Courses and drop-in groups for children in Berlin
Regular activities for children and families: story times, playgroups, workshops and more. Each one shows age, times, registration and — where the organiser states it — the accompaniment rule. Registration always happens directly with the organiser.
13 courses and drop-in groups
Drop-in group · Stage, music and creativity · Pankow
Baby on board – voices on! (parent-and-baby singing)
Bibliothek am Wasserturm
Prenzlauer Allee 227-228, 10405 Berlin
- When
- Next dates according to the programme: Fri 20 Nov, 27 Nov, 4 Dec and 11 Dec 2026, each 10:00–10:45 am
- Age
- Children aged 0 to 3
- Cost
- Free admission
- Registration
- No registration
Accompaniment: with an adult
Singing together for babies and toddlers with parents, grandparents or other familiar companions at the Bibliothek am Wasserturm: songs, small rhythm games and movement, with musicians from the tomatenklang music school. Free admission, no registration.
Provider: Stadtbibliothek Pankow (Bibliothek am Wasserturm), mit der Musikschule tomatenklang
Places available: please check with the organiser.
Information checked on 6 Nov 2026 · Source: berlin.de. Checking this information is not a safety certification.
Drop-in group · Family centres and drop-in groups · Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg
Baby meetup at the Mehringdamm family centre
Familienzentrum Mehringdamm (Außengelände oder Bewegungsraum)
Mehringdamm 114, 10965 Berlin
- When
- Mondays 10:30–11:30 am, in the outdoor area or the movement room
- Age
- Babies aged six weeks to six months
- Cost
- Free of charge (listed among the free groups)
Accompaniment: with an adult
Weekly meetup for mothers and fathers with babies aged six weeks to six months: sharing experiences, accompanied by a family midwife, in the outdoor area or the movement room of the family centre. Part of the centre’s free groups.
Provider: Pestalozzi-Fröbel-Haus (Familienzentrum Mehringdamm)
Places available: please check with the organiser.
Information checked on 6 Nov 2026 · Source: pfh-berlin.de. Checking this information is not a safety certification.
Drop-in group · Hands-on learning and sustainable living · Neukölln
Code Club Gropiusstadt
Gertrud-Junge-Bibliothek, Gruppenraum der Trude-Jugend-Bib
Bat-Yam-Platz 1, 12353 Berlin
- When
- Next dates according to the programme: Thu 19 Nov, 3 Dec and 17 Dec 2026, each 4:30–7:00 pm
- Age
- Children and teenagers aged 9 to 17
- Cost
- Free of charge
- Registration
- No registration
Accompaniment: children may attend without an adult
Programming club for children and teenagers aged 9 to 17 at the Gertrud-Junge-Bibliothek: playful coding and own projects, no prior knowledge needed. Free of charge, no registration; according to the organiser, no accompanying adult is needed.
Provider: Stadtbibliothek Neukölln
Places available: please check with the organiser.
Information checked on 6 Nov 2026 · Source: berlin.de. Checking this information is not a safety certification.
Drop-in group · Hands-on learning and sustainable living · Reinickendorf
Family tinkering Thursday at the Märker Space
Bibliothek im Märkischen Viertel
Wilhelmsruher Damm 142c, 13439 Berlin
- When
- Every Thursday 4–6 pm
- Age
- For children aged 6 and over
- Cost
- Free of charge
- Registration
- No prior registration
Accompaniment: not stated by the organiser – please ask them directly
Weekly tinkering session for families at the Märkisches Viertel library: experimenting with learning robots, doing electronics crafts and building circuits from simple materials. For children aged 6 and over, free of charge, no registration.
Provider: Stadtbibliothek Reinickendorf, in Kooperation mit den Jungen Tüftlern
Places available: please check with the organiser.
Information checked on 6 Nov 2026 · Source: berlin.de. Checking this information is not a safety certification.
