What to do with children in Kaunas

Kaunas is Lithuania’s second-largest city, so there are plenty of places where you can have fun with your children and family. We guarantee that one day won’t be enough. So plan a whole weekend here. Find all the answers to your question What to do with children in Kaunas.

“Travel 4 Kids®” has put together the most comprehensive guide What to do with children in Kaunas. Here you will find our recommendations for the most interesting playrooms, original places, unseen attractions and walking routes. We guarantee that both kids and teenagers will love it.

What to do with children in Kaunas – entertainment, amusement parks, playrooms

CurioCity

CurioCity – the largest children’s educational entertainment centre in the Baltic States for quality family leisure time, where not only the children will be amazed, but also their parents! If you don’t know what to do with children in Kaunas, go to Curiocity, it will be fun.

You will be able to take a spaceship flight into outer space, challenge the ambulance crew, complete an obstacle course over the lava of a burning volcano, skate on a rainbow, rescue a burning house, solve detective situations, have a radio recording studio, a culinary classroom, separate spaces for clubs and birthday parties, an amphitheatre of events, and many other opportunities to play, experience, learn, and feel!

This educational entertainment centre, unparalleled in the Baltics, is designed for families with children aged 1-13 years old, as well as school and kindergarten groups. The multifunctional city-like spaces of the Educational Centre integrate play, educational activities and active entertainment, allowing children to simulate real-life situations, learn about the world, natural phenomena, various professional activities and scientific fields.

Here you can celebrate the most spectacular children’s parties and choose from more than 20 birthday scenarios. Treasure hunts, brain teasers, survival exercises, pottery workshops, experiments, cooking, magic, dancing and much more await you during the celebration.

More information with exact coordinates of Curiocity on the “Travel 4 kids®” map of KAUNAS attractions.

ZOOPARK Kaunas

Zoopark is the first contact zoo in Lithuania, which opened its doors on 22 June 2017. Visitors can get up close and personal with the animals by petting, feeding, interacting and observing them.

This is the best leisure time with children in Kaunas:

• 17 species and more than 100 animals live here, and you can get to know them up close, pet them or feed them.
• A unique educational project that develops children’s patience, gentleness, caring, responsibility and knowledge.
• A chance to get to know the world of animals up close, by caring for and observing the lives of pets.
• Communication with animals has therapeutic properties.
• Animals are cared for daily by professional animal caretakers and veterinarians.
• The animals are fed according to prescribed diets, with quality and balanced food.

Educational programmes for schools, kindergartens and camps. Zoopark also offers a unique opportunity to celebrate your birthday surrounded by animals!

For more information with the exact coordinates of Zoopark, visit the “Travel 4 kids®” map of KAUNAS attractions.

Jungle Monkeyz Adventure Golf

Jungle Monkeyz Adventure Golf is a kid-friendly café and mini-golf experience.

You arrive at Jungle Monkeyz Adventure Golf. You can take a seat in the café or go straight to play mini golf. You listen to a staff briefing and watch a video. Of course you choose whether you want to play 9-hole or 18-hole mini golf. You try out the clubs. Then you each get a different coloured ball, a scoring sheet and off you go to the golf course.

Each track is unique – lots of turns, obstacles and unexpected angles. Believe me, it’s a lot of fun, our whole family enjoyed it and we’ll definitely do it again.

Jungle Monkeys is not just about mini golf, it also has a great café where you can enjoy a delicious meal. The fun part is that the café has a second floor where you can watch the kids playing and eat in peace.

This article New attraction in Kaunas: mini golf is our review after visiting Jungle Monkeyz Adventure Golf. After trying this activity, we can confidently recommend it to you.

For more information with the exact coordinates of Jungle Monkeyz Adventure Golf, visit the “Travel 4 kids®” map of KAUNAS attractions.

Dziaugsmoteka

Dziaugsmoteka, a gathering place for joy-lovers, located on the 3rd floor of Kaunas Akropolis, welcomes everyone’s moments of daily happiness.

