Best Things to Do in Prague for Families with Young Kids
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From the classic Prague Zoo and Království Železnic, to lesser-known spots worth adding to your trip.
★ 4.8 · 70,431 reviews
Spend a day at Prague Zoo, a hillside park with kilometres of trails. Explore the Indonesian Jungle and Darwin Crater, then visit the orangutans, Komodo dragons and elephants.
★ 4.5 · 6,597 reviews
Step into Království Železnic, the Smíchov model railway museum where miniature worlds run on rails. Watch trains thread through detailed landscapes, press the interactive controls and climb aboard the replica tram, bus and metro.
★ 4.4 · 8,161 reviews
Spend an afternoon at Aquacentrum Šutka, Prague 8's big indoor water park. Ride the slides, drift along the lazy river, let children loose in the splash area, or swim lengths in the 50-metre pool.
★ 4.3 · 981 reviews
Discover the Museum of Bricks, a LEGO world tucked into Prague's old town. Walk past pirates, knights and brick-built city landmarks, then let the kids loose in the play area and scavenger hunt.
★ 4.1 · 5,828 reviews
Swim at Swimming Stadium Podolí, Prague's big public pool complex with indoor and outdoor 50-metre basins. Do laps in the open-air pool or spend a family afternoon around the water.
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★ 4.7 · 20,606 reviews
Explore vintage cars, planes and a coal mine in a large technical museum. A good option for families and anyone curious about how things work.
★ 4.4 · 2,011 reviews
Look up at the Prague Planetarium in Bubeneč, where the dome becomes a night sky. Settle in for a space show, browse the astronomy exhibitions and see the observatory on the same visit.
★ 4.8 · 4,381 reviews
Head out to the Aircraft Museum Prague-Kbely and wander one of the world's oldest airfields. Walk between hangars and open-air displays of Second World War and Cold War aircraft, all labelled in Czech and English.
★ 4.8 · 17,969 reviews
Picnic by a pond or let children loose on the playgrounds in Prague's biggest city park. A favourite local escape for families and joggers.
★ 4.5 · 2,460 reviews
Play a round at Glow Golf, an 18-hole UV-lit course in Staré Město decorated with Czech legends. Putt through glowing obstacles with face paint on, and fit in a few tabletop games and a drink between holes.
★ 4.6 · 2,486 reviews
Head out to Střešovice for the Museum of Public Transport, based in a former tram depot. Walk among vintage trams and buses, peek inside the cabins, and browse the models, photographs and maps.
★ 4.5 · 3,555 reviews
Race down Bobová dráha Praha, an 800-metre bobsled-style track above Vysočany. Ride the double-looped chute at your own pace, then take a break with the city views, the rope park or the kids' area.
★ 4.8 · 711 reviews
Explore the Steel Art Museum in Prague's Staré Město, where scrap metal becomes cars and characters. Touch the sculptures, climb into the vehicles and hunt for the recycled parts hidden in over 120 steel works.
★ 4.5 · 4,434 reviews
Discover farming, forestry and food history at an interactive museum in Prague. A relaxed visit for families, with plenty to see and touch.
Escape to Troja, Prague's leafy northern district beside the Vltava. Stroll the grounds of the Baroque château, wander the vineyard slopes, and pair the walk with the nearby zoo or botanical garden.
★ 4.3 · 2,821 reviews
Climb Petřín Tower for views across Prague, then get lost in the Mirror Maze next door. The ticket covers the 299-step ascent, the history exhibition and the hall of distorted mirrors.
★ 4.0 · 1,790 reviews
Settle into the intimate Srnec black-light theatre in Nové Město for an evening of wordless fun. Watch mime, music and glowing props bring objects and animals to life across 90 minutes.
★ 4.2 · 2,051 reviews
Step into Madame Tussauds Prague, a wax museum in the heart of Staré Město. Walk the route from medieval Prague to modern celebrities and pose beside lifelike figures from film, music, sport and history.
