Bruges with kids
Travelling with children? Bruges has more for kids than you might think. Here are 14 family favourites, with ages, prices and opening hours, plus ideas for a rainy day and practical tips.
Checked: 14 October 2026. Prices and hours can change; check the official site before you go.
☔ Rainy day? Go indoors
☀️ Outdoor
☀️ Outdoor · all ages; under 4 freePhoto: Peter K Burian · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia
Canal boat tour
A 30-minute boat ride past gabled houses and swans: children see the city from the water.
- 🎟️ Price: Adult €15, child 4–11 €9, under 4 free
- 🕗 Hours: March–October daily 10:00–18:00 (last boat 17:30); November–February only some boats
- ⏱️ Visit: ~0.5 h
- 💡 Tip: Tickets only at the jetty, no booking for individuals; the boats are open with umbrellas for rain. Jetties at Huidenvettersplein, Rozenhoedkaai, Wollestraat, Nieuwstraat and Katelijnestraat.
- 📍 Huidenvettersplein 13, 8000 Brugge
- MapWebsite
☔ Indoor · from about 5; under 5 freePhoto: Dominique Uyttenhove · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia
Historium
A story-led walk through medieval Bruges with sets, film and effects: a dry-weather-proof hit for 6 and up.
☔ Indoor · child price 3–11; under 3 freePhoto: Dani Latorre · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia
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Choco-Story (chocolate museum)
The story of cacao from the Maya to Belgian pralines, with a chocolate demonstration and a taste.
- 🎟️ Price: Adult €16, child 3–11 €10, under 3 free
- 🕗 Hours: Daily 10:00–18:00 (last entry 17:00)
- ⏱️ Visit: ~1.5 h
- 💡 Tip: Booking is not compulsory but recommended; the ticket does not skip the queue. Four steps at the entrance and stairs inside, so strollers are discouraged. Chocolate workshops cost extra.
- 📍 Wijnzakstraat 2, 8000 Brugge
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☔ Indoor · child price 3–11; under 3 freePhoto: Zeisterre · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia
Frietmuseum (Fries Museum)
Everything about the Belgian fry, from potato to cone, in a medieval cellar; the fries bar upstairs ends the visit.
☀️ Outdoor · all ages; under 13 freePhoto: Marc Ryckaert · CC BY 2.5 · Wikimedia
Windmills on the Kruisvest (Sint-Janshuismolen)
A working windmill on the old ramparts: older children can climb the steep stairs; the ramparts walk is free all year.
- 🎟️ Price: Adult €5, under 18 €2, under 13 free
- 🕗 Hours: Tue–Sun 09:30–12:30 and 13:30–17:00 until 2 November; then closed except one Sunday a month (13 Dec, 11 Jan, 8 Feb, 8 Mar)
- ⏱️ Visit: ~0.5 h
- 💡 Tip: Only the Sint-Janshuismolen is open; steep stairs and limited capacity, so it is not for toddlers or strollers.
- 📍 Kruisvest, 8000 Brugge
- MapWebsite
☀️ Outdoor · all ages; the price is per carriagePhoto: Wolfgang Staudt from Saarbruecken, Germany · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia
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Horse-drawn carriage ride
A 30-minute ride behind a horse through the old streets, a classic that works for every age.
- 🎟️ Price: €70 per carriage (up to 5 people)
- 🕗 Hours: Daily 09:00–18:00, later in summer (weather permitting)
- ⏱️ Visit: ~0.5 h
- 💡 Tip: Pay the driver; boarding on the west side of the Markt near Sint-Amandsstraat (from the Burg on Wednesday mornings, market day). Blankets in winter; no rides above 30 °C.
- 📍 Markt, 8000 Brugge
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☔ Indoor · older children; under 7 free; 366 stepsPhoto: Adiel lo · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia
Belfry (Belfort)
366 steps up a medieval tower to a view over the roofs, with the carillon bells on the way.
- 🎟️ Price: Adult €16 (€15 from 3 November to 31 March), under 18 €14 (€13 in winter), under 7 free
- 🕗 Hours: Until 2 Nov daily 09:00–20:00 (last entry 19:00); 3 Nov–31 Mar Mon–Fri and Sun 10:00–18:00, Sat 09:00–20:00; closed 19–22 Oct 2026
- ⏱️ Visit: ~1 h
- 💡 Tip: Tickets are timed: book online and be on time. Steep stairs, no lift and no strollers up the tower; carillon played Wed, Sat and Sun 11:00–12:00.
