Indoor Activities and Venues for Children in Prague
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If you are lacking new ideas about where to take your children in Prague for activities that don't rely on good weather, then you have come to the right place. Here at Prague-Stay.com we are have put together a comprehensive list of excellent tips for indoor activities for children. Your children will never get bored in Prague, because this charming capital city has an extensive amount of indoor activities and venues in Prague for children such as aqua parks, theaters, museums, galleries, indoor playgrounds, and much more, which will inspire children of all ages. You can take your children to one of the theaters for children that stage performances for little ones, to a toy museum, a climbing center, or to Prague's Sea World. Prague is extremely child-friendly, and with its plethora of indoor as well as outdoor activities and venues, Prague is one of the best cities to explore in depth with children. Please see below for our comprehensive list of indoor activities and venues for children in Prague.
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Minaret Theater
The meaning of the word “minaret” is not only a slim oriental tower but also a lighthouse, which is a symbol of joy and hope. Joy and hope are values that Minaret Theater tries to bring into the world of adults and children. Minaret was established in 1994 and since the 2002/2003 season it has been regularly performing in the Reduta Club. Besides...
Spejbl & Hurvínek Theater
Located in Prague 6, a popular residential area is the famous Spejbl & Hurvínek Theater. This marionette theater has a long tradition in the city of Prague as the two main protagonists; Spejbl & Hurvínek are household names to Czech citizens. Established in 1930 in Pilsen, western Bohemia by Professor Josef Skupa, the Spejbl and Hurvínek Theater was established by prof. Josef Skupa (1892-1957) in Pilsen, western Bohemia in...
Aquapalace Praha
Aquapalace Praha has been designed to fulfill and surpass all your dreams about pirates, sea creatures, shipwrecks, water slides and stormy seas, that is if you are a child or even an adult with an overactive imagination! The designers of this truly exceptional water park thought about adults and children alike during the creation of Aquapalace Praha and so created the water adventure land for children plus facilities for adults including...
Koala Café
If you are looking for active entertainment for your children that can be performed in any weather or want to hold an unusual birthday party for your children, try the Koala Café in Prague's Hostivař. Thanks to the help of the professional artist and designer Jakub Štark, the former factory from the 1930s was turned into an unusual space that helps to develop children's imagination where children can meet, play and grow. In the building...
The Museum of Miniatures
This strange, eccentric museum is dedicated to Siberian Anatoly Konenko and his amazing miniatures. And amazed you will be! The museum displays works that are carved and painted, rarities and oddities such as a caravan of camels in the eye of a needle, a portrait of Chekhov on a half of a poppy seed, tiny copies of masterpieces by Leonardo da Vinci, Salvador Dali, Henri Matisse, Sandro Botticelli and Rembrandt, a 3.2mm three dimensional...
Lefík Children's Center
If you are looking for a suitable place in Prague's Holešovice area to spend free time with your children under any and all weather conditions, and in the company of other children and parents, try Lefík! This children's center in Prague 7 offers an unusually large space for children's games and fun, where your children will be able to play til they drop in a safe and friendly environment. Lefík is geared mostly towards children from...
Hnězdenská Salt Cave
Enjoy the sea air in the middle of one of the largest prefabricated-building residential areas in Prague at the Hnězdenská Salt Cave. This cave consists of two tons of salt from the Dead and Black Seas, Himalayan salt crystals and mineral iodized salts from Poland's Klodawa. During the 45-minute therapy which is roughly equivalent to three days spent at the sea, you can enjoy pleasant relaxation and at the same time do something for...
Toulcův Dvůr - Prague Environmental Education Center
Located in the Hostivař area of Prague is Toulcův Dvůr, a family center that focuses on environmental education for families with young children. The goal of the center is to maintain a quality and comfortable establishment for ecological education in an urban area. Toulcův Dvůr believes in the philosophy that the earlier children are exposed to an ecological education the greater the impact will be on the development of their ecological...
MAMMUT Holešovice Climbing Center
One of the biggest climbing centers in the Czech republic, MAMMUT, is located in Prague's Holešovice. You can come here not only anytime on weekdays, but also on the weekends and holidays and spend quality time with your friends or with your children, who will certainly like the idea of climbing. The MAMMUT Holešovice Climbing Center spreads across an area of 1,600 square meters with the top heights reaching up to 12 meters. Considering...
National Marionette Theater
If you have kids who enjoy puppets and marionette performances, or if you are a marionette fan yourself, you should definitely visit the National Marionette Theater in Prague 1. Here you can combine education with pleasure as in addition to entertaining marionette shows, you and your children will have the possibility to see classical masterpieces like Don Giovanni or the Magic Flute. The National Marionette Theater was founded in...
