The uphill side of the city, quieter and a few degrees cooler than the center. It runs from the village streets of Sarrià up through Sant Gervasi to the Collserola ridge, taking in the flat Carretera de les Aigües path, hillside viewpoints and the Tibidabo funicular. Good for a morning when the center feels like too much.
TermoShow is a participatory workshop-show exploring how temperature changes during physical and chemical processes. Participants experiment with materials of unusual properties, mix substances, and observe surprising reactions while discovering whether all substances behave the same when heated, whether fire is a chemical reaction, and how the human body regulates temperature.
Dinner with Stars combines a multi-course meal with astronomical observation at the Fabra Observatory. Diners enjoy an astronomy-themed dinner on the terrace at dusk, followed by a guided visit through the modernist hall and museum, then telescope observation of constellations, stars, and planets using the 1904 telescope, one of Europe's largest still in operation.
A storm strands the pups on an uncharted island full of dinosaurs, where they find Rex, a pup marooned there for years who knows everything about dinos. Then Mayor Humdinger arrives to strip the island and wakes a volcano doing it. Cal Brunker directs, with Jennifer Hudson and Jameela Jamil voicing. At 88 minutes it is the shortest and youngest-pitched film here, in the original English.
The shameless, absurd, supposedly true story of how the Minions conquered Hollywood, became stars, lost the lot, let a pack of monsters loose, and had to reunite to clean up their own mess. Pierre Coffin directs and voices them, with Christoph Waltz and Jeff Bridges alongside. The jokes run on English delivery, so the original audio earns its keep. At 89 minutes, an easy first feature for younger kids.
Peter Parker is an adult now, alone, having wiped himself from the memories of everyone he loved to keep them safe. He fights crime in a New York that no longer knows his name, and the strain triggers a physical change that puts him in danger. Destin Daniel Cretton directs, with Tom Holland and Zendaya back alongside Mark Ruffalo. At two and a half hours and a darker turn, this is the one for older kids.
Discover the story of Katherine Johnson, NASA's "human calculator" who calculated the Apollo 11 trajectory to the Moon. Led by Lutravioleta, this workshop explores how Johnson overcame racial segregation to become a pioneering mathematician and scientist. Children create perfect smoke toroids of their own, learning through hands-on experimentation how gases move in the atmosphere and in space.
A 17-hectare hilltop forest park whose star for kids is the Tren de l'Oreneta, a working miniature railway run by volunteers since the early 1980s. Children ride real scale-model trains, often steam-hauled, along a 636-meter track that winds through tunnels and over bridges on a ten-minute loop. The train runs Sunday mornings, weather permitting, with several playgrounds along the wooded paths.
Open since 1901, this mountaintop park stacks more than 30 rides up the side of Collserola. The signature Avió has swung kids out over the rooftops since 1928, and there is a hand-painted carousel, the Muntanya Russa rollercoaster, the Miramiralls hall of mirrors, and a small Automaton Museum. A separate Panoramic Area holds gentler rides for the youngest, and the Cuca de Llum funicular carries you up to the top.
A ceramics studio on Balmes running kids' classes, parent-and-child sessions and summer casals alongside private birthday groups. Children hand-build a bowl or a mug and decorate it with ceramic colors, guided by a teacher, with clay, glazing and two firings covered. Older kids can take the potter's wheel instead.
A guided night visit inside the historic Fabra Observatory on Tibidabo, opened in 1904. Expert guides walk you through the modernist building and its museum rooms, give a short astronomy talk, then take you to the dome to look through one of Europe's oldest working telescopes at the moon, planets, and asteroids, with city views from outside the cupola.
Plaça de Sarrià is the heart of what still feels like a village swallowed by the city, a calm square in front of the Gothic church of Sant Vicenç de Sarrià. Cafe and bar terraces ring the edges, so you can sit with a drink while kids roam the open paving, and on Saturday mornings a small farmers market sets up with cheese, bread and produce. A playground sits just off the square, and the pedestrian streets around it are full of bakeries and family-friendly spots, which makes it an easy, low-key stop away from the tourist crush.
A wild, wooded 17-hectare park in the Collserola foothills above Sarrià, far quieter than the city-center green spaces. The big draw for kids is the miniature railway, run by volunteers on Sundays and holidays, looping 635 meters past its own little station, through tunnels, over bridges and a viaduct. There are wooden playgrounds with zip wires, shaded picnic areas, the ruins of an old castle and sweeping views to the sea. The terrain is hilly and partly unpaved, so it suits a baby carrier better than a stroller.
A genteel garden from 1934 at the top end of Avinguda Diagonal, laid out by Nicolau Rubió i Tudurí on the grounds of a former amusement park. Shaded gravel paths wind past statues of poets and musicians to a lily-pad pond that flowers in spring, and open to a big lawn made for picnics. There is a children's playground, and the whole place stays calm and leafy even on weekends, a welcome green break between the modernist sights and the Diagonal shops.
A wooded hilltop park in a quiet residential corner of the city, with gently ramped paths through shady Mediterranean woodland that stay walkable even with a stroller. Trails connect open squares with room to run, and stone steps climb to a mirador with a 360-degree panorama over Tibidabo, the Sagrada Família and the sea. A wood-themed playground sits among the gardens.
The flooded forest recreates 1,000 square meters of Amazon rainforest, with live caimans, capybaras, and tropical birds, plus simulated rain every 15 minutes. Other halls hold a full T. rex skeleton, a wall of giant geological cross-sections, and a planetarium. Clik, Flash, and Touch Touch are hands-on rooms built for the youngest visitors.
