Vienna with kids aged 3-5
Three-to-five-year-olds have the widest choice here. The zoo, the Prater carousels, the Children's Museum at Schönbrunn and the play areas at the Technisches Museum are all built for this age. Skip the palace state rooms and keep the cathedral to ten minutes.
Tips by age · 3-5
- Rent a handcart at the zoo for €5, behind the Hippo House, before small legs give up.
- Choose the Children's Museum and maze at Schönbrunn over the state rooms. It is made for ages 3 to 12.
- At the Technisches Museum, ask at the ticket desk for a free same-day slot in miniXplore.
What works at 3-5
10 activities
ZooTiergarten Schönbrunn (Vienna Zoo)
child from €17Free under 6, changing tables in every toilet block and a handcart to rent when legs give up.
Children's museumChildren's Museum and Maze at Schönbrunn
child from €12The palace for ages 3 to 12: imperial toys and table-setting indoors, a hedge maze and playground outside.
Amusement parkPrater (Wurstelprater)
No ticket neededFree to walk into at any hour. You pay ride by ride, mostly in cash, from about €3.50 to €15.
AquariumHaus des Meeres
child from €9.80Sharks, crocodiles and a walk-through tropical house on 11 floors. Open every day until 8 pm.
Science and technology museumTechnisches Museum Wien
free under 19Free under 19, with one play area for ages 1.5 to 5 and another for curious children from 3.
Children's museumZOOM Kindermuseum
child from €8.50Fixed-time sessions for ages 8 months to 14 in the MuseumsQuartier. You have to book ahead.
Ferris wheelWiener Riesenrad (Giant Ferris Wheel)
A slow 12 to 15 minute turn in a closed wooden cabin at the Prater entrance. No booking needed.
Natural history museumNaturhistorisches Museum Wien
free under 19Dinosaurs and endless halls of animals, free for everyone under 19. Closed on Tuesdays.
Tower and viewpointDonauturm (Danube Tower)
child from €10.80Express lift to a view over the whole city, plus a slide near the top for ages 6 and up.
Sound museumHaus der Musik
child from €8An interactive sound museum open until 10 pm, with lifts, changing tables and a €39 family ticket.
Nothing matches these filters.
Less suited to this age
Playgrounds worth the detour
For the hour when nobody wants another sight.
- Stadtpark playgroundsLandstraßeA toddler playground with sand, swings and slides, plus a second one with climbing frames, water play and a playhouse for older children.Map
- Rathauspark playgroundInnere StadtSand, water play, slides and seesaws near Grillparzerstraße, best for under-8s on a walk around the Ring.Map
- Wasserspielplatz DonauinselDonaustadt · ToiletsA free 5,000 square metre water playground with streams to dam, showers and toilets, open 1 May to 30 September for all ages.Map
- Donaupark playgroundsDonaustadtThree playgrounds with sandpits, swings, slides and climbing frames at the foot of the Danube Tower, with water play on hot days.Map
- Türkenschanzpark playgroundsWähringFive playgrounds for mixed ages, one of them with a water play area, in a large park with a cafe and drinking fountains.Map
3 days in Vienna with kids
Getting around
- Under 6
- Free on public transport
- Ages 6 to 14
- Reduced fare; free Sundays, holidays, school holidays
- Single trip
- Valid 80 minutes, one direction, changes allowed
- Night service
- Underground runs all night at weekends
- Airport to Hauptbahnhof
- Railjet, 15 min, every 30 min