going out: kids

This category contains entertainment facilities of Budapest for children of all ages, which actually may also be of interest to many adults - from parks and gardens to planetarium to funfairs.

Budapest Planetarium

Budapest Planetarium is used to educate visitors about the planets and the stars, and it is also the place for multimedia light shows and concerts, performed by Budapest Laser Theater. It is located in the big park, not far from the junction of Üllői út and Könyves Kálmán körút.

X. Nepliget

The zoo having over 2000 animals is open all year round, but longer hours operate during the summer months. Not only animals and plants are the attractions of Budapest Zoo, but also art noveau and folk style buildings built by the best Hungarian architects.

XIV. Állatkerti körút 6-12

The chair lift (Libegő) located at XII. Zugligeti út 93 takes you up János Hill, the highest point of Budapest (526 m). At the top of the hill there is Erzsébet Lookout Tower (Kilátó), built in the beginning of XXth century, offering magnificent view of the city, and Normafa, forest good for family weekends and jogging. Chair lift operates from 10:00 to 16:00.

Children's Railway

Budapest. Attractions. Children's Railway

Children's Railway (Gyermek Vasút) is called so because it is operated by children. The kids surely do not drive the locomotive, but they check the tickets, make announcements at the stations and solemnly greet the train full of excited travelers. Children's Railway is a narrow-gauge forest railway with the old locomotive and three carriages. The train goes slowly through the woods up and down Buda hills and stops at the highest point of Budapest, János-hegy (526 m).

Funicular was built in 1870, but destroyed later, during WWII, and rebuilt only in 1986 according to the original plans.
The Funicular is not only fun, it also takes you to the Castle Hill, the most popular attraction of Budapest.

Operating hours: 7.30 - 22.00

Closed every odd week Monday

Kids' Boat

The kids’ boat leaves from Vigado tér on Saturdays and Sundays at 10:00 and comes back at about 12:00. Program includes theater performances, music, drawing, face painting.