What to do once you’ve bought a Eurostar low cost burning a gap in your pocket, and itchy ft? Whereas Paris is all the time tempting, in addition to Amsterdam and Lille, it pays to not overlook the Belgian capital, with loads of issues to do in Brussels with youngsters.
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In case you want extra tempting to attempt a household vacation in Belgium, there’s additionally Bruges (which I like, partly for the chocolate). Or Ghent. Or Antwerp! Selections selections? All are simple to mix with Brussels too, due to Belgium’s dependable rail hyperlinks.
So in the event you’re going through an analogous dilemma, you gained’t be in need of causes to go to Brussels for households, together with in the event you’re visiting town with a toddler. Within the metropolis of the Smurfs and Tintin, these are my prime issues to do in Brussels with youngsters.
For extra recommendations on visiting Belgium with youngsters, try my information to the cities, countryside and coast
The BELvue Museum
If the one issues your youngsters find out about Belgium is that it’s well-known for chips, chocolate and beer, the BELvue Museum is a good place to fill within the blanks.
Devoted to the historical past and tradition of Belgium, it consists of shows on soccer and artwork by Magritte in addition to extra background on Belgium’s heritage, its mixture of languages, and its political and social background. There are common non permanent exhibitions to see as effectively.
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Take a tour
Save your legs and see a few of the highlights of Brussels with youngsters on a hop-on hop-off tour. The Brussels Discovery Tour from Tootbus is legitimate for one or two days, and has two totally different routes to comply with.
It’s additionally a good way to get round, stopping on the Belgian Comedian Strip Centre, the Botanical Backyard, the Atomium and numerous different landmarks and museums, together with the European Parliament and the Belgian Royal Museum of Artwork and Historical past.
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There’s additionally a mixed bus and strolling tour to tick off the highlights, together with a free waffle thrown in.
In case you’re visiting with older youngsters, you possibly can additionally see Brussels below your individual energy on a half-day bike tour – solely appropriate for individuals over 150cm although.
Museum of Cocoa and Chocolate
When in Belgium, Belgian chocolate needs to be on the checklist. And never simply scoffing it. Brussels can also be residence to Choco Story, the Museum of Cocoa and Chocolate, specializing in the historical past relationship again to Aztec and Mayan civilisations.
After you uncover how the essential bean made its lengthy journey to be reworked into sauce to be drizzled on Belgian waffles, the historical past lesson is enlivened by a chocolate-making demonstration on the finish – plus tastings, after all.
Finest for barely older kids (and their dad and mom) than toddlers, however undoubtedly one of the enjoyable issues to do with youngsters in Brussels.
Be part of a chocolate making workshop
Choose to get arms on, quite than watching another person have all of the enjoyable on the subject of chocolate? This 90-minute chocolate making workshop is appropriate for teenagers aged 6 years outdated and above, with an illustration from a chocolatier and sizzling chocolate to drink whilst you work (or lemonade in the event you favor).
Whilst you can’t expertise all the course of from bean to bar (you’ll must journey to St Lucia or comparable for that), you’ll make your individual bar and truffles, style an actual cocoa bean and three totally different origin goodies, together with the newly found ruby chocolate.
In case your candy tooth is craving extra, you additionally get a reduction within the store to choose up some chocolate souvenirs.
Be part of a waffle-making workshop
What could possibly be extra Belgian than a waffle? And this 90-minute waffle-making workshop takes you thru all of the levels of creating the waffle dough, making it after which letting you adorn it with cream, chocolate, honey and fruit.
Plus, after all, you’ll be able to eat it on the finish. Little one-friendly, there’s additionally a free drink thrown in. The workshops are all vegetarian-friendly, and you too can prepare milk-free/gluten-free choices in addition to vegan workshops. Strolling distance from the Grand Place.
Manneken Pis
The official image of town, round a five-minute stroll from the central Grand Place, everybody stops off to take a look on the Manneken Pis.
