The Best Things to Do in Vienna with Kids
Family-friendly Vienna, ranked: the world's oldest zoo, the giant Ferris wheel, and hands-on museums that keep younger travellers happy between the palaces and concerts.
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Vienna with Kids: what to know before booking
Family-friendly Vienna, ranked: the world's oldest zoo, the giant Ferris wheel, and hands-on museums that keep younger travellers happy between the palaces and concerts.
- Availability
- 8 ticket options compared
- Starting price
- Tickets currently start around $15 EUR before checkout fees.
- Rating signal
- Compared options average 4.6 stars across 4,850 traveler reviews.
- Location
- Spread across Vienna — Schönbrunn (zoo), the Prater (Riesenrad), and the centre (museums)
- Best time
- Morning starts beat the queues at the zoo; dusk is the magic hour at the Prater
- Ticket note
- Date-specific for the zoo and attractions; museums are timed
Vienna with Kids in Vienna
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Everything you should know before you book
Vienna is an easy city with children: compact, green, and home to the world's oldest zoo, a giant Ferris wheel, and a string of hands-on museums. This list ranks the family favourites by review score so you can pick the ones that fit your kids' ages, from the Schönbrunn Zoo and the Prater's Riesenrad to the interactive House of Music and Museum of Illusions.
Pair the zoo with Schönbrunn and save the Prater for the evening. The Schönbrunn Zoo sits inside the palace gardens, so it folds neatly into a palace day; the Prater funfair and its Riesenrad Ferris wheel are at their best as the city lights come on. Buy dated tickets for the busy ones to skip the weekend queues.
Frequently asked questions
What can you do in Vienna with young children?
The Schönbrunn Zoo (the world's oldest) for animals, the Prater's Riesenrad Ferris wheel for the view, and the House of Music, Museum of Illusions, or Technical Museum for hands-on fun. Madame Tussauds and the Chocolate Museum are easy crowd-pleasers too.
Is Vienna good for a family trip?
Very — it's walkable, safe, and has a high concentration of family attractions within a short U-Bahn ride, with plenty of parks and the Danube island for breaks.
Are attraction tickets cheaper online?
Usually, and booking ahead guarantees entry on busy weekends and holidays, especially at the Schönbrunn Zoo.