Things to do with kids in Keszthely

Things to do with kids in Keszthely

1. See

   Imre Festetics Animal Park

   Festetics Imre Állatpark

   Here you can see native cattle breeds, sheep breeds, horse breeds, pig breeds, bred Hungarian goats, Hungarian donkeys, Hungarian hens, turkeys, waterfowl, Hungarian ruffled goose, guinea fowl, dog breeds. Among the domestic game species, for example, red deer, deer, fallow deer, wild boar, pheasant and partridge can be found.

   Apr–Oct: 09:00–17:00·Adult: HUF 800; senior, student: HUF 400; children: HUF 200

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   Kis-Balaton Visitor Centre

   Kis-Balaton Látogatóközpont

   The primary goal of the demonstration site is to present the natural values of the highly protected Kis-Balaton.

   Nov–Mar: Fri–Sun 09:00–16:00; Apr–Jun Sep–Oct: Tue–Sun 09:00–16:00; Jul Aug: 09:00–19:00·Adult: HUF 2000; senior, student: HUF 1700; children: HUF 1500

3. Do

   Libás Beach

   Libás strand

   Free services: Wi-Fi throughout the beach. Water rescue and Emergency Medical Service (during opening hours), parking, changing rooms, disabled toilets, open air showers, modern children's playground, sandy beach path. Snack bar, deck chairs, cabins, bicycle storage, bouncy castle for kids (Ugrálóvár), trampoline, kayak, canoe, paddle boats, windsurf.

   May 15–Sep 16: 08:30–19:00·Adult: HUF 500; children, senior, student: HUF 350

4. See

   Pethő House

   Pethő-ház

   Baroque style building. It was a property of the Festetics family estate. Former grain traders lived here. A granary building is located in its courtyard. Károly Goldmark, the famous composer was born here in 1830.

5. See

   Radio and Television Collection

   Rádió és Televizió Gyűjtemény

   Located in a former Baroque granary. Local entrepreneur József Nádler established the exhibition in 2006. The collection has almost 1,000 pieces, including unique rarities.

   Jun–Aug: 10:00–17:00·Adult: HUF 500, children: HUF 300

6. Do

   Town Beach

   Városi strand

   The island-bath keeps the silhouettes of the original building. The pier, which protrudes deep into the lake provides a harbour for the boats cruising the lake on schedule and a favourite fishing place at the same time.

   May 15–Sep 16: 08:30–19:00·Adult: HUF 800; children, senior, student: HUF 560

7. See

   Toy Exhibition and Tüskevár Waxworks

   Játékkiállítás és Tüskevár Panoptikum

   Some of the most famous relics are the plush toys of Steiff, the toys of the sheet metal factory factory of Győr from the 1960s, as well as rockets, rocking horses, baby carriages of the 1920s, miniature room furniture.

   Adult: HUF 550, children: HUF 400

8. Do

   Balaton Ballooning

   Fly with hot air balloon.

   Apr–Oct·Adult: HUF 42,000, children (6-12): HUF 29,000

9. See

   Exhibition of Exotic Insects and Reptiles

   Egzotikus rovar- és hűllőkiállítás

   Butterfly, insect and exotic reptile exhibition.

   Sep–May: Tue–Sun 10:00–17:00; Jun–Aug: 09:30–18:00·Adult: HUF 1000, children: HUF 600

10. Do

    Helikon Beach

    Helikon strand

    Entz Géza sétány

    May 15–Sep 16: 08:30–19:00·Adult: HUF 500; children, senior, student: HUF 350. Beyond of the opening hours, the beach can be visited for free

11. See

    Marzipan Exhibition and Confectionery

    Marcipánkiállítás és cukrászda

    Exhibition of decorative works made locally from marzipan.

    Mar–Dec: Wed–Sun 10:00–18:00·Adult: HUF 180, children: HUF 120

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    Nostalgia Exhibition

    Nosztalgiakiállítás

    From the 1800s to the retro, forgotten household items.

    Adult: HUF 550, children: HUF 400

13. Do

    Tavirózsa Adventure Park

    Adventure track, sliding trails, archery, minigolf, petanque

    Mar–Nov: Mon–Fri 10:00–17:00, Sat 10:00–16:00·Adult: HUF 2390, children: HUF 1890

14. See Not mapped

    Downtown Exhibitions

    Belvárosi kiállítások

    Apr Oct: 10:00–17:00; May: 09:00–18:00; Jun–Aug: 09:00–19:00; Sep: Mon–Thu 10:00–17:00, Fri–Sun 10:00–18:00; Nov–Mar: Tue–Fri Sun 10:00–16:00, Sat 10:00–17:00·All exhibitions: adult: HUF 2600, children: HUF 1900

Listings from the Wikivoyage guide to Keszthely (CC BY-SA 4.0).