Have you planned to explore Stockholm with children or are you a babysitting who wants to find fun?
Here we list exciting and fun places to plan outings with children of all ages.
Large playgrounds
Stockholm has many large and popular playgrounds where you can have both picnics and let your child play freely in the parks. Tips on really good playgrounds in Stockholm are:
- The bridgehead.
- Rålambshovsparkens parklek which also has a paddling pool.
- Anders Franzén's park.
- The park, Stora Blecktornsparken.
- Årstabergsparken.
- Mulle mecks playground
June jaws
Junibacken is located on Djurgården and shows the environments from Astrid Lindgren's fairy tales as there is, among other things, the whole of Villa Villekulla at Junibacken. There is also a fairy tale train where children can experience the most interesting content from Astrid Lindgren's books. In addition to Villa Villekulla and the fairytale train, you can also see the Lionheart brothers reunite in Nangijala and experience Madicken jumping from the roof with her umbrella. In other words, Junibacken is a place for fairytale experiences.
Aspudd Park
This park is one of Stockholm's largest and if you and your child love animals, this is definitely a place to visit! Because here you will find lots of animals and also pony rides.
Skansen
Skansen is an example of an ideal place for families with children to visit. As well as having a wide range of animals, you can also feed animals such as cats, pet goats, watch the seal feeding and even experience singing and musical performances. There is also a playground called "Squirrel Park" where children can play. There is also a mini funfair, pony rides and the Skansen Aquarium, which you can visit in Skansen, but it costs extra and has a different entrance fee. Skansen also offers a beautiful environment to walk in and also has cafés and restaurants to visit.
If you are interested in visiting zoos, we recommend reading this top list of the best zoos in Sweden. In addition to Skansen, there are several fine zoos around and outside Stockholm.
Gardens and nature
Stockholm also has a fine selection of gardens and nature reserves:
Bergian Garden
If you are interested in discovering beautiful gardens in Stockholm then you should visit the Bergian Garden which is a botanical garden located in Frescati on Norra Djurgården. They also have a very nice café in the orangery worth visiting if you or the kids get hungry for coffee!
Hellasgården
At Friluftsgården Hellasgården you can do everything from cycling, canoeing, sauna, swimming and even play bangolf. You can also rent a cottage and explore the farm even more and start the day with breakfast in Sjöcaféet right next to the cottages.
Tjäderstigen
Tjäderstigen is an adventure trail, south of Stockholm, in Tyresta National Park. It is a permanent trail that children never get tired of! The trail is 1.3km long with climbing nets, balance beams, small suspension bridges, cafés and other exciting things along the way. Before you start the hint round, there are pens and halves on loan for the children to fill in their answers. The questions are related to the surroundings and there are three answer options to choose from. After filling in all the answers, a code word will be generated from all the correct answers. The children will also receive a diploma to take home if you hand in the code word at Naturum in Tyresta National Park. It's good to know that prams unfortunately cannot be used on some parts of the trail, so it's a good idea to bring a harness, for example.
4H farms
Hågelbyarken
Hågelbyparken is a public park for everyone and has many activities for both young and old. They have, among other things, a 4H farm where there are horses, goats, sheep, cats, rabbits, chickens, and mini pigs. The park also has a discovery trail called the Squirrel Trail where children can run, balance, and solve different puzzles in nature. Besides that, they have a playground, café, birdhouses, children's theatre, traffic games, and much more!
Björklunds Hage
This is another example of a place for those who love animals, as it is a 4H farm located in Bromma that has many animals such as goats, pigs, rabbits, chickens, and bees.
Stora Skuggans 4H farm
If you haven't had enough of 4H farms, you can also visit Stora Skuggan, a 4H farm located in the centre of Norra Djurgården. In addition to animals, you can also attend animal courses for young children and pony riding.
Museum
Stockholm has many interesting and fun museums worth visiting with children and here are some of the most visited museums in Stockholm:
Technical Museum
The Technical Museum is a museum that fascinates both children and adults with its varied programme. The basement of the Technical Museum has entertainment that is most appreciated by babies in the crawling age and preschoolers. They also have rooms for Play beyond play, which is an exhibition of computer games, and is an entertainment appreciated by people of all ages. The museum also has several other interactive exhibitions for children to explore and try out for themselves.
The National Museum of Natural History
The Natural History Centre has free admission to all its permanent exhibitions and offers a very good variety. They have many interactive elements where children can touch and discover and there is also a creative workshop which is not free. Apart from that, there are dinosaur skeletons, stuffed animals and film screenings at Cosmonova. Cosmonova is a huge cinema and planetarium in the museum that offers grand experiences with films shown on a giant dome-shaped screen. You can see everything from space films to nature films and planetarium shows. Tickets to Cosmonova are bought separately, but it's an exciting experience you won't want to miss and is worth every penny!
With the help of this guide, we hope you can plan trips with your children and create new fun memories together. Another tip is to take a look at Freedomtravel, which has more tips on things to do things to do in Stockholm.
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