Family-friendly activities in Bergen

Family-friendly activities in Bergen

Fun for the whole family!

Family-friendly activities in Bergen - fun things to do in Bergen with kids

Discover fun and family-friendly activities and attractions in Bergen - from interactive museums to outdoor adventures, perfect for kids of all ages.

Here is a selection of five all year around activities that puts a smile on every kids’ face!

1. Bergen Aquarium

Bergen Aquarium is one of the tourist favorites in Bergen, just a short walk or a buss drive from the Fish Market. At Bergen Aquarium you can see so much more than rare and colorful fish and other animals living in an aquarium. Bergen Aquarium during feeding hours, you will see an entertaining show, as seals and penguins are doing tricks and exercises as they are served their meals.

At the tropical department, you can see colorful fishes, crocodiles, snakes and spiders.

Is your child ready to quit using pacifier? The colorful carps love eating krill from pacifiers, and the kids love to see them swimming around with their pacifiers in the pool for a while. At Bergen Aquarium there is always something new and exciting to learn about the creatures living under and above the water surface.

Child friendly activities in Bergen
Photo: Bergen Aquarium

2. To the top with Fløibanen Funicular or Ulriken Cable Cars

Safe and secure, but at the same time quite exciting when the two cable cars take you up and down the mountainside of Mount Ulriken. Feel the tingling in your stomach as you look down at the city as cars, houses and people look smaller and smaller during the climb to the top, 643 meters above sea level.From the top of Mt. Ulriken there are great hiking opportunities and a restaurant. 

  1. Ulriken Cable car
    The new Ulriken Cable Car takes you up to the highest of Bergen's 7 mountains with Norway's largest gondolas.
    1. Tuesday, 22nd April 2025Tuesday, 30th September 2025
  2. Fløibanen funicular - new carriages in 2022
    Take the Floibanen funicular to the top of Mount Fløyen! Check out the spectacular view of the city, play in the Troll Forest or walk exciting nature trails.
    1. Thursday, 2nd January 2025Wednesday, 31st December 2025

From the city center you can take the Fløibanen Funicular to the top of Mount Fløyen. There is a large playground and a jungle gym in the forest which is very popular for the children. If you like to go for a walk there is plenty of well marked trails to choose from in various lenths. 

Fløyen
Photo: Fløyen 

3. VilVite science centre

VilVite Science Centre is a dreamworld for every child, filled with exciting activities and challenges. Here the kids can explore the world, challenge themselves and have fun at the same time. You are not told how everything works, you are encouraged to figure it out yourself through fun exercises and activities.

In the main display area there are over 100 installations. Begin your career as a weather forecaster, or try cycling 360 degrees without falling off the bike. VilVite focus on technology and science. Take the Bybane (tram) to the Florida station, or take a 15 minute walk from Fisketorget. This is a favorite for all kids!

Top 5 child friendly activities
Photo: Tove Lise Mossestad

4. Klatreparken Høyt & Lavt 

Let the kids feel the thrill in their stomach as they climb in the treetops in the largest climbing park in the Bergen region. With various difficulty levels, the courses are suitable for visitors of all ages. No prior experience is required when visiting Klatreparken Høyt & Lavt; all equipment and training will be provided upon arrival.Klatring er en morsom aktivitet for de fleste barn
Photo: Klatreparken Høyt & Lavt 

The climbing park is open from around April - mid October. But fear not, at the indoor climbing center Høyt under taket Kokstad you can climb all year. If you want to take a day trip from Bergen, you can also find a climbing park in Voss.

To get to Klatreparken Høyt & Lavt, take the bus number 600 from the city center towards Os. Get off at the stop called Kirkebirkeland and the park is 200 meters up the road. 

5. Rush Trampoline Park Bergen

At Rush Trampolinepark, you can practice jumps and tricks, throw yourself off high towers, or battle like a gladiator. There are trampolines on walls and floors, suitable for children of all ages. You'll find Rush right next to the Bergen Lightrail stop called Kokstad.

Family attractions Bergen
Foto: Rush Trampolinepark Bergen 

Bonus tip: Alpakka Parken Besøksgård

Just 45 minutes by car from Bergen, you'll find Alpakka Parken Besøksgård. Here you can meet the friendly alpacas, play mini golf, play on the large playground equipment, and take a ride in a classic "diligence" (horse-drawn carriage). If you want to stay overnight, you can try "Alpakka Glamping"!

Alpakka Parken for the whole family
Photo: Alpakka Parken Besøksgård 

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