★ 4.6 · 2,109 reviews
Walk through three climate zones in one greenhouse, from Australian deserts to African plants. A colourful visit for families and couples on a rainy day.
★ 4.0 · 4,295 reviews
Catch WOW Show Black Light Theater, a glowing, dialogue-free performance in Staré Město. Watch dancers, puppets and acrobats light up under UV lamps in a 75-minute show with some audience participation.
★ 4.5 · 2,286 reviews
Visit the Karel Zeman Museum in Malá Strana and see how classic movie magic was made. Try the hands-on stations that reveal the special effects behind his films.
★ 3.6 · 5,019 reviews
Wander into the Mirror Maze on Petřín hill, a wooden pavilion left over from the 1891 Prague Exhibition. Find your way through mirrored corridors, pull faces in the distorting mirrors and look at the mural of Prague in 1648.
★ 4.3 · 826 reviews
Try Free Solo, a compact but towering climbing gym in Chodov. Climb lead routes or the auto-belay lines, then settle into the restaurant, where a window looks straight onto the wall.
★ 4.6 · 24,698 reviews
Wander through Petřín Gardens, the sprawling green hillside rising above Malá Strana. Stroll past rose gardens and fruit trees, ride the funicular or climb the tower, and take in sweeping views of Prague.
★ 4.0 · 1,552 reviews
Try the Museum of Senses, a short step from Wenceslas Square. Get lost in a mirror maze, ride the vortex tunnel and test the bed of nails across more than fifty perception-bending installations.
★ 4.4 · 817 reviews
Play a game at Beachklub Ládví, a big beach volleyball club in Prague 8. Get on the sand yourself or settle on the sidelines with a drink while the kids take a lesson.
★ 4.3 · 4,953 reviews
Test your eyes at the Museum of Fantastic Illusions in Prague's Nové Město. Shrink, float and pose beside Einstein and King Kong across more than 150 optical tricks, with staff on hand to shoot the photos.
★ 4.9 · 1,215 reviews
Roll up your sleeves for a trdelník workshop in Nové Město. Shape the dough around a spit, watch it bake in the rotating oven and finish your own warm chimney cake with a topping.
★ 4.8 · 14,498 reviews
Stroll through terraced gardens, a historic vineyard and an artificial cave in a Vinohrady park. A free, romantic stop with views over the city.
★ 4.7 · 820 reviews
Climb Petřín Hill to the Štefánik Observatory, a public stargazing spot open since 1928. Explore the astronomy exhibition, then look through the telescopes in its domes at planets and other celestial objects.
Prague · 🎭 Entertainment
Prague Zoo
4h
Království Železnic
1h30
Prague · ⚽ Sport
Aquacentrum Šutka
3h
Prague · 🎨 Museum
Museum of Bricks Entry Ticket
1h
Swimming Stadium Podolí
2h
National Technical Museum
Prague Planetarium
1h15
Aircraft museum Prague-Kbely
Prague · 🌳 Nature
Královská obora Stromovka
Glow Golf Mini Golf Game
Museum of Public Transport
Bobová dráha Praha
Steel Art Museum Entry Ticket
National Museum of Agriculture
Prague · 🚶 Neighborhoods
Troja
Prague · 🏛️ Landmark
Petřín Tower and Mirror Maze Entry Ticket
1.5-Hour Black Light Theater Srnec Performance
Madame Tussauds Entry Ticket
Fata Morgana
WOW Show Black Light Theater
Karel Zeman Museum
Mirror Maze in Petrin Park
30 min
Lezecká Stěna a restaurace Free Solo
Petřín Gardens
Museum of Senses Admission Ticket
Sportovní areál Beachklub Ládví
Museum of Fantastic Illusions Entry Ticket
Prague · 🍽️ Food
Traditional Chimney Cake (Trdelník) Making Workshop
Grébovka (Havlíčkovy sady)
45 min
The Štefánik Observatory