Dziaugsmoteka – here everyone will find something to do:

• The Net Cloud – probably the largest net cloud in Lithuania, allowing you to overcome the fear of heights.
• The zip line slide – speed and adrenaline rush.
• JUST DANCE game – all-inclusive dancing.
• Staircase wall – preparing you to climb all the mountains of life.
• Toddler Space – ball pool, soft tunnel and developmental toys.
• The rotating slide – a favourite for many.
• A magnetic wall for any growing creativity.
• The Toddler Café – role-playing games to develop imagination.
• The glowing ball pool – like a sea of colour.

There are also four birthday rooms to make everyone’s dreams come true: the laboratory, the fairy room, the discovery room and the traveller room.

For more information with the exact coordinates of Dziaugsmoteka, visit the “Travel 4 kids®” map of KAUNAS attractions.

Girls’ Spa in Kaunas

This is a newly opened space for children’s birthday celebrations and fun time with friends. Here you can feel like you are in a real SPA paradise! And mothers will no longer have to wonder where to celebrate their girls’ birthdays. Everyone will have a great opportunity to enjoy a variety of face masks, mini-make-ups at the cosmetic table, foot massages, salt baths, nail polish, haircuts, a cosy photo shoot and many other fun activities. After the spa treatments, you can play board games with your friends, make multi-coloured cocktails or create fragrances.

More about girls’ spa parties: celebrating Girls Birthdays at the SPA.

For more information with exact coordinates of the Girls’ Spa, visit the “Travel 4 kids®” map of KAUNAS attractions.

Cinamon kids cinema hall

The Cinamon kids hall is designed exclusively for children! It is the only one of its kind in the whole Baltic States – it uses interactive games that engage not only children, but also their parents, as the devices react to people and their movements. In addition, the Cinamon Kids Hall welcomes all visitors with colourful chairs and cartoon decorations. Before the movie, children will enjoy a slide from a huge box of popcorn, interactive games such as football, dancing, obstacle courses without touching the laser light stream, just like in a real secret agent operation.

For more information with the exact coordinates of the Cinamon kids cinema, visit the KAUNAS Attractions Map in “Travel 4 kids®“.

#walk15 routes with children

With over 330 000 users alone, the #walk15 mobile app aims to inspire people to walk every day. The constantly updated app provides users with dozens of engaging features to discover and create beautiful routes, grow environmentally friendly virtual trees, create and participate in step challenges, and redeem accumulated steps for discounts in a unique step wallet. And to make walking more fun, the #walk15 team is ready to delight you with a unique format of hikes, walking and fitness events. With #walk15, it’s worth walking! Download the free app.

Partis Family Fun Park

Amusement park in Kaunas, which is open during the summer. Here you will find five inflatable trampolines of different sizes and heights covering an area of 300m2, picnic areas, a grill area and a pavilion for personal celebrations. This is a really great place in Kaunas to celebrate children’s birthdays.

There is plenty of entertainment for both younger and older children. Children will love the ball pool, the foam and soap bubble machine and various board games.

Parents of young children can also enjoy the amusement park’s seating areas with outdoor furniture, tree-top seating and table tennis.

More information with exact coordinates of Partis on the “Travel 4 kids®” map of KAUNAS attractions.

Girstutis swimming pool

Girstutis Pool is a swimming pool in Kaunas, Lithuania, which is proud to be one of the largest and most modern sports complexes in Lithuania. The Girstutis pool organises active recreation and leisure activities, so you can not only swim, visit the gym, but also try group classes. Everyone will find group workouts in the pool and in the gyms to suit their needs.

