The 13 best things to do with kids in Kosice

Rich variety of historical artifacts, so many things to see. There is a room looks like treasure room full of coins. And the baroque and gothic exhibitions in the first floor were also very nice. And there are paintings on the top floor and a religious exhibition on the grand floor, lastly there is a garden. It pretty much has everything. I spent some hours here. Recommend it!

Incredibly interesting nature of Karpat' s with a beautiful exhibition. Very informative and entertaining. I am pleasantly surprised by the great low-cost experience.

Nice place with a great collection of Western Erope golden coins. Small but nice baroque collection. An into into High Tarti range. We enjoyed our time. Admission for adults is 8€

Tried to come visit the museum on a Sunday 12:30. Door is open and a person is sitting in the ticket sales. Arrogant, says that does not speak English and will not sell us a ticket. I try to negotiate (to buy) a ticket through google translate, but apparently his colleague is on break the next half an hour and he does not want to sell anything to us. Breaka are fine, its also fine (but uncommon) to close your museaum in the middle of the day, but this should be communicated. Very dissappinted as we wanted to visit the museum.

Nice museum in town centre with exhibitions about propaganda, the kosice treasury and an old wooden church in the backyard. Usually the church is closed because of chemical reaction, but if you ask the staff nicely, they might open it up for u. But I was a bit disappointed, since I imagined some part about the rich history of eastern slovakia, but actually there was not much about that in the museum, also very little about the city itself. Worth mentioning is the exhibition about the history of the museum itself on the 3rd floor.

Great experience and value. For 30e (for whole faimly) we visited this museum, Natural History Museum and Mikluš Prison (there is even more, but we didn't have enough time). This building houses permanent gold coin exhibition, which is impressive. There are also historical and baroque exhibition (which also seem permanent). Currently there are exhibitions about Gothic period, some popular Slavik musician and painter, all of which are also great. The only downside is that not all information are given in English.

Excellent museum!! I think everyone must visit it. Excellent work!!

I went here with my family and it was so cool seeing animals I had never seen in my life. The zoo was so big with so many animals to see. I liked the little food outlet there which we stopped by for some food and a Kofola. The peacock at the entrance was nice for taking photos but got slightly aggressive towards the end and even ran at a young g boy! 😲😅 I especially liked the Meerkats and how one would stay guard while the others did all sorts of random things. Unfortunately we didn’t see the Lynx and the wolfs weren’t there at the moment. Amazing overall and would definitely go again.

Really good for kids , little boring for adults . Price not so bad . You need to Pay for car park 3 euros a day on top of entrance ticket. Zoo is located about 15 min drive from centrum of Kosice.

We could have certainly spent more time here. There was plenty of paid parking for the zoo and other nearby attractions, including a summer bobsled. The price to enter the zoo varies on the age of the visitor, the month, and whether you want to visit the DinoPark. We decided not to see the DinoPark and for two adults, and our 11 year old it was €30.00. Although, confusingly, had we had an extra child it would have cost us less. Anyhow, as a one off, it was worth it. There were many animals that we haven't seen in other European Zoos. The enclosures seemed a bit small but this selfishly provided a much better chance of seeing the animals. Parts of the zoo are on substantial slopes and I did see visitors with pushchairs struggling to get around. There were a number of stalls and a cafe offering food and refreshments, plenty of picnic benches and an abundance of wasps.

The Zoo itself is very big and you will do a lot of walking and conquer some small hills as the pavilions for various animals are not so close. You will find all the main animals, that your kids are looking for. I would add but more signs on where the animals are exactly located. The environment is very nice and feels like being in the forest. Recommending checking when they feed the animals with commentary as this is very nice to see and you get interesting information. The Zoo is quite remote from the Košice. Don't rely on the navigation as it can take you through not very much maintained roads, although appearing the shortest way.

The zoo was one of the best I've ever been to and it had a bunch of exotic animals that I've never seen before with my own eyes. I was also happy with the directions given by the park, because they were somewhat reliable and didn't require any knowledge of Slovakian to understand. The only negative things about the park are that most of the restaurants are closed and the distances between the different habitats are long.

It is always pleasure to visit this place :) No matter how full parking is there is always space for you to get around playground, animals, coffee or Dino park. The best this time, was to see small bears to fight and one of them even climbed the tree. We recommend to take some vehicles if you are with kids 🛴😊

The Zoo is a wonderful place for the whole family. I do recommend visiting the Dinopark if you have a little fan of the dinosaurs.

The greenhouses are fairly large, so we enjoyed the visit on a rainy day. A highlight of our trip was the temporary exhibition of live tropical butterflies. One downside is that there’s no audio-guide option, and I would have appreciated some exploration activities for kids to make it more engaging for families.

