Day Trip

Bad Saarow is a mud spa and recognised health resort in the south of Berlin, directly on Lake Scharmützelsee, which offers a wide range of recreational opportunities.

For Easter, Spandau Citadel transforms into a medieval adventure world: knight battles, jugglers, fire shows, and a large historical market make the Easter Knight Festival one of Berlin's most spectacular Easter programs.

A bike tour through the historic center of Berlin-Spandau is full of history and easy going for the average everyday biker.

Children love strawberries and picking them themselves is even more fun, preferably outdoors, e.g. in Berlin's berry gardens, Berliner Beerengärten.

You will see that a bike tour through Marzahn-Hellersdorf in the Eastern part of Berlin is probably way more green than you would expect it to be and includes a stop at the castle Schloss Biesdorf.

Easter on the Water: The restaurant ship Patio in Moabit transforms spring on the Spree into a multi-course asparagus menu, combining regional seasonal cuisine with a direct view of the Bärenbrücke. On April 5th and 6th, 2026, lamb, Beelitz asparagus, and a French touch will be celebrated here.

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.

Between the two Brandenburg nature reserves Rabenstein and Planetal lies the Nature Park Centre Hoher Fläming in the Old Distillery in Raben.

Red strawberries, tractor ride, and over 60 attractions: Karls Adventure Village in Elstal near Wustermark, directly in Havelland, is probably the most famous family excursion destination in the Berlin 'Speckgürtel' (commuter belt). From the free petting zoo to the large indoor play area, the adventure farm turns a simple day trip to Brandenburg into a whole adventure camp.

At the Zehlendorf Open-Air Museum, Berlin dives 800 years into the past this Easter. From Good Friday to Easter Monday, Museumsdorf Düppel transforms into a lively medieval farming village, welcoming families with interactive programs, crafts, and a spring atmosphere.

Freizeitpark Lübars is a recreation park in the Northern district Berlin-Reinickendorf and a famous destination for a nature trip in the city of Berlin.

Between Fläming and Spreewald, in Baruth/Mark, lies an entire village under monument protection. The Baruther Glashütte Museum Village, as Germany's best-preserved glassmaking site, is one of Brandenburg's most fascinating excursion destinations for families who truly want to touch history.

On Easter Sunday, April 5, 2026, the Klaistow Asparagus and Adventure Farm near Beelitz transforms into a meeting point for the whole family. Easter egg hunts, live music, and a spring atmosphere in the countryside await Berliners and Brandenburgers who want to spend the holiday between the petting zoo and the farm bakery.

In Berlin-Steglitz, this Italian private restaurant, seemingly frozen in time, resides in a Wilhelminian-era villa – and for Easter 2026, the Sinnig family transforms its vaulted cellar into a place where spring joy and Southern Italian culinary delight meet.

In the heart of the Spreewald, in Lübbenau/Spreewald, the Spreewelten Bath awaits with arguably the most spectacular unique selling proposition an adventure pool in Germany can offer: swimming with real Humboldt penguins. Slide action, thermal pools, and a lovingly designed toddler area make this destination a family magnet from Brandenburg.

In Münchehofe, Brandenburg, in the heart of the Dahme-Heideseen Nature Park, an organic dairy literally shows how milk, butter, and cheese are made. Families can watch the ongoing production through glass walls. Located about 70 km south of Berlin, this excursion destination combines curiosity and fresh air on one site.

In Berlin's government district, not far from the main train station, the Futurium stands as one of the city's most exciting free museums. Across over 5,000 square meters, visitors interactively explore the future of humanity, nature, and technology. Those who want to know what tomorrow looks like won't find answers here, but something better: the right questions.

In the Sanddorn-Garten Petzow (Sea Buckthorn Garden) in Petzow in Havelland you can discover the so-called gold of the north. Here you will find a three hectare sea buckthorn garden with a café, arestaurant and two farm shops.

About an hour north of Berlin, in the midst of Zehdenick's clay pit landscape, lies a former industrial area transformed into an adventure park: The Ziegeleipark Mildenberg in Zehdenick combines industrial history, nature, and a vibrant event program across 40 hectares directly on the Havel river.

Zoo, amusement park, and dinosaur park all in one: The Eicholz Animal and Leisure Park in the Germendorf district near Oranienburg is one of Brandenburg's most versatile family excursion destinations. On nearly 70 hectares of lake landscape, zebras and flamingos encounter life-sized prehistoric giants, while children can choose between a petting zoo, rides, and a swimming lake.

The restaurant boat SpreeArche can only be reached with a ferry. The restaurant is in fact a floating blockhouse on the Müggelspree!

In the municipality of Krausnick, about 60 kilometers south of Berlin, a whole piece of the South Seas slumbers under a gigantic dome. Tropical Islands is considered Europe's largest tropical holiday world and attracts families and wellness lovers alike with warm sand, an artificially created rainforest, and an extensive sauna landscape.

Located directly on the Greenwich promenade in Tegel, the Tegeler Seeterrassen are among Berlin's most beautiful waterfront restaurants. The view over Lake Tegel, the spacious sun terrace, and a seasonally changing cuisine make this place a recommendation far beyond the north of the city.

About 90 minutes north of Berlin, on the shores of Lake Grienericksee in the Ruppiner Lakeland, Rheinsberg awaits with one of Northern Germany's most beautiful Rococo castles. This small town in Brandenburg combines Prussian history, Kurt Tucholsky's romanticism, and the Brandenburg lake landscape into a weekend trip that is far more than just a castle visit.

Only about 40 minutes southwest of Berlin, near Beelitz, lies a farm that guides families through all four seasons: fresh Beelitz asparagus in spring, pick-your-own in summer, Brandenburg's largest pumpkin exhibition in autumn, and winter magic with a toboggan run. The Klaistow Asparagus and Adventure Farm turns a simple trip to Brandenburg into a full day's program.