The pool area has 3 pools: 50m, 25m and a leisure pool, a slide and 4 jacuzzis. For those who like sauna activities, there are Turkish, aromatherapy, infrared and hot dry air saunas. There are massage rooms, a juice and healthy cocktail café, a Swimpro sporting goods store and the only wakeboarding park in Lithuania in the Wake up Kaunas Pool! The Swimming Academy Banga, located in the pool, offers swimming training for children from 4 years old and adults, as well as camps during children’s holidays. Banga Swimming Academy has been working with “Swim England”, a 150 year old international organisation, whose swimming training and assessment system is used by more than 80% of English swimming clubs!

The Girstutis pool welcomes visitors of all ages – there are exercise classes for babies from 7 months, a shallow warm-water pool with a fountain for children, a slide, and a leisure pool with massage jets. So if you are looking for activities with your children in Kaunas – this is the place to go.

For more information with exact coordinates of the Girstutis swimming pool, visit the “Travel 4 kids®” map of KAUNAS attractions.

Escape room “Atrakink”

This is the perfect place for family fun – escape rooms, where tension is mixed with good mood and adrenaline is flowing. The “ATRAKINK” escape rooms are strategically located in the very centre of the city – Kęstučio Street 54. There are three different levels of rooms, making it suitable for younger children and teenagers alike. Escape rooms are a very popular group game around the world, where the main objective is to escape from a locked room within 60 minutes.

You will need to use logical thinking, imagination and observation to escape. It’s a great way to have fun.

Atrakink offers you four escape rooms to escape from: the Buccaneer room is where you’ll escape fierce pirates, the Erudite room is where you’ll meet an old wise man, but the greatest dangers lurk in two identical rooms – the “Laboratory”.

And if you have a birthday or other fun occasion to celebrate, you can book a cosy lounge in the escape rooms “Atrakink”.

For more information with the exact coordinates of the escape room, visit the “Travel 4 kids®” map of KAUNAS attractions.

Hello Park

Hello Park is the first and only multimedia park in Kaunas. So when you’re looking for ideas for activities with your children in Kaunas, you should definitely add this park to your list of places to visit. This park has interactive attractions for the whole family. It is more than a playground. Here, events unfold according to the rules of your imagination. The park combines multimedia games, physical installations and colourful projections that are interwoven with different stories.

Here you can have fun with the whole family and celebrate a multimedia birthday – it will be fun for both adults and children. The park has no age restrictions.

A child’s birthday at Hello Park is a magical adventure. Here, children can enter and get to know a life-size cartoon world. There are many stunning themed areas: trampolines, swings, slides, drawing rooms and dance floors.

The fun mechanics of these multimedia games develop your child’s logic, thinking, imagination, agility, coordination and other skills. Your whole family will enjoy these fun and educational activities.

Hello park has 6 different birthday rooms.

For more information with the exact coordinates of Hello Park, visit the “Travel 4 kids®” KAUNAS attractions map.

Ship “Raketa” (Missle)

Raketa, a passenger ship and engineering legend, has sailed the most picturesque bends and valleys of the Nemunas since the 1960s. The voyages that have endowed generations of travellers with sentiment are reborn with a new crew and stories.

Untold history records that the most popular ticket on this boat was Kaunas – Nida. The journey along the picturesque banks of the Nemunas River used to end in the beloved port of Curonian Spit. The route became a real hit: long queues were waiting for it, and tickets were melting away like basic necessities.

Inspired by the idea of the legendary ship and nostalgic images of the past, the ship turns a new page in history and invites the whole family to join the adventure of the legendary route.

The crew of the ship has prepared the optimal schedule for your convenience: the Raketa will sail on the Nemunas from Thursday to Sunday on the route Kaunas-Nida-Kaunas. Tickets are available on the Raketa website. Children under 4 years old sail free of charge, and Rocket’s partners reward all travelling children with very special gifts.

For more information with the exact coordinates of the ship, visit the “Travel 4 kids®” KAUNAS sightseeing map.

V-R Shop

The V-R shop offers you the chance to spend an unforgettable time. Here you and your children can immerse themselves in a whirlwind of virtual games, try out VR escape rooms, driving simulators, watch a variety of educational and entertaining videos, or just watch your friends having fun.

