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 a great way to diversify children's leisure, 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 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.
Waterpark "Caribbean" all year round invites adults and children 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 species 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 “Reverse Mole”, “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. Victory Park remains no less popular 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 all kinds of 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 preschool and junior children school age: Moscow theaters have something to show teenagers. Performances based on the works of classics will help you feel more deeply what it includes school program, 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 audiences will be presented with old fairy tales. new way, works of 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 upon social topics, 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 which are 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.
1. Experimentanium. Museum entertaining sciences, where it will be interesting for both kids and adults. You can safely go there with children over 2 years old.
http://www.experimentanium.ru Sokol metro station, Leningradsky Prospekt, 80, room 11
2. State Darwin Museum. http://www.darwinmuseum.ru Even the little ones will find it interesting there. Vavilova st., 57
15. City of masters "Masterslavl" http://www.masterslavl.ru Here a child can try himself in different professions. Age 5+ Presnenskaya embankment, 4, building 1.
16. Bird Park. http://www.birdspark.ru Also not in Moscow, but interesting. Kaluga region, Zhukovsky district, Village of State Farm "Victory".
17. Vasnetsov House-Museum http://www.tretyakovgallery.ru/ru/museum/branch/dmvasnecov Vasnetsov Lane, 13
18. Estate of Father Frost. http://www.dedmorozmos.ru It’s better, of course, on New Year’s Eve, but it’s also possible at other times. Volgogradsky prospect, property 168D
19. Theater "Grandfather Durov's Corner" http://www.ugolokdurova.ru Tickets should be purchased in advance. Usually within 2-3 months they are gone.
20. Museum of Fairy Tales in Domodedovo. http://prolove.pro/muzej-skazok Moscow region, Domodedovo, Kashirskogo sh., 44th km
Here you can practice yoga with your child; listen to an interesting lecture or take part in creative master classes on creating interior items, accessories and toys; start painting from scratch or strengthen your skills; listen to a concert or watch a play with the whole family. Developmental classes for children are also held.
2. Trilingual Metland Kids Club
From 1.5 to 7 years
The club operates on the basis of the Metland English Language School. Here you can practice capoeira, combine work in an art studio with Spanish lessons, English lessons with music and Portuguese lessons with capoeira. The club also opened a group “English for Moms”. Club address
3. Mom's Sadik Seasons
From 0 to 6 years
An absolutely wonderful space for mothers with babies belongs to Seasons Project. Since 2014, the project has been located in a separate wooden house right on the playground of the Hermitage Garden. The Sadik hosts classes for mothers and babies, photo shoots, performances, concerts, and on weekends – children’s birthday parties and family parties in the spirit of Seasons magazine festivals. There is also a café and a hairdresser for children at Mama’s Sadik. Sadiq's address
4. CitYkids Family Center in the Bauman Garden
From 0 to 6 years
Creative workshops are open at CitYkids; you can come here for yoga or a children's play, a music lesson or a psychology seminar. During classes, the baby can be left under the supervision of a teacher in the company of peers. The center's schedule includes: yoga for newborns, music with mom, fairy tales, dancing, art therapy. And right next to the club there is an amazing playground “Inhabited Fence”. Address CityKids
5. Children's club "Shardam"
From 2.5 to 12 years
In the classes of Tatiana Krasnova's Creative Workshop, children from 2.5 years old are introduced to the basics of painting, graphics and design using handy tools, which will allow them to expand their own creative experience and understanding of fine art. Shardam address
6. Project “Concertini” (CONCERTiny)
From 1 month
The new project “Concertini” gives children their first acquaintance with the world classical music. Mothers come here with babies. Professional musicians from famous Moscow orchestras and laureates of international competitions perform for the audience. The program is designed for the musical tastes of sophisticated adults and at the same time adapted for children's perception (from 0 years). During concerts, babies can lie on pillows, crawl, play and communicate with peers.
