Indoor

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.

If you want to push the pedal to the metal in Spandau without having to go to a real racetrack, Race Factory Berlin is the right place for you. The Full Motion SimRacing Center on the premises of the Motorworld Manufaktur offers eight Actoracer Pro Simulators, over 300 vehicles, and more than 100 legendary tracks worldwide.

Next to the Brandenburg Gate, a spa of around nine hundred square metres spreads across three levels, with eight treatment rooms and three private suites that each have their own sauna and steam bath. An eleven metre pool with whirlpool and its own pool bar, several theme saunas and a gym rebuilt in 2024 complete the picture.

On Karl-Marx-Strasse in Neukoelln some two and a half thousand square metres hold two separate laser tag arenas, one of them reserved for children up to twelve, along with an eleven lane blacklight mini golf course, three escape rooms and an arcade corner. A birthday brings a reserved table, a drink per child and a golden player card.

A few steps from Nollendorfplatz, over four hundred board games line the shelves at Boardroom. The team will gladly help you choose a suitable game and explain the rules. Billing is time-based, starting from 2.50 Euros per hour, with no minimum or maximum duration. Coffee, tarte flambée, and homemade cookies are also available.

In the historic bathhouse of Beelitz-Heilstätten, one of Germany's most famous Lost Places has been transformed into an exhibition venue for modern media art. Ten light and sound installations animate the restored rooms, making digital art spatially tangible.

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.

Berlin's only vertical wind tunnel awaits everyone who wants to know what flying truly feels like, located in the historic waterworks on Landsberger Allee in Lichtenberg. Windobona sends visitors into a freefall at up to 280 km/h, entirely without a plane.

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 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.

The American Bowl in Marzahn is Berlin's most family-friendly bowling alley with 18 lanes, 12 of which are specifically designed for children. Food is served next door at the Play Off Restaurant, where spare ribs and the legendary cheeseburger are on the menu.

The Alice - Museum for Children is located in the FEZ in Wuhlheide and is currently showing Green Planet Berlin across 450 square meters with six interactive stations, from the kitchen of the future to the sound cave. Around 250 children co-developed the concept in ten workshops. Among Berlin's children's museums, it is the institution that has been lending its exhibitions to other museums since 2002.

On 8,000 square meters in Spandau, there are three artificial turf PowerCourts, each 30 by 15 meters and fully enclosed with nets, plus a tournament-standard paintball field spanning 45 by 30 meters. Upstairs, the KiCK-In Sportsbar awaits for up to 150 guests. Indoor sports in the rain here means five against five, no matter what comes down from the sky.

Located in a former building of Görlitzer Bahnhof in Kreuzberg, Berlin's first black light mini-golf course features 18 UV-lit holes across five painted theme rooms, from the Brandenburg Gate to an underwater world. A round takes about one to one and a half hours and costs 13 Euros. Ideal as an autumn activity in Berlin, as rain is not an issue here.

Studio Simboo in Weissensee is a family centre with three rooms, a small kitchen and children’s furniture, where even the very youngest can celebrate. The movement room has underfloor heating, Pikler equipment and an obstacle course, and supervised programmes can be added, from making modelling clay to a children’s yoga party.

In Prenzlauer Berg, directly at Landsberger Allee S-Bahn station, Escape Berlin offers twelve escape scenarios – including Jail, Liquor Store, Puppeteer, Party Cellar, Super Dwarf, and Sherlock Holmes. What sets this provider apart: It sees itself as a live escape theater with professional actors in Jail and Dare, complemented by laser tag for up to 20 people, five games for home, and its own parking garage.

On the second floor by the Borsigturm in Tegel lies a seven hundred square metre VR park with two arenas in which the children move around freely and without cables. The birthday packages are flat rates for up to six children and include a lounge area of their own, a host, decorations and food, running from two to three hours.

TC Grün-Weiß Nikolassee 1925 e.V. plays on Kirchweg in southwest Berlin, between Rehwiese and the Zehlendorf lake district. Eight clay courts are nestled among old pine trees, along with two permanent indoor courts and an air-supported hall. If you're looking for a tennis court in Berlin with a club restaurant and terrace, you'll find both on the same premises.

Located in the Märkisches Viertel in northern Berlin, MOTAWI Bowling boasts 18 lanes – making it simultaneously the city's northernmost bowling alley. Here, bowling meets full-fledged restaurant cuisine: burgers, roast goose, and an extensive breakfast buffet await bowlers of all ages.

BeachMitte at Nordbahnhof calls itself Europe's largest inner-city beach facility: over 35 sand courts in summer, 17 heated courts in three air-supported domes during the winter half-year. Additionally, there's Adventure Golf, Bavarian curling, and the MountMitte high ropes course with over 90 obstacles. For a team event in Berlin, the modules can be combined to fill a whole day.

With 28 Brunswick bowling lanes, Bowling World Berlin is the largest bowling alley in Friedrichshain and one of the largest in the city. Located directly at Uber Platz next to the East Side Gallery, it combines sports with a full restaurant experience: Steaks, burgers, and grilled specialties with homemade sauces await you in Chicago's Lounge.

The MACHmit! Museum for Children has set up shop in the de-consecrated Elias Church in Prenzlauer Berg, with the church tower clock, altar area, and organ remaining. Across 1,200 square meters on two floors, a seven-meter-high climbing shelf is the centerpiece. Among Berlin's children's museums, it is the one for two- to twelve-year-olds with their own workshops to get started.