The team of professionals at V-R shop are always on the lookout for new developments in the VR world and are committed to bringing you the latest innovations to try out for yourself.

VR gaming spaces and driving simulators

There are currently 6 VR gaming areas and 3 driving simulators. Here you can have fun on your own or with a group of friends.

From one to four players can take turns in a single play area. You can watch your friend playing on the TV screen from the comfort of your seat.

VR escape rooms

These are premium VR escape experiences that can only be experienced in Lithuania here at the V-R Shop!
You’ll be transported to the world of Prince of Persia, where you’ll have to learn how to control time with a time dagger. Or maybe you’d like to visit the world of Assassin’s Creed® and explore the pyramids, or sail on the legendary Argonaut ship in Ancient Greece? VR escape experiences like Chernobyl, Alice in Wonderland, Survival and more await you too.

If you’re fed up with traditional escape rooms, come and join us for a magical adventure!

Room hire for birthdays and other celebrations

We invite you to celebrate all occasions in the V-R Shop! For adults’ and children’s birthdays, bachelor and bachelorette parties, company parties and all other celebrations, come and join us for an unforgettable experience guaranteed!

Choose from two game rooms.

For more information with exact coordinates of the V-R Shop, visit the “Travel 4 kids®” map of KAUNAS attractions.

Drive the formula

Are you a fan of Formula One or just want to feel what it’s like for the drivers during a race? Or maybe you want to drive around the Nemunas Ring in the fastest car carrying a passenger? Then we look forward to seeing you in an adrenaline-packed experience in a two-seater formula car!

This unique car was born as a racing car, won several races and only later was the cockpit modified to accommodate a passenger. The biggest advantages are the lightweight construction (500 kg) and the aerodynamic properties that are unique to formula class racing cars. Although it cannot boast the highest top speed (only 210 km/h) at the Kačerginė Ring of the Nemunas, the suspension and aerodynamics allow it to turn a lap in 1 minute. 15 s.!

Before the formula, you will have a guided tour of the Ring of the Nemunas, getting to know the car and the driver.

The car will be piloted by Rokas Markevičius, a long-time car racer and two-time Lithuanian Vice-Champion.

Those who have tried it say that from that day on, their perception of racing changes. We guarantee that neither adults nor teenagers will be disappointed. And if a child is in the formula, the racer promises to take him or her for a slower, but no less spectacular ride.

For more information with exact coordinates, visit the “Travel 4 kids®” KAUNAS attractions map.

Senso Namai

A multisensory room designed to develop the primary senses of touch, sight, hearing, smell and movement. The sensory room is equipped with various devices: a bubble tube, light beams, a dark house, an infinity tunnel, a ball pool, a light cube and a table. Sensory and glow-in-the-dark tools abound for visitors to explore freely. Relaxing music sounds fill the space with calmness and help to relax not only children but also adults.

Studies have shown that multisensory environments stimulate the senses, reduce aggression, anxiety, distraction, provide an alternative to medication and isolation, enhance happiness, etc.

This sensory space is open to all. For children and adults with healthy development, as well as those with autism spectrum disorders, ADHD, visual impairment, dementia, etc. You can come here for a private session with your family and friends and be alone in the space.

For more information with the exact coordinates of Senso namai, visit the “Travel 4 kids®” KAUNAS attractions map.

What to do with children in Kaunas – museums

Lithuanian Aviation Museum

The Museum’s collections contain over 20,000 exhibits (including over 40 flying vehicles), and the exhibition area covers 4,700 square metres. Large aircraft and Fire and Rescue Service equipment are displayed on a 2 ha open-air site. Currently, only the outdoor exhibition is open, while the main exhibition building is still under reconstruction.

For more information with the exact coordinates of the museum, see the KAUNAS Attractions Map on “Travel 4 kids®”.

