Reykjavik

Top 5 for Kids & Families in Reykjavik

05 Apr 2026
Do your children dream of being mighty Vikings? Do they know who the Vikings actually were and what happened to them? Would they rather stay in the present and take a memorable hot spring bath along with the rest of the family? Or would they fancy seeing a living reindeer? Whatever the answer - Reykjavik gots your back.
Saga Museum © Wikimedia Commons CC BY-SA 3.0, Grásíða

Saga Museum

Saga Museum is a kid and family-friendly history museum that recreates crucial figures and events from the Icelandic history by using numerous life-like and quite realistic wax figurines. A visit can get children to know about the early settlers, the Vikings, the major battles and past events of Iceland in a fun and captivating manner, without ever making them lose interest.

Tales from Iceland

Tales from Iceland is a video museum that visualises numerous aspects of the Icelandic culture, nature, and history by projecting short films on various screens around the facility. The format is funny, interactive, and kid-friendly - it includes virtual reality experiences, a green screen photo session, a karaoke cave, and free snacks for everybody.

Laugardalslaug

Public bathing is something like a national sport for Icelanders, so swimming pools and hot tubs come in all shapes, sizes, and variations around the country. Reykjavik's Laugardalslaug is the biggest one among them, and also the one providing the most family-friendly experience that includes a children's pool and a paddling pool. The experience is paid for unless you own a Reykjavik City Card for tourists that grants a free entrance to all parts of the establishment.

Reykjavik Family Park and Zoo


Reykjavik Family Park and Zoo operates all year round and exhibits farm and wild animals that traditionally populate the lands of Iceland, including arctic foxes, reindeers, and seals. The Zoo has a specially equipped funfair and playground, as well as electric grills that all visitors can use for free to organize their own picknick. Children up to four years old can enter the Zoo free of charge.

Mink Viking Portrait Studio

Children of all ages (from 0 up to 104 years old) enjoy cosplaying, each for their own reasons. So here is the place to suit yourselves with handmade Viking costumes, weapons of your choice, and a preferred background setting before you take a picture to brag with in front of your grandchildren.

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