What to do with kids in Barcelona: 23 plans for the family

We are accustomed to think everything for the same age group and for a certain type of life. But Barcelona is also diverse in ages, in lifestyles and, although unfortunately things are getting more and more difficult, there are still many families who want to enjoy a weekend, a holiday or a long weekend together without having to resort to the usual park.

Here we leave you a selection of plans to do with children in Barcelona that we have loved, so that the whole family can enjoy them and spend a great weekend for all ages.

Pixar World

Pixar World arrives in Barcelona after the success of Madrid. More than 600,000 visitors were delighted with the more than 3000 m2 of immersive scenarios of Pixar movies. If you are a fan of UP, Monsters, S.A., Coco or Cars, you can’t miss it at the Outdoor Parking of the Westfield La Maquinista Shopping Center. You can already get your tickets for next fall.

💸 Tickets: Tickets: from 13,70 €.

Paradox Museum

As fun as it is educational, the Paradox Museum is an ideal space for those who enjoy testing their logic and perception. The museum has 7 interactive spaces to surprise you with optical effects and other deceptions of perception: although it may look like magic, it’s all science! It is also an ideal place to take fun photos to make the family album grow.

📍 Location: Pl. Urquinaona, 3

Tickets: General admission: 18€ / Children and reduced admission: 14€.

Bubble Planet

Bubble Planet fuses experiential immersion with a museum dedicated to bubbles, creating a unique universe that has captivated audiences in Miami, Los Angeles and Milan. This surreal journey consists of 11 themed rooms, each filled with bubbles of various shapes and sizes, even using technology to offer a Virtual Reality experience where you will immerse yourself in the world of bubbles by being one of them. Get ready to enter this fascinating universe in Barcelona!

📍 Location: Espacio Inmersa. c/Llull, 119.

💸 Tickets: Tickets: from 14,90 €.

AMAZÔNIA (from December 4)

A fun way to bring children closer to current affairs and make them aware of what matters is through culture. That’s why AMAZÔNIA, Sebastião Salgado’s major exhibition on the Amazon, is a perfect activity for children to learn about the importance of the “lungs of the planet” and get to know cultures far removed from our own. They will do so through more than 200 precious photographs and an immersive sound ambience created by Jean-Michel Jarre.

📍 Location: Les Drassanes Reials.

💸 Tickets: From 10,50€.

Dalí Challenge

After triumphing in Madrid and São Paulo, the digital museum 4.0. dedicated to Salvador Dalí lands in Barcelona, at the Reial Cercle Artístic. It is an innovative exhibition format that reproduces scenarios of Dalí’s life and work in 500m2, so that we can experience his surrealist universe from the inside. A perfect experience for children of all ages to have a first contact with art in the most enjoyable and interactive as well as educational way.

📍 Location: Carrer dels Arcs, 5

Tickets: Tickets: from 10,50 €.

It’s autumn, take them for chocolate!

Fresh milk and a cup filled to the brim. And if it’s with churros, even better. Drinking a cup of chocolate not only makes us feel a little clumsy when we get our hands dirty, but it also makes us feel like children because it is a very autumn tradition from when we were kids. That’s why taking your children to one of the best chocolate shops in the city (either to have a cup of churros or buy some good chocolates) is one of the most typical family plans of the season and one of the most enriching (never better said).

📍 Location: Several locations. Check here our list of chocolate shops.

Jungle Tag: obstacle course

Jungle Tag offers you the opportunity to overcome different challenges in a jungle environment. You can climb ropes and walls, challenge the mirror maze, jump in the giant ball room, explore the tubes and much more.

With an electronic bracelet you can score points by touching the LEDs that light up on the obstacles.

📍 Location: Carrer del Silici, 9, Cornellà de Llobregat.

Interactive space Clik of CosmoCaixa

The CLIK space at CosmoCaixa is an interactive educational experience designed for children between 3 and 11 years old. This newly renovated space allows children to explore scientific concepts through play.

📍 Location: CosmoCaixa. Isaac Newton, 26.

Sorolla, a new dimension

The Centre d’Art Amatller presents an ambitious exhibition: the largest digital exhibition of the Sorolla Year. With more than 1000 square meters, Sorolla, una nova dimensió immerses visitors in the life and work of the artist, exploring the landscapes of Valencia, its distinctive blue and the characteristic luminosity of his paintings.

📍 Location: Passeig de Gràcia 41

Tickets: Tickets: From 12,50 €.

Barcelona Zoo

If you like animals, do not miss the opportunity to visit the Barcelona Zoo, one of the largest and most complete in Europe. In its 32 hectares you can admire more than 5,500 specimens of 400 different species, from African elephants to Antarctic penguins.

📍 Location: Parc de la Ciutadella

La Puntual Puppet Theater

La Puntual is the Barcelona theater where puppets, marionettes and shadow puppets are the only protagonists. Every weekend they take the stage to represent mythical stories, classic tales and plays for young and old.

