Things to do with kids in Mumbai

A large hands-on children’s museum where kids explore, build and make things across themed floors, with a library and café on site.

• Ages: Child tickets for 2–17; under 2 free
• Cost: ₹999 per child for 3 hours on weekdays, ₹1,099 on weekends; adults ₹499–₹599 (MuSo site)
• Good to know: Closed Mondays; adults can only visit with a child

Mumbai’s big heritage museum, with a dedicated Children’s Museum and family craft and storytelling days such as its World Heritage Day programme.

• Ages: Child ticket for 5–15; under 5 free
• Cost: ₹40 per Indian child, ₹200 per Indian adult (museum site, rates from 1 May 2025)
• Good to know: Open daily 10.15am–6pm; closed 26 Jan, 1 May, 15 Aug and 2 Oct

Mumbai’s oldest museum, inside Jijamata Udyan, reopened in January 2025 after restoration and hosts craft events such as Kalaangan, which ran artisan workshops and kids’ walkabouts in May 2026.

• Cost: Check with the venue
• Good to know: Workshops are event-based, so check what’s on before you go

Well-known dance school running regular children’s classes in jazz, hip hop, contemporary and Bollywood styles, plus the Summer Funk holiday programme with a stage show.

• Ages: From 4 years
• Cost: Check with the venue
• Good to know: Kids’ classes are 45 minutes; register online

Established classical dance institution offering foundation classes in Bharatanatyam, Kathak, Mohiniattam, Odissi and folk dance, with yearly exams and state-recognised certificates.

• Ages: 6+
• Cost: Check with the venue
• Good to know: A seven-year graded course, so suited to children who want to stick with it

Kathak academy with a dedicated beginners’ batch for kids, plus weekday and Saturday studio batches.

• Cost: Check with the venue

A huge forest park inside the city with walking trails, a lion and tiger safari, a mini train and buses up to the ancient Kanheri Caves.

• Cost: Check with the venue
• Good to know: Safari, mini train and Kanheri bus are ticketed separately; the park was reviewing its fees in 2026, so check rates at the gate

Mumbai’s best-known family beach, wide and sandy, good for sand play, kite flying and sunset walks.

• Cost: Free
• Good to know: Paddle, don’t swim: the sea here can be rough

A sea-facing promenade along the Coastal Road, opened in August 2025, with wide walking paths, cycling tracks, shaded seating and green spaces.

• Cost: Free
• Good to know: Enter through the pedestrian subways; vehicles can’t stop on the Coastal Road

The city’s old botanical garden and zoo, with shady paths, tigers, and a penguin enclosure that kids love.

• Cost: Check with the venue
• Good to know: The penguin enclosure was being expanded in early 2026, so check it’s open before you go

A large air-conditioned indoor trampoline park in Infiniti Mall with 100+ trampolines, dodgeball, a cliff jump and separate soft-play and junior zones.

• Cost: From ₹299 (District listing)
• Good to know: Open 11am–9pm per the District listing; outside food not allowed

Kids’ gym running parent-and-child movement classes, pre-school gymnastics and grade-school gymnastics on vault, beam and bars.

• Ages: 4 months–12 years
• Cost: Check with the venue
• Good to know: Open Tue–Sat 10am–7pm; free trial class

Sports club on Link Road running regular and toddler gymnastics batches for children, open to non-members.

• Ages: 2–5 (toddler batch), 5–14 (regular batch)
• Cost: ₹2,400 per month for non-members, regular batch; ₹3,600 per month toddler batch (club site)

Football academy training children in age-based groups at turfs and grounds around the city, with an elite track for U13–U17 players.

• Ages: 5–17
• Cost: Check with the venue
• Good to know: Free trial session offered

A UNESCO World Heritage site of rock-cut cave temples on an island in the harbour, reached by ferry from the Gateway of India.

• Cost: Check with the venue
• Good to know: A full-day outing with a boat ride and plenty of steps; carry water and hats