The uphill side of the city, quieter and a few degrees cooler than the center. It runs from the village streets of Sarrià up through Sant Gervasi to the Collserola ridge, taking in the flat Carretera de les Aigües path, hillside viewpoints and the Tibidabo funicular. Good for a morning when the center feels like too much.
TermoShow is a participatory workshop-show exploring how temperature changes during physical and chemical processes. Participants experiment with materials of unusual properties, mix substances, and observe surprising reactions while discovering whether all substances behave the same when heated, whether fire is a chemical reaction, and how the human body regulates temperature.
Dinner with Stars combines a multi-course meal with astronomical observation at the Fabra Observatory. Diners enjoy an astronomy-themed dinner on the terrace at dusk, followed by a guided visit through the modernist hall and museum, then telescope observation of constellations, stars, and planets using the 1904 telescope, one of Europe's largest still in operation.
A storm strands the pups on an uncharted island full of dinosaurs, where they find Rex, a pup marooned there for years who knows everything about dinos. Then Mayor Humdinger arrives to strip the island and wakes a volcano doing it. Cal Brunker directs, with Jennifer Hudson and Jameela Jamil voicing. At 88 minutes it is the shortest and youngest-pitched film here, in the original English.
The shameless, absurd, supposedly true story of how the Minions conquered Hollywood, became stars, lost the lot, let a pack of monsters loose, and had to reunite to clean up their own mess. Pierre Coffin directs and voices them, with Christoph Waltz and Jeff Bridges alongside. The jokes run on English delivery, so the original audio earns its keep. At 89 minutes, an easy first feature for younger kids.
Peter Parker is an adult now, alone, having wiped himself from the memories of everyone he loved to keep them safe. He fights crime in a New York that no longer knows his name, and the strain triggers a physical change that puts him in danger. Destin Daniel Cretton directs, with Tom Holland and Zendaya back alongside Mark Ruffalo. At two and a half hours and a darker turn, this is the one for older kids.
Discover the story of Katherine Johnson, NASA's "human calculator" who calculated the Apollo 11 trajectory to the Moon. Led by Lutravioleta, this workshop explores how Johnson overcame racial segregation to become a pioneering mathematician and scientist. Children create perfect smoke toroids of their own, learning through hands-on experimentation how gases move in the atmosphere and in space.
A 17-hectare hilltop forest park whose star for kids is the Tren de l'Oreneta, a working miniature railway run by volunteers since the early 1980s. Children ride real scale-model trains, often steam-hauled, along a 636-meter track that winds through tunnels and over bridges on a ten-minute loop. The train runs Sunday mornings, weather permitting, with several playgrounds along the wooded paths.
Open since 1901, this mountaintop park stacks more than 30 rides up the side of Collserola. The signature Avió has swung kids out over the rooftops since 1928, and there is a hand-painted carousel, the Muntanya Russa rollercoaster, the Miramiralls hall of mirrors, and a small Automaton Museum. A separate Panoramic Area holds gentler rides for the youngest, and the Cuca de Llum funicular carries you up to the top.
A ceramics studio on Balmes running kids' classes, parent-and-child sessions and summer casals alongside private birthday groups. Children hand-build a bowl or a mug and decorate it with ceramic colors, guided by a teacher, with clay, glazing and two firings covered. Older kids can take the potter's wheel instead.
A guided night visit inside the historic Fabra Observatory on Tibidabo, opened in 1904. Expert guides walk you through the modernist building and its museum rooms, give a short astronomy talk, then take you to the dome to look through one of Europe's oldest working telescopes at the moon, planets, and asteroids, with city views from outside the cupola.
Plaça de Sarrià is the heart of what still feels like a village swallowed by the city, a calm square in front of the Gothic church of Sant Vicenç de Sarrià. Cafe and bar terraces ring the edges, so you can sit with a drink while kids roam the open paving, and on Saturday mornings a small farmers market sets up with cheese, bread and produce. A playground sits just off the square, and the pedestrian streets around it are full of bakeries and family-friendly spots, which makes it an easy, low-key stop away from the tourist crush.
A wild, wooded 17-hectare park in the Collserola foothills above Sarrià, far quieter than the city-center green spaces. The big draw for kids is the miniature railway, run by volunteers on Sundays and holidays, looping 635 meters past its own little station, through tunnels, over bridges and a viaduct. There are wooden playgrounds with zip wires, shaded picnic areas, the ruins of an old castle and sweeping views to the sea. The terrain is hilly and partly unpaved, so it suits a baby carrier better than a stroller.
A genteel garden from 1934 at the top end of Avinguda Diagonal, laid out by Nicolau Rubió i Tudurí on the grounds of a former amusement park. Shaded gravel paths wind past statues of poets and musicians to a lily-pad pond that flowers in spring, and open to a big lawn made for picnics. There is a children's playground, and the whole place stays calm and leafy even on weekends, a welcome green break between the modernist sights and the Diagonal shops.
A wooded hilltop park in a quiet residential corner of the city, with gently ramped paths through shady Mediterranean woodland that stay walkable even with a stroller. Trails connect open squares with room to run, and stone steps climb to a mirador with a 360-degree panorama over Tibidabo, the Sagrada Família and the sea. A wood-themed playground sits among the gardens.
The flooded forest recreates 1,000 square meters of Amazon rainforest, with live caimans, capybaras, and tropical birds, plus simulated rain every 15 minutes. Other halls hold a full T. rex skeleton, a wall of giant geological cross-sections, and a planetarium. Clik, Flash, and Touch Touch are hands-on rooms built for the youngest visitors.