Things to do with kids in Stuttgart

12 family-friendly places in Stuttgart: zoos, aquariums, playgrounds and more.

Ranked with the travel guide's picks and well-known places first.

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Linden-Museum
ethnological museum
The Museum is named after Karl von Linden, the president of the Württembergischer Verein für Handelsgeographie, who started the collection of various artifacts acquired from all corners of the world. The museum is housed in a purpose-built property from 1911, together with which it became a public property in 1973. There are permanent exhibitions devoted to all regions of the world except for Europe, as well as temporary thematic exhibitions. The on-site restaurant offers an exquisite menu in the evenings and a very affordable lunch menu on weekdays until 14:00.
Tue-Sun 10:00-18:00€4 for the permanent exhibition, around €12 for the temporary ones. Entry free for children under 12
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Ludwigsburg Palace
Residenzschloss Ludwigsburg
Germany's biggest baroque style palace. The palace can be visited as well as the huge garden "Blühendes Barock" where the world's largest pumpkin festival takes place every September. Also part of the garden is the fairy tale garden (Märchengarden) where some of the Grimms brothers' fairy tales are showcased in animated installations. Nice for children. Close to Ludwigsburg Palace are Favorite Palace and Monrepos Palace. The two are connected by Favoritepark which is an enclosed park where deer can be spotted on a regular basis (free)
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Mercedes-Benz Museum
Built in 2006 in an astonishing architecture, the Mercedes-Benz museum houses a collection of automobiles built by the company over its long history. Both pioneering vehicles, significant technological breakthroughs as well as those significant for their participation in history (record-breaking or winning sportscars, cars used by famous personalities) are exhibited brilliantly. The museum ticket includes the use of an electronic audioguide, but the visit may be enhanced by a guided tour (extra €4), of which there is a variety to choose from. You can also combine your museum visit with a tour of the factory in Unterturkheim (€4, 90 min, Tu F 11:45 in English). There is an on-site cafe and high-class restaurant in the Museum and a museum shop. There are special events throughout the year, so do browse the page to see what is on on the days of your visit to Stuttgart.
Tue-Sun 09:00-18:00, closed Mondays, ticket office closes at 17:00 everyday. Closed on Christmas and New Year's Day and their eves. Open on almost all other holidays€8 regular entry, €4 reduced (children, students, anybody over 60); 50% of that if entry is after 16:30
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Motorworld Region Stuttgart in Böblingen
This is a location where people can store their valuable cars safely and allow the public to see them at the same time in a safe environment. Customers can rent glass boxes to keep their classic car in pristine condition. Workshops with qualified mechanics that are specialised in maintenance, repair and restoration of vintage and classic cars, car dealerships: Lamborghini, McLaren, Porsche, Bentley, Harley-Davidson, restaurant, cigar lounge, hotel, event location, outside location, playground nearby.
free entry to walk round, guided tour at extra costs.
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Porsche Museum
The building is an architectural marvel in itself, inside and out, but the highlights are obviously the exhibited examples of historic Porsche cars (and cars that Porsche designed for other companies, like the legendary Volkswagen "Beetle"), taken from Porsche's impressive collection of more than 500 historic and significant automobiles. A visit may be combined with a factory tour (you have to contact the museum to arrange for that).
€8 regular entry, €4 reduced (children, students, anybody over 60); 50% of that if entry is after 17:00
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Rosensteinpark
with the natural history museum and a rear entrance to Wilhelma (the zoo), and ending in. Walking at a reasonable pace, you can walk the entire circuit in about 2 hours. There are beer gardens (look for Biergarten signs) and restaurants along the way, and the Killesberg Park is a real treat. It was designed for a huge botanical expo several years ago (IGA 1993) and remains a truly stunning park, especially in spring when in full bloom. If you're interested in architecture, be sure not to miss the structural engineering wonder Killesberg Tower, a minimalistic steel construction composed of one central support and a cable outer support system. Not officially part of the Green U but connected is the tiny and the including its villa from the mid-19th century.
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Schwaben-Park
Amusement park and zoo mainly for younger kids. Close-by are a few lakes (Ebnisee, Aichstrutsee) that allow swimming and camping
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Zoo Wilhelma
zoological and botanical gardens
Definitely a must for families. But watching monkeys and weird flowers in this old place can be fun for young adults, too. (Unless you feel pity for the locked up creatures.) Wilhelma is also worth visiting for its architecture and landscaping features - the core of Wilhelma is housed in a 19th-century palace and park landscape in the Moorish style, created for and named after the former king Wilhelm of Württemberg. In winter there is a special exhibition called Christmas Garden with beautifully illuminated sculptures.
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Volksfest
Cannstatter Wasen
Huge fun fair on the Cannstatter Wasen, beer tents and rollercoasters, late September-early October. (Families should go there during daytime: after 20:00 beware of drunken people.) Canstatter Wasen is the second largest fun fair in the world. Visiting it is more pleasant and less crowded than the Oktoberfest in Munich.
Free
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Egelseer Heide
Barbecue area, playground and scenic lookouts.
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Museum of illusions
Museum der Illusionen
Small museum for optical illusions.
Daily 10:00-20:00Adults €12, children €8
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Schelmenklinge
Forest water playground for kids.

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