Playgrounds · climbing forest · rainy-day ideas
Travemünde with children
The beach is half the holiday with children – plus 46 playgrounds, the climbing forest, adventure golf and, for rainy days, the indoor play hall on the Priwall. This page gathers it all, sorted by weather.
In good weather
First stop is the gently sloping Kurstrand with the beach playground right on the sand – bucket and spade cover half a day. For more action: the climbing forest sits in the woods by Parkallee, plus adventure golf on the Priwall and beach golf along the promenade. Water temperature and bathing spots →
Leisure and action
What to do when it rains?
The most reliable indoor address is PriWilly Cosmos on the Priwall (BayCenter until 2025) – indoor adventure playground, blacklight mini golf and a laser maze under one roof. The Ostseestation by the Trave and the Seebadmuseum are good for an hour in the dry; the four-masted barque Passat can be visited in showers too.
All playgrounds
From the beach playground to the neighbourhood playgrounds – with a map link on every entry.
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"Wal"-Spielplatz am Fährvorplatz
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Brodtener Kirchsteig
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Bungee Trampolin
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Hüpf-Spielplatz
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Inselhopping
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Islandstraße
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Langer Bogen / Neuer Schlag
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Nordmeerstraße
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Piratennest
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Sandkasten
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Scheteligstraße
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Schwedenstraße
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Slackline
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Spielplatz
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Spielplatz "Seezeichen Süd"
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Spielplatz Hermannshöhe
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Stadtschule
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Strandpromenade
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Day trips in the surrounding area
For a full day or persistent bad weather, the destinations around the Bay of Lübeck are worth it – about 15–25 minutes by car. Opening hours and prices are on the linked sites, not invented here.
Events that work with children
- 29 Jun 8th Sand Sculpture Exhibition – Time Travel
- 29 Jun Public Viewing - 2026 FIFA World Cup
- 29 Jun Dahmeshöved Lighthouse Tour
- 29 Jun Open-air stage: Pettersson and Findus
- 30 Jun Children's Theatre: Pettersson and Findus
- 30 Jun Open-air: Every Tuesday
- 1 Jul Sun, Beach and Stars
- 2 Jul The Baltic Punch and Judy Show
- 10 Jul Lust auf Kunsthandwerk – Craft Market
- 10 Jul Niendorf Fire Brigade Promenade Festival
- 10 Jul Concert: Black and White
- 11 Jul Sierksdorf Summer Festival
- 16 Jul Grömitz Harbour Festival
- 17 Jul 137th Travemünde Week
- 18 Jul Beach Festival on the Pfingstbeek Promenade
- 20 Jul Travelling Cinema on the Beach
- 24 Jul Fire Brigade Summer Festival Timmendorfer Strand
- 24 Jul Merry Eel Week
- 30 Jul 22nd Scharbeutz Street Art Festival
- 7 Aug 12th Lebensfreude Festival Travemünde
- 7 Aug Hafenfeeling (Harbour Feeling)
- 13 Aug Priwall Festival 2026
- 14 Aug Handmade Market
- 14 Aug MeerErlebnis Days
- 21 Aug Beetle Sunshinetour 2026
- 21 Aug Street Food Festival Pelzerhaken
- 28 Aug Passat Festival – Anniversary of the Four-Masted Barque Passat
- 29 Aug Day of the Sea Rescuers in Travemünde
- 29 Aug Big Children's Flea Market
- 11 Sept Pier Festival Haffkrug
- 17 Sept Festival of Lights in Travemünde
- 1 Oct Travemünde Autumn Kite Festival – Gone with the Wind
- 16 Oct Pumpkin and Sea
- 17 Oct Boltenhagen Kite Festival
- 17 Oct Swan Lake – Grand Classic Ballet (matinee)
- 21 Oct Sea of Lights
- 30 Oct Kite Festival Scharbeutz
- 30 Oct 1st Kellenhusen Reading Festival
- 6 Nov St. Martin's Market Cismar Monastery
- 7 Nov Timmendorf Shines
- 7 Nov St. Martin's Ride
- 14 Nov ICE WORLD SCHARBEUTZ
- 21 Nov Schiff Ahoi Christmas Market Travemünde
- 23 Nov Traditional Lübeck Christmas Market
- 23 Nov Historic Christmas Market Lübeck
- 27 Nov Winter Lights Grömitz
- 4 Dec Musical Winter Dream
- 4 Dec Fishermen's Christmas
- 18 Dec Boltenhagen Winter Market
- 24 Dec Christmas Eve at the Old Lighthouse
- 25 Dec Fire and Flame
- 29 Dec Festival Between the Years
Frequently asked questions
What to do in Travemünde with children when it rains?
The PriWilly Cosmos indoor play hall on the Priwall, the Ostseestation by the Trave, the Seebadmuseum – and the Passat can be visited in rain as well. The ferry ride across the Trave is a small adventure in itself.
Which playground is right on the beach?
The beach playground on the Kurstrand sits directly on the sand, within sight of the promenade. On the Priwall, the playground at the Priwallpromenade is similarly close to the water.
Is the climbing forest suitable for small children?
The climbing forest has courses at different heights; suitability depends on age and height – binding details are on the operator’s linked website.
Does the beach cost anything for families?
Travemünde charges a resort fee in season; current rates are listed on the official tourism site travemuende-tourismus.de.
Which day trips nearby are worth it with children?
Sea Life Timmendorfer Strand and the Vogelpark Niendorf are about 15 minutes away and good for a rainy day. Karls Erlebnis-Dorf in Warnsdorf (approx. 20 min) has free entry; Hansa-Park in Sierksdorf (approx. 25 min) is the region’s largest theme park. Opening hours and prices on the operators’ sites.
From what age is Travemünde suitable for children?
The gently sloping Kurstrand suits every age – toddlers paddle in the shallow water. From school age come the climbing forest (mind the minimum height), the laser maze at PriWilly Cosmos and boat trips on the Trave.
How do you get to Travemünde with children?
From Lübeck the train runs directly to Lübeck-Travemünde Strand; by car via the A1 and B75, parking near the beach. Details and live departures are on the getting-here page.