7. Project “Together with Mom”
From 1 month
This project is a “veteran” of the Moscow children’s movement; classical music concerts for mothers and babies have been organized here since 2009. Adults listen to music, and children dance and play tambourines and maracas with the musicians. Sitting quietly in your seats is not at all necessary. The project also conducts English classes, yoga, image master classes, joint summer holidays at the seaside or in the Moscow region, family discos, and a mother’s council. There are also courses for children together with their dads and a children's theater for the little ones.
8. Musical and educational project “SemiNotka”
From 2 to 12 years
The family project of the Turchin musicians is also well known to Moscow families. Nastya and Alexander come up with cycles of musical meetings and conduct them at different venues. These are not boring lectures, but a real creative interactive experience. Among the programs of “SevenNotes” are “His Majesty the Organ”, “Princess Violin and Her Family”, “Royal - both Forte and Piano” and others. A special series of classes “What does nature sing about?” for children from 2 to 6 years old, it is built around the four elements - water, fire, earth and wind. For children from 1 year old there is a cycle “Musical Years”.
9. Early development studio “Mozart effect”
From 1 year to 12 years
Another music project for kids, where you can listen to the classics. The project is already 12 years old. During classes in the studio, live classical music is performed by professional musicians and soloists of the best orchestras in Moscow. Children draw and sing, and also try their hand at playing children's instruments. Kids get acquainted with masterpieces of classical music by Mozart, Tchaikovsky, Bach, Vivaldi, Prokofiev and many others, and try to play along with the musicians on their own. Children from 4 years old need to pass an audition to enter the studio. Studio address
10. Babyconcert project
From 0 years
Children from birth to school age enjoy the melodies of Mozart, Brahms, Tchaikovsky, Strauss, Gershwin and others outstanding composers performed by the best musicians of Russia. Concerts take place in the “Sea Inside” cafe in Sokolniki, on the basis of the CityKids project and in other pleasant places in Moscow. The kids are not forced to sit still - at meetings, children dance and sing, walk freely around the hall and look closely at the instruments.
11. Jewish Cultural Center on Nikitskaya (ECC)
From 2 years
There are many in the JCC interesting studios for children and adults. Children from 2.5 years old can attend classes in the “Read-Play” literary club. Children's theater on English languageshows in the Center a series of interactive performances in English for children from 2 years old. There is also a wonderful development center “Tapuz”. You can bring your child for the whole day, here they will feed him, take him for a walk, and the baby will have many interesting activities: in-depth study of Russian, English and Hebrew, acquaintance with fairy tales and literature; choreography and music, solfeggio and rhythmics, yoga and fitness, ballet and choreography. ECC address
12. Baby Contact Club
From 3 months to 3 years
The club conducts dance classes for mothers, fathers, grandparents and children. The main goal of the classes is to establish contact between mother and baby. Through special techniques, close contact, elements of dance, dance movement therapy, round dances and games, mothers learn to better hear and understand their child. During classes, the baby is in your arms, in a sling, or just next to your mother. Club address
13. Children's space "Dvigalki"
From 0 to 5 years
A hall in the center of Moscow, specially equipped for movement, creativity and harmonious development of children. Children under 3 years old study together with their mothers. Classes are based on the principles of orf pedagogy and dance-movement psychotherapy. The youngest participants, aged 0 to 12 months, study in the BabyContact dance and movement psychological group, which is described above. Hall address
14. BrightFamily Positive Lifestyle Center
From 0 to 5 years
The main direction of the center’s work is the parenting practices of Birthlight (Birthlight™, UK, Cambridge), developed by the founder of Birthlight, Francoise Friedman, in the 80s of the last century. The course is based on a combination of Eastern wisdom and advanced Western scientific developments. BrightFamily presents the following areas of yoga: yoga for pregnant women, aqua yoga, baby yoga from birth to 4 years, children's swimming programs (from 1.5 months). Center address
15. Workshop “Little children and great art”
From 2 years
