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Plus Plus T Lübars family farm and leisure park 037 IGA Campus A magical family Märchenberg Borough border Fire Service Museum A Playground Adolfstraße 25, The International Garden show by Berlin band The Hexenkessel Berlin’s 038 ages 16 and under, Greenwich Promenade  A Dragon Playground, ages 12 and under, Show (IGA) has a fun Rumpelstil with the Hoftheater presents the 039 Adolfstraße 25, 13347 Berlin, children’s programme with audience’s sea of torches Grimm brothers’ fairy tales

Photo: Martin Peterdamm Photo: Berlin Tourist Info Schreinerstraße, 10247 Berlin, Buddhist Temple S41, 42+U6 Wedding Family Friendly Hotels Centers 040 U5 Samariterstraße activities and gardening, sparkling in the night in their "Glass Palace" in JUMP House Berlin Tip B Gleisdreieck-Westpark I, harvesting, cooking and (Waldbühne); deag.de the Pfefferberg complex; B Volkspark Friedrichshain, ages 6 and under, ages 16 and under, celebrating; hexenberg-theater.de Am Friedrichshain, 10407 Berlin, 26 or 27 Sept. 2017 Family friendly prices: In our family friendly hotels, up Flottwellstraße 15, 10785 Berlin, iga-berlin-2017.de S5, 7, 75+U2, 5, 8 Alexanderplatz, then ISTAF Berlin 19–28 January 2018 to two children under 9 stay for free in the room of the U1, 2 Gleisdreieck BM48 (Am Friedrichshain) 3 June 2017 Children’s The ISTAF Berlin – International Green Week *parents/1 parent/ accompanying person(s)*, includes breakfast when the A Robinson Crusoe Playground, ages 6 and Carnival of Cultures International Stadium Berlin 2018 grandparents/ under, Campestraße, 13507 Berlin, ­accompanying person(s) have breakfast in the hotel. Carnival procession fol- Festival – is Germany’s Popular fair for food and 1 grandparent/ U6 Alt-Tegel lowed by a children’s party oldest and most famous agriculture; including a aunts and/or uncles  C Jolos Kinderwelt Indoor Playground, Room to play: Family friendly hotels have a play area with B Schäfersee lake, ages 12 and under, in Görlitzer Park; track and field meeting farmyard, floral hall and ages 12 and under, toys for children of different ages. Vierwaldstätter Weg 17, 13407 Berlin,  C LEGOLAND® Discovery Centre, kma-kinderkarneval.de (Olympic Stadium); much, much more. (Messe Am Tempelhofer Berg 7d, U8 Franz-Naumann-Platz ages 3 to 10, istaf.de Berlin exhibition grounds); 10965 Berlin, Child friendly fittings and service: Hotel services, fixtures Potsdamer Straße 4, 10785 Berlin, 24 June 2017 gruenewoche.de S1, 2, 25+U2 Potsdamer Platz, U6 Platz der Luftbrücke Long Night of the 3 October 2017 and fittings are designed for families: C Café Schatztruhe, ages 6 and under, Weststraße 8, 13405 Berlin, 039 legolanddiscoverycentre.de/ Sciences German Unity Day 8 February 2018 çç Baby bed Spandau U6 Kurt-Schumacher-Platz, berlin/de Tours, talks and hands-on Festivities and events Berlinale 041 cafe-schatztruhe.com activities in science to mark the anniversary The Film Festival also çç Child friendly bathroom: non-slip stool, children’s Bat Cellar 042 facilities and institutes of German reunification includes the “Generation” toilet seat, baby bath Vierfelderhof Farm in Gatow in Berlin and Potsdam; with a family festival section showcasing films langenachtderwissen along the Party Mile at for children and young çç Possibility of warming up baby food Florida Eis – 043 schaften.de the Brandenburg Gate. people; berlinale.de çç High chair 044 Ice Cream Parlour 036

çç Addresses of paediatricians and paediatric clinics, 045 Südpark Spandau family.visitBerlin.com pharmacies Citadel (Zitadelle) Tip A Kolle 37 Adventure Playground, ages 6 to 16, Kollwitzstraße 35, 10405 Berlin, çç Information on playgrounds and activities Pankow 031 U2 Senefelderplatz, kolle37.de

çç Packed lunch on the day you leave A038 037 MACHmit! Museum B Marie Adventure Playground, ages 6 to 14,

040 Zeiss Großplanetarium – 032 Marienburger Straße 27, 10405 Berlin, Was there something else? A different meal when the Pankow S5, 7, 75+U2, 5, 8 Alexanderplatz, TM42 Families Stellar Theatre adults have spinach? Bikes for tours with older children 014 033

Schaubude Theatre Berlin (Marienburger Straße) to explore Berlin’s many green spaces? Many of our hotels Reinickendorf 034

