Family days out in Szczecin: nine places to play with children, from the Fabryka Wody aquapark to a rope park by Lake Głębokie.
This list is mostly indoor: eight of the nine places carry the rain tag, so they help on days when a walk is off. It covers aquaparks and swimming pools, play centres, trampoline parks, a climbing wall and one open-air rope park. The addresses are scattered across the city, so pick the one closest to home or your hotel.
Where can you take children in Szczecin when it rains?
For wet weather you have three kinds of places: water, play and sport. Choose by age, because play centres suit small children best and climbing suits older ones.
The one that fills a whole day is Fabryka Wody Aquapark at 1 Maja 47. According to the venue's own site it has several zones: water, outdoor, saunas and spa, sport and an education area. For older children and teenagers there is Big Wall in Niebuszewo-Bolinko, where you climb a wall up to fifteen metres high or work the bouldering room while the adults wait in the cafe. Fun Jump Szczecin in the Hit2Fit centre in Pomorzany sits in the Hit2Fit entertainment centre in Pomorzany and adds a monkey grove and laser tag to the trampolines.
Which play centres are there in Szczecin?
Five play centres and play rooms lie in different districts, so most families will find one near them. They differ in character: some focus on movement, others on sensory play or on coffee for the parents.
Królestwo Zabawy Play Centre at Potok 8 in Dąbie has slides, trampolines and obstacle courses, while parents can sit in the cafe. Powerland at Chopina 31 in Arkońskie-Niemierzyn also takes birthday parties and school groups. In the centre, at Mazowiecka 13, you will find Zabawa & Kawa: a cafe with a toddler room, a garden and workshops. A calmer option is SensoKraina Sensory Play Room in Turzyn, a sensory room built around the four elements and run by a foundation.
What can a family do outdoors?
Only two places on the list lack the rain tag, and both fit a trip by the water: a rope park by a lake and a swimming complex in Osów.
Tarzania Rope Park stands by Lake Głębokie, on Zegadłowicza Street, with routes for adults and children. The main gate is on the beach side and a second entrance is at the back. Arkonka is a set of pools, pitches and courts in Osów, and the pools run from June to September.
How should a family day in Szczecin be organised?
One venue fills several hours, and two in one district is already an ambitious plan. With toddlers stay at a play centre or pool; with older children add climbing or trampolines.
Beyond this list, wider ideas appear in the collection of family attractions across the region, and the whole city is covered by Szczecin.
Frequently asked questions
Where is the aquapark in Szczecin?
Fabryka Wody is at 1 Maja 47 in the Drzetowo-Grabowo district. It has a water area, an outdoor zone, saunas and spa, a sports zone and an education area, so it lasts a whole day.
Which family places work in bad weather?
Eight of the nine addresses carry the rain tag: the aquapark, Arkonka, Big Wall, all the play centres and rooms and the trampoline park. The exception is Tarzania rope park by Lake Głębokie.
Is there somewhere for children to climb in Szczecin?
Yes, Big Wall in Niebuszewo-Bolinko has a tall wall, more than 150 routes and a bouldering room.
How do you get to Arkonka?
A tram on line 3 stops at Las Arkoński, and the entrance is a short stroll away. The complex is at Arkońska 30a in Osów.
Water parks and pools
Water parks and pools