Family

Not far from the Berlin Zoological Gardens, hidden away in Tiergarten's Hansaviertel, you will find the Restaurantkneipe Giraffe, easy to identify by the large painting of a giraffe on the wall of the house.

The indoor playground of Kinderkiste Lankwitz is all about farm life. The climbing area is totally made out of wood and reminds of a stable for cattle.

Out of Berlin, into the forest: Eberswalde Zoo is located on the southern edge of the Barnim district town, a good 40 kilometers northeast of the capital, and is one of the most popular family excursion destinations in Brandenburg. Over 1,500 animals from five continents live here on 15 hectares of mixed forest landscape, including free-roaming monkeys, Siberian tigers, and a white lion.

Between Schöneberg and Steglitz, in the middle of Insulaner Park, lies one of Berlin's greenest outdoor destinations. The aged 18-hole concrete mini-golf course was taken over and revitalized by a new team in 2025. Those looking to get out when the weather is nice will find fun, a sun terrace, and a relaxed park atmosphere at a low price.

Between Alexanderplatz and Hackescher Markt lies a bar that literally takes its guests' breath away: The Icebar Berlin keeps its rooms cooled to minus ten degrees Celsius, transforming an evening in Berlin into a 19th-century Arctic polar expedition.

In the BVG Christmas train, children meet Santa Claus personally. Small Christmas surprises on the subway are included!

For Easter, the Intercultural Rose Scent Garden in Gleisdreieck Park in Kreuzberg transforms into a place for families: On Easter Sunday and Easter Monday, there will be searching, celebrating, and communal cake eating, while the park itself provides the perfect backdrop with its sprawling meadows and old railway relics.

Coq au Vin Children's Theater offers children an exciting birthday afternoon with a mix of circus and theater.

Where else in Berlin can you sleep in a retro caravan under the roof of a factory hall? The Hüttenpalast in Kreuzkölln, between Kreuzberg and Neukölln, is probably the most original hotel in the city: indoor camping with real charm, operating year-round.

The Luise is located on Dahlem's Königin-Luise-Straße in a very nicely renovated vintage house with beer garden, close to the Botanical Garden and Domäne Dahlem.

In the Oder-Spree Lakeland, about 40 kilometers east of Berlin, schwapp in Fürstenwalde awaits big and small adventurers with seven slides, a dragon's palace, and 270 meters of water fun. This excursion destination in Brandenburg makes even rainy weekends an event.

Theater Morgenstern in Berlin-Schöneberg has been performing for children and young people for over twenty years.

If you can't do without amenities like changing rooms, restrooms and snack bars, you should go for a swim at Strandbad Orankesee.

Bode-Museum on the Museum Island is not only suited for adults with an interest in art but also for families and young visitors aged between 6 - 10 with its Children's Gallery.

A large selection of Meze, the Jordan starters, can be found on the Casalot's menu. Grilled vegetables, spicy lamb spits from the charcoal grill, chicken liver on pomegranate sauce or a traditional dish from a Moroccan tajine will tingle your taste buds.

These tours take you from Charlottenburg to Berlin-Mitte into the Roaring Twenties, when the imperial capital seethed between vaudeville glamour and social awakening. Those looking for a program with real depth for parents or relatives will find history brought to life here.

The puppet theater Firlefanz in Sophienstraße in Berlin-Mitte exists since 1982.

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.

The outdoor pool Plötzensee in Berlin-Wedding is a bathing beach with tradition, for over 100 years you can enjoy summer in the middle of the city.

The National Museums in Berlin have put together an extensive Easter holiday program. The Altes Museum on Museum Island in Berlin, for example, has created a three-day holiday program around the Greek gods for Easter.

A visit with rhinoceroses, lions, and elephants is always a true birthday experience for children of all ages, big and small.

Directly opposite Berlin's longest preserved section of the Wall, in the heart of Friedrichshain: The MEININGER Hotel East Side Gallery sleeps at mural-level, everything from Berghain to Oberbaumbrücke is on your doorstep, and the interior cleverly plays with the heritage of a divided city.

Play a round of miniature golf in a fabulously coloured fantasy world - indoor fun for the entire family!