Stockholm for kids

Activities in Stockholm. Four people wearing VR-headsets and holding gun-shaped game controllers at VREX, a virtual reality game center in Bromma.

VREX

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Afraid that your teenage son and/or daughter will yawn and roll their eyes as you go about exploring Stockholm? Don't be! We have lots of cool things to do, for people of all ages.

The teenager's guide to Stockholm

Afraid that your teenage kid will yawn and roll their eyes as you go about exploring Stockholm? Don't be! We have lots of cool things to do, for people of all ages.

Teenagers in Stockholm

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A brightly colored playground with a Moomin theme

Junibacken fairy tale house

Public beaches in Stockholm. Ängbybadet in northern Stockholm. Summer. People are sitting on the beach. CC-BY-SA-3.0

Ängbybadet

Ängbybadet in Bromma, one of northern Stockholm&#x27;s most beloved beaches, is widely known for it&#x27;s excellent water quality. The area was turned into a public beach in 1936, has changing room and a small coffee -and ice cream shop, and has been modernized for people with accessibility needs . The easiest way to find it is by taking a 10 minute walk from Ängbyplan&#x27;s metro station.

Rooftop bars in Stockholm. A stunning view over the rooftops of central Stockholm. The picture is taken from the terrace at Blique by Nobis.

Arc, a restaurant and bar on the top floor of the Blique by Nobis-hotel, was named of the best rooftop bars in the world by Forbes magazine. The menu focuses on a Korean Ssäm-style sharing menu, and the terrace offers great drinks with a stunning view over northern Stockholm. For busy parents, they also offer a nanny service to take care of your kids – free of charge.

Äventyrsbana Stockholm

Open slots for the public are available for spring, summer, and autumn. Only open for group bookings over the wintertime.

An adventure park located in Älta at the south of Nacka&#x27;s nature reserve. Here you will find one of Stockholm&#x27;s longest and fastest ziplines as well as high rope courses for the whole family. Challenge your family or friends on this adventure. Book your visit directly on their website.

Äventyrsbanan Stockholm

Visitors at the Baltic Sea Science Center study the fishes in a large aquarium.

Discover what lurks beneath the surface in the waters of Stockholm. The Baltic Sea Science Center at Skansen is both an aquarium and an exhibition about the challenges facing the efforts of preserving the wildlife of the Baltic Sea. Admission is included in the ticket for Skansen.

Baltic Sea Science Center

A group of people are sharing a few pizzas at Bistro Bananas, the food is as trendy as the minimalist table settings and decorated with fresh herbs

To the highest degree possible, family-owned and trendy Bistro Bananas lives by the motto “something for everyone.” The menu seizes upon urban food culture with precision – from incredible pizzas to three-course vegan meals. The wood oven and kitschy neon colors meet in an unpretentious setting. Outdoor seating lines the classic flatiron building on Skånegatan in the summertime.

Bistro Bananas

Bokslukaren

Children´s bookstore for both kids and their parents. Run by true enthusiasts and with books for all ages and in several different languages, as well as gifts and toys. There&#x27;s a small café in the back which serves great coffee along with miniature cakes, cookies and scones.

Replicas of a Stockholm workers-neighbourhood, a small wooden house and a statue of a male historical figure sitting on a bench, reading a book.

The Bryggartäppan public playground is a reminder of how Södermalm looked during the late 19th -and early 20th-century. Replicating a Stockholm workers-neighborhood, the small wooden houses (including a workshop, a smithy, and a factory building) create a unique and exciting environment for children to discover. There&#x27;s also a cute café during the summer serving waffles, coffee, and ice cream.

Bryggartäppan

Activities in Stockholm. Two black sheep are enjoying a warm day, resting in a meadow at Elfviks gård on the Island of Lidingö.

Elfviks gård is a reminder of Lidingö&#x27;s past as an island covered by green forests and farmland. Besides getting to know the farmstead&#x27;s animals - sheep, rabbits, chickens, horses, and pigs - you can buy locally produced cheese and soap at the farm shop. There&#x27;s also a bistro and café serving fika, dinner, and lunch.

