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After hours of stressful and exhausting school or home learning, parents should let children relax by participating in extracurricular activities, entertainment activities on holidays or weekends, or on children's days like June 1st to help children develop both physically and intellectually. Below are the most enticing children's play areas in Hanoi recommended by Vntrip.vn for parents to consider.
Exciting and Enriching Weekend Children's Play Areas in Hanoi
1. Thu Le Park
- Address: Ngoc Khanh, Ba Dinh, Hanoi
This is the entertainment playground for kids in Hanoi that many parents think of the most when taking their kids out to play because it's different from other parks. Besides ponds, trees, and play areas, Thu Le Park also houses many rare animal species, making it the capital's zoo.
Elephant enclosure at Thu Le Park (photo by vntrip.vn)
Here, kids not only enjoy the fresh and cool air but also witness many rare wild animals, from majestic 'kings of the jungle' to adorable and clever monkeys; explore the living habits of snakes, pythons, crocodiles, or listen to symphonies with the melodious sounds of nightingales, graceful peacocks, or elephant and deer enclosures…
Fun at Thu Le Park (photo by vntrip.vn)
Moreover, at Thu Le Park, kids can also participate in many entertaining games such as carousel rides, train rides, airplane rides… It's an ideal playground for kids because of its low cost and convenient location right in the city center.
2. VINKE Times City Educational Playground
- Address: 458 Minh Khai, Vinh Phu, Hai Ba Trung, Hanoi
Times City is an underground shopping center with a vast area, the largest entertainment complex in Hanoi. Inside Times City urban area is the indoor entertainment area VINKE with hundreds of games, featuring play areas tailored to different ages and interests, making it an ideal destination for parents to take their children during holidays or weekends.
VinKE Playground (photo by vntrip.vn)
In addition to common games like ball pits, swings for young children, VINKE also offers many experiential and career-oriented games such as Police Department, Junior Chef, VINKE TV station,… or activities requiring skill and courage like rock climbing. Besides physical activities, children can visit the exhibition area showcasing the history of chocolate development, witness the production process, and see the continuous flow of chocolate waterfalls.
Times City Aquarium (photo by vntrip.vn)
Notably, we cannot overlook Vinpearl Aquarium as a vibrant and diverse miniature ocean with over 30,000 species of marine animals, creatures, and many tropical insects such as venomous spiders, red ants that will bring children unique and fascinating sensations.
3. Royal City
- Address: 72A Nguyen Trai, Thượng Đình Ward, Thanh Xuan District, Hanoi
Royal City is not only an underground shopping center but also an attractive entertainment destination for many young people and children. Here, children can not only visit, shop but also participate in many exciting and interesting games such as indoor water park, ice skating, join career-oriented classes, practice dream jobs like police officers, radio broadcasters, baking…
Ice skating rink at Royal City - an ideal place for entertainment on September 2nd (photo collection)
After having fun with the kids, you can dine right here with many restaurants offering a variety of dishes from around the world. Here, you and the kids can enjoy playing, sightseeing, or taking pictures to your heart's content while indulging in delicious food. This is truly one of the ideal children's play areas in Hanoi.
Photo: ST
4. Books Square
- Address: 234 Tay Son, Dong Da, Hanoi
Books Square is located on Tay Son Street. It's not just a regular bookstore but also a place for entertainment, learning, and socializing to stimulate the creative development of children. Books Square is a relatively new children's play area for many people in Hanoi. Although it hasn't been around for long, it's a place where parents choose to take their children for both learning and playing on weekends.
Space of Books Square (photo collection)
Here, it is divided into several different areas such as the knowledge square, book street, art center,... Each area is designed with different colors and they all have their own unique functions. In the reading area, to make children love and be inspired to read, there are many seats designed in funny shapes.
Photo: ST
The book area carefully selects books suitable for various age groups. Besides reading, children also have the opportunity to participate in many educational activities, practical classes in science, baking, drawing,... Combining learning and practical activities is the best way to help children absorb knowledge and develop a love for learning.
“Fairy Garden” – play area for kids (photo collection)
5. tiNiWorld Play Area
tiNiWorld is an indoor children's play area in Hanoi with high educational value and large scale. Here, kids will temporarily forget about TV programs and addictive phone apps to be ready to run, jump, and explore themselves in over 20 modern play areas.
tiNiWorld Play Area (photo collection)
The play area is divided into sections suitable for children's ages and interests. The first impression when stepping in here is the extremely eye-catching colors with giant candy-shaped blocks, birthday cakes decorated to look real.
tiNiworld Babie Dream House (photo collection)
For little girls, the Babie Dream House room with its characteristic pink color scheme will captivate them from the first glance, as this playroom is decorated like a miniature castle. Little ones will transform into beautiful princesses, learning how to care for and play with small dolls.