The workshop is run by Moscow sculptor and mother Lisa Lavinskaya. In a playful and exciting way, children get acquainted with the history of art, visit museum exhibitions, draw, sculpt, and do ceramics. Typically, classes begin with a short lecture on the history of art; for the little ones it can be a ten-minute fairy tale or a short cartoon. Children get acquainted with the works of artists from different times, and then create their own. The Workshop also offers a course for adults. Workshop address
16. Child Center"The Golden Cockerel"
From 1.5 to 17 years
The Golden Cockerel children's center has been operating in Moscow since 1987. At the center, children from 1.5 to 17 years old can study according to a comprehensive program that combines the basics of music, choreography, visual and theatrical arts. Classes are taught by professional musicians, directors, artists and choreographers. The Golden Cockerel Center cooperates with Moscow State University. M.V. Lomonosov, Russian Institute cultural studies and the State Slavic Academy. Center address
17. Early development center in English Gymboree Play&Music
From 0 to 6 years
Children are taught here using the Gymboree early development method, which was invented more than 35 years ago. It is assumed that every child has the inclinations given to him by nature. If you start to develop them correctly and on time, abilities will appear. Today the company implements its training programs in 33 countries and in more than 700 centers operating under a franchise system. All classes at the center are held in English: “Play and Learn” from 0 to 3 years; Music (6 months - 6 years), Visual arts (18 months - 6 years); Sports (3-6 years); Family activities(0-6 years); School skills (3-6 years). Center address
18. Early language development club Baby Bilingual Club
From 1 year
Classes are taught only by native speakers and early development specialists. The main principle of the club’s work is active communication using the TPR (Total Physical Response) method, which implies that during classes students use all organs of perception and constantly change types of activities. Children learn English through games, music, creativity and reading or listening to books in English. The youngest (1.5-2 years old) come to lessons with their mothers. Club address
19. Family eco-club “Drevo”
From 9 months to 7 years
The club operates an Early Development School, where children get acquainted with the world around them and play with designer toys. self made and communicate with peers. Among the interesting programs it is worth mentioning the School of Etiquette and the School of Rescuers. The sports block is represented by the Krepysh fitness studio, rhythmoplasty and dance studio, yoga classes and self-defense lessons. In addition, the club has a children's playroom and a library with an extensive collection of children's literature.
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On the eve of the weekend, holidays, winter, autumn and all parents are concerned about the question of where to go with their child. Many people make short trips to Moscow to introduce their children to the sights of our capital. Finding where to go with a child in Moscow is not so difficult; the capital offers an extensive list interesting places. How not to get confused and choose from all the variety exactly what will be interesting to your child? In our article you will find a list of the most interesting places in Moscow that you can visit with the whole family.
Moskvarium at VDNH
Moskvarium is one of the largest oceanariums in Europe. The Moskvarium contains more than 7,000 marine inhabitants, including: several species of sharks, octopuses, starfish, stingrays, moray eels, colorful coral reef fish, urchin fish, freshwater fish, turtles, crocodile caimans. The pools contain the main artists - killer whales and dolphins. Moskvarium includes three large venues: aquarium, water scene, dolphin swimming center.
Tickets:
- Full day rate (from 10.00 to 21.00) – 900 rubles. on weekdays, 1000 rub. from Friday to Sunday
- Tickets from 3 to 12 years old – 600 rubles. on weekdays, from Friday to Sunday – 800 rub.
- 2 adults + child (3-12 years old) from 10.00 to 21.00 - 2200 rub. on weekdays, from Friday to Sunday – 2400.
- 2 adults + 2 children (3-12 years old) from 10.00 to 21.00 - 2800 rub. on weekdays, from Friday to Sunday – 3200.
Operating mode: daily from 10.00 to 22.00 (entrance only until 21.00). The last Monday of every month is sanitary day.
Address: Moscow, Prospekt Mira, 119, building 23 (on the territory of VDNH).
Website: moskvarium.ru
Oceanarium and Exopark in the RIO shopping center
In this aquarium, visitors will be able to see fish from the shores of Australia and New Zealand, Pacific Ocean, wild animals from South America and Africa. The area of the Oceanarium is about 2500 m². Two large aquariums and the tunnels connecting them are home to large sharks, stingrays, groupers, and flexible moray eels. Tunnels made of transparent acrylic allow you to find yourself in the underwater kingdom and observe the life of the inhabitants of aquariums from the inside.
