St. Petersburg is rich not only in historical sights and museums, but also in entertainment, educational, sports and game centers for young residents of the city and its guests. Children's attractions in St. Petersburg are suitable for both kids and teenagers. Among them, there are those that will bring a lot of pleasure to parents and even grandparents.
Dino Park
This is a relatively small, but well-organized and arranged attraction in the Planet Neptune shopping center. It seems that a fantastic time machine takes children millions of years into the past, where they enter the wonderful world of dinosaurs among the jungle and the picturesque ruins of an ancient civilization. Huge trees, creepers and even a waterfall create the illusion of reality. And long-extinct reptiles that can also move delight children.
The children are no less interested in the Dino Train, because many of them like to watch the popular animated series "Dinosaur Train".
In the park, you can ride a Dino carousel, saddling your favorite dinosaur, gomaze, shoot at the shooting range, play slot machines, watch cartoons about dinosaurs and relax in a cozy cafe.
Boomers Entertainment Center
This DC, located in the City Mall shopping center, will be of interest to older children. The sports and gaming complex includes several playgrounds where teenagers can not only have fun, but also compete in dexterity, accuracy and ingenuity. Games and entertainment are offered here for all tastes and fitness levels:
- "traditional" sports attractions for children in St. Petersburg (air hockey, kicker, football billiards, etc.);
- air balloon riding;
- fantasy laser maze;
- various simulators and shooting range;
- arcade games.
Those who prefer quieter entertainment are constantly interested in the revived paintings from the Museum of Illusions and the opportunity to visit virtual reality with the help of a special helmet.
The entertainment center "Boomer" is also suitable for children's parties and birthdays, and during the holidays there is a camp for children aged 7-14.
Divo Island
This St. Petersburg amusement park, located on Krestovsky Island, is a favorite place for thrill-seekers. There is really a lot of entertainment here for both adults and children.
The amusement park of St. Petersburg "Divo Ostrov" is immersed in greenery, here you can just take a walk, look at squirrels and rare birds in the ornitarium and arrange a photo session withdifferent fairy tale characters.
But the most interesting thing is, of course, the attractions, the most extreme of which are among the top ten attractions in the world. For example, Velikoluksky meat-packing plant, named after the sponsor, is the only one in Russia, as it makes the Immelman loop. And that is not all! Recently, the amusement park of St. Petersburg "Divo Ostrov" offers visitors to explore the city from the Ferris wheel, which is the largest in the city. According to the reviews of those who have already climbed up in one of its cabins, an unimaginable view of the sights of the Northern capital opens from there.
The park has both family attractions and entertainment for children. For example, there are always long queues of people who want to ride on the Batman circuit and visit the pavilions "Pirate Adventures", "Combat Robots" and many others. There are even interactive games in the spirit of Star Wars. And for the little ones, Divo Ostrov is equipped with a whole entertainment town with a special soft surface.
Teslatorium - amazing lightning show
If you are interested in attractions in St. Petersburg, which are educational in nature, then one of the most spectacular is the Teslatorium, which is also called the Theater of Lightning. It is located in the Piterland shopping center, where it occupies two halls. The opening of this show took place on September 15, 2015, and it immediately became very popular with both children and their parents.
On the territory of the Teslatorium, young visitors can get acquainted with the inventions of suchoutstanding physicists like Nikola Tesla, Thomas Edison, Faraday and others. In addition, the children have the opportunity to participate in interesting experiments themselves. Specially trained employees tell children about the laws of physics and introduce them to amazing natural phenomena. One of the halls of the "Teslotorium" is specially designed for the so-called Lightning Show. Only there you can see a man in a special suit, catching lightning with his hands, and a unique "cage of fear" invented by the brilliant Michael Faraday himself.
Gulliver Park
The best attractions in St. Petersburg for kids can be found near the Staraya Derevnya metro station. There is Gulliver Park, where children can feel like midgets who have fallen into the world of giants and see giant things scattered everywhere - a watch, a hat, a camisole, dishes.
Children themselves can turn into fairy-tale characters with the help of a professional artist with theatrical make-up, who will gladly paint their faces. The park has many animators and clowns, always ready to entertain the little visitors.
Amusement Park St. Petersburg - "Gulliver Park" - offers kids 2-4 years old to ride on various carousels, rocking chairs, the Chuh-Chukh train and jump in a soft playroom. And for older children (4-8 years old) there is a fun labyrinth with slides, an "Excavator" and a stereo cinema.
Babushkina Park
This is one of the oldest landscaped green areas in St. Petersburg, founded by Catherine the Great. Today there are the most "fabulous" attractions in St. Petersburg. There is a lot of entertainment even for kids from 3-4 years old. In particular, they have a real "Fairytale Land" at their service.
For older kids, go-karts, the American Rodeo, the King Kong Park and the indoor skating rink, which often host fun contests and competitions.
Now you know where the best attractions in St. Petersburg are located (on Krestovsky Island, Planet Neptune shopping center, City Mall shopping center and in other places), and you can entertain your children during a trip to the Northern capital.
