Finding a place to go with a child in Moscow is not at all difficult. It’s difficult to choose from a huge number of theaters, amusement parks, circuses, exhibitions, and shows. Every day, a string of events in the capital replace each other, many of which take place in Moscow on an ongoing basis.
The choice of entertainment directly depends on the age and preferences of the child, as well as the season. The restless ones will probably want to burn off their energy by sliding down the slides or frolicking in the water park, while the young erudite would rather choose a scientific and educational exhibition where they can touch everything and conduct experiments on their own.
Moscow amusement parks
Numerous amusement and amusement parks will become a universal place for children's recreation in Moscow, since there is hardly at least one child who does not love the world of toys, magic and fun. Entertaining games in amusement parks are an excellent way to diversify children’s leisure time, cheer up, “tear” the child away from gadgets, and perhaps even help the child choose a future profession.
One of the new trends in interactive learning and children's leisure is the emergence of experimental centers for children, where they can touch exhibits, conduct experiments on their own, and try themselves in a profession. One of the largest amusement parks in Moscow is KidBurg, which has 4 branches in different areas of the city (MEGA Belaya Dacha, Riviera, Zelenopark and Lubyanka). The mini-city regularly hosts exciting interactive events, exhibitions, and classes. Kids can immerse themselves in the world of professions and master a new business, which they will be proud to tell their friends about.
In 2019, it is planned to open the largest indoor amusement park in Moscow, “Dream Island”. On an area of about 100 hectares there will be 10 worlds from fairy-tale cartoons, unique innovative attractions and much more. You can follow the progress of construction on the official website of the park.
Moscow amusement parks
Water parks in Moscow
The climate of Moscow is far from tropical. Even in summer, the weather is not always cloudless and has excellent temperatures. The capital's largest water parks will help you plunge into summer and feel like you're at a resort.
The most impressive water park in Moscow is Moreon. Residents and guests of the capital have the opportunity to enjoy summer all year round. In addition to standard slides, the amusement park's arsenal includes a wave pool, a lagoon, a water town for kids, a sandy beach and much more. While children frolic in the amusement park, adults have a wonderful opportunity to relax in the thermal baths, steam rooms and jacuzzi.
One of the largest water entertainment centers in the capital and region is the Kva-Kva Park water park. A very cozy amusement park has a whole range of entertainment for kids: a wave pool, a children's playground and several water slides for children of different ages.
The Caribbean water park invites adults and children all year round to take part in colorful events, swim in a large pool with attractions and dare to undergo an unusual procedure - peeling with Garra Rufa fish.
The Moscow water park "Yuna Aqua Life" can be called more modest in scale. The small family recreation center houses several swimming pools with nine water slides of varying heights and inclinations, a Jacuzzi, a waterfall and much more. Yuna's special pride is the surfing hill, which older children will certainly want to try.
The Fantasy water park is conveniently located next to the Maryino metro station. On several floors of the amusement park there are thematic levels with cafeterias, a children's playground and gaming machines. The water park itself features pools of varying depths, water slides, a Jacuzzi and a lazy river attraction.
The Moscow Kimberly water park offers a variety of water activities. Fountains, slides, and water balls will delight children of all ages, and babies from 2 months old can learn to swim, accompanied by their parents, in a special font.
In general, in Moscow you can find many less popular, but no less good water parks. Some of them are smaller and quicker, and some can only be accessed through the purchase of a club card.
Water activities for children in Moscow
Aquariums
The main and most modern aquarium of the capital is Moskvarium. The panoramic aquariums of the underwater center contain several thousand inhabitants, such as octopuses, sharks, moray eels, stingrays, starfish and many others. The Moskvarium regularly hosts performances with the participation of dolphins and killer whales, which will be of interest to children of any age category. There is also a center for swimming with dolphins at the aquarium, after visiting which the child will proudly tell everyone about this significant event in his life.
The Moscow Oceanarium in the RIO shopping center on Dmitrovskoye Shosse is more modest in size. In addition to observing the aquarium area, in the aquarium you can feed the fish, swim with sharks, watch an animated show, or celebrate a baby’s birthday that he is unlikely to forget.