The Exopark covers an area of 3,500 sq.m. Its territory is home to about 300 inhabitants of hot savannahs, endless deserts and impenetrable tropical forests. More than 50 species of rare exotic representatives from different parts of our planet are presented here: colorful birds of paradise, reptiles, amphibians, predatory and herbivorous mammals live in special conditions, as close as possible to their natural environment a habitat. Among them there are rare animals that cannot be found in Russian zoos.
Tickets:
- Monday – Friday: adult – 500 rubles, children. – 250 rub.
- Saturday – Sunday: adult – 600 rubles, children. – 300 rub.
- Children under 5 years old are free. Children's ticket – from 5 to 14 years old.
Address: Moscow, shopping center "RIO" Dmitrovskoe sh., vl. 163.
Paleontological Museum named after Yu.A. Orlova
One of the largest natural history museums in the world, which houses four exhibition areas of the museum, including six halls. They consistently introduce ancient animals and plants into the mysterious world, from the most ancient to the modern.
Tickets: Full - 400 rub. Preferential (for pensioners, school and university students) - 200 rubles. Children under 6 years old, WWII participants, museum workers - free.
Operating mode: Monday-Tuesday is a day off. Wednesday-Sunday: from 10:00 to 18:00. The ticket office is open until 17:15
Address: Moscow, st. Profsoyuznaya, 123.
Website: www.paleo.ru
Space Museum
The Memorial Museum of Cosmonautics is located very close to the VDNH and VBC metro stations. The museum building is located in the lower basement part of a large spire pointing upward - a monument called “To the Conquerors of Space”. The museum itself is one of the largest scientific and technical museums in the world. In the museum you can see an exhibition dedicated to the Mir station. Space lovers of all ages can look inside and explore all the details and life of the astronauts. The museum presents for study real samples of rockets and space modules, whole and cutaway, as well as personal belongings of designers and astronauts.
Tickets: Entrance ticket to the permanent exhibition for adults - 250 rubles, students, pensioners, children from 7 to 17 years old - 100 rubles, children under 6 years old - free. On the third Sunday of every month, admission is free for everyone.
Operating mode: daily, except Monday, from 10-00 to 19-00, on Thursdays - from 10-00 to 21-00. Monday is a day off.
Address: Moscow, VDNH metro station, Prospekt Mira, 111
Website: kosmo-museum.ru
Moscow Planetarium
The Moscow Planetarium is one of the largest and oldest in the world, its area is 17 thousand square meters. The planetarium building includes several levels. At the lowest, underground level there is a small star hall, intended to be shown to children starry sky in miniature), 4D cinema, interactive museum "Lunarium" - exhibitions on astronomy and physics. On the first level there is also an exhibition of the museum "Lunarium", dedicated to the history of space exploration, as well as the halls of the Urania Museum, where visitors can familiarize themselves with the history of the Moscow planetarium. On the second level there is a large observatory, with the largest telescope in Moscow, accessible to the general public, the astronomical site "Sky Park", the hall of the Urania Museum with a collection of meteorites and historical Zeiss planetarium equipment. On the third level, directly under the dome - the Great Star Hall, a projector which allows you to see over 9 thousand celestial bodies and their movements across the sky over time.
Tickets: 550-650 rubles.
Operating mode: daily from 10:00 to 21:00, closed on Tuesday.
Address: Moscow, Sadovaya-Kudrinskaya str., 5, building 1.
Website: planetarium-moscow.ru
Moscow Zoo
The Moscow Zoo is one of the oldest zoos in Europe and the fourth largest zoo in Russia after the zoos of Yaroslavl, Rostov-on-Don and Novosibirsk. It occupies an area of 21.4 hectares and houses about 5,000 animals of 1,132 species. The three parks are gradually being repaired and reconstructed, new pavilions and exhibitions are opening, the collection of animals is regularly replenished with new species.
Tickets: adults - 500 rub. Children under 17 years old inclusive - free of charge (from 14 years old you must present a passport).
Operating mode: from 7.30 to 18.00 (ticket office open until 17.00).
