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💡 The Short Version: Children aged 4 to 12 pay €27.45 to €31.95 at the Oceanogràfic (2026 prices) and from €23.50 at the Bioparc; under-4s are free at both. The Museu de les Ciències is €7.60 for ages 4 to 12 and has a play space for young children. Parque Gulliver and the beaches are free. The Fallas Museum, the Cervelló museum and CaixaForum admit under-16s free. The Bioparc closes at sunset and does not allow re-entry. On Mondays the City of Arts and Sciences, the Bioparc, Gulliver and the beach are open; the Fallas and Natural Sciences museums are not. Prices are in euros. Or book a tour: the Oceanogràfic ticketad is from €37 and the Bioparc ticketad from €29.50 (GetYourGuide).
Prices by age
Prices are from each operator. The Oceanogràfic and the combined tickets change with the season.
| Sight | Child price | Free for | Book |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oceanogràfic | €31.95 / €29.05 / €27.45, ages 4 to 12 | Younger children, with identification | A dated ticket |
| Museu de les Ciències | €7.60, ages 4 to 12 | Under 4 | A dated ticket |
| Hemisfèric | €6.90, ages 4 to 12 | Under 4 | One ticket is one screening |
| All three buildings | €40.40 / €37.40 / €35.80, ages 4 to 12 | Under 4 | Name a date for each building |
| Bioparc | From €23.50, ages 4 to 12 | Under 4 | Online saves €1 |
| Fallas Museum | Free | Under 16 | At the museum |
| CaixaForum València | Free | Under 16 | At the venue |
| Cathedral | €6, ages 8 to 17; family pack €22 | Under 8 | At the ticket desk |
| Hortensia Herrero Art Centre | €8, ages 12 to 25 | Up to 12 | Online |
| Museo Nacional de Cerámica | Free | Under 18 | At the museum |
| Parque Gulliver | Free | Everyone | None |
| The beaches | Free | Everyone | None |
The City of Arts and Sciences prices are the 2026 prices. At mid-season prices a child’s ticket for all three buildings is €37.40 against €43.55 for the three bought separately (€29.05, €7.60 and €6.90), so a combined ticket saves €6.15.
The Oceanogràfic
Ages 4 to 12 €27.45 to €31.95 · under-4s free · opens 10:00 · about 4 hours
The aquarium’s exhibition panels have an adapted language for children, and three dolphin presentations a day, about 20 minutes each, are included in the ticket. The 4D cinema (€3, from age 4) and ARCA del Mar (€5, from age 4) are extras, and the Backstage Tour (€12) starts at age 6. Under-12s must be accompanied. The park bans bringing food in, so plan lunch at one of its restaurants. The Oceanogràfic page has the prices and the rules.
The City of Arts and Sciences
Museu de les Ciències €7.60 for ages 4 to 12 · Hemisfèric €6.90 · open Mondays
The Museu has a play space for young children with a Senses area with mirrors, real animals, an Enchanted Forest where their drawings come to life on a screen, and a Cooperation area where they build and take apart a house with toy cranes and carts. Metamorphosis, an interactive exhibition, is for ages 6 and over, and Dance! is for all ages. The Science Theatre is included in the general ticket, but you must ask for a free reservation pass at the first-floor information point on the day. The space simulator takes children from 1.1 metres tall. The Hemisfèric shows films on a 900-square-metre screen, and you cannot enter once a film has started. The City of Arts and Sciences page has the rest.
The Bioparc
From €23.50 for ages 4 to 12 · under-4s free · closes at sunset · no re-entry
The Bioparc recreates African habitats with few visible barriers: savanna, equatorial jungle, wetlands and Madagascar, where you walk among lemurs. Under-14s must be accompanied by an adult, with at most five minors per adult. Entry stops an hour before closing, and you cannot leave and come back. The Bioparc page has the prices and the afternoon discount.