Course · Hands-on learning and sustainable living · Treptow-Köpenick
Game Lab “Design your game world” (Köpenick central library)
Mittelpunktbibliothek Köpenick „Alter Markt“
Alter Markt 2, 12555 Berlin
- When
- Every Monday from 4 pm
- Age
- Children aged 8 to 12
- Registration
- Registration is requested
Accompaniment: not stated by the organiser – please ask them directly
Project “Design your game world” for children aged 8 to 12: learning the basics of game development in a playful way and developing fantasy and adventure games. The library asks for registration; costs are not stated on the page.
Provider: Stadtbibliothek Treptow-Köpenick
Register with the organiser (external)
Provider website (external)
Places available: please check with the organiser.
Information checked on 6 Nov 2026 · Source: berlin.de. Checking this information is not a safety certification.
Course · Sport and swimming · Marzahn-Hellersdorf
Children’s yoga (Marzahn-Hellersdorf youth art school)
Jugendkunstschule Marzahn-Hellersdorf, Tanzsaal
Carola-Neher-Straße 1, 12619 Berlin
- When
- Mondays 3–4 pm, course period 24 Aug 2026–29 Jan 2027, no class 2–20 Nov 2026
- Age
- Aged 6 and over
- Cost
- Free of charge
- Registration
- Only after prior registration, for one school term at a time
Accompaniment: not stated by the organiser – please ask them directly
Half-year course at the youth art school for children aged 6 and over: playful yoga sessions in which children move and relax their bodies. All courses are free of charge; participation only after registration via the school’s online tool, for one school term at a time.
Provider: Jugendkunstschule Marzahn-Hellersdorf (Bezirksamt Marzahn-Hellersdorf)
Register with the organiser (external)
Provider website (external)
Places available: please check with the organiser.
Information checked on 6 Nov 2026 · Source: jks-mh.de. Checking this information is not a safety certification.
Drop-in group · Family centres and drop-in groups · Lichtenberg
“Rasselbande” baby and toddler group (KINUFA family centre)
Familienzentrum KINUFA
Charlottenstraße 3, 10315 Berlin
- When
- Every Monday and Thursday 9:30–11:30 am
- When
- Included in the November 2026 monthly programme; 16–18 Nov 2026 internal training days at the family centre
- Age
- Recommended age 0 to 2
- Cost
- Free of charge
- Registration
- No registration
Accompaniment: with an adult
Open baby and toddler group at the KINUFA family centre: parents come with their babies and toddlers to play and meet others. Recommended age according to the monthly programme 0 to 2; free of charge, no registration.
Provider: AWO Kreisverband Südost e.V. (Familienzentrum KINUFA)
Places available: please check with the organiser.
Information checked on 6 Nov 2026 · Source: xn--awo-sdost-u9a.de. Checking this information is not a safety certification.
Drop-in group · Family centres and drop-in groups · Mitte
Dad-and-child play & fun
Familienzentrum Zukunftshaus Wedding, Bewegungsraum
Müllerstraße 56-58, 13349 Berlin
- When
- Next dates according to the programme: Sun 22 Nov, 6 Dec and 13 Dec 2026, each 10 am–12 noon
- Age
- For fathers with children up to age 6
- Cost
- Free of charge
- Registration
- No registration
Accompaniment: with an adult
Open morning for fathers with their children up to age 6 in the movement room of the Zukunftshaus Wedding family centre: play, movement and exchange. Selected Sundays, free of charge, no registration.
Provider: Paul Gerhardt Stift zu Berlin (Familienzentrum Zukunftshaus Wedding)
Places available: please check with the organiser.
Information checked on 6 Nov 2026 · Source: paulgerhardtstift.de. Checking this information is not a safety certification.
Drop-in group · Sport and swimming · Mitte
Play and movement in winter
Familienzentrum Zukunftshaus Wedding, Bewegungsraum
Müllerstraße 56-58, 13349 Berlin
- When
- Tuesdays and Fridays 3:30–6:30 pm, since 2 Oct 2026
- Age
- Recommended for families with children aged 0 to 5
- Cost
- Free of charge
- Registration
- No registration
Accompaniment: not stated by the organiser – please ask them directly
In winter the Zukunftshaus Wedding family centre opens its movement room on Tuesdays and Fridays for playing and moving together. Recommended for families with children aged 0 to 5, with separate time slots for younger and older children; free of charge, no registration.