Devil Museum

The museum is temporarily closed for renovation works. However, it is worth adding it to your future plans. The Devil Museum, the only one in the world, houses over 3,000 devils – works of fine and applied art, souvenirs, masks not only from Lithuania, but from 70 countries around the world.

For more information with the exact coordinates of the museum, see the KAUNAS Attractions Map in “Travel 4 kids®”.

Museum Atomic Bunker

The unique collection “KGB Bunker”, which contains secret surveillance equipment and devices used by the NKVD, KGB and militia special services. Until now, we have only been able to read about KGB surveillance equipment in books or see it in James Bond films.

For more information with the exact coordinates of the museum, visit the “Travel 4 kids®” map of KAUNAS attractions.

Kaunas City Museum Folk Music Department

Lithuanian traditional music is presented in a modern and interactive way. You can not only see the instruments, but also hear their sounds, play them and sing a karaoke of traditional songs.

For more information with the exact coordinates of the museum, visit the “Travel 4 kids®” map of KAUNAS attractions.

Military Museum

Special attention is paid to Lithuania’s military heritage, and the exhibitions feature impressive collections of weapons and military equipment. The halls are divided into periods and themes.

For more information with the exact coordinates of the museum, see the “Travel 4 kids®” map of KAUNAS attractions.

T.Ivanauskas Zoological Museum

The museum’s exposition is spread over 3 floors, where you will find a huge collection of animal skeletons and taxidermy. The classic exposition is now supplemented with interactive information terminals – from them you can watch video and animated material about the representatives of biogroups yourself. The interactive terminals encourage virtual travel, experience living nature, hear the voices of birds, and learn about nature conservation in Lithuania and worldwide.

For more information with the exact coordinates of the museum, visit the “Travel 4 kids®” map of KAUNAS attractions.

Museum of Medicine and Pharmacy

You will have the opportunity to see the exposition of the pharmaceutical department, the prescription room (oficina), the coterie (where infusions and decoctions were made), the material room (where supplies of materials were stored), the laboratory, and the basement with interesting exhibits.

For more information with the exact coordinates of the museum, visit the “Travel 4 kids®” map of KAUNAS attractions.

Children’s Literature Museum

The museum is called the Fairy Tale House, where young and old alike will see, hear and learn about the best Lithuanian literary fairy tales, poems, plays and their creators. Here you can play, create, dream – here EVERYTHING IS ALLOWED. Even EXPONENTS can be touched by hands! Every child and teacher must visit a museum like this at least once during the school year. Even children who do not read will be encouraged to develop the habit of READING.

For more information with the exact coordinates of the museum, visit the “Travel 4 kids®” map of KAUNAS attractions.

IX Fort

The expositions of the IX Fort Museum introduce visitors to the pain and suffering brought to Lithuania by both the Soviet and Nazi occupations, exile, Gulag prisons, the Holocaust of the Jews, and the distinctive and interesting military architecture of the defensive fortifications of the Kaunas fortress around the city, as well as to the tragic fates of the various people who were taken to the 9th Fort. We recommend visiting with older children.

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What to do with children in Kaunas – theatres

Kaunas State Music Theatre

It is the second largest theatre in Lithuania. It hosts performances of all genres of the musical stage – from operas and musicals to the most melodious children’s plays. The theatre’s repertoire currently includes five musical works for children.

The latest work, the premiere of Aladdin, starts on 29 October. It is a mysteriously playful and oriental ballet for children. The ballet focuses on the lives of Aladdin and Genie, who live in different worlds, the charming Jasmine, who is chained to a lamp, and Jafar, who dreams of becoming Sultan and ruler of the world.

Other works such as the operas Gulliver’s Travels, The Striped Opera, the ballet The Snow Queen, and the musical fairy tale The Little Magic Flute will also leave young audiences and their parents in awe. All the works will captivate with their melodies and the musical journey they tell.

For more information with the exact coordinates of the theatre, visit the “Travel 4 kids®” map of KAUNAS attractions.