35 Weißensee Bathing Beach offer added services for families. 0 C Berlin on Bike Tip  Tommys Tobewelt Indoor Playground, Berlin for for Berlin 018 B C A ages 10 and under, Roelckestraße 105, Manolito und Finn Our extra for you: Book your hotel on visitBerlin and on A Lindenufer 19, ages 12 and under, C 13088 Berlin, S9 Prenzlauer Allee, in Berlin 034 A arrival receive a copy of one of our young children’s books: Lindenufer 19, 13597 Berlin, 019 B156 (Schieritzstraße), tobewelt.de either Oswald the Frog at the Hotel or Manolito & Finn.* U7 Altstadt Spandau 041 032 Lichtenberg B Ziegelhof Water Playground, ages 12 and 31 011 Bern 0 Verena Simon har 1 d Kr 0 e bs 45 Jul 0 ia P 33 a Spreeboote boat hire tsc under, Schiffahrtsufer, 13581 Berlin, 0 horke A 035 *Offer while stocks last. 043 012 S5+U7 Rathaus Spandau, then Spandau C Theater an der Parkaue B134, 135, 136 (Ziegelhof) A 024 016 Find your family friendly hotel at: C 17 SchokoLadenEismanufaktur 013 B Lichtenberg 0 Ice Cream Parlour family.visitBerlin.com B 021 A 020 C Cliffhanger Boulder Lounge, ages 8 and 044 022 Malchow Nature 014 More details on 023 B010 over, Zitadellenweg/Havelwerke, 13599 Berlin, 03 015 Conservation Station +49 (0)30-25 00 25 U7 Zitadelle, cliffhanger-berlin.de 012 C Mitte Marzahn-Hellersdorf Tierpark Zoo Berlin Tip 05 025 A 02 07 04 C 09 08 013 015 A Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf A 6 01 054 0 B Berlin Tourist Info Centers Jungfernheide Forest High Ropes Adventure Park B Friedrichshain- B A Vincent-van-Gogh- 02 011 Straße I and II, ages 16 and under, Charlottchen Café B B 057 C 03 Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf Kreuzberg Vincent-van-Gogh-Straße 1 Olympic Stadium Berlin 055 029 Central Station (Hauptbahnhof) Brandenburg Gate 04 C 028 und 47, 13057 Berlin, Europaplatz entrance, ground floor (Brandenburger Tor) The Story of Berlin 53 S75 Gehrenseestraße 05 0 A daily 8am –10pm Pariser Platz / south gatehouse Zoo Berlin Tip 042 052 026 B B Im Schilf Playground, S+U+B Hauptbahnhof daily 9.30am – 6pm* 027 ages 6 and under, S+U Brandenburger Tor 056 Hauffstraße 23, 10317 Berlin, Tegel Airport (TXL) S5, 7, 75 Nöldnerplatz Terminal A, Gate 1 Europa-Center Berlin 050 046 060 051 daily 8am – 9pm Tauentzienstraße 9, ground floor C B B TXL, X9, 109, 128 Mon–Sat 10am–8pm B A A 059 058 S+U Zoologischer Garten Central Coach Station Berlin U A Tempelhof-Schöneberg (ZOB) Kurfürstendamm, ­Wittenbergplatz 048 Masurenallee 4–6 B Europa-Center 030 daily 8am–8pm Hotel Park Inn by Radisson 047 Steglitz-Zehlendorf Neukölln U Kaiserdamm Berlin Alexanderplatz S Messe Nord/ICC Alexanderplatz 7, hotel lobby C Treptow-Köpenick Mon–Sat 7am–9pm C Ostbloc Boulderhalle Sun 8am–6pm * Extended opening hours April–October C Indoor Climbing, S+U+B Alexanderplatz ages 8 and over, A 049 Robin Hood “Ritterburg” Castle, B Hauptstraße 13, 10317 Berlin, ages 1 to 6, S3, 5, 7, 41, 42 Ostkreuz, then Berlin WelcomeCard Knesebeckstraße 78/79, 10623 Berlin, T17, 21 (Gustav-Holzmann- S5, 7, 75 Savignyplatz, U1 Uhlandstraße Straße), ostbloc.de Great family savings: B Zirkus Aladin, ages 12 and under, Nikolsburger Straße 6–7, C A Water Playground and Motor Skills Park, ages 14 çç free travel on çç incl. city map and pocket guide  Kids Party Games, ages 16 and under, 10717 Berlin, Birkenstraße 22, 10559 Berlin, and under, Buschkrugallee Höhe Marienthaler Straße, incl. offers for families çç incl. free travel for up to 3 çç U2, 3 Hohenzollerndamm U9 Birkenstraße, kidspartygames.de U7 Blaschkoallee children (6–14 yrs. old) çç available incl. Potsdam and B Knight’s Castle, ages 16 and under, çç save up to 50 % on ­Museum Island Knollstraße/Ursulinenstraße, 12355 Berlin, Steglitz-Zehlendorf Neukölln 200 attractions and sights 046 026 U7 Rudow, then B171, 260 (Narkauer Weg) Marzahn-Hellersdorf Domäne Dahlem open-air museum Zauberkönig Berlin – Magic shop 016 047 027 Historic Windmill Available online, at Berlin Tourist Infos * Ice stadium at Sportpark Neukölln 017 Düppel Museum Village 028 and public transport ticket machines. from € 19,90 048 Gardens of the World Wannsee Bathing Beach Puppet Theatre Museum  C Ritterland Indoor Playground, 018 49 029 0 ages 10 and under, Buckower Straße 191, Wuhletalwächter climbing wall 19 Marienfelde Nature Trail 30 Berlinkart Go Karts 0 050 Tempelhof-Schöneberg 0 12349 Berlin, U7 Johannisthaler Chaussee, Zirkus Cabuwazi *Price valid in 2017 Britzer Garten Park Tip 020 Allied Museum Tip 051 then BX11, ritterlandberlin.de Ufa Fabrik Cultural Centre BergWerk.Berlin Indoor Climbing Tip 052 Tempelhofer Feld Park More time to enjoy Berlin! – Ad – 053 Süßkramdealer Chocolate 054 A Wilhelmplatz Playground, Hans Wurst Nachfahren Puppet Theatre Our special four-day break in Berlin! 