Kid-friendly places in Bergen
15 places in Bergen, Norway, where children are actually welcome — what each one is, what it costs, and what to watch for. 13 carry a warning worth reading before you go.
Play cafés3
- Alltid Opplett Spill & BarIndoor activity centre
A cozy, central games-and-bar with mini-golf, darts, street curling and lots of games, plenty of space so it never feels crammed, happy to have kids (free golf for them) and great for a rainy Bergen day or a big group
Becomes more of a bar in the evenings
- Leo's LekelandIndoor playground
A large, high-quality indoor play area with zones tailored to different age groups (a dedicated small-children area too), plenty of animal statues kids love, food and drinks and lots of sofas for parents, easily hours of fun and never overcrowded even on a rainy day; ~10km south near the airport
A bit expensive; some areas can feel dusty; bring grip socks and snacks
- ParkNIndoor activity centre
A central indoor activity venue with bowling, darts, mini-golf and board games plus several relaxed bar areas, good fun and lively, well suited to a rainy Bergen day with older kids and families
Food is pricey and not the highlight; leans toward an evening/bar crowd later on
Sports7
- Bergen Klatresenter LaksevågClimbing
A nice, beautiful climbing gym with two bouldering halls and a small gym, good frequent route-setting for all levels, friendly staff, a café and good music; ~3km west
Air quality can get bad at peak times; parking now charged with poor bike parking; grades run a touch soft
- Fyllingsdalen SkateparkSkate / BMX / roller
A good free outdoor skatepark with plenty of obstacles to build your skills and a half-pipe nearby, good concrete for skate, scooter and BMX, a great local spot for kids; ~5km southwest
A little worn; no nearby car parking (shop at the Rema1000 next door)
- Fysak MelkeplassenSkate / BMX / roller
A free indoor activity house with a skatepark and parkour, a great offer for children and young people (adults welcome with a child); ~3km west
- Rush TrampolineparkTrampoline park
A fun, energetic trampoline park for young and old with lots of trampolines and activities, birthday rooms overlooking the action, a café and snacks, and a wristband/clock system to track your time; ~10km south (Kokstad)
~160 NOK/hour plus ~30 NOK for grip socks; afternoon-only on weekdays
- Studio Vertikal KlatresenterClimbing
A great climbing centre for everyone from age 3 to 100, with a nice bouldering area, auto-belay and lead climbing, well-set routes, a kids' play area and a cozy café with amazing coffee, welcoming atmosphere; ~10km south (Kokstad)
- Vestkanten Ice Skating RinkIce skating
A decent, safe indoor ice rink good for casual skating with kids, with beginner equipment available and a large shopping centre (Vestkanten) attached; ~7km west (Loddefjord)
Gets crowded in the afternoons (go earlier); short weekday hours
- Vestveggen Bergen KlatreklubbClimbing
An outstanding, huge climbing hall (in Åsane Arena) with towering lead walls, plenty of top-rope routes, multiple auto-belays, a speed wall, a big bouldering area with every grade and a dedicated kids' area, plus a shop and coffee shop, clean, bright and welcoming; ~9km north
Auto-belays require a belay licence; lighting is very bright in places
Classes3
- Bergen KulturskoleMusic
The central municipal culture school with very good teachers and nice central premises, offering music and arts tuition for children and young people
Register via the school
- Cone 7 Ceramic WorkshopArt
A well-kept ceramics workshop running fun, relaxing hand-building and wheel-throwing courses with great, patient teachers (Éléonore, Natalia) who give clear explanations and help throughout, a great first-timer activity with friends or coworkers; ~3km west
A course/studio — book ahead; pieces collected ~2 weeks later
- Råbrent KeramikkverkstedArt
A lovely central ceramics workshop running low-threshold, relaxed and laugh-filled courses where you make several pieces with good help and guidance from friendly hosts (Kine, Margot), explanations available in English, a great social evening
Open Tuesdays only — book ahead; pieces collected ~a month later
Adventure2
- LangegårdenPetting farm
An idyllic, quiet visitor farm almost in the heart of Bergen where kids can visit grazing horses, ponies, sheep, chickens and mini pigs and a farm dog, buy fresh eggs, and combine it with a family walk in the lovely Langeskogen hiking area, great open-farm events; ~5km south
Farm animals are grazing/roaming (not always a fixed petting session); bring a packed lunch
- Øvre-Eide FarmPetting farm
A charming family-run farm just outside Bergen offering a peaceful glimpse of Norwegian rural life, with cute goats, sheep, chickens and hardy horses, a picturesque setting, warm passionate staff, personal guided visits and horse-riding through the woods and lakes; ~7km northeast
Check opening/booking ahead; riding needs a little experience
Other cities
- Aarhus
- Alicante
- Amsterdam
- Antwerp
- Apeldoorn
- Barcelona
- Basel
- Berlin
- Bern
- Bilbao
- Bremen
- Brussels
- Copenhagen
- Cork
- Dortmund
- Dresden
- Dublin
- Düsseldorf
- Enschede
- Essen
- Frankfurt
- Galway
- Geneva
- Gothenburg
- Graz
- Hamburg
- Handen
- Hannover
- Helsinki
- Innsbruck
- Klagenfurt
- Köln
- Lahti
- Lausanne
- Leipzig
- Liège
- Lille
- Limerick
- Linz
- Lyon
- Madrid
- Málaga
- Malmö
- Milan
- Munich
- Napoli
- Nuremberg
- Odense
- Oslo
- Oulu
- Palermo
- Paris
- Rome
- Rotterdam
- Salzburg
- Sevilla
- Stavanger
- Stockholm
- Stuttgart
- Tampere
- Torino
- Tromsø
- Trondheim
- Turku
- Uppsala
- Utrecht
- Valencia
- Vienna
- Waterford
- Zaandam
- Zürich
Every place here is in the Kindering app too, on one map with the rest of Bergen, sorted by how far each one is from you.
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