Top 9 activities for summer holidays in Berlin: Free & cheap tips for children & young people

The summer holidays are approaching, and you are still looking for great activities and programme for your summer in Berlin? Then you've come to the right place. Whether it's swimming lakes, tourist attractions, sports or educational offers — there is something for everyone. Here are the top 9 tips for summer holidays in Berlin.

SchoolRallye for your next school trip

If the summer holiday hasn't started yet or is already over, and you're now looking for a great class trip activity in Berlin, we recommend a city game with puzzle fun in Berlin. In SchoolRallye, the children take on the role of escape helpers during the GDR and have to help their friend flee across the Berlin Wall to the West. They must track down dead mailboxes, escape Stasi spies and crack the codes to find access to the escape tunnel. What do you need for that? Just a charged smartphone, fun, and curiosity. The tour is suitable for school groups and is directly bookable on our website.

Now it's time to get down to business: Your summer holiday in Berlin. If you still have no idea how to spend your summer with friends or family in Berlin, we have 9 hot tips for you that leave no room for boredom or unused time.

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1. Radio drama nights in Berlin

Every Saturday from 9:30pm, you can visit the garden from Charlottenburg Palace Experience exciting audio plays for just 8 euros. In addition, the “Berlin Radio Play Nights - Summer Edition” will take place from July 12 to 28, 2024, offering radio drama walks, pop-up events and live audio plays throughout Berlin. You can find more information about this at Radio drama nights.berlin

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1. Berlin swimming lakes - 4 splashing recommendations

On hot days, they are Berlin swimming lakes, beach resorts and outdoor pools ideal for cooling off. The Berlin bathing map from visitberlin shows an overview of swimming spots and travel options by S-Bahn or U-Bahn. Here is an overview of 4 of the swimming spots:

Müggelsee

Müggelsee can be reached by S3 to Friedrichshagen and tram 61 to Waldschänke, offering a large lake, perfect for families and water sports. The day pass costs between 4 and 8 euros, for families between 14 and 23 euros.

Kleiner Müggelsee

The Kleine Müggelsee is a beach that can be reached by S3 to Köpenick and bus 169 to Rübezahl, is idyllically situated and is particularly suitable for families. Admission is free of charge.

Strandbad Orankesee

The Orankesee beach can be reached by ring railway to Landsberger Allee and tram M4, is child-friendly and offers a large sunbathing area. Admission is between 4 and 7.50 euros.

Strandbad Wendenschloss

The Wendenschloss beach, accessible by S3 to Köpenick and tram 62 to Wendenschlossstraße, is also family-friendly and has beautiful surroundings. Admission costs between 3 and 7 euros, and admission is free from 18:00.

Tickets are available online. For more information, visit the website of https://www.berlinerbaeder.de

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1. Filme unter freiem Himmel: 5 schöne Open Air Kinos in Berlin

Von Mai bis September öffnen zahlreiche Open Air Kinos in Berlin ihre Pforten. Tickets sind ab 5 Euro (mit Berlin Pass) erhältlich, der Normalpreis liegt bei etwa 9 Euro, manche Kinos sind sogar kostenlos. Fünf schöne Optionen sind…

… das Freiluftkino Kreuzberg, eines der ältesten Open-Air-Kinos in Berlin, das eine vielfältige Filmauswahl anbietet.

… das Freiluftkino Friedrichshain mit Platz für 2000 Menschen, das eine große Liegewiese und eine entspannte Atmosphäre mitbringt.

… das Freiluftkino Rehberge mit 1500 Plätzen, bei dem ihr Kino unterm Sternenhimmel in natürlicher Umgebung erleben könnt.

… das Sommerkino am Brandenburger Tor, das vom 16. Juni bis 08. Juli 2024 Filme auf der großen Leinwand der Fanmeile zeigt. Auch die EM-Spiele werden hier übertragen. Der Eintritt ist frei!

… das familienfreundliche Freiluftkino im Körnerpark, das vom 12. Juli bis 02. August 2024 kostenlos geöffnet ist.

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1. Stand up paddling on the Spree

For those who can spend a bit more money, stand up paddling on the Spree is a great option for warm summer days. Standing on special surfboards, you paddle across the water — a full-body workout for balance and muscle groups and at the same time a relaxing tour of Berlin from the water. There are many SUP providers in Berlin, 3 of which are as follows:

StandUpClub Berlin

The StandUpClub Berlin am Funkhaus an der Spree offers courses and guided tours. The latter will take you to the famous Oberbaum Bridge, Molecule Man and Neukölln. Prices start at 16€ per hour.

Note: The StandUp Club at Badeschiff in Kreuzberg is currently closed!


Pura Vida Sailing School

The Pura Vida sailing school on Rummelsburger Bucht (Zillepromenade), as the name suggests, actually focuses on sailing courses, but also offers SUP fitness and SUP yoga. The rental of SUP boards starts at 15€ per hour.

WhatsUpBerlin

WhatsUpBerlin in Spandau an der Havel (Scharfe Lanke 109) offers large team boards, foil surfing and wings as well as courses and tours to Little Venice or Lindwerder. Here too, prices start at 15€ per hour for surfboard rental.

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1. Feast on ice cream at Berlin's best ice cream parlors

There are many excellent ice cream parlors in Berlin, where a scoop costs an average of 2 euros. Five of these best ice cream shops include...

... the ice cream parlour Rosa Canina is located in Prenzlauer Berg. Here you can watch the ice cream flavors being made behind a pane of glass.

... Caramello ice cream, whose ice cream is known for its creaminess and organic quality. The ice cream parlour is located in Friedrichshain and on Prenzlauer Berg.

... the ice cream parlour Eisderix in Neukölln, which not only impresses with its creative name, but also has its own ice cream factory, which is very popular with ice cream fans.

... Miss Frost in Neukölln, where you can find experimental ice cream flavors such as strawberry basil and chocolate ginger.

... Esmeraldas Inka Café, which is located in Schöneberg and is an ice cream parlour that offers South American-style ice cream

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1. Listening to music on the Warsaw Bridge

A trip to the Warsaw Bridge is always worthwhile, because here you can listen to Berlin's street musicians, stroll and round off the day. The Warsaw Bridge is located in the Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg district and can be reached by tram M10, S-Bahn S5, S7 and S75 or subway U1. The best thing about it: It's completely free.

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1. Street art in Berlin

Berlin is known for its impressive street and urban art. Some highlights include...

... the East Side Gallery, the longest preserved section of the Berlin Wall, painted by artists from all over the world.

... the Oberbaumbrücke, the connection between East and West Berlin in the GDR era, with many murals such as the famous Yellow Man.

... the Bernauer Straße with murals at the Berlin Wall Memorial, including the famous image of a GDR soldier jumping across the border.

... that Schwarzenberg House And the Neurotitan Gallery, between Hackeschem Markt and Scheunenviertel, with murals such as the Anne Frank Mural and Charlie Chaplin from Osch.

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1. Rally around Winterfeldtplatz

For children aged 6-10, the Schöneberg Youth Museum offers a city safari, during which they can learn about the history of Schöneberg and Winterfeldtplatz. It will take place on August 22, 2024 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Registration is required by August 14 at ferienprogramm@jugendmuseum.de. Attendance is free of charge.

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1. Berliner Stadtmission holiday program

The Berlin City Mission offers various holiday programs for families, children and young people. This includes...

... the GEC adventure camps for children and young people from 1st to 13th grade at Dolgensee - with ropes course, sports fields, campfires and forest areas for 185-220 euros per week (full board).

... that “Vacation without a suitcase” program, an all-day holiday program with childcare from July 18 to August 30 for 70 euros per week.

... the Kinder.Akademie, which offers workshops on social topics, excursions and creative work for children between 9 and 11 years of age for 145 euros per week.

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