# Playgrounds and things to do with kids in Florence

Playgrounds, parks, museums and other things to do with kids in Florence. See which ones have a changing table, room for a stroller and what ages they suit before you go. 28 listed.

Last updated 2026-10-05, from the newest confirmation among these places.

## The list

1. [Area Pettini Burresi](https://ourplayday.com/places/area-pettini-burresi-florence) (playground, Florence). A park with play equipment separated by age, a climbing frame, a big lawn and a vegetable learning plot.
2. [Parco dell'Anconella-Albereta](https://ourplayday.com/places/parco-dell-anconella-albereta-florence) (playground, Florence). A riverside park with a free-climbing structure, a skating track, soccer and basketball courts, picnic tables and a model of the dome. Temporarily closed.
3. [Giardino dell'Orticoltura](https://ourplayday.com/places/giardino-dell-orticoltura-florence) (playground, Florence). A garden with a play area below a historic glass tepidarium, and a mosaic snake on the upper terrace.
4. [Giardino di Borgo Allegri](https://ourplayday.com/places/giardino-di-borgo-allegri-florence) (playground, Florence). A small garden playground with new play pieces and rubber paving, next to Santa Croce.
5. [Parco delle Cascine](https://ourplayday.com/places/parco-delle-cascine-florence) (playground, Florence). A huge riverside park with several play areas and broad paths for cycling and rolling.
6. [Giardini Campo di Marte](https://ourplayday.com/places/giardini-campo-di-marte-florence) (playground, Florence). A playground with an inclusive design built around football and stadium elements, beside the sports district.
7. [Parco San Donato](https://ourplayday.com/places/parco-san-donato-florence) (playground, Florence). A big park in Novoli with spiral paths, several play areas and hundreds of trees, fenced all around.
8. [Piazza Tasso Playground](https://ourplayday.com/places/piazza-tasso-playground-florence) (playground, Florence). A neighborhood playground with three play structures, shaded benches and a fenced soccer pitch.
9. [Brunelleschi's Dome](https://ourplayday.com/places/brunelleschi-s-dome-florence) (attraction, Florence). A 463-step climb up inside the cathedral dome, with a view over the city from the top.
10. [Galleria dell'Accademia](https://ourplayday.com/places/galleria-dell-accademia-florence) (museum, Florence). The gallery that holds Michelangelo's David, with a room of musical instruments and an accessible entrance on Via Ricasoli.
11. [Giardini Baden Powell](https://ourplayday.com/places/giardini-baden-powell-florence) (playground, Florence). A garden with many trees and large shaded areas, and a smaller gated play zone with toddler and big swings, a slide and seesaws.
12. [Giardino alla Carraia](https://ourplayday.com/places/giardino-alla-carraia-florence) (playground, Florence). A terraced hillside garden with swings, little play houses and climbing, plus picnic tables and a mix of sun and shade.
13. [HZERO Miniature Train Museum](https://ourplayday.com/places/hzero-miniature-train-museum-florence) (museum, Florence). A miniature train museum with workshops for ages 2 to 3, 3 to 6 and 7 to 10, and a bistro attached.
14. [La Specola](https://ourplayday.com/places/la-specola-florence) (museum, Florence). A natural history museum of zoological specimens and minerals, with anatomical waxes and a hall of skeletons.
15. [Museo degli Innocenti](https://ourplayday.com/places/museo-degli-innocenti-florence) (museum, Florence). A history and art museum with a kit for kids included with the ticket, and a kids audio route in four languages.
16. [Museo del Calcio](https://ourplayday.com/places/museo-del-calcio-florence) (museum, Florence). The Italian national football museum in Coverciano, with an audio guide and a sensory app for blind and deaf visitors.
17. [Museo dell'Opera del Duomo](https://ourplayday.com/places/museo-dell-opera-del-duomo-florence) (museum, Florence). The cathedral museum, with sculpture, game-based visits for ages 6 to 11 and an audio app in English and Italian.
18. [Museo di Palazzo Vecchio](https://ourplayday.com/places/museo-di-palazzo-vecchio-florence) (museum, Florence). Florence's old town hall on Piazza della Signoria, with huge painted halls and activities by age built around secret passages and frescoes.
19. [Museo Galileo](https://ourplayday.com/places/museo-galileo-florence) (science center, Florence). A history of science museum with old instruments, globes and astronomy, plus workshops and guided activities.
20. [Palazzo Strozzi](https://ourplayday.com/places/palazzo-strozzi-florence) (museum, Florence). A Renaissance palace that hosts changing art exhibitions, with activity kits and visits by age group.
21. [Parco di Villa Strozzi al Boschetto](https://ourplayday.com/places/parco-di-villa-strozzi-al-boschetto-florence) (playground, Florence). A wooded hillside park with wooden play equipment near the Soffiano entrance, shaded benches and trails for nature and history.
22. [Parco di Villa Vogel](https://ourplayday.com/places/parco-di-villa-vogel-florence) (playground, Florence). A park with separate play zones for ages 0 to 6 and 6 to 12, a castle with secret slides, sand, swings, tree cover and picnic tables.
23. [Piazza Massimo d'Azeglio Playground](https://ourplayday.com/places/piazza-massimo-d-azeglio-playground-florence) (playground, Florence). A neighborhood playground with a fire engine, drums and chimes and a soccer area, busy with local kids after school.
24. [Uffizi Gallery](https://ourplayday.com/places/uffizi-gallery-florence) (museum, Florence). Florence's best known art museum, with a family room for breastfeeding and changing, and changing tables near the entrance and the stairs.
25. [Biblioteca delle Oblate: Kids Section](https://ourplayday.com/places/biblioteca-delle-oblate-kids-section-florence) (library, Florence). A municipal library with a section for readers up to 14, with multilingual books, workshops, story sessions and a roof cafe nearby.
26. [Boboli Gardens](https://ourplayday.com/places/boboli-gardens-florence) (garden, Florence). A big historic garden with fountains, an amphitheatre and long gravel paths.
27. [Leonardo da Vinci Interactive Museum](https://ourplayday.com/places/leonardo-da-vinci-interactive-museum-florence) (science center, Florence). An interactive museum of Leonardo's machines and inventions on Via dei Servi, with experiments to try.
28. [Museo Stibbert](https://ourplayday.com/places/museo-stibbert-florence) (museum, Florence). A large collection of armor and decorative arts, with a separate free garden that has a pond.

## Other lists for Florence

- [Restaurants](https://ourplayday.com/italy/florence/restaurants) (12)
- [Cafés](https://ourplayday.com/italy/florence/cafes) (3)
- [Hotels](https://ourplayday.com/italy/florence/hotels) (16)

## About this list

Every place here is a listing on Play Day, and a place is listed only when something positive is known about it for kids. Each listing carries the kid facts (high chairs, changing tables, kids' menus, wheelchair access) A list needs at least three places to exist.

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