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Family-Friendly Attractions
Top 10 Family-Friendly Attractions in Madrid [2025]
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El Retiro Park
4.6
/5
268 reviews
6.3
Based on 57,160 reviews
1.7 km from downtown
Phone +34914008740
Address: Retiro, 28009 Madrid, Spain
Recommended sightseeing time: 2-3 hours
Featured in 2025 Global 50 - Spring Outings
Highlights:
A variety of free weekend activities
Ride a pedal boat on the lake with black swans
Saved by 357 users27% positive reviews
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The park is large and shaded by trees. It feels quite nice to walk around and stop whenever you have time. The Crystal Palace and the small lake in front are pleasant, and there are swans, ducks and pigeons playing around, creating a peaceful atmosphere. There are also free art exhibitions to see, which is worth mentioning.
Originally the spiritual retreat of Spain’s ultimate power couple, Isabella and Ferdinand, Retiro evolved into a pleasure palace when the rather less devout Felipe IV wore the crown.
Built by his valido (the equivalent of Prime Minister), the Conde Duque de Olivares, more than 20 buildings went up between 1630 and 1660 to please the playboy king who enjoyed balls, theater and reenactments of naval battles performed on the park’s central lake.
The Palacio de Velazquez is not the only Reina Sofía gallery nearby. Venture further south and you’ll come upon the Palacio de Cristal, a huge greenhouse built in 1887 to house flora brought over from the Philippines — then a Spanish colony. Sadly, at the time, Filipino natives were also brought over and forced to live in their “natural habitat” by the side of the ornamental pond outside. The dark history of this human zoo was rightly exposed and condemned in a 2021 exhibition by Filipino artist, Kidlat Tahimik, held in the space.
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Parque Warner Madrid
4.5
/5
51 reviews
6.2
From € 67.00
Based on 7,517 reviews
22.6 km from downtown
Phone +34912000792
Address: A-4, salida 22, 28330 San Martín de la Vega, Madrid, Spain
Recommended sightseeing time: 3-4 hours
Featured in 2025 Europe 50 - Family-Friendly Attractions
Highlights:
Family-friendly shows like the nighttime dream fireworks show
Perfect for family fun & exploration
38% positive reviews
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Great theme park, with attractions for all the ages and enthusiasm. I reccomend the Superman ride, the stunt fall and the visit to the rapids. And the Stunt show is really nice!
This is a very suitable park for the whole family to visit. It is a bit like Disney, but of course it is less well-known. There are many classic scenes from Warner animation, which children like very much. The ticket price is cheaper than that of Disney.
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Zoo Aquarium de Madrid
4.7
/5
48 reviews
5.9
From € 19.90
Based on 3,190 reviews
4.9 km from downtown
Phone +34911547479
Address: Casa de Campo, S/N, Moncloa - Aravaca, 28011 Madrid, Spain
Recommended sightseeing time: 2-3 hours
No. 17 of Best Things to Do in Madrid
Highlights:
Spectacular dolphin and bird shows
Get close to adorable farm animals in the small farm hall
Saved by 116 users42% positive reviews
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Place is amazing, it has varierty of animals, so much fun for kids or family, ticket price is worth to pay, you can go my metro, but you have to walk for 1 km to reach the main entrance, there is aquarium it small one but very nice
The Madrid Zoo is small, but has a wide variety of animals. The two giant pandas from China are very popular. The sea master show and the aquarium are both very good. There are luggage storage boxes at the entrance, and restaurants are scattered around the park.
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Parque de Atracciones
4.5
/5
44 reviews
4.9
From € 28.89
Based on 2,681 reviews
4 km from downtown
Phone +34912000795
Address: Casa de Campo, s/n, 28011 Madrid, Spain
Recommended sightseeing time: 3-4 hours
Featured in Best Things to Do
Highlights:
A wide variety of family-friendly attractions
Unique Spanish-themed zone
32% positive reviews
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My family and I had a great trip to this amusement park. We went during non peak season so we got on all the rides pretty quick. The roller-coasters were exhilarating, and the giant swing gave you breath taking views of madrid and the mountains ⛰️ 👏 😀 My daughter loved the nickelodeon park. We got to meet and take pics with Spongebob and Sandy. The rides were pretty good for my 5 year old. Food was okay could be better. Def would recommend! #madrid #familytrip Pricing: 4/5 stars 🌟 Parking: 4/5 🌟 Food: 3/5 stars 🌟 Experience: 5/5 stars 🌟 Line Wait times: 5/5 stars 🌟
The amusement park is a bit small and there are not many amusement facilities, but there are roller coasters and bungee jumping machines. The advantage is that there are very few people on weekdays, so you don't have to queue up and play as much as you want.
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5
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Plaza de Oriente
4.1
/5
150 reviews
4.1
Based on 3,195 reviews
Austrias | 733m from downtown
Phone +34914294951
Address: Centro, 28013 Madrid, Spain
Recommended sightseeing time: 1 hour
Featured in Best Things to Do
Highlights:
Enjoy family time at the tropical pool
Must-visit point at the Statue of the Bear and the Strawberry Tree
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The sculpture of Philip IV in the Plaza de Oriente in Madrid has made the Plaza de Oriente popular with its unique and majestic shape.
The Plaza de Oriente, which was built by the invader King José Bonaparte I (Napoleon's brother) and completed in 1844, is adjacent to the east gate (main gate) of the Royal Palace of Madrid in the west and connected to the Royal Theater in the southeast. The wide boulevards, regular green plant shapes, exquisite circular fountains, and neat tall statues (about 20 statues of Spanish kings of all dynasties) in the square are full of French style.
The bronze statue on a marble base sitting in the center of the square is a 12-meter-high sculpture of Philip IV holding a cane and riding a horse, built in 1640.
Most horse-riding sculptures have three hooves on the ground, with three fulcrums to ensure the stability of the sculpture. In order to show the majesty of Philip IV, the front hooves of this sculptured horse soared into the air, but the technology at that time made it difficult for the bronze statue to maintain balance.
Galileo, the "father of modern physics", gave the answer and used two methods to achieve balance: one is to cleverly make the horse's tail touch the ground, so that the horse's tail and hind hooves form a three-point balance; the other is to make the horse's rear part solid and the front part hollow during manufacturing, so that the center of gravity is moved back to the three fulcrums.
Thus, the sculpture of a horse with two hooves in the air came into being, and it still stands out from the crowd and is awe-inspiring.
The Plaza de Oriente in Madrid is a monumental space that has different gardens and an excellent exhibition of sculptures of Spanish kings.Designed in 1844 by the architect Narciso Pascual y Colomer, the square was built under the orders of King José I after the demolition of the medieval houses that were in the area.very very excellent view in the evening!
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Museum of Illusions Madrid
3.9
From € 15.00
Madrid City Center | 389m from downtown
Address: Calle del Dr Cortezo, 8, Centro, 28012 Madrid, Spain
Highlights:
Explore the fantastic visual journey of the upside-down house
Optical Illusion Art Explores the Fantasy World
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