Family-Friendly Attractions In Ukraine

Lviv National Opera

Imposing theater, open since 1900, with ornate, columned facade, hosting opera & ballet productions.

Svobody Ave, 28, Lviv, Lviv Oblast, Ukraine, 79000

Kyiv National Botanical Garden

Extensive botanical gardens with a remarkable variety of flora, plus exotic plants in glasshouses. · Dogs allowed

1, Sadovo-Botanichna St, Kyiv, Ukraine, 01014

Park Of Partisan Glory

Large park with lakeside BBQ spots & pavilions, forest trails & a golden-domed church. · Dogs allowed

Borova St, Kyiv, Ukraine, 01001

Arka Svobody Ukrayinsʹkoho Narodu

Huge rainbow-shaped arch with a riverfront deck built in 1982 to honor Russia & the Ukraine.

Parkova Doroha, Kyiv, Ukraine, 02000

Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra

Ornate religious buildings line this iconic monastic complex, known for its network of catacombs.

Lavrska St, 15, Kyiv, Ukraine, 01015

National Museum of the History of Ukraine in the Second World War

Vast war memorial sculpted by Vuchetych & a museum displaying exhibits about WWII in the Ukraine.

Lavrska St, 27, Kyiv, Ukraine, 02000

Gorky Park

Busy park with amusement rides & cafes, plus ice-skating in winter & al fresco films in summer. · Dogs allowed

Yevhena Tantsiury St, 17, Odesa, Odesa Oblast, Ukraine, 65000

Park Natalka

Leafy riverside paths, picnic lawns & a paved maze, plus sporting facilities such as a soccer field. · Dogs allowed

Obolonska naberezhna, 9, Kyiv, Ukraine, 02000

Stryiskyi Park

Large, leafy landscaped park with swan pond, walking trails, plus tropical greenhouse housing cacti. · Dogs allowed

Lviv, Lviv Oblast, Ukraine, 79000

Kamianets-Podilskyi Castle

A walled castle dating back to 1300s, with 7 of the 12 original fortification towers well preserved.

Zamkowa St, 1, Kam'yanets'-Podil's'kyi, Khmelnytskyi Oblast, Ukraine, 32341

Ukrainian Motherland Monument

Huge statue atop the National Museum of the History of the Great Patriotic War of 1941–1945.

Lavrska St, 27, Kyiv, Ukraine, 02000

Holosiivskyi National Natural Park

Sprawling national park featuring forest steppe landscapes, trails, ponds, playgrounds & eateries. · Dogs allowed

Horikhuvatskyi shliakh St, 6а, Kyiv, Ukraine, 02000

Leontovych сentral park of Vinnytsia

Iconic park with a tragic past now known for its peaceful setting & walking paths. · Dogs allowed

Vinnytsia, Vinnytsia Oblast, Ukraine, 21000

Mezhyhirya Park

Ivana Franka St, 19, Novi Petrivtsi, Kyiv Oblast, Ukraine, 07354

Park of Eternal Glory

City park perched on top of a hill, with a memorial & the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. · Dogs allowed

Lavrska St, 15, Kyiv, Київська обл., Ukraine, 01015

Lazar Globa Park

Family-friendly nature park featuring a vast lake, a children's ring railway & go-kart center. · Dogs allowed

Dmytra Yavornytskoho Ave, 95, Dnipro, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, Ukraine, 49000

Feofaniya Park

Landscaped area with 5 lakes, woodland & paths, designated a state park for its biodiversity. · Dogs allowed

32, вул. Академіка Лєбєдєва, Kyiv, Ukraine, 03143

Mirror Stream

Famous natural fountain discovered in 1947 paired with a monument known for its unique architecture. · Dogs allowed

Dzerkalʹnyy Struminʹ, Sumska St, 28/2, Kharkiv, Kharkiv Oblast, Ukraine, 61000

City Dendropark

Lively park with an arboretum & seasonal blooming flowers, plus sports facilities, rides & a cafe.

Yevhena Telnova St, 28, Kropyvnytskyi, Kirovohrad Oblast, Ukraine, 25011

Kiev Funicular

Storied funicular along Volodymyrska Hill connecting the upper Old Town & lower Podil areas.

Ihorivska St, 1/8, Kyiv, Ukraine, 02000

The Oceanarium «Sea Fairy Tale»

Walk-through glass tunnel under tanks of angel fish & turtles, plus shark feeding sessions.

Andriya Malyshka St, 3, Kyiv, Ukraine, 02000

Kulia bazhan

Festyval'nyi pier, Sicheslavska Naberezhna St, 53Б, Dnipro, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, Ukraine, 49000

Podilski Tovtry National Park

Enormous national park offering a river, hiking trails, botanical gardens, monuments, flora & fauna.

Ploshcha Polʹsʹkyy Rynok, 6, Kam'yanets'-Podil's'kyi, Khmelnytskyi Oblast, Ukraine, 32301

Oleg Antonov State Aviation Museum

Aviation museum with around 70 airplanes & helicopters plus air weapons, drones & aircraft engines.

