These are my favourite places to go with my little princess, where she has a brilliant time — and so do I 😋 : the great outdoors where she can run about to her heart’s content 💕, indoor play centres for rainy days, interactive museums and outdoor a...
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🧗 Outdoor AdventuresNew Section
🤸 Indoor Play Parks (for rainy days or burning energy)
🌳 Parks & Nature
🏛️ Hands-On Museums
🧗 Outdoor AdventuresNew Section
An outdoor climbing wall literally under the 25 de Abril Bridge — one of the coolest spots in the city. Routes for every level (from little ones to teens), equipment rental, a safety briefing and even a coffee bar with a cool breeze. You climb too. T...
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Treetop courses, ziplines and outdoor laser tag among the eucalyptus trees. You climb too — some stages reach 14 m. Pure family adrenaline 😳
Adventure Park: Home
Paintball and adventure games in the forest, perfect for birthdays and for burning off all that energy. Gear and safety are very well looked after
Emboscada Parque Aventura - Monsanto
🤸 Indoor Play Parks (for rainy days or burning energy)
Half indoor, half outdoor in the middle of the forest: bouncy castle, ball pit and trampolines inside; go-karts, a zipline and treetop courses outside. Shaded areas for parents. Paid by the hour
Hello Park
A huge trampoline park with a ninja-warrior zone. Free parking, a bar and a comfy waiting area. Great for birthdays. Tip: grip socks required (you can also buy a pair once you arrive.)
JumpYard Lisboa
My favourite for "I need time off": your little one plays under supervision while you work or enjoy a coffee and dessert.
SandCastle – Drop-Off Playground & Work Café
A public covered park for the little ones + indoor rock climbing for older kids + an outdoor adventure area. Clean and affordable, great for birthdays.
Parque Infantil e Juvenil coberto - Quinta Santo António
🌳 Parks & Nature
Completely free of charge. It has an excellent playground with wooden structures and a café next door so you can keep an eye on her while you have a drink.
Jardim da Estrela - Lisboa
Known as the lovely park, it is enormous and has areas divided by age, with swings, castles and plenty of shade :)
Parque Recreativo do Alvito
A free little farm in the middle of the city: kids feed the animals, explore vegetable gardens, and on some days they even bake bread! Plenty of shade, benches and a café so you can rest too. Free entry
Quinta Pedagógica dos Olivais
A magical jungle-like greenhouse with little waterfalls, ponds with ducks, turtles and peacocks. Labyrinthine and cool — kids are mesmerised and you get to relax. Free on Sunday mornings.
Estufa Fria
Huge and full of surprises: a waterfall, little streams, a turtle pond and a playground. Loads of room for them to run while you spend time on the grass.
Parque da Quintas das Conchas e dos Lilases
A nature park with donkeys, sheep and trails. Little ones greet the animals; older kids hike or bike. Picnic with hill views. Free parking.
Quinta do Pisão
👨👩👧 The city's green lung: forest, viewpoints, themed playgrounds and bike trails. For a whole Sunday outdoors.
Parque Florestal de Monsanto
🏛️ Hands-On Museums
Parque das Nações · 👶🧒 The ultimate interactive museum: everything is there to touch, press and experiment with (there's even a bike that floats in mid-air!). Parents play just as much as the kids. Easily 2-3 hours — perfect for a rainy day :)
Pavilhão do Conhecimento - Ciência Viva
A charming, underrated museum full of puppets from around the world, with backstage views and workshops. Different, intimate and magical. On sundays the do some events
Puppet Museum
A gem for vehicle lovers: you learn the history of transport and then ride a real vintage tram across to the second building!
Museu da Carris
The national tile museum, in a gorgeous monastery with gardens and a café. Not a run-and-jump spot, but kids love the tile panels (especially the giant tiled panorama of old Lisbon), and there are sometimes workshops to paint your own tile. A calm, v...
Museu Nacional do Azulejo
Skeletons, minerals and an interactive science floor with hands-on experiments. Great for the curious ones and for hiding from the rain.
National Museum of Science & Natural History
an immersive experience of the 1755 earthquake: rooms that shake and a time machine. Super original. Heads up: it's intense, with noise and movement — best for kids 8+ who don't scare easily