Seville is a calendar of seasonal events, great events and plans to unleash the energy of children in the capital. A catalog of activities that allow them to explore the city from a fun, informative and ingenious point of view.
With a dynamism that awakens the interest of tourists and neighbors, Seville will amaze all ages and tastes, sweet proposals, nearby getaways, incredible views, refreshing attractions, guided tours and many more ideas designed to enjoy with the little ones. These are some of the best things to do with children in Seville.
1. Snacks
Snacks, those afternoon snacks that awaken the craving for sugar, are at another level in these cafes. One of those timeless plans in Seville enjoyed by boys and girls alike , as well as by the less youngest members of the household, the adults.
Showcases full of sweets and a wide range of crepes, waffles and other treats to satisfy the sweet tooth.
📍 Several locations.
2. Magic Island
When thinking about plans with children in Seville, the collective imagination automatically takes us to Isla Magica, the city’s amusement park, a thematic oasis to enjoy during the summer months. This leisure proposal crosses all ages and tastes and promises an adventurous experience without giving up refreshing attractions.
Visitors will find intrepid attractions, such as the impressive free fall of El Desafío, and options suitable for calmer spirits, such as Los rápidos del Orinoco.
📍 Pavilion of Spain, s/n
3. Museum of Illusions
A grotesque, amusing and sensitive experience. This is how we could define the Museum of Illusions, a compendium of illusions, mirages, puzzles and visual tricks that will never cease to amaze its visitors. Rooms full of dynamism that have become one of the best plans to challenge the senses of children and adults in Seville.
📍 c/ San Eloy, 28
4. Arcade Planet
Arcade Planet, the largest arcade park in Europe, continues to stand out in Dos Hermanas as an excellent option for lovers of arcade machines from the 80s. Five collectors of retro video games built this empire of fun that, without realizing it, managed to place the Sevillian municipality as a reference in this regard.
📍c/ Siroco, 17 (Dos Hermanas)
5. Kayaking on the Guadalquivir River
Seville changes perspective and looks like a water city aboard a kayak on the Guadalquivir. This peaceful water activity also has options for boys and girls between 8 and 17 years old in some companies. A journey that will allow them to enjoy themselves between the two banks while practicing outdoor sports.
📍 Various locations
6. Seville Aquarium
The Aquarium of Seville is one of the plans to do with children at any time of the year. Young and old can discover different ecosystems, freshwater and saltwater tanks, home to 400 different marine species, including the deepest shark tank in the Iberian Peninsula.
In addition, this research and outreach center includes in its visit a tour with a strong historical focus with a space design that recreates the voyage that Magellan made around the world in 1519.
📍 Muelle de las Delicias, s/n
7. Hiking trails
In the vicinity of Seville, the Sierra Norte offers an abundant catalog of hiking trails for all audiences. Bucolic landscapes, archaeological sites, castles inserted in rugged landscapes and even natural pools make their way in this selection of hiking routes that you can go with the youngest members of the family.
📍 Various locations
8. Crazy Zone: inflatables for kids and adults
Crazy Zone promises a trip back to childhood, for in this inflatable paradise big and small are welcome. A bastion of fun for nostalgic spirits and, of course, for the enjoyment of boys and girls. Here you will find trampolines, inflatables, XXL slides and other games and attractions associated with childhood.
📍 c/ Antonio de la Peña y López, 3
9. Movie afternoons
Movies continue to excite especially the most innocent audiences, encouraged by the new film productions to attend the most anticipated animated premieres. Beyond the success of streaming platforms, theaters are forced to reinvent themselves and bring all audiences from mass releases to auteur cinema, colloquiums and even spaces for the little ones.
In the Lagoh Yelmo Cinema they are experts in the latter and have prepared large XXL seats and even a kids room that will delight any family.
📍 Lagoh Shopping Center (Av. de Palmas Altas, S/N)
10. Karting circuits
Although go-karts proliferated with enthusiasm in Europe in the late 1950s, the thought of driving them in Seville at this time still sounds like a rarity. In any case, intrepid souls are in luck because the city has some circuits that can be enjoyed by young and old alike.
Exciting karts and indoor or outdoor spaces full of curves and different types of races. In short, a timeless activity to enhance driving skills for the whole family.
11. Amusement parks
Amusement parks are spaces inseparable from childhood. One of the most fun plans not only for children but also for the whole family that you can enjoy in the province of Seville and its surroundings. Thus, and beyond the vacations, it is possible to combat high temperatures or boring weekends in these intrepid destinations.
12. Candlelight
The famous series of candlelight concerts, Candlelight, is also a perfect plan for the youngest of the house (from 8 years old). When it comes to enjoying good music, age is of secondary importance. Here children can live an unforgettable musical experience, with classical music and many other genres in a magical setting illuminated by LED candles.
📍 Various locations
13. Seasonal plans to do with children
San Nicolás del Puerto beach
Dropping by the beach of San Nicolás del Puerto remains one of the reference plans for the enjoyment of children and adults. Its opening is an immediate consequence of the beginning of summer, where hundreds of vacationers pilgrimage to enjoy a refreshing excursion.
For many reasons it is one of the favorite places in the Sierra de Sevilla: trails and natural pools fill this town of great beauty.
Summer cinemas
Thinking about summer implies imagining little packets, pipes, folding chairs and huge outdoor screens, ready to project the best premieres under the stars. Children are the main protagonists of these summer evenings where summer cinemas offer a huge program of films for all audiences. These are, at the time, the proposals of this 2023 in Seville.
Puppet Fair
Seville hosts great events during the month of May hosts great events among which stands out the Puppet Fair, one of the undisputed plans to enjoy with children and also with the older ones at home. The city is dressed in performing arts, from the streets to its theaters to offer a whole program around the puppets. Street shows, workshops and exhibitions continue throughout the month. In 2024 it will celebrate its 44th edition.
📍 Various locations
Water parks
Water parks are inseparable concepts when thinking about cities like Seville, battered by high temperatures until an indeterminate autumn. It is therefore logical that these refreshing spaces proliferate as a refuge from the heat and a totally summery plan during the summer season for those who can’t (or don’t want to) go to the nearby beaches.
📍 Various locations
Christmas plans
The cultural agenda is buzzing with the immediate flurry of Christmas activities and plans in Seville, the favorite time of year for boys and girls. The city shines with its own light on these dates, which bring together dozens of events: markets, craft fairs, ice skating rinks, theme parks, gastronomic routes and much more.
📍 Various locations