As an grownup, there’s solely so lengthy you’ll be able to get pleasure from seeing a small boy weeing, nevertheless it’s hilarious for a sure age group.
Wandering the realm’s cobbled streets with their fabulous medieval buildings is more likely to be successful as effectively, though not all the time buggy-friendly – however excellent in the event you’re on the lookout for free issues to do in Brussels for teenagers between different points of interest.
Mini Europe
In Brupark, round half an hour outdoors town centre, you’ll be able to uncover 350 of Europe’s well-known landmarks from throughout 80 cities at Mini Europe, all shrunk to 1/twenty fifth of their actual top, corresponding to a 4m Large Ben, the Eiffel Tower and the Acropolis.
A number of are even interactive – push a button to make the Berlin Wall fall down, press one other and see Mount Vesuvius erupt. I like the concept of capturing the creativeness this manner, and as every thing’s been miniaturised, this could simply be a favorite in the event you’re visiting Brussels with toddlers.
In addition to tickets with free cancellation, you’ll be able to typically discover mixture tickets with a few of the different Brussels points of interest for teenagers, in addition to getting reductions with the Brussels Metropolis Card.
The Atomium
Constructed for the World Truthful, the putting constructing just isn’t removed from Mini Europe and the Parc d’Osseghem Laeken (the Heysel metro cease) – so you’ll be able to mix a number of points of interest in the event you go to Brussels with youngsters.
Transformed to a museum, the Atomium is now residence to numerous everlasting and non permanent exhibitions – higher with older youngsters than a visit to Brussels with a toddler, though even little ones will benefit from the sight of the enduring silver balls. There’s additionally a youngsters’ sphere however that is solely open for group in a single day visits.
Particular person tickets can be found, in addition to mixtures with different points of interest.
Museum of Pure Sciences
Dinosaurs! Brussels is residence to the biggest assortment in Europe, together with 30 fossilised Iguanodons found in close by Wallonia, there are additionally galleries on whales and dolphins, stay bugs plus some moon rocks, and a few very enjoyable youngsters’ trails that will help you uncover all of it.
A few of the Museum of Pure Sciences has been renovated just lately, with new shows in a gallery centered on biodiversity too.
The museum is free for youngsters below 4 (and for everybody on the primary Wednesday of the month), and entry can also be included within the Brussels card. You may prepare guided excursions in English too.
Comedian Strip Museum
All you ever needed to find out about comics, a go to to the Comedian Strip Middle in Brussels is ideal for followers of graphic novels, no matter your age, though actions are aimed extra to older kids than toddlers and preschoolers.
The displays will take you from the origins of the cartoon via an opportunity to discover their distinctive artwork type, in addition to common non permanent exhibitions and everlasting favourites together with the Smurfs.
Tickets to the Comics Artwork Museum are included within the Brussels card.
There’s additionally a comic book strip path to comply with across the metropolis that’s one other enjoyable option to see Brussels with kids (and free), in addition to a guided Comedian E-book Partitions tour, which you possibly can simply mix with a go to to the Belgian Comedian Strip Centre for a enjoyable themed household metropolis break.
In case your youngsters are avid Tintin followers, you too can make a day journey to go to the Herge Museum in Louvain-La-Neuve, round 40 minutes away from Brussels by automotive or simply over an hour on the practice
Bozar
Because the Centre for Wonderful Arts (Beaux Arts -> Bozar, geddit) is thought, there are discovery trails aimed toward households with youngsters aged six and up, in addition to household excursions on supply plus different actions in the course of the 12 months.
The 12 months of Bruegel was celebrated with the possibility to decorate up like somebody from the Center Ages, make a hat or print a monster for instance, however actions change recurrently, so there’s all the time one thing new to find.
Whoever is on the coronary heart of the present exhibition, it makes an awesome introduction to artwork in Brussels for youngsters. Most actions aimed toward age 7+.
