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A World Playground in Treptower Park, ages 10 and under, Am Treptower Park 27, 12435 Berlin, S8, 9, 41, 42 Treptower Park

B “Plantsche im Plänterwald” Water Play-ground, ages 12 and under, Dammweg 1b, 12437 Berlin, S8, 9, 45, 46, 47 Baum- schulenweg, then B265

A Jungle Playground, ages 16 and under, Dalandweg 34, 12167 Berlin, S25 Lankwitz, then B283

B Am Bäkequell, ages 14 and under, Fronhoferstraße 9, 12165 Berlin, S1+U9 Rathaus Steglitz

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7 October 2017 Long Night of Families This open-door event for families with children under 14 includes a mass of venues from studios to laboratories and even yurt tents; familiennacht.de

Nov. 2017–Feb. 2018 MärchenbergThe Hexenkessel Hoftheater presents the Grimm brothers’ fairy tales in their "Glass Palace" in the Pfefferberg complex; hexenberg-theater.de

19–28 January 2018 International Green Week Berlin 2018 Popular fair for food and agriculture; including a farmyard, floral hall and much, much more. (Messe Berlin exhibition grounds); gruenewoche.de

8 February 2018 Berlinale The Film Festival also includes the “Generation” section showcasing films for children and young people; berlinale.de

26 August 2017 Long Night of Museums The perfect chance to discover the stunning exhibitions in Berlin’s museums; lange-nacht-der-museen.de

16 September 2017 Berlin Torchlight Concert A magical family show by Berlin band Rumpelstil with the audience’s sea of torches sparkling in the night (Waldbühne); deag.de

26 or 27 Sept. 2017 ISTAF BerlinThe ISTAF Berlin – International Stadium Festival – is Germany’s oldest and most famous track and field meeting (Olympic Stadium); istaf.de

3 October 2017 German Unity Day Festivities and events to mark the anniversary of German reunification with a family festival along the Party Mile at the Brandenburg Gate.

2–5 March 2017 Disney On IceIn its new show in Berlin’s Velodrom, Disney On Ice is celebrating 100 Years of Magic with a glittering cast of the most popular Disney characters down the years; velodrom.de

13 April–15 Oct. 2017 IGA Campus The International Garden Show (IGA) has a fun children’s programme with activities and gardening, harvesting, cooking and celebrating; iga-berlin-2017.de

3 June 2017 Children’s Carnival of Cultures Carnival procession fol-lowed by a children’s party in Görlitzer Park; kma-kinderkarneval.de

24 June 2017 Long Night of the Sciences Tours, talks and hands-on activities in science facilities and institutes in Berlin and Potsdam; langenachtderwissen schaften.de

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A Robin Hood “Ritterburg” Castle, ages 1 to 6, Knesebeckstraße 78/79, 10623 Berlin, S5, 7, 75 Savignyplatz, U1 Uhlandstraße

B Zirkus Aladin, ages 12 and under, Nikolsburger Straße 6–7, 10717 Berlin, U2, 3 Hohenzollerndamm

C Kids Party Games, ages 16 and under, Birkenstraße 22, 10559 Berlin, U9 Birkenstraße, kidspartygames.de

C Rappelzappel im FEZ, ages 8 and under, Straße zum FEZ 2, 12459 Berlin, S3 Wuhlheide, then T27, 60, 67 (Freizeit- und Erholungszentrum), fez-berlin.de

More on these and other playgrounds (in German): spielplatznet.de or ihrspielplatz.de

C Cliffhanger Boulder Lounge, ages 8 and over, Zitadellenweg/Havelwerke, 13599 Berlin, U7 Zitadelle, cliffhanger-berlin.de

A Dragon Playground, ages 12 and under, Schreinerstraße, 10247 Berlin, U5 Samariterstraße

B Volkspark Friedrichshain, ages 6 and under, Am Friedrichshain, 10407 Berlin, S5, 7, 75+U2, 5, 8 Alexanderplatz, then BM48 (Am Friedrichshain)

A Vincent-van-Gogh- Straße I and II, ages 16 and under, Vincent-van-Gogh-Straße 1 und 47, 13057 Berlin, S75 Gehrenseestraße

