Things to do with kids in Kraków

Things to do with kids in Kraków

1. SeeOld Town

   Dominican Monastery

   The Dominicans came in 1222 to Kraków. After the Tatars destroyed this monastery, they rebuilt it. Duke Leszek, the Black of Kraków, and Bishop Iwo Odrowaz were buried inside the church in the 13th century. Also the great Italian Humanist Fillipo Callimachus was buried there in the 15th century. His grave was made by Veit Stoss and Peter Vischer. There are 13 chapels inside the church, the Sobieski Chapel with graves of the family of king Jan III Sobieski, the golden Myszkowski Chapel full of pretty baroque and gold, the manierist Dominican Chapel by Santi Gucci are the most beautiful. The Renaissance cross ways are full of epitaphs and baroque paintings by Tomasz Dolabella. A beautiful Romanique Crypta is under the cross ways.

2. SeeEast

   Garden of Experiences

   Ogród Doświadczeń im. Stanisława Lema

   Named after the most famous Polish science fiction writer Stanisław Lem, the Garden is a place where kids (but not only them) can learn about optics, physics and astronomy using free standing installations like Newton's cradle, gongs, liquid vortexes, etc. There's also a spherical cinema with educational films.

   April - October·8 zł, 5.50 reduced

3. DoOld Town

   Groteska Theatre

   Puppet theatre, plays for kids mostly but they also do experimental stuff for mature audience.

4. DoSouth

   Kika Cinema

   A cinema and a cafe. Arthouse, European films, classics, showings for children.

5. SeeWest

   Kraków Zoo

   Krakowski Ogród Zoologiczny

   With about 1500 animals and 260 species, headliners are two Indian elephants, pygmy hippos, Humboldt penguins and Przewalski horses.

   Daily 09:00-15:00·Apr-Oct adult 22 zł, conc 18 zł; Nov-March 20 zł, conc 16 zł

6. DoWest

   Waterpark

   Park Wodny

   Indoor pool with slides, children's pool and padding area, plus sauna.

   Daily 08:00-22:00·Day ticket 50 zł

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