Berlin Fairy Tale Days
Germany's largest fairy tale festival in Berlin schools and venues
About Berlin Fairy Tale Days
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Germany's Largest Fairy Tale Festival
The Berlin Fairy Tale Days have been Germany's largest festival dedicated to telling and listening to fairy tales since 1990. The organizer is the association MÄRCHENLAND e.V., based at Spreeufer 5 in Berlin-Mitte. Every November, the festival brings together hundreds of events across the city: in schools, kindergartens, libraries, theaters, museums, multi-generational homes, and adult education centers.
Festival Format: Decentralized and Thematic
Unlike most Berlin festivals, this one is not held in a central location but is decentralized throughout the city. Each edition is under an annual motto that connects the individual events. Examples from recent years:
- 2026 (37th): “Magic Flute and Star Harp – Music in Fairy Tales and Stories”
- 2025 (36th): “The Swan Maiden – About Overcoming Obstacles”
The festival thus combines classic fairy tales (Brothers Grimm, Hans Christian Andersen) with musical works such as Mozart's The Magic Flute, Prokofiev's Peter and the Wolf, or Sondheim's Into the Woods.
What You'll Experience
Over the three festival weeks, the program includes hundreds of individual events:
- Storytelling Evenings with professional storytellers from Germany and internationally
- Musical Fairy Tales – fairy tales with live music (classical, folk, world music)
- Family Workshops – creative writing, craft afternoons centered around fairy tales
- School and Kindergarten Programs – formats specifically developed for kindergartens and schools
- Readings by contemporary authors
- Theater Performances
- Exhibitions in museums and galleries
Office and Writing Competition
MÄRCHENLAND e.V. not only organizes the festival but also year-round educational programs. This includes an annual writing competition (since 2017), where children and young people can submit their own fairy tales.
Berlin as the Fairy Tale Capital
With the Berlin Fairy Tale Days, the capital positions itself annually as Germany's fairy tale capital – complementing the more southern German focuses like the German Fairy Tale Route. The festival reaches around 80,000 visitors annually, primarily families and schools.
Berlin Fairy Tale Days — edition 2026
37th Edition – Music in Fairy Tales
The 37th Berlin Fairy Tale Days, from November 5 to 22, 2026, will be held under the motto “Magic Flute and Star Harp – Music in Fairy Tales and Stories.” MÄRCHENLAND e.V. will focus on the role of music in the tradition of fairy tale narration – from Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's The Magic Flute and the Brothers Grimm's The Bremen Town Musicians to Sergei Prokofiev's Peter and the Wolf and Stephen Sondheim's Into the Woods.
Program Framework
As in previous years, hundreds of individual events will be spread across the city. Schools, kindergartens, libraries, theaters, and multi-generational homes will be hosts. Registrations for school and kindergarten programs will open from September 2026.
Programme Berlin Fairy Tale Days 2026
The complete 2026 program with all individual events will be published as an online calendar from October 2026 on berliner-maerchentage.de. Based on previous years, the following components can be expected:
Opening Weekend (November 5–8, 2026)
- Opening ceremony for the 37th Berlin Fairy Tale Days
- First musical fairy tale performances
Main Phase (November 9–22, 2026)
- Storytelling Evenings for adults with professional storytellers from Germany and internationally
- Musical Fairy Tales with live music – classical, folk, and world music programs related to the festival theme
- School and Kindergarten Programs in hundreds of educational institutions
- Family Workshops such as craft afternoons and creative writing – e.g., Family Workshop on November 9 at the Gneisenaustraße Multi-Generational House in Kreuzberg
- Readings by contemporary children's book authors
- Theater Performances in Berlin children's and family theaters
- Exhibitions in museums and galleries
Accompanying Events
- Writing Competition for children and young people (submissions throughout the year)
- Media library with fairy tale content online
Exact dates and registration: berliner-maerchentage.de.
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Practical information — Berlin Fairy Tale Days
Events
Hundreds of individual events at venues across the city – program and registration via the official website.
Admission
Many events are free or have a small participation fee; school and kindergarten programs require registration.
Contact
MÄRCHENLAND e.V., Spreeufer 5, 10178 Berlin, Tel. +49 30 3470 9478
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Where it takes place Berlin Fairy Tale Days
Stadtweite Veranstaltungen, Geschäftsstelle Spreeufer 5
Spreeufer 5, 10178 Berlin