055 ages 16 and under, Mädewalder Weg, Jugend Museum 12621 Berlin, S5 Kaulsdorf Tip A World Playground in Treptower Park,  C Bim & Boom Indoor Playground, çç 3 nights in selected hotels including breakfast A Jungle Playground, ages 16 and under, ages 10 and under, Am Treptower Park 27, ages 2 to 12, Beilsteiner Straße 109, B There are many playgrounds dotted 2 çç Save up to 100% on the hotel rate for at least one child under 14 Dalandweg 34, 12167 Berlin, 12435 Berlin, S8, 9, 41, 42 Treptower Park 12681 Berlin, S7, 75 Springpfuhl, along the Wuhle hiking trail: in Ahrensfelde S25 Lankwitz, then B283 Treptow-Köpenick çç Berlin WelcomeCard, four days for fare zones Berlin ABC 3 B “Plantsche im Plänterwald” Water Play- bim-boom.de and all along the Seelgraben section, 056 down the Ahrensfelder Grünzug section and B Am Bäkequell, ages 14 and under, Berlin-Brandenburg Model Park ground, ages 12 and under, Dammweg 1b, Booking & Information: Fronhoferstraße 9, 12165 Berlin, 057 12437 Berlin, S8, 9, 45, 46, 47 Baum- in the Butterfly Meadows Book now! Archenhold Observatory T+49 (0)30-25 00 24 44 1 S1+U9 Rathaus Steglitz C PandaLand Berlin, ages 10 and 058 schulenweg, then B265 Waterworks Museum from € 119,– p.p. under, Goerzallee 218, 14167 Berlin, A Marienhöhe 2, ages 16 and under, 059 Tour operator: S25 Lichterfelde Süd, then BM85 Marienhöher Weg 81, 12105 Berlin, TIPI raft hire Stadt und Land Reisen GmbH, Am Karlsbad 11, 10785 Berlin (Billy-Wilder-Promenade), 060  C Rappelzappel im FEZ, ages 8 and under, S2 Attilastraße FEZ leisure centre panda-land.de Tip Straße zum FEZ 2, 12459 Berlin, 1 From € 119 per adult/double room depending on availability in Nov/Dec 2017; other offers B Witches Playground, ages 12 and S3 Wuhlheide, then T27, 60, 67 online, extra nights can be added. under, Eisenacher Straße 27, 10781 Berlin,  C Dockx Berlin, Tempelhofer Hafen, (Freizeit- und Erholungszentrum), fez-berlin.de EN I 2017 2 Rates for children may vary in different hotels. Published by: Berlin Tourismus & Kongress GmbH, Am Karlsbad 11, 10785 Berlin U1, 2, 3, 4 Nollendorfplatz ages 16 and under, Cover photo: 3 Voucher to be exchanged directly in the Berlin Tourist Infos. Layout: Beate Autering, beworx; Illustrations: Judith Carnaby; Map: beworx, Basic data Ordensmeisterstraße 3, 12099 Berlin, More on these and other playgrounds (in German): Thomas Kierok © OpenStreetMap-Mitwirkende; Printed by: Druckhaus Haberbeck GmbH; As of: January 2017 U6 Ullsteinstraße, dockx-berlin.de spielplatznet.de or ihrspielplatz.de Jungfernheide Forest High Ropes Adventure Park

Jungfernheide Forest High Ropes Adventure Park Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg Marzahn-Hellersdorf Neukölln

The Oberbaumbrücke bridge lies at the centre of one of A wealth of fascinating aspects – and home to fields, An old village core and a bustling centre with edgy art Berlin’s creative heartlands. The motto here is very much live meadows, woodlands and Berlin’s largest landscaped garden. galleries, pop-up stores, small outlets, and an exciting and let live. programme for families. Set on a low hill, the Historic Windmill 016 At the German Museum of Technology is a major highlight in the old Alt-Marzahn In 1884, a traditional family of Viennese – Deutsches Technikmuseum Berlin 06 , village. Helped by modern wind-strength magicians opened a magic shop on Ber- kids (and adults!) can explore the world of sensors, the sails of this fully functional mill lin’s Friedrichstraße. Today, the shop, ap- technology. Here, you can admire original stretch up to catch the breeze. The remarka- propriately called Zauberkönig Berlin 026 ble wooden mechanism inside this heritage locomotives and rolling stock in a historic Tip (literally, “King of Magic”) is in Neukölln Photo: Jörg Metzner/CSM Jörg Photo: engine shed, and marvel at steam and die- building can be viewed on a tour of the mill Grün Berlin GmbH Photo: and – hey presto! – famed for its magic Photo: Waldhochseilgarten Photo:

Tip Brachwitz Christian Photo: Scholvien Wolfgang Photo: Tip Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf sel engines – as well as the world’s first Lichtenberg Theater an der Parkaue Sydow BergWerk.Berlin/Sören Photo: Action-packed all-weather – when you can taste the rye grains used Mitte Natural History Museum tricks, novelty items, costumes, masks, computer! One of the many exhibitions fun at Europe’s largest indoor to bake the delicious “Marzahner Mühlen- 030 toys and more. Well worth a visit! Where Pac-Man lives... Britzer Garten Park also presents the dream of flight. And climbing park! kruste” bread! zauberkoenig-berlin.de Berlin boasts the world’s first From gardens and sunbathing From Charlottenburg Palace to the Olympic Stadium: the adjacent Spectrum Science Centre is Lichtenberg is up-and-coming, with young families settling The BergWerk.Berlin 020 offers The government quarter in Germany’s capital city is open to museum of computer games. At High above the city – with stunning views lawns to fun playgrounds! The adventure, exercise, and dizzy- Gliding smoothly on skates is hard to beat Exploring historical sites in Charlottenburg–Wilmersdorf. the Computerspiele­museum 010 , packed with hands-on experiments to ex- around the Rummelsburger Bucht bay and creatives living from the new panoramic cable car run- all – just like Berlin itself! attractions also include a Rose ing heights for all levels of skill. – especially at an open-air ice rink. Enjoy the entire family can take a fun plore astonishing and puzzling phenom- Garden, Witch’s Garden, and the dream in charming old industrial buildings. With so many routes on offer, ning across the International Garden Show all the exhilaration of ice skating at the Ice Hitting the heights with the family? journey through 60 years of com- ena! sdtb.de A sweet indulgence! TheBonbon- animal enclosure, tulips, rhodo- the entire family from young to (IGA) Berlin 2017. For the IGA, the Gar- Stadium in the Sportpark Neukölln 027 ! Nothing easier at Jungfernheide Forest puter games. Daily from 10am 021 dendrons and dahlias, and a park Berlin’s lakes and waterways are de- old is sure to enjoy a great day dens of the World 017 have been expanded macherei is a specialist shop produc- 01 – 8pm (Fr/Sa 9pm), Weberwiese Switch on ... enjoy a walk ...and gain a railway. The tour on the park Here, you can show off your elegant style High Ropes Adventure Park ! With lightful to explore. And at the Spree- out! bergwerk.berlin ing and selling original Berlin artisan U-Bahn station on the U5. fascinating insight into Berlin ... with the to showcase outstanding garden landscap- railway takes around one hour. on the straight runs, or impress on the Photo: Zoo Berlin Zoo Photo: routes for ages 6 to adult, this provides 011 sweets from traditional recipes. In the computerspielemuseum.de urban sounds to go audio guides. In the boote Boat Rental you can hire ing in a park setting. Connecting large ur- britzer-garten.de space dedicated to turns and pirouettes. the perfect challenge for all ability lev- integrated show kitchen, children and family walkabout radio play 07 “Zwi- ­everything from stand-up paddle ban estates to the green Wuhletal valley and Hire skates available in Euro sizes 24 to 50. els. And after a hard day’s climb, just parents can watch how over 30 sorts Tip schen den Welten”, your children join the protagonists on a journey Tierpark Berlin Photo: boards or paddle boats to motor boats Kienberg hill, the IGA promises a unique experience for the entire family. relax on the spacious lawn at the Som- Tip of sweets are traditionally produced At the Puppet Theatre Museum 028 , children aged 2 and over can meet through time around the Oberbaumbrücke bridge (ages 9 to12, tours complete with picnic baskets and BBQs Family fun at Zoo Berlin! mergarten cafe and beer garden. Tip If you prefer climbing under your own steam, check out the Wuhletal- Deutsches Spionagemuseum Photo: Interactive exhibition on spying … and, of course, try them afterwards! a king trying to cook spaghetti, see Pinocchio imagining he has strings, ­also in English). stadt-im-ohr.de/touren/zwischen-den-welten – as licence-free boats or with skippers! 