Today's Yekaterinburg is a large modern metropolis. The million-plus city is famous not only for its developed industry, but also for its rich history with many cultural traditions.
Little Yekaterinburg residents are lucky: the city has many different parks, centers, educational and interactive platforms for the younger generation. Their parents are also lucky, because with our list of children's establishments they won't have to struggle for too long, figuring out how to entertain the children on the weekend.
Get acquainted with the list compiled by our editors, which will allow you not to rack your brains over the question “Where to go with your child” for another week!
Active holidays with children in Yekaterinburg
Children's energy knows no limits and often appears out of nowhere. Active recreation centers will help direct this energy in the right direction:
Waterpark Limpopo
A universal place to relax and find a great mood for children of any age. The Limpopo water area transports children and adults to a real tropical island, with waterfalls, palm trees and vines. The water park has 17 slides of varying levels of extremeness, 12 swimming pools and 2 waterfalls.
For those who like to jump on the waves, there is a special pool with artificial waves. The children's pool hosts daily competitions and water games with cheerful animators. A safe water area for children, the depth of which is 30 cm, will delight children with bright slides and interactive attractions. For schoolchildren, the water park offers an interesting play area - “Boy's Hold”. Here you can endlessly come up with new adventures with your friends. Real holds, water cannons, secret compartments, and intricate labyrinths are hidden in this play area.
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On weekdays the water park is open from 10.00 to 22.00, on weekends from 9.00. The ticket price starts from 150 rubles and depends on the height of the child or adult, as well as the day of visiting.
https://limpopo-park.ru
Trampoline park Razgon
A dynamic holiday destination for the whole family. The center has more than 100 trampolines, 12 active zones, including volleyball and basketball games, a climbing wall, and 3 foam pits . The park offers a unique game on trampolines - “dodgeball”, walking on a line. The virtual reality zone and air hockey will help you take a break after flying on trampolines.
The park is suitable for any age, because for children there is a specially equipped safe entertainment area - Mini Drive Arena. Mini-trampolines and slides, a simple climbing wall, a mini rope park and swings will captivate every child.
At Acceleration, children are supervised by instructors. Photo from the “Acceleration” group on VKontakte.
Razgon is open daily from 10.00 to 23.00.
The cost of a one-time visit to the park is 500 rubles for one person. The center also offers subscriptions.
https://www.razgonpark.ru/ekaterinburg
Turba Karting Center
A place with the largest track for sports recreation in Yekaterinburg. Children over 6 years old can drive cars Karting is not just entertainment, but also an opportunity to learn to assess and calculate a situation, develop reactions and motor skills.
The center often holds competitions for both professionals and amateurs. Driving can be turned into a real family tradition, competing with each other or uniting in teams.
For public visits, karting is open from Wednesday to Sunday from 14.00 to 22.00; on weekends, the closing time is extended by two hours.
The cost of skating for children starts from 400 rubles.
https://turba-karting.ru
REFERENCE. Turba Karting Center offers classes at the school with professional trainers. Classes take place on Tuesday afternoons.
Laser tag arena "Portal-66"
A new popular destination in the world of outdoor activities for children from 6 years old. An analogue of paintball, laser tag is a completely safe game that takes place with the help of laser beams in a room designed to look like outer space. The game center hosts interesting quests.
The arena is open from 10.00 to 22.00 seven days a week.
The cost of 1 hour is 500 rubles on weekdays and 700 rubles on weekends.
https://ekaterinburg.lazertag-portal.ru
Museums and theaters of the city
A large number of museums and theaters in the city always open their doors to all connoisseurs of art and acting.
Opera theatre
Built in the early 20th century, the theater looks like part of an earlier era. Signs of antiquity in the form of a wide balcony with a blank fence decorated with lanterns and a Baroque pediment with a sculpture of the three muses give the building a unique aura of antiquity.
The interior of the theater looks more modern. The building is decorated with granite, marble elements interspersed with other rocks. All stones are mined on Ural soil. You can find the theater on Lenin Avenue, in house No. 46a.
Stone cutting museum
The museum opened in 1992. It is located in a beautiful house, built of stone according to the plans of the architect Malakhov in the first half of the 12th century. Previously, this ancient house housed a pharmacy for a long time.
In the museum you can see amazing crafts made of gold, silver and malachite. Here you can see semi-precious paintings, collections of minerals and coins. The museum has a unique hall where there are numerous panels based on Bazhov’s fairy tales. The establishment also features stone crafts made by famous masters of their craft. You can find the museum on Lenin Street, 37.
Museum of the History of Yekaterinburg
The Museum of the History of Yekaterinburg was founded in 1940. On permanent display there are figures of Peter I, Catherine I and Catherine II, members of the family of Nicholas II and other iconic personalities of the city. All of the listed sculptures were made of wax by skilled Ural craftsmen especially for the exhibition.
There is a special center for children on the territory of the institution. Here they are taught by professionals in their field, stimulating cognitive interest, as well as creativity and an active life position in the children.
The children's center includes:
- showroom;
- workshop for creativity;
- area for theater research.
The museum is located on K. Liebknecht Street. It is open from 10 am to 6 pm every day except Monday. The cost of visiting is 200 rubles for adults, 100 rubles for pensioners, and 60 rubles for schoolchildren. Inquiries can be made by calling +7(343) 51-21-11.
Unique children's zoos in Ekaterinburg
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Crocodile farm "Crocodileville"
A large farm where more than 200 crocodiles of different species live. Here you can meet huge alligators, weighing more than half a ton, and tiny crocodiles that fit in the palm of your hand. In addition to crocodiles, monitor lizards, turtles, iguanas and snakes live in Crocodileville .
