Events for children & families in Berlin

Family-friendly events, children's flea markets, events for parents and children in Berlin

Let's be honest: Berlin is actually built for adventure, and that doesn't just apply to the night, but also to Sunday mornings with little people at hand. Anyone who thinks that family events are necessarily boring or reduced to colorful plastic slides hasn't really gotten to know Berlin. Because this city takes its young residents seriously, and you can see that on every corner. The calendar of events for children and families in Berlin is full to bursting and shows that cultural enjoyment does not require a minimum age. The Grips Theater in Tiergarten, for example, has been a permanent institution for decades when it comes to providing children's theater at a level that also takes adults' breath away. Critical, funny, socially relevant and yet accessible to everyone from the age of five - that's a combination you don't find everywhere. If you like things a little more offbeat, take a look at the Schaubude Berlin, where puppets, figures and objects take on the leading roles and regularly stage a weekly changing program for children and adults alike. The ATZE Musiktheater in Wedding also offers regular family performances that combine music and theater so naturally that even the most fidgety four-year-olds will suddenly be able to concentrate. For those who prefer to participate rather than watch, the Labyrinth Children's Museum in Mitte is the place to be. There are changing hands-on exhibitions where children literally immerse themselves in other worlds, touching, trying out and understanding, while the accompanying adults stand by and secretly wish they could too. The Museum of Natural History and the German Museum of Technology are similarly interactive, where regular family tours and workshops turn the usual museum visit into a real experience that will be remembered for a long time, even by the grown-ups. If that's still not enough, you can add a trip to the State Opera or the Philharmonie to your family excursion, both of which regularly offer children's concerts and family matinees. Classical music for children sounds like a mission impossible, but Berlin proves that it can be done if you tackle it properly. And because the weekend has two days, it's also worth taking a look at Berlin's diverse family flea market scene, from the Mauerpark tradition to the district markets in Friedrichshain or Neukölln, where second-hand treasures change hands and children learn that the best things don't always have to be new. The Rausgegangen events calendar has all the latest events for children and families in Berlin at your fingertips so that you never miss a children's performance, family workshop or hands-on afternoon. Because a city so full of possibilities deserves to be discovered properly, preferably together.