This Week
Coming up this week
Tue-Wed Nov 10-11
Bauchgefühl (Gut Feeling): Inclusive Theater at FELD
A poetic play in spoken German and sign language, with audio description built in, about two office mates who find there is more than one way to understand each other.
Tue Nov 10
The Wizard of Oz: Children's Theater at FEZ-Berlin
Dorothy, a scarecrow, a tin man and a frightened lion head for the Wizard in a modern take on the musical classic, and nothing turns out as it seems.
Tue-Wed Nov 10-11
The Spooky Schusch: Puppet Play at Das Weite Theater
Five mountain animals are sure their new neighbor is gruesome and grumpy, then an invitation to his housewarming party arrives that one of them can't resist.
- PerformanceThe Wizard of Oz: Children's Theater at FEZ-BerlinTue Nov 10
- PerformanceThe Spooky Schusch: Puppet Play at Das Weite TheaterTue-Wed Nov 10-11, Kids €7, adults €10
- WorkshopFreedom for All: Portrait Craft WorkshopWed-Sun Nov 11-15, Entry €9, under 2 free
- FestivalLantern Festival at Bibliothek am WasserturmWed Nov 11, Free
- OutdoorsLantern Parade in the MühlenkiezWed Nov 11, Free
- FestivalLantern Parade with St. Martin on HorsebackWed Nov 11, Kids free, from €1.50
- PerformanceSaint Martin's Play and Lantern ProcessionWed Nov 11, Free
- PerformanceSomewhere a Light: A Little Match Girl Puppet ShowFri Nov 13, Kids €7, adults €8
- PerformanceFreedom of Movement 2026: GemEinsam Youth Circus ShowSat Nov 14, Kids €5, adults €10 to €20
- PerformanceMasha and Mischka: Musical Theater for KidsSat Nov 14, €8 per person
- PerformancePappelapapp: Wordless Cardboard Theater at FEZ-BerlinMultiple dates in November, Tickets on FEZ-Berlin
- PerformancePeter and the Wolf: Family Concert at Fontane HausSat Nov 14 & Mon Nov 16, From €14
- FestivalSpielWELTEN at FEZ-Berlin: A Hands-On Play WeekendSat-Sun Nov 14-15, From €5
- FestivalSt. Martin's Lantern Parade at Domäne Dahlem FarmSat Nov 14, Free
- WorkshopWorkshop with Lucie Lučanská: The Book of the Five SensesSat Nov 14, Free
- PerformanceThe Big Children's Rights ConcertSun Nov 15, From €10.50
- PerformanceDie Drei von der Klangstelle: A Sound Discovery ConcertTue Nov 17, €9.50, groups of 3+ €7.50
- PerformanceSchöne Verwandtschaft: Family Concert with Sheng, Harmonica, Jaw Harp and AccordionWed Nov 18, Free
- PerformanceChaos of Feelings: Relaxed PerformanceFri-Sat Nov 20-21, Kids €7, adults €15
- PerformanceLight Flurries, Snow Sparkle: Winter Puppet Show in Sign LanguageFri-Sat Nov 20-21, From €7
- PerformanceCarrying the Sky: Bilingual Story Theater at the Humboldt ForumSat-Sun Nov 21-22, €3, reduced €1.50
- PerformanceDarüber spricht man nicht: Sex-Ed Theater for Kids at ATZESat Nov 21, Tickets on Eventfrog
- PerformanceFamily Concert: Ich & Herr MeyerSat Nov 21, Kids €14, adults €18
- FestivalPuppentheaterfest: Puppet Theater Festival at FEZ-BerlinSat-Sun Nov 21-22, €12 festival ticket
- WorkshopFamily Sunday at the Hamburger Bahnhof: Sound, Movement and StudioSun Nov 22 & Sun Nov 29, €10 per adult, kids free
- WorkshopPaper Circuits Workshop: Light-Up Minecraft TorchesSun Nov 22, Free
- PerformanceThe Gruffalo: Puppet Theater at FEZ BerlinMon Nov 23
- PerformancePettersson Gets a Christmas Visit: Kids' Theater at FEZ-BerlinFri-Sun Nov 27-29, Tickets on FEZ-Berlin