A beautiful and peaceful place to visit in Košice. The garden has an impressive variety of plants from all over the world, making it both interesting and relaxing. The butterfly house is absolutely stunning - filled with a large number of colorful butterflies flying all around. A perfect spot to unwind and enjoy nature.

I recently visited this botanical garden and had such a wonderful experience! Everything about it was impressive—the views, the wide variety of plants, and even the bunnies and fish that added a special charm to the place. The greenhouse was incredible, giving off a completely different vibe. I especially loved how realistic the “rainforest” section felt, complete with the sounds that made you feel like you were truly there. The highlight for me, though, was definitely the butterfly room—it was absolutely magical and by far the best part of the visit. The garden itself is very massive, so it takes at least 2–3 hours to see everything properly—maybe even longer because there’s just so much to explore. Luckily, they provide a map to help you find your way around. There’s also a lovely café where you can relax and enjoy a wide range of drinks and sweets, which was the perfect break during my visit. The service was also very good. The staff were friendly and helpful, and even though not everyone spoke English, I still managed to communicate just fine. Their kindness really added to the overall experience. Overall, I left feeling very pleased and would highly recommend this garden to anyone looking for a beautiful and relaxing day out.

One of the most beautiful botanical gardens we visited. 4 hectares, flowers, forest, greenhouse, with a focus on beekeeping. October colours were a plus

Despite the weather being overcast, I had a superb morning walking through the gardens and the greenhouses looking at all the plants. There was one greenhouse full of cacti and another of citrus fruits, plus a larger one full of green trees and shrubs, many species endangered in the wild. Well worth the €4《correct as of 2024》entrance fee. There is also a little cafe. Tram 7 stops nearby - stop: Botanicka Zahrada..

it os definitely worthy to visit...there are a night expositions available too:)

better than the botanical garden in budapest, lovely greenhouses. it feels like another world. very well kept and beautiful. there are even some walking trails around.

It was a working day and the museum was super quiet. I had a feeling that we were alone there :) The museum is nice, and has a science playing area for kids.

It's a mish mash of many different scientific areas and there is no rhyme or reason. From metallurgy to old telephones to electrical devices to dentistry, the building is like a maze just meandering from room to room. Even so it's worth 5 euros but know going in that only about 1/3 of the exhibits are translated to English!

Decided to go to a special event in Košice. We bought a ticket where we were told everything including programs is free. Yet we came in up front and discovered it’s not free, you have to pay extra and all tickets are already sold out. No mention of that in the event bulletin.

Perfect place. So many thongs to see. There they have Enigma too. And nany, many other things

Very interesting museum that revolves around the evolution of technology in science over the decades. There is also a game room, where children can play with old things. Highly recommend

Very interesting

I visited on a rainy day and was one of the few visitors, so it was a pleasant experience. The exhibitions were, for me, very interesting and I appreciated the descriptive English texts. The cashier was a very lovely woman who did her best to explain where to go, what to do etc., despite our language barrier. Two thumbs up for both the exhibitions and service.

Nice short trip, around 25 minutes up the hill. No special views. Staff are children, last touristic railway from this kind in Slovakia from communist era. At the top station you have a restaurant and you can relax. Bus 14 brings you every 30 minutes to the lower station.

What a nice experience. You can visit it for free and have photos inside the trains or you can have a ride at specific hours and prices.

Maybe it's worth going with preschool children. And for the whole family (we were five) it seemed too expensive (35€) - at least for this price we expected more. You have to check the timetable when the train leaves - we didn't know that and waited for the train whole hour.

Interesting to see an old locomotive in motion. Kids are directing, checking tickets and gives you headsups, but appart from that nothing special. The rail goes paralell with the road, not in the woods.

Great attraction for kids. There is a nice amusement (in the terms of local conditions) park for kids at Alpinka station.

Very good maintained. Absolut friendly staff. Worth to visit

Lovely place to bring kids. Especially enjoyable when it's hot. The best part of the journey is in a forrest valley where is much better air than down in the town. Kids under 3 go free.

My kiddo absolutely loved it! Lots of planes were gifted from different countries. Besides of the planes there were cars and one tank too. Totally worth it and actually did exceeded our expectations. Expect to spend at least 1.5h there.

Absolutely fantastic! Mig 29, Mi24, Bf109G and so many other aircraft and other exhibits. Thoroughly absorbing and really well.oreswbted.

It rather looks like collection of old aircrafts. Not very big exposition, but still it was interesting to observe it. The museum also has interesting collection of old cars. The museum is right near the airport, so probably, you will be lucky to watch landing or take off of aircrafts. There is a toilet available and a bar with some drinks. You can also by some souvenirs at the cash-desk.