More than 5 thousand fish are kept in the Crocus City Aquarium. More than a hundred aquariums are home to exotic and predatory fish, seals, penguins and many others. For the little ones, the aquarium has a petting zoo.
The oceanarium on Chistye Prudy is one of the very first in the capital. The relatively small aquarium contains a collection of about a thousand fish and hosts shark feeding shows.
Moscow aquariums
Trampoline centers in Moscow
A favorite place for children of all ages is jumping parks. This is where you can have fun from the heart, throw out all your energy and earn a good appetite. As a rule, trampoline centers in Moscow are not limited to just one attraction and have many arenas and zones in their arsenal.
The Flip Fly trampoline center is open to visitors from 1 year of age. Kids will be happy to jump under the supervision of their parents. For older children, in addition to the trampoline, there is a climbing wall and a foam pool.
The Nebo trampoline park offers more than 30 types of active recreation for children, and if you visit the park on any day off, your child will certainly take part in relay races, games, quests, master classes and have the opportunity to win a gift. Trampoline park "Sky" has 4 branches in different areas of Moscow.
No less popular trampoline parks in Moscow include the Cosmos center, Jumpway club, OGO-club and many others. In many trampoline centers in Moscow you can celebrate your child’s birthday and give him an unforgettable experience for a long time.
Rope parks in Moscow
Another active type of children's entertainment is a visit to the rope park. Going through an intricate rope course, climbing through obstacles and doing parkour is a great way to have fun and burn off energy. It is worth remembering that this type of entertainment is seasonal and is available in the warm season. You can read about the spring opening of the season of a particular rope park on the official websites.
Skytown is considered one of the largest rope parks in the country. The rope city reaches a fairly high height, about 16 meters. The obstacles are completely varied, and the equipment is safe and tested. The restriction for visiting is height up to 110 cm. Children from 110 to 140 cm tall go through the maze accompanied by adults.
One of the largest indoor parks in Moscow, PandaPark, is open all year round. In the family rope park you can have a fun and useful time, as well as recharge your spirits.
Multi-level rope courses "GammyPark" are available for climbers from 4 years of age with a height of at least 90 cm. In any case, children under 14 years of age visit the slopes only under the supervision of adults. During the hot season, you can ride around the water pool inside a giant inflatable ball.
If you are not limited in mobility, then it is quite possible to visit parks near Moscow, such as “Norway Park” and many others.
Parks and zoos
A countless number of Moscow parks are an excellent place for walks, active outdoor games, visits to attractions and petting zoos. The chic modern Zaryadye Park is located near the walls of the Kremlin. On the territory of the park there is a museum, an ice cave, beautiful bridges, playgrounds and a lot of interesting things. Famous foreign landscape designers had a hand in creating the park.
One of the most famous places for families with children in Moscow remains Gorky Park, where in addition to leisurely walks you can enjoy boating and get an adrenaline rush on the rides. No less popular is Victory Park on Poklonnaya Hill, where you can also have fun and usefully relax in the fresh air by renting a bicycle, Segway or any other type of mini-transport.
Sokolniki Park is not inferior in terms of attendance. At any time of the year, the park organizes children's leisure activities: in the summer there are rides, roller skating, exhibitions, and in the winter there is an ice skating rink.
You can visit a fairy tale in the Berendeevo Kingdom nature reserve. On the territory of the reserve under construction there is a museum of fairy tales, and little guests are greeted by about 80 figures of fairy-tale characters.
Children of any age, just like adults, will enjoy the cable car ride. You can see the beauty of the capital both from a bird's eye view and from the observation deck on Vorobyovy Gory.
Another area of recreation for children will be various zoos. In addition to observation, children are delighted by contact with representatives of the animal world. A must-see is the oldest and largest Moscow Zoo in Russia, with a collection of thousands of inhabitants, including rare species. Children are especially interested in attending wild animal feeding sessions.