B Im Schilf Playground, ages 6 and under, Hauffstraße 23, 10317 Berlin, S5, 7, 75 Nöldnerplatz

A Wilhelmplatz Playground, ages 16 and under, Mädewalder Weg, 12621 Berlin, S5 Kaulsdorf

B There are many playgrounds dotted along the Wuhle hiking trail: in Ahrensfelde and all along the Seelgraben section, down the Ahrensfelder Grünzug section and in the Butterfly Meadows

A Water Playground and Motor Skills Park, ages 14 and under, Buschkrugallee Höhe Marienthaler Straße, U7 Blaschkoallee

B Knight’s Castle, ages 16 and under, Knollstraße/Ursulinenstraße, 12355 Berlin, U7 Rudow, then B171, 260 (Narkauer Weg)

C Jolos Kinderwelt Indoor Playground, ages 12 and under, Am Tempelhofer Berg 7d, 10965 Berlin, U6 Platz der Luftbrücke

C Ostbloc Boulderhalle Indoor Climbing, ages 8 and over, Hauptstraße 13, 10317 Berlin, S3, 5, 7, 41, 42 Ostkreuz, then T17, 21 (Gustav-Holzmann-Straße), ostbloc.de

C Tommys Tobewelt Indoor Playground, ages 10 and under, Roelckestraße 105, 13088 Berlin, S9 Prenzlauer Allee, B156 (Schieritzstraße), tobewelt.de

C Bim & Boom Indoor Playground, ages 2 to 12, Beilsteiner Straße 109, 12681 Berlin, S7, 75 Springpfuhl, bim-boom.de

C Ritterland Indoor Playground, ages 10 and under, Buckower Straße 191, 12349 Berlin, U7 Johannisthaler Chaussee, then BX11, ritterlandberlin.de

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B Gleisdreieck-Westpark I, ages 16 and under, Flottwellstraße 15, 10785 Berlin, U1, 2 Gleisdreieck

C LEGOLAND® Discovery Centre, ages 3 to 10, Potsdamer Straße 4, 10785 Berlin, S1, 2, 25+U2 Potsdamer Platz, legolanddiscoverycentre.de/ berlin/de

C Café Schatztruhe, ages 6 and under, Weststraße 8, 13405 Berlin, U6 Kurt-Schumacher-Platz, cafe-schatztruhe.com

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B Ziegelhof Water Playground, ages 12 and under, Schiffahrtsufer, 13581 Berlin, S5+U7 Rathaus Spandau, then B134, 135, 136 (Ziegelhof )

A Kolle 37 Adventure Playground, ages 6 to 16, Kollwitzstraße 35, 10405 Berlin, U2 Senefelderplatz, kolle37.de

B Marie Adventure Playground, ages 6 to 14, Marienburger Straße 27, 10405 Berlin, S5, 7, 75+U2, 5, 8 Alexanderplatz, TM42 (Marienburger Straße)

C PandaLand Berlin, ages 10 and under, Goerzallee 218, 14167 Berlin, S25 Lichterfelde Süd, then BM85 (Billy-Wilder-Promenade), panda-land.de

C Dockx Berlin, Tempelhofer Hafen, ages 16 and under, Ordensmeisterstraße 3, 12099 Berlin, U6 Ullsteinstraße, dockx-berlin.de

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A Marienhöhe 2, ages 16 and under, Marienhöher Weg 81, 12105 Berlin, S2 Attilastraße

B Witches Playground, ages 12 and under, Eisenacher Straße 27, 10781 Berlin, U1, 2, 3, 4 Nollendorfplatz

A Robinson Crusoe Playground, ages 6 and under, Campestraße, 13507 Berlin, U6 Alt-Tegel

B Schäfersee lake, ages 12 and under, Vierwaldstätter Weg 17, 13407 Berlin, U8 Franz-Naumann-Platz

Central Station (Hauptbahnhof) Europaplatz entrance, ground floor daily 8am –10pm S+U+B Hauptbahnhof

Tegel Airport (TXL) Terminal A, Gate 1 daily 8am – 9pm B TXL, X9, 109, 128

Central Coach Station Berlin (ZOB) Masurenallee 4–6 daily 8am–8pm U Kaiserdamm S Messe Nord/ICC

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Europa-Center Berlin Tauentzienstraße 9, ground floor Mon–Sat 10am–8pm S+U Zoologischer Garten U Kurfürstendamm, Wittenbergplatz B Europa-Center

Hotel Park Inn by Radisson Berlin Alexanderplatz Alexanderplatz 7, hotel lobby Mon–Sat 7am–9pm Sun 8am–6pm S+U+B Alexanderplatz

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PankowDiscover Pankow’s diversity – from science to culture and countryside!