Address: Moscow, B. Gruzinskaya, 1
Website: moscowzoo.ru
Darwin Museum
Today it is the largest natural science museum in Europe. The exhibition of the Darwin Museum will tell about the history of the development of the theory of evolution, the diversity of life on Earth, variability and heredity, natural selection and the struggle for existence in nature. Here you can dive to a depth of 2500 meters in a bathyscaphe, weigh yourself in cats, mice, and bears on “live scales,” be frightened by moving models of dinosaurs and learn a lot of useful information about the origin of all living things.
Tickets: adult - 400 rubles, schoolchildren and students - 100 rubles, preschoolers (children under 7 years old) - free.
Operating mode: from 10:00 to 18:00, except Mondays and the last Friday of the month. On Thursdays - from 13:00 to 21:00.
Address: Moscow, st. Vavilova, 57
Website: www.darwinmuseum.ru
Museum "Submarine" in the park "Northern Tushino"
This museum is dedicated to the history of the Russian Navy. Museum visitors can get acquainted with the internal structure of the Novosibirsk Komsomolets diesel submarine, stroll along the embankment and examine the Orlyonok ekranoplane and the SKAT landing assault boat, and test themselves as a pilot in a virtual piloting simulator. In addition, guests of the complex can ring the ship’s bell, sit in the navigator’s place, and touch the most interesting exhibits. Additional lighting makes it easier to inspect hard-to-reach places where the engines and control mechanisms of the underwater ship are located.
Operating mode: daily from 11.00 to 19.00, except Monday. On Thursday from 13.00 to 21.00. The ticket office closes 30 minutes before the museum closes.
Address: Moscow, st. Svobody, 56
Nikulin Circus on Tsvetnoy Boulevard
The Old Moscow Circus on Tsvetnoy Boulevard is one of the oldest circuses in Russia.
Tickets: from 500 rubles.
Address: Moscow, Tsvetnoy Boulevard 13
Zoological Museum of Moscow State University
Research Zoo museum Moscow State University named after M.V. Lomonosov - one of largest museums natural history direction in Russia. In the museum you can see modern animals, except for the complete skeleton of a mammoth, which “greets” visitors at the stairs to the second floor. Also, guests will get acquainted with representatives of all groups of animals, from single-celled animals (mostly, of course, these are dummies) to birds and mammals.
Tickets: Schoolchildren, students and pensioners - 100 rubles, adults - 300 rubles, biolecture - 100 rubles. Free - children under 7 years old, employees and students of Moscow State University, preferential groups of citizens.
Operating mode: Tuesday - Sunday - from 10.00 to 18.00 (entrance until 17.00), Thursday - from 13.00 to 21.00 (entry until 20.00). Monday is a day off, the last Tuesday of the month is a sanitary day.
Address: Moscow, st. Svobody, 56
Website: zmmu.msu.ru
Armory Chamber of the Moscow Kremlin
The Armory Chamber - a museum-treasury - is part of the Grand Kremlin Palace complex. It is located in a building built in 1851 by the architect Konstantin Ton. The basis museum collection comprised precious objects kept for centuries in the royal treasury and the patriarchal sacristy, made in the Kremlin workshops, and also received as gifts from foreign embassies. The Armory Chamber stores ancient state regalia, ceremonial royal clothes and coronation dress, vestments of Russian hierarchs Orthodox Church, largest meeting gold and silver items made by Russian craftsmen, Western European artistic silver, monuments of weaponry, a collection of crews, items of ceremonial horse harness.
Tickets: 700 rubles, schoolchildren - free, students, pensioners (upon presentation of relevant documents) - 350 rubles. Tickets for sessions can be purchased: online on the museum’s website, except for discounted and free ones; on the day of the visit at the box office in the Alexander Garden from 9:30 to 16:30. From May 15 to September 30 from 9:00 to 16:30.
Operating mode: from 10:00 to 18:00 for sessions: 10:00, 12:00, 14:30, 16:30, except Thursday.
Address: Moscow Kremlin.
