Petit Palace Lealtad Plaza

Madrid's great art museum, with animals, costumes and odd scenes to find in the paintings; ages under 18 enter free.

A Madrid art museum with kid audio, a short route, lifts, loan strollers and a feeding and changing room; ages under 18 enter free.

A free outdoor puppet theater in Retiro Park with weekend shows of pirates, monsters and puppets.

Hotel near the Prado with cots, an indoor pool open year-round and a spa.

Madrid's big central park, with playgrounds, tree-lined paths and a lake with rental boats.

A Madrid tapas place serving tomato salad, calamari and other dishes to share from an all-day kitchen.