- 📍 Markt 7, 8000 Brugge
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☀️ Outdoor · all ages, freePhoto: Gargarapalvin · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia
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Koningin Astridpark
A botanical park in the centre with a pond, a fountain, a pretty kiosk and a large playground.
☀️ Outdoor · all ages, freePhoto: Michiel Dumon · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia
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Sebrechtspark
A quiet old garden with a playground and picnic benches in odd shapes, away from the crowds.
☀️ Outdoor · all ages, freePhoto: Marc Ryckaert (MJJR) · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia
Minnewater (Lake of Love)
The Lake of Love with swans, a park and a picnic lawn; flat and easy with a stroller.
☀️ Outdoor · all ages, free; keep quietPhoto: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia
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Beguinage (Begijnhof)
A peaceful courtyard of white houses with a lawn that is yellow with daffodils in spring.
☀️ Outdoor · all ages, freePhoto: Spotter2 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia
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Children's farm De Zeven Torentjes
A free working farm in Assebroek with goats, sheep, cows, a big playground and a pancake café.
- 🎟️ Price: Free
- 🕗 Hours: Daily 09:00–20:00 (city page; check for winter hours)
- ⏱️ Visit: ~2 h
- 💡 Tip: About 3 km from the centre: bus stop Assebroek Odegemstraat. Toilet (free), changing table, high chairs and picnic area; a free photo treasure hunt for ages 6 and up at the café.
- 📍 Canadaring 41, 8310 Brugge
- MapWebsite
De Toverplaneet (indoor playground) ☔ Indoor · 2 to 15; under 2 free; adults free
An indoor playground in Sint-Andries with climbing towers up to 10 metres, ball pits and a big bouncy castle.
- 🎟️ Price: €12 per child aged 2–15 (unlimited play), under 2 free, adults free
- 🕗 Hours: School term: Wed 13:00–18:00, Sat–Sun 10:30–18:00; Flemish school holidays daily 10:30–18:00
- ⏱️ Visit: ~2 h
- 💡 Tip: Separate area for babies and toddlers up to 4. No dogs and no outside food or drink. West of the ring road; the car park at Magdalenastraat is nearest.
- 📍 Legeweg 88, 8200 Brugge
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☀️ Outdoor · all agesPhoto: Immanuel Giel · Public domain · Wikimedia
Boudewijn Seapark (amusement park and dolphinarium)
An amusement park with a dolphinarium in Sint-Michiels, and Belgium's largest indoor soft-play, Sea Dreams, that works in any weather.
- 🕗 Hours: Autumn 2026: indoor playground and dolphin show Wed 13:00–18:00, Sat–Sun 12:00–18:00; autumn holidays 31 Oct–8 Nov daily 10:00–17:00 with the whole park open; summer season until 8 Nov
- ⏱️ Visit: ~4 h
- 💡 Tip: Outside the ring road: from the station take De Lijn bus 2, 72 or 74 to 'Sint-Michiels Park de Rode Poort' (then 200 m). Parking is €10 per car in summer season and autumn holidays, free in winter. Dolphin show in October at 16:00.
- 📍 Alfons De Baeckestraat 12, 8200 Brugge
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Tips for families
Free and child prices
Free ages differ: under 3 at Choco-Story and the Frietmuseum, under 4 on the canal boats and at Historium from 5, under 7 at the Belfry, under 13 at the windmill. Parks, the Beguinage and the Zeven Torentjes farm are free. Canal-boat prices are fixed by the city, so every operator charges the same.
Cobbles and strollers
Bruges is cobbled almost everywhere, so a light stroller or a carrier is easier than a big pram. Historium does not allow strollers inside, Choco-Story discourages them, and the Belfry and the windmill have steep stairs.
Check the days before you go
Many museums have closing days and the winter season starts on 3 November: the windmill closes and the Folklore museum is shut on Mondays and Tuesdays. The Belfry is closed 19–22 October 2026. The Toverplaneet indoor playground is open only Wednesday afternoon and at weekends outside the school holidays.
Rain plan and quiet times
On a wet day pick Choco-Story, the Frietmuseum, Historium or Sea Dreams at Boudewijn Seapark. The Markt and Rozenhoedkaai are busiest from 11:00 to 16:00, so do them early or in the evening with young children.
Plan your trip → Put these places in a day plan with walking times.
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