Children's World on Lubyanka
The building was built in 1957 in the very center of Moscow and at that time was considered the largest children's store in the USSR. Since 2005, the building received the status of an object cultural heritage at the regional level. Child's world on Lubyanka is a popular place where both tourists from different parts of the country and local residents. Guests can visit a cinema, a dinosaur show, numerous cafes, a robot show, a children's city of professions, a playground with slot machines and many many others. In addition, there is an observation deck located on the roof of the building, which offers views of the center of Moscow.
Address: Moscow, Teatralny pr-d, 5/1
Museum "Living Systems"
The interactive museum “Living Systems” is a unique platform where you can literally touch the most complex objects in nature, the structure of living systems. 130 interactive exhibits will let you understand and feel how all living things work. Moreover, you yourself will become the main object of study.
Tickets: children under 4 years old - free, from 4 to 16 years old - from 350 rubles, adults - from 450 rubles.
Operating mode: weekdays: from 9:30 to 19:00. Weekends and holidays: from 10:00 to 20:00.
Address: Moscow, metro Savelovskaya, Butyrskaya st., 46 panorama of the Battle of Borodino.
Moscow is a metropolis offering many options for family leisure. There are places to go here with very young children, older kids, and teenagers who are not easy to please. This article will talk about establishments, events, entertainment for children from three to seven years old. But how do you choose where to go with your child this weekend?
Various options where you can go with children in Moscow
The question of where to go with a small child in Moscow involves a lot of answers. Based on the interests of the baby, physical and mental needs, characteristics of a particular stage of development:
- For fidgety kids aged five to seven, outdoor activities, trampoline centers and labyrinths are suitable. Active children like rope parks, both open and indoors, laser tag, and attractions that allow them to fully release their seething energy.
- Thoughtful guys, loving calm events we recommend visiting the recently fashionable children's sand shows, science museums, including the Planetarium. Among the open areas, you will enjoy excursions through the green areas of Moscow, as well as meeting with city attractions.
- We advise young adventurers to go on quests, organized by the capital's children's centers, as well as to museums and popular entertainment venues, which are represented in huge numbers in Moscow. By the way, this is a good option for holding fun family holidays - birthdays, for example.
- If the baby loves animal world, is delighted with the Animal Planet programs, go with your growing youngster to zoo, dolphinarium, oceanarium. Both adults and the baby will receive the most positive impressions, and time will fly by. If you want to touch animals, hold them in your arms, and treat them to a tasty treat, the ideal option is to go to petting zoos, of which there are plenty in Moscow.
- I want spectacles performances, immersion in the world of performing arts? Capital doors theaters, where interesting children's performances are constantly organized, including interactive ones, open every day. Numerous movie theaters offer fun, educational screenings for the whole family. And if you want new sensations, visit extended virtual reality room (4D, 5D), or watch a full-dome movie in the Planetarium that reveals the secrets of the universe. True, it is suitable for children aged five years and older; little ones may get bored.
The capital offers an endless variety of options for where you can go with a small child. You could choose new places every weekend and still not see everything. Let's start:
Where to go with your child in Moscow in the fresh air. We have fun, relax, develop in open areas.
The child needs help organizing leisure time not only during walks, but also at home. Absolute hit of 2018- set for creativity “Paint with light”- have been flying off the shelves of all children's stores for several months now. And no wonder! After all, this simple and cheap toy helps develop creative abilities in a child and game form introduces him to the laws of physics.
If you want to take a walk, not just for health benefits, but also to gain new knowledge, look at the architecture of Moscow, get acquainted with the famous sights of the hero city, you will have dozens of ideas.
Free options for walking a child 3-7 years old in Moscow
Many children are interested in the historical places of the capital, large estates where they used to live royalty, representatives of the noble or merchant classes, historical museums under open air– in a word, everything that Russia is rightfully proud of.
