Mexico City has a ton of family-friendly activities in store for its younger visitors and their parents. If you're visiting this bustling city with children, know that it's not all about parties--there are also loads of fun and educational activities in store for you and the little ones. Here are some of them.
Explore Chapultepec Park and Zoo.
The largest city park in the world, Chapultepec Park and Zoo is the perfect playground for kids who love to run around. The park also offers animal sightings like pandas, monkeys, and birds. They could ride a pony or rent a bike to go around the park.
The family can also rent a boat and paddle on the lakes beside the park. There are numerous street vendors scattered around Chapultepec Park who sell balloons, candies, ice cream, and face-painting service.
Have an immersive experience in Papalote Museo del Nino.
Kids get to learn about science, arts, and technology in a more fun and engaging way in the Papalote Museum. There are numerous modern machines supervised by the staff members, introducing the visitors to interesting new technologies. The museum also has an outside play-area where the kids can play in the sand and bubbles.
Be an adult in Kidzania.
Kidzania is a make-believe little city for the kids to have a fun and immersive role playing. Before entering, the children have to choose their profession and interest. They get to play and work like an adult and play the "job" they've chosen.
The kids will earn Kidso money for their hard work and can use it to buy for food in a café or buy toys inside. They are also provided with clothes regarding their profession.
Get your kids dirty at Granja Las Americas.
If you want your kids to experience the country life, Granja Las Americas lets kids roam around the field to gather tomatoes and other farm products or plant crops. They can also interact with farm animals and feed the cows!
Introduce the sea world in Acuavida.
If farm and land animals seemed a little bit dull for your kids, let them meet weird and unique aquatic animals in Acuavida. Your kids can watch school of fish and aquatic mammals swimming above their heads in Acuavida's tunnel aquarium.
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