Prague Philharmonia (PKF)
If you love classical music, do not miss concerts by the Prague Philharmonia (Pražská komorní filharmonie – PKF), one of the best orchestras in the Czech Republic. The Prague Philharmonia (PKF) holds concerts of classical music not only in Prague but also takes part in festivals all over the Czech Republic and regularly performs abroad, where it has gained a great reputation. World-renowned conductor Jiří Bělohlávek, under whose...
5D Kino Praha
If you thought that 3D movies represent the maximum experience of motion pictures then you haven’t discovered 5D movies yet! 5D Kino Praha in the Galerie Harfa shopping center promises an unusual experience for the whole family (however, it is important to note that the minimum required height of spectators is 110 cm). In contrast to other cinemas 5D Kino offers the so-called “participation effect“, that is an experience...
Dance Perfect Studio
Located on Narodni Street, a thoroughfare steeped in Czech history that features many important buildings such as the National Theater, is the Dance Perfect Studio. This dynamic dance center presents a wide variety of exciting dance courses for children and adults alike which will enable a healthy physical and mental lifestyle and will especially enrich the development of natural activity in children, plus boast appreciation of movement...
Průhonice Library
If you are looking for a library to go to with your children, do not miss the Průhonice Library located in Průhonice near Prague. The Průhonice Library – which has a collection of over 10,000 books, newspapers, magaznes, e-books, sound and data recordings, and more – is involved in the “All of the Czech Republic Reads to Kids” program and so books are read out loud to children every even hour. At the library...
Paleček Family Center
Are you searching for a family center located near the center of Prague? Paleček Family Center (named after tiny Tom Thumb from English folklore) is located in the quiet residential area bordering Vinohrady and Žižkov. Founded by a civil organization called Project Antioch and a group of caring mothers with a collective vision, Paleček Family Center provides a safe, stimulating and comfortable space for all families big and small....
Art Worskhops for Children at Veletržní Palace
Apply your children for an unusual creative school directly at the National Gallery in Prague. Regular art workshops where children learn about the basic principles and language of art take place directly among the Veletržní Palace exhibits. Workshops typically run during the school year, and each month there is a different topic during which children learn to know various fine art techniques that develop their understanding of Space....
Art Gallery for Children (GUD)
A unique gallery specially designated for children can be found in the immediate vicinity of the St. Nicholas Church near Old Town Square in Prague. The Art Gallery for Children (GUD, or Galerie umění pro děti) is dedicated to children between 2 and 13 years of age and its aim is to support children's relationship with art through a multimedia space where...
Skydive arena
If you are attracted to adrenaline sports but at the same time your sense of self-preservation tells you that you should not be doing anything too crazy, then the Skydive Arena in Prague's Letňany is ideal for you. Skydive Arena offers an unusual adrenaline-charged, yet safe, sport discipline that any physically competent individual over five years old can do. In the safety of a wind tunnel you can try out what it is like to fly and...
Divadlo D21
The Divadlo D21 is located on Záhřebská Street in Prague's residential area of Vinohrady, between the Náměstí Míru and I.P. Pavlova tram stops. The ambitious acting troupe cooperates mainly with young theater directors who have a peculiar view of the world. The theater repertoire comprises both classical dramas, as well as dramatizations of literary works and new original works. The troupe has cooperated, for example, with David Drábek,...
The Little Gym Praha
The Prague branch of The Little Gym promotes a modern method of uncompetitive physical exercise thanks to which you can meet only smiling children in the gym. In the positive and colorful environment of The Little Gym children will love physical activity and sport will become a natural part of their lives. Children are positively motivated here, but they do not compete with each other – the age of children and their individual...
Andílek Family Center
If you are searching for a reliable and fun family center, Andílek Family Center is perfect for you. This non-profit organization specializes in the organization of activities for families with children, daycare for children up to the age of three (offered everyday), pre-school care for children aged three to six, educational programs, course and seminars for families, Montessori educational activities, educational programs for couples,...
Adventure Miniature Golf Kunratice
The miniature golf course Adventure Minigolf Kunratice built according to courses seen in North America was opened in October 2009 as the first indoor course for adventure miniature golf in the Czech Republic. Adventure miniature golf is, at its core, classical golf that is played on miniature lanes covered with artificial golf turf. On the lanes there are obstacles such as humps, sand traps and water hazards. The advantage of miniature...
YAMAHA Music School
The YAMAHA Music School offers Prague music classes for babies, toddlers and preschool children. A significant emphasis is put on the development of musical and intellectual abilities of children at this life stage, which is an invaluable asset to children's future neural development. Allowing infants and young children to listen to music, and musical communication, leads to an intense interconnection of the network of nerve cells...
Kulíškov Children's Corners
You and your children can enjoy time spent at Kulíškov children's corners whenever you set out for the city center or the Fénix Shopping Gallery in Vysočany. The Kulíškov Children's Corner at Fénix Gallery in Prague 9 was opened as the flagship play area in 2009. Children will enjoy play time spent at an indoor playground covering an area of...