- PerformanceShlomo's Hanukkah Wonder Lamp: Bubales Jewish Puppet TheaterFri Nov 27, Free
- PerformanceNO GLOW: CABUWAZI Youth Circus Winter ShowSat Nov 28, €10, reduced €7
- PerformanceWolf Paths: A Kids' Play About FriendshipSun Nov 29, €7
- Festival200+ Handmade Gifts at Alt-Rixdorf Christmas MarketFri-Sun Dec 4-6, Free
- PerformanceI Can't Help It: A Participatory Krump Dance PieceSat Dec 5, Kids up to 12 €7, adults €15
- PerformanceWer Wie Was Weihnachten: Troll Puppet Show at SchaubudeSat-Wed Dec 5-9, Kids €7, adults from €9
- PerformanceD!E GÄNG: Family Hip-Hop ConcertSun Dec 6, From €14
- PerformanceMischka's Wondrous Journey: Christmas Puppet ShowMon-Wed Dec 21-23, Kids €7, adults €10
- FestivalNew Year's Eve at the Brandenburg Gate: Berlin's Free Countdown PartyThu Dec 31, Free
- PerformanceInvisible: Puppet and Sound Theater at Schaubude BerlinWed Jan 6 & Thu Jan 7 & Sun Jan 10, 2027, Kids €7, adults from €9
- ExhibitionKlaistow Pumpkin Exhibition: Giant Pumpkin Sculptures on a Brandenburg FarmThrough Nov 15, From €4
- PerformanceThe Little Knight Kackebart: German Kids' Theater in WilmersdorfThu Nov 12 & Wed Nov 18, From €16.88
- Guided VisitFamily Dinosaur Tour at the Museum für NaturkundeSun Nov 15 & Sun Nov 22 & Sun Nov 29, From €2
- WorkshopTreasure Box: Drop-In Craft for FamiliesSun Nov 15 & Sun Nov 29, Free
- PerformanceDas NEINhorn und die SchLANGEWEILE: Children's Theater in WilmersdorfFri Nov 20 & Sun Nov 22, Kids €12, adults €14
- PerformanceVier zurück: Toddler Music Theater at GRIPSFri Nov 20 & Sat Nov 21 & Mon Nov 23, €12, reduced €8
Multiple dates in November
The Bremen Town Musicians: Märchenteppich Puppet Theater
Four cast-off animals hit the road to become musicians in Bremen in this Grimm puppet show, told as a road movie full of blues.
Tue-Wed Nov 10-11
The Grumpy Troll (Der Grolltroll): Library Puppet Show
Berliner Puppentheater brings a grumpy troll to a Märkisches Viertel library for an afternoon puppet show. So what has him so cross?
Wed-Sun Nov 11-15
Freedom for All: Portrait Craft Workshop
Make a portrait of you and your gang at the craft table, then wander an exhibition of women artists.
Wed Nov 11
Lantern Festival at Bibliothek am Wasserturm
Make a paper lantern at the library, then head out to the courtyard where storytellers bring a phoenix tale to life with real flames.
Wed Nov 11
Lantern Parade in the Mühlenkiez
Kids carry their lanterns through the Mühlenkiez streets to music, and the walk finishes back at the library with something warm to drink.
Wed Nov 11
Lantern Parade with St. Martin on Horseback
Make lanterns, bake bread on a stick at the campfire, and follow St. Martin on horseback through the park after dark.
Wed Nov 11
Saint Martin's Play and Lantern Procession
The cathedral's children's choir acts out the legend of St. Martin, then families carry their lanterns across the Lustgarten.
Fri Nov 13
Somewhere a Light: A Little Match Girl Puppet Show
Andersen's Little Match Girl becomes an old Berliner on New Year's Eve, in a puppet show built around a richly detailed city set.
Sat Nov 14
Freedom of Movement 2026: GemEinsam Youth Circus Show
Eighteen young circus artists swing, spin and balance through acts about freedom and belonging, with more shows promised in December.