Provider: Paul Gerhardt Stift zu Berlin (Familienzentrum Zukunftshaus Wedding)
Places available: please check with the organiser.
Information checked on 6 Nov 2026 · Source: paulgerhardtstift.de. Checking this information is not a safety certification.
Drop-in group · Stage, music and creativity · Reinickendorf
Pottery workshop at the Alte Fasanerie
Alte Fasanerie Lübars, „Storchennest“
Fasanerie 10, 13469 Berlin
- When
- Tuesdays 2–6 pm, not during school holidays
- Age
- Children and teenagers aged 6 to 17
- Registration
- No registration needed; you can join at any time
- Cost
- A small contribution for materials may be charged in some cases; amount not stated
Accompaniment: children may attend without an adult
Open pottery workshop for children and teenagers aged 6 to 17 in the “Storchennest” building of the Alte Fasanerie in Lübars. No registration needed; each session is self-contained. A small fee for materials may apply; as a rule the provider does not take on supervision.
Provider: Elisabethstift Berlin (Alte Fasanerie), teilweise gefördert vom Bezirksamt Reinickendorf
Places available: please check with the organiser.
Information checked on 6 Nov 2026 · Source: alte-fasanerie-luebars.de. Checking this information is not a safety certification.
Drop-in group · Libraries and reading · Treptow-Köpenick
Story time with Lesewelt Berlin e.V. (Köpenick central library)
Mittelpunktbibliothek Köpenick „Alter Markt“
Alter Markt 2, 12555 Berlin
- When
- Every Friday 4:30–5:30 pm
- Age
- Children aged 4 to 12
- Cost
- Free to take part
Accompaniment: not stated by the organiser – please ask them directly
Readers from Lesewelt Berlin read aloud to children aged 4 to 12 at the Köpenick central library – for listening, talking and having fun. Taking part is free of charge.
Provider: Lesewelt Berlin e.V. (in der Stadtbibliothek Treptow-Köpenick)
Places available: please check with the organiser.
Information checked on 6 Nov 2026 · Source: berlin.de. Checking this information is not a safety certification.
Drop-in group · Libraries and reading · Steglitz-Zehlendorf
Story time by Lesewelt Berlin e.V. (Ingeborg-Drewitz library)
Ingeborg-Drewitz-Bibliothek
Grunewaldstraße 3, 12165 Berlin
- When
- Every Tuesday 4:30–5:30 pm
- Age
- Children aged 4 and over
- Cost
- Free of charge
- Registration
- No registration needed
Accompaniment: not stated by the organiser – please ask them directly
Weekly story time for parents and children aged 4 and over at the Ingeborg-Drewitz library in Steglitz: readers from Lesewelt Berlin read from picture books. Taking part is free of charge, no registration needed.
Provider: Lesewelt Berlin e.V. (in der Stadtbibliothek Steglitz-Zehlendorf)
Places available: please check with the organiser.
Information checked on 6 Nov 2026 · Source: berlin.de. Checking this information is not a safety certification.
Drop-in group · Libraries and reading · Lichtenberg
Story time with Lesewelt e.V. (Egon-Erwin-Kisch library)
Egon-Erwin-Kisch-Bibliothek
Frankfurter Allee 149, 10365 Berlin
- When
- Next dates according to the programme: Mon 16 Nov, 23 Nov, 30 Nov and 7 Dec 2026, each 4–5 pm
- Age
- Children aged 4 to 12
- Cost
- Free of charge
- Registration
- No registration
Accompaniment: not stated by the organiser – please ask them directly
Every Monday, volunteer readers from Lesewelt Berlin read stories to children aged 4 to 12 at the Egon-Erwin-Kisch library. Free of charge, no registration.
Provider: Lesewelt Berlin e.V. (in der Stadtbibliothek Lichtenberg)
Places available: please check with the organiser.
Information checked on 6 Nov 2026 · Source: berlin.de. Checking this information is not a safety certification.