Dla dzieci: Wrocław

Things to do with kids in Wrocław: a zoo with the Afrykarium, trampolines, rope parks and play rooms. Pick a rainy-day or sunny-day plan for little ones.

Where do you take kids to see animals in Wrocław?

The first address is the Wrocław Zoo on Wróblewskiego Street. It opened on 10 July 1865 and is the oldest zoo in present-day Poland. It covers 33 hectares near Szczytnicki Park and the Oder. On its grounds is the Afrykarium, opened on 26 October 2014 as the first oceanarium in Poland devoted to African ecosystems. The building is shaped like a ship and is over 160 metres long.

For another close look at animals, try Zoo Team in Ołbin, a pet shop with an exhibition of reptiles, arachnids and other exotic animals. Some can be touched and photographed under staff supervision. It also runs educational classes and children's birthday parties.

Where can kids jump and climb?

Trampolines are the favourite way to fill a rainy afternoon. GOjump MEGApark in Karłowice covers 5,500 square metres and has three zones, including the main trampoline area and an adventure sector with obstacle courses. The café overlooks the whole hall, so parents can rest. Jump Hall on Szybowcowa Street has about 54 trampolines in six zones, a twelve-metre trampoline leading into a foam pit, plus a rope park and a climbing wall.

Two Jump 4U parks operate in Tarnogaj and Szczepin. Both have jump zones, parkour and a foam pit, and the Szczepin one covers almost 1,400 square metres. For fans of heights, the Partynice Rope Park has four routes with continuous belaying: low ones for children from about age 3, routes 1-3 from 120 cm in height and route 4 from 140 cm. The youngest can also try the Zoolandia Mini Rope Park by the zoo, with routes for children from age 3.

Which play room is best when it rains?

Play rooms are the largest group, so choose by your child's age. Fikołki Club in Wroclavia takes children aged 0 to 11 and has separate zones for toddlers, preschoolers and school kids. Piotruś Play Room in Szczepin has operated since 2004, is open every day of the year and suits children up to age twelve. MiMiSiE sensory play room has a zone for children under three, a ball pit and foam structures.

If you want to sit down with a coffee, pick a place with a café. Malinkowo in Psie Pole has a monkey-grove structure and LEGO Education workshops. Hopsaki in Sołtysowice runs morning, afternoon and evening classes, and the café is open to adults without children too. Fiku Miku on Białowieska Street has a three-level structure with a raft slide, a nest swing and a moving bridge, and the interior is air-conditioned.

Similar formats include Milu Malu on Sycowska Street, Hula Play in Kleczków, KOSMO Bawialnia in Gaj with a space theme, Hulajka in Jagodno (you can bring your own cake to the café), Bawić on Tęczowa Street with arts and crafts classes, and GOkidz in Karłowice. The list also has Figloparki in Muchobór Wielki with bouncy castles, and Fioletowa Sowa on Grabiszyńska Street.

What else is there beyond play rooms?

Kolejkowo is a moving model railway in Sky Tower with miniature trains, trams, ships and aircraft. It used to stand near the Świebodzki station. Pixel XL in the centre is an interactive floor mat with movement games that test reflexes, memory and logical thinking; both children and adults can play. In Galeria Dominikańska you will find Strefa Rozrywki with ticket machines, ride-on toys and sports devices.

Where can you host a child's birthday?

Most play rooms organise birthdays: Malinkowo, Hopsaki, Fiku Miku, Hulajka, Bawić, Fioletowa Sowa (its "Urodzinowy Zakątek" offer) and Figloparki, plus Zoo Team, Jump 4U and Pikoland. The Pikoland rooms in Pasaż Królewiecki and at the Astra shopping centre also run a toddler club. Always check booking rules and prices with the organiser.

How do you choose by age and weather?

Every place on this list carries the "Dla rodzin" (families) and "Na deszcz" (rainy day) tags, so you can use them in a downpour. Under age 3 look for toddler zones (MiMiSiE, Fikołki, Hula Play), from age 3 try rope parks and trampolines, and older kids will enjoy obstacle courses and parkour. For more inspiration see Wrocław for families and Wrocław on a rainy day, and for the whole region the page on attractions for children.

Frequently asked questions

What can you do with kids in Wrocław when it rains?

Choose a play room, a trampoline park, Kolejkowo or the Afrykarium. All of these carry the "Na deszcz" tag.

From what age can children enter a rope park?

At the Partynice Rope Park the low routes are for children from about 3, routes 1-3 need 120 cm in height and route 4 needs 140 cm. The Zoolandia Mini Rope Park has routes for children from age 3.

Which play room is best for the youngest?

Fikołki Club takes children from age 0, and MiMiSiE and Hula Play have separate zones for children under three.

Do play rooms have a café for parents?

Many do, including Malinkowo, Hopsaki, Fiku Miku, Milu Malu and Hulajka. Children play in a separate zone while adults sit at a table.