The MACHmit! – JOINin! Museum for Children 031 is like no other. Here, chil-dren ages 5 and over can explore art workshops, the MirrorCabinet, the orig-inal Soap Shop, and the Printing Press and print their names in coloured letters. Every spring and autumn, the museum screens national and international chil-dren’s films as part of the “FILMab!” series. machmitmuseum.de

Explore the night skies above Berlin! At the Zeiss Großplanetarium – Stellar Theatre 032 take a stunning tour of our universe and the history of our cosmos, or join the fun at the Science Slam. The Hörspielkino series presents classic ra-

dio plays (in German) for children and families. sdtb.de

Raise the curtain on the magical world of the stage at the Schaubude Berlin 033 . This delightful puppet and marionette theatre is sure to cap-tivate all ages, from children (over 3s) to grandparents! The programme ranges from Grimms’ fairy tales to topical tales – including three hens arguing over who is the most beautiful of all, or Bruno, the terror of the backyards. schaubude-berlin.de

What could be better in summer than a refreshing dip? At the Weißen-see bathing beach 034 toddlers can splash to their hearts’ content in the non-swimmer section, while good swimmers make a splash further out. Afterwards, the kids can play in the fine white sand, or explore the heights of the climbing frame. Sheer relaxation!

Tempelhof-SchönebergTempelhof-Schöneberg is packed with stories and histories – and a place where you can fly kites on a former airport runway!

The Ufa Fabrik International Cultural Centre 051 is a sustainable venue for performance art and entertainment, theatre, comedy and world music. The programme offers fun activities for all the family, with a cosy café and gar-den, petting zoo with ponies, chickens, geese, ferrets and rabbits – and pony rides! kinderbauernhof.nusz.de

The vast spaces of Tempelhofer Feld park 052 are home to a mass of activi-ties, attracting kite landboarders, skat-ers, Segway fans, and cyclists as well as families flying kites, playing minigolf or jogging. The most recent trend is muggle quidditch! Or you can just use these green inner city spaces for a relax-ing picnic...

The Süßkramdealer 053 is a must for chocolate lovers! First opened in 1906 as a cigarette shop, the original shelves are now an impressive set-ting for an Aladdin’s cave of chocolate specialities, pralines and candies – and if that’s not tempting enough, you can also enjoy delicious cakes and excellent coffee! suesskramdealer.de

At the Hans Wurst Nachfahren 054 puppet theatre, the plays and lov-ingly handmade puppets are equally charming when the Gruffalo and the fearless mouse take to the stage ... or Snow White, Aladdin and his magic lamp, the Town Musicians of Bremen, or the Bear and Tiger on their way to Panama. With life-size rod puppets, hand puppets and marionettes, the shows appeal to every age, from toddlers to teenagers (and their parents!). hans-wurst-nachfahren.de

Friedrichshain-KreuzbergThe Oberbaumbrücke bridge lies at the centre of one of Berlin’s creative heartlands. The motto here is very much live and let live.

At the German Museum of Technology – Deutsches Technikmuseum Berlin 06 , kids (and adults!) can explore the world of technology. Here, you can admire original locomotives and rolling stock in a historic engine shed, and marvel at steam and die-sel engines – as well as the world’s first computer! One of the many exhibitions also presents the dream of flight. And the adjacent Spectrum Science Centre is packed with hands-on experiments to ex-plore astonishing and puzzling phenom-ena! sdtb.de

Switch on ... enjoy a walk ...and gain a fascinating insight into Berlin ... with the urban sounds to go audio guides. In the family walkabout radio play 07 “Zwi-

schen den Welten”, your children join the protagonists on a journey through time around the Oberbaumbrücke bridge (ages 9 to12, tours also in English). stadt-im-ohr.de/touren/zwischen-den-welten

