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Moscow for Children

  

Bringing the kids on your next trip to Moscow and worried about what you'll do with them? Well don't! The city is full of interesting and unusual places for you to take the family, which are guaranteed to keep the little ones entertained and happy! Whether it's a trip to the circus or a matinee at the puppet theater, the suggestions below are well worth a try!

Moscow Zoo
Moscow Zoo, Moscow, RussiaThe perfect day out for the kids! The zoo boasts more than 5,000 rare and exotic animals and birds - make sure you don't miss the monkey and cats houses and the fantastic aquariums!
Moscow Dolphinarium
Moscow Dolphinarium, Moscow, RussiaDelightful and playful water shows that the kids will love! Watch the Black Sea dolphins, beluga whales and South African fur seals walk on water, clap their fins and balance balls on their noses.
Gorky Park
Enormous park filled with children's fun fairs, an original Buran spacecraft now open as a "Cosmic Experience for Kids", endless ice skating opportunities in the winter and boat trips in the summer.
Children's Musical Theater
Wonderful theater performing traditional Russian and European folktales especially for children! Don't miss a performance of Prokofiev's famous Peter and the Wolf!
Obraztsov Puppet Theater
Home to Russia's great tradition of puppetry and a fascinating museum devoted to the subject. Enjoy daily performances, charmingly produced especially for children.
Great Moscow State Circus
Great Moscow State Circus, Moscow, RussiaHome to the great Russian circus tradition and host to daily performances featuring bears, tigers, elephants, trapeze artists, acrobats and the good old slapstick clown.
Yury Nikulin's Circus
Yury Nikulin's Circus, Moscow, RussiaNamed after the country's most famous clown, this circus offers lively and varied performances with a special emphasis on the clown acts so popular in Russia.
Durov Animal Theater
Durov Animal Theater, Moscow, Russia19th century theater famed for its unusual and radical approaches to animal training, today gives eccentric daily performances featuring mostly domestic animals.
House of Cats
Unusual and delightful theater featuring fun and playful performances by a whole range of domestic moggies! The kids will never want to leave!