Divadlo Minor
Situated in a passage across from the imposing New Town City Hall Tower is Divadlo Minor, a whimsical theater that caters to the watchful eyes and ears of children. Divadlo Minor works closely with DAMU students (from the Department of Alternative and Puppet Theater) and performs its entertaining shows first and foremost for little ones, but also strives to entertain parents and adults as well, thus making it an entertainment complex...
Kbely Aviation Museum
The Kbely Aviation Museum, which is part of the Military History Institute in Prague, is located nearby the historic military airport of Prague – Kbely. This airport was the first aviation base built after the creation of Czechoslovakia. The museum was established here in 1968 and the extent and quality of its collections makes it one of the biggest aviation museums in Europe. The museum collection altogether comprises some...
Railway Kingdom
The permanent exhibition of the biggest model railway in the Czech Republic is located on two underground floors of the Anděl City administrative building in Prague's Anděl. Fans of miniature trains and railways of all ages can admire the modern railway layouts, and more. Part of the Království železnic, or Railway Kingdom, is a permanent exhibition from the history of railway in the territory of Czechoslovakia, and an educational...
Ďáblice Observatory
The Ďáblice Observatory was built in the 1950s by an astronomical club that was part of the then-autonomous municipality of Ďáblice. It opened its doors to the public in 1956 for the first time and in 1975 it became the third center for the Observatory and Planetarium of Prague. The Ďáblice Observatory is located 325 meters above sea level on Ládví Hill. When the conditions for observing are just right, a lookout point near the observatory...
Aha! Theater
The Aha! Theater [Divadlo Aha!] focuses exclusively on plays for children and teenagers. Since its foundation in 1999 the theater has staged 49 original theater plays of various genres including drama, marionette shows, poetry, art, music and movement theater. The permanent scene of the Aha! Theater is at the Divadlo GONG in Prague's Vysočany, but the troupe performs also at other theaters in Prague – at Strašnické theater,...
Aquapark Barrandov
Located in the Barrandov district of Prague, known for the world famous Barrandov Movie Studio is the popular and fun Aquapark Barrandov. This spacious aqua park features an abundance of fun and can easily be an all-day adventure for you and your family or friends! Aquapark Barrandov features three floors of fitness-friendly fun and an outdoor area complete with a swimming pool, paddling pool, playground, beach volleyball, and petanque...
Letná Family Center
Since its foundation in 2004 the Letná Family Center, a non-profit organization run by a group of volunteers, has been aiming to provide a welcoming space for children and their parents, where they can meet and exchange experiences and contacts. For this purpose a playroom, gym and other facilities in the premises of the Prague 7 City Hall on Janovského Street, have been set up. The Letná Family Center offers morning programs in its...
Fairytale Theater
The Fairytale Theater is not only aimed at theater performances for children but also at shows in the field of children's entertainment performed by popular Czech artists. The Fairytale Theater can be found at three locations in Prague 1 – at Národní Street in the Metro Theater, at the Divadlo Hybernia at Náměstí Republiky, and in the Municipal Library...
Golf School for Children – Golf Čásek Libeň
Group golf lessons for children from the age of four are welcoming young players at the Čásek indoor golf center in Libeň. Children will learn the basics of golf, from swings and putting to short-distance shooting, as well as mid-distance and long-distance shooting. They will learn the theory and rules of golf, golf ethics, all about golf equipment. In a group there is always a maximum of six children, aged between 4 and 7 years,...
Štefánik Observatory
The Štefánik Observatory was built in 1928 on Petřín Hill near the 14th century Hunger Wall. The Štefánik Observatory, which focuses on popularizing astronomy and related natural sciences gained its current look during an extensive reconstruction in the 1970s. All year round the observatory offers public daytime and nighttime sky watching, in addition to a tour of its equipment and a permanent exhibition covering the basics of astronomy....
Minigolf Butovice
Indoor Minigolf Butovice is in full swing at the Galerie Butovice shopping mall. All ages can play miniature golf and have fun here; whether you are parents with children, a couple, a group of friends, a school group, or colleagues from work, you will certainly enjoy a game of miniature golf. Minigolf Butovice is located on the ground floor of the shopping mall and your playtime pleasure will therefore never be spoiled by unfavorable...
Lego Museum
Located in the city center of Prague on the famed Narodni Street is a treat for both fun loving adults and children alike, the Lego Museum! The Lego Museum is a private museum and is open every day from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. making it a convenient place to visit with your family and friends either in the morning, during the weekends or at night for busy parents. The Prague Lego Museum is the not only the largest private museum of its...
