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Explore 28 kids activities in porto, Portugal. Popular categories include Indoor, Museums & Education, Outdoor, Free.

Porto Cathedral (Sé do Porto)

Porto Cathedral (Sé do Porto)

Porto Cathedral (Sé do Porto) is a 12th-century fortress-like cathedral towering over the old town, and one of the city's oldest monuments. Kids can explore the Gothic cloisters lined with blue-and-white azulejo tiles, peek into the treasury museum, and climb the tower for sweeping views over the rooftops and the Douro River. The wide Terreiro da Sé square outside is a great spot for a run-around and photos before or after the visit. Best for school-age children and up — the tower climb involves stairs, so it is not stroller-friendly inside.

Livraria Lello

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What kids activities are available in porto?

There are 28 kids activities in porto, including Indoor, Museums & Education, Outdoor, Free, Outdoor Activities, Entertainment.

What age groups are the activities in porto for?

Activities in porto are suitable for age groups: 4-7, 7-12, above 12, 1-4, 0-1.

Are there free kids activities in porto?

Yes, there are 2 free kids activities in porto.

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Livraria Lello

One of the world's most beautiful bookshops, this 1906 Art Nouveau landmark in central Porto is famous for its carved wooden interiors, stained-glass skylight and sweeping crimson staircase that inspires endless fairytale comparisons. Kids love the magical atmosphere and the dedicated children's area with a Little Prince-themed room, and the entry voucher can be put toward a book to take home. Entry is free for children up to 3 accompanied by an adult; the shop is compact and often crowded, so it suits a short visit and is not stroller-friendly.

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FC Porto Museum & Dragão Stadium

FC Porto Museum & Dragão Stadium

Explore the home of FC Porto with a visit to the club's interactive museum and a self-guided walk through Estádio do Dragão, including the dugout and a pitchside photo stop. The museum's 27 themed, multimedia-rich areas full of trophies, film and touchscreens keep kids engaged, while young football fans love stepping out where the players do. Best suited to children from about 4 and up; the museum is fully indoor and wheelchair accessible, so strollers are manageable. Note the stadium route is unavailable on match days, and it is closed Monday mornings.

Neonia Porto - Interactive Museum

Neonia Porto - Interactive Museum

Neonia is Porto's first fully interactive museum, with 19 themed rooms across 1,500 m2 that mix neon art, science experiments and the city's history. Kids can wander a mirror maze, step into an infinity room, try hands-on electromagnetic experiments and even ride a slide, all inspired by Porto's streets and monuments. The whole visit is indoors and takes about 1 to 2 hours, making it a great rainy-day pick for ages 4 and up. The venue is wheelchair accessible and open daily from 10:00 to 21:00.

MMIPO – Misericórdia do Porto Museum and Church

MMIPO – Misericórdia do Porto Museum and Church

Housed in a beautifully restored 16th-century building on Rua das Flores, MMIPO pairs a museum of religious art and Porto history with the ornate Church of Misericórdia, home of the famous Renaissance painting Fons Vitae. Kids can hunt for gilded carvings, centuries-old portraits and the upper gallery looking down into the church. The visit is fully indoors and largely wheelchair and stroller friendly (only the church choir is not accessible), and takes about an hour — a good fit for school-age children curious about art and history.

Serralves Foundation

Serralves Foundation

The Serralves Foundation is a cultural institution with a museum, gardens, and various activities for families and children.

Zoo Santo Inácio

Zoo Santo Inácio

The largest and greenest Zoo in the North. Santo Inácio Zoo came from a family's dream to create a wildlife sanctuary.

Porto Planetarium

Porto Planetarium

The Porto Planetarium - Living Science Center is a unique science center. A unit of the University of Porto dedicated to astronomy education.

Magic Train

Magic Train

Vacations in Porto? We can help! How about a trip on this tourist train that will take you through the city's highlights?

Clérigos Tower

Clérigos Tower

The Clérigos architectural complex was classified as a National Monument in 1910. Climb the tower for amazing views of Porto.

