Family

TURM ErlebnisCity in Oranienburg covers indoor sports in their entirety: five 25-meter lanes in the sports pool, plus badminton, table tennis, bowling, skittles, and a large-field hall for volleyball, basketball, and football. In the adventure pool, real waves roll in a 400 square meter basin. On rainy days, one day here is rarely enough.

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.

Located in the north of Reinickendorf, the Tennis-Club Frohnau's facilities date back to the garden city of 1906. Around 900 members play here on eight outdoor courts, and in winter on five indoor courts across two halls. For those looking for a tennis court in Berlin, one thing is particularly crucial: non-members are also allowed to book indoor court hours.

The Winterwelt Grünau ice rink is located at the Grünau lido on the Dahme river and offers 1,000 square meters of real ice under the open sky. Additionally, there are dedicated lanes for Bavarian curling, two winter huts serving kale and cheese spaetzle, and an indoor play world for children. Among the ice rinks in Berlin, this one offers the most program for an entire day.

Every year, the Britzer Garten in Neukölln ushers in the Easter holidays with one of Berlin's most beautiful Easter bonfires. At Rodelberg, fire acrobatics, live music, and a family atmosphere combine to create an atmospheric start to the season in the green.

Minicity Children's Café in Schöneberg is Berlin's answer to the desire for a family café that truly takes children seriously: with its own indoor playground, creative role-playing games, and comfortable children's birthday parties. Parents drink coffee, children discover their little city.

The Schloßplatz Winter Market is located directly at the Humboldt Forum opposite the Berlin Cathedral from November 18, 2026, to January 3, 2027. In the evenings, video projections illuminate the Baroque facades, making Schloßplatz one of the city's most spectacular backdrops. Additionally, there will be Feuerzangenbowle in the Schlüterhof, historical rides, and a free supporting program.

Mall of Berlin is the shopping center located in the heart of the government district at Leipziger Platz, built on the former site of the Wertheim department store. Around 200 shops are spread across four levels and 76,000 square meters, plus one of Germany's largest food courts on the second floor. A large portion of the area has been undergoing renovation since 2025.

The winter holidays at FEZ Berlin in Wuhlheide will once again be magical, with the "Magic Castle: LUMOS - The Magical Revolution"!

Located on northern Friedrichstraße, the Friedrichstadt-Palast features one of the world's largest theater stages with an approximately 24-meter-wide portal, along with 1,899 seats and a retractable water basin holding about 160,000 liters. Since 2020, the 1984 building has been a protected monument in all its aspects, attracting over 700,000 guests annually.

At 120.1 meters, Teufelsberg in Grunewald is Berlin's highest elevation and consists of approximately 26 million cubic meters of war debris, about a third of Berlin's rubble. Beneath the debris lies the demolished shell of a Nazi-era university, above stand the domes of the old listening station, and tobogganing takes place on its slopes.

At the Klingendes Museum Berlin on Behmstrasse nothing sits behind glass: at a birthday party the children try out real orchestral instruments themselves, from saxophone and tuba to djembe and electric guitar, build instruments of their own and take turns conducting. Five packages run from two to three and a half hours, percussion from the age of three.

Strandbad Wendenschloss is located on the Langen See in Köpenick, with a sandy beach, jetty, and diving tower. Admission costs 7 Euros, reduced 4.50 Euros, children aged three to twelve pay 3 Euros. Beach chairs, sun loungers, and umbrellas are available for rent, along with beach volleyball, table tennis, a bocce court, and a beer garden with a beach bar.

The Bim & Boom indoor playground in Berlin-Marzahn has existed for 20 years and is exclusively for children up to twelve years old. In addition to a trampoline area, labyrinth, and cannon system, there is a private go-kart track, which is found in hardly any other indoor playground in Berlin. The tram stops directly in front of the door, and parking in front of the building is free.

Monbijoupark is the last public barbecue area in the Mitte district: a small, signposted lawn near Oranienburger Straße, opposite Museum Island and within sight of the Bode Museum and New Synagogue. No registration or fees are required; bring your own grill. The central location for barbecuing in the park comes with the need for an early arrival.

Located at Helmholtzplatz in Prenzlauer Berg is one of Berlin's most famous children's cafés: Kindercafé Spielzimmer combines an indoor playground, ball pit, and cozy café atmosphere under one roof. Here, it's okay to be loud while parents relax with coffee and waffles.

The Deutschlandmuseum on Leipziger Platz in Berlin-Mitte showcases 2,000 years of German history across twelve walk-through epoch rooms, from the Battle of Teutoburg Forest to reunification. Life-sized sets, ambient sounds, and smells replace traditional text panels. For school trips in Berlin, it's a weather-independent destination with a tour lasting around 60 minutes.

The water playground on the Blütenachse in Britzer Garten is built as a rock landscape: Water emerges from a mountain spring and flows through streams, whose course children can redirect themselves at weirs. Since 2024, a 14.5-meter-wide water labyrinth consisting of five circles with floor-level nozzles and push-button controls has been added.

The Theater des Westens on Kantstrasse opened in 1896 to plans by Bernhard Sehring and combines a neo-baroque auditorium with a stage tower shaped like a medieval keep. In 1961 the German-language premiere of My Fair Lady ran here for two years and paved the way for the musical in Germany. Today around 1.600 seats fill the house.

The Oderbruchkippe in Volkspark Prenzlauer Berg is a double hill of around 15 million cubic metres of rubble, much of it from the destroyed Alexanderplatz, rising almost forty metres above the surrounding streets. Its highest point, the Pappelplateau, reaches 90.9 metres, the sledding slope runs out gently, and Riesling has grown up there since 2009.

The Olympiastadion Summer Pool was the venue for the Olympic swimming competitions in 1936, and the facility from 1934 to 1936 still stands today. In addition to the 50-meter pool, there is a separate diving pool with one- and three-meter springboards, as well as platforms at five, seven and a half, and ten meters high. A day ticket costs 6.50 Euros, reduced 3.80 Euros.

Bikini Berlin is Germany's first Concept Mall, located in the listed Bikinihaus from 1957, directly next to the Zoological Garden. Instead of large chains, there are around 60 independent boutiques and twenty pop-up boxes that change every few months. Additionally, there's a panoramic window overlooking the zoo enclosure and a public rooftop terrace spanning 7,700 square meters.

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 Coq au Vin children’s and family theatre plays circus pieces at the Pfefferberg in which acrobatics, comedy and theatre come together and the children are drawn into the action. A birthday begins with table time for cake and presents and goes on to the performance, with a treasure hunt in a simplified version for the youngest guests if you want one.

Right at Hellersdorf underground station lies a climbing arena of four hundred and fifty square metres with thirty routes, a blacklight section and a speed wall, secured by an automatic system that needs nobody holding the rope. Tree houses are set aside for parties, and the packages are flat rates for up to six climbers.