Mořský Svět – Sea World
Visit the largest, most impressive aquarium in the Czech Republic! Mořský Svět – Sea World is located in the bustling area of Prague 7, Holesovice in the Výstaviště Fairgrounds. Mořský Svět – Sea World, a permanent educational exhibit visited by school groups and families or individuals alike, features numerous tanks with a total of 260,000 liters of water in which you can spot 4,500 varieties of fish and other sea creatures....
Gutovka
The motto of Gutovka, the sport and relaxation area perfect for both children and adults, is "a place where you feel good", a motto which is most certainly true judging from the range of leisure time activities available. You can find this excellent sport and relaxation area for visitors of all ages in Prague 10. Gutovka offers all kinds of activities and you will certainly not be disappointed; there are four beach volleyball...
Public Transport Museum
Situated in a residential area and located in the Prague-Střešovice tram depot is the Public Transport Museum. Opened in 1993 by the Prague Public Transport Company this unique collection of artifacts from the city’s history of urban mass transit includes over 40 historical vehicles and more such as models, old photographs, historical documents, tickets and blueprints. The tram depot, a huge structure will delight and fascinate...
Beckiland
Beckiland is the place for kids to let loose, make noise, run, dance, play, and more; in short, Beckiland is the place for kids to be kids! Beckiland, a complete magical and entertaining complex covering a whopping 6,000 square meters in Prague 5, is a whimsical and colorful world full of activities, amusements and more! Beckiland features a Jungle Fun Box (a multi-level, large box-shaped labyrinth for climbing, sliding and hiding),...
Vytopna Restaurant
Do you and your little ones love trains? Are your little ones equally fascinated with toy trains? Why not treat your children and yourself to lunch or dinner at Vytopna (Boiler Room) Restaurant where the spacious tables are surrounded by a large toy train, train tracks, villages, bridges and more! Each table at Vytopna has a track in the middle of it, which enables drinks and snacks to be delivered to you by train after you order...
Muddum
Muddum is a true multipurpose cultural space located just steps from the Letenské Sady Park in a peaceful area of Prague 7. The idea behind Muddum is to promote fruitful dialogue and interactions between different cultures and cultural genres by means of art and creativity. The cultural center was founded by the Club of Friends and Fine Arts (KPIVU) in 2004 and features a pottery workshop (for all age groups in both Czech and English),...
Panda Learning Center
Panda Learning Center is located in the center of Prague by the famous Žižkov TV Tower and is a well-known educational center for children aged 2 to 6 years of age. Panda Learning Center features many programs for your children including morning programs, afternoon programs or full day programs. The Panda Learning Center follows an American pre-school curriculum and incorporates elements of the famous Montessori method that is so...
The Toy Museum
Located in part of the Chambers of the Old Count in the Prague Castle, the Toy Museum in Prague is very entertaining for children and adults alike. 7 rooms on two floors display toys from Ancient Greek times to the present, along with a huge Barbie collection upstairs. Apparently this museum is the 2nd largest of its kind in the world. The collection of the filmmaker and cartoonist Ivan Steiger is on display, featuring wood and tin...
Ceramic Studio Prague
Two artist friends from a small town in Bulgaria where pottery has a long tradition started the Ceramic Studio Prague, a comfortable and friendly place where you can experiment and shape with your hands the natural element and healing material of clay. The founders, Ivan and Lubomír, who graduated from the University of Fine Arts in Sophia, continue to take part in pottery exhibitions in the Czech Republic and Bulgaria, proof that...
Kafe Kakao
In the quiet residential Prague district of Vinohrady you will find the charming and bright Kafé Kakao café. The interior is colorful, lovely and looks slightly like a café which should be found on the East coast of America; it is then fitting that the café is located on Americká Street. The welcoming atmosphere and staff together with the tasty treats, fairtrade coffee, fresh salads, and delicious desserts will surely make you a...
Vltavska Cultural Center
All of the courses offered by the Vltavská Cultural Center will take place at Heřmanova 12 in Prague 7 as of January 2013. As of February 2013, the Center of Lifelong Education of the Vltavská Cultural Center will move to the Kulturní Dům Ládví, Burešova 2, Prague 8, located just opposite the C line's Ládví metro station. Located in Holešovice close to the Vltava River and Vltavská Metro stop is the popular Vltavská...
The Mirror Maze
The location of the Mirror Maze alone is worth the visit, perched atop Petřín Hill, the maze will entertain children big and small alike. The maze is not giant by any means, but it has a hall of distorting mirrors and is located in a small fairy tale like building, sure to capture your imagination; it is a miniature remainder of the exhibition grounds from 1891....
Hrad Zabavy
Hrad Zábavy is currently closed for technical reasons, but is planning to reopen in early 2013; check their website for further updates. From April, 2013 the Bright Head Preschool will open on the premises, featuring small classes and English language instruction. Located in the city center of Prague in the Old Town district is the popular Hrad Zabavy, an indoor entertainment center for children in Prague....
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