National Kaunas Drama Theatre

The Lithuanian National Kaunas Theatre can be justly proud of having started the existence of a professional theatre in Lithuania. The National Kaunas Drama Theatre, located on Laisvės Avenue, has several halls – the Big and Small Stages, Rūta and Ilgāja halls. Exhibitions are constantly on display in the foyer of the Big Stage and Rūta Hall.

The theatre’s repertoire includes five children’s plays – “Emilių Emilis”(Emil of Emils), „Kiškis pabėgėlis“(Rabit the runaway), „Labas, Lape!” (Hello, fox!), „Paštininkas ir serbentai“(The postman and the currants), „Žydroji paukštė“(Blue bird). The plays depict love, friendship, childhood adventures, mistakes that teach us how to live, faith that enriches children’s imagination and awakens creativity.

For more information with the exact coordinates of the theatre, visit the “Travel 4 kids®” map of KAUNAS attractions.

Kaunas State Puppet Theatre

This is a realm of puppets and fairy tales, which for more than five decades has been inviting the little viewer to embark on the path of truth, beauty and knowledge. Every season, little fairy tale lovers can attend 26 repertoire performances. These include stagings of fairy tales from different countries and original children’s dramaturgy. Several productions are aimed at adult audiences.

The theatre also organises various educational events, summer camps, educational programmes for audiences of all ages, and exhibitions of the Museum’s collections.

Among the performances, there is an interactive movement performance “Worlds”, created for the very youngest 10-24 month olds. So there are plenty of performances for different age groups, so just choose the most interesting story and characters and visit them in this cosy, exclusive theatre.

For more information with the exact coordinates of the theatre, visit the “Travel 4 kids®” map of KAUNAS attractions.

Kaunas City Chamber Theatre

A theatre with a 40-year history, it combines theatre traditions with the latest trends in the performing arts. The theatre has 2 chamber spaces designed to create a close relationship between the stage action and the spectator.

The repertoire of the theatre includes a wide range of genres, themes and theatrical forms for all age groups. The repertoire includes five performances for families: the musical movement performance-ritual „7 ratai“(7 Wheels), the interactive educational performance „Iš kur aš?“(Where Am I From?), the stories „Milžinas Mažylis“(Little Giant), „Superherojai“(Superheroes) ir „Vėjo prigimtis“(The Nature of Wind).

For more information with exact coordinates of the theatre, visit the “Travel 4 kids®” map of KAUNAS attractions.

“Girstutis” Culture and Sports Centre

Promotes professional theatre, music, dance and fine arts, encourages amateur art, seeks new forms of rich leisure time and interaction among the population, taking into account different age groups, interests and educational backgrounds.

Currently, two children’s plays are being staged here: „Šunyčiai kompiuterinio žaidimo pasaulyje“(Dogs in a Computer Game World) and „Žaislų nuotykiai“(Adventures of Toys). Interactive, fun and educational, these performances are sure to leave no one indifferent! Children and characters will have unexpected encounters with different characters, dances, songs and fun music.

“Aura” Dance Theatre

The first contemporary dance theatre in Lithuania. “Aura” regularly works with various international projects, guest dance masters from abroad, and collaborates with artists from various fields. The theatre has a long-established “Aura” dance studio, which offers dance classes for children of all ages.

Last year, the first premiere for children was presented – „Aš kaip ir tu“(I’m Just Like You). The characters of the performance embark on a journey with children across four continents. Here they will see dances from different nations, hear songs sung in their childhood and follow fairy tales in their original language. Everyone will play children’s games, which turn out to be the same all over the world.

Puppet theatre “Nykstukas”

In existence since 1974. It started as a children’s puppet theatre, performing in the leisure centre “Senasis trestas”. Nowadays it is a family-run, mobile, repertory theatre, where children’s performances are created and performed. It is a theatre for the very youngest audiences.