A young gorilla on the grass. Photo: Alberto-g-rovi, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Parque Gulliver
Free · November to February 10:00 to 17:30 · Pont del Regne 13
A children’s park built round a giant figure of Gulliver lying tied to the ground, with stairs, ramps, slides and climbing ropes, in the Turia Gardens. Its access is ramped, and the park has benches shaped for lying down and a vending area. It is closed on 25 December and 1 January. The Turia Gardens page has the hours for the other months.
The Museo Fallero and the Natural Sciences museum
Fallas Museum free under 16 · Natural Sciences €2, reduced €1 · both closed Mondays
The Fallas Museum keeps the figures saved from the Fallas fires each year since 1934, and has an audio guide. The Natural Sciences museum shows more than 5,000 fossils, among them twenty skeletons of prehistoric mammals led by a megatherium, and has an augmented-reality app that guides visitors by themed routes. Natural Sciences is free on Sundays from 15:00. Valencia museums has the hours.
The beach and the Marina
Free · always open
Valencia’s beaches are reached by Metrovalencia lines 4, 6 and 8. The lifeguard service ran from 1 June to 15 September in 2026. The Cabanyal’s Museu de la Mar is free.
The cathedral and the Miguelete
Children under 8 free · ages 8 to 17 €6 · the tower €2 for ages 8 to 17
The Miguelete has 207 steps up a narrow spiral stair, and its terrace takes 50 people at a time, so you may wait. The cathedral page has the hours.
Mestalla
Valencia CF’s stadium · no tour on match days
The club runs a tour of its stadium, Mestalla. The times and prices are on the club’s tour page, and there is no tour on match days.
Monday and Sunday
- Open on Mondays: the Oceanogràfic, the Museu de les Ciències, the Hemisfèric, the Bioparc, Parque Gulliver, the beaches, the Central Market in the morning, the cathedral and the two city gates.
- Closed on Mondays: the Fallas Museum, the Natural Sciences museum, the Rice Museum, IVAM and the Museo de Bellas Artes.
- Free on Sundays: the Fallas Museum and the two city gates; the Natural Sciences museum from 15:00.
- A nursing room with changing tables is in the Central Market.
What to book in Valencia has the closed days for every sight. Valencia museums lists the museums that admit children free. Free things to do in Valencia gathers what costs nothing, and things to do in Valencia lists every sight with its price. The Central Market has a nursing room and a cold store. 3 days in Valencia builds a plan round the bookings. For a bed, see where to stay in Valencia.
To set Valencia against other cities for a trip with young children, see best city breaks with kids.
Common questions
How much is the Oceanogràfic for children?
A child aged 4 to 12 pays €31.95 in high season, €29.05 in mid season and €27.45 in low season (2026 prices). Younger children are free with identification.
How much is the Bioparc for children?
Ages 4 to 12 pay from €23.50, against from €29.50 for ages 13 to 64. Children under 4 are free, and buying online takes €1 off each ticket.
Which Valencia sights are free for children?
Parque Gulliver and the beaches are free for everyone. The Fallas Museum, the Cervelló museum and CaixaForum admit under-16s free, the Ceramics Museum under-18s, the Hortensia Herrero Art Centre children up to 12 and the cathedral children under 8. The Museo de Bellas Artes is free for all.
What can children do in Valencia on a Monday?
The Oceanogràfic, the Museu de les Ciències, the Hemisfèric, the Bioparc, Parque Gulliver, the beaches, the cathedral and the Torres de Serranos and Torres de Quart are open. The Fallas Museum, the Natural Sciences museum and the Rice Museum are closed.
Can children visit the Bioparc without an adult?
Under-14s must be accompanied at all times by an adult, with at most five minors to one adult. At the City of Arts and Sciences, children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult who also buys a ticket.
What is there for toddlers at the Museu de les Ciències?
A play space for young children with a Senses area with mirrors, real animals, an Enchanted Forest where drawings come to life on a screen and a Cooperation area built round toy cranes and carts. It is included in the general ticket.