Nice collection of old cars and motorbikes mostly from the eastern block. Planes collection is OK, I would welcome to introduce interactive elements.

My favourite museum in Košice. Free entry occurs on first Sunday each month. Superb place for families with children. You can visit museum of socialism in areal. Camera fee 1 Euro per camera.

A Great Museum for all who are interested in technical details. A lot of cut-through models.

Great place! Very large collection of modern age warbirds. Also many aircraftengines!

It's a cute place, if you go with children they will really enjoy it. The figures are very well made. The shop is not a big thing, I didn't find nothing extra, just some things that I can buy any toy store.

Be careful if you are coming from North direction. Google maps will navigate you to a closed forest road. We saw many cars turning around. “.Park owner can post and submit a closed road directly into Google Maps, furthermore the local government can be contacted to put a closed road sign all the way in the beginning of that road or a Dinopark NOT this way sign ;)!

Traveling by car in Slovakia is always a chore. You have to pay separately for the zoo and the Dino park. Fair few animals even some foreign tourists managed to find the place. Not overcrowded. Gift shops at the start and food spots half way through the zoo and Dino park. Food hal way through the zoo was not that good and I didn't try the Dino park food. Dino park is definitely not for very small kids my 2.5year old boy that is normally very outgoing and fearless was scared and cried the whole way through not getting off hands so much so I was very sorry for him and basically just speed walked where I could. The dinosaur are very realistic they move occasionally and make sounds(which was probably the scary part for my son) just after the food section is a hurricane simulator that blows a lot of air and some strobe lighting with emergency stop button that doesn't make really make a big deal out of you stopping it so no drama. After that there is a little kids tattoo shed. Just after that is a 3D theatre with animated movie about dinosaurs that I didn't get to experience because my daughter was naugthy. One most surprising and very interesting attraction at the same location is a robot of a baby dinosaur it's silent and well engineered piece of tech remote controlled (cordless) by a staff member dressed as a ranger. Very silent you can't even hear the motors of it small thing about 0.5m tall and about 1.3m long dinosaur kid's were walking by it and able to touch it take some pictures etc. robot itself was running around and then laying down to encourage kids to touch it. There are a few good spots to take pictures like big egg shells that will fit your kids inside with no issues or head of other dinosaur with bench in fron of it. At the end of it is a gift shop. The whole Dino park is literally inside of forest adding to the atmosphere but the terrain is also quite rough especially the second part when going downhill be careful as you could easily slip and fall ( I haven't seen anyone falling but everyone was particularly careful on that part) my opinion is there should be some stairs done and the whole zoo and Dino park could be better prepared for pushchairs mobility scooters or generally disabled people as there was areas where person with walking stick would struggle nevermind wheelchair.(So that's why I reduced the star - nobody from our party was disabled we had pushchair that we could handle as a big group but this could be done better) There is no clear signage on where to go or how to go etc so it's mostly free roaming the place is quite big and you'll need to spend there a significant portion of your day to see everything. I believe they offer some camping options as well but you'll have to check with them how it works as I have no idea ... I have seen some tents and firepit and my party members mentioned it's like a summer camp for kids if you'd like to leave your little rascals at the zoo lol.

This place is sooo much fun! A 3D cinema, some hurricane ride box machine thing. Pretend dinosaurs to look at, and some cafes.

Information and quiz questions about ca 20 dinosaurs, interactive dinosaur movie (waiting time more than 30 minutes when crowded). Some dinosaurs move, sounds.

Not very interesting for adults, but fun place for children.

Nice add on to the Zoo day out

Our boys haven't driven karting in years and this was a really nice place for them. There were nice guys to race against. I discovered this by accident when I was wondering what else our son could do. We were able to drive quickly even though we unexpectedly went there in the evening. The guidance was good and the drive went well. Rules and safety were taken care of.

Great karting, both the karts and the track are excellent. I also recommend to try the double kart.

Note that adults drive with no seatbelt

Had great fun 👏 staff were very helpful and we were very happy how clean the place is better than some tracks are in England would recommend

Great karting experience, great track and karts!

Best experience i had and prices were very reasonable

Very nice and powerfully karts, and kids above 120 cm can ride.

It's not cool to close at night... people who have to change trains are forced to wait outside in the cold because there is nothing nearby where they could wait...

It's ok, at least comparing to other major train stations. Some restaurants and shops to help you pass the time. VERY annoying toilets, charging 70 cents at the machine, and if you don't have the exact amount, you must be extremely fast to catch both the ticket and the change before the gate closes again.