The current repertoire includes sixteen performances, interpretations of folk and classic fairy tales. The theatre successfully tours not only in Lithuania but also abroad. The theatre also organises seminars and educational programmes.

For more information with the exact coordinates of the theatre, please visit the “Travel 4 kids®” map of KAUNAS attractions.

Playgrounds in Kaunas

Playground in Sobor Square

Good plastic surface, sometimes it gets windy. There is a restaurant “Piano piano” right next door, where parents can not only sit on the benches nearby, but also have a refreshment while watching the children. A short walk down Laisvės Avenue (fifty big steps according to the children’s playground measurements) is “Casa del Pasta”, a place really suited to pasta lovers.

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Peace Park playground

A really big, varied playground (owned by the school next door, so the main gate is sometimes closed, but always open on the school side). Really big with lots of rides, shaded from the sun.

Nemunas Island playground

A brand new playground, with adult sports facilities nearby. In spring it’s also nice to just walk along the Nemunas because of the abundance of flowers/sakuras.

Music Theatre Garden Playground

Currently under renovation, but deeper down there is another small playground, just past the restaurant “Bajorkiemis”. However, it is more oriented towards younger children.

Santaka playground

There is one playground closer to the castle by the Nemunas (covered with pebbles, so more chance of injury, but children also like to move the pebbles) and a new one on the other side of John Paul II Square (closer to the Vytautas Church amphitheatre), which just opened this summer (with trampolines, etc).

For more information with exact coordinates of the playground, see the “Travel 4 kids®” map of KAUNAS attractions.

Mega Shopping Centre playground

Playground at Mega Shopping Centre. With soft surface. Children like it as much as the playrooms.

For more information with exact coordinates of the playground, see the KAUNAS Sightseeing Map on “Travel 4 kids®”.

Parks and other interesting places with children

Vienybes (Unity) Square

On hot days, children love to run between the dancing fountains or down the cascading river. Older ones try their hand at scooters/bikes/skateboards – the terrain is specially designed for this (more serious skateboarders usually choose a separate area near the Santaka/Vytautas Church amphitheatre). There are several restaurants and cafés in Vienybės Square.

For more information with the exact coordinates of the Vienybes Square, visit the “Travel 4 kids®” map of KAUNAS attractions.

Santaka Square

Children, apart from the playgrounds, Kaunas Castle, the Vytis Monument, for some reason always stop to look at the robotic lawnmowers, as they are hanging out on those slopes, mowing the lawn, apparently some kind of a hypnotic affair. And for those who have controllable machines/quadricycles (on a slightly more serious level), the ditches of Kaunas Castle serve as a wonderful testing ground for their capabilities (quite a few enthusiasts gather).

For more information with the exact coordinates of Santaka Square, see the “Travel 4 kids®” map of KAUNAS attractions.

Courtyard Gallery

For photos, you can visit the Courtyard Gallery on Ožeškienė Street. A really interesting place for children. Vytenis Jakas, an artist who moved into a house in this courtyard more than a decade ago, noticed that the neighbours were alienated and had forgotten their shared past. When Jakas began to transfer photographs of the Jewish families who had lived there onto the walls, he received a lot of support. Other installations are appearing in the courtyard, new artists are making their mark, the neighbours’ festivals are taking place here, and tourists are visiting regularly.

Zaliakalnis

From the centre (Putvinskio str.) you can take the funicular to the Resurrection Church. A unique experience, as you won’t find it anywhere else (you have to pay, but the price is really symbolic). Be prepared – it crunches when you ride it, it won’t take your breath away from the view, but you can’t say it doesn’t capture the atmosphere of the last century perfectly.

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Oak Park

The Oak Park is fun to walk around, again with sculptures, playgrounds, etc. Passing through it, you come to the Zoo – the only real zoo in Lithuania, but now closed for reconstruction. When it reopens, I think it will be even better, but even before the reconstruction, it was fun not only to walk around, but also to take part in the lottery. The cages have barcodes which, when scanned, give you an interesting question about a particular animal and, if you get a certain number of correct answers, you can enter a lottery and win a prize. I suspect that there weren’t that many people taking part, so we went as many times as we could and got the prizes almost every time.