Take a journey into black light fantasy at the Schwarzlicht-Minigolf 08 indoor mini-golf course. Negotiate a route past neon green walls, garish miniature planets and plastic rainbow-coloured hills! minigolf-in-berlin.de

Explore two millennia of German-Jewish history. Housed in Dan-iel Libeskind’s impressive zig-zag building, the Jewish Museum Berlin 09 has regular tours for over-5s offering an insight into Jewish life and traditions. jmberlin.de

ReinickendorfReinickendorf offers infinite variety for families and nature lovers.

Discover Berlin’s rural side – the Lübars family farm and leisure park 036 offers fun for all the family. The activities include an adventure playground with water fea-tures and a family farm with horses, goats, pigs, donkeys, ducks, geese, chickens and rabbits! jugendfarm-und-familienfarmluebars.de

What more could a fire services fan wish for? The Berlin Fire Service Museum 037 is dedicated to fire service work down the ages, with historic scenes and vehicles, hand-pump hoses from 1650, charred uniforms, dented helmets, photos of fire service work and hands-on exhibits. feuerwehrmuseum-berlin.de

Discover Berlin’s nautical side at Green-wich Promenade 038 . Enjoy a stroll along

the esplanade and the views over the water as the wind gently ripples the lake, the waves whoosh and the swans call. This is also ideal for joining a short or long tour on one of the many sightseeing boats leaving from the jetties. If you prefer a more sportive approach, why not hire a paddle boat and explore Tegeler See lake for yourself?

For a more meditative experience, enter the elephant portal of the Buddhist Temple 039 and climb the 73 stairs to the main house and its charming garden. Admission is free, and the silence in the temple very restful.

Marzahn-HellersdorfA wealth of fascinating aspects – and home to fields, meadows, woodlands and Berlin’s largest landscaped garden.

Set on a low hill, the Historic Windmill 016 is a major highlight in the old Alt-Marzahn village. Helped by modern wind-strength sensors, the sails of this fully functional mill stretch up to catch the breeze. The remarka-ble wooden mechanism inside this heritage building can be viewed on a tour of the mill – when you can taste the rye grains used to bake the delicious “Marzahner Mühlen-kruste” bread!

High above the city – with stunning views from the new panoramic cable car run-ning across the International Garden Show (IGA) Berlin 2017. For the IGA, the Gar-dens of the World 017 have been expanded to showcase outstanding garden landscap-ing in a park setting. Connecting large ur-ban estates to the green Wuhletal valley and

Kienberg hill, the IGA promises a unique experience for the entire family.

If you prefer climbing under your own steam, check out the Wuhletal-wächter 018 . Though this popular six-sided 17.5m climbing wall looks like a ruin, it was actually built from 550 spare concrete slabs in the 1990s when the nearby large-scale residential estates were renovated.

The bright yellow and red tent of Zirkus Cabuwazi 019 is a very visible land-mark. Here, the entire programme, from trapeze, high wire and aerial silk to acrobatics, exercise balls, and mini-trampoline, is presented by children. Spectacular award winning performances not to be missed! cabuwazi.de

Steglitz-Zehlendorf Wannsee has everything from palaces and parks to lakeside bathing beaches. Discover the southwest of Berlin with its green spaces and historic sites!

Once a manorial estate, Domäne Dahlem 046 is now a children’s paradise with horses, cows, sheep and goats. Here, kids can make things with beeswax, watch the animals, and go riding. The newly opened Culinarium with its food exhibi-tion takes you on a journey down the ages – with a wealth of interactive exhibits. Other highlights include the manor house exhibition with its historic shop, as well as many market festivals and events. domaene-dahlem.de

At the Düppel Museum Village 047 , you are expressly encouraged to touch, try on, listen, smell, experience and join in! Here, the houses, crafts and farming – and even

the children’s games – bring the Middle Ages vividly to life. The Düppel Museum Village also has open-air markets and festivals for all ages. düppel.de

At Wannsee bathing beach 048 , discover the pleasures of the traditional Strandkorb beach chair while the kids play in the sand. For a more active lifestyle, try out a stand-up paddle board – and navigate around Peacock Island or simply cross the lake with the family.