Children from birth love to interact with fauna, so visiting a petting zoo is an excellent idea for spending time in Moscow. For example, the Zverushki Zoo, in addition to interacting with animals, offers interesting and educational excursions. In general, there are several dozen petting zoos in Moscow, all you have to do is choose.
You can see moose with your own eyes in the Losiny Ostrov Nature Reserve. The entire territory of the ancient park is divided into zones. Only one is available for visiting, since dozens of mammals and birds live in this specially protected oasis of nature and rare plants grow. By visiting the Elk Biological Station, you can get acquainted with unique animals.
Where to go for a walk with a child in Moscow
Children's theaters in Moscow
Many Moscow theaters are aimed specifically at young spectators. Productions of the capital's theaters will interest not only children of preschool and primary school age: Moscow theaters have something to show teenagers. Performances based on the works of classics will help you deeply experience what the school curriculum includes, and many modern productions will present ordinary things in a different light.
Kids will be interested in the productions of the Obraztsov puppet theater, which has one of the best collections of puppets in the world. Another equally famous puppet theater is the children's book theater "The Magic Lamp". Basically, the productions are based on the works of children's classics such as Andersen, Kipling, Milne, etc. The theater actors masterfully manage to hold the attention of the youngest spectators for several hours.
Very unusual productions take place in the children's theater "On Mikhalkovskaya", where children are involved in the performance and with great pleasure watch plays based on their favorite cartoons and fairy tales.
If possible, you should definitely go to the oldest youth theater RAMT, founded back in 1921. In the repertoire of the theater, which tours around the world, you can find works by both contemporaries and classics, see how fairy tales come to life and become immersed in foreign folklore.
Children's Musical and Drama Theater "A-Ya" is a kind of theatrical alphabet for children, presenting performances in modern adaptation and instilling in the younger generation a love of art. In the theater's repertoire you can find both comic performances based on Auster and serious, profound works by famous authors.
The Lianozovsky Theater will delight with productions for children from 2 to 16 years old. For the little ones, the theater has a puppet department, and older viewers will be presented with old fairy tales in a new way, works by foreign children's writers and much more.
The repertoire of the Moscow youth theater by V. Spesivtsev is aimed at an audience from 8 to 18 years old. The productions touch on social issues, classics, and the performing actors come from different parts of the world.
Speaking about children's theaters, one cannot fail to mention the classic Youth Theater, whose work did not stop even during the Great Patriotic War. Nowadays, screen stars often appear in the theater and children's productions based on favorite works of past years are staged.
The interactive theater "Courage" conducts children's performances with the involvement of the audience and fun games with the actors after the performance. In general, in Moscow you can find several dozen musical, dramatic and puppet theaters, the main target audience of which is children.
Children's theaters in Moscow
Circus in Moscow
The circus has always been a place of attraction for young spectators. The children watch with interest the obedient wild animals, flexible and fearless gymnasts and hilarious clowns. There are several permanent circus venues in Moscow. One of the main ones is the Moscow Circus on Tsvetnoy Boulevard, whose director and artist was Yu. Nikulin.
The largest circus is rightfully considered to be the circus on Vernadsky Avenue, accommodating 3,400 people. For many decades, the circus repertoire has delighted and delighted both young spectators and their parents, who return to childhood with pleasure every time they visit.
Among the less sensational, but still worthy of attention, it is also worth noting the Aquamarine circus of dancing fountains and the circus “Grandfather Durov’s Corner”, where, in addition to performances with animals, visitors will be surprised by the mouse railway, which is especially loved by children under 3 years old.
What could be more enjoyable than getting together with the whole family, young and old, and devoting a day of fun together? If you are planning to spend a weekend with your children in Moscow, then hundreds of possibilities open up before you. Parks and sports areas, attractions and museums, cinemas and quests - everywhere are ready to welcome a family company ready for exploits, miracles and adventures. First, decide who is counting on what. Adults will probably not mind eating delicious food, discovering new urban spaces, and communicating with family and friends. And, of course, the greatest joy for them is to see the happy faces of the kids! Representatives of the younger generation crave activity, new knowledge and impressions. This is exactly what weekend fun for kids is all about!
