Kids in Berlin - Adventures and Activities
for the Little Ones
Berlin isn’t just a vibrant hub for art, culture, and history – it’s also a fantastic city for families with children.
Whether it's fascinating museums, child-friendly parks, adventurous playgrounds, or engaging events, this city offers a wealth of experiences for the young ones.
To help you settle into your new home and make the most of your time in Berlin, we have curated a selection of activities and excursion tips specifically designed for children and families. From thrilling discoveries in nature to educational indoor activities, you’ll find something perfect for every age and interest.
Below please find a few suggestions we hope you find useful to get to know Berlin with your children. Although we took great care collecting this data kindly double-check opening hours etc. on the individual websites. Bookworms please click here.
Ideas for a sunny day:
Going to the zoo
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Zoologischer Garten - In the West-City centre
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Tierpark Berlin-Friedrichsfelde - Easily accessible with the U5, extensive Park, Dino-World until the end of October 2024
Going to the park
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Britzer Garten - One of Berlin’s most beautiful parks: With narrow gauge railway inside the park and a fully functional Dutch mill dating from the 19th century (nearby outside the park) – guided tours on Sundays from April-October
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Gardens of the World - Gärten der Welt - With Chinese Mooncake Festival every autumn
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Berlin’s Botanical Garden - Guided tours in English and German: please send an E-Mail to: fuehrungen@bgbm.org
Discover the City of Berlin:
On a walk
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„City-in-your-ear“ - Discover Berlin with German/English/Italian audio guide.
By boat
A boat cruise on Berlin’s canals and rivers
By bike
By Bus
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Sightseeing by public bus using Berlin’s public transport: Buses 100 and 200
Outside Activities
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Kinderbauernhof Pinke-Panke - Adventure playground & animal farm - closed on Mondays
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Beach Mitte / Mountain Mitte - Climbing in a high ropes course
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Tempelhofer Feld - Go fly a kite - Enjoy the great outdoors inside the city on Berlin’s old airfield.
Dive into the past
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The Medieval Village of Düppel: Museumsdorf Düppel - Outdoor museum - Children are taught how to play medieval games.
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Domäne Dahlem - Organic farm & museum in the southwest of Berlin.
Is it raining? Time for visit a museum:
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Berlin’s Museum of Technology in Kreuzberg
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Berlin’s Aquarium.
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Sea Life Center – located inside the Dom-Aquarée Hotel near Alexanderplatz.
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Madame Tussaud’s on Unter den Linden 74, 10117 Berlin.
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Berlin Dungeon - For brave people only – English tours daily at 2:20 pm.
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Zeiss Planetarium on Prenzlauer Allee 80.
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Anoha - A museum for action and discoveries- Fromet-und-Moses-Mendelssohn-Platz 10969 Berlin
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MACHmit! Museum für Kinder Exhibitions, creativity and climbing - Senefelderstraße 5 10437 Berlin
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Natural History Museum on Invalidenstr. 43 – meet Oscar, the 150-million-year-old brachiosaurus: 23 meters long and 13 meters high.
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Exhibition: The Story of Berlin – Berlin’s history from 1237 till now – interactive and fun!