018 Zoo Berlin 05 is Germany’s old- waldhochseilgarten-jungfernheide.de wächter . Though this popular six-sided 17.5m climbing wall looks like and agents bonbonmacherei.de and enjoy many other wonderful pieces of puppetry. Over-8s will love Discover Berlin’s wild fun zone! spreeboote.de est zoo and home to over 18,000 Take a journey into black light fantasy at the Schwarzlicht-Minigolf 08 a ruin, it was actually built from 550 spare concrete slabs in the 1990s when Trace the history of espionage the torchlight (flashlight) tours exploring the mysterious atmosphere of At the Charlottchen 02 theatre and fam- animals, a petting zoo, and a In Europe’s largest wildlife park, TheTheater an der Parkaue 012 , Berlin’s the nearby large-scale residential estates were renovated. from the Romans to the Stasi, with Explore everyday life in the former indoor mini-golf course. Negotiate a route past neon green walls, garish 022 the puppet theatre at night– complete with some fun scary moments! fantastic adventure playground ily restaurant, parents can enjoy a cup kids will love the petting zoo municipal youth stage, presents many a touch of James Bond on the way. East Germany in the DDR Museum . miniature planets and plastic rainbow-coloured hills! minigolf-in-berlin.de The bright yellow and red tent ofZirkus Cabuwazi 019 is a very visible land- puppentheater-museum.de where kids can run around to of coffee while their children (ages 3 and two fantastic playgrounds of theatre’s different facets – from inter­ At the German Spy Museum 025 , Here you can open doors, rummage their heart’s content! A great – a water playground and the mark. Here, the entire programme, from trapeze, high wire and aerial silk 029 and over) thrill to a theatre programme Explore two millennia of German-Jewish history. Housed in Dan- national works to myths of past eras, crack secret codes, tackle the through drawers, drive a Trabi simula- Who is the fastest in the family? At the Berlinkart indoor go kart day out for the entire family! Fabelwald adventure playground. to acrobatics, exercise balls, and mini-trampoline, is presented by children. laser beam course, and see what with plays, magic shows and clowns. The iel Libeskind’s impressive zig-zag building, the Jewish Museum Berlin familiar fairy tales, newly translated tor and – literally! – get a feel for life in track, adults and children aged 10 and over can test their karting skills. zoo-berlin.de 09 The free-flight show with its Spectacular award winning performances not to be missed! Facebook knows about you! same principle applies to family meals has regular tours for over-5s offering an insight into Jewish life and works, old favourites and classics from the former GDR. A hands-on experi- For the ultimate in recreational fun, lap our 752-metre circuit in one of feathered stars in Tierpark cabuwazi.de ­deutsches-spionagemuseum.de – children can eat and afterwards enjoy ­traditions. jmberlin.de Berlin 015 is also an absolute 2000 years of literature. Its productions ence of history! ddr-museum.de our 6.5 HP karts! berlin-kart.de the climbing castle, slide, drawing and must! tierpark-berlin.de and festivals have firmly established the The Grips Theater 023 premièred Linie 1 toy corner, while parents relax over the tasty regional cuisine! theatre’s reputation as one of the lead- over 30 years ago, yet this quintessential West Berlin musical still restaurant-charlottchen.de ing national and international stages for children and young people. draws the crowds. With Max und Milli, Grips landed another classic – Explore the city’s sporting side – discover Berlin’s Olympic Stadium on Check out the programme – and be inspired! parkaue.de this time for children and young people. These and many other plays 03 your own or on a fascinating live tour . View the underground warm- No one likes queueing... but it’s well worth it when your reward is arti- have cemented the Grips Theater’s reputation as one of Berlin’s most up halls in the stadium’s catacombs or climb to the intermediate roof for san ice cream from the SchokoLadenEismanufaktur 013 in the Kaskel- exciting stages. grips-theater.de a bird’s-eye view of this former UEFA five-star stadium! (Selected