Barcelona with kids
Travelling with children? Barcelona has more for kids than you might think. Here are 8 family favourites, with ages, prices and opening hours, plus ideas for a rainy day and practical tips.
Barcelona Zoo Outdoor
A classic family day in the Ciutadella park, with a wide range of species, discovery centres and activities for children.
- 👧 Ages: all ages
- 🎟️ Price: €23 adults, €13.90 children 3–12, under 3 free (same price online)
- 🕗 Hours: Daily from 10:00 (19:00 closing at present, last entry 18:00); hours change with the season
- ⏱️ Visit: ~3 h
- 💡 Tip: Since 20 July 2026 the only entrance is inside Ciutadella Park, and some areas are temporarily closed for works. You can bring your own picnic.
- 📍 Parc de la Ciutadella, 08003 Barcelona
- MapWebsite
- 🚶 Near Barcelona Zoo: 🚶 0.4 km · 5 min walk
L'Aquàrium de Barcelona Indoor
Sharks, rays and a big ocean tank with a glass tunnel, in the Port Vell next to the Rambla de Mar. A good wet-weather plan.
- 👧 Ages: all ages
- 🎟️ Price: €30 adults, €23 ages 5–10, €15 ages 3–4, under 3 free; €25 seniors (65+)
- 🕗 Hours: Daily from 10:00; closing 19:00, 20:00 or 21:00 depending on the season (last entry one hour before closing)
- ⏱️ Visit: ~2.5 h
- 💡 Tip: The Flexiticket (€35 adult, no date to choose) is valid for 90 days. Online family pack: 2 adults + 2 children €63.
- 📍 Moll d'Espanya del Port Vell, s/n, 08039 Barcelona
- MapWebsite
- 🚶 Near L'Aquàrium de Barcelona: 🚶 0.5 km · 6 min walk
CosmoCaixa Indoor
A hands-on science museum with a flooded Amazon forest, a geological wall and a planetarium. Good for curious kids of any age.
- 👧 Ages: all ages (science rooms for ages 3+)
- 🎟️ Price: €8 adults, under 16 free
- 🕗 Hours: Daily 10:00–20:00
- ⏱️ Visit: ~3 h
- 💡 Tip: The planetarium is included in the museum ticket. The Saba CosmoCaixa car park is open 07:00–23:00.
- 📍 Carrer d'Isaac Newton, 26, 08022 Barcelona
- MapWebsite
- 🚶 Near CosmoCaixa: 🚶 0.4 km · 4 min walk
Tibidabo Amusement Park Outdoor
The mountaintop park above the city, with old-fashioned rides, a Ferris wheel and views over Barcelona. You get up by the Cuca de Llum funicular.
- 👧 Ages: all ages (rides by height)
- 🎟️ Price: €39 over 120 cm, €15.50 for 90–120 cm, under 90 cm free (includes the funicular and shuttle)
- 🕗 Hours: In autumn the Amusement Park opens at weekends and on bank holidays, from 11:00; the closing time depends on the day (check the calendar). The Panoramic Area is open daily from March to December
- ⏱️ Visit: ~5 h
- 💡 Tip: The ticket includes the Cuca de Llum funicular and the TibiBus shuttle from the Sant Genís – Vall d'Hebron car park. Check the schedule: on many autumn weekdays the park is closed.
- 📍 Plaça del Tibidabo, 3-4, 08035 Barcelona
- MapWebsite
- 🚶 Near Tibidabo Amusement Park: 🚶 0.3 km · 4 min walk
Museu Blau (Natural Sciences Museum) Indoor
A natural history museum in a striking blue building by the sea, with a children's space where small kids can touch and play ("Planet Life" is a separate exhibition).
- 👧 Ages: all ages
- 🎟️ Price: €6 adults, under 16 free; free on the first Sunday of the month and on Sundays from 15:00
- 🕗 Hours: October–February: Tue–Fri 10:00–17:00, Sat 10:00–19:00, Sun and holidays 10:00–20:00; closed Mon (except holidays)
- ⏱️ Visit: ~2 h
- 💡 Tip: The Fòrum park and its seafront are right outside, and the museum is on metro L4 (El Maresme | Fòrum). Last admission is half an hour before closing.
- 📍 Plaça de Leonardo da Vinci, 4-5, 08019 Barcelona
- MapWebsite
Parc de la Ciutadella Outdoor
Barcelona's central park, with a lake with rowing boats, a big fountain and lawns for a picnic, next to the zoo.
Poble Espanyol Outdoor
An open-air village of 117 buildings from all over Spain, with craft workshops and a free "Pouch Game" for families.
- 👧 Ages: all ages
- 🕗 Hours: Mon 10:00–20:00, Tue–Sun 10:00–24:00 (ticket office closes one hour earlier)
- ⏱️ Visit: ~2 h
- 💡 Tip: Ask at the Information Point for the free Pouch Game (in Catalan, Spanish, English and French). Halloween family activities run from 17 October to 1 November.
- 📍 Avinguda de Francesc Ferrer i Guàrdia, 13, 08038 Barcelona
- MapWebsite
- 🚶 Near Poble Espanyol: 🚶 0.2 km · 3 min walk
Barceloneta Beach Outdoor
A 422 m city beach, 79 m wide on average, and smoke-free. Easy for a short sea stop.
Rainy day? Go indoors
Tips for families
Under-16s are often free
CosmoCaixa and the Museu Blau are free for under-16s, and the zoo, Aquàrium and cable car are free for the youngest (under 3, under 3 and under 4). Tibidabo is free below 90 cm.
Free museums on Sunday afternoon
Many municipal museums are free on Sundays from 15:00, and on the first Sunday of the month all day (the Museu Blau, for instance).
Check the Tibidabo calendar
In autumn the Amusement Park is only open at weekends and on bank holidays. The Panoramic Area with views is open every day from March to December.
Late dinners and the siesta
Many restaurants serve lunch from about 13:30 and dinner from about 20:30. With small children, look for places that open earlier, or plan a picnic in a park.
Beat the queues
The Aquàrium sells a Flexiticket valid for 90 days without a fixed date, and Park Güell and Tibidabo are best booked online beforehand.
Plan your trip → Put these places in a day plan with walking times.
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Checked: 4 October 2026. Prices and hours can change; check the official site before you go.