If you and your household are fond of sports, then spend the weekend with your children under the proven motto “Dad, Mom and I are a sports family!” You will be pleased with the bike paths, roller rinks and areas for team sports that can be found in Moscow parks. A football match is the best warm-up! An active lifestyle should be combined with educational excursions. But a weekend with children in Moscow is also a reason to indulge in carefree hedonism. Forget about worries and problems, because this bright and joyful day will be remembered for a lifetime! A family trip to the cinema, to a cafe or to the zoo will also certainly be appreciated by both young and old. To ensure that the incredible family has enough entertainment and events for every day and for any weekend, feel free to refer to the recommendations of the KudaGo portal.
Here you can find entertainment for the whole family in Moscow: contacts, addresses of official websites, telephone numbers and brief descriptions in a list and on a map.
All children's entertainment is presented in a convenient list, however, if the tiled design is convenient for you, you can change the display of the entertainment list.
You can also see all the establishments on the map and get directions to them.
What entertainment should you choose for children?
The section includes many wonderful places that will appeal to both parents and children. Here you will find various studios where master classes and activities are held, water parks, a wonderful city for children Kidzania, an entertainment center for children, an amusement park and many other places.
It says here what age of children the proposed entertainment is suitable for, the address of the place, opening hours and other useful information.
If you want to arrange an unforgettable children's party for your child, celebrate a birthday or any other event, you may also need this section. Here you can choose for yourself the place where the holiday will be just perfect and fun, and your children will receive a charge of joyful emotions.
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Choose the focus of the event - will it be entertaining or educational? By choosing the first, you will be easily involved in the world of all kinds of children's entertainment, which in Moscow can be found literally at every step: children's playgrounds in shopping centers, skating rinks and roller rinks, amusement parks - All-Russian Exhibition Center, Izmailovsky Park, 850th Anniversary of Moscow Park ", "Luna Park Carousel" and "Chudograd" at the metro station "Park Kultury", "Luna Park Carousel" at the metro station. "Victory Park", "Sokolniki" Park, "Kuzminki" Park, "Babushkinsky" Park, as well as numerous regional children's parks. Here your child will be able to enjoy the rides, jump on the trampoline and eat cotton candy.
When choosing a more difficult level, you can give your preference to aquariums, zoos, museums of vintage cars and toys. In addition to the well-known zoo in the center of Moscow, there is also the petting zoo “We Lived at Grandma’s,” which is located on the territory of the All-Russian Exhibition Center, right behind the “Friendship of Peoples of the USSR” fountain. Here your child will be able to come into contact with wildlife, pet and feed the animals themselves. A visit to the zoo includes a guide who will tell your child about the life of animals and their habits.
The Museum of Retro Cars on Rogozhsky Val opens its doors to young technology lovers. Your child will be able to trace the evolution of the development of the car and, perhaps, after visiting the museum he will develop a new hobby. There is also the Lomakovsky Museum of Antique Cars and Motorcycles, which is located in Lyublino. The “Artistic and Pedagogical Museum of Toys” will be of interest to both girls and women. Here you will see exhibits that began to be collected at the beginning of the 20th century. The girls will be happy to visit the “Museum of Unique Dolls” on Pokrovka. These museums provide children with the opportunity to plunge into history, but only from their own, children's world.
Many Moscow theaters stage performances for children. Chamber, musical, puppet, interactive, they offer a wide range of children's activities. In many of them, children become direct participants, which helps to revive their imagination and is a guarantee that they will certainly not get bored.
In one of them, you can take your child to a special developmental children's center, where not only your baby, but also you can learn a lot of new things. The child can be taught interesting games that develop him as a person, and they can help you adjust your approach to education if you have such a need. In such centers, special trainings are conducted to help build proper relationships between children and parents, as well as cultivate a harmonious personality.
