The capital of Tatarstan Kazan is a metropolis with an abundance of ancient and modern sights that arouse the interest of guests and residents of the city. Among them is a bright palette of entertainment and educational complexes and sites that invite you to the world of exciting leisure. They make it possible to interestingly organize entertainment in Kazan for children of different ages and parents, regardless of the season.
Amusement park "Kyrlay"
In the central amusement park "Kyrlay", located on the opposite bank of the Kazanka river to the Kazan Kremlin, 30 modern attractions create a wonderful mood for visitors from May to the end of October.
The youngest visitors will have a lot of fun in the children's zone from a ride on a fairytale train, jumping on a trampoline, viewing the park on a children's Ferris wheel and fun games with clowns. Children and their parents will experience unforgettable minutes of overwhelming emotions when they see the whole city from a 55-meter Ferris wheel, from an autodrome, a chain carousel and other attractions.
Teenagers will be able to get a charge of vivacity and adrenaline in the extreme zone on the breathtaking "Flying Saucer", "Tropicana" and "Five Stars".
Opening hours of the attractions:
- weekdays: 11.00 - 23.00
- Saturday, Sunday and holidays: 10.00 - 23.00
Waterpark Riviera
The water park "Riviera" in a grandiose indoor building and in open areas in the summertime pleases children with exciting leisure activities all year round. More than 50 types of water attractions and a variety of fun are spinning your head. Toddlers and older kids love the play areas, safe water slides, and the Pirate Fleet with ladders and water cannons.
Teenagers are fascinated by extreme sports on water slides from 83 to 211 meters long with overcoming rapids and dead loops on rafts, circles and without water facilities. You will be able to test your agility in board surfing on steep waves on the Flow Rider, and then enjoy a swim in the wave pool that simulates the sea.
The Riviera is open to visitors all year round:
- on weekdays from 10.00 to 22.00
- on Saturday from 9.00 to 23.00
- Sunday from 9.00 to 22.00
- in summer from 8.00 to 23.00 daily
City of professions "KidSpace"
It is possible to get the children interested in mastering unknown knowledge and skills in the process of playing in the city of professions "Kid Space".
More than 20 sites for creativity are provided for children from 4 to 14 years old, where, under the guidance of mentors, they learn the many-sided world of professions, mastering skills in various specialties. By acquiring a new skill, they accumulate "experiences" that serve as play money.
Here, children will be able to learn about the profession of a dentist by filling a tooth to a mannequin animal, visit an architect, fold a building out of a constructor, bake a pie, do the work of an auto mechanic, gain knowledge and skills in different spheres of life. Children from 4 to 7 years old are accompanied by a personal Cosmonian to all sites and help in their training.
KidSpace works:
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday from 14.00 to 20.00
- on Saturday and Sunday from 10.00 to 20.00
Dolphinarium
A lot of positive emotions are guaranteed for children of any age from visiting the dolphinarium. This exciting show, lasting up to 50 minutes, will surprise the dolphins with their extraordinary abilities to jump over the hoop, follow the coach's commands, dance and perform various tricks.
In addition to dolphins, the show also features other marine animals with artistic talents, demonstrating intelligence and ingenuity to the audience. Those wishing to swim in the pool with dolphins can indulge in this pleasure for an additional fee.
You can visit the dolphinarium every day. Hours of performances: 10:30, 14:00.
Oceanarum Discovery Ocean
After the dolphins, continue your acquaintance with the inhabitants of the seas and oceans in Kazan at the aquarium. Its interior design amazes with decorations imitating the vegetation and landscape of the underwater world with reefs, caves and grottoes. By entering the aquarium through the mouth of a giant sea monster, visitors will be able to travel across the ocean floor.
They will see live penguins living on islands, sharks and turtles living in tunnel rooms, more than 3 thousand fish and moray eels swimming in the depths of sea waters. As you travel around the aquarium, meet crocodiles dozing in the terrarium, lizards, otters and a fur seal. At the exit from the aquarium you will be escorted by a large octopus guard.
Discovery Ocean Aquarium is open to the public: Tuesday-Sunday from 10.00 to 21.00.