Moor frogs, deer and wild boars … in the heart of Berlin? In the south of Tempelhof, with that proverbial bit of luck you might hear a nightingale or surprise a badger as it flits across your path as you explore a real treas-ure trove of nature at the Marienfelde Nature Park 049 .

NeuköllnAn old village core and a bustling centre with edgy art galleries, pop-up stores, small outlets, and an exciting programme for families.

In 1884, a traditional family of Viennese magicians opened a magic shop on Ber-lin’s Friedrichstraße. Today, the shop, ap-propriately called Zauberkönig Berlin 026 (literally, “King of Magic”) is in Neukölln and – hey presto! – famed for its magic tricks, novelty items, costumes, masks, toys and more. Well worth a visit! zauberkoenig-berlin.de

Gliding smoothly on skates is hard to beat – especially at an open-air ice rink. Enjoy all the exhilaration of ice skating at the Ice Stadium in the Sportpark Neukölln 027 ! Here, you can show off your elegant style on the straight runs, or impress on the space dedicated to turns and pirouettes. Hire skates available in Euro sizes 24 to 50.

At the Puppet Theatre Museum 028 , children aged 2 and over can meet a king trying to cook spaghetti, see Pinocchio imagining he has strings, and enjoy many other wonderful pieces of puppetry. Over-8s will love the torchlight (flashlight) tours exploring the mysterious atmosphere of the puppet theatre at night– complete with some fun scary moments! puppentheater-museum.de

Who is the fastest in the family? At the Berlinkart 029 indoor go kart track, adults and children aged 10 and over can test their karting skills. For the ultimate in recreational fun, lap our 752-metre circuit in one of our 6.5 HP karts! berlin-kart.de

Treptow-KöpenickIn Treptow-Köpenick, enjoy waterways and forest from the River Spree to the Müggelberg hills – and fun for the entire family in the FEZ leisure centre!

Berlin at your feet – quite literally! Your children are sure to love the Berlin–Brandenburg Model Park 056 . With all the sights in easy reach, they can run around this model of Berlin to their heart’s con-tent from the Brandenburg Gate to the Reichstag Parliament Building – and find Spandau’s famous Citadel fortress just round the corner! modellparkberlin.de

Archenhold Observatory 057 is home to world’s longest moveable refracting tel-escope. Ideal to explore the night skies, planets and stars. Guided tours in English on request. astw.de

Experience a remarkable piece of indus-trial heritage at the Waterworks Museum (Museum im Alten Wasserwerk) 058 . The museum complex includes a section of the decommissioned Friedrichshagen wa-terworks, with pumping engines, a collec-tor well, and the original main machine

hall from 1893; other exhibits such as plans, drawings, tools, etc, trace the history of Berlin’s water supply.

Take a trip 059 by canoe, kayak, or motorboat down the romantic water-ways between the Müggelsee and Dämeritzsee lakes – stunning even in autumn! Sheer adventure for the entire family: hire a TIPI raft for a few hours, the whole day, or even overnight. Picnic baskets and BBQ grill can be ordered additionally. flossundlos.de, neuvenedig.de

Charlottenburg-WilmersdorfFrom Charlottenburg Palace to the Olympic Stadium: Exploring historical sites in Charlottenburg–Wilmersdorf.

Hitting the heights with the family? Nothing easier at Jungfernheide Forest High Ropes Adventure Park 01 ! With routes for ages 6 to adult, this provides the perfect challenge for all ability lev-els. And after a hard day’s climb, just relax on the spacious lawn at the Som-mergarten cafe and beer garden. waldhochseilgarten-jungfernheide.de

At the Charlottchen 02 theatre and fam-ily restaurant, parents can enjoy a cup of coffee while their children (ages 3 and over) thrill to a theatre programme with plays, magic shows and clowns. The same principle applies to family meals – children can eat and afterwards enjoy the climbing castle, slide, drawing and

toy corner, while parents relax over the tasty regional cuisine! restaurant-charlottchen.de

Explore the city’s sporting side – discover Berlin’s Olympic Stadium on your own or on a fascinating live tour 03 . View the underground warm-up halls in the stadium’s catacombs or climb to the intermediate roof for a bird’s-eye view of this former UEFA five-star stadium! (Selected tours in English). olympiastadion-berlin.de

800 years of Berlin’s history! Take the family on an interactive journey through time at The Story of Berlin 04 . The many interactive exhibits in the museum’s themed rooms use modern multimedia technologies to give a vivid insight into Berlin’s history and everyday life in the city down the centuries. story-of-berlin.de

Mitte The government quarter in Germany’s capital city is open to all – just like Berlin itself!