Elfviks gård & café

The aqua park with waterslides at Eriksdalsbadet in Stockholm.

The new Eriksdalsbadet baths replaced the old facilities in 1999 and were built during Stockholm’s application for the 2004 Olympic games. It’s the city’s largest and most modern swimming facilities with pools for recreational swimming, a gym and an aqua park with waterslides. Eriksdalsbadet is open every day of the week (with exception for certain holidays) and during the summer its open-air pools are a popular spot for families and recreational swimmers alike.

Eriksdalsbadet

Flatenbadet

The lake of Flaten is one of Stockholm’s cleanest swimming lakes. At the Flatenbadet beach in southern Stockholm you’ll find several jetties and a diving tower. The area is accessibility adapted with a ramp leading to the beach and the water. Nice walking paths through untouched nature leads around the lake.

The amusement park Gröna Lund at night, all the attractions are lit up in pretty neon colours and the park is surrounded by water.

Experience the joyful and magical world of Gröna Lund, Stockholm&#x27;s amusement park. A day spent at Gröna Lund is a memorable one, whether you dine in one of the restaurants, compete in the mini-games, enjoy a live concert, or go on one of the 30 exciting rides. Gröna Lund is open from late spring to September. The park is also open during the Swedish Autumn break and Halloween.

Gröna Lund's Amusement Park

Pippi Longstocking sitting outside her house Villa Villekulla at Junibacken. Stockholm for kids.

The Story Train takes you on an amazing journey through the magical fairy tale world of Astrid Lindgren. Meet Mardie, Emil, Karlsson on the Roof and many others. Experience a treasure trove of Swedish children’s books through playful exhibits and a well-stocked children’s bookstore. Restaurant with a great view.

Junibacken

The centercourt at KD Court in Tensta, a basketball court built through donations by the Kevin Durant Foundation.

KD Court

KD Court is a colorful public basketball court located in Tensta, in the Järva area of Stockholm. The court opened in 2023, and the project was initiated by basketball superstar Kevin Durant together with the organizations Brilliant Minds and Hoop Dreams.

KD Court: Tensta

A woman is overlooking Södermalm, holding a broom.

Kiki’s Tour Stockholm

When legendary animator and filmmaker Hayo Miyazaki was crafting the world for Kiki&#x27;s Delivery Service, his fifth feature-length film, he drew much inspiration from architecture and buildings in Stockholm and Visby. Kiki&#x27;s Tour Stockholm takes you past 22 Stockholm locations that can be seen in the movie and tells the story of how the beloved director ended up in Sweden in the first place. Bookings are made on the tour&#x27;s webpage, and available languages are English, Japanese, German, and Swedish.

Kiki's Tour Stockholm

Turquoise dining chairs in a 1950´s Americana-style stand in front of small tables and a long white and turquoise leather sofa. The restaurant is designed with a traditional diner in mind.

Lily’s Burger doesn’t just serve you great hamburgers, shakes, and fries. Started by Swedish actors Mahmut Suvakci and Joel Kinnaman, the burger joint lets you enjoy a plate of Americana in a cozy 50’s dinner. Stalls with leather sofas, neon lights and of course a jukebox or two.

Lily's Burger

Restaurants in Stockholm. Bowls on a table with meatballs, pickled cuecumber and meatballs at Meatballs for the People.

Meatballs for the People is a restaurant, bar, and shop rolled up into one. As the name suggests, the classic Swedish meatball is in focus. The shop offers at least 14 kinds of meatballs made of ingredients like elk, beef, and salmon. Sit down at a rustic wooden table or take your meatballs to go.

Meatballs for the People

A large statue of Gary Gadget the mechanic and his dog Buffa. They are welcoming children to their playground in Solna, outside the city centre. The park is a wonderful space for small children to play.

Based on the beloved children&#x27;s books, the Mulle Meck (Gary Gadget in English) park is an exciting and inventive public playground for kids of all ages. Visit Gary&#x27;s garage, take a ride in his rocket or play in any of the unique jungle gyms. And who knows, maybe Gary and Buffa will stop by while you&#x27;re there?

