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: "Dancing adaptation artist - the quaking aspen"
Dancing adaptation artist - the quaking aspen
- Date: 8/5/26
- Zur Steinmole, 17192 Waren (Müritz)
Vacation activity day for children aged 6 and over
- Read more: "Children pirate show"
©© Stadt Klütz Children pirate show
- Date: 8/5/26
- 23948 Wohlenberg
Ahoy and welcome aboard at the colorful pirate show of "Käpt'n Heinrich Tarnewitz
- Read more: "Flora Fabula: "The little animal house""
©© Marten Winter Flora Fabula: "The little animal house"
- Date: 8/5/26
- Budentannenweg, 18146 Rostock-Markgrafenheide
The Rostock and Warnemünde Tourist Board cordially invites you to a performance of the enchanting play "The Animal House", directed by Flora Fabula. Experience a warm-hearted story full of humor, lovable characters and exciting moments - a pleasure for young and old. We ask you to register in advance so that the maximum number of guests is not exceeded. Registration at: martin.boldt@rostock.de We are very much looking forward to your visit!
- Read more: "Bodden Concerts with BASTIAN BANDT & Band"
©© Theater Phoebus Bodden Concerts with BASTIAN BANDT & Band
- Date: 8/5/26
- Hafenweg, 18317 Saal
Bodden Concert Series 2025 | June to August | weekly 5-6 p.m. | Tuesday-Port Pruchten | Wednesday-Port Neuendorf | Thursday-Port Bodstedt
- Read more: "Children's program with Happy Feeling"
©© insel-fotograf.eu, Andreas Dumke Children's program with Happy Feeling
- Next date: 8/5/26
- All dates: 8/5/20 to 8/5/26
- Jägerstraße, 17459 Loddin
Children's program with Happy Feeling
- Read more: "Puppet show - The Town Musicians of Bremen"
©© Figurentheater - Ernst Heiter Puppet show - The Town Musicians of Bremen
- Date: 8/5/26
- Am Labus, 17255 Wesenberg
The Bremen Town Musicians
- Read more: "Peter Pan - The Neverland Musical"
©© (c)burgfestspiele Plau am See Peter Pan - The Neverland Musical
- Date: 8/5/26
- Burgplatz, 19395 Plau am See
Experience the magic of Peter Pan and his friends at the Plau am See Castle Festival!
- Read more: "Kindheit früher – Schule, Spielzeug und Straßenspiele"
©© Meike Jezmann Kindheit früher – Schule, Spielzeug und Straßenspiele
- Date: 8/6/26
- Südliche Ringstraße, 17166 Teterow
ErlebnisMuseum für Ferien-Kids, Familien und Interessierte
- Read more: "34th Hanse Sail Rostock"
34th Hanse Sail Rostock
- Next date: 8/6/26
- All dates: 8/6/26 to 8/9/26
- 18057 Rostock
The largest annual traditional sailing event in the world will take place from 7 to 10 August 2025 and is an unforgettable maritime experience for guests from all over the world.
- Read more: "Puppet show - The Town Musicians of Bremen"
©© Figurentheater - Ernst Heiter Puppet show - The Town Musicians of Bremen
- Date: 8/6/26
- Am Priepert See, 17255 Priepert
The Bremen Town Musicians
- Read more: "Paddle - hike in Reuter's paradise"
©© AD Creatio Studio 301 Paddle - hike in Reuter's paradise
- Next date: 8/7/26
- All dates: 8/7/25 to 8/7/26
- Markt, 18292 Krakow am See
Experience the biodiversity of Krakow Lake on a guided paddle tour followed by a short hike over the beech mountains.
- Read more: "Pottery Market Stralsund Old Market"
©© Cityagentur Schumann Pottery Market Stralsund Old Market
- Next date: 8/7/26
- All dates: 8/7/26 to 8/9/26
- Alter Markt, 18439 Stralsund
Pottery market
- Read more: "Council of the animals"
©© Vorpommersche Landesbühne GmbH Council of the animals
- Date: 8/7/26
- Heringsdorfer Weg, 17454 Zinnowitz
Puppet theater for children
- Read more: "KrAWAllo - Family Rock'n'Roll"
KrAWAllo - Family Rock'n'Roll
- Date: 8/7/26
- Strandpromenade, 17424 Heringsdorf
KrAWAllo - Family Rock'n'Roll
- Read more: "MiniMatrosen Festival"
©© Henryk Janzen MiniMatrosen Festival
- Date: 8/7/26
- Kurhausstraße, 18119 Rostock-Warnemünde
Children's hearts beat faster here: exciting hands-on stations, cool bands and Radio Teddy on stage and a cheerful mascot parade ensure that little explorers at the Hanse Sail in Rostock are in a great mood. A colorful day full of games, music and adventure - just the thing for the whole family!