A sweet indulgence! The Bonbon-macherei 021 is a specialist shop produc-ing and selling original Berlin artisan sweets from traditional recipes. In the integrated show kitchen, children and parents can watch how over 30 sorts of sweets are traditionally produced … and, of course, try them afterwards! bonbonmacherei.de

Explore everyday life in the former East Germany in the DDR Museum 022 . Here you can open doors, rummage through drawers, drive a Trabi simula-tor and – literally! – get a feel for life in the former GDR. A hands-on experi-ence of history! ddr-museum.de

The Grips Theater 023 premièred Linie 1 over 30 years ago, yet this quintessential West Berlin musical still draws the crowds. With Max und Milli, Grips landed another classic – this time for children and young people. These and many other plays have cemented the Grips Theater’s reputation as one of Berlin’s most exciting stages. grips-theater.de

Children need no extra encouragement to visit Berlin’s Natural History Museum 024 . The world’s largest Brachio saurus skeleton has now been joined for three years by Tristan, a 12m-long Tyrannosaurus Rex skeleton around 70 million years old. Don’t forget to try the interactive Jurascopes to see an animation of how the skeletons come alive! And on the popular torchlight (flashlight) tours, the entire family can dis-cover more of the museum’s treasures... naturkundemuseum-berlin.de

Lichtenberg Lichtenberg is up-and-coming, with young families settling around the Rummelsburger Bucht bay and creatives living the dream in charming old industrial buildings.

Berlin’s lakes and waterways are de-lightful to explore. And at the Spree-boote Boat Rental 011 you can hire everything from stand-up paddle boards or paddle boats to motor boats complete with picnic baskets and BBQs – as licence-free boats or with skippers! spreeboote.de

The Theater an der Parkaue 012 , Berlin’s municipal youth stage, presents many of theatre’s different facets – from inter-national works to myths of past eras, familiar fairy tales, newly translated works, old favourites and classics from 2000 years of literature. Its productions and festivals have firmly established the theatre’s reputation as one of the lead-

ing national and international stages for children and young people. Check out the programme – and be inspired! parkaue.de

No one likes queueing... but it’s well worth it when your reward is arti-san ice cream from the SchokoLadenEismanufaktur 013 in the Kaskel-kiez neighbourhood! All their ice cream is handmade – simply heavenly! In winter, you might prefer their artisan chocolate and truffle pralines – another good reason to join the queue!

Out in the countryside, you can unwind, relax, and just enjoy the plants and animals. The Malchow Nature Conservation Station 014 is dedicated to environmental education and species and biotope protec-tion. Here, you can celebrate the Stork Festival in autumn, or buy or-ganic products at the farm shop all year round.

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Gardens of the WorldIn the Science Center Spectrum Berlin

The Zeiss Großplanetarium

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Where Pac-Man lives...

Berlin boasts the world’s first museum of computer games. At the Computerspiele museum 010 , the entire family can take a fun journey through 60 years of com-puter games. Daily from 10am – 8pm (Fr/Sa 9pm), Weberwiese U-Bahn station on the U5. computerspielemuseum.de

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Discover Berlin’s wild fun zone!

In Europe’s largest wildlife park, kids will love the petting zoo and two fantastic playgrounds – a water playground and the Fabelwald adventure playground. The free-flight show with its feathered stars in Tierpark Berlin 015 is also an absolute must! tierpark-berlin.de

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Family fun at Zoo Berlin!

Zoo Berlin 05 is Germany’s old-est zoo and home to over 18,000 animals, a petting zoo, and a fantastic adventure playground where kids can run around to their heart’s content! A great day out for the entire family! zoo-berlin.de

Action-packed all-weather fun at Europe’s largest indoor climbing park!

