Last updated on 10/30/2026
When temperatures climb, there is hardly anything better for children than splashing, spraying and romping about in cool water - and Berlin has places for it that go far beyond a basin with a few nozzles. At the Plansche am Nordbahnhof in Mitte, motion sensors control water-spouting fish, showers and a hand pump, and the used water then irrigates the lawns of the surrounding park. In the Britzer Garten, the water at the Wasserspielplatz an der Blütenachse emerges from a mountain spring and can be redirected by hand at small weirs, joined since 2024 by a water labyrinth of five circles spanning 14.5 metres. And in Hellersdorf, the Drachenspielplatz is built around a 37-metre concrete dragon that sends out damp mist, fan-shaped jets and a curtain of water from the arch of its wing at the push of a button. Add paddling areas in Friedrichshain, Kreuzberg, Weißensee, Charlottenburg, Prenzlauer Berg and Lichtenberg - ten addresses across the city, each with its own mix of technology, history and play equipment.
Yulia Veksler
On hot days, I am always drawn to the water with the children, because there the mood is guaranteed to be good. For this list, I put together the loveliest water playgrounds in Berlin, from the big paddling pool to the playful brook in the park. I wish you many cheerful hours of splashing and a refreshing cool-down with your little ones!
The splash pad at Nordbahnhof is located on Invalidenstraße, at the corner of Eichendorffstraße, directly opposite the S-Bahn station. Water-spouting fish, spray elements, showers, and a hand pump operate alternately, triggered by motion sensors. The used water collects in underground tanks and irrigates the park's sunbathing lawns.
The water playground on the Blütenachse in Britzer Garten is built as a rock landscape: Water emerges from a mountain spring and flows through streams, whose course children can redirect themselves at weirs. Since 2024, a 14.5-meter-wide water labyrinth consisting of five circles with floor-level nozzles and push-button controls has been added.
The Wrangelstraße playground in Kreuzberg is entirely designed as an underwater world: blue asphalt and a blue ball-catching fence represent the sea, while steps and columns symbolize a sunken temple. A whale sprays water in the mud area, and the main attractions are a Neptune's temple and a giant octopus for climbing, sliding, and swinging.
The paddling pool at Weißen See has existed since 1920 and is still in use today - making it the oldest facility on this list. Four walrus statues feed several water nozzles into a long, very shallow basin. The adjacent playground areas were newly built for 326,000 Euros, directly on the almost circular lake with its 1.3-kilometer-long promenade.
The paddling pool in Volkspark Friedrichshain is located in Berlin's oldest public park, laid out between 1846 and 1848. The facility includes a paddling area, an artificial stream, and a water pump where children can fill buckets. After water damage to the electrical system, the district office had the paddling pool's electronics renovated.
The paddling pool at Forckenbeckplatz in Friedrichshain is part of the established adventure playground Forcki - this combination of water play area and construction playground is unique in Berlin. The site includes a large paddling fountain, another water feature, a zip line, a treehouse, a climbing wall, and a large sandbox.
The play fountain at Stuttgarter Platz sprays water from ten circularly arranged steel nozzles onto a paved area, in the middle of a large sand field. The spray is fine, the water pressure is deliberately low, making the facility suitable even for toddlers. The playground and fountain date back to a citizens' initiative from the 1970s.
The circular spray pad on the Spielberg in Ernst-Thälmann-Park stands on the foundations of the former gasometers, and its circular shape specifically refers to this. It includes a slide made of polished concrete, climbing frames on heritage-protected brick walls, climbing nets in the sand, and a newly planted pergola with fragrant herbs.
The water playground in the Wilhelm-Guddorf-Straße green area in Lichtenberg was inaugurated on June 3, 2025, making it the newest facility on this list. The water is of drinking water quality, the themed playground is called Spree Ahoi, and its features include an inclusive trampoline that can also be used by wheelchair users.
On the Dragon Playground on Zerbster Straße in Hellersdorf lies a 37-meter long dragon sculpture made of approximately 80 cubic meters of shotcrete, with its head towering up to 3.80 meters high. At the touch of a button, it emits moist fog, sprays fan jets, or lets a water curtain trickle from its wing arch. It was designed by sculptor Reiner Uhl.
