
A large playground directly on Stuttgarter Platz invites the entire family to have fun there.
15 Locations
When the heat hits Berlin, the city knows how to cool down, from lakes and lidos to shady beer gardens. Beating the heat here means water, ice cream and finding the breeze. This overview gathers Berlin locations for hot summer days.
The lakes on the city's edge and the many outdoor pools offer the classic escape, while air conditioned museums and cinemas provide indoor relief. Ice cream parlours, shaded parks and canal side bars keep things bearable, and rooftop terraces catch the evening cool. Locals treat a heatwave as an excuse to head for the water.
Browse the venues below to beat the heat across Berlin, from lakes and lidos to shady retreats.

A large playground directly on Stuttgarter Platz invites the entire family to have fun there.


A large area for running, playing and cooling down is the splash pool on Boxhagener Platz.



The water playground of Britzer Garten is a small landscaped area with rocks, a murmuring stream and flood gates.


The large, flat pool - directly on Friedrichshain's Forckenbeckplatz - really is a splashing paradise for children.

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

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

In the middle of the nice Volkspark Friedrichshain you will find a great splashing pool to have fun.


In 1994 a stone-paved area was beautified with a large water playground.

Frau Krüger, a friendly café near Mauerpark, scores big time with coffee, cakes and frozen yogurt.

A splashing area with a stream running through it, all got up by artists, is waiting for the kids to have fun there.



The southern part of Treptower Park is home to the water playground "Plansche im Plänterwald".