Name: FEZitty – Capital of Children 2026
Start: 2026-07-23T00:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-08-30T00:00:00+00:00
Location: FEZ-Berlin / Wuhlheide

FEZitty

About FEZitty

FEZitty – Capital of Children is Berlin's big play city for children aged 7 to 14. For six weeks of Berlin's summer holidays, FEZ-Berlin in Wuhlheide transforms its vast grounds into its own city: over 40 businesses, more than 100 professions, its own city administration, its own currency ('Wuhlis'), its own politics – all run by children. In 2026, FEZitty runs from Thursday, July 23 (first day of holidays) to Sunday, August 30, Tuesdays to Fridays from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Day ticket €7 per person, family rate €6 per person. All activities and access to the FEZ swimming lake are included in the admission price.

Dates 23 Jul — 30 Aug 2026

Venue Berlin (11000)

Prices 6.00€ — 7.00€

Status Confirmed

Edition 2026

FEZitty — edition 2026

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FEZitty 2026 opens its gates from Thursday, July 23 (first day of Berlin holidays) to Sunday, August 30 (last Sunday of summer holidays). Opening hours Tuesday to Friday 10:00 AM–5:00 PM (closed weekends). Day tickets €7 per person, family rate €6. Over 40 businesses, over 100 professions, own city administration and city currency 'Wuhlis'. Access to the FEZ lake included in admission.

The 2026 edition of FEZitty brings the proven concept to its next summer round. Over six weeks, children switch between professions and themes: one week as a baker, then as a journalist, then in urban planning, then in the print shop. With the earned Wuhlis, they can explore new paths – rent a pedal boat, start their own business, participate in the mayoral election campaign.

The 2026 weekly themes, as usual, build on the major FEZ focuses: Mobility, Sustainability, City of the Future, Water, Fashion, and Finance. Berlin partner companies visit weekly with workshops. In addition, there are daily theater performances, fashion shows, live concerts by children's bands, and political assemblies of the city parliamentarians.

Highlights FEZitty 2026

Six weeks of play city during Berlin's summer holidays
Over 40 businesses and over 100 professions for children aged 7–14
Own city currency 'Wuhlis', city administration with mayoral elections
Weekly themes: Mobility, Sustainability, Water, Fashion, Finance
Access to the FEZ lake included in admission
Day ticket €7 (family rate €6) – activities included

Programme FEZitty 2026

Weekly Structure (Preliminary 2026)

Week 1 (July 23–24) – Opening, City Foundation, First Elections
Week 2 (July 28–31) – Focus on Mobility
Week 3 (August 4–7) – Focus on Sustainability
Week 4 (August 11–14) – Focus on City of the Future
Week 5 (August 18–21) – Focus on Water
Week 6 (August 25–28) – Focus on Fashion and Finance, Closing Festival
August 30 – Final Sunday

Program subject to change. Current weekly themes and workshops at fez-berlin.de.

Prices FEZitty 2026

Day ticket €7. Family rate from 2 people €6 per person. Weekly and season tickets may be available via fez-berlin.de.

Practical information

Practical information — FEZitty

Getting There

FEZ-Berlin, Straße zum FEZ 2, 12459 Berlin (Treptow-Köpenick borough, Oberschöneweide / Wuhlheide district). S-Bahn S3 to Wuhlheide, then approx. 15 minutes walk through the park. Alternatively, Tram 27 or Bus 167.

Admission

Day ticket: €7 per person. Family rate (from 2 people): €6 per person. Included in the price: Access to the play city, all activities, access to the FEZ lake for swimming.

Opening Hours

Tuesday to Friday, 10:00 AM–5:00 PM. Open from July 23 to August 30, 2026 (aligned with Berlin summer holidays). Weekends closed.

A City Built and Governed by Children

FEZ-Berlin in Wuhlheide is Europe's largest center for children, youth, and families. Every summer, it transforms its grounds for six weeks into 'FEZitty' – a playful city with everything a city needs: town hall, bank, newspaper, television studio, theater, workshops, hospital, police station, bakery, café, boutique, print shop, swimming pool. Children aged 7 to 14 take on all the roles: they apply for jobs, work in shifts, earn 'Wuhlis' (the city's currency), pay taxes, open their own businesses, go to the café, run for mayor. 'Children experience that they can shape things – they can implement their own ideas, and that creates strong self-efficacy,' says the project management in a press release.

Over 40 Businesses, Over 100 Professions

FEZitty offers more than 40 'businesses': a print shop with a type case, a bank with real cash registers, a theater ensemble with daily performances, a bakery with real ovens, a newspaper editorial office with printing and distribution, a television studio with live broadcasts, workshops for wood, textiles, metal, and recycling, a radio studio, fashion design, hairdressing, urban planning office. Over 100 different professions can be tried out during the six weeks. For each hour worked, a child earns 5 Wuhlis, minus 1 Wuhli in taxes. The earned money can be used to finance a café, pedal boats on the FEZ lake, starting their own businesses, or special activities.

Weekly Themes and Supporting Program

Over the six weeks, weekly themes change: Mobility, Sustainability, City of the Future, Water, Fashion, Finance. These themes are incorporated into the businesses and supplemented by workshops from Berlin partner companies. Additionally, there are self-organized parties, fashion shows, and competitions organized by the children.

Wuhlheide – Berlin's Large Family Area

The FEZ is located in the Volkspark Wuhlheide in the Oberschöneweide district (Treptow-Köpenick borough). The area includes forest, a swimming lake with sunbathing lawns, the main FEZ building, and the adjacent Astrid-Lindgren stage. For parents, there is a quiet outdoor area with loungers, a café, and a bookstore – their own little city park while the children govern their city.