Playgrounds and things to do with kids in Zagreb

Park in Novi Zagreb with three play areas by age, a wooden ship and train, ten barbecue stations, a lake and an on-site café.

Large city park with two play areas, one around a big wooden train, free to enter and with broad paths for strollers.

Lake recreation area with playgrounds by the skate park, baby and older swings, a 5.5 km loop for bikes and skates, and a sensory garden.

Compact padded playground in the Lower Town, ringed by linden trees and large beeches.

Small park beside the cathedral with a sandpit, a slide, climbers and baby swings under mature trees.

Quiet botanical garden with an arboretum, ponds, tree shade and a stroller-friendly entrance.

Indoor adventure park at the Zagreb Fair with trampolines, soft play, climbing and adrenaline areas, plus a baby room and food on site.

Free tunnel under the Upper Town between Mesnička and Radićeva streets, with exhibitions along the way.

Indoor play center built for kids up to age 12, with a separate BabyPolis for under-twos, a changing room, a café and a terrace.

Chocolate museum where admission includes tasting samples, with guided tours and chocolate labs offered separately.

Small Upper Town museum about the necktie, with a knot-tying station, a tie jigsaw, digital design and a mirror illusion.

Natural history museum with specimens, models and multimedia across zoology, geology, fossils, minerals and botany.

Museum of laughter with a slide entrance, laugh and fart buttons, costumes and sumo suits.

Contemporary art museum whose ticket includes one ride down the Double Slide from the second floor.

Museum of optical illusions on Ilica, where a visit usually takes 45 to 90 minutes.

Technical museum on Savska with scheduled presentations in a mine and in Tesla's lab, plus a planetarium.

Museum of Zagreb's history on Opatička in the Upper Town.

Funicular up to the Upper Town, a 66 meter ride in a 28-passenger cabin that reopened in May 2026 after renovation.

Zagreb's zoo in the Maksimir area, with cafés and public toilets in the park beside it.

Promenade park with fountains, tree-lined paths, a music pavilion and a meteorological post.