Family-Friendly Attractions In Moscow

Red Square

Landmark square, site of the Kremlin, the 16th-century St. Basil's Cathedral & Lenin's mausoleum.

Red Square, Moscow, Russia, 109012

Gorky Central Park of Culture and Leisure

Park with an 18th-century garden, dining & an open-air theater, plus contemporary art & an ice rink. · Dogs allowed

Krymsky Val, 9, Moscow, Russia, 119049

Moscow Zoo

Conservation & educational institute with 8,000 animals including gorillas, polar bears & elephants.

Bolshaya Gruzinskaya St, 1, Moscow, Russia, 123242

Sokolniki Park

Park created by Tsar Alexei Mikhailovich & featuring wildlife, camping, dining & amusement rides. · Dogs allowed

Ulitsa Sokol'nicheskiy Val, 1, стр. 1, Moscow, Russia, 107113

Tsaritsyno Museum-Reserve

Huge, lavish 18th-century royal palace with formal gardens, plus museum of fine arts & antiquities.

Dol'skaya Ulitsa, 1, Moscow, Russia, 115569

The Moscow Kremlin

Immense, fortified compound of churches & palaces, with museums of Russian state regalia & art.

Moscow, Russia, 103132

Moskvarium

Enormous aquarium featuring fish & sea mammals, elaborate performances & swims with dolphins.

Prospekt Mira, 119 строение 23, Moscow, Russia, 129223

Poklonnaya Hill

One of Moscow's highest points, home to the Victory Park with World War II displays & a war museum.

Moscow, Russia, 121096

Vorob'yevy gory

Hilltop view point with panoramas of the city skyline, Moskva River & Olympic stadium. · Dogs allowed

Ulitsa Kosygina, 28, Moscow, Russia, 119270

The State Tretyakov Gallery

Art museum with a collection of over 180,000 Russian works spanning multiple centuries.

Lavrushinsky Ln, 10, Moscow, Russia, 119017

Muzeon Park of Arts

Sculpture park with monuments from the Soviet era depicting leaders & laborers, plus modern works. · Dogs allowed

Krymsky Val, 2, Moscow, Russia, 119049

Alexander Garden

Park with lawns, summer blooms & several monuments including one to Marshal Georgy Zhukov. · Dogs allowed

Moscow, Russia, 119072

Patriarch's Ponds

Elegant pond surrounded by a park, featured in Mikhail Bulgakov's novel "The Master and Margarita." · Dogs allowed

Bol'shoy Patriarshiy Pereulok, 7, строение 1, Moscow, Russia, 123001

Apothecary Garden

Botanic gardens, founded in 1706, with greenhouses holding global plant species.

Prospekt Mira, 26, строение 1, Moscow, Russia, 129090

Main entrance arch VDNH

Imposing arch with bas relief carvings & a huge gilded statue celebrating collective farm workers.

Prospekt Mira, 119, Moscow, Russia, 129223

Museum of Cosmonautics

Extensive space museum within a titanium monument honoring the launch of Sputnik 1 & the space age.

Prospekt Mira, 111, Moscow, Russia, 129223

Floating Bridge

Moskvoretskaya Embankment, Moscow, Russia, 109012

Marshal Zhukov monument

Erected in 1995, this equestrian statue depicts a Soviet military leader crucial to WWII victory.

Manege Sq, Moscow, Russia, 109012

Family Park SKAZKA.

Gentle carousels, ultrafast roller coasters & casual eats at an amusement park with a petting zoo.

Krylatskaya Ulitsa, 18, Moscow, Russia, 121552

Ostrov Mechty (Dream Island)

Character-themed thrill rides, plus indoor streets replicating cities like London & Barcelona.

Andropova Ave, 1, Moscow, Russia, 115533

Kva-Kva Park

Aqua park with a dedicated space for younger children, with slides, wave pools & a cafe/bar.

Kommunisticheskaya Ulitsa, 1, Mytishchi, Moscow Oblast, Russia, 141011

St. Basil's Cathedral

Multicolored domes top this 16th-century former cathedral that now contains a museum of the church.

