Kid-friendly places in Venice
A hotel on its own island with an outdoor heated pool, a Kids and Juniors Club and a wooden shuttle boat to Venice.
A Lido beach resort with a heated outdoor pool, a Premium Suite for two adults and two kids, and interconnecting junior suites.
Interconnecting rooms of two 20-square-meter rooms sleeping four, plus suites, on Fondamenta Cannaregio.
A Giudecca hotel with a heated pool for ages 4 and up, and a Children's Club.
A resort on Sacca Sessola island with a Kids Club, a Family Pool and a shuttle to Venice.
Six residences near the hotel, from a two-bedroom for four to a three-bedroom with two baths and an equipped kitchen.
A 66-square-meter combination of a Family Suite and a classic double joined by an interior door, with an inside staircase in the suite.
Grand Canal Suites that can be set up as two bedrooms with a separate sitting room, in Palazzo Papadopoli.
Single, double, triple and quad rooms with minibars and private bathrooms, and an extra bed or cradle possible.
A free play garden at Ca' Rezzonico with equipment for all kids including those with special needs, and a Baby Pit-stop room in the museum.
A public playground in the Giardini with separate zones for older and smaller kids, large trees and avenues for riding.
A fenced garden near Piazzale Roma with leafy shade, benches and a small play pad.
A Giudecca hotel of 379 rooms and suites, with a rooftop pool and its own shuttle boat across to San Marco.
Interconnecting rooms in the San Marco district, offered as their own room category.
A pine-shaded park at Sant'Elena with swings, spring toys and two play areas for ages 3 to 10.
A huge lagoon-side park in mainland Mestre with a playground, bike rental, a skate track and soccer.
A park in Cannaregio enclosed by buildings, with two play areas, mature trees, benches and drinking fountains.
A Family Room for up to four, with a Family Program of crib, playpen, stroller, potty seat, bath stool, bottle warmer and highchair.
Neapolitan pizza on Calle Specchieri in San Marco.
Pizza and Venetian cicchetti on Campo Santi Filippo e Giacomo.
A steakhouse near La Fenice in San Marco, on a canal dock.
Cicchetti and Venetian dishes in a courtyard setting, with indoor tables for reservations.
Pizza and Venetian dishes on Campo San Polo, with outdoor seating on the square and a broad menu.
A one-hour workshop where participants paint their own Venetian mask, for groups of one to twelve.
A garden cafe in the Serra dei Giardini greenhouse, with a lawn and educational kid activities.
Venice's historic palace museum, with Secret Itineraries tours and activities for kids.
A bakery and cafe on Ruga Rialto serving pizza slices, breakfast and lunch.
A quiet waterfront garden with outdoor sculpture, gravel paths, trees and benches.
A restored formal garden near San Marco with a pergola and shade trees.
Rooms for three or four with all single beds or a double plus singles, close to the Accademia and the Guggenheim.
Family rooms for up to five, in the main building or a small one next door.
Family rooms with a minibar, kettle and tea, on the canal near Rialto.
A narrow bookshop known for a staircase made of books and its photo spots.
A five-floor naval history museum with a separate Ships Pavilion on the same ticket, recommended for ages 8 and up.
A museum of Venetian history and art on Piazza San Marco, with guided programs for kids.
The lace museum on the island of Burano, a small museum about the island's lace-making.
The glass museum on the island of Murano, with the island's glass on display.
A natural history museum with visual displays and an audio pen included with entry.
A Venetian osteria at Rialto serving seasonal cuisine, with a terrace on the canal.
A sandwich and cicchetti shop in Dorsoduro for little bites, with seating along the walkway and takeaway.
A quiet garden in Cannaregio with statues, decorative capitals, a small theatre and a play center.
A modern art collection with a sculpture garden and canal terrace, and Kids Day workshops.
Seafood and Italian dishes with tables along the Rio Novo canal and plenty of variety on the menu.
A traditional Venetian seafood trattoria in San Polo, a local spot for eating with kids.
The historic basilica on Piazza San Marco, with a museum upstairs.
The bell tower on Piazza San Marco, reached only by lift in about 45 seconds, for a view over the city from the top.
A one-hour guided tour up the clock tower's stairs to the rooftop, for ages 6 and up.