
Family and kids
Whether you’ve got toddlers or teens in tow, Amsterdam is full of family-friendly surprises. Cruise the canals, explore a real working windmill, or brave the thrills of a spooky underground dungeon—all in a single day. Add world-class museums, hands-on science centres, and endless outdoor adventures like biking, boating and climbing, and you’ve got the ultimate urban playground.
Most popular family-friendly attractions in Amsterdam

ARTIS Amsterdam Royal Zoo
Accessibility facilities
Tickets Available
Free with the I amsterdam City Card

NEMO Science Museum
Accessibility facilities
Tickets Available
Free with the I amsterdam City Card

The National Maritime Museum
Accessibility facilities
Tickets Available
Free with the I amsterdam City Card

Wereldmuseum Amsterdam
Accessibility facilities
Free with the I amsterdam City Card

Rembrandt House Museum
Accessibility facilities
Free with the I amsterdam City Card

Madame Tussauds Amsterdam
Accessibility facilities
Tickets Available
Discount with the I amsterdam City Card

Klimbos Fun Forest
Free with the I amsterdam City Card

ARTIS-Micropia
Accessibility facilities
Tickets Available
Free with the I amsterdam City Card

Resistance Museum (Verzetsmuseum Amsterdam)
Accessibility facilities
Tickets Available
Free with the I amsterdam City Card

Jewish Museum
Accessibility facilities
Tickets Available
Free with the I amsterdam City Card

ARTIS-Groote Museum
Accessibility facilities
Free with the I amsterdam City Card
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Jul '25
31
Dec '25
Discovery route for families (4 to 12 years)
10:00 - 19:00
Eye Filmmuseum
Accessibility facilities

03
Jul '25
17
Aug '25
Windmills & Dutch Countryside: E-Bike Tour to Zaanse Schans from Amsterdam
10:30 - 16:00
Mike's Bike Tours Amsterdam
Tickets Available

03
Jul '25
01
Nov '25
Blacklight scavenger hunt on Pampus (6+)
10:30 - 17:00
Fort Pampus


05
Jul '25
Cruyff Street League
09:00 - 18:00
Diverse locaties / Various locations

05
Jul '25
06
Jul '25
Ahoi (2-6 years)
At various times
Black Cat Theatre
Tickets Available

05
Jul '25
28
Jun '26
Raad van de Raaf (6+)
10:00 - 17:00
Wereldmuseum Amsterdam
Accessibility facilities
Tickets Available

05
Jul '25
16
Jul '25
Trampoline Jumpen - MINIVROG (2 t/m 5 jaar)
10:30 - 11:15
VROG Urban Movement

05
Jul '25
01
Jul '26
Drawing in the Open Studio
At various times
Van Gogh Museum
Accessibility facilities

05
Jul '25
30
Aug '25
ARTIS Summer Nights
16:00 - 21:00
ARTIS Amsterdam Royal Zoo
Accessibility facilities

09
Jul '25
31
Oct '25
With birds and birdwatchers on Pampus!
10:30 - 17:00
Fort Pampus