📍 Location: Carrer de l’Allada-Vermell, 15

Montjuïc Cable Car

A journey of 750 meters and a drop of 85 meters is what the Montjuïc Cable Car saves every day in its journey up the mountain. Adapted for people with reduced mobility, it has easy and safe access to the cabins, where you can control the kids until you reach any of the stations.

Going with the family to the Mirador de l’Alcalde or the Castell de Montjuïc, located 173 meters above sea level, can be a family plan to enjoy together the panoramic view of the city and the port of Barcelona.

📍 Location: Avinguda Miramar, 30

FilmoXica children’s film series

Bringing quality cinema closer to children so that they can experience the pleasure of going to a movie theater and eating popcorn is the goal of the FilmoXica children’s film series from January to March.

Every three months they organize a cycle with films of all times, from different cultures and countries and related to moments and traditions of the calendar that help children to get into the cinema and understand it in its most artistic side.

There will also be sessions for all ages, workshops, presentations and concerts that will make the experience of going to the movies something special.

📍 Location: Filmoteca. Plaça Salvador Seguí, 1. The projections are made in several rooms.

Visit the Fabra Observatory

It is one of the 4 oldest observatories in the world that is still active, something very rare to see in astronomy. Its scientific activity focuses on the study of asteroids and comets, and if you want, parents and children can also observe them through the telescope.

Organizing a visit to the stars with the family has never been easier, as they organize guided tours of the museum, dome every weekend and they will explain the stars that can be seen that day.

📍 Location: Camí de l’Observatori, s/n

Xocolata Museum

The spirit of Barcelona’s sweetest museum is to spread the culture and tradition of chocolate and explain its relationship with Barcelona and Catalonia. What makes this plan ideal for children is that they do it through games, workshops and factory tours.

They organize a set of workshops designed for children from 3 to 16 years old and also for over 16 years old and you can check their program here.

📍 Location: C/ del Comerç, 36

Tibidabo

With more than 120 years of history, leisure and culture of Barcelona, Tibidabo Amusement Park offers a magical experience to go with children, with emblematic and modern attractions (such as the Talaia, the Avió, the Muntanya Russa or the Virtual Express), unique shows (such as the Krüeger Hotel or the Marionetarium) and gastronomic spaces (such as the Club dels Aventurers).

📍 Location: Pl. del Tibidabo, 3, 4

Sticker exchange in Sant Antoni

Years ago, you couldn’t buy 20 packs of stickers together, and you had to do what you could with what you had. Unfair exchanges, or incredible bargains. Sometimes you had to trade one Eternatus for five cards, but hey, good for you.

Well, the epicenter of trading cards in Barcelona happens every Sunday at the Sant Antoni Market. There are stalls of all kinds, and if you want to start building a collection with your kids… take a walk this coming weekend and check out what’s being traded.

📍 Location: Carrer del Comte d’Urgell, 1

Candlelight

Candlelight offers the little ones of the house the opportunity to enter the world of music in a magical environment. These concerts illuminated by thousands of LED candles are open to children over 8 years old, allowing the whole family to enjoy an unforgettable evening with their favorite music (classical and contemporary). Discover their program now!

📍 Location: Various locations

💸 Tickets: From 17 €

Poble Espanyol

Who hasn’t visited Poble Espanyol? Surely the school took you more than once when you were little or your parents chose it as a weekend plan. Now, you can continue the tradition, as it is a perfect plan to go with children.

📍 Location: Av. de Francesc Ferrer i Guàrdia, 13

Adventure circuits in Catalunya en Miniatura

Organize a Saturday morning full of pure adrenaline and bring out your most adventurous side overcoming some activities that will make you challenge your limits (and those of your family).

Take on zip lines, V-bridges or hanging platforms and have a great time to finish the experience with an exhibition of models of the city of Barcelona.

📍 Location: Can Balasch de Baix, s/n

Outdoor play areas

Generations grow, tastes change, but playgrounds remain. Far from the classic swings, today’s parks have an infinity of structures where children have fun while being active. Barcelona has a large number of playgrounds, some of them very large, so fun is guaranteed.

📍 Location: Several locations

Barcelona Bosc Urbà

In the family circuit Barcelona Bosc Urbà you can spend the best weekend of your life jumping, flying and testing your skills in complete safety. The attractions are outdoors, protected from the sun and rain, and are perfect for a family outing, fun with friends or to celebrate the children’s birthdays.

And to round off the weekend, you can take a break and enjoy a bite to eat at the Bosc Food Truck, while your children from 6 to 12 years old participate in the games led by one of our monitors. A great idea, isn’t it?

📍 Location: Parc del Forum, s/n

Neon Brush Kids

Neon colors dye Barcelona for an afternoon of fun, art and creativity focused on the youngest of the house. This is ‘Neon Brush Kids’, the fluorescent painting workshop under ultraviolet light where children from 4 years old can explore their creativity without fear of dirtying anything. The activity lasts 90 minutes and, apart from including all the material, is led by an art expert.

📍 Location: Art Gallery and Multifunctional Space.

💸 Tickets: From 23 €.