29 Locations
A varied children's programme keeps families busy in Berlin all year round, from theatre shows to workshops and museum activities. Venues across Mitte, Kreuzberg and Prenzlauer Berg design a children's programme for different ages and interests.
This overview gathers Berlin locations with a children's programme, from puppet stages and cinemas to science centres and holiday camps. Some focus on creative play, others on movement, music or learning through discovery.
Browse the places below to find the best children's programme in Berlin, compare activities and prices, and plan a family day.
The Spectrum belongs to the German Museum of Technology and is located in the Schwechtenkopfbau on Ladestraße, a preserved remnant of the railway depot at Anhalter Bahnhof. Across four floors, there are over 150 experimental stations on light, electricity, heat, and sound. Among Berlin's children's museums, it is the place for all who prefer to try out physics rather than read about it.
The winter holidays at FEZ Berlin in Wuhlheide will once again be magical, with the "Magic Castle: LUMOS - The Magical Revolution"!
At Gendarmenmarkt in Berlin-Mitte, the French Cathedral combines cultural history with family fun for Easter 2026: Between the Huguenot Museum, panoramic views, and a festive Easter menu, one of the capital's most atmospheric Easter activities awaits visitors young and old.
The Alice - Museum for Children is located in the FEZ in Wuhlheide and is currently showing Green Planet Berlin across 450 square meters with six interactive stations, from the kitchen of the future to the sound cave. Around 250 children co-developed the concept in ten workshops. Among Berlin's children's museums, it is the institution that has been lending its exhibitions to other museums since 2002.
The German Museum of Technology Berlin has come up with an exciting holiday program centered around technology for the winter holidays.
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 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.
The Labyrinth Children's Museum is located in a heritage-protected assembly hall from 1890 in Wedding, where matchstick machines were once assembled. Spread across approximately 1,000 square meters, Talentopia features seven areas, from a construction crane and a control center to a material bar. Among Berlin's children's museums, it is one of the oldest; since 1997, it has welcomed over 1.7 million guests.
Anyone who wants to experience a real safari adventure with children will find one of the region's most charming destinations in Nedlitz near Gommern: Straußenland Nedlitz. On five hectares of pasture, the world's largest birds live here and can be petted, fed, and admired.
A holiday activity that is fun in any weather and offers an eventful family outing – SEA LIFE near Alexanderplatz.
When frost covers the outdoors, sewing happens in Prenzlauer Berg. Die Gestalterei on Christburgerstraße is Berlin's coziest destination for creative children's sewing courses during the holidays – for ages 6 and up, no prior knowledge required, with real projects to take home.
On Easter Sunday, April 5, 2026, Hoppegarten Racecourse in Brandenburg, just outside Berlin, opens its flat racing season with the “Colorful Easter Races” – including thoroughbreds, spring air, and a great family program. An excursion tip that appeals to racing enthusiasts and families alike.
The Futurium stands on the Spree between the Main Station and the Reichstag, asking how we want to live in the future across approximately 3,200 square meters. In the Futurium Lab in the basement, 3D printers, laser cutters, and robots are available for experimentation across 600 square meters. Among Berlin's children's museums, it is the house that costs nothing and has a skywalk above the rooftops.
On a site the size of ten football fields, the Düppel Museum Village showcases a village as it would have looked between 1170 and 1220 in the Mark Brandenburg region. Between the forge, bronze casting, and herb gardens, you'll find Skudde sheep, oxen, and the re-bred Düppel pasture pig. Children aged five and up can try archery and bake flatbread over an open fire.
During the winter holidays, the Labyrinth Children's Museum in Berlin-Wedding dedicates a whole week to language and the diversity of the world within its interactive exhibition TALENTOPIA.
During the winter holiday workshops at Berlin's children's circus CABUWAZI, kids on holiday can really let off steam.
Kreuzberg's most famous creative and educational center for children and young people opens its doors free of charge for everyone. Across five floors, right next to Viktoriapark, children can craft, dance, build, and experiment – here, it's not the parents' wallet that counts, but the child's talent.
The Klingende Museum Berlin on Behmstraße is not a house with display cases, but a workshop for trying out instruments, where children can pick up string, wind, and percussion instruments themselves. It was founded in 2002 based on an idea by conductor Gerd Albrecht. The concept includes the Klingende Mobil, a bus with over 50 instruments on board.
The Yellow Villa is a creative and educational center for children and young people in Berlin-Neukölln. During the winter holidays, a free and diverse holiday program with workshops on many different topics is offered.
The Forest Museum with Forest School is located on Königsweg in Grunewald on the site of a former tree nursery. Inside, specimens, display boards, and interactive exhibits about the forest await, while outside there's a forest garden with play and discovery stations. At 1.00 Euro for children and 1.50 Euro for adults, it is the most affordable among Berlin's children's museums.
The Youth Museum on Schöneberger Hauptstraße is a municipal institution of the district office and has been working with real objects and true life stories since 1995. Currently, Protest is running, an exhibition about historical and contemporary forms of opposition. Admission is free, and in the Open Studio, children aged six and over can create their own works.
The Puppet Theatre Museum Berlin on Karl-Marx-Straße displays figures from three centuries, with the foundation stemming from the collection of its founder Nikolaus Hein. The museum includes its own small stage, a library dedicated to puppet theatre, and workshops where puppets are built. Playful guided tours are available for children's groups of eight or more.
Acting, improvisation, and camera acting for children and teenagers: The ACTivity Drama School offers regular course groups for ages 8 and up during the winter holidays, with a free trial lesson to get a taste.
The Zeiss Planetarium at Schöneberg is located on the foot of the "Insulaner", one of Berlin's rubble hills.
Where city kids suddenly groom ponies and sniff campfire air: The Groß Briesen Riding and Adventure Farm is located in the Hoher Fläming Nature Park, about an hour southwest of Berlin, and is one of the most beautiful excursion destinations in Brandenburg for families with children.