# Valencia with kids: a day out

> Valencia with kids means animals, a park and the sea. In the morning, Bioparc, where giraffes, elephants and lemurs live without cages and hippos can be watched underwater. Then a walk or bike ride through the Turia gardens and their playgrounds. After lunch, the City of Arts and Sciences: an aquarium with sharks, walruses and dolphins, or a hands-on science museum.

Web page: https://yesgo.io/spain/valencia/with-kids

## Plan

1. [City of Arts and Sciences](https://yesgo.io/spain/valencia/city-of-arts-and-sciences.md) — YesGo score 37/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 4 h · Grounds free, venues paid
   Lunch break, about 1 h
   ↓ 32 min by transport
2. [Bioparc Valencia](https://yesgo.io/spain/valencia/bioparc-valencia.md) — YesGo score 29/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 3 h · Paid

Total with walks: 8 h 32 min

## How the family day works

Children are freshest and animals livelier in the morning, the perfect time for Bioparc, which takes about three hours. From there it's around 20 minutes by bus or taxi to the City of Arts and Sciences at the other end of the Turia gardens.

After lunch, pick one venue: the aquarium with its underwater tunnel or the science museum with its experiments. Between them are pools and bridges where children can run about while parents rest in the shade.

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## Where to eat with kids

Bioparc and the City of Arts and Sciences have cafés, but queues build in high season, so packing snacks helps. Children usually like chicken paella, patatas bravas and sweet fartons with cold horchata.

Spaniards have lunch late, around 2pm, and dinner after 9pm, but kitchens in tourist areas open earlier. High chairs are almost everywhere, and cafés are very welcoming to children.

## Tips for travelling with kids

Buy Bioparc and aquarium tickets ahead on their official websites: it's cheaper and you skip the queue. Summer afternoons are very hot, so bring hats, sunscreen and water, and spend midday indoors.

The Turia gardens are a great place for children to let off steam, with playgrounds, lawns and the huge Gulliver park, where kids climb all over a giant figure. The paths are flat and buggy-friendly, and bikes with child seats are for hire.

## More for kids

Children enjoy a boat ride on the [Albufera](https://yesgo.io/spain/valencia/albufera) lagoon, Malvarrosa beach with its gentle shallows and a trip to [Sagunto](https://yesgo.io/spain/valencia/sagunto), where they can scramble over the hilltop ruins.

## Tips

- Bioparc at opening time.
- Tickets online.
- Aquarium in the heat.
- Spain uses the euro. Cards and contactless are accepted almost everywhere. Book the Sagrada Família, Park Güell and the Gaudí houses ahead on their official sites, which list entry times and closing days.

## Questions

### What is there to do in Valencia with kids?

Bioparc, the aquarium and science museum at the City of Arts and Sciences, the Turia gardens and the beach.

### Is Valencia buggy-friendly?

Yes, the centre is flat and the Turia gardens cross the whole city.

### How long do you need at Bioparc with kids?

About three hours.

### Where can we eat with kids in Valencia?

At the cafés in Bioparc and the City of Arts and Sciences, or picnic on the Turia lawns.

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