History of the capital: streets, alleys and nooks and crannies: the center of Moscow
When deciding where to go with a five- to seven-year-old child in Moscow (and also with a baby, but then it’s better to take a stroller), do not leave the center of the capital without attention:
Red Square. Children are fascinated by the view of the Kremlin, the wide pavement lining Vasilievsky Spusk, the ensemble of the red brick wall, St. Basil's Cathedral and GUM. By the way, if it suddenly gets cold, you can look into the main supermarket of the country: firstly, there are many cafes there, and secondly, the glass dome and various installations will delight the inquisitive little one.
Okhotny Ryad. The place is especially interesting with a cascade of fabulous fountains that embody familiar stories. There is a fox with a crane, and Ivan Tsarevich with a frog, and a duck with a brood of hasty ducklings. Little fast food lovers will love McDonald's, located right in the Okhotny Ryad building, but we don't recommend going there: there are very long lines.
Alexander Garden. Located near the Kremlin, on the side Eternal Flame. The entrance is decorated with elegant wrought iron gates. The length of the garden is sufficient to take a walk without feeling the frantic rhythm of life in the metropolis: from Red Square to the exit to the Kremlin embankment. This place is especially beautiful in summer, when luxurious flower beds bloom wildly everywhere, and in winter you will find the charm of a snowy fairy tale. Works around the clock.
Arbat. One of the most famous streets of Old Moscow. They are constantly selling something, showing something, offering something, organizing something. Life is in full swing, and you can often unexpectedly find yourself at an ethnic music concert, a dance performance, or even a magician's performance. Moreover, all this is completely free, especially for grateful spectators-passers-by, right in the middle of the famous street.
Sergei Sadov, who plays on Arbat almost at any time of the year
There are many more interesting places both in the capital’s center and a little further away. For lovers of active street walks in large parks we recommend visiting Sokolniki, Gorky Park, VDNKh, Vorobyovy Gory. Such a family vacation will not hurt your pocket at all, but will bring a lot of bright impressions.
Important advice! Still, take a certain amount of money with you. A number of the listed places (Arbat, VDNKh, Sokolniki, Vorobyovy) offer souvenirs, handmade goods, books and other interesting items that you may want to purchase.
Estates: impressive palaces and picturesque parks.
Moscow - ancient city, in which numerous noble families flourished, the heirs to the throne grew up and were educated, and noble merchants and merchants lived. It is not surprising that many estates have been preserved, and wandering through the open spaces is a real pleasure for the whole family. In summer you can have a picnic on the lawns of the estates, and in winter you can go downhill. Tours are offered to many of the palaces and churches of these residences.
Kuskovo
The former residence of the Sheremetyevs, which still amazes with its aristocratic grandeur and scope. The exteriors, alleys, and architectural structures here return to the unique spirit of past centuries. You can see costumed ladies and gentlemen, and ride a horse cart. The large, almost perfectly rectangular pond has a special charm.
Kuskovo is an ideal option for taking your child for a walk in the fresh air in the east of Moscow
You can learn more about the estate, see the work schedule and current exhibitions on the official website: http://kuskovo.ru
Tsaritsyno
Country chambers of Catherine the Second, impressive in size and ensembles. Here you will get a full-fledged, educational walk with a child of three to seven years old, giving new emotions, impressions, and discoveries. You can simply walk around the huge park, looking at the unique architecture, or visit central museum, as well as various exhibitions.
All necessary information is on the website http://tsaritsyno-museum.ru
Kolomenskoye
The Tsar's estate, which has now become one of the most famous historical, architectural, natural, and landscape Russian reserves. It is famous for various master classes, performances by theater troupes, and Russian entertainment for both children and adults. Just look at the knightly tournaments that groups of enthusiastic reenactors hold in this park every spring!
Tournament of St. George in Kolomenskoye Park
You can learn more about the Kolomenskoye-Izmailovo-Lublino estate complex on the combined website http://www.mgomz.ru
Important! Entrance to all estates is free only for walking around the surrounding area. In most cases, visiting exhibitions, museums, and children's master classes is paid. The prices for events vary; more detailed, up-to-date information is presented on the official websites of the establishments.