Vulytsya Medova, 1, Kyiv, Ukraine, 03048

Fedor Mershavtsev Park

· Dogs allowed

Kryvyi Rih, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, Ukraine, 50000

Taras Shevchenko Park

Large city park along Ternopil Lake, popular for strolling at sunset, plus boat rentals & cruises. · Dogs allowed

Ternopil, Ternopil Oblast, Ukraine, 46002

Skolivski Beskydy National Park

Trails over mountains covered with spruce & beech trees, plus sightings of birds, deer & wild boars. · Dogs allowed

Skole, Lviv Oblast, Ukraine, 82600

Monument to Ilf and Petrov

Bronze sculpture of a chair, commemorating Ilf and Petrov, Soviet authors of “The Twelve Chairs.”

Derybasivska St, Odesa, Odesa Oblast, Ukraine, 65000

Tarakaniv Fort

Overgrown ruins accessible by a long tunnel, steeped in legend & thought to be haunted.

Tarakaniv, Rivne Oblast, Ukraine, 35641

National Revival Park

Park with a huge open-air stage & a monument topped by an aircraft, plus a Ferris wheel & fountain. · Dogs allowed

Ternopil, Ternopil Oblast, Ukraine, 46000

Park Victory

Sprawling city park with a Ferris wheel, concert hall & a play area, popular for relaxed walks. · Dogs allowed

Pershotravnevyi Ave, Poltava, Poltava Oblast, Ukraine, 36000

Mystetskyi Arsenal National Art and Culture Museum Complex

An old arsenal complex is the setting for contemporary art exhibitions, workshops & a book festival.

Lavrska St, 10-12, Kyiv, Ukraine, 01010

Museum of Water

Complex including old water towers & reservoirs, with displays on water including a children's area.

Mykhaila Hrushevskoho St, 1В, Kyiv, Ukraine, 02000

Museum of Jellyfish

Compact museum featuring colorful live exhibits of various jellyfish species, plus info displays.

Khreschatyk St, 7, Kyiv, Ukraine, 01001

Kozhedub Culture and Recreation Park

· Dogs allowed

Vulytsya Kustovsʹka, Sumy, Sumy Oblast, Ukraine, 40000

The National Pirogov's Estate Museum

House museum in the former estate of a prominent local surgeon, with exhibits on his life & work.

Pyrohova St, 155, Vinnytsia, Vinnytsia Oblast, Ukraine, 21000

Kiev in miniature

Park with miniature scale models of Kiev's major streets, squares, churches, bridges & more.

ст. Метро ГИДРОПАРК,Броварський проспект, 9-В біля Ресторану "Млин біля, Kyiv city, Ukraine, 02000

Hutsulshchyna National Park

Exhibits on nature & ecology in a national park known for mountains, rivers & forest hiking. · Dogs allowed

вулиця Дружби, 84, Kosiv, Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast, Ukraine, 78600

Tunnel of Love

Long arched tunnel of trees branches & greenery over a train track, known as a romantic destination.

Klevan', Rivne Oblast, Ukraine, 35311

Musical Fountains

Maidan Nezalezhnosti, 1, Kyiv, Ukraine, 02000

Ukrainian National Chernobyl Museum

Museum detailing the Chernobyl nuclear disaster, with audio-visual exhibits, photos & documents.

Provulok Khoryva, 1, Kyiv, Ukraine, 02000

Museum “Secrets of underground Odessa”

Guided tours of an underground tunnel network, once a quarry, WWII fallout shelter & women's prison.

3-Б, 2-y Rozumovs'kyi Ln, Odesa, Odesa Oblast, Ukraine, 65000

Fountain on Khreshchatyk

Khreschatyk St, 23, Kyiv, Ukraine, 01001

National Art Museum of Ukraine

19th-century neo-classical museum with works ranging from medieval icons to 20th-century art.

Mykhaila Hrushevskoho St, 6, Kyiv, Ukraine, 01001

St. Mary's Square

Sahaidachnoho St, 45, Chernivtsi, Chernivtsi Oblast, Ukraine, 58000

Miniature Museum of Ukrainian Castles

Kam'yanets'-Podil's'kyi, Khmelnytskyi Oblast, Ukraine, 32307

Aktovsʹkyy Kanʹyon

Part of Buzkyi Gard National Park, this vast canyon has deep basalt cliffs & a riverside campsite. · Dogs allowed

улица Туристическая2 Актовский каньон, Aktove, Mykolaiv Oblast, Ukraine, 56537

Vynnykivskyi park

Eco-trails through a landscape of meadows, pine woods & beech forest known for rare orchids & birds. · Dogs allowed

between Mayorovka and Pasikhiv, Brativ Rohatyntsiv St, 3, Lviv, Lviv Oblast, Ukraine, 79000

Underhill Earth History Park

· Dogs allowed

вул. Сагайдачного, 1, Pidhir'ya, Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast, Ukraine, 77706

Muzey Hutsulʹsʹkoyi Mahiyi

Vulytsya Zhab'yevsʹkyy Potik, 66а, Verkhovyna, Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast, Ukraine, 78700