At the farm you can learn about the features and differences of different species, and feed Nile crocodiles. Here lives the friendly crocodile Totosha, who you can pet and hold in your hands.
Children from 4 years old can visit the farm. Opening hours: 10.00-20.00. Ticket price starts from 300 rubles. https://vk.com/krokodilvill
Reindeer nursery "Northern Lights"
The nursery is home to amazing deer, different in character and temperament. You can go to the nursery on your own or with a group. Guests are offered educational thematic excursions about reindeer husbandry, the life of reindeer , etc.
Animals can be fed and photographed. The nursery also offers reindeer riding. Not only do adults live in the nursery, but fawns are also born, which you can see and pet.
You can go here for 350 rubles. Opening hours should be confirmed with the administration. https://urdm.ru https://vk.com/severnoesiyanie66
Scientific zoo “Everything is like animals”
An unusual zoo where children can learn the basics of zoology and natural history. Here you can find out what the inside of a beehive and anthill looks like, and learn incredible facts about the animals of the planet.
The zoo is contact. Experienced instructors will tell you what you can feed the animals and tell interesting facts about them. Interesting events, team tournaments and open lessons are also held here.
Children over 3 years old can visit the zoo accompanied by adults.
Ticket price from 180 rub. Opening hours from 11.00 to 21.00. https://naukazoo.ru/
Where can you go for a walk with your child in Yekaterinburg?
Nothing can replace walking in the fresh air. Visiting the parks will not be expensive, because most of them are free. Here you can have a picnic, ride bicycles, scooters, and hoverboards.
Central Park of Culture and Leisure named after. Mayakovsky
The main place for city festive events and the favorite park of all citizens. Children will be happy to see a large number of squirrels and interesting birds. There will be entertainment for children of all ages. The park has a large territory on which are located:
- attractions of varying degrees of extremeness
- rope park
- dinosaur park
- laser tag
Where to go for a walk? Of course, to Mayakovsky Park! Photo: pravdaurfo.ru
The park is open daily. Free admission. Additional services of the park, rides on attractions and visits to thematic areas are paid.
https://park-cpkio.ru
Kharitonovsky Garden
A great place for walks and a great mood. The park brings you into an atmosphere of natural beauty and grace. There is an old gazebo, many benches overlooking the pond, and a small botanical garden. The park is closed at night, but is open to visitors during the day.
The enchanting Kharitonovsky Garden. Photo: ekmap.ru
There are also many other wonderful parks in Yekaterinburg, such as the Green Grove Park , the Botanical Garden or the dam of the city pond on the Iset River .
Yekaterinburg temples and churches
The first Orthodox churches and temples appeared in Yekaterinburg almost immediately after its foundation. Throughout the entire period of the city’s existence, they influenced its architectural style and appearance. Today, many of them are recognized landmarks and cultural and spiritual centers of the city.
Church of the Ascension
The attraction is located on Voznesenskaya Hill, in one of the most picturesque places in the city. This is the highest point in Yekaterinburg. Therefore, it is impossible to lose sight of the church. In addition, its architectural forms attract admiring glances not only from connoisseurs of spirituality and culture, but also from the most fastidious materialists.
The church is a unique example of late Baroque, combining lightness, solemnity and grandeur.
You can visit the church at the address: K. Tsetkin Street, 11.
Big Chrysostom
Interesting places in Yekaterinburg are always ready to receive tourists. The Great Chrysostom or wedding temple is characterized by a rare appearance. Such churches were erected on the territory of the Russian state in the 15th and 16th centuries.
The building is made in the Byzantine-Russian style. The church is also crowned with five domes, the highest of which, located in the center, contains a belfry. The belfry tier in it is located above the common space. It is known that after all the construction work was completed, the church was painted in the same colors as the neighboring Church of the Holy Spirit.
Almost all excursions include a visit to this shrine in their itineraries. Tourists have the opportunity to visit the belfry and see the largest bell in the city, which weighs about 16 tons. There are magnificent views from here; many tourists enjoy taking photographs here. The church is located at the address: 8 Marta Street, building 17a.
Holy Trinity Cathedral
The Holy Trinity Cathedral amazes with its captivating and majestic beauty, unique forms and external decoration. The main quadrangle is decorated with a round drum located on it, equipped with eight windows, as well as a rather high dome and small domes at the corners of the structure.
Entrances are located on both sides. They are a kind of porticoes with columns. It is characteristic that the first tier of the bell tower is attached to the main one. The interior decoration is amazing with its views. The walls are painted with gold on a blue background.
All paintings are made using ancient technology. But the ancient iconostasis, unfortunately, has not survived to this day. Therefore, you can see icons of modern masters who presented all the main Orthodox paintings. The cathedral is located on Rosa Luxemburg Street, at number 57.
Temple of Seraphim of Sarov
This is one of the modern churches, built in 2006. The creators decided to make it bright and unusual, so that it would stand out from the ancient temples and churches of the city. A large amount of gilding was used to decorate the church, the frescoes were created very colorful (blue, yellow and white colors predominate).
The chandelier located in the middle of the hall cannot but attract attention with its rich decor. The decoration of the iconostasis is also striking in its appearance. The windows of the church are located in a special way, which gives the impression that the walls of the temple are glowing. This effect is especially pronounced under the main dome.
Today the church is one of the most favorite places to visit on the city’s tourist routes.
You can find the temple at the address: st. Yasnaya, 3