Mulle Meck Park

The Ocean Bus in full speed on water, to experience Stockholm on board this amphibious bus, that runs on land as well as on water.

Ocean Bus is a unique sightseeing tour, where you get the chance to experience Stockholm onboard an amphibious bus, that runs on land as well as on water. The tour is 60 minutes, passes by many of the city´s most well-known attractions, and is guided in English. The starting point in Strömgatan by the Royal Opera. Children are allowed from 3 years old.

Ocean Bus

Parkteatern

Every summer, Parkteatern welcomes Stockholmers and locals to music, theatre and dance performances all around the city – completely free of charge! (Tip: Come early to get good seats.)

Parkteatern – free outdoor theatre

A boy is holding a stcak of cardboard boxes at Postmuseum in Stockholm.

Postmuseum

The only museum in Sweden showing the postal and philatelic history, and how the Swedish Post works today. In Stockholm, the museum has become a favorite among children, much thanks to the interaktive Postis (where children can play post office) and the Treasury.After major renovations, the museum reopened in the fall of 2024 with new exhibitions and the AVI restaurant. The shop carries – obviously – Sweden&#x27;s largest selection of stamps. Free admission for everyone under 18 years.

A child in a go-kart, wearing protective gear and helmet, doing a thumbs-up to the viewer

Racehall Stockhholm

Since August 2024, Botkyrka is home to Sweden&#x27;s largest indoor track for go-kart racing. The track is 1000 meters, and 8 meters wide at the narrowest point – so there is always plenty of space to overtake! There are several different go-kart models for adults, children, and the physically impaired. If you get hungry after the race, you can kick back at the O&#x27;Learys restaurant on the premises.

Racehall Gokart

Bars in Stockholm. The dining room at Sjöstaden Skybar, a rooftop bar in the southern district of Hammarby Sjöstad.

Sjöstaden Skybar

At top of Sthlm 101, the tallest building in Hammarby Sjöstad, you&#x27;ll find Sjöstaden Skybar. Enjoy the view, overlooking Södermalm and Stockholm&#x27;s southern suburbs, while sipping on a drink or something nice to eat from a menu mixing various restaurant classics. For busy parents, they also offer a nanny service to take care of the kids – free of charge.

Skansen

Skansen is a favorite both among Stockholmers and visitors passing through, and it’s a perfect family outing. This is the oldest open-air museum in the world and also the Stockholm zoo, with animals native to Scandinavia, a children&#x27;s petting zoo, and two indoor aquariums; <a href="https://www.skansen.se/en/skansen-akvariet-1">Skansen&#x27;s Aquarium</a> and the <a href="https://www.skansen.se/en/baltic-sea-science-center">Baltic Sea Science Center</a>.Skansen is beautifully located on Royal Djurgården and offers spectacular views over all of Stockholm. This is also Sweden in miniature. 150 farms and dwellings from different parts of the country were disassembled and transported here. Swedish traditions such as Midsummer, Walpurgis Night, and Lucia are celebrated at Skansen.

Skansen Open-Air Museum

Exterior shot of Skärisbiografen, a cinema in the Stockholm suburb of Skärholmen. Skärisbiografen is the first cinema in Stockholm to focus on films for children and teenagers.

Skärisbiografen

Skärisbiografen is located in the Stockholm suburb of Skärholmen, in the same building as Kulturhuset Stadsteaterns satellite (which also runs the cinema). The movie theater is open to all but is the first in Stockholm to focus on films for children and teenagers (ages 5-19). Besides its regular programming Skärisbiografen hosts film festivals, educational screenings and &quot;knattebio&quot;; movies for toddlers.

Acctivities in Stockholm summertubing in Hammarbybacken.

Sommar i Hammarbybacken

In 2022 Skistar opened its summer activity park at the Hammarbybacken ski slope. Activities include ziplining, several mountain tube tracks, a speedy mountain coaster, and special grass for summer skiing. In other words, you don&#x27;t have to wait for winter and snow for a great day on the slopes anymore!

SkiStar Sports & Adventures

Activities in Stockholm. A young girl is climbing among the trees in Vaxholm's Sky park.