Zoo Botanical Garden
The picturesque territory of the Kazan Zoo-Botanical Garden, the oldest in Russia, serves as a natural decoration of the shore of Lake Kaban. It is interesting for children by the opportunity to see in one place how diverse the flora and fauna are. In the zoo, it is fascinating to observe the behavior of wild animals and pets.
Young children will enjoy riding a pony. The botanical garden is represented by a collection of plants of over 1000 species from different parts of the world.
Visitors enjoy the view of the unique thermophilic flowering and fruit shrubs, flowers and trees in the greenhouse. Those who wish can arrange a photo session against the backdrop of huge palm trees and amazing flowers.
The Zoo Botanical Garden is open for visits from 8.30 am and is open:
- from 1.06 to 31.08 to 20.00
- from 1.09 to 15.09 and from 1.05 to 19.00
- from 16.09 to 30.09 and from 1.04 to 30.04 until 18.00
- from 1.10 to 31.03 to 17.00
Baryonyx water park
Baryonyx water park is inferior in size to the Riviera water park, but has its own zest, attracting children - dinosaurs. This is a great place for exciting leisure activities for the whole family. The structure of the water park is represented by a variety of swimming pools for children and adults, water fitness classes, a room for games with trampolines and various types of water slides: from children to extreme ones.
Children descend into a shallow pool along the multiside slides and a turbo tunnel. Kids will have fun on the "Octopus" slide and two-meter safe slides. Children of adolescence over 150 cm are captured by extreme slides such as the Serpentine pipe with acceleration up to 20 km per hour, Tsunami, with a cone-shaped descent, Anaconda, bending by a snake and the steepest one - Free Fall.
Baryonyx works:
- from Monday to Friday from 10.00 to 22.00
- on Saturday and Sunday from 09.00 to 22.00
Butterfly park and petting zoo
A unique corner of wildlife - a butterfly park and a petting zoo revives the 4th floor of the Suvar Plaza shopping center with the sounds of wildlife.
In addition to more than two dozen colorful varieties of African, Asian and American butterflies flying around and landing on visitors, various representatives of the animal world live here. In terrariums, it is interesting to observe the habits of lizards, iguanas, snakes and giant insects.
The world of birds is represented by a bright peacock, ducklings and various roosters. Children like to come into contact with a striped raccoon, see a beaver and a Japanese macaque, touch guinea pigs and rabbits, admire a black-and-brown fox, feed squirrels and other animals.
On excursions, children are told about the life and behavior of animals. After the zoo, children can spend time in the playgrounds.
The park is open to guests from 10.00 to 21.00.
Theater of the Young Spectator
The Kazan Theater of Young Spectators has in its repertoire several dozen performances by Russian and foreign classics of drama for children and youth. They allow you to mentally travel to other eras and provide an opportunity to comprehend the events of our time.
The cast of the Theater for Young Spectators, with their talented performances in performances of modern themes, tries to convey to young viewers the moral and ethical values of our era, prompting them to think about the meaning of life, the complexity of human relationships, love for the motherland and nature.
Among the unique projects that should be visited with a child are the performances "War through the Eyes of Children" and "The Little Prince", based on the fairy tale by Antoine de Saint-Exupery. Other works of the Youth Theater presented in its playbill are also of considerable interest.
The theater performances begin:
- Daytime - 11.00 and 13.00
- Evenings - 18.00 and some at 18.30
The ticket office is open from 9.00 to 19.00.
Family center "Galaxy ZAR"
The whole family will be able to spend an unforgettable educational leisure time at eight interactive sites-planets of the Galaktika ZAR family center. It is interesting to plunge into the atmosphere of space and fantasy, to be an archaeologist in the ancient world, to do robotics, applied and theatrical arts, to penetrate the secrets of science and detective affairs.
On the planet - ZARIUM there is a central circle in the form of the sun, which is a stage for master classes and a racing bicycle-mobile track. On the planet РХЕОZAR they get acquainted with dinosaurs and extinct animals. The combination of space with virtual reality surprises the planet INOZAR, where the galactic man is grown. Here every child can choose an interesting topic, take part in quests and competitions.