Where you can go with children three to seven years old for a fee: excursions and tours
You can go to A weekend tour organized around a specific theme. For example, take a five to seven year old child to Gzhel. At this age, folk crafts are already being studied in kindergartens and schools, and the child will be interested in seeing the “blue of Russia” with his own eyes. Excursions are offered for all ages and vary in duration; more details can be found on the website https://vs-travel.ru in the sections “One-day bus tours”, “Walking tours around Moscow”.
Entertainment under the roof
The baby, like the parents, does not always want to walk down the street, and often the weather is not conducive to long walks. The capital offers a variety of options for a fun children's holiday in warm rooms.
Where to go with a child of three to seven years old on the weekend: circuses, theaters, questrooms
Little kids love it spectacular shows, bright performances, funny performances. When choosing entertainment for children under five years old, keep in mind: the plot should be understandable, or even better, familiar. Observing completely new story, not every child understands the essence of what is happening, so he quickly gets tired of the show.
For older preschoolers (six to seven years old), more complex stories are quite suitable.
There are many children's theaters in Moscow that you can go to with your children. of different ages, For example:
Puppet
- Obraztsov Puppet Theater
- Moscow Children's Puppet Theater
- Magic lamp
- Shadow (shadow theater)
- Firebird
Aladdin. Obraztsov Puppet Theater
Dramatic
- Children's Theater "A-Z"
- Theater on Serpukhovka under the direction of Teresa Durova
How the monkey outwitted the sea king. Children's Theater "A-Z"
Musical
- Theater named after Stanislavsky and Nemirovich-Danchenko
- "Moscow Operetta"
Musical "School of Forest Magic". Moscow Operetta
Theater groups that stage performances for children (including those involving direct participation young viewer) in the metropolis - a huge variety. Each one hosts family programs, performances, and shows.
The website http://kids.teatr-live.ru will help you find out the posters and get acquainted with the latest news from children's theaters.
Take your little child to the Circus!
Circus performances, as well as shows in which animals take part, fascinate children and force them to sit with open mouth even the most naughty fidgets. Circus named after Nikulin For many years now he has been giving young viewers the brightest, most sincere emotions.
You can find out about the schedule of performances on the institution’s website: http://www.circusnikulin.ru
A toddler aged four to seven years old will definitely enjoy the program Circus on Vernadsky Avenue. This most famous cultural institution in Russia constantly delights viewers with new programs, both its own and from touring groups.
Poster, news - on the portal http://greatcircus.ru
And if you are interested in unique Circus of Dancing Fountains "Aquamarine", look at the program here: https://circusaqua.ru Suitable for children from five to seven years old, kids may get bored.
Circus of Dancing Fountains
Encounters with the beautiful natural world
In addition to the options listed, when deciding where to go with a small child in Moscow, pay attention to Moscow Zoo, Dolphinarium, oceanariums. The latter will surprise you with huge aquariums in which fish swim even above the heads of visitors. Particularly interesting in this regard "Moskvarium" at VDNKh. You can even touch some of the sea inhabitants there! This entertainment will appeal to both three-year-old children and seven-year-old schoolchildren. Also not bad There is an aquarium in the center of Rio in the north of the capital.
In the Moskvarium at VDNKh there is a huge aquarium with killer whales
And for those who like not only to look at animals, but also to learn about their habits, this will be a godsend. Museum named after Darwin. Suitable for children aged five years and older; younger ones may get tired quickly. The museum is huge!
There are also petting zoos– establishments where small (most often domestic) animals can be fed, petted, and held. Such communication has a creative component, brings the child closer to nature, develops a feeling of love, tenderness, and care. Important! When going to a petting zoo with a child of three or four years old, carefully monitor your son or daughter so that they do not offend the animals.
Active children's recreation: water parks, laser tag, rope parks
For little adventure lovers, not only the doors of the capital's questrooms are open, but also numerous children's amusement parks, laser tags, rope parks and water parks. There are many options for visits, varying in pricing and entertainment offered. Here are some addresses and sites:
- Water parks.
- "Caribbean": https://karibiya.ru. The establishment is famous not only for its cool slides and interesting pool for children of three years old, but also for its frequent profitable promotions.
- You can also go with your children to "Kva-kva park":
