Indoor Activities for Children
Last updated on 07/02/2026
The 10 best indoor activities for children in Berlin
Children want to experience things, even in dreary weather, and Berlin has plenty to offer for grey days. At the Zoo-Aquarium Berlin, popular children's tours whisk you away into the fascinating underwater world, at the Jump House in Reinickendorf the kids bounce on trampolines all year round, and at Dockx by the Tempelhofer Hafen a play area, blacklight mini golf and laser tag await under one roof. Climbing fans conquer the largest indoor high ropes course in Europe at BergWerk.Berlin in Hellersdorf, and the Archenhold Sternwarte in Alt-Treptow is home to the longest refracting telescope in the world. Whether a coding course, a museum or a look at the stars, there is an idea against boredom for every interest here. What will you try out next time it rains?
Yulia Veksler
With this selection, I made sure there is something for every child, whether they prefer romping, exploring or coding. Some places you can visit completely on the spur of the moment, while others are worth a little planning in advance. It was important to me to offer real variety, so that grey days are never boring.
At 3 locations in Berlin, young coders playfully discover digital worlds in the Train the Future programming course - ideal for indoor activities for children right in the neighborhood. Whether beginners or advanced - in small groups, kids learn Scratch, Python, Roblox Game Design, or Robotics.
Above all when it's pouring rain outside, the special children's tours of Zoo Aquarium Berlin are ideally suited to bring the young visitors in closer contact with the fascinating world of the Zoo Aquarium.
Every kid loves to jump on a trampoline together with friends and at Jump House Berlin children and teenagers will experience a new and spectacular dimension of trampolining.
Dockx Berlin offers year-round, weather-independent leisure activities for families. With generous opening hours and a combination of a play area, black light mini-golf, and laser tag, a versatile place is created at Tempelhofer Hafen where children can be active and adults can relax and accompany them.
The Deutsche Historische Museum (DHM) (German Museum of History) offers free entrance for children and youths up to 18 years of age.
Europe's biggest high-wire climbing park is located at Berlin-Hellersdorf!
In the interior yard of the Archenhold Observatory you will find the "Großer Refraktor" - widely regarded as the world's longest refracting telescope.
Babybeach Berlin combines playful fun with soothing salt inhalation, delighting little explorers. Children spend time in salt-enriched air, nebulized as an aerosol, offering a playful way to inhale, while parents can enjoy the relaxed café corner.
The Extavium is a scientific hand-on museum for children that is playfully promoting scientific understanding. The Extavium staff really knows to make science a fun thing.
A fun day with entertainment all around is what you will find at the world's first indoor Legoland in the Sony Center on Potsdamer Platz.