The World of Banksy
Older youngsters will love entering into the World of Banksy, aka the Banksy Museum in Brussels, with an opportunity to be taught extra in regards to the iconic avenue artist.
Different avenue artists have recreated a few of his most iconic works, plus there are prints, video, installations and extra, all set inside an outdated cloth home.
The immersive expertise takes you on a journey via Banksy’s works – initially supposed to be a short lived exhibition, it proved so fashionable it’s develop into a everlasting attraction
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Royal Museum of Artwork & Historical past
Constructed to have a good time 50 years of Belgian unbiased, the Artwork and Historical past Museum in Brussels is a treasure trove of artefacts from across the globe – 600,000 in all.
You would discover every thing from Egyptian Mummies and Easter Island moai to Delft pottery and Flemish tapestries, in addition to prehistoric finds, Historical Greek and Roman items.
There are additionally some household trails that will help you discover.
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Musical Devices Museum
For a unusual museum with a distinction, the Musical Devices Museum (or Muziekinstrumentenmuseum) is a good place to discover with youngsters.
There are greater than 1,000 devices on show over 4 flooring, together with some relationship again centuries in addition to a nineteenth century componium, which routinely composes its personal music, with no restrict to the totally different items it could possibly create.
There’s a lot to be taught in regards to the historical past of musical devices within the Western world, and in the event you get the audio information as effectively, you’ll be able to hear the sounds a few of them make – undoubtedly an added bonus over simply trying.
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Coudenberg Palace
A few minutes’ stroll from the Musical Devices Museum, is among the most uncommon palace visits in Europe, with an underground tour to find the palace of Holy Roman Emperor Charles V.
The previous royal palace as soon as stood on a hill, with numerous cellars beneath, till the realm was levelled to put out the brand new Place Royale and surrounding space. The archaeological website now enables you to discover these outdated cellars as you be taught in regards to the Coudenberg Palace.
And there are some nice methods for teenagers to discover, together with a treasure hunt aimed toward ages 5-8, who obtain a backpack full with gear to finish 7 missions (with a small prize on the finish), priced 4 Euros. There are additionally free audiotours and an app to obtain to be taught extra
In the identical constructing because the BELvue Museum, it’s additionally simple to mix a go to to each.
There’s additionally a separate app that will help you discover the Royal Quarter, referred to as Metropolis Sport Coudenberg: Quest of the Golden Key
Brussels Youngsters’s Museum
Exterior town centre in Ixelles (round half an hour on public transport, much less by automotive), this just lately renovated museum nonetheless makes my checklist of Brussels kids’s issues to do – ideally suited for youthful kids particularly with a concentrate on studying and discovering the world via play.
There are additionally workshops, which could be carried out in English, though that’s not assured. It’s value noting the restricted opening hours, a most of two 1/2 hours per day, and solely three days every week in time period time.
There’s additionally a most of 250 guests allowed to La Musee des Enfants (also referred to as Het Kindermuseum) so it’s value getting there early on wet days. You’re additionally requested to not convey strollers and buggies and digital funds are at present solely assured for Belgian financial institution playing cards, so convey money.
Autoworld Brussels
In case your youngsters love automobiles, it’s arduous to beat a go to to Autoworld Brussels with some incredible classic fashions.
Set within the South Corridor of the Cinquantenaire constructing, there are over 250 classic automobiles from Europe and America, proper from the earliest fashions. Laid out by decade, you’ll be able to pose with a few of the retro cars, in addition to discovering extra in regards to the historical past of the automotive in particular themed non permanent exhibitions.
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For youths who love all types of transport, try Prepare World – not removed from Lego Discovery Centre Brussels – which is residence to Europe’s oldest steam locomotive
Museum of Illusions
It looks as if each metropolis has its personal Museum of Illusions nowadays, and Brussels is not any exception – however they’re all the time big enjoyable for households, and an awesome concept in the event you’re on the lookout for issues to do in Brussels within the rain with youngsters.
