Everyone knows that Madrid is a beach-free area! However, the capital still has a great choice of things to do with the family in August. Five ideas for a lovely day or a fun afternoon with your kids. Would you like to learn more?
A botanical garden and theme park just a few kilometres from Madrid in San Martin de Valdeiglesias. Inspired by the magical world of fairies and elves, the tour is full of surprises such as dinosaur statues and other figures. There is also a picnic area where you can all eat. The best thing? Entrance free for kids aged under 3.
7Fun, the family entertainment centre
1,000 square metres of fun for all the family. In Alcala de Henares, 7Fun features activities for all the family combining physical exercise, the latest technology and lots of fun. Test your skills on an awesome climbing wall or hop about on the largest trampoline area in Spain. There’s also a children’s play area.
One of the most popular activities at 7Fun allows you to fly like a bird over the streets of Manhattan with the new Birdly technology.
Every weekend you can enjoy open-air puppet theatre in El Retiro Park on the Paseo de México very near the Puerta de Alcalá. The performances are free and include in August, for example, 3 Little Pigs, ‘Fuenteovejuna’ or Jack and the Beanstalk. A perfect way to combine fun, theatre and literature.
Visit the Eiffel Tower in Paris, the Little Mermaid in Copenhagen or stroll across Tower Bridge in London, all without ever leaving Madrid! Europa Park is a theme park which contains replicas of some of the most important monuments in Europe. The park also offers a wide variety of recreational activities such as a multi-adventure area, paintball and a laser maze. Admission is free, so you absolutely must visit.
Madrid Planetarium is the perfect place to visit on a hot day and allows us to observe 9,000 different stars, planets and constellations. It features several exhibition halls and a projection room where we can see the starry sky of Madrid in broad daylight.
Which proposal do you like best? All of them guarantee a great day of family fun.