tours kiez neighbourhood! All their ice cream is handmade – simply heavenly! Children need no extra encouragement to visit Berlin’s Natural ­History in English). olympiastadion-berlin.de In winter, you might prefer their artisan chocolate and truffle pralines Museum 024 . The world’s largest Brachiosaurus­ skeleton has now been 800 years of Berlin’s history! Take the family on an interactive journey – another good reason to join the queue! joined for three years by Tristan, a 12m-long Tyrannosaurus Rex 04 through time at The Story of Berlin . The many interactive exhibits Out in the countryside, you can unwind, relax, and just enjoy the ­skeleton around 70 million years old. Don’t forget to try the interactive in the museum’s themed rooms use modern multimedia technologies plants and animals. TheMalchow Nature Conservation Station 014 is Jurascopes to see an animation of how the skeletons come alive! And to give a vivid insight into Berlin’s history and everyday life in the city dedicated to environmental education and species and biotope protec- on the popular torchlight (flashlight) tours, the entire family can dis- down the centuries. story-of-berlin.de tion. Here, you can celebrate the Stork Festival in autumn, or buy or- cover more of the museum’s treasures... ganic products at the farm shop all year round. naturkundemuseum-berlin.de

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Photo: visumate Photo: Reinickendorf Steglitz-Zehlendorf Treptow-Köpenick Photo: Dagmar Schwelle Dagmar Photo: Schwelle Dagmar Photo: Reinickendorf offers infinite variety for families and nature Wannsee has everything from palaces and parks to lakeside In Treptow-Köpenick, enjoy waterways and forest from the lovers. bathing beaches. Discover the southwest of Berlin with its River Spree to the Müggelberg hills – and fun for the entire green spaces and historic sites! family in the FEZ leisure centre! Discover Berlin’s rural side – the Lübars 036 family farm and leisure park offers fun Once a manorial estate, Domäne Berlin at your feet – quite literally! Your for all the family. The activities include Dahlem 046 is now a children’s paradise children are sure to love the Berlin– an adventure playground with water fea- with horses, cows, sheep and goats. Here, Brandenburg Model Park 056 . With all the tures and a family farm with horses, goats, kids can make things with beeswax, watch sights in easy reach, they can run around pigs, donkeys, ducks, geese, chickens and Tip the animals, and go riding. The newly Michael Kirsten Photo: this model of Berlin to their heart’s con- Photo: JUMP House / Tom Menz Tom HouseJUMP / Photo: rabbits! opened Culinarium with its food exhibi- tent from the Brandenburg Gate to the Tip Tip The Zeiss Großplanetarium JUMP House Berlin 040 jugendfarm-und-familienfarmluebars.de Spandau Spandau Old Town tion takes you on a journey down the ­ages Reichstag Parliament Building – and find Pankow Germany’s largest trampoline Tempelhof-Schöneberg What more could a fire services fan wish Chodan AlliiertenMuseum/W. Photo: A fascinating insight into – with a wealth of interactive exhibits. ADVENTURE – EDUCATION – FUN Spandau’s famous Citadel fortress just park for? TheBerlin Fire Service Museum 037 Allied history Other highlights include the manor house The FEZ Berlin leisure centre in round the corner! modellparkberlin.de Discover Pankow’s diversity – from science to culture and Located in Reinickendorf, the Spandau is rich in contrasts – a treasure trove of history, a Tempelhof-Schöneberg is packed with stories and histories – the Wuhlheide Park offers is dedicated to fire service work down the In the green southwest of the exhibition with its historic shop, as well as 057 park is sheer family fun – with - Berlin’s best programme of Archenhold Observatory is home to paradise for water sports and a green, leafy landscape full of city, the Allied Museum 050 is many market festivals and events. countryside! over 120 trampolines, tumble ages, with historic scenes and vehicles, and a place where you can fly kites on a former airport runway! holiday activities world’s longest moveable refracting tel- the perfect destination for a fam- tracks, jump bags, a foam pit, hand-pump hoses from 1650, charred romantic