Kid-friendly places in Amsterdam

A heated indoor pool that overlooks the river, with premium rooms of 31 to 35 square meters and 24 suites.

A park playground with a sandpit and a paddling pool, set among walking and cycling routes.

The Little House is a three-floor suite with two bedrooms, a living room and two bathrooms, and strollers and bottle warmers are on offer.

Connecting rooms, kids menus at both restaurants and an indoor pool that welcomes ages 3 to 14.

Nature play with hut building and water features, paved paths and free entry for individual visits.

A large forest with play equipment, two toddler pools and an English-language nature trail with app hunts.

Two-bedroom apartments with a living room, full kitchen and sofa bed, including an 80-square-meter duplex loft with two bathrooms.

A playground in a nature park with mature trees, next to Parknest, a volunteer-run cafe serving coffee and hot chocolate.

An open-water nature playground with free play for kids through age 13, on grounds that are always accessible.

A family package of two adjoining rooms with access to the Nagomi indoor pool.

A nature playground on a farm site, with a toddler sandpit in the shade and the Pof cafe next door.

A nature playground and a large paddling pool, plus a skatepark, a sports area and a cafe inside the park.

Dutch pancakes on the waterfront, with high chairs, colorful cutlery and an accessible toilet.

A canal-house hotel with a two-bedroom, two-bathroom family suite and a connecting room that joins a king and a twin room.

A 60-square-meter family room that joins two rooms for four, with a queen bed and two singles, and spa and fitness access included.

A staffed neighborhood playground mixing classic play and sports, with activities for older kids and an accessible toilet.

Apartments with a kitchen and living space, from a family apartment sleeping four to a two-bedroom with two bathrooms, in Houthavens.

A family suite for two adults and two kids up to 12, with a whirlpool bath and access to the outdoor pool.

A large park with several playgrounds, one for climbing and sliding by Groot Melkhuis and a quieter section for younger kids.

A park with playgrounds beside cafes, a shallow splash pond and the Woeste Westen adventure playground nearby.

A building playground for kids from age 6, built around construction rather than slides, in Rembrandtpark.

A European brasserie with a kids menu.

A compact neighborhood playground run by DOCK, with a staffed clubhouse, an indoor space and coffee on site.

A playground with a large sandbox in a city park, with the Terrasmus cafe right beside it for coffee and lunch.

A quiet Jordaan hotel in a narrow historic building, with a 23-square-meter family room of four single beds.

A playground in a mature park, close to the De Uylenburg animal farm and its drink terrace.

Two kinds of play, a classic playground and a new nature-play forest, woven among old trees by the De Pijp streets.

A climbing playground and a small farm that are free to use, with paid rides and a cafe on the grounds.

A playground for ages 2 to 12 behind a pancake house, with a screened-off younger section and a clubhouse.

A family deluxe room with two sleeping areas split by a door, a rain-shower bathroom, a lounge sofa and a mini fridge.

An observation deck over the IJ, reached by the free ferry from behind Central Station, with an optional swing.

A history museum for ages 10 and up, covering the Holocaust with heavy subject matter.

A city zoo with two separate museums alongside it, Micropia and the Groote Museum.

A microbe museum with lab talks, best for curious school-age kids, with free entry for under 13s with a paid ticket.

A kids cruise add-on to the city canal cruise, with a pirate story on audio in Dutch or English.

A harbor-side restaurant with a daily play corner of books and a toy kitchen, and a kids menu.

A Middle Eastern bistro serving hummus, falafel and meatballs.

A bakery and brunch spot by Westerpark, with sit-down tables and takeaway.

A community cafe in Noord with a playground and activities.

An indoor play corner, crayons and activities and a courtyard to run around, with brunch and pancakes.

A junior section on the wartime occupation and resistance, made for ages 9 to 14 and serious in theme.

A film museum with Cinemini screenings for preschoolers and the Mission Supereyes booklet, with the exhibition free under 18.

A goat farm with a cafe in the Amsterdamse Bos, with no entrance fee.

A cafe at the edge of the Vondelpark playground, with a terrace and a summer pizza menu.

A miniature museum and shop built around the Sam and Julia books, with free entry and mouse-door painting.

A culture museum with a junior experience for ages 6 and up.

A cafe and brasserie with a play corner.

A free neighborhood animal farm.

A kids' cooking cafe with a help-yourself bar and party sessions by age group, with outdoor play beside it.

A neighborhood Italian restaurant.

A maritime museum whose admission includes a replica ship to explore, and a short ship-led visit suits younger kids.

A science museum with hands-on experiments, engineering and science play, best for school-age explorers.

A big public library with a spacious youth department and a Maakplaats makerspace, plus a cafe and restaurant in the building.

A waterfront cafe with a mostly vegetarian menu and a Ruige Rakkers activity program for kids.

A Dutch seasonal restaurant on the NoordOogst farm site, near the playground.

The artist's own house, with a kids story in Dutch or English and hands-on demonstrations.

A Family Quest game turns the paintings into a hunt, with a nursing room and a welcome for strollers.

Family Lab activities, an audio hunt and coloring pages make modern art hands-on, all free with museum admission.

A street-art museum with free entry for under 13s alongside an adult ticket, reached by the NDSM ferry.

Hunts for a younger and an older age group, picked up at the information desk, turn the galleries into a game.

A European restaurant with a garden where kids can run around.

An XL room with two bathrooms, one with a bathtub, and a double bed in a Dutch cupboard bed.

Junior is the museum's route for under-13s, with a Get to the North Pole program that starts at age 6.

Quadruple rooms that sleep four in one room, with a tram line into the center.