20 Best Things to Do in Tallinn with Kids
Medieval towers, submarine crawls, and pine-forest adventure courses: a month-by-month plan that keeps the whole family entertained and no one stuck in a pushchair past their patience limit.
Tallinn is compact enough that you'll solve half your problems just by walking. Kids under 7 enter most attractions free, the Tallinn Card bundles major sights and public transport, and even the cobblestones aren't an obstacle if you pick the main streets and move slowly.
We've ranked these 20 activities by who they suit best—starting with the under-5s, moving through school ages, and finishing with activities that actually satisfy teenagers without feeling like a museum punishment. Most attractions are indoor or shaded (crucial in September rain or midsummer heat), and durations run from 45 minutes to a full half-day. Book ahead for weekends; Miiamilla and the escape rooms sell out fast. The Tallinn Card pays for itself in a single day if you hit three paid attractions, and children under 7 get free public transport with an adult cardholder.
Seaplane Harbour
L. Koidula 21c, Tallinn · Maritime museum with walk-through submarine and seaplanes · €12–14 per adult, under 7 free, 2–3 hours
Adults pay €12–14 and children under 7 enter free; the vast 1910 seaplane hangars shelter a walk-through submarine, century-old seaplanes, a minelayer, and buttons kids are invited to press. The submarine corridors are narrow, check with claustrophobic kids first. Turn up on a weekday morning; Saturday and Sunday afternoons fill with locals.
Children's Museum Miiamilla
L. Koidula 21c, Kadriorg Park, Tallinn · Hands-on play museum, ages 3–11 · €8 individual, €16 family (Sept–May Tue–Fri 12–18, Sat–Sun 10–17), 2 hours max
Located in beautiful Kadriorg Park and geared towards children between ages 3 and 11, the playful and often practical exhibits are constantly changing, with active themes so that little ones are stimulated. On weekends, you can only visit with a pre-booked ticket. At the museum, you can grab a bite at the KOOKER mini pancake café, with both savoury and sweet mini pancakes available.
PROTO Invention Factory
Peetri tn 10, Noblessner, Tallinn · Interactive VR and invention museum · €15–18 per person (varies by age), ages 4+, 2–3 hours
Drive the world's first car, walk on the bottom of the ocean and fly in the world's hot air balloon, among 20 attractions mixing modern technology and centuries-old prototypes; collect points at each one with different difficulty levels to challenge the whole family, with two floors full of hands-on fun suitable for kids aged 4+. VR glasses are available but might cause dizziness or nausea if used for too long.
Tallinn Old Town & Tower Climbs
Vanalinn, Tallinn · Medieval streets and climbing towers · Free to explore, €3–5 per tower climb, 2–3 hours
Tallinn's medieval core is small enough that kids can walk it without getting worn out; side streets still have towers, gates and lookouts that feel like the real thing, not a movie set. Families can climb Kiek in de Kök tower and then duck into the stone tunnels underneath; the rooftop view lets kids clock the whole town in one sweep, and the lamp-lit bastion passages feel like a castle dungeon complete with cannon barrels.
Tallinn Zoo
Paldiski mnt 145, Tallinn · Zoo with 350+ species, children's zoo and play areas · €26 family ticket (Dec 2025 rates); kids under 6 free, 2–3 hours
The zoo is home to over 350 species including 47 endangered ones; see elephants, polar bears, reptiles, and tigers, and step into the rainforest and tropical houses; there's also a Children's Zoo for young animal lovers. The children's zoo has various domestic animals awaiting the little ones, and there are several play areas where children can happily engage in activities.
Estonian Open Air Museum
Vabaõhumuuseumi tee, Rocca al Mare, Tallinn · 80-hectare open-air history museum · €18 adult summer, €12 discounted, family €38; under 8 free; Sept open daily 10–8, 3 hours
Set on 80 hectares of land, this open air history museum allows visitors to step back in time and see how Estonia has changed in the way they live; there are seventy buildings on the site, from all different regions of the country and all, apart from two, are original. Seventy-plus farm buildings and windmills scattered through pine woods ten minutes west of the centre; children can sprint between wooden homesteads, smell tar, and watch blacksmiths or weavers work.
Kadriorg Park & Palace
A. Weizenbergi 37, Kadriorg, Tallinn · Baroque palace and formal gardens with playgrounds · Free park entry; palace €6–8 children, 1–2 hours
Peter the Great's summer palace sits in the middle of Tallinn's prettiest park, with wide avenues, a swan pond, manicured flower beds, and patches of pine forest where children can disappear for ten minutes; entry to the park is free and the palace's art collection is optional and quick if attention spans allow. Kadriorg Palace offers free entry to its gardens, with museum access priced at €8 for adults and €6 for children.
Tallinn TV Tower (Teletorn)
Kloostrimetsa 58a, Pirita, Tallinn · 314m observation tower with café, exhibitions · €22 approx per person; children 0–6 free, ages 7–17 discounted; 1.5–2 hours
Children aged 0–6 years can enter for free; a reduced-price ticket is available for children aged 7–17 years, students and pensioners. Take a lift up to the 21st floor of the Tallinn TV Tower and emerge onto the highest open viewing platform in Northern Europe; at 175 metres high, you're guaranteed good views from the observation deck over the spires of old Tallinn, the inky expanse of the Baltic Sea and, in good weather, the lights of Helsinki beyond.