Sat Nov 14
Masha and Mischka: Musical Theater for Kids
A bear and a doll come to life in an attic to the piano music of Shostakovich, and at the end the kids show they can dance to it.
Multiple dates in November
Pappelapapp: Wordless Cardboard Theater at FEZ-Berlin
A wordless show where cardboard boxes become tigers, dragons and cardboard people, made for the youngest theatergoers and needing no German. See what else a box can turn into.
Sat Nov 14 & Mon Nov 16
Peter and the Wolf: Family Concert at Fontane Haus
Prokofiev's classic tale played live by six musicians and told by a narrator, starting with a samba-flavored warm-up that introduces every instrument.
Sat-Sun Nov 14-15
SpielWELTEN at FEZ-Berlin: A Hands-On Play Weekend
Crafting, building, robots and music at FEZ in Wuhlheide, with big ideas like kids' rights and a fairer future folded into the games, plus a stamp rally to chase.
Sat Nov 14
St. Martin's Lantern Parade at Domäne Dahlem Farm
Sing St. Martin songs with a brass ensemble, carry your lantern across the estate, and finish with food and drinks in the farmyard.
Sat Nov 14
Workshop with Lucie Lučanská: The Book of the Five Senses
A Czech illustrator reads from her picture book, then kids map their walk to the library on a giant paper roll, one sense at a time.
Sun Nov 15
The Big Children's Rights Concert
Germany's first family pop band invites kids and grown-ups to sing, dance and join in, with songs about friendship and courage. One house rule to know before you go.
Tue Nov 17
Die Drei von der Klangstelle: A Sound Discovery Concert
Three musicians bring sing-along songs plus mysterious gadgets that bend and flip sounds, and kids find out how many noises are hiding in their own mouths.
Wed Nov 18
Schöne Verwandtschaft: Family Concert with Sheng, Harmonica, Jaw Harp and Accordion
A little harmonica that feels too plain for the concert hall meets its relatives, from a Chinese sheng to a jaw harp, and kids get to try instruments too.
Fri-Sat Nov 20-21
Chaos of Feelings: Relaxed Performance
A musical play about love and big feelings, in a relaxed show where the house lights stay on and kids can grab a beanbag up front.
Fri-Sat Nov 20-21
Light Flurries, Snow Sparkle: Winter Puppet Show in Sign Language
A fox plays in the snow until a storm blows in, told with puppets, simple materials and German Sign Language for deaf and hearing kids. Where did the fox go?
Sat-Sun Nov 21-22
Carrying the Sky: Bilingual Story Theater at the Humboldt Forum
A block of stone from a mountain near Berlin tells its own story, all the way to the Hercules and Jupiter figures at the Humboldt Forum.
Sat Nov 21
Darüber spricht man nicht: Sex-Ed Theater for Kids at ATZE
A lively, musical show that takes on the questions kids ask about bodies and babies, and shows them it's okay to say no.
Sat Nov 21
Family Concert: Ich & Herr Meyer
Two bald musicians sing and rap in German about sibling squabbles, the freedom of Grandma's house and first crushes, ten years into making music for families.
Sat-Sun Nov 21-22
Puppentheaterfest: Puppet Theater Festival at FEZ-Berlin
About 20 puppet theater companies take over FEZ-Berlin, from fairy tales to Chinese shadow play, and one ticket can stretch to more than one show.
Sun Nov 22 & Sun Nov 29
Family Sunday at the Hamburger Bahnhof: Sound, Movement and Studio
Walk through Sakamoto's sound rooms, then dance what you felt back in the studio.
Sun Nov 22
Paper Circuits Workshop: Light-Up Minecraft Torches
Kids wire a simple circuit with conductive tape and turn colored paper into a Minecraft torch that glows, then carry it home for the next walk after dark.
Mon Nov 23
The Gruffalo: Puppet Theater at FEZ Berlin
A little mouse scares off hungry forest animals with tales of a monster she made up. But is the Gruffalo made up? Theater Marotte's German puppet show has the answer.
