children & Familys

Hamburg has something to offer children and families all year round. Numerous children’s theaters and puppet theaters delight the little ones with their lovingly designed plays, indoor playgrounds and trampoline halls invite you to romp and in Hamburg’s nature there are adventure playgrounds and game enclosures. A popular highlight in the advent season are the fairy tale ships on the Alster.

FIRST® LEGO® League regional competition

On Saturday, January 11, 2020, almost 100 students will conquer the cities of the future with their self-programmed Lego robots from Hamburg. Since mid-November 2019 and until mid-January 2020, a total of 80 FIRST LEGO League regional competitions have been held in seven European countries alone. The combined research and robot competitions are under the patronage of Anja Karliczek, Federal Minister for .

Fairy tale festival 2020: witches – trolls – magical beings

Walk in and listen: On Sunday, January 26, 2020, magical fairy tales of witches, trolls and other magical beings will be told in the MARKK. If you want to catch your breath from listening, you can make magic wands and fairytale masks. In cooperation with the Märchenforum Hamburg e. V. funded by the district office Eimsbüttel as well as the fairy tale foundation Walter Kahn and the friends of the Museum am Rothenbaum (MARKK) e. V.

"Bobbycar and K >

The little ones just grow out of their clothes too quickly? Nothing fits properly anymore? The toy is no longer age-appropriate or boring? Then go to the Goldbekhaus! The popular indoor flea market will take place there on Sunday, January 12, 2020 "Bobby car and kids clothes" instead of. Private sellers have everything to do with children on offer – a good opportunity to get the cupboards and play boxes back at affordable prices .

Ronja Robber’s Daughter in the Allee Theater for Children

Astrid Lindgren tells us and our children poetically and atmospherically about the wonderful world of their Swedish forests. Of crude warriors and gray gnomes, of the junkies and the subterranean and of the terrible hell throat. Above all, you have to learn to beware if you want to survive.

Wortmonster – Poetry Slam for children in the Ernst-Deutsch Theater

What’s lurking under my bed? Why does grandpa snore so funny? Is burping just popping the other way around? And if we think about what it would be like if everyone could fly with just a little imagination, will pilots become unemployed? That would be stupid. And to be honest: what is courage? These are big questions. And for big questions you need really big answers. And who could do that on Sunday, January 19, 2020, in .

INDOO Eisarena Planten un Blomen – ice skating in the open air

The INDOO ice arena in Park Planten un Blomen invites you to ice skate again. The Reinbek system house Mediasystem provides a top sound in Hamburg’s retro jewel with a weatherproof sound system that can withstand even the Hamburg dirty weather with storms, hail and heavy rain. Mediasystem also took the strict requirements of monument protection into account during the installation. The INDOO EISARENA is the largest open-air ice rink .

Secure tickets for PAW Patrol Live! in the Barclaycard Arena

PAW Patrol, the animation series by Nickelodeon and Spin Master, will be coming to Germany and Austria for the first time in spring 2020 as a large live show. The presale for the energetic stage production PAW Patrol Live! "The big race" runs with huge success – more than 50,000 tickets have already been sold. Reason enough to announce additional dates for the helpers on four paws. So all small and big fans get in .

Speicherstadt: The discovery tour for K >

The popular family tours are back on the May holidays "Speicherstadt – The discovery tour for children" offered. The tours through the Speicherstadt are aimed at children from 6 to 12 years of age, but also offer a lot of fun and interesting information for the accompanying adults. Duration about 90 minutes. Discover the Speicherstadt with children! Where did the legendary pirate Klaus Störtebeker hide his gold treasure? What .

The little ghost in the Altona theater

The Altona Theater will show the Christmas fairy tale from November 28, 2019 to January 13, 2020 "The little ghost" based on the children’s book by Otfried Preußler. The little ghost desires nothing more than to explore Eulenstein Castle and the world in daylight. So far, he has only been able to do this at night and is looking for ways to make this dream come true. The warnings of his best friend Uhu Schuhu .

Hamburg hopes for the German Kita Prize 2020

Is the German Kita Prize 2020 going to Hamburg? The chances are good, because the Lorenzini Kunst-Kita Strese from Hamburg-Altona has now been selected from around 1,500 applicants and is one round further. As one of only 25 institutions from all over Germany, it is now for the award for special quality in the early stages initiated by the Federal Ministry for Family, Seniors, Women and Youth and the German Children and Youth Foundation .

Robber Hotzenplotz in Schm >

From October 26, 2019 to January 12, 2020, is the "The robber Hotzenplotz and the moon rocket" To be seen in the Schmidt Theater – theater fun for the whole family! Schmidt in-house composer Martin Lingnau and musical author Wolfgang Adenberg have created an original material from the story newly published in 2018 from Otfried Preußler’s estate, which is now coming on stage as a musical for the first time.

"Märchenwelten" – Interactive experience exhibition in HafenCity Hamburg

The evil witch is defeated when the first visitor to the new attraction "Märchenwelten" will have completed their interactive tour of the 3,000 m² area. The new attraction opened in HafenCity Hamburg on Saturday, September 14, 2019. Fairytale friends from six years to old age are guided by the timeless motifs of the Brothers Grimm using modern technology. Around 300,000 visitors are expected annually.

Family music in the community center in Altona

On Sunday, September 22, 2019, the new event series Family Music for Young and Old with Witch Knickebein’s Favorite Songs will start in the Altona community center. The musical hands-on afternoons for children, parents and grandparents always take place on the 4th Sunday of the month from September 2019 to March 2020 (not in December). At the concerts of the new family music series, guests can sing along and clap, new instruments .

Playgrounds in Hamburg – the test verdict: Nochmaaaal!

Discovering life in a playful way – you definitely don’t want that just in Hamburg. Without games, humans are not human beings, but workhorses. Playing is fun and relaxation – but still so much more. Because even if it is not the goal when playing, it shapes social behavior and helps to understand and discover the world. Whoever plays pushes boundaries. And to play, you have to understand and follow rules – or sometimes .

Altona: Off to the park!

After the Second World War, severe war damage was evident everywhere in Hamburg. In the 1950s, this gave Altona the opportunity to redesign settlements and urban green spaces. This is how Walter-Möller-Park was created between Holstenstrasse and Louise-Schroeder-Strasse, which fits harmoniously into the Altona greenery between Max-Brauer-Allee and the Hamburg fish market. It loads with relaxation areas, a park café .

Nature: preferably in the forest

In the middle of the Volkspark is a quiet, beautiful forest playground with lots of equipment in good condition – so children can use a water pump on a long water channel. There is also a sandpit, slide, swing, climbing equipment and even a cable car. Visiting this playground can be combined with a walk or a visit to the mini golf course or the imposing farmhouse. The trees donate cool in summer .

Build yourself: You can work here

The Baui is located in Eppendorfer Park, a very special construction playground with a wide range for families with children. Baui was founded in 1974 and has developed from a construction playground to a children’s and family leisure center with an extensive program. The offer ranges from joint hut construction to children’s theater, from various creative options to campfires, from table tennis and table football .

Specials: playgrounds with that certain something

There are a number of playgrounds in Hamburg that impress with unique and unusual concepts. For example the ghost playground in Hoheluft-West. That may sound creepy, but it is not, because it is only ghostly here because of the ghost masks with which the playground equipment is decorated. Nevertheless, the remaining foundations of an old tram depot give the site a very special flair, the space looks like this .

Indoor playgrounds: The bad weather can come

Even in rainy weather, children don’t have to do without a great day. Rabatzz, the largest indoor playground in the city, is located directly on Kieler Straße near the Stellingen motorway exit. "Romp, run, climb, crawl, slide, jump, hop – up, down, over, under and everything else! Fun and adventure on every corner!", promises a visit to the Rabatzz. And indeed: Here, for example .

Wednesday children – demonstrations for children in the Museum of Work

Every Wednesday the Museum of Work in Barmbek welcomes the "Wednesday children" and offers demonstrations for children from 6 to 12 years in the metal workshop. There are nails with heads in the metal workshop: very small nails to take away are made in the wire pin press – you can always use them. And then there is also a machine that throws six small elephants out of tin with one throw. Who wants to know how to do it .

From now on: Online application for day care voucher

The five-hour day care in Hamburg is free of charge! From now on, the application process is even easier: Parents can now apply for the day care vouchers online – without having to go to the authorities, but from the comfort of their own home. Family Senator Dr. Melanie Leonhard: "We want to give parents the best possible support! This includes as little bureaucracy as necessary. With the online application for the daycare voucher, we accept one .

TeamEscape Hamburg – Escape Room

One room – one team – one goal: Imagine you and your family, friends or colleagues enter a mysterious room. Suddenly the door closes behind you and a clock starts ticking… Now only one thing counts: puzzles what it takes to get out of the room together as quickly as possible! You are not in a movie, but at TeamEscape, the most popular escape game in Germany.

Zoological Museum Hamburg

The Zoological Museum Hamburg shows with specimens of exotic and domestic animals part of the 10 million impressive collection treasures of the Center for Natural History (CeNak) of the University of Hamburg. Huge whale skeletons as well as bears and big cats, rhinoceros and crocodile, wisent and okapi as well as birds and insects are presented on around 2,000 m² of exhibition space. You can also see a unique narwhal skull from the year .

ARRIBA water park

The huge leisure pool north of Hamburg is more than just a bath. ARRIBA is a journey of pleasure, with sport and fun for the whole family. From the comfortably warm baby pool to the gripping wave pool to the exciting slide tower. Everyone will find their favorite place here. Enjoy warmth, relax and recharge your batteries. Take time for yourself and discover the most beautiful amenities. Let yourself go in the .

Fantasy world in the Museum of Art and Trade

The Museum of Art and Trades (MKG) offers children and families exciting offers and many topics related to the collections and special exhibitions to play, marvel and discover. The Hubertus Wald Children’s Realm is open on weekends, during the Hamburg school holidays and on public holidays. The Hubertus Wald Children’s Realm is a fantasy world, a garden of things, in which children with selected exhibits and in specially made ones .

Winter vacation in Hamburg

What can the holiday kids experience in Hamburg and the surrounding area if they don’t go on vacation? Many institutions offer exciting events so that there is definitely no time for boredom during school time! You can find numerous tips for children in our Special Hamburg for children & Familys. We wish all children and of course their parents happy holidays!

Mini-flagship store byGraziela in Groß Flottbek

In the 1970s, the designs by Graziela Preiser took the hearts of young and old by storm. With their clear, striking designs, fabrics, dishes and bed linen could hardly be imagined without a household and shaped the childhood memories of an entire generation. The cult products are available in the small flagship store in the even smaller pavilion in Groß Flottbek: Graziela Preiser and her daughter Nina Nägel founded it together .

Youth library Hoeb4U

A wide range of current media and many interesting events await you in the rooms at the Chicken Post. In the media club for young people there are DVDs and CDs for every music taste, comics / mangas, audio books, board games as well as UMDs, XBox and PS2 games. UMDs (Universal Media Discs) can be borrowed for the portable game console Playstation Portable (PSP).

Welcome to the children’s room. Welcome to your second home!

Would you like to combine family and work? The Kita Kinderzimmer from Hamburg offers a comprehensive care concept for this. With long opening times and back-up offers, the Kita children’s room is there for your child at all times. Every working day, without vacation closing times. But with lots of love, care and fun. With high personal care, your child will not only feel safe, it can also develop and .

Lichtermeer Theater: musical experiences for the whole family

André Hajda and Timo Riegelsberger had known each other for several years when they decided to bring their very own versions of well-known children’s book classics on stage. According to press reports, visitor opinions and reviews on the Internet, with their unique mix of lovingly thought-out stagings, as well as additional elements such as shadow plays and puppets, they have the nerve of young and old .

All appointments for children this weekend

Families with children like to use the weekend to do something nice together. All current appointments are listed here.

What should our child be called? – The first name portal firstname.de

Whether at home on the PC or on the go in the mobile-capable version on the smartphone – the first name portal www.firstname.de from the Hamburg publishing house Dumrath & Barrel night can be used anywhere. The online portal offers parents-to-be who are looking for a first name for the child over 87,500 first names from all over the world. The difficulty of choosing a name for your child these days is increasing – the portfolio .

Family vacation in Portugal: child-friendly hotels, swimming fun and exciting excursions

Portugal is located on the Iberian Peninsula and is a very diverse country. There is enough sun, beach and sea for an extended summer vacation with the whole family. Romantic bays, historic harbor towns and a reddish colored cliff await you. Bathing is particularly good in the Algarve bays, on the offshore archipelago of the Azores and on the island of Madeira. The sun-kissed .

Airport Model Exhibition

The worldwide unique show of the airport model (scale 1: 500) offers a comprehensive insight into the handling and flight operations, the airport area and the Lufthansa base. Over 5,000 tiny light-emitting diodes illuminate the scale airport buildings and taxiways, as well as the streets and houses of the neighborhood. Airplane models take off and land safely on both runways. Descriptive information about the story, .

Hagenbeck Zoo

Hamburg’s wild heart beats in the Hagenbeck Zoo. World-famous panoramas, spacious outdoor enclosures, impressive Asian buildings and 1,850 animals in a park that is second to none make up the special charm of the traditional animal park. It offers an excursion experience with many attractions on 25 hectares: one of the largest herds of elephants in Europe, a modern orangutan house, daily feedings, elephants and .

KL! CK Children’s Museum

A museum to grasp, experience and understand, look at, try and think. Children’s groups and the whole family can share experiences here. The KL! CK Children’s Museum offers the following exhibitions: Construction site – please enter: The outdoor area offers one "real" On construction site, with excavators and crane trucks, with real bricks, roof tiles and small roof frames to build small houses. Helmet, trowel and .

Hamburg dungeon

The entrance to a long-forgotten world is in the dark catacombs of Hamburg’s warehouse district. When the heavy oak gate of the Hamburg Dungeon opens with a loud creak, a journey into the dark past of the Hanseatic city begins. Suddenly, a mysterious figure creeps in from behind: "she .

miniature wonderland

The Miniatur Wunderland in the heart of Hamburg’s Speicherstadt with an area of ​​6,400 m² is the largest digitally controlled model railway system in the world. 165,000 trees, 160,000 figures, 5,000 cars, 9,000 m of track, 3,000 houses and bridges, 1,000 signals and 1,900 switches make the dreamlike model world an experience of superlatives. 250,000 lights illuminate houses, lanterns and cars. A daily routine is simulated every 15 minutes: Es .

MiniMe Concept Store: Design for children in Winterhude

Quality, design and sustainability are the most important factors for the MiniMe concept store in Winterhude: Style expert Annika Fröhlich wants to combine her passion for design, family and shopping with her range of chic and unusual furniture, toys and clothing for children. On an area of ​​130 m2, it offers products with high quality, on an ecological basis or according to the fair trade concept .

Hamburg free: experience a lot – "for free"!

Who doesn’t know it: The end of the month is approaching, money is running out, but you still want to have fun and do something in your free time. In our section "bargain hunters" presents the editors of hamburg-magazin.de with regular tips for bargain hunters. With the motto "Hamburg free: Experience a lot – for free!" we give you tips for events that you can attend for free. Vernissages, concerts or karaoke nights .

Indoor Playgrounds

Where to when the kids need exercise? Hamburg offers numerous great indoor playgrounds. Whether small and clear or huge – every family will never mind the dirty weather in Hamburg. Trampolines, bouncy castles, climbing towers and giant slides inspire

Traffic training area jumicar

At the traffic training area "Jumicar" in Hamburg-Rahlstedt children can learn to drive a car and even get their driver’s license! Whether in a sports car, classic car or jeep, whether alone or in pairs, here the correct behavior in road traffic is learned under realistic conditions and different points of view. Is driven in environmentally friendly, motorized mini cars on a 6,000 m² site with traffic lights and .

Children’s birthday in the dragon maze

As knights or magicians, the children explore the secrets of the old dragon castle together. All kinds of tasks and puzzles are waiting for the brave heroes: dark corridors that want to be explored, dark creatures that block the way and last but not least the mysterious dragon eggs. The dragon maze is a fascinating fantasy world for the whole family! It combines all elements of a computer game and connects them with .

Forest children’s birthday party in the Niendorf enclosure

The German Forest Protection Association (SDW) is one of the largest providers of forest and environmental education in Hamburg. The Waldschule Niendorf is centrally located in the middle of the city in the Niendorf enclosure. With a beautiful outdoor area, the place exudes a special charm, where young and old feel equally at home. Under the motto: Out of the four walls and into the forest, the SDW forest school offers children an eventful experience .

Children’s birthday at Salon Du Bloc

The Salon Du Bloc is an indoor climbing landscape in Eimsbüttel. Children’s birthdays in the Salon Du Bloc always take place outside normal opening hours, a birthday party lasts 2 hours. The minimum age is 7 years. The group size should be between 6 and 16 children. A birthday cake

Children’s birthday at the Beach Center

The BeachCenter Hamburg offers many opportunities to spend a nice short vacation on the beach with the whole family. In addition to Sunday brunch in the cold months and year-round children’s birthdays, the swimming pool and the children’s summer party invite you to linger and relax in summer. The BeachCenter Hamburg comprises eight indoor courts with heated, white sand on an area of ​​over 3,000 m², so a good one .

Firemen Kids Birthday

It will be an unforgettable children’s birthday party: The birthday child and his seven guests will be picked up from home in a real classic fire engine. From there it goes into the countryside, where great fire fighting games are played. There is delicious food and drink and freshly made popcorn, then the fire department goes back to work