And Brussels’s personal Museum of Illusions is the biggest in Europe with over 60 interactive (and Instagrammable) illusions – besides to be turned the other way up, shrunk and customarily have your mind boggled, baffled and teased as you discover.
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The parks
There are a number of parks to whereas away a sunny afternoon in the event you’re questioning what to do with youngsters in Brussels. The Parc de Bruxelles, or Warandepark, is the biggest public park in Brussels metropolis centre, in the event you’re on the lookout for inexperienced areas between visiting different points of interest.
Or head to the Botanical Backyard with its pretty terraced gardens and greenhouses, which regularly double as the placement for live shows.
Barely additional out is the Cinquantenaire Park, residence to a number of museums, together with Autoworld Brussels (though many of the others aren’t essentially the most child-friendly – until your youngsters are into army historical past, or until you’re visiting Brussels with a child and planning to nip in at nap time!).
Go to a water park
Aqualibi, round half an hour outdoors Brussels, has its personal Kiddie Bay and Mini seaside attraction aimed toward youngsters aged three to eight – a 700 metre squared zone that’s excellent for little ones.
However there’s a lot right here for the entire household, promising to cater for toddlers to teenagers, all in 29C water – excellent for all ages of children in Brussels.
Older youngsters will love the slides – some extra adrenaline-fuelled than others, together with one experience that goes at round 30mph, plus 4 additions a number of years in the past corresponding to the brand new 25m excessive slide.
Some have top restrictions however there’s additionally the lagoon and bubble swimming pools plus a number of swimming swimming pools, in addition to a wave pool for youthful ones to get pleasure from. Youngsters below 100cm get free entry however realistically there’s not so much for the littlest ones. Get tickets with free cancellation right here.
The Oceade water park, which was situated in Brupark close to Mini Europe, has closed to make manner for the NEO mission – as a result of embody a sports activities park with ‘water recreation’ zone.
Go to a theme park
Whilst you’ll have to go away Brussels metropolis centre to discover a theme park, Walibi amusement park is unquestionably value protecting on the checklist of issues to do in Brussels with youngsters.
The biggest theme park in Belgium, with 40 rides and immersive worlds plus common new points of interest, there’s a lot for the entire household. From enjoyable household pleasant challenges (like Popcorn Revenge) to large rollercoasters just like the Kondaa, it’s a really enjoyable day trip.
Round 40 minutes from Brussels by automotive, you too can journey there by practice – use the code from the Walibi website and you may get 40% off tickets.
Lego Discovery Centre
Whether or not your youngsters are Lego followers otherwise you’re on the lookout for concepts of issues to do on a wet day in Brussels with youngsters, Lego Discovery Centre Brussels is a large quantity of enjoyable.
With greater than 12 points of interest and rides and tens of millions of bricks to create one thing new or deal with household challenges, all set throughout a dozen totally different zones, it’s nice for teenagers massive and small. There’s additionally the standard Mini land recreation of some iconic sights.
Round half an hour outdoors town centre by bus or practice, it’s simple to get to as effectively.
Toy museum
EDIT: Closed quickly however no reopening date but introduced A mansion containing toys from the final two centuries, the place a ‘look and do contact’ angle is inspired, so youngsters can play quite than simply gaze via glass – ideally suited in the event you’re on the lookout for toddler actions.
Brussels has a household of toy fanatics to thank for the unique assortment on the Toy Museum however donations from members of the general public (and different acquisitions) imply it’s continued to develop over time.
You may test to see if the Toys Discovery Museum has moved to its new residence in Brussels (at present closed though was as a result of reopen in 2025) after leaving its outdated website by the previous Pixel Museum (additionally now closed!) in its place.
For extra Belgium household journey inspiration try my decide of one of the best issues to do in Bruges with youngsters, the highest issues to do in Ghent with youngsters and issues to do in Antwerp with youngsters
**First revealed 2014, up to date 2026**
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