Fri-Sun Nov 27-29
Pettersson Gets a Christmas Visit: Kids' Theater at FEZ-Berlin
Pettersson and Findus have no tree, no feast and no firewood, and Pettersson has sprained his foot. Can a Christmas elf's idea rescue the holiday?
Fri Nov 27
Shlomo's Hanukkah Wonder Lamp: Bubales Jewish Puppet Theater
A free Hanukkah puppet show in a Gesundbrunnen library, where a lamp from Istanbul lets out three funny spirits and keeps a secret until the end.
Sat Nov 28
NO GLOW: CABUWAZI Youth Circus Winter Show
Young CABUWAZI performers close their circus year with a night-time story about being different and belonging, told through acrobatics, dance and theater.
Sun Nov 29
Wolf Paths: A Kids' Play About Friendship
A young wolf loses his best friend to a forest fairy's spell and has to figure out what friendship takes to get Raja back, with a raccoon's help.
Fri-Sun Dec 4-6
200+ Handmade Gifts at Alt-Rixdorf Christmas Market
Browse 200+ handmade wooden toys, candles, honey, and gifts from nonprofits, then grab mulled wine, waffles, and international vegan bites.
Sat Dec 5
I Can't Help It: A Participatory Krump Dance Piece
Kids and parents step onto the stage with four krump dancers and help shape the show, so no two performances turn out the same.
Sat-Wed Dec 5-9
Wer Wie Was Weihnachten: Troll Puppet Show at Schaubude
Two trolls wake from their winter sleep to hear Christmas is at the door, then set out to work out who, or what, Christmas is.
Sun Dec 6
D!E GÄNG: Family Hip-Hop Concert
Hip-hop, dancehall and ska written for kids by an Ohrbooten singer and his daughter, played loud enough that parents end up dancing too.
Mon-Wed Dec 21-23
Mischka's Wondrous Journey: Christmas Puppet Show
A runaway teddy bear joins a reindeer on its Christmas present round, until the sack comes up empty at the very last house.
Thu Dec 31
New Year's Eve at the Brandenburg Gate: Berlin's Free Countdown Party
Berlin's largest dance floor opens in front of the Brandenburg Gate, with DJ sets, snacks and a countdown into 2027 under the "Yeah 27" motto.
Wed Jan 6 & Thu Jan 7 & Sun Jan 10, 2027
Invisible: Puppet and Sound Theater at Schaubude Berlin
A puppet and sound show that digs into the hidden world of roots and crawling things, made by blind and sighted artists. Expect to touch, taste and listen.
Through Nov 15
Klaistow Pumpkin Exhibition: Giant Pumpkin Sculptures on a Brandenburg Farm
Carve your own pumpkin, spot 100,000 gourds sculpted as Mickey Mouse and Harry Potter, and taste pumpkin-spiced treats at the farm restaurant.
Thu Nov 12 & Wed Nov 18
The Little Knight Kackebart: German Kids' Theater in Wilmersdorf
A farm boy with an unfortunate beard sets off with his unicorn to the king's tournament, gets laughed at, then finds his moment when a dragon attacks the castle.
Sun Nov 15 & Sun Nov 22 & Sun Nov 29
Family Dinosaur Tour at the Museum für Naturkunde
Kids walk past Tristan Otto, one of the best-preserved T. rex skeletons anywhere, a 13-meter Giraffatitan and the world's most famous fossil, with a guide explaining each one in German.
Sun Nov 15 & Sun Nov 29
Treasure Box: Drop-In Craft for Families
Make a pop-up box full of your favorite people, pets and toys, then carry it home. Who goes inside is up to you.
Fri Nov 20 & Sun Nov 22
Das NEINhorn und die SchLANGEWEILE: Children's Theater in Wilmersdorf
The NEINhorn storms off after a fight and ends up in a dark jungle with a snake who finds everything boring. Will it get wrapped up in the boredom?
Fri Nov 20 & Sat Nov 21 & Mon Nov 23
Vier zurück: Toddler Music Theater at GRIPS
Three players and a musician build a world under a huge table, where one friend insists he can do it alone and hides. Will anyone find him?