip line, and a 12-meter free fall. Children can climb from 1.10 meters tall, the youngest from 3 years old. As an indoor activity for children in Berlin, this is the most athletic option.

Since 1896, Treptower Park has been home to Germany's largest and oldest public observatory, featuring the 21-meter-long Great Refractor, the world's longest movable refracting telescope. In the Museum of Celestial Studies, a 283-kilogram iron meteorite can be touched, with free admission. Children's programs are available from 5 years old, offering amazing technology even without a clear sky.

On Kaiserin-Augusta-Allee in Charlottenburg, instead of sand, natural organic salt covers the floor, and the air is enriched with 14% brine. Children dig and build as if at the beach; a session lasts approximately 45 minutes and requires a pre-booked appointment. Among indoor activities for children in Berlin, this is the quietest, suitable even for babies.

Potsdam's hands-on museum, known as Extavium until April 2024, features over 80 interactive exhibits from physics, chemistry, biology, and computer science. Children can dock at the ISS, watch chocolate kisses expand in a vacuum, and build mouse mazes. Experiment courses are available for ages 5 and up. For indoor activities with children, the short trip from Berlin to Potsdam is well worth it.

At the Sony Center on Potsdamer Platz, ten themed areas and two rides are spread out. The MINILAND shows Berlin made from more than 2.5 million LEGO bricks. Additionally, there's the NINJAGO climbing area, the Dino Dig, and a 4D cinema. Adults are only admitted when accompanied by a child, clearly making this indoor activity in Berlin for families.