Sky Park

At Skypark in Vaxholm, you&#x27;ll get a birds-eye view of the forest as you navigate between the treetops on zip lines, rope bridges, and suspended platforms. You&#x27;ll find courses for both experienced climbers and beginners, from 5 years and up.

Skypark Vaxholm

Toys in the children store Sprall.

Sprall’s award-winning children books have sold at museums all over the world. They also offer clothes, toys, furniture, and other quality products of their own design as well as foreign brands. Many of the products are fairtrade labeled and/or organic.

Sprall

Stikki Nikki

Stikki Nikki serves fresh, homemade gelato, ice cream, and sorbet. Stikki Nikki has several ice cream cafés around Stockholm; for instance on Götgatan, Drottninggatan, Old Town, and Mariatorget.

Stikki Nikki Mariatorget

A display of various small, plastic toys and figurines at the museum.

Previously housed at Tidö castle, Stockholm Toy Museum is the largest collection of its kind in Scandinavia. Since 2017 the exhibit has a new home; Bergrummet, the caverns under Skeppsholmen. Get lost in nostalgia and explore the vast collection of boxcars, teddy bears, comic books, action figures, collectibles and dolls in a unique setting that brings kids, parents, and grandparents together!

Stockholm Toy Museum

Step into a lush, tropical environment and meet hundreds of exotic butterflies, frogs, parrots and other animals. 1,2 million liters big sea aquarium with sharks and reef fish. Shop and greenhouse café.

The Butterfly House Haga Ocean

A person in VR glasses smiling and pointing at the Earth surface

Tekniska Museet

From the very start 100 years ago in 1924, the museum has looked to the future! The premises of 10,000 square meters are filled with exhibitions and experiences about the history and the future and are open from morning to late evening. The experience arena Wisdome Stockholm with its spectacular wooden architecture takes visitors on breathtaking adventures in immersive 3D - further into space, into the fantastic worlds of computer games and the smallest components of the Universe.

The National Museum of Science and Technology

The Toy Museum, located by the seas in the suburb of Fisksätra, houses a large collection of toys, including dolls, dolls’ houses, cars, action figures, teddy bears and model railways.

The Toy Museum

Two actors, dressed in clothes from the Viking Age at The Viking Museum in Stockholm.

The Viking Museum

The Viking Museum is an interactive museum for all ages, telling the story of the brave Viking-Age seafarers, as well as the people back home at the farms. Here, visitors can learn about one of the most mythical periods in history in creative and interactive ways – through films, sound effects, artifacts, and scenic environments. Apart from the exhibition, the museum also boasts a ride that will takes you on a dramatic journey through 10th-century Europe.

Attractions in Stockholm. The Wisdome 3D cinema at the National Museum of Science and Technology. The building's unique construction is made of sustainable wood.

Wisdome Stockholm

Wisdome is a spherical 360° educational cinema at the National Museum of Science and Technology. The unique building was completed in 2023 and is primarily made of wood. The roof, floor support beams, and walls are made of laminated veneer lumber and cross-laminated timber bent to create the arched ceiling over the round center piece (also made of wood) housing the movie theater. Tickets are bought through the museum&#x27;s webpage.

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ArkDes

The 2024 edition of Gingerbread House is a unique, fragrant exhibition made up of gingerbread houses. Here, children, amateurs, and professionals alike are all invited to create side by side and compete for this year&#x27;s prize.

Gingerbread House 2024 by ArkDes

Kungsträdgården

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Kungliga Operan

Love, rage and revenge – director and choreographer Clara Svärd has transferred Handel’s 16th century opera to the way middle school children rapidly turn from play to being dead serious. In Sophie Helsing’s libretto the historic characters have become children in a school playground. Conflict and infatuation tear the children apart, until they find their way back to friendship. Magdalena Åsberg’s set shows the school playground both as a crime scene and a stage.

Opera for youth: Julius Caesar

Stockholm is a child-friendly city. Children's attractions and museums are abundant with activities and exhibits, especially for children. Distances are short and the public transportation system takes you everywhere you want to go. Buses are even free if you're bringing a stroller.

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