The Best Things to Do in Valencia with Kids
Family-friendly Valencia, ranked: Europe's largest aquarium, a hands-on science museum, an IMAX dome, and an immersive animal park that keep younger travellers happy all day.
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Valencia with Kids: what to know before booking
Family-friendly Valencia, ranked: Europe's largest aquarium, a hands-on science museum, an IMAX dome, and an immersive animal park that keep younger travellers happy all day.
- Availability
- 5 ticket options compared
- Starting price
- Tickets currently start around $9 EUR before checkout fees.
- Rating signal
- Compared options average 4.4 stars across 8,410 traveler reviews.
- Location
- City of Arts & Sciences (aquarium, science museum, Hemisfèric) and the Bioparc at the western end of the Turia gardens
- Best time
- Morning starts beat both the heat and the queues at the aquarium
- Ticket note
- Timed entry for the Oceanogràfic; other tickets are usually date-specific
Valencia with Kids in Valencia
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Everything you should know before you book
Valencia is an easy city with children: flat, walkable, and home to some of Spain's best family attractions clustered along the old Turia riverbed. This list ranks the family favourites by review score so you can pick the ones that fit your kids' ages, from toddler-friendly animal parks to teen-friendly science exhibits.
Buy timed tickets for the Oceanogràfic in summer. Europe's largest aquarium, with its dolphinarium and walk-through tunnels, gets crowded by late morning, so a dated slot saves a queue. The hands-on Science Museum and the Hemisfèric dome sit right next door, and the Bioparc immersive zoo is a short ride across the Turia gardens.
Frequently asked questions
What can you do in Valencia with young children?
The Oceanogràfic aquarium with its dolphinarium, the hands-on Science Museum, the Hemisfèric IMAX dome, and the Bioparc immersive animal park. The flat Turia gardens link them and are a free playground in between.
Is Valencia good for a family trip?
Very — it's flat, walkable, bike-friendly, and has a high concentration of family attractions along the Turia riverbed within a short ride of one another.
Are the family attraction tickets cheaper online?
Usually, and booking ahead guarantees Oceanogràfic entry on busy summer weekends. Combo tickets bundle the aquarium with the Science Museum to save more.