Best things to do with kids in Florence

Florence is an open air museum – there are different attractions to see and different activities for children to do within the city. Travelling to Florence with kids has its own magic and we’re here to tell you all about the best things to do with kids in Florence.

Activities for children ages 0-5

There are many things to with young children in Florence. Our favourite one would be visiting the beautiful parks and playgrounds around the city.

There are also different museums that have many activities for children like the Leonardo Museum.

In Piazza della Repubblica there is an old carousel that could be a great experience for the little ones.

Activities for older kids

Keeping the older kids happy, entertained, and reducing the amount of times they ask for a screen or complain about being bored.

If you’re travelling to Florence with kids, you will find several different museums that have many activities for children like:

1. The Mus.e Association, Along with the Istituto degli Innocenti, this museum offers special activities for families and children,
2. The Palazzo Strozzi Foundation offers a “Family Kit”, containing material for both children and adults,
3. The Galileo Museum includes a series of themed tours and workshops that introduce kids to the world of science and its history through play.
4. Archaeological museum
5. Palenthology museum
6. Galileo’s telescopes
7. The toy soldiers museum (Calenzano)
8. The Planetarium museum
9. Firenze for families map

Here are two apps to learn while having fun:

Firenze Game (the free app to discover the city with an addicting game) and

The Medici Game (an investigative video game, at the interior of the Pitti Palace rebuilt in 3D).

In winter at the main Piazza of the Cascine’s park – Piazza delle Cascine, there is a small Luna Park.

Libraries in Florence

In Florence you can find different libraries that have different activities and spaces for children like:

1. The Biblioteca delle Oblate
2. The Bibloteca Orticultura
3. The Biblioteca Pietro Thouar
4. The Bibliobus
5. The Biblioteca Fabrizio De’Andrè

Parks & Playgrounds in Florence

There are many parks in and near the city centre such as:

• The Cascine park
• The Giardino Borgo Allegri
• The Giardino Lungarno del Tempio
• The Giardino D’Azeglio
• The Piazza Dei Ciompi Park
• The Giardino dell’orticultura
• The Orti Del Parnasso
• The Giardino della fortezza
• The Roses Garden

The Fattoria di Maiano is a really good place, where kids can take part in some activities like petting the farm animals.

A great park to have a nice adventure at, is the Parco Avventura Il Gigante.

Florence Family Friendly Travel Guide

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