Potsdam Music Festival: Children experience music up close in Babelsberg Park!

Potsdam Music Festival: Children experience music up close in Babelsberg Park!

The Potsdam Sanssouci Music Festival not only offers a varied program to the delight of adults, but also exciting experiences for the youngest. On the opening weekend of this year's festival, which started on June 15, 2025, children aged four and over were able to enjoy a varied park walk in the enchanting Babelsberg Park. The event was organized by the Ensemble Almanach under the motto “A musical family diary”. With a soulful mix of music and movement, family experiences are brought to life here, they report Potsdam latest news.

But that's not all that makes the music festival appealing. The popular bicycle concerts are on the program on June 22nd, which this year cover a distance of ten kilometers. These tours are already fully booked, which shows that interest is high. A special workshop, the “SanssouciReporter”, begins on June 17th and is aimed at young creatives aged 15 and over. Here, participants can try out their journalistic skills, including writing for an online magazine or creating podcasts. In this way, young talent is introduced to the world of music journalism, such as official website of the music festival white.

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For everyone who is looking for an additional creative experience, there are still remaining tickets for the craft concert “Firebird Gives Wings – A Bird Migration to Fly With” on June 28th in the Plant Hall of the Orangery in the New Garden. Here, four flautists will present their skills, accompanied by an exciting range of crafts using Jaqueline Koschnitzki plants. The theme of this concert - the migration of migratory birds - promises exciting insights, including about the godwits, which can undertake a world record flight of 12,000 kilometers. Professional musicians from 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 is playing an increasingly important role for children and young people, the music festivals are an excellent example of successful integration measures in the educational sector. Projects like the “SanssouciReporter” ensure that young people are not only taught music, but that they are also actively involved in the creative process.

In addition to the music festivals, many cities host extensive cultural offerings for families, such as the various activities of the Boys' adult education center in Karlsruhe, which offers numerous workshops in art, dance and theater for children. Institutions such as the Badisches Landesmuseum also ensure early discovery of cultural diversity with experience-oriented programs. Here, interested children and young people can experience and learn history in an exciting way.

It becomes clear that a good hand when selecting cultural events is of great importance for young people. Be it through music, art or even nature experiences, the possibilities are diverse. The Potsdam Sanssouci Music Festival sets a beautiful accent in this cultural landscape.