Kid-friendly places in Trondheim

15 places in Trondheim, Norway, where children are actually welcome — what each one is, what it costs, and what to watch for. 15 carry a warning worth reading before you go.

Play cafés
Sports
Classes
Adventure

Play cafés2

Leo's LekelandIndoor playground
A big, safe and fun indoor play area for toddlers up to early teens with a dedicated small-children area (soft floor, free for under-1s), a café and decent parking, the perfect rainy-day option; ~3km east (Lade)

Gets very crowded and loud (go on a weekday); toilets/food-area cleanliness can slip
Treklossen LekestedPlay cafe
A beautiful, calm and clean play space built around natural materials that sparks creativity (not the chaos of other play lands), with challenges for all ages (~2-9), a warm atmosphere, great seating for adults (benches, bean bags) and excellent baby changing/bathroom facilities; ~5km east

Limited food/drink choices

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Buld.noClimbing
A recently renovated three-floor bouldering hall with a good variety of difficulties, a great view over the Trondheim fjord, affordable prices, easy access off Ladeveien and a small self-service café; ~3km northeast

Walls lean toward overhang (bring strong arms); staff/shop hours can be limited
Grip Klatring LeangenClimbing
A modern, spacious climbing gym over three floors with a massive lead-climbing wall, a big bouldering area and ground-floor training, a great laid-back urban atmosphere, very nice staff and instructors, and it's great for children; ~5km east

Insufficient changing rooms for the numbers; gets busy in the afternoon
Grip Klatring SluppenClimbing
An excellent gym for both bouldering and sport climbing with a wide range of styles and difficulties, ~15 auto-belays, tall lead walls, a Kilterboard and Moonboard, and a big kids' section with short auto-belay routes, rental gear at good prices; ~4km south

Routes can be tricky for complete novices; the bouldering area can get dusty/dirty
RegnbueparkenSkate / BMX / roller
A really nice, good-sized free outdoor skatepark ranging from street to transition plus a bowl, with toilets and a water fountain, good for both scooter riders and skateboarders, easy to reach on foot or by bike; ~2km southwest

Trickier to reach by car (don't trust the GPS); no café nearby
Rush Trampoline ParkTrampoline park
A trampoline park with lots of activities and a coffee shop, social and good for kids' birthday parties (covered when you pay for tickets); ~8km south (Tiller)

Strict rules on how you can jump; some reviews report broken games, no foam in the pit and a poor response to a child's injury — supervise closely; afternoon-only on weekdays
Trikkestallen SkateparkSkate / BMX / roller
A well-loved indoor skatepark in an old tram stall, run by the volunteers of Trondheim Skate Association, with weekly slots reserved for kids, girls, skate, scoot and BMX (inlines and wheelchairs welcome too), regularly rebuilt, great for kids' confidence and birthday parties; ~2km east

Check FB/Insta for events and hours; booking recommended; afternoon/evening hours

Classes4

Franz Klammer KeramikkverkstedArt
A welcoming, relaxed central ceramics workshop running fun wheel-throwing and mug-making courses with caring, attentive teachers (Petra, Franziska), a must-do creative activity in Trondheim

Open Tue and Thu only; a course/studio rather than drop-in; one reviewer found the class over-talky and rushed at the end
Liljas KursArt
Warmly loved painting courses (acrylic, watercolour, drawing) with Lilja, a talented, motivating and often hysterically funny teacher and endless source of ideas, in a great teaching studio with a good atmosphere, suitable for beginners and the experienced

A course studio — book sessions
Trondheim KulturskoleMusic
The central municipal culture school offering music and arts tuition for children and young people

Weekday daytime office hours; closed weekends; register via the school
Trondheim Private Music SchoolMusic
A lovely music school suitable for everyone from beginners to advanced, for children and adults, with a great young environment, high-quality teaching (singing, piano, bass and more), the option to switch teacher if needed, and nice premises easy to reach from Sirkus; ~5km east

Closed Fri-Sat; afternoon/evening hours

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Høyt & Lavt TrondheimOutdoor adventure
A brilliant treetop climbing park in nature with courses for all levels (kids from ~age 7), fantastic, safety-focused staff who help with harnesses and a training mini-course, helmet and harness included, easily 5-6 hours of active fun, benches/tables for a picnic; ~5km east

Weekends only; book ahead; children need gloves
Lerflaten GårdPetting farm
A wonderful, charming farm with delicious baked goods and food, beautiful surroundings and a small farm garden with animals you're free to explore; ~8km south

Open Wednesdays only — check ahead
Voll GårdPetting farm
A lovely farm only ~8-10 min from the centre with lots of animals to pet and watch (sheep, ponies, hens, cows, a mini pig), plus hay to jump in and small tractors to ride, good café food and an open fire to grill your own hot dogs; ~4km southeast

Closed Saturdays; daytime hours

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