University of Porto Botanical Garden

University of Porto Botanical Garden

Around the Biodiversity Gallery - Living Science Center, and extending over four hectares, a beautiful botanical garden awaits.

Biodiversity Gallery - Living Science Center

Biodiversity Gallery - Living Science Center

An original space in the heart of Porto's historic Botanical Garden, where art meets science for interactive learning.

Porto Puppet Museum

Porto Puppet Museum

Visiting Porto is always enchanting. One of the most fun and educational programs for children is the Puppet Museum.

World of Discoveries

World of Discoveries

World of Discoveries is an interactive digital exhibition that recreates the incredible journey of Portuguese discoveries.

SEA LIFE Porto

SEA LIFE Porto

With 2,200 square meters of indoor area and another 3,500 square meters of green park outside. Marine life exploration.

Six Bridges Cruise on the Douro

Six Bridges Cruise on the Douro

A 50-minute cruise along the Douro River aboard a traditional rabelo boat, the flat-bottomed vessels that once carried port wine barrels downstream. Boats depart hourly from Cais da Ribeira on the Porto side and pass under all six of the city's famous bridges, including the iconic Dom Luís I. The short duration and open-air deck make it an easy, exciting outing for children of any age, with great views of the colourful Ribeira houses and Gaia wine cellars. Boarding is at the quay, so keep an eye on little ones near the water; the departure point is level and wheelchair accessible.

Porto Walking Tour with Livraria Lello, River Cruise & Cable Car

Porto Walking Tour with Livraria Lello, River Cruise & Cable Car

A guided 3.5-hour introduction to Porto that packs in the city's greatest hits: a walking tour past São Bento Railway Station and Bolhão Market, entry to the world-famous Livraria Lello bookstore, a scenic cable car ride above the riverside, and a Douro river cruise beneath the city's bridges. The mix of boat, cable car and short walking stretches keeps kids engaged, and groups are capped at 15 people with an English- and Portuguese-speaking guide. Best for children aged 4 and up who can manage a morning on foot — the old-town route is hilly and cobbled, so a baby carrier works better than a stroller.

Douro Valley: Cruise + Lunch from Régua

Douro Valley: Cruise + Lunch from Régua

Ride a morning bus from Porto's São Bento station up to Régua, then float all the way back down the Douro on a scenic river cruise with lunch and drinks served on board. Kids get a real adventure out of passing through two huge dam locks — the Carrapatelo lock drops the boat a dramatic 34 metres — while the terraced vineyards of the Douro Valley slide past. It's a full 9-hour day with about 7 hours on the water, so it suits school-age children and teens who can settle into a long, relaxed journey; vegetarian and gluten-free lunch options are available.

Porto Tuk Tuk City Tour

Porto Tuk Tuk City Tour

Hop aboard an electric tuk tuk for a 50-minute ride past Porto's biggest sights, including the azulejo-tiled São Bento Station, Porto Cathedral, Clérigos Tower, Aliados Avenue and the riverside Ribeira district. It's a compact, open-air way for families to cover the city's hills without tiring little legs, and the small group size (max 6 per vehicle) keeps it personal. Kids tend to love the ride itself as much as the views, and a live driver-guide shares stories along the way in English, French, Spanish or Portuguese. The tour starts opposite São Bento Station; note that entrance fees to attractions are not included.

Minigolf Porto

Minigolf Porto

Minigolf Porto is an indoor, glow-in-the-dark minigolf spread over three floors in Porto's Cedofeita area, near Bolhão. Kids putt their way around an 18-hole course where UV lighting makes the balls, obstacles and wall murals glow in bright colours, with plenty of twists and turns to keep the whole family competing. A round takes about an hour, and there are also pool, air hockey and table football tables to keep playing afterwards. It works rain or shine and suits children from around age four upwards, though note the course runs across three floors with stairs, so it is not ideal for strollers.

