Just 45 more sleeps until the Christmas holidays
Christmas holiday 2026 with kids
NRW: Wed 23 December 2026 to Wed 6 January 2027 · Saxony: Wed 23 December 2026 to Sat 2 January 2027
Children's shows, family concerts and wintry outings, by day and by age.
Picked for the holiday
from age 3Wed 23 Dec · 11:0011:00 Family Christmas Special - Tobi's Little Christmas MiracleTheater im Walzwerk, PulheimShort: about 45 minutes
Fri 25 Dec · 18:00And Every Day the Christmas Tree Turns GreenCONTRA-KREIS-THEATER, Bonn
Tue 29 Dec · 15:00Zauberflöte – for the whole family – with narratorTheater am Tanzbrunnen, Cologne
from age 3Wed 23 Dec · 11:00Family Programme - Tobi's Little Christmas Miracle - Figurentheater SeifenblasenTheater im Walzwerk, Pulheim
The best of each day
In order of time. Where a reason is given, that is why we picked it. Shows that play in more cities are listed below.
Wednesday, 23 December
Another day- 11:00The Christmas Story Told by the Angel and the DonkeyVolksbühne am Rudolfplatz, Cologne3+
- 18:00Die Zauberflöte – Family PerformanceOper Köln, Cologne
Also today 11:00 Family Christmas Special - Tobi's Little Christmas Miracle, 11:00Family Programme - Tobi's Little Christmas Miracle - Figurentheater Seifenblasen, 11:00
Thursday, 24 December
Another dayFriday, 25 DecemberChristmas Day
Another dayAlso today And Every Day the Christmas Tree Turns Green, 18:00
Saturday, 26 DecemberSecond Christmas Day
Another daySunday, 27 December
Another dayMonday, 28 December
Another dayTuesday, 29 December
Another dayAlso today Zauberflöte – for the whole family – with narrator, 15:00
Wednesday, 30 December
Another dayThursday, 31 December
Another dayFriday, 1 JanuaryNew Year's Day
Another dayNothing is in the agenda for this day yet.
Saturday, 2 January
Another daySunday, 3 January
Another dayMonday, 4 January
Another dayNothing is in the agenda for this day yet.
Tuesday, 5 January
Another dayIn your city
Christmas holiday by city
Questions
Questions about the Christmas holiday with kids
What is there to do with kids in the Christmas holidays?
11:00 Family Christmas Special - Tobi's Little Christmas Miracle (Wed 23 Dec · 11:00, Theater im Walzwerk, Pulheim).
Which children's shows are there in the Christmas holidays?
And Every Day the Christmas Tree Turns Green (Fri 25 Dec · 18:00, CONTRA-KREIS-THEATER, Bonn) and Zauberflöte – for the whole family – with narrator (Tue 29 Dec · 15:00, Theater am Tanzbrunnen, Cologne).