Things to do with kids in Yerevan

Things to do with kids in Yerevan

1. Eat

   Anteb

   A family-run cafe that serves a huge variety of kebabs in a very casual cafe-type setting. The Adana and Urfa are a bargain at about 800 dram each and the Iskender, though slightly more expensive for 3,000 dram (May 2015) rivals the best. The rice pudding is pricey but tasty. Cheap drinks and free fresh hot pocket bread.

2. See

   Cascades, Sculpture Park and Cafesjian Museum

   Cafesjian Centre for the Arts

   The Sculpture Park is a small green zone in the immediate North of the Opera. Sculptures from Botero and other artists of international fame decorate the park. The park is part of Cafesjian Museum - the Armenian version of Guggenheim. The main part of the museum is in the Cascades - an Art Deco version of the Hanging Gardens of Babylon stretching nearly the height of the Empire State Building. It's a massive white stairway up a hillside of central Yerevan, decorated with green stretches, fountains and waterfalls. Higher level of the Cascades give a spectacular view of Mount Ararat and panorama of central Yerevan with its hilariously multi-colour roofs. The first floor and the bookstore of the museum as well as the indoor escalators to the top of the Cascades are free of charge.

   Tue-Thu 10:00-17:00, Fri-Sun 10:00-20:00·Adults 1,000 dram, children under 12 - free

3. Eat

   Caucasus Tavern

   Кавка́з

   Extensive menu of Caucasian dishes in 5 languages plus photos. You can order fish straight from the aquarium.

4. Do

   Children's Park

   շարժապահեստ Մանկական

   Yet another beautiful remnant of Soviet urban planning in Yerevan. The park, opened in 1937, is situated in a gorgeous canyon of Hrazdan river and features a children's railway. Though the park and the railway still function, most of the infrastructure is horribly deteriorated. On the other hand the deterioration gives the feeling of a 'ghost park from a fairy tale' even though it is always populated. From Missak Manouchian Park, go northwest through the Kond Pedestrian Tunnel (which is creepy, but seems safe).

5. Do

   Children's Railway Park

   Miniature railway for children to ride in, established in 1937.

6. See

   Fountains of Saryan Post Park

   Saryan-Mashtots Park

   Tons of fountains - including a huge splash pad that kids love to run through in the summer.

7. See

   Hovhannes Tumanyan Museum

   Dedicated to renowned prominent thinker, writer, poet, fabulist and humanist Hovhannes Toumanian, with 18,000 exhibited items. Rooms of the Apartment are: Study Room, Guest Room, Dining Room, Children’s Room, Nvard Toumanian’s Room, Balcony, Olga’s Room,

8. See

   Parajanov Museum

   The House-Museum of Sergei Parajanov, a famous Soviet film director. The museum is best known for special Parajanov collages and art that everybody loves and enjoys. It is equally highly appreciated by children, teenagers and the most demanding art critics. Many highest level official informal meetings are conducted here. It is a must-see!

   Daily 10:00-17:30·1,000 dram (audio guide 2,000, real guide 5,000 dram)

9. Do

   Yerevan Zoo

   Zoological Garden of Yerevan

   Zoo is home to about 3,000 animals mainly representing South Caucasus and Armenia: bears, goats, snakes, Armenian mouflon and black vultures. Also from other parts of the world: lions, tigers, hyenas and an Asian elephants. It was upgraded and renovated to the modern standards back in 2014.

   Closed·Adult 800 dram, children 12-16 years - 500 dram, children 3-12 years - 300 dram

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