Family

Better to run or walk? Better a nice walk trough Bergmankiez and taking a talk with the neighbourhood.

Hauptstadtschnitt is located about 300 meters from Schönhauser Allee station and offers a quick women's haircut as a separate service called Cut and Go, starting at 36.50 Euros. A men's haircut costs 31 Euros. Walk-ins are explicitly welcome. The business also includes its own hairdressing academy.

The Fairy Tale Cabin in Monbijoupark is Berlin's secret winter highlight: In two rustic, original Galician wooden huts, changing fairy tale performances are staged for children and adults*. During the day, children immerse themselves in a world of stories, while in the evening it gets cheeky, modern, and exciting – with classic fairy tales, a campfire, mulled wine, and small dishes right by the Spree.

When the playground on Wrangelstraße was in its planning stage, children were invited to contribute ideas on the finished design.

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.

One of Berlin's most imaginative playgrounds awaits in Volkspark Friedrichshain, right on the border with Prenzlauer Berg. Tipis, totem poles, and wobbly bridges transform this expansive adventure playground into a world of its own. Both young and old will find their territory here.

A large sandy beach, shaded spots in a small grove and several small bathing spots in the Lieper Bucht open the view of the river Havel and the island Lindwerder.

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.

At the northernmost tip of Reinickendorf, not far from the village center of Lübars, lies a historic manor: The Alte Fasanerie dates back to a royal pheasant farm from 1740 and is now Berlin's green answer to the children's farm. Alpacas, goats, Pomeranian geese, and real pheasants await visitors here.

An indoor activity for rainy days and an exciting family trip can be had at the SEA LIFE Center with the AquaDom near Alexanderplatz.

On Hermannswerder Island near Potsdam, INSELHOTEL transforms its lakeside restaurant into a stylish Mother's Day stage on May 10, 2026: a festive menu with views of Lake Templin, including a small gift for every mother. Those who wish can complement the day with a wellness voucher.

Small anniversary: For 15 years, the Roncalli Christmas Circus has been part of Berlin, and so for the 15th time, it's "Step right up" at Tempodrom at Anhalter Bahnhof in Kreuzberg.

For its birthday children, Volkspark Potsdam offers a lot of fun in the green - from cooking, to soccer and climbing, to great games on the beach.

In the southwest of Berlin, in the Dahlem district, lies an active organic farm that is also an open-air museum. Domäne Dahlem combines agriculture, animal husbandry, and cultural history on a historic manor – and offers a packed hands-on program for families and children during the Easter holidays.

On the legendary grounds of the former UFA film copying plants in Tempelhof, chickens, ponies, and ferrets have long swapped the screen for straw and green spaces. The ufaFabrik Children's Farm is pedagogically supervised, free of charge, and offers a real stable scent.

A picnic with a waterfall - that's what Kreuzberg's Viktoriapark in the neighbourhood of Bergmannstraße stands for.

FiNDUS on Stargarder Straße is one of the city's oldest children's second-hand shops and is run as a family business. Covering over 80 square meters, it offers clothing up to size 164, as well as shoes, toys, car and bicycle seats.

Ribbeck in Havelland is probably Brandenburg's most famous village: Known for Theodor Fontane's poem, the legendary pear tree, and a castle in the heart of the village. Those looking for a great excursion destination in Brandenburg with children will find history, nature, and coffee-cake happiness in a compact space.

Berlin's largest trampoline park is located in Reinickendorf, and it's immediately clear why: Over 4,000 square meters of jumping area, more than 120 trampolines, and 13 attractions make JUMP House the go-to spot for families who want to really let loose together. Rain or shine, the fun literally bounces off the walls here for children and adults alike.

artcut has been operating in Zossener Straße in the Bergmannkiez since 2007 without an appointment book, describing it in four words: no registration or appointments. Those who don't want to wait in the shop can use an online system to queue for the same day. Wash and cut cost 28 Euros for men, and a machine cut is 17 Euros.

The paddling pool at Lake Weißer See in Pankow provides fun for the whole family on hot days.

The beer garden of Châlet Suisse is shaded by tall trees in Grunewald. Grilled chicken and Neuland sausages come from the covered outdoor kitchen. The wooden tables are arranged so that the on-site playground can be overlooked from the seating area.

Rudolph-Wilde-Park (formerly Stadtpark Schöneberg) is a nice and centrally located little park with a duck pond in City West, easy to reach with the subway. The location scores additionally with a nearby café offering picnic basket rentals.

The Cafe-Restaurant Pusteblume is situated right next to the green opening of Volkspark in Schöneberg-Wilmersdorf.

In the building on Karl-Liebknecht-Straße, rooms tilt, mirrors multiply half the class, and a photo mosaic from a distance reveals Albert Einstein. Between the illusions, the focus is on plastic waste, overfishing, and climate change. For a class trip to Berlin, Illuseum Berlin is the stop where photos are taken first, and then discussions follow.