There are a good range of shops, its modern and quite pleasant - you have to pay 70c for the toilets but they are very clean and well maintained. When I was there the only lift to the platform didnt work (awkward if you have a heavy bag as we did, let alone for wheelchair access). It was not marked as not working - mentioned to a couple of the station staff who knew it wasnt working but shrugged their shoulders when I suggested putting a sign on it (took a star off for that)

Modern, clise by to the Old Town. There is a variety of shops inside, you can get an old-fashioned ice cream right outside the main entry.

Much better station than in Bratislava. Looks modern and it has lot of shops.

station closed at midnight and we had to wait for our train outside. Is there a big deal to give people opportunity to just sit inside? I’m disappointed by ZSSK and Košice train station

Any place can be rated by their toilet. Place, that closes its toilet at 21:00, but dispatches trains until midnight does not deserve more than 1 star and walls pissed on by everyone. Although I contributed only to the former, not the latter.

5 stars well deserved Great prices, great communication, everything was as expected with no surprises. The ability to choose where to collect the car is a big plus - we arrived to Košice by train and the car waited for us just outside the station, and this is also where we returned it.

I want to just say thanks fully recommend professional services and very polite people thanks guys V.K.

We rented a skoda kamiq, the car is in excellent condition, both outside and inside. The car was brought to us where we needed it. We were very satisfied with the service of the CARDOT company.

We had a faultless experience with Cardot. Special thanks to Marek for being so flexible and communicative. Would definitely recommend.

They sent us a reservation confirmation, but as we arrived to pick our cars up in the ragged area where they are supposed to have the office and cars, no one was there. When we called them, they just told us that they have no cars available and lied to us that we had "canceled our reservation via email", which we had not done. Avoid this place at all costs.

Faultless service by this company, hire car was delivered to me spotlessly clean and well suited my needs. Special thanks to Stefan who I exclusively communicated with the entire length of hire period, attention and level of care for customer satisfaction is truly exceptional. I highly recommend this company.

Solid rental company. Flexible approach to the client, trouble-free cooperation.

(Translated by Google) We thank Mr. Mirek for an engaging explanation. We booked the lecture a day in advance and he had no problem at a time that suited us. The gallery is very interesting, we left the lecture enriched with a lot of new information... I definitely recommend seeing it (Original) Ďakujeme pánovi Mirkovi za pútavý výklad. Rezervovali sme si prednášku deň vopred a nemal problém v čase ktorý nám vyhovoval. Galéria je veľmi zaujímavá z prednášky sme odišli obohatením o veľa nových informácií... určite odporúčam vidieť

(Translated by Google) Thank you for the wonderful explanation about the works and life of Andy Warhol. The entire tour lasted about 50 minutes. It is necessary to order it by phone in advance, but the experience is worth it. I recommend. (Original) Ďakujem za úžasný výklad o dielach a živote Andyho Warhola. Celá prehliadka trvala cca 50 minút. Je nutne sa na ňu vopred telefonicky objednať, ale ten zážitok stojí za to. Odporúčam.

(Translated by Google) We felt very good and the added value was the cultural enjoyment of the images. Lecturer Mirko was right... we will definitely be happy to come back ♡ (Original) Cítili sme sa veľmi dobre a pridanou hodnotou bolo kultúrne vyžitie z obrazov. Prednášajúci Mirko nemal chybu...určite sa radi vrátime ♡

(Translated by Google) We were at the tour with the whole family... we really liked the interpretation as well as the unified works in the gallery 🙏 we will definitely be happy to come back with our friends, may they also have the same experience as we did 🤍 satisfaction 🤍 FYI: the presentation lasted approx. 1 hour and you need to make an appointment to the gallery in advance by phone... the price is really minimal for what an experience it was 🙏 (Original) Boli sme na prehliadke celá rodina…veľmi sa nám páčil výklad ako aj jednotné diela v galérií 🙏 určite sa radi vrátime aj s kamarátmi nech majú tiež taký zážitok ako my 🤍 spokojnosť 🤍 Pre info: výklad trval cca 1 hodinu a do galérie je potrebné sa objednať vopred telefonicky…cena je naozaj minimálna na to, aký to bol zážitok 🙏

(Translated by Google) It was an experience. I recommend (Original) Bol to zážitok. Odporúčam

(Translated by Google) Thank you for your warm welcome and this guided tour, which allowed us to discover the world of Andy Warhol. A must-see in Kosice! (Original) Merci pour votre accueil chaleureux et cette visite guidée par vos soins qui nous a permis de découvrir l’univers d’Andy Warhol. Un endroit à ne pas manquer à Kosice!