Pirita Beach
Merivälja tee 5, Pirita, Tallinn · 2km sandy beach with playgrounds and water sports · Free access; lifeguards daily 9–8pm, summer best June–August
The biggest beach in Tallinn, located in the suburb of Pirita, has changing cabins, playgrounds for children and areas for ball games; in summer there is a beach bar, a ten pin bowling club bar and kiosks, plus a small market. Five kilometres east of town, Pirita delivers a long, clean arc of sand that locals treat as their everyday summer hang-out; water temperatures reach the low-20s in July, and beach volleyball nets, ice-cream kiosks, and changing cabins are all on site.
Pirita Adventure Park
Pirita, Tallinn, near Pirita Beach · Treetop course with varying trails · €6 per child (under 10), €10+ adult depending on course; April–September, 1–2 hours
The Pirita Adventure Park, shadowed by tall pine trees, is open from April to September. For small kids under 10, you can buy a ticket for 6 euros and they can climb about a dozen trees. The courses are well designed and there is something appropriate for all age groups; it was shady and cool under the trees and our kids had a wonderful time.
City Train (Tallinn Train Tour)
Raekoja Plats, Old Town, Tallinn · Open-air train through city and surrounding areas · €7 adult, €5 child, 75 minutes
Suspension is minimal and there's no commentary, plus you could probably walk it faster, but for a five-year-old, there was literally nothing she wanted to do more—and the grin on her face afterwards was worth the equally painful price tag (7 euros for adults, 5 euros for kids). The City Train in Tallinn may be the answer to your prayers for a novelty transport experience with younger children.
Kiek in de Kök Fortifications Museum
Komandandi tee 2, Tallinn · Medieval tower museum with bastion tunnels · €8–10 per adult, family tickets available, 1.5–2 hours
If you have 2–3 hours, the Kiek in de Kök Fortifications Museum is well worth a visit; there is much to see and do. The General Admission ticket allows one to see the museum in its entirety, which includes all four towers of the complex and the 17th–18th century Bastion Tunnels; a family ticket is available as well.
Kumu Art Museum
Weizenbergi 34, Kadriorg, Tallinn · Modern art museum with family worksheets and activities · €5.50 adult, €3.20 student/senior, €10 family ticket, 2 hours
Worksheets with interesting assignments accompany many of the temporary exhibitions at the Kumu Art Museum; the worksheets introduce the themes of the exhibitions and promote discussions of art. You can see the whole museum for €5.50 for adults, €3.20 for students and seniors, and €10 for the family plan. The paths through the park to the museum are generally flat.
Children's Museum Miiamilla at Old Town (City Life Museum)
Pikk tn, Old Town, Tallinn · Medieval merchant house with kid-friendly history exhibits · €3–5 child, 1 hour
Inside the house of a medieval merchant, there are exhibits showing Tallinn's history as a trading city—from ships to old coins, plus a scale model of old Tallinn and a portrait of a former ruler; the City Life museum also has more recent—and darker—history, but focuses on propaganda posters, making it more child-friendly than some displays elsewhere.
Museum of Puppetry Arts
Aia tn, Old Town, Tallinn · Interactive puppet museum · €3–5 child estimated, 1–1.5 hours
The Museum of Puppetry Arts takes you on a journey through the history of Estonian puppetry arts; children can play with various puppets, learn about what jobs people have in the theatre and participate in museum games and excursions. The little ones of the family can find many age-appropriate activities in the Museum of Puppetry Arts and the Children's Museum Miiamilla.
Town Hall Square (Raekoja Plats)
Raekoja Plats, Tallinn Old Town, Tallinn · Historic marketplace with seasonal markets and buskers · Free; surrounding cafés charge standard rates, 1–2 hours
This central square of the Old Town has been a marketplace since the 11th century and is dominated by the Town Hall with attractive medieval buildings all around; in the centre of the square there are plenty of seats where you can relax for free. Town Hall Square fills up with markets, buskers and open-air events through the seasons.
Escape Rooms (Claustrophobia & Exit Games)
Central locations throughout Tallinn · Story-based puzzle escape rooms · €15–25 per person, ages 8+, 1–1.5 hours
For a city its size, Tallinn has an unusually high number of clever escape rooms, and the top ones are built for families; companies such as Claustrophobia and Exit Games offer story-based puzzles instead of jump scares or gore; reserve ahead, the popular rooms sell out fast on Saturdays; each operator marks difficulty clearly.
Nõmme Adventure Park (Nomme Adventure Park)
Nõmme, Tallinn · Year-round treetop courses with varying difficulty · €6–12 depending on course, all year, 1–2 hours
The Nõmme Adventure Park in the midst of greenery is open all year round, offering trails of varying difficulties and heights suitable for almost everyone. Unlike Pirita, which closes in winter, this park operates year-round in forest setting with equipment for multiple age groups.
Bike Tours & City Bikes
City Bikes rental locations throughout Tallinn · Guided and self-guided cycling tours · €5–10 bike rental per day; guided tours €20–40 per person
The Dutch company BajaBikes organizes tours of downtown Tallinn led by an English guide; kids can also easily join these bike tours; they have children's bikes available for children as young as 4 years old, and kids younger than four can ride on a child seat on the back of the bike with parents. Flat terrain in most central areas makes cycling accessible for families.
Tallinn Botanic Garden (Tallinna Botaaniline Aed)
Kloostrimetsa tee 52, Pirita, Tallinn · Rose gardens, greenhouse with tropical plants, walking paths · €6–10 per person estimated, year-round, 1–2 hours
Stroll through the rose garden and discover the different theme of the month; wander the tranquil paths of the Japanese garden, flowers reflecting in the still water, before strolling through woodland and discovering the formal gardens of the Kadriorg Palace area; you can also explore the audioguides which come in English. The garden includes themed areas and walking paths suitable for families with strollers.
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