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Family Entertainment
Places to go with children
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Below we list locations and
activities we have tried with our families and return to again and again.
Borisova Gradina - Sofia’s largest natural park. A great place for riding
bike, roller-blading or riding scooters. Within the park is Kokolandia, an
obstacle course laid out between the branches of large leafy trees. Good
for kids over 10, or younger if they have long arms and legs! Safe
bungee-jumping for toddlers, and they’ve recently added mini-golf. Limited
concession stand. You may want to think about packing a little picnic
lunch or snack. No toilet facilities.
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South Park (Yuzhen Park)
- Contains several playgrounds, merry-go-rounds, and bouncy castles, etc.
Another low-traffic park good for riding bikes.
Sofia Zoopark
- On Simeonovsko Shosse, turn left at Sveti Lazarov maternity hospital.
Admission is very low, (60 ct. for adults) so take some coins with you.
Large park area is safe but could use some loving care. The animals
include tigers, lions, bears and elephants, among many others. It’s never
crowded and makes a good place to practice tricycle riding. Open
year-round.
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Patilantsi - In
Mladost II, very near the school, just around the corner from McDonald’s.
Caters to the under-10 crowd, with supervised play jungles and a variety
of rides and games, indoors and out. A popular place for birthday parties
and after-school playdates. Expect to spend around 10 leva per child for
an hour or two of rides and activities. Tokens are purchased beforehand at
the little store, and extra tokens can be brought back for use next time.
Sofia Land - On Vaptzarov Blvd. This is a fun-park for children of all
ages and you’ll find restaurants, bars and shops as well as 2 cinemas and
a bowling alley. Admission to the central area is free. The price for the
amusement park is about 1-2 leva per ride. It’s open year-round, rain or
shine.
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ODIK - Ground floor
of the TZUM and at Sofia Land, and Metro.
Ceramic figurine painting,
either supervised or on their own. You can arrange for them to come to
your home for a birthday party activity.
Puppet Theater - 14
Gurko Street, and Yanko Sakasov.
Performances are in Bulgarian, but are
very well done and entertaining.
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Opera and Ballet - On
the corner of Vrabcha Street and Rakovski. 981-1549.
You can find their
program at www.geobiz.com/sfopera/program. National History Museum -
Vitoshko Lale Street off the Ring Road in Boyana. 955-4280. Open 9:30-6.
Admission: 10 leva. Exhibits show prehistoric life of the area, all
through history up to 20th century.
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Natural History Museum
- 1 Tsar Osvoboditel Blvd. 988-5115. Open 10-5. Admission: 2 leva.
Stuffed animals, skeletons and bugs on exhibit. Even some living reptiles
on display. Nothing is labeled in English.
Earth and Man Museum
- 4 Cherni Vruh Blvd. 65-66-39. Open 10-6. Admission: 80 ct. Kids like the
giant crystals, precious jewels and gold.
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Baby Group of the IWC
- Babies and Toddlers socialize every Monday afternoon and Wednesday
morning. Contact Jennifer Te Huki for more details at 955-9637.
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Go-Karting -
0889-623-176. Just outside of Bistritza, on the right is an outdoor track
with go-karts for kids aged 8 and up. The cost is 50 ct. for one circuit
around the track. Open during the months of April through October, Tuesday
Sunday from 10am - 9pm. Closed Monday. No English spoken and be advised
that the WC is pretty scary
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