Big lawns and shady trees in the city centre
Parks and gardens
Cubbon Park
Free entry
Places to visit in Bangalore with kids
Parks, museums, zoos, lakes, play areas and day trips, with entry fees, timings, the nearest metro and tips for each. For days when there's no event on the calendar.
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Toy train, boating and play areas
Play and theme parks
Bal Bhavan
2 to 10 years
Glass House, a lake and rare trees
Parks and gardens
Lalbagh Botanical Garden
All ages
Zoo, safari and a butterfly park
Animals and wildlife
Bannerghatta Biological Park
All ages
Hands-on science for curious kids
Museums and science
Visvesvaraya Industrial and Technological Museum
5 and up
Star shows under a giant dome
Museums and science
Jawaharlal Nehru Planetarium
4 and up (under 3 not allowed in the Sky Theatre)
Where science meets art
Museums and science
Science Gallery Bengaluru
Free entry
Art, photography and family workshops
Art and heritage
Museum of Art and Photography (MAP)
All ages
Try instruments and play with sound
Museums and science
Indian Music Experience (IME)
All ages
Real planes and helicopters up close
Museums and science
HAL Heritage Centre and Aerospace Museum
All ages
A castle-style royal palace
Art and heritage
Bangalore Palace
6 and up
Art and workshops by the metro
Art and heritage
Rangoli Metro Art Center
Free entry
A lakeside walk in Malleshwaram
Lakes and outdoors
Sankey Tank
Free entry
Boating on Nagawara Lake
Lakes and outdoors
Lumbini Gardens
All ages
Rides and a water park for a full day
Play and theme parks
Wonderla Bengaluru
All ages (some rides have height limits)
Sunrise above the clouds
Day trips
Nandi Hills
All ages
A whole forest from one tree
Day trips
Big Banyan Tree (Dodda Alada Mara)
Free entry
Easy trails and rocks to climb
Lakes and outdoors
Turahalli Forest
Free entry
Play zones, food and weekend events
Malls for rainy days
Phoenix Marketcity
Free entry
A mall with a lakeside walk
Malls for rainy days
Orion Mall
Free entry
A big new mall in north Bangalore
Malls for rainy days
Phoenix Mall of Asia
Free entry
Kids carnivals and weekend fun
Malls for rainy days
Bhartiya Mall of Bengaluru
Free entry
Games, food and shopping
Malls for rainy days
LuLu Mall Bengaluru
Free entry
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