A visit to each planet with a mentor lasts up to 40 minutes. The center is equipped with modern equipment that makes it possible to bring the fantasy world as close as possible to reality, to make teaching children an exciting process.
The center is open daily from 10.00 to 22.00.
Hippodrome
In the equestrian sports complex "Kazan" - the largest hippodrome in Russia, you will become a spectator of horse races and horse races. The center of the hippodrome field is used for show jumping and dressage, which are a pleasure to see on excursions around the hippodrome.
In addition to watching sports shows, you can have a fun time having mastered horse or pony riding under the guidance of an experienced instructor, ride in a real carriage or in winter in a sleigh pulled by a frisky troika.
On New Year's holidays, the hospitable "Khan's yard" opens at the hippodrome with exciting national performances. A visit to the hippodrome will be remembered for his fascinating competitions, live communication with horses and will respond with love for our smaller brothers.
The hippodrome is open daily from 8.00 to 17.00, from 12.00 to 13.00 - lunch break.
Tatar village "Tugan Avylym"
"Tugan Avylym" in translation from the Tatar language means "native village". As an open-air museum of ethnography, the Tatar village serves as a cultural and entertainment center.
Log houses of different classes, courtyards with log wells, an apiary full of colorful hives, a mill stand out with their national flavor. It is interesting for children to play on the playground, which resembles a teremok, surrounded by sculptural characters from Tatar fairy tales and animals.
Signposts lead to a shooting range, a rope park and a petting zoo. In handicraft workshops, children will be shown how in the old days iron was forged, fabrics were woven, dishes made from clay, grain was ground, and they would be taught crafts at master classes.
It is interesting to visit the Tatar Tent at a fun fair, and from May to the end of September to become a spectator and participant in the Tatar Fun and Tatar Stroller programs.
The village "Tugan Avylym" receives guests free of charge all week from 11.00 to 01.00.
Kysh-Babai residence
The winter wizard of Tatarstan Kysh Babai, the national Santa Claus, is glad to meet guests in winter in his fabulous residence, surrounded by a spruce forest near the village of Kyrlay, 80 km from the city.
After passing the forest customs, guarded by a cheerful devil - Shaitan, then, accompanied by him, go to the possessions of Kysh Babai. Walking along an intricate forest path, meeting with trials and riddles, near the hut you will see the mischievous Baba Yaga - Ubyrly Karchyk.
Near the residence you will be greeted by the winter wizard himself with his daughter Kar Kyzy and a retinue of 14 characters from the Tatar epic. They will invite you to a fairytale house and take you up a magic staircase that fulfills wishes to the second floor, where you will visit Kysh Babai's room.
In the estate of the winter wizard, children will enjoy fun outdoor games, sleigh rides, a puppet show about the life of Kysh Babai, participation in New Year's crafts master classes, gifts from Santa Claus and a festive dinner.
Kysh-Babay accepts guests from December 1 to January 27. The puppet shows start at 11.00 and 13.00. Departure takes place by Kysh - Babai transport at 9.00 and 11.00 from the hotel "Tatarstan".
House of entertaining science and technology
All the secrets and wonders of science - physics are kept under the roof of the House of Entertaining Technology. Entertaining expositions acquaint children with new discoveries and information about the world, physical laws on which the world around us and the natural phenomena occurring in it are based.
Here children are encouraged to experiment, allowed to touch the exhibits and even sit on some of them. Thanks to interactive technologies, they learn with interest the effects caused by magnetism, the basics of mechanics and electrical engineering, the secrets of optical illusions, and master skills that will always come in handy in life.
The House of Cognitive Science and Technology works seven days a week from 10.00 to 19.00, on Saturday - until 20.00
KFU Planetarium
The planetarium of the Kazan Federal University, operating at the observatory at an altitude of 92 meters above sea level, is one of the best in the country in terms of equipment. An excursion to the planetarium arouses children's interest in astronautics, astronomy, science and high technology. In the hall, sitting in a comfortable armchair, you begin to travel among the planets in 3D in the solar system.
