Children

Jungfernheide lido in green Charlottenburg North entices visitors with its fine sandy beach, relaxed sunbathing lawns, and a diverse range of water sports activities right in the Volkspark. Whether you're wakeboarding, stand-up paddling, or simply sunbathing – here you'll find the perfect cool-down on hot days in one of Berlin's most beautiful lidos.

On 31 October 2026 the FEZ-Berlin in Oberschöneweide becomes the hub for Halloween in Berlin for children aged seven and up: the GeisterGala brings a stage programme, a costume ball, a night ride on the narrow-gauge railway and a surprise menu eaten in complete darkness.

From November 16, 2026, to January 10, 2027, a 600-square-meter real ice rink will be located under the dome of the Center at Potsdamer Platz. Skate rental and ice-skating aids are available on site, and a small Christmas market with eight stalls is attached. Thanks to the roofing, this ice rink in Berlin-Mitte is weather-protected and can be used well even in rain or snow.

The Kienbergpark, named after the Kienberg hill in Berlin-Hellersdorf, is a 60 hectare park with a 1.5 km long cable car.

At Tierpark Berlin-Friedrichsfelde in Lichtenberg, you can adopt almost any animal species. The money goes directly to the care of the animals, and the recipients receive a personal adoption certificate.

The German Museum of Technology Berlin has come up with an exciting holiday program centered around technology for the winter holidays.

A large playground directly on Stuttgarter Platz invites the entire family to have fun there.

In Tiergarten, right by the water: The Café am Neuen See is one of Berlin's most famous excursion destinations. Beer garden, restaurant, and boat rental are located here under old trees, and it's open all year round.

Right next to Teufelsberg in Grunewald lies Drachenberg, a 99-meter high rubble hill with a treeless plateau, where kites of all sizes take to the wind in autumn. 280 steps lead up from Teufelsseechaussee, admission is free. For autumn activities in Berlin, the rule here is: no branches in the string and a view all the way to the TV Tower.

Located in a former building of Görlitzer Bahnhof in Kreuzberg, Berlin's first black light mini-golf course features 18 UV-lit holes across five painted theme rooms, from the Brandenburg Gate to an underwater world. A round takes about one to one and a half hours and costs 13 Euros. Ideal as an autumn activity in Berlin, as rain is not an issue here.

A highlight of the Christmas season is the Zehlendorf Christmas Market, which invites you to romantic ice skating rounds under trees with its own ice rink.

Those who want to spend the Easter holidays in Berlin with children without ending up on the couch are in the right place in Kreuzberg. During the holidays, the German Museum of Technology transforms into a place where enthusiasm for technology is not by chance but by design - from workshops and experiments to the extensive museum park.

Frieda Hain on Gärtnerstraße at Boxhagener Platz combines a fabric store and a children's store under one roof. Myriam Kliewer has been running the shop since 2009 and sews school cones, sleeping sheep, name pillows and grow-with-me trousers from fabrics the customers pick themselves. Toys and GOTS-certified clothing round it off.

During the winter holidays, Ökowerk Berlin, on the edge of Grunewald, takes children aged 7 to 12 on an exciting discovery journey under the motto "Winter Forest is Fun".

The musical children's birthday parties at the Klingendes Museum Berlin are led by music educators, where various instruments can be tried out.

Between the Fountain of Friendship Between Peoples and the World Clock, Alexanderplatz splits into two worlds during Advent: wooden huts, fir garlands, and an evening light show glow by the fountain, while converted containers with street food from around the world and an ice stock sport rink stand by the World Clock. Admission is free.

No party train, no sash chaos: For a bachelorette party on the Finnfloat sauna raft on Müggelsee in Köpenick, the girls sweat, jump, and toast in a Scandinavian way. Wellness on the water, far away from the hustle and bustle of Berlin.

The Pampa beach bar at Holzmarkt 25 in Friedrichshain is probably Berlin's most relaxed answer to a beach vacation: right on the Spree, freely accessible, and with the uncomplicated charm of a place that has brought creativity, community, and cool Holzmarkt beer together for years.

Beach volleyball in any weather - that's what BeachMitte's spacious facility offers.

The Children's Language Club in Wilmersdorf offers holiday care for children aged 5 and up, where English, French, German, or Spanish become a great learning experience through games, singing, and creative craft and workshop projects. Here, grammar is not crammed, but a temporary language and cultural adventure is offered.

On 31 October 2026 the Britzer Garten in Berlin-Britz hosts Halloween im Park, one of the best value Halloween experiences in Berlin for families: walk acts, a witches' cauldron, a fire show and face painting are all included in the normal park admission.

Brandenburg's largest nature adventure park awaits just under 30 kilometers southwest of Berlin in Beelitz-Heilstätten: On 15 hectares of forest, young and old walk barefoot through mud, over pine cones and cold water. Here, families can experience pure nature, entirely without shoes.

On the RAW grounds in Friedrichshain, a place usually known for clubs and cultural events transforms into a medieval Christmas market. The Historische Weihnacht Friedrichshain celebrates its tenth anniversary this year, featuring torches, open fireplaces, and genuine craftsmanship instead of plastic decorations.

The MACHmit! Museum for Children has set up shop in the de-consecrated Elias Church in Prenzlauer Berg, with the church tower clock, altar area, and organ remaining. Across 1,200 square meters on two floors, a seven-meter-high climbing shelf is the centerpiece. Among Berlin's children's museums, it is the one for two- to twelve-year-olds with their own workshops to get started.

2Wave is the first provider for surfing in Berlin! On Lake Havel, you can learn to surf on an artificially created wave by a special speed boat, book foil courses, and enjoy the adrenaline rush on the water. Whether you're a beginner or advanced, at 2Wave everyone can become a surf pro.