Little city detectives - Christina Cherry

Small city detectives can experience a lot in Bad Friedrichshall

A packed children’s program ensures variety

The Children’s Culture Program 2019 promises to be adventurous, fairytale-like, magical, funny and educational as well as suitable for children. The children’s culture and adventure program of the city of Bad Friedrichshall offers a colorful program for children all year round, such as child-friendly tours of the salt mine or the castles, exciting journeys of discovery to historical events, street theater for children, children’s villages at events and much more. In addition to the offers of the city’s children’s city guides, renowned theater groups such as the Knurps Puppentheater, the Hammerschmiede Theater or the Badische Landesbühne offer a lot to see, hear, marvel and experience.

Small city detectives can experience and discover a lot in Bad Friedrichshall and so visiting the many children’s events in the city of Bad Friedrichshall offers fun for the whole family.

January 2020

The Greck family, the Knights of Kochendorf – Sunday, January 12, 2020

The fat Benedikta – New Year’s tour for families

Conrad Greck, the knight in Greckenschloss zu Kochendorf, had many children also a woman, the fat Benedikta. The little princes and princesses are told what the family has experienced in the castle, from the deep vaulted cellar up to the Sleeping Beauty Tower.

Children’s city guide: Heike Pfitzenmaier
Meeting point: Schloss Lehen car park, Hauptstr. 2
Time: 2 p.m.
Duration: 1.5 hours
Cost: 10 euros per family, payable directly to the city guide
Registration at 07136 / 832-116 or email

February 2020

Family tour: from lords and ghosts – Sunday, February 9, 2020

Together, horses, knights, damsels and the whole entourage move into the palace courtyard. Along the timeline, the various events of the past centuries are re-enacted and experienced in the castle. The castle company moves through the castle, cellar, garden, up under the roof beams to the castle ghost and into the legendary secret passage.

Children’s city guide: Heike Pfitzenmaier
Meeting point: Heuchlingen Castle car park
Time: 2 p.m.
Duration: 1.5 hours
Cost: 10 euros per family, payable directly to the city guide
Registration at 07136 / 832-116 or email

Children’s carnival in Duttenberg – Saturday, February 15, 2020

With Helau and Alaaf, children are invited to the children’s carnival in the Deutschordenhalle on Saturday, February 15th. Musikverein, TSV Duttenberg, Waldkindergarten and Jugendrotkreuz together with the local council are looking forward to many young and old visitors.

Organizer: City of Bad Friedrichshall / Ortschaftsrat Duttenberg
Meeting point: Deutschordenhalle Duttenberg, Zur Schön
Time: 2:33 p.m.
free entry

March 2020

Balsam fairy tale team

Hansel and Gretel – Sunday, March 8, 2020

A beautiful puppet show for children from 3 years, based on the fairy tale by the Brothers Grimm with the storytellers of the "Balsam fairy tale team" Eva Kern-Horsch and Cornelia Tanner.

Organizer: City of Bad Friedrichshall
Venue: Ballroom Greckenschloss, Lindenweg 2
Time: 3 p.m.
Age: from 3 years
Entry: 5 euros
Maps at 07136 / 832-116 or email

April 2020

The Wild Things – Saturday April 4, 2020

Children’s tour for elementary school boys.

The "Wild guys", play soccer, Fire make, grill and the legendary 1. "Crazy guys" Look part on big screen. If you want, disguise yourself as "Wild guy" in football outfit and the group transforms the training ground into their own devil’s pot.

Children’s city guide: Heike Pfitzenmaier
Meeting point: German Order Hall Duttenberg
Time: 2 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Duration: 4 hours
Age: primary school age
Costs: 10 euros per child including food and drink, payable directly to the city guide
Registration at 07136 / 832-116 or email

Children’s bike tour WITHOUT parents – Sunday, April 26, 2020

Experience your home between Jagst and Kocher including a surprise towards the end of the tour. We drive on the Jagst to Untergriesheim, climb the hill towards Stein a.K., via Kochertürn and Degmarn, along the Kocher it goes back to Bad Friedrichshall. Daniela Steidten accompanies the group as an educational specialist.

RadGuide: Stefan Steidten
Meeting point: Rathaus Bad Friedrichshall, Rathausplatz 1
Time: 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Tour length: 25 km
Cost: 5 euros p. child
Other: helmet required
Age: 9-12 years from bike test

May 2020

Salt mine – Sunday 3rd May 2020

The world of "white gold" conveyed in an exciting way for children

Guided tours underground are a very special experience for children! Because the fascinating world of "white gold" awaits the children at a depth of 180 meters. In huge underground chambers, you can experience impressive light productions, the grandiose dome hall and the 40-meter-long slide. With interesting films and the latest presentation in the form of cubes, they are introduced to salt production, extraction and use, can carry out interactive experiments or trigger an effective explosion.

Children’s city guide: Tamara Kolb
Meeting point: salt mine, entrance gate, Bergrat-Bilfinger-Str. 1
Time: 2 p.m.
Duration: 2 hours
Age: from 6 years
Cost: 11 euros per child including a tour and admission ticket, payable directly to the city guide
Registration at 07136 / 832-116 or email

Balsam fairy tale team

Fairytale time for young and old – Sunday, May 17, 2020

Sitting in the group and listening to the old folk tales from all over the world, immersing yourself in these wise, varied stories from the old days, where the wishes still helped. With the storytellers Eva Kern-Horsch and Cornelia Tanner. For children and adults.

Organizer: City of Bad Friedrichshall
Location: Meadow next to the Bad Friedrichshall town hall, Rathausplatz 1, in bad weather in the town hall foyer
Time: 3 p.m.
Age: from 3 years
Admission: 3 euros
Maps at 07136 / 832-116 or email

June 2020

Dad-child bike tour – Sunday, June 21, 2020

The group always sticks to the Neckar, via the Kochendorf lock they drive towards Neckarsulm, cross the river and drive on remote paths to Untereisesheim and Bad Wimpfen. Playground stop is planned, back over part of the salt and brine bike path via Jagstfeld to the starting point.

RadGuide: Stefan Steidten
Meeting point: Rathaus Bad Friedrichshall, Rathausplatz 1
Time: 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Costs: Donation wanted
Other: helmet required
Age: 6-10 years

Salt mine – Sunday, June 28, 2020

The world of "white gold" conveyed in an exciting way for children

July 2020

Baden State Theater

Rapunzel or "Whom love meets" – Open-air performance

Sunday, July 5, 2020 at 5 p.m. Inner courtyard of Heuchlingen Castle

Friedrike and Friedrich go through life in pairs. They are twins. Together they open the book of their fairytale family history and look back in time: their grandmother Grete wishes a child from the bottom of her heart. Finally pregnant, she craves the Rapunzeln from her neighbor’s garden. Grete’s husband is caught by the sorceress Gotel when he is stolen. Now he has the salad, because the sorceress calls for the newborn! She loves the girl she calls Rapunzel over everything. However, since she is afraid that someone may take the child away from her, she shields it from the outside world.

But Rapunzel is curious, wants to meet other young people and conquer their place in the world. This does not suit her foster mother, she locks Rapunzel in a tower in a remote forest. Rapunzel complains. It is heard by Prince Thomas, who does not want to fight or become king. He asks her to let her long hair down and climbs up on them: it is love at first sight!

Gotel Rapunzel sends jealous of young happiness into the desert, but love is stronger than anything in the world.

Katharina Schlender’s modern adaptation of the famous Grimm fairy tale tells of love, fear and courage. It is a humorous plea for togetherness and independence.

From 6 years / from 1st class

Tickets: 4 euros child / 6 euros adults under 07136 / 832-127 or email.

Children’s Day at the Schacht-See-Fest – Monday, July 13, 2020 from 2.30 p.m.

As a special highlight, the “CHILDREN’S DAY AT THE SCHACHTSEE” will take place on Monday at the Schacht-See festival. The Seeäckerwiese turns into a giant meadow where you can play anywhere: join-in offers, exercise games, fun playing and much more, invite the children to a colorful lunch at the lake. The “Children’s Day Collection” will also continue this year with caps. These are distributed free of charge, just as the entire children’s program is free.

Free shuttle to Children’s Day

So that all children have the opportunity to come to Children’s Day, the city provides two free shuttle buses.

Departure from Plattenwald, Europaplatz at 2:05 p.m.
Departure from Kochendorf, Bergstraße at 2:11 p.m.
Departure from Kochendorf, mid 2:13 p.m.
Departure from Friedrichsplatz at 2.15 p.m.
Departure Hagenbach, Ohrnberger Str. 2:25 p.m.
Arrival at Friedrich-von-Alberti-Gymnasium at 2.30 p.m.

Departure from Untergriesheim train station at 2:05 p.m.
Departure Duttenberg, Bush. Ancient Roman 2:15 p.m.
Arrival at Friedrich-von-Alberti-Gymnasium at 2.30 p.m.

Both shuttles will return to the Friedrich-von-Alberti-Gymnasium at 6.15 p.m..