Families will find plenty of interesting activities in Reykjavík. Whether it’s splashing around in a thermal pool, trying on Viking armour or viewing some of the largest mammals on Earth at close range. There’s fun to be had for all ages in the city.
Grown-ups will be happy to bring their families to Reykjavík, a safe and clean city with a compact centre that’s simple to navigate on foot and provides easy access to nature. Locals are also very open to youngsters; you’ll find a high chair in every café and see babies sleeping in their buggies outside on the sidewalk while their parents are inside.
Reykjavík has numerous cultural, leisure and sporting facilities many of which have sections and activities specially designed for kids!
Top Family Friendly Events
Children’s Culture Festival (April), First Day of Summer (April), Festival of the Sea (June), Independence Day (June 17), and Reykjavík Culture Night (August).
Top family activities:
- Splash & play - at one of the 18 thermal pools in the Reykjavík Capital Area.
- Makes friends with the resident ducks, geese and swans - at Tjörnin Pond
- Play - at our many parks and outdoor areas.
- Experience our culture - at our history museums.
- Experience our nature - at one of our nature museums.
- Talk to the animals - at the Reykjavík Family Park & Zoo.
- Experience our family friendly libraries - at our culture houses and libraries
- Get a guided art tour in English - at our art museums.
- Check out some of the beautiful - street art in the city
- Try delicious Icelandic food - hot dogs, soft ice cream, skyr and liquorice.
- Climb to the very top - of majestic Mount Esja.
- Go horse riding - through pastoral valleys and rocky lava fields.
- See whales - and puffins on a boat trip from the old harbour.
- Revel in a Reykjavík winter - be dazzled during our winter season by the multi-coloured Christmas lights, visit the Hafnarfjörður Christmas Village, skate on Tjörnin Lake or start a snowball fight.
Whatever you do, don't do it without our fabulous money-saving city card:The Reykjavík City Card!