Madrid with kids.
A day trip from the UK.
9 family days out in Madrid, 4 that work if it rains, 1 free. Ticket prices, best ages and how long to allow, so you can plan the day around the flights.
Family days out in Madrid
9 placesFaunia
Clean, shaded nature park with habitats like penguins and lemurs, a playground and talks kids learn from
- Tickets
- £28.98 adult, £23.86 child
- Best for
- Ages 2-12
Zoo Aquarium de Madrid
Big mix of animals plus an aquarium and sea lion show, easy to reach by metro
- Tickets
- £25.19 adult, £20.40 child, free under 3
- Best for
- Ages 2-12
Parque de Atracciones de Madrid
Four themed zones incl. a Nickelodeon area for little ones, with good individual rides and metro at the gate
- Tickets
- £38.33 adult, £30.65 child
- Best for
- Ages 4-14
Planetario de Madrid
Very cheap dome shows plus free space exhibits, next to a big park for running about
- Tickets
- £3.07 adult, £1.41 child, free under 2
- Best for
- Ages 4-12
- Rain
- Works if it rains
Museo del Ferrocarril de Madrid (railway museum)
Real steam, diesel and electric trains in an 1880s station plus a big working model railway, cheap and not too big
- Tickets
- £5.98 adult, £3.41 child, free under 4
- Best for
- Ages 3-12
- Rain
- Works if it rains
Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales
Dinosaur skeletons, fossils and animal halls that keep kids hooked for hours, at a low price
- Tickets
- £5.98 adult, £2.99 child, free under 4
- Best for
- Ages 4-14
- Rain
- Works if it rains
Tour Bernabéu (Real Madrid stadium tour)
Football-mad kids get trophies, the pitch view, dugout and changing rooms, and even non-fans enjoy it
- Tickets
- £34.15 adult, free under 5
- Best for
- Ages 6-16
- Rain
- Works if it rains
Madrid Río park (playgrounds and summer water jets)
Seventeen free play areas built from wood and rope by age group, plus water jets to cool off in summer
- Best for
- Ages 0-10
Parque del Retiro (rowing boats, puppet theatre, playgrounds)
Free, central and full of playgrounds, ducks and turtles, rowing boats on the lake and weekend puppet shows
- Tickets
- Free
- Best for
- Ages 0-12
Prices are each venue’s own adult and child ticket prices, converted to pounds. Where we could not confirm a price we show none. Opening hours and seasons change, so check the venue before you fly.