Experiment and be creative in raising your child. During the period of active physical and mental development, the child needs to constantly receive new information. You can come up with various games that will comprehensively develop your baby. Set an example for your child by showing creative ingenuity, let your child, from childhood, learn to solve various problems that will later help him in adulthood. Do not limit yourself to monotonous entertainment and going only to entertainment events. The sooner you can identify your child’s aptitudes for a particular area of activity, the sooner you can begin to develop them.
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Bring warm clothes if you are unsure about the weather.
Have a backup plan if your child doesn't like the event. When choosing an entertainment format, pay attention to the age restrictions.
Helpful advice
Consider the interests of the child, do not put pressure, give him the right to choose, because he is a separate person. Alternate entertainment with educational activities.
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When mom and dad spend a lot of time with their child, both sides benefit. Parents get to know their growing child better, and the baby feels their care and develops faster. It is best to devote your free time to country walks, getting to know the outside world, visiting museums and exhibitions. The more interesting and meaningful the event, the more benefits it will bring to the child.
Most are incredibly active. When planning events, parents should keep this in mind. The activity of children should be encouraged - this is important for their development and energy output.
If the weather permits, you can organize a trip outside the city. Children will frolic in the open space and explore the world around them. You can take bird and animal feeders with you and place them in the forest or park. In the lap of nature, children can run, frolic, ski and sled, and in the summer, conquer low hills or pick mushrooms and berries. A great idea is to plan a bike ride outside the city. It will be a sporting event and entertainment.
A joint trip to a water park (outdoor or indoor) will benefit health, develop the baby’s dexterity and become a joyful event in the life of parents and child. In your free time, you can go to the pool together. If a child does not yet know how to swim, an experienced instructor will help him master this skill. Making visiting the pool a good family tradition is an important step towards strengthening and strengthening your baby’s health.
A good idea is to spend your free time at the zoo. Getting to know representatives of the fauna is interesting and useful. They can endlessly watch the life of animals and study their habits. After visiting the zoo, you can invite children to draw the animals they like or come up with a story about them.
A great way to spend your free time is to take the younger generation to the workshops of artists or potters. Children will be able to get acquainted with creative professions and see works of art. When you return home, you can try to create masterpieces from clay or an artistic canvas with your child.
Factory tours are a great leisure idea. You should find a company in the city that organizes such events. Visiting such places is very informative and will help your child choose a profession in the future.
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If your baby has grown up and is no longer interested in walking exclusively on the playground in the courtyard of the house, you can take him for a walk in another place. To make it more fun for you, you can invite your friends with mothers with children.
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You will have a great time in the park, especially if it is well equipped: there are playgrounds with swings and horizontal bars, fountains, gazebos, and benches. Usually there are a lot of parents and children walking in such parks, so your child will have the opportunity to socialize with peers.
Children will love hanging out at the zoo. Even if they have already been there, they will still be pleased to see their favorite animals once again. Another option to interact with animals is to ride a pony. It is not only simple and interesting, but also very useful.
The Botanical Garden is a great place for a relaxing walk among flowers and rare plant species. Children also enjoy spending time near ponds, feeding birds and watching them.
If your city has an arboretum, be sure to take a walk there with your children. The arboretum has clean air, where you can ride a bike, play outdoor games, and organize mini-competitions. You can take a blanket and some food with you and have a snack right in the park, having a fun little picnic.
Of course, any child will enjoy a walk in an amusement park, where you can ride on various swings and carousels, jump on trampolines, and ride a horse. Sometimes such entertainment can be expensive, so you should not arrange it too often so that the child does not get used to ready-made entertainment, but can play outside on his own.
If your child has already reached the age of 5-6 years, take him go-karting. This is not only outdoor fun, but also exercises for developing the first skill of driving a vehicle. I especially like go-karts. Children will also enjoy walks in places where they can roller skate or ride a bicycle.
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Vacations are a happy time that a student can spend exclusively on his own entertainment, fun and relaxation. And this needs to be done very thoroughly, because another academic quarter with homework and daily lessons at school awaits again. But where can a child go during the holidays so that he can take a walk on his own, without his parents, while they are busy at work?
