Prague with kids
Travelling with children? Prague has more for kids than you might think. Here are 10 family favourites, with ages, prices and opening hours, plus ideas for a rainy day and practical tips.
Checked: 14 October 2026. Prices and hours can change; check the official site before you go.
☔ Rainy day? Go indoors
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☀️ Outdoor · all ages; under 3 free, child price 3–15Photo: Erko · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia
Prague Zoo
One of Europe's big zoos, on a hillside in Troja: gorillas, elephants, giant salamanders and a big children's zoo.
- 🎟️ Price: Adult CZK 330 (e-ticket CZK 300), child 3–15 CZK 250 (CZK 200), family 2+4 CZK 1,000 (CZK 850), under 3 free
- 🕗 Hours: October daily 09:00–17:00 (ticket offices close 16:30)
- ⏱️ Visit: ~4 h
- 💡 Tip: Buy e-tickets online to save CZK 30–50 each. The north entrance is closed and the children's tram is out of service for now; bus 112 from metro Nádraží Holešovice (line C).
- 📍 U Trojského zámku 120/3, 171 00 Praha 7
- MapWebsite
☔ Indoor · all ages; under 6 freePhoto: High Contrast · CC BY 3.0 de · Wikimedia
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National Technical Museum
A huge hall of old cars, planes and steam locomotives, plus trains, printing and astronomy: a perfect rainy-day stop.
- 🎟️ Price: Adult CZK 330, child 6–15 CZK 80, family (2 adults + up to 4 children under 15) CZK 680, under 6 free
- 🕗 Hours: Tue–Sun 09:00–18:00
- ⏱️ Visit: ~2.5 h
- 💡 Tip: Ticket sales stop 30 minutes before closing. The coal and ore mine is not in the basic ticket. It is right behind Letná Park.
- 📍 Kostelní 1320/42, 170 00 Praha 7
- MapWebsite
☔ Indoor · all ages; under 15 only with an adult; 5 and under freePhoto: Ludek · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia
Mirror Maze on Petřín
A little mock castle with a maze of mirrors, a battle diorama and a hall of funny mirrors: short and always a hit.
- 🎟️ Price: Adult CZK 150, child 6–15 CZK 100, family (2 adults + up to 4 children) CZK 300; combi with Petřín Tower CZK 300 / 200 / 600
- 🕗 Hours: October daily 09:00–18:00
- ⏱️ Visit: ~0.5 h
- 💡 Tip: 50% off in the first hour after opening. Combine it with the Petřín Tower next door and ride the funicular up.
- 📍 Petřínské sady, 118 00 Praha 1
- MapWebsite
☀️ Outdoor · all ages; under 15 only with an adult; 5 and under freePhoto: Ivan Korostelev · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia
Petřín Lookout Tower
A mini Eiffel Tower on top of Petřín hill: children love the stairs and the view over the red roofs.
- 🎟️ Price: Adult CZK 250, child 6–15 CZK 170, family (2 adults + up to 4 children) CZK 500; lift CZK 150 extra
- 🕗 Hours: October daily 09:00–18:00
- ⏱️ Visit: ~1 h
- 💡 Tip: 50% off in the first hour after opening. Playgrounds in the Petřín gardens are close by.
- 📍 Petřínské sady 633, 118 00 Praha 1
- MapWebsite
☀️ Outdoor · all ages; under 15 ride freePhoto: ROPID · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia
Petřín Funicular
Back since 22 September 2026 after two years of works: a four-minute ride up Petřín hill, with a stop halfway.
- 🎟️ Price: Single ride CZK 100 (CZK 90 in the PID Lítačka app); free for children under 15 and with a 24- or 72-hour ticket
- 🕗 Hours: Daily 07:00–22:15, every 10 minutes
- ⏱️ Visit: ~0.5 h
- 💡 Tip: The lower station is at the Újezd tram stop. Ride up and walk down through the gardens.
- 📍 Újezd, 118 00 Praha 1
- MapWebsite
☔ Indoor · child price 4–10Photo: Lynnereal · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia
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Choco-Story Chocolate Museum
The story of cocoa in a short walk, with up to five chocolates to taste on the way.
☔ Indoor · children under 15 free with an adultPhoto: Diego Delso · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia
National Museum
Dinosaur and animal skeletons, minerals and a dome with a view down Wenceslas Square.
- 🎟️ Price: Adult CZK 360, reduced CZK 260, children under 15 free with an adult
- 🕗 Hours: Daily 10:00–18:00
- ⏱️ Visit: ~2 h
- 💡 Tip: The Children's Museum inside needs a timed ticket booked online. At weekends entry can stop around noon when the building is full.
- 📍 Václavské náměstí 68, 110 00 Praha 1
- MapWebsite
☀️ Outdoor · all ages, freePhoto: Honza Groh · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia
Children's Island (Dětský ostrov)
A small river island set aside for children, with a playground and sports courts, opposite the National Theatre.
- 🎟️ Price: Free
- 🕗 Hours: October–April Mon–Fri 08:00–18:30; May–September daily 08:00–20:30
- ⏱️ Visit: ~1 h
- 💡 Tip: Reached by a bridge from the Smíchov bank, between the Legion Bridge and the Jirásek Bridge; close to the Dancing House across the river.
- 📍 Dětský ostrov, 150 00 Praha 5
- MapWebsite
- 🚶 Near Dancing House: 🚶 0.5 km · 7 min walk
☀️ Outdoor · all ages, freePhoto: User:Aktron · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia
Letná Park playground
A big park above the river with a children's playground, room for scooters and skates, and views of the bridges.
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Stromovka Park
Prague's biggest park, a former royal game reserve with playgrounds and long flat paths for bikes and prams.
Tips for families
Children under 15 ride free
On Prague's trams, metro, buses and the Petřín funicular, children under 15 travel free, foreign visitors too. Under 6 they must be with someone older than 10; from 6 they should carry proof of age (a passport or ID). One adult travelling with a child under 3 also rides free, with the child's ID or passport. Strollers with a baby ride free.
Family tickets and free ages
Most big sights sell a family ticket for 2 adults and up to 4 children. Free ages differ: under 3 at the zoo, 5 and under at the Petřín Tower and Mirror Maze, under 6 at the Technical Museum, under 15 (with an adult) at the National Museum.
Go early on Petřín
The Petřín Tower and the Mirror Maze give 50% off in the first hour after opening. Ride the funicular up from Újezd and walk down through the gardens, where there are several playgrounds.
Winter hours from 1 November
Many sights switch to shorter hours on 1 November: the zoo closes at 16:00, the Petřín Tower and Mirror Maze open at 10:00. Check before you go.
Watch the crowds
Keep small children close on Charles Bridge, the Old Town Square and tram 22: they are crowded and known for pickpockets.
Plan your trip → Put these places in a day plan with walking times.
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