Potsdam's music festival: children experience music up close in the Babelsberger Park!

Potsdam's music festival: children experience music up close in the Babelsberger Park!

The music festival Potsdam Sanssouci not only offer a varied program to the delight of the adults, but also exciting experiences for the youngest. On the opening weekend of this year's festival, which started on June 15, 2025, children from the age of four were allowed to enjoy a varied walk in the park in the enchanting Babelsberger Park. The event was organized by the Almanach ensemble under the motto "A musical family diary". Family experiences are brought to life with a soulful mix of music and movement, report the News .

But that's not all that make the music festival appealing. On June 22, the popular bicycle concerts are on the program, which will cover a distance of ten kilometers this year. These tours are already fully booked, which shows that interest is very popular. A special workshop, the "Sanssoucireporter", begins on June 17th and is aimed at young creatives from the age of 15. Here participants can try out journalistic skills, including by writing for an online magazine or creating podcasts. This is how the offspring is introduced to the world of music journalism, as the Official website of the music festival Weiß.

Special events and offers

For everyone who is looking for an additional creative experience, there are still tickets for the handicraft concert "Feuervogel gives wings - a bird train to fly" on June 28th in the plant hall of the orangery in the new garden. Four flutists will present their skills here, accompanied by an exciting handicraft offer with Jaqueline Koschnitzki-Plant. The theme of this concert - the migration of migratory birds - promises exciting knowledge, including through the Schneppe, which can take a world record flight of 12,000 kilometers. Professional musicians of the festival will also perform in daycare centers and schools in Potsdam to bring the joy of music directly to the little ones.

at a time when cultural education plays an increasingly important role for children and adolescents, the music festival games are an excellent example of successful integration measures in the field of education. Projects such as the "Sanssoucireporter" ensure that young people are not only conveyed to music, but are also actively involved in the creative process.

In addition to the music festival games, there are extensive cultural offers for families in many cities, such as the various activities of the , which offers numerous workshops in art, dance and theater for children. Institutions such as the Baden State Museum also ensure an early discovery of cultural diversity with experience -oriented programs. Here, interested children and adolescents can experience and learn history in an exciting way.