Valencia with kids.
A day trip from the UK.
10 family days out in Valencia, 5 that work if it rains. Ticket prices, best ages and how long to allow, so you can plan the day around the flights.
Family days out in Valencia
10 placesBIOPARC Valencia
Animals in open, natural-looking habitats with no visible cages; gorillas, elephants and the lemur area are highlights, and paths are shaded in places.
- Tickets
- £25.19 adult, £20.06 child, free under 4
- Best for
- Ages 2-12
- Allow
- 3.5 hours
Oceanogràfic
Huge aquarium with a walk-through shark tunnel and a big range of sea life, kept clean and easy to spend half a day in.
- Tickets
- £35.69 adult, £26.47 child, free under 4
- Best for
- Ages 2-14
- Allow
- 3.5 hours
- Rain
- Works if it rains
Museu de les Ciències (Science Museum)
Very hands-on 'touch it' exhibits on space and the human body, and much cheaper than the aquarium next door.
- Tickets
- £8.45 adult, £6.49 child, free under 4
- Best for
- Ages 4-14
- Allow
- 2 hours
- Rain
- Works if it rains
Museo Fallero
Colourful, funny giant papier-mâché figures saved from the Fallas fires; cheap and a short, easy visit.
- Tickets
- £1.71 adult, children free
- Best for
- Ages 4-14
- Allow
- 1 hour
- Rain
- Works if it rains
L'Albufera boat trip and El Palmar
Calm traditional boat ride on the lagoon with bird-spotting among rice fields, plus paella in the village where it was invented.
- Best for
- Ages 3-14
- Allow
- 4 hours
L'Hemisfèric (IMAX and planetarium)
Giant dome screen films and planetarium shows in a striking eye-shaped building; easy add-on to the science museum or aquarium.
- Tickets
- £7.60 adult, £5.89 child, free under 4
- Best for
- Ages 5-14
- Allow
- 1 hour
- Rain
- Works if it rains
Jardí del Túria (Turia Gardens)
Free, car-free green strip across the city with playgrounds, cafes and bike hire (family bikes and child seats), linking the centre to the City of Arts and Sciences.
- Best for
- Ages 0-14
Parque Gulliver
Free, one-of-a-kind playground where kids climb and slide all over a giant 70 m Gulliver figure.
- Best for
- Ages 4-12
Playa de la Malvarrosa / Las Arenas
Wide golden sand, gentle shallow water and a promenade full of restaurants; Patacona next door is quieter.
- Best for
- Ages 0-14
Mercado Central de Valencia
Beautiful historic market with hundreds of stalls where kids enjoy picking fruit, juices and snacks for a cheap lunch.
- Best for
- Ages 0-14
- Rain
- Works if it rains
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.