Prague With Kids: Zoo, Funicular, Lego Museum
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Ask a nine-year-old what they want from Prague and “medieval architecture” won’t come up. A zoo, a maze, and a mountain of Lego bricks will, and this city genuinely has all three within reach of the historic center.
Prague Zoo
A well-regarded zoo, repeatedly ranked among the world’s best, home to roughly 4,500-5,000 animals across 60 hectares, including elephants, giraffes, and gorillas. Check current admission on the zoo’s own site , where adult tickets run about CZK 330.
Petřín funicular, Mirror Maze, and Lookout Tower
The funicular has been out of service since storm damage in September 2024, and it’s confirmed to reopen on Tuesday, 22 September 2026, with new glass-roofed cars, at CZK 100 a ride. As of today it is still closed, so don’t plan around riding it before that date. The good news: the Mirror Maze next to it, a real kids’ favorite at roughly CZK 300 for a combo ticket, and the Petřín Lookout Tower, an 80-meter mini-Eiffel-Tower lookalike, are both unaffected by the funicular closure and reachable on foot via Petřín’s park paths in the meantime.
Lego Museum (Museum of Bricks)
The world’s largest private Lego collection , 20 themed exhibitions built from more than 1.5 million bricks, open daily 10am-8pm. A rainy-afternoon anchor that works for a wide age range.
Aquapalace
Just outside the city in Čestlice, a genuine bigger day-out commitment than the in-city options above. Day-pass pricing runs roughly €42-46 for adults depending on session length, with a separate sauna-world add-on around CZK 150.
National Technical Museum
Interactive transportation and science exhibits make this a solid indoor option for a wet day, distinct from anything else on this list.
A quick note on trdelník
Every cart near these stops sells trdelník, the rolled, sugar-and-cinnamon pastry cooked over open coals, as a Czech classic. It isn’t one: the pastry is Slovak and Transylvanian by origin and only became a Prague street-food staple from the 1990s tourist era onward. Enjoy it as a treat after the Zoo, just don’t file it under local heritage.
Verdict: pair the Zoo with a morning walk up Petřín for the Mirror Maze and Tower rather than waiting on the funicular, and save the Lego Museum for the one rainy afternoon of the trip. Check current Prague Zoo tickets on GetYourGuide or compare Aquapalace day passes on Viator before you go, since weekend slots fill early in summer. The Prague sightseeing guide has the historic-core stops that pair with a family day, and the 4-day Prague itinerary shows where a full family day fits against the rest of a trip.