Red Square, 7, Moscow, Russia, 109012

Park Krasnaya Presnya

Park featuring playgrounds, fitness equipment, sports facilities, an outdoor theater & more. · Dogs allowed

Ulitsa Mantulinskaya, 5, Moscow, Russia, 123100

Yekaterininskiy Park

Formal gardens in 18th-century English & Dutch styles, with a reflecting pool & Palladian bridge. · Dogs allowed

Bol'shaya Yekaterininskaya Ulitsa, 27, Moscow, Russia, 129110

Victory Museum

Set in Victory Park, a huge museum dedicated to Russia's role in WWII, with dioramas & memorabilia.

Ploshchad' Pobedy, 3, Moscow, Russia, 121170

Stena Tsoya

Wall covered with colorful graffiti & street art, dedicated to the memory of singer Viktor Tsoi.

Arbat St, 37/2, строение 1, Moscow, Russia, 119002

Armoury Chamber

Armory museum in a Kremlin-style building with exhibits ranging from weapons to jewellery.

Moscow, Russia, 103132

Babushkinskiy Park Kul'tury I Otdykha

· Dogs allowed

Ulitsa Menzhinskogo, 6 стр. 3, Moscow, Russia, 129327

Biryulevskiy Dendropark

Forest park with bike rental & shady trails, plus BBQ facilities, rental gazebos & a winter ski run. · Dogs allowed

Lipetskaya Ulitsa, 5А, Moscow, Russia, 115569

Arbat

Arbat St, 33, Moscow, Russia, 119002

Lefortovo Park

· Dogs allowed

Krasnokazarmennaya Ulitsa, 3, Moscow, Russia, 111033

Perovskiy Park

Redeveloped grounds of a bygone 18th-century palace, with tree-shaded paths around 2 reservoirs. · Dogs allowed

Ulitsa Lazo, 7, Moscow, Russia, 111398

Grand Palace

Huge, opulent 18th-century palace, home to a museum with painting, sculpture & decorative arts.

Dol'skaya Ulitsa, 1с6, Moscow, Russia, 115569

Delegatskiy park

· Dogs allowed

2-Oy Shchemilovskiy Pereulok, 6, Moscow, Russia, 127473

Children Are the Victims of Adult Vices

Bolotnaya Ploshchad', 10, Moscow, Russia, 119072

Vostok Rocket

Prospekt Mira, 119с628, Moscow, Russia, 129223

Museum of Soviet Arcade Games

Interactive museum showcasing Soviet-era arcade games from the 1970s, with tours & a cafe.

Prospekt Mira, 119, стр. 57, Moscow, Russia, 129223

Bunker-42 on Taganka

Former Soviet anti-nuclear bunker that now houses a Cold War museum, laser tag & conference center.

5-Y Kotel'nicheskiy Pereulok, 11, Moscow, Russia, 115172

The Moscow Planetarium

Planetarium, observatory & astronomy museum, with interactive science exhibits & a 4D cinema.

Sadovaya-Kudrinskaya Ulitsa, 5 стр.1, Moscow, Russia, 123242

Nulevoy Kilometr

Proyezd Voskresenskiye Vorota, 1А, Moscow, Russia, 109012

World Clock Fountain

Manege Sq, 1 строение 2, Moscow, Russia, 125009

Giant's House

Prospekt Mira, 119 строение 55, Moscow, Russia, 129223

Gorky Park Museum

Imposing entrance gate with exhibits on Gorky Park history & a roof deck for panoramic park views.

улица Крымский Вал, 9.11, Moscow, Russia, 101000

Luna-Park Karusel'

More than 20 rides including mini-trains, merry-go-rounds & a 4D cinema, plus a playground.

Krymsky Val, 9, Moscow, Russia, 121059

Above Love Only

Soaring rooftop observation deck with panoramas over Moscow, plus weekend DJ sets, a cafe & snacks.

Presnenskaya Naberezhnaya, 10, Moscow, Russia, 123317

Husky-Park

5-Y Luchevoy Prosek, 16А, Moscow, Russia, 107014

Muzey oruzhiya XX veka

Izmaylovskoye Shosse, 73Ж, Moscow, Russia, 105122

Monument to Minin and Pozharsky

Bronze statue dedicated to military leaders unveiled in 1818 & once located in Red Square.

Red Square, Moscow, Russia, 109012

Solovetsky Stone

This large stone in a public square honors the political prisoners of the Soviet Gulag system.

Лубянская площадь 1 Москва Мосцощ Област, Moscow, Russia, 109012

Tsar Bell

Ivanovskaya Ploshchad', Moscow, Russia, 119072