Activities at Hot Wheel City (photo collection)
As for boys, the Hot Wheel City room with its thrilling race tracks challenges them to indulge in their passion for speed as they experience Hot Wheel racing themselves. For active and adventurous kids, there's the Playland area with gentle physical activities like sliding, ball pits, rock climbing, and more.
tiNiworld Cooking Corner (photo collection)
In addition, tiNiWorld also features a DIY cooking corner and areas dedicated to preschoolers, such as the 'Toddler Area.' What's more, there's a tempting candy buffet for young children.
Some tiNiWorld addresses in Hanoi:
- tiNiWorld Aeon Long Bien: 3rd floor, Aeon Long Bien Shopping Mall, 27 Co Linh, Long Bien, Hanoi
- tiNiWorld Vincom Nguyen Chi Thanh: 5th floor, Vincom Nguyen Chi Thanh Shopping Mall, 54 Nguyen Chi Thanh, Dong Da, Hanoi
- tiNiWorld IPH: 3rd floor, Indochina Plaza Hanoi, 241 Xuan Thuy, Cau Giay, Hanoi
- tiNiWorld Mipec: 5th floor, Mipec Building, 229 Tay Son, Dong Da, Hanoi
6. West Lake Water Park
- Address: 614 Lac Long Quan, Nhat Tan, Tay Ho, Hanoi
West Lake Water Park, offering various water entertainment options, is an ideal playground for children in Hanoi, especially during the summer. The park is divided into 5 play areas featuring water slides, wave pools, deep pools, diving pools, and many other exciting water activities. These play areas not only help children beat the heat but also contribute to their physical development and swimming skills, which are beneficial for their future.
West Lake Water Park on September 2nd (photo source)
Moreover, this outdoor playground for children in Hanoi is located within West Lake Water Park, specially designed for children aged 6-12. Kinder Park is divided into various play areas such as the fairy tale castle, miniature city, preschool, indoor mountain climbing, and party paradise for children to freely choose from.
Kinder Park Playground (photo source)
With its large scale and numerous modern games, West Lake Water Park is a favorite destination for many families and young people on weekends, promising to become a relaxing spot for everyone.
7. Bao Son Paradise
- Address: Km5+200 Le Trong Tan, An Khanh, Hoai Duc, Hanoi
Located not far from the center of Hanoi, Bao Son Paradise is also an exciting playground option for children that parents can choose. The newly opened Safari complex here, called Jungle Splash, promises to be a unique destination, providing wonderful moments not only for kids but also for tourists visiting here.
Bao Son Paradise Safari - Exciting playground for kids in Hanoi (photo source)
The Safari at Bao Son Paradise Park includes a combination of waterfalls, bird gardens, and mountainous landscapes. Children visiting here will explore the wild animal garden with many rare species. In addition, Bao Son Paradise also offers many other attractive activities such as visiting the aquarium, dolphin, and sea lion shows, Carnival in the Green Forest Land... for children to discover!
Photo: ST
8. KeangNam 72
- Address: Phạm Hùng, Keangnam, Nam Từ Liêm, Nam Từ Liêm, Hanoi
In addition to providing rental services for apartments and offices, KeangNam 72 also focuses on caring for residents, especially children. A separate entertainment area designed for children with full modern and safe services helps children to develop their talents and abilities to the fullest.
Living Museum (photo source)
Various exciting games are available here such as bumper cars, inflatable houses, ball pits, sculpture painting, fishing, etc., suitable for children of all ages, stimulating curiosity as well as enhancing creativity and interaction with the surrounding environment of children. The playground is designed completely free for children to come here freely on any day of the week.
KeangNam 72 from above (Photo: ST)
9. Kolorado Playground
- Address: Ecopark Urban Area, Xuân Quan, Văn Giang, Hưng Yên
Located within the green urban area of Ecopark, Kolorado is a playground providing physical and creative games for young children both indoors and outdoors.
Kolorado Playground (photo: collected)
The indoor playground at Kolorado covers an area of 1000m² divided into various smaller play areas such as climbing areas, tube climbing areas, ball pits, etc. The outdoor garden playground is where kids can participate in group folk games like dragon-snake climbing, blindfolded goat catching, tug of war, and more. Additionally, Kolorado also has a first aid center for young children, in case of injuries or health issues. This is undoubtedly the indoor playground for kids in Hanoi that parents cannot miss.
10. Vietnam Museum of Ethnology
- Address: Nguyễn Văn Huyên, Quan Hoa, Cầu Giấy, Hanoi
This is one of the children's play areas in Hanoi that many parents choose to take their children to on weekends. Here, kids not only learn about the culture of 54 Vietnamese ethnic groups but also participate in fun and educational folk cultural activities. Children can explore and play with water puppet performances or traditional folk games like sack jumping, tug of war, rope jumping, and stilts walking…
Having fun at the Vietnam Museum of Ethnology (photo: collected)
In addition to the above children's play areas, there are still many interesting and attractive places to play in Hanoi that you can take your child to, such as Hoan Kiem Lake, West Lake, shopping centers… Wishing you and your child a fun and rewarding weekend.
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