Leisure Time Activities for Children and Families
Potsdam is a family-friendly city with lots of children. There are numerous offerings for children and families, such as regular meetings, play groups, athletic or musical activities, festivals and festivities. You can download the information at the end of this page as well as in the local press, which is updated daily.
Playgrounds
Playgrounds in Volkspark
Pappelallee 4, 14469 Potsdam
Waterplayground at the Freundschaftsinsel
Close to Potsdam main station; maps
Mäusespielplatz (“Mouse Playground”)
Jägerallee 40, 14469 Potsdam
Various playgrounds along the Havel riverside
“Schneckenspielplatz”, “Piratenboot”, “Havelhorn”
Indoor-Playground
Dino-Dschungel, Auf dem Kiewitt 3, 14471 Potsdam
More playgrounds to be explored in Potsdam (incl. GPS coordinates) can be found here
Lakeside Beaches
Lakeside Beach (Waldbad) Templin
swp-potsdam.de/de/b%C3%A4der/waldbad-templin
Lakeside Beach (Strandbad) in Park Babelsberg
swp-potsdam.de/de/b%C3%A4der/stadtbad-park-babelsberg
Lakeside Beach (Seebad) in Caputh
seebad-caputh.de
Lakeside Beach Werder
seen.de/grosser-plessower-see/strandbad-werder
Family Cafés
Parent-Child-Café Krümelmonster
Hermann-Elflein-Strasse 21; k-monster.de
Café Midi
Am Neuen Garten 64 at "Treffpunkt Freizeit"; cafemidi.de
Das Haus im Park
Erich-Mendelsohn-Allee 70 at Volkspark Potsdam; hausimpark.de
Sport's Clubs
Various sports at the Olympic Sport Club Potsdam (OSC)
osc-potsdam.de/sportarten
Various sports at the Sport Club Potsdam (SC)
sc-potsdam.de/kindersport
Sports program of the University of Potsdam
buchung.hochschulsport-potsdam.de/angebote/aktueller_zeitraum/index_bereiche.html
Swimming for Children
Blu: swp-potsdam.de/de/b%C3%A4der/kurse-und-schwimmschule/seepferdchen-blu
SC Potsdam: schwimmen@sc-potsdam.de
Schwimmschule Potsdam: schwimmschule-potsdam.de
Kugelfisch: schwimmschule-kugelfisch.de/kurse
Schwimmschule Rochenkinder: https://rochenkinder.de/
Soccer
potsdamer-kickers.de; gruen-weiss-golm.de/golm
babelsberg03.de/nachwuchs/basisbereich
concordia-nowawes.de
Westkurve: Soccer / Volleyball / Frisbee
westkurve-potsdam.de
Handball
vfl-potsdam.de
Hockey
potsdamer-sport-union.de
Sailing at Potsdamer Adler
pub.svpa.de/jugend/schnuppersegeln
segeln-lernen.com
Divers Activities
Various Activities at Treffpunkt Freizeit
treffpunktfreizeit.de/kurse.html?gruppe=25&gname=Eltern-Kind-Angebote
Arts & Crafts
kunstgriff23.de
kinkicolor.de
T-Werk Theater
Schiffbauergasse 4E
14467 Potsdam
kontaktut-werkpde
Circus Training
circus-montelino.de
Flea Markets
Horse Riding
kinderlebenpferde.de
Boat / Canoe / SUP rental
bootsvermietung-freundschaftsinsel.de/#!/moisl
sup-trip.de
potsdam-per-pedales.de
Skate Parks
Skate Park at Lindenpark
Stahnsdorfer Strasse 76-78
Bus stop „Lindenpark“ (Bus 616)
Skate Park at Bassin-Platz
Am Bassin 1
Tram/Bus stop “Brandenburger Strasse” (Tram 92, 96)
Skate Park at Umspannwerk
Friedrich-List-Strasse (500m East of Potsdam centrall station)
Skate Park in Kantstrasse
Western end of Kantstrasse
Tram/ Bus stop “Kastanienallee/Zeppelinstrasse” (Tram 91, 94, 98)
“Skate-Sofa” at the Volkspark
Georg-Hermann-Allee/Hermann-Kasack-Strasse
Tram stop „Volkspark“ (Tram 92, 96)
Mothers to be & Toddlers
Laufmamalauf
laufmamalauf.de/kursplan/?city=Potsdam-Region
Various Parent-Child-Activities
treffpunktfreizeit.de/kurse/eltern-kind-angebote/
Yoga & Aquagym
sc-potsdam.de/schwimmschule
swp-potsdam.de/de/b%C3%A4der/kurse-und-schwimmschule // emailblu.kurseublp-potsdampde
Swimming for Toddlers / Parent-Child-Swimming
werneralfredbad.de/babyschwimmen-potsdam
schwimmschule-potsdam.de
Theme Parks/ Farms
Movie Park Babelsberg
filmpark-babelsberg.de
Barefoot Park Beelitz
derbarfusspark.de
Theme- and Animal Park Germendorf
freizeitpark-germendorf.de
Aparagus and Adventure Farm Klaistow
spargelhof-klaistow.de
Karl's Adventure Farm Elstal
karls.de/elstal.html
Activities for Families and Children from the University of Potsdam
In the Equal Opportunity Coordination Office you can get comprehensive assistance on finding balance between studies, work and family, flexible child care, and further services from the University of Potsdam (the office can be contacted in English).
There is a parent-child room on every university campus with a changing table, toys, a children’s bed, and a workstation.
The Unicamp for University Kids offers a two-week holiday program with lots of activities for 8- to 12-year-old children of university employees (the unicamp organizer can be contacted in English).
At the Children’s University, children can dive into the world of the sciences for one day each September and participate in lectures that have been fine-tuned for children.
Information brochures & Family Pass
Potsdam's family pass includes cultural, athletic and educational offerings for families. Whenever you present it, you receive discounts on several great offers. It is valid for one year starting in July, and available in tourist information centers, selected bookstores and at the city hall for € 2.50.
The family magazine Potskids published on a monthly basis and provides information about current family offers. You will find it in facilities for children, centers for families, and online.
The city's website families in Potsdam gives important addresses surrounding the topic of children.
The children’s map of Potsdam shows playgrounds, sports fields and soccer fields, children’s clubs and cultural institutions, sightseeing destinations, and places to experience nature.
Downloads
- This page's information compiled in one pdf (PDF, 1 MB)
- Some of our favorite playgrounds (PDF, 3 MB)