After flying around the moon, become familiar with its dark side, admire the rings of Saturn and enjoy the beauty of the Milky Way. Children are impressed by the fantastic intertwining of a thousand galaxies, the birth of stars accompanied by the Big Bang and a walk on the rover.
It is interesting to see models of different telescopes in the museum. The oldest of them - the refractory, the largest of similar telescopes in Russia - is more than 100 years old.
The planetarium is open every day, except Tuesday.
Puppet theater "Ekiyat"
The Ekiyat Puppet Theater in Tatar means “Fairy Tale”. The building, surrounded by a picturesque park with fountains, appears as a fairytale castle with towers, columns and facades inviting the heroes of fairy tales to come inside.
At the entrance to the theatrical foyer, there is a feeling of being in a fairytale palace, striking with the shape of crystal chandeliers, the pretentiousness of columns resembling chess pieces and chairs in the form of royal thrones.
In the auditorium, a real fabulous action takes place, created by actors with a variety of dolls - classic and modern. The repertoire of the theater presents more than 50 performances based on the fairy tales of the peoples of the world and the works of children's writers.
The box office is open: Monday – Friday from 9.00 to 19.00.
Show of performances: Thursday – Sunday. The morning starts at 11.00 and 13.00, evening - at 18.00.
Circus
The residents of Kazan call their circus cultural and architectural pride. Its appearance resembles a huge space flying saucer that descended into the city square. For more than 50 years, the circus has been delighting citizens and guests with performances taking place in its arena.
Every month, new programs appear on the circus poster, presented by circuses of the country and abroad, delighting the audience with performances of famous trainers with predatory and exotic animals, circus gymnasts, jugglers and clowns.
There are 2312 spectator seats in the circus, divided into several sectors in each of which there are 19 rows from 5 to 20 seats.The ticket price depends on the location. The central ticket office is open from 9.00 to 18.30.
Rise of the Machines Museum
It is interesting to get an idea of a futuristic future that turns fantasy into reality in the Museum of the Rise of the Machines.
Here, in 5 thematic rooms, the future of the planet comes to life, where the world and all life processes are controlled by an artificial mind with intelligent mechanisms. At the heart of the museum's work is the transformation of scrap metal, chains and old objects to be recycled into art objects.
Here, unique figures made from car parts resemble the heroes of children's favorite blockbusters and cartoons. Children are glad that all the exhibits are allowed to be touched with their hands and to sit on them, but the transformer show causes an indescribable delight in them.
The museum is open to visitors all week from 10.00 to 21.00.
Chak-Chak Museum
Chak-chak is the oldest national delicacy prepared according to old recipes from flour and honey, which is a national treasure of Tatarstan.
The museum is housed in a house of the early 19th century that belonged to a local merchant Vafa Bigaev. From the entrance, guests are surrounded by the atmosphere of a hospitable Tatar dwelling with an old setting with objects and furniture of the past centuries. Here it is allowed to touch each exhibit and even test some in work.
Guests will be told about the main Tatar sweetness, which is closely related to the history of the people and its cultural traditions. The end of the tour is a tea ceremony with chak-chak and other local delicacies. On the lower floor of the museum, in a pastry shop, several varieties of chak-chak are sold, prepared at home according to an original recipe.
The museum accepts visitors from 10.00 to 20.00.
Island-city Sviyazhsk
The island-town of Sviyazhsk, built by Tsar Ivan the Terrible in 1550 on Kruglaya Gora, washed on both sides by the Sviyaga and Shchuka rivers for the base of Russian troops, as an outpost for the capture of Kazan. Today it evokes in us associations with the fabulous island Buyan from Russian folklore, impressing with the architecture of the 16-19 centuries, surrounded by the picturesque Volga nature.
Having made an educational trip on a motor boat, children will learn about the history of the city of Sviyazhsk, the capture of the Kazan Khanate and its current life.
You will visit the unusual Temple of All Religions, the Assumption and Mother of God monasteries, a craft settlement, where children will learn about traditional Russian crafts and take part in master classes. The time spent in the center of historical reconstruction - Lazy Torzhok will be remembered. You can order an excursion from Kazan.
