When travelling with children, it is important to keep them entertained, as tourist attractions are boring for them. If you are travelling to Moscow with children, here are some suggestions for things to do with the little ones.

 

Circus

 

The famous Moscow State Circus or, alternatively, the circus programme in Gorky Park.

 

Zoo

The Moscow Zoo is located at Bolshaya Gruzinskaya Ulitsa 1, near the Krasnopresnenskaya metro stop.

 

World of the child

The department stores' Djetskij Mir (World of the Child) on Prospekt Marksa sells lots of interesting toys, hand-painted wooden animals, dolls in traditional costumes and tin toys that you can't buy here.

 

Theatre

Puppet theatre (Sadovaya-Samotyotchny Ulitsa, Metro Mayakovskaya)

Children's theatre (Ploschtschad Swerdlowa)

Music theatre for children (Prospekt Vernadskogo)

 

Shipping

Between June and September you can take a river cruise on the Moskva, which is very exciting for children.

 

Troika journeys

Horse-drawn sleigh rides

 

Parks

Gorki Park with ponds, fountains, amusement park, playground, boat hire and more.