- Read more: "Dierhagen barrel knock-off"
©© _MG_2780.JPG Dierhagen barrel knock-off
- Next date: 8/8/26
- All dates: 8/13/22 to 8/8/26
- Ernst-Moritz-Arndt-Str., 18347 Ostseebad Dierhagen
BIG FOLK FESTIVAL
- Read more: "Summer concert"
Summer concert
- Date: 8/8/26
- Kirchplatz, 17109 Demmin
"Resurrection and Ascension of Jesus" by Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach
- Read more: "The (un)heard wave - hands-on scientific theater for children"
©© Holger Haas The (un)heard wave - hands-on scientific theater for children
- Date: 8/9/26
- Dünenstraße, 18230 Rerik
Interactive theater experience for curious children on the subject of acoustics.
- Read more: "Karlshagen chalk festival"
©© Kreidemalfestival (1).JPG Karlshagen chalk festival
- Next date: 8/9/26
- All dates: 8/5/18 to 8/9/26
- An der Strandpromenade, 17449 Karlshagen
Karlshagen chalk festival
- Read more: "Concert: Gerhard Schöne - "Everything must start small" - Guest performance Darßer Festspiele 2025"
Concert: Gerhard Schöne - "Everything must start small" - Guest performance Darßer Festspiele 2025
- Date: 8/9/26
- Chausseestraße, 18375 Born a. Darß
A children's and family concert: fun and reflection, participation and (being able to) listen well are guaranteed.
- Read more: "Puppet theater - "Puss in Boots""
©© Andreas Bille Puppet theater - "Puss in Boots"
- Date: 8/10/26
- Dünenstraße, 18230 Rerik
Classic fairy tales as lovingly staged puppet theater for children and adults.
- Read more: ""Cattu" - family join-in program"
©© cattu.jpg "Cattu" - family join-in program
- Date: 8/10/26
- Strandstraße, 17449 Trassenheide
"Cattu" - family join-in program
- Read more: "Tüfteltheater: The (distorted) air"
Tüfteltheater: The (distorted) air
- Date: 8/10/26
- Rhododendronpark in Graal-Müritz | Hanning-Schuldt-Weg, 18181 Graal-Müritz
Helle and Leum present their "Tüfteltheater" in the Rhododendron Park.
- Read more: "Puppet show - The Town Musicians of Bremen"
©© Ulrich Müller-Hönow Puppet show - The Town Musicians of Bremen
- Date: 8/10/26
- Festplatz am Kalkberg, 17255 Wustrow
The Bremen Town Musicians
- Read more: "Puppet show - The Town Musicians of Bremen"
©© Maren Kaun Puppet show - The Town Musicians of Bremen
- Date: 8/10/26
- Festplatz am Kalkberg, 17255 Wustrow
The Bremen Town Musicians
- Read more: "Puppet show - The Town Musicians of Bremen"
©© Cornelia Fritzsche Puppet show - The Town Musicians of Bremen
- Date: 8/10/26
- Festplatz am Kalkberg, 17255 Wustrow
The Bremen Town Musicians
- Read more: "Children's program with pirate Willi"
©© Pirat Willi (4).JPG Children's program with pirate Willi
- Date: 8/10/26
- Hauptstraße, 17459 Koserow
Children's program with pirate Willi
- Read more: "Little Red Riding Hood"
©© Vorpommersche Landesbühne GmbH Little Red Riding Hood
- Date: 8/11/26
- Leipziger Allee, 17389 Anklam
Puppet theater for children
- Read more: "Children's summer Prerow: The truth about the Frog King"
©© Achim Sonntag Children's summer Prerow: The truth about the Frog King
- Next date: 8/11/26
- All dates: 8/11/26 to 8/13/26
- Hauptaufgang, 18375 Prerow
Family theater with Achim Sonntag
- Read more: "Weaving with sticks & wool"
©© MuSeEn gGmbH Weaving with sticks & wool
- Next date: 8/11/26
- All dates: 8/11/26 to 10/27/26
- Achter de Isenbahn, 17214 Alt Schwerin
Vacation workshop at the AGRONEUM Alt Schwerin
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)