Douro Valley River Cruise from Porto to Régua with Breakfast & Lunch

Douro Valley River Cruise from Porto to Régua with Breakfast & Lunch

A full-day river cruise up the Douro, from Porto's Cais da Estiva to Peso da Régua in the heart of the terraced Douro Valley. Kids love passing through the locks at the Crestuma-Lever and Carrapatelo dams, where the boat rises as much as 35 metres inside the lock chamber. Breakfast and lunch are served on board, there is free time in Régua, and the return to Porto is by air-conditioned coach in the evening. It is a long day (roughly 8am to 8pm), so it suits school-age children better than toddlers; the boat is wheelchair accessible.

Dino Experience Porto

Dino Experience Porto

Dino Experience Porto is an immersive digital dinosaur exhibition inside the historic Alfândega building on Porto's riverside, run by Immersivus Gallery. Kids walk through 360° projections of Jurassic seas and prehistoric forests, try VR and augmented-reality dinosaurs, listen to recreated dino sounds, and dig for fossils in a hands-on excavation sandbox. The visit takes about an hour, is fully indoors and wheelchair accessible, and works well for dinosaur-mad children of most ages — though the dark rooms and loud roars can startle very small toddlers.

Fado na Baixa

Fado na Baixa

Fado na Baixa is an intimate live fado house in downtown Porto, a short walk from São Bento station and the Ribeira. The one-hour show moves through five moments of fado — traditional fado, Portuguese guitar, Coimbra fado, Amália Rodrigues and contemporary fado — with short documentary clips and translated introductions that help kids follow the story behind the music. Early show times (6:00 pm and 7:30 pm) and discounted tickets for children aged 6-12 (under-5s go free) make it an easy first taste of Portuguese music for families, and the venue is wheelchair accessible. Adults get a glass of port wine included with the ticket.

Immersivus Gallery Porto

Immersivus Gallery Porto

Immersivus Gallery Porto turns the vaulted underground chambers (Furnas) of Porto's historic Customs House into a 360-degree projection space. Its flagship show, Porto Legends, brings the city's myths and history to life with floor-to-ceiling light projections, holographic "virtual actors" and dramatic sound — a 45-minute spectacle kids can follow without needing to read panels or trek through a museum. The venue is step-free and wheelchair and stroller accessible, though the dark rooms and loud effects can be intense for children under about 4.

Fado at Casa da Guitarra

Fado at Casa da Guitarra

Casa da Guitarra is a Portuguese guitar shop and intimate concert room beside Porto Cathedral and the upper deck of the Luís I Bridge, hosting short fado concerts every evening. The one-hour show features live fado singers accompanied by the Portuguese guitar, with a glass of port wine for adults (or water) served at the interval. The early start times at 6pm and 7:30pm make it one of the few fado experiences that works with school-age children, as long as they can sit quietly through a concert. The venue admits children from age 6, accompanied by an adult.

Look at Porto 5D Cinema

Look at Porto 5D Cinema

Look at Porto is an immersive 5D cinema in the heart of downtown Porto, a short walk from Bolhão Market. Kids climb aboard a motion-simulator ride and 'fly' over the city on the back of a dragon, feeling wind, movement and light effects as Porto's landmarks sweep past below. The film lasts about 10 minutes, sessions run in small groups of up to 18, and it is recommended for ages 4 and up - an easy, fun indoor stop between sights, rain or shine.

Destino Fado

Destino Fado

Destino Fado stages an intimate one-hour fado concert in the original music room of a 19th-century mansion in central Porto, a space built for piano and cello recitals with excellent acoustics. Singers and Portuguese guitarists perform traditional fado with short explanations of its history in English, Portuguese and Spanish, making it an approachable introduction to Portugal's most famous music for school-age kids. The early-evening start (around 5:30pm) suits families far better than late-night fado houses, and adults receive a glass of Port wine with a traditional pastry. Arrive 15 minutes early to explore the mansion's architecture and gardens with the children.

3D Fun Art Museum Porto

3D Fun Art Museum Porto

An indoor trick-art museum where kids step inside giant optical illusions and 3D paintings to snap unforgettable photos and videos. Children love posing in the interactive sets while parents play photographer, and staff are on hand to show the best angles. The venue is wheelchair and stroller accessible, fully indoors, and works well as a rainy-day activity for all ages, from toddlers to teens. A typical visit takes around an hour.

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