Pazaislis

There is a pretty good beach with changing huts on the way up the hill (next to the car park). There is also a playground, the shore is sloping, there is usually no wind, and it is sandy, so it is perfect for children.

Pažaislis itself is spectacular: there are guided tours inside, or you can just walk around, or enter the courtyard by the church (enter through a small door on the left, cross one courtyard, and the door on the left leads to the main square). There is a car park next to the square, which leads to the “Monte Pacis” restaurant.

After driving further along the forest paths (leaving Pažaislis on your right) you arrive at the Yacht Club. There you can take a walk, there are inflatable trampolines and swings for children, you can rent a boat and sail around the Kaunas lagoon, or you can sit down and have a meal while looking at the water or the children running around.

More information with exact coordinates on the “Travel 4 kids®” map of KAUNAS attractions.

The Panemune Forest

We usually park the car in Šančiai near the Panemune Bridge and then go down it on foot or on bicycles/scooters (only the kids need to be slowed down, as the slope is quite steep) and then go along forest paths or along Panemune. There is a children’s playground and a basketball court on the Smetona Avenue side. People swim both at the bridge and at the playground. In winter we go there to see swans.

More information with exact coordinates on the “Travel 4 kids®” map of KAUNAS attractions.

Lampedziai

A great place for bathing. There are two accesses – one from the Raudondvaris highway after turning to the Roundabout on the right hand side. There is a paid entrance, so it is called Lampėdžiai beach. It is well maintained, with changing rooms and toilets. There is a campsite. There is a wake park nearby (for those who like it, there is one in the Academy).

Next is the Old Beach – turn right from Raudondvaris highway onto Kulautuvos street and keep right at the end of the street there. We head towards Uno Park, because I think it has the nicest sand and there is a playground nearby.

More information with exact coordinates on the “Travel 4 kids®” map of KAUNAS attractions.

Aleksotas

Aleksotas has a botanical garden: nice to walk around, a children’s playground with a slide. There is also a panoramic view of the centre of Aleksotas (most beautiful in the evening).

More information with exact coordinates on the “Travel 4 kids®” map of KAUNAS attractions.

“Radisson hotel Kaunas” – the best place to stay with children in Kaunas

If you decide to stay overnight after your entertainment in Kaunas, we highly recommend Radisson Hotel Kaunas, located in the heart of the city.

After a day activities with your children in Kaunas, you can relax and unwind in the hotel’s spa, or head to the Two Senses restaurant for a seasonal á la carte menu, or simply relax in a comfortable bed.

“Travel 4 Kids” also stayed at this hotel during their visit to Kaunas. We can say that the hotel is simply amazing. Family rooms are very popular abroad, but in Lithuania they are almost non-existent. I do not mean just two rooms connected or rooms with an extra bed. It is a separate room for the children, which is next to the parents’ bedroom. The children’s room has a bunk bed, playful accessories and a child’s bedside potty in the toilet. In addition, the hotel has a Rad Family programme where children are welcomed with gifts, stickers and a colouring book.

We really liked that the hotel has a really good breakfast selection. And not just the usual traditional breakfast, but healthier options too, especially for children. It’s a small thing, but it’s thoughtful. If you don’t have time to enjoy a cup of coffee at breakfast and you’re in a hurry, there are coffee cups for you to take away. Also, for us, it’s very important that the ‘to go’ coffee cups have no added plastic and the lids are made of sugar cane fibre.

We booked through booking.com’s hotel booking system because it was the best price.

For more information with the exact coordinates of the hotel, visit the “Travels 4 kids®” map of KAUNAS attractions.

If you liked our article What to do with children in Kaunas, we recommend you also read the article “What to do with children in Vilnius”.

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