corners! domaene-dahlem.de - FEZ weekends with family ily excursion – especially with escope. Ideal to explore the night skies, The MACHmit! – JOINin! Museum for basketball and dodgeball! uniforms, dented helmets, photos of fire TheUfa Fabrik International Cultural activities highlights including a transport At the Düppel Museum Village 047 , you planets and stars. Guided tours in English Children 031 is like no other. Here, chil- Ideal for children’s birthdays Bananas, grapes and melon – and who Centre 051 is a sustainable venue for - The Orbital Space Travel Centre service work and hands-on exhibits. plane from the Airlift era and a are expressly encouraged to touch, try on, on request. astw.de dren ages 5 and over can explore art and school outings. loves them most in Spandau? The bats performance art and entertainment, - The world of theatre on the feuerwehrmuseum-berlin.de spy tunnel! alliiertenmuseum.de listen, smell, experience and join in! Here, workshops, the MirrorCabinet, the orig- jumphouse.de/berlin in the Citadel Renaissance fortress! Bats theatre, comedy and world music. The Astrid Lindgren stage Experience a remarkable piece of indus-

Photo: Berlin Bike on Photo: the houses, crafts and farming – and even inal Soap Shop, and the Printing Press Discover Berlin’s nautical side at Green- programme offers fun activities for all - Exhibitions in the Alice trial heritage at the Waterworks Museum are nocturnal creatures, and children of Jugend Museum Photo: ­Museum for Children wich Promenade 038 . Enjoy a stroll along the children’s games – bring the Middle Ages vividly to life. The Düppel 058 and print their names in coloured letters. Fritsch Jasmin Photo: all ­ages find its fascinating to see the bats the family, with a cosy café and gar- (Museum im Alten Wasserwerk) . The Tip the esplanade and the views over the water as the wind gently ripples the Museum Village also has open-air markets and festivals for all ages. Tip - Fun in the swimming pool, Every spring and autumn, the museum close up in the darkened Bat Cellar 041 . den, petting zoo with ponies, chickens, bathing lake, in the park and at museum complex includes a section of lake, the waves whoosh and the swans call. This is also ideal for joining a düppel.de Bike hire and guided tours screens national and international chil- Tip zitadelle-berlin.de Jugend Museum – An inclusive geese, ferrets and rabbits – and pony the playgrounds the decommissioned Friedrichshagen wa- dren’s films as part of the “FILMab!” short or long tour on one of the many sightseeing boats leaving from the At Wannsee bathing beach 048 , discover the pleasures of the traditional museum of history! rides! kinderbauernhof.nusz.de fez-berlin.de terworks, with pumping engines, a collec- Ideal for the entire family – Berlin Citadel (Zitadelle) 045 jetties. If you prefer a more sportive approach, why not hire a paddle boat The ideal family day out? Lots of with 055 discover Berlin the fun way on a series. machmitmuseum.de Home to hands-on history Strandkorb beach chair while the kids play in the sand. For a more active The yellow city mansion tor well, and the original main machine guided bike tour with Berlin on and explore Tegeler See lake for yourself? activities for the kids, good food and a houses unusual exhibitions and a The vast spaces ofTempelhofer Feld lifestyle, try out a stand-up paddle board – and navigate around Peacock 052 hall from 1893; other exhibits such as plans, drawings, tools, etc, trace the Bike 035 . Selection of kids’ bikes, Explore the night skies above Berlin! Explore Europe’s best preserved chance for parents to relax – exactly what lively programme of events – in- park are home to a mass of activi- For a more meditative experience, enter the elephant portal of the Island or simply cross the lake with the family. history of Berlin’s water supply. trailers and child seats available, At the Zeiss Großplanetarium – Stellar Renaissance fortress with the you find at theVierfelderhof Farm in novative, adventurous and often ties, attracting kite landboarders, skat- 039 family – from the Archaeological as well as helmets. Tours daily Theatre 032 take a stunning tour of our Buddhist Temple and climb the 73 stairs to the main house and its 042 Moor frogs, deer and wild boars … in the heart of Berlin? In the south of cross-generational. On three ers, Segway fans, and cyclists as well as Take a trip 059 by canoe, kayak, or motorboat down the romantic water- Window to the Bat Cellar, the Gatow ! Here, kids can burn off energy 10am and 3pm, or as a private charming garden. Admission is free, and the silence in the temple very floors, children, young people ways between the Müggelsee and Dämeritzsee lakes – stunning even in universe and the history of our cosmos, Juliusturm Tower or a massive at Berlin’s most attractive farm playground, Tempelhof, with that proverbial bit of luck you might hear a nightingale families flying kites, playing minigolf tour. berlinonbike.de or join the fun at the Science Slam. The restful. or surprise a badger as it flits across your path as you explore a real treas- and their families can explore or jogging. The most recent trend is autumn! Sheer adventure for the entire family: hire a TIPI raft for a few granite head of Lenin! jump around in the straw, visit the farm the wonderful world of things 049 Hörspielkino series presents classic ra- zitadelle-berlin.de animals and watch the farm life around ure trove of nature at the Marienfelde Nature Park . and learn about other lives and ­muggle quidditch! Or you can just use hours, the whole day, or even overnight. Picnic baskets and BBQ grill can dio plays (in German) for children and families. sdtb.de them. And when hunger strikes, they can lifestyles. jugendmuseum.de these green inner city spaces for a relax- be ordered additionally. flossundlos.de, neuvenedig.de ing picnic... Raise the curtain on the magical world of the stage at the Schaubude Tegeler See join their parents for a piece of delicious home-made cake! A day out at Wannsee lake Berlin-Brandenburg Model Park Berlin 033 . This delightful puppet and marionette theatre is sure to cap- vierfelderhof.de TheSüßkramdealer 053 is a must for chocolate lovers! First opened in tivate all ages, from children (over 3s) to grandparents! The programme After window shopping as you stroll Spandau Old Town, you’ll come to 1906 as a cigarette shop, the original shelves are now an impressive set- ranges from Grimms’ fairy tales to topical tales – including three hens the medieval gothic St. Nicholas’ Church where your children can look for ting for an Aladdin’s cave of chocolate specialities, pralines and candies arguing over who is the most beautiful of all, or Bruno, the terror of the the cannonball stuck in the brick facade – a cannonball said to have been – and if that’s not tempting enough, you can also enjoy delicious cakes backyards. schaubude-berlin.de Schwelle Dagmar Photo: fired by Napoleon’s troops! Time for a break? Then head for theFlorida Schwelle Dagmar Photo: and excellent coffee! 043 suesskramdealer.de What could be better in summer than a refreshing dip? At the Weißen- Eis ice cream parlour near Spandau Town Hall. This artisan carbon- see bathing beach 034 toddlers can splash to their hearts’ content in the neutral ice cream comes in a stunning range of flavours!floridaeis.de At the Hans Wurst Nachfahren 054 puppet theatre, the plays and lov- non-swimmer section, while good swimmers make a splash further TheSüdpark Spandau 044 has been recently revamped and now includes ingly handmade puppets are equally charming when the Gruffalo and out. Afterwards, the kids can play in the fine white sand, or explore the new water features on 1500 sq. metres of landscaped lawns. The two pad- the fearless mouse take to the stage ... or Snow White, Aladdin and his heights of the climbing frame. Sheer relaxation! dling pools of different depths are perfect for young children and toddlers magic lamp, the Town Musicians of Bremen, or the Bear and Tiger on to splash around on hot summer days. The nearby large ship playground their way to Panama. With life-size rod puppets, hand puppets and is great for climbing and games of hide and seek, while parents keen on marionettes, the shows appeal to every age, from toddlers to teenagers a work out can go through their paces on five pieces of outdoor exercise (and their parents!). hans-wurst-nachfahren.de­ equipment under the shady trees. Photo: Tourismusverein Berlin Treptow-Köpenick e.V. Berlin Treptow-Köpenick Tourismusverein Photo: