Time together is the best time - and in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern there are plenty of suitable events for children and families. Between the Baltic Sea coast and the Lake District, you can expect colorful festivals, exciting hands-on activities and exciting events that are guaranteed to make children's eyes light up and parents happy.
Events for children & family
Exciting events in the vacation region of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern that will delight the whole family.
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- Read more: "JOJOS always on the move"
©© Kurverwaltung Ostseebad Boltenhagen JOJOS always on the move
- Date: 5/16/26
- Mittelpromenade, 23946 Boltenhagen
In the thick of it instead of just being there.
- Read more: "Strelitzia Festival - A sea of flowers full of joie de vivre"
©© Stadt Neustrelitz Strelitzia Festival - A sea of flowers full of joie de vivre
- Date: 5/16/26
- Markt, 17235 Neustrelitz
Celebrating the beauty and diversity of Neustrelitz together
- Read more: "Fishing festival Zempin"
©© Fischerfest - Bühne Fishing festival Zempin
- Next date: 5/16/26
- All dates: 5/12/18 to 5/16/26
- 17459 Zempin
Fishing festival Zempin
- Read more: "Sleeping Beauty - a new experience."
©© Foto: Frederike Rechter Sleeping Beauty - a new experience.
- Date: 5/16/26
- Kavalierhaus der Schlossanlage, 16831 Rheinsberg
Musical fairy tale for young and old
- Read more: "International Museum Day"
©© SSGK M-V Ulrich Pfeuffer International Museum Day
- Date: 5/17/26
- Am Park, 23948 Klütz
Bothmer Castle invites young and old to International Museum Day.
- Read more: "Flea market"
©© SV Steilküste e.V. / Kurverwaltung Rerik Flea market
- Next date: 5/17/26
- All dates: 5/17/26 to 8/16/26
- Mittelallee, 18230 Rerik
2nd flea market of the SV Steilküste Rerik
- Read more: "HANS IM GLÜCK - Wicht Theater"
©© Wicht-Theater HANS IM GLÜCK - Wicht Theater
- Date: 5/17/26
- Warnowufer, 18057 Rostock
Children's theater in the Kulturhafen
- Read more: "Puppet theater at the Kulturforum"
©© Silke Winkler/ Meckl. Staatstheater Puppet theater at the Kulturforum
- Next date: 5/17/26
- All dates: 2/28/26 to 6/14/26
- Puschkinstr., 19055 Schwerin
Puppeteer Margrit Wischnewski invites you to a puppet show
- Read more: "Stones & sea - on Wohlenberg beach"
©© GeoPark Nordisches Steinreich Stones & sea - on Wohlenberg beach
- Next date: 5/17/26
- All dates: 5/17/26 to 6/14/26
- 23948 Wohlenberg
How does a sea urchin get into the flint? And what's the story behind the crystals on the Baltic Sea beach? Join the geologists of the "GeoPark Nordic Stone Kingdom" on an exciting journey of discovery and explore the treasures that have been hidden on the Baltic Sea for thousands of years.
- Read more: "THE LITTLE PRINCE - Fairytale ballet based on Antoine de Saint-Exupéry"
©© Deutsche Tanzkompanie THE LITTLE PRINCE - Fairytale ballet based on Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
- Date: 5/17/26
- Markt, 18581 Putbus
A poetic journey full of poetry, magic and the reminder that you can only see well with your heart!
- Read more: "Dance theater for children and families"
©© Theresa Lange Dance theater for children and families
- Date: 5/17/26
- Markt, 18581 Putbus
Dance theater for children and families - an event as part of the PUTBUS-FESTSPIELE 2026 Organizer: Förderverein Theater Putbus e. V. "The little prince" German Dance Company Neustrelitz
- Read more: "3rd children's concert / Lindbergh. The adventurous story of a flying mouse"
©© Volkstheater Rostock 3rd children's concert / Lindbergh. The adventurous story of a flying mouse
- Next date: 5/17/26
- All dates: 5/17/26 to 5/18/26
- Doberaner Straße, 18057 Rostock
Based on the children's book by Torben Kuhlmann / music by Vincent Strehlow World premiere
- Read more: "Experience the Hanseatic City of Stralsund from the port of Zingst"
©© Weiße Flotte GmbH Experience the Hanseatic City of Stralsund from the port of Zingst
- Next date: 5/18/26
- All dates: 5/18/26 to 10/26/26
- Hafenstraße, 18374 Zingst
Day trip with the passenger ship "Sundevit" to the historic old town of Stralsund, which is also a World Heritage Site.
- Read more: "Torben Kuhlmann: "Earhart - The adventurous flight of a vole around the world""
©© Torben Kuhlmann Torben Kuhlmann: "Earhart - The adventurous flight of a vole around the world"
- Date: 5/19/26
- Doberaner Straße, 18057 Rostock
Children's book reading | from 6 years
- Read more: "Picture book cinema in the Grevesmühlen municipal library"
©© Stadtbibliothek Grevesmühlen Picture book cinema in the Grevesmühlen municipal library
- Date: 5/19/26
- Rathausplatz, 23936 Grevesmühlen
Tuesday, 19.05.2026 at 15:30 "Smile found" by Sophie Schoenwald. All picture book cinemas are free of charge, start at 3.30 pm and last approx. 15 minutes. They are suitable for children aged 4 - 6 years. Subject to change. At the picture book cinema, children look together at the pictures of a picture book on a screen while the story is read to them. The children can experience imaginative and exciting stories together, discover details in the pictures and answer questions. In this way, they learn how to handle books, listen to and understand stories and are introduced to literature and reading in a playful way.
- Read more: "Clown Conny on the road"
©© KIECK-Theater - Foto Thomas Kieck Clown Conny on the road
- Date: 5/20/26
- Am Bleicherberg, 18311 Ribnitz-Damgarten
Clown Conny goes on a journey: a cheerful children's play by the KIECK Theater from Weimar for children aged 4 and over - full of fantasy, music and hands-on fun.
- Read more: "Theater Phoebus makes the puppets dance again! "The Emperor's New Clothes""
©© Theater Phoebus Theater Phoebus makes the puppets dance again! "The Emperor's New Clothes"
- Date: 5/20/26
- Badenstraße, 18439 Stralsund
The city library invites children from the age of 4 on 20.05.26 at 4 pm to immerse themselves in a fairytale world of appearance and reality.
- Read more: "Circus Moreno"
©© Stadt RIbnitz-Damgarten Circus Moreno
- Next date: 5/21/26
- All dates: 5/21/26 to 5/25/26
- Am See, 18311 Ribnitz-Damgarten
in the mayor's garden
- Read more: "Action day From sheep to scarf"
©© Neuwoges Action day From sheep to scarf
- Date: 5/21/26
- Hinterste Mühle, 17033 Neubrandenburg
A day all about the cuddly four-legged friends and their great wool
- Read more: "Ranger hike for the Day of Biological Diversity"
©© Biosphärenreservat Südost-Rügen Ranger hike for the Day of Biological Diversity
- Date: 5/21/26
- Heinrich-Heine-Straße, 18609 Ostseebad Binz
Ranger hike through the Granitz forest nature reserve
- Read more: "Parkour construction with Blue- and Bee-Bot"
©© Stadtbibliothek Stralsund Parkour construction with Blue- and Bee-Bot
- Date: 5/21/26
- Badenstraße, 18439 Stralsund
On Thursday, May 21, 2026, from 4-5 p.m., pictures will be painted with Blue and Bee-Bot, a parkour made of Kapla bricks will be traversed and interactive stories will be acted out with the bots.
- Read more: "Snuffle ChildrenFiguresTheater"
©© schnuppe Snuffle ChildrenFiguresTheater
- Next date: 5/21/26
- All dates: 5/15/25 to 5/21/26
- Friedensberg, Zugang von der Wilhelmstraße oder Warmbadstraße, 18586 Ostseebad Sellin
With the play "Max and Moritz". Suitable for children aged 3 and over. When the weather is nice, on the Friedensberg opposite the spa administration, otherwise in the small hall of the spa administration.
- Read more: "Evening safari through Schwerin Zoo"
©© Zoo Schwerin Evening safari through Schwerin Zoo
- Next date: 5/21/26
- All dates: 5/21/26 to 8/14/26
- Waldschulweg, 19061 Schwerin
Experience the zoo at dusk on a guided tour with animal feedings and flying visits!
- Read more: "Whitsun Holiday Games"
©© Neuwoges Whitsun Holiday Games
- Next date: 5/22/26
- All dates: 5/22/26 to 5/26/26
- Hinterste Mühle, 17033 Neubrandenburg
Crafting, baking, playing
- Read more: "Winner of the flora and fauna title of the year"
©© Müritzeum Winner of the flora and fauna title of the year
- Date: 5/22/26
- Zur Steinmole, 17192 Waren (Müritz)
Biodiversity Day campaign day
- Read more: "18th Pütnitz Whitsun Meeting"
©© Stadt RIbnitz-Damgarten 18th Pütnitz Whitsun Meeting
- Next date: 5/23/26
- All dates: 5/23/26 to 5/24/26
- Flugplatzallee, 18311 Pütnitz
Pütnitz Museum of Technology
- Read more: "Whitsun with the Bernstein Riders"
©© de Whitsun with the Bernstein Riders
- Next date: 5/23/26
- All dates: 5/23/26 to 5/25/26
- Neuklockenhäger Weg, 18311 Hirschburg
Whitsun festival at the Bernstein Riders: pony rides, carriage rides, craft activities & fun for the whole family.
- Read more: "Whitsun with the Bernstein Riders"
©© de Whitsun with the Bernstein Riders
- Next date: 5/23/26
- All dates: 5/23/26 to 5/25/26
- Glöwitz, 18356 Barth
Whitsun festival at the Bernstein Riders: pony rides, carriage rides, craft activities & fun for the whole family.
- Read more: "Whitsun with the Bernstein Riders"
©© de Whitsun with the Bernstein Riders
- Next date: 5/23/26
- All dates: 5/23/26 to 5/25/26
- Schlossallee, 19412 Wendorf
Whitsun festival at the Bernstein Riders: pony rides, carriage rides, craft activities & fun for the whole family.
- Read more: "Library Day - A day full of fun and discoveries for the whole family"
©© chatgpt Library Day - A day full of fun and discoveries for the whole family
- Date: 5/23/26
- Poststraße, 18586 Ostseebad Göhren
Be there when the library opens its doors wide - face painting, a fascinating puppet show, a family flea market and much more awaits you.
Painting and craft templates
And to increase the anticipation for the next Family vacation in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, young and old will find a selection of painting and craft templates here:
- Play ideas - coloring booklet(PDF download, 9 MB)
Playing, crafting, guessing and discovering – lots of fun wish you Maria and Viktor, the vacation ambassadors from Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
- Good night stories (PDF download, 7 MB)
14 bedtime stories from Mecklenburg-Vorpommern with Maria and Viktor
- UNESCO World Heritage in the Baltic Sea Region (PDF download, 3 MB)
Coloring motifs from the UNESCO World Heritage and Hanseatic City of Stralsund, the UNESCO Biosphere Reserve Südost-Rügen and the Jasmund and Vorpommersche Boddenlandschaft National Parks - „A badger on the move - adventures on the Darß“
Coloring pages from the Vorpommersche Boddenlandschaft National Park illustrated by Luisa Storm
(PDF download 7 MB)