The BergWerk.Berlin 020 offers adventure, exercise, and dizzy-ing heights for all levels of skill. With so many routes on offer, the entire family from young to old is sure to enjoy a great day out! bergwerk.berlin

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Interactive exhibition on spying and agents

Trace the history of espionage from the Romans to the Stasi, with a touch of James Bond on the way. At the German Spy Museum 025 , crack secret codes, tackle the laser beam course, and see what Facebook knows about you! deutsches-spionagemuseum.de

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Jugend Museum – An inclusive museum of history!

The yellow city mansion 055 houses unusual exhibitions and a lively programme of events – in-novative, adventurous and often cross-generational. On three floors, children, young people and their families can explore the wonderful world of things and learn about other lives and lifestyles. jugendmuseum.de

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Britzer Garten Park 030

From gardens and sunbathing lawns to fun playgrounds! The attractions also include a Rose Garden, Witch’s Garden, and animal enclosure, tulips, rhodo-dendrons and dahlias, and a park railway. The tour on the park railway takes around one hour. britzer-garten.de

Bike hire and guided tours

Ideal for the entire family – discover Berlin the fun way on a guided bike tour with Berlin on Bike 035 . Selection of kids’ bikes, trailers and child seats available, as well as helmets. Tours daily 10am and 3pm, or as a private tour. berlinonbike.de

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JUMP House Berlin 040 Germany’s largest trampoline park

Located in Reinickendorf, the park is sheer family fun – with over 120 trampolines, tumble tracks, jump bags, a foam pit, basketball and dodgeball! Ideal for children’s birthdays and school outings. jumphouse.de/berlin

A fascinating insight into Allied history

In the green southwest of the city, the Allied Museum 050 is the perfect destination for a fam-ily excursion – especially with highlights including a transport plane from the Airlift era and a spy tunnel! alliiertenmuseum.de

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ADVENTURE – EDUCATION – FUNThe FEZ Berlin leisure centre in the Wuhlheide Park offers - Berlin’s best programme of

holiday activities - FEZ weekends with family

activities - The Orbital Space Travel Centre - The world of theatre on the

Astrid Lindgren stage - Exhibitions in the Alice

Museum for Children - Fun in the swimming pool,

bathing lake, in the park and at the playgrounds

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SpandauSpandau is rich in contrasts – a treasure trove of history, a paradise for water sports and a green, leafy landscape full of romantic corners!

Bananas, grapes and melon – and who loves them most in Spandau? The bats in the Citadel Renaissance fortress! Bats are nocturnal creatures, and children of all ages find its fascinating to see the bats close up in the darkened Bat Cellar 041 . zitadelle-berlin.de

The ideal family day out? Lots of with activities for the kids, good food and a chance for parents to relax – exactly what you find at the Vierfelderhof Farm in Gatow 042 ! Here, kids can burn off energy at Berlin’s most attractive farm playground, jump around in the straw, visit the farm animals and watch the farm life around them. And when hunger strikes, they can

join their parents for a piece of delicious home-made cake! vierfelderhof.de

After window shopping as you stroll Spandau Old Town, you’ll come to the medieval gothic St. Nicholas’ Church where your children can look for the cannonball stuck in the brick facade – a cannonball said to have been fired by Napoleon’s troops! Time for a break? Then head for the Florida Eis ice cream parlour 043 near Spandau Town Hall. This artisan carbon-neutral ice cream comes in a stunning range of flavours! floridaeis.de

The Südpark Spandau 044 has been recently revamped and now includes new water features on 1500 sq. metres of landscaped lawns. The two pad-dling pools of different depths are perfect for young children and toddlers to splash around on hot summer days. The nearby large ship playground is great for climbing and games of hide and seek, while parents keen on a work out can go through their paces on five pieces of outdoor exercise equipment under the shady trees.

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Berlin Citadel (Zitadelle) 045 Home to hands-on history

Explore Europe’s best preserved Renaissance fortress with the family – from the Archaeological Window to the Bat Cellar, the Juliusturm Tower or a massive granite head of Lenin! zitadelle-berlin.de

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