Rainy days in Oslo with kids

Vestlys plass 1, 0150 Oslo

Oslo's new main library by the Opera has a whole children's floor on the second level, with books, cushions, play nooks, workshops and a regular children's programme. Most things are free (paper and materials are charged at cost), and you can stay as long as you like, even a whole rainy day.

Vulkan 13, 0178 Oslo

Indoor climbing and bouldering centre by Mathallen at Vulkan, run by Kolsås Klatreklubb, with three climbing walls and 26 top-rope stations. Centrally located, and a nice place to try climbing with slightly older children.

Sars' gate 1, 0562 Oslo

Dinosaur skeletons and animals from all over the world, with the Botanical Garden right outside to run around in afterwards.

Dronningens gate 16, 0152 Oslo

The Cinematheque in the city centre screens classic and new children's films on some weekends, with one screening for the youngest and a family film for slightly older children. The films are chosen for children, and the dates are in the programme.

Sandviksveien 130, 1365 Blommenholm

Art and culture house in a historic 1890 villa by the sea in Sandvika. The main draw for children is Sanseloftet, a 400 sqm sensory experience across nine rooms of colour, scent and light, for children aged 3-12 (adults only enter with a child). Note: located in Bærum, not Oslo municipality.

Cecilie Thoresens vei 17, 1153 Oslo

A pedagogical indoor play centre for children aged 0 to 5 at Lambertseter shopping centre, straight above Anton Sport at Cecilie Thoresens vei 17-21. 500 square metres divided into zones inspired by the continents, with climbing, a slide, a ball pit and role play, plus animals and environments from around the world. Adults can easily keep an eye on the whole space. Booking is recommended, and there are memberships and birthday parties. Open weekdays 9am-7pm and weekends 8am-8pm. Opening hours checked 24.10.2026.

Peter Møllers vei 4, 0585 Oslo

Climbing centre in Kanonhallen at Løren, with eight metres from floor to ceiling, autobelay, bouldering walls and the training boards Tension Board 2, Kilter Board and MoonBoard 2024. After-school climbing groups for ages 6 to 8, 9 to 12 and 13 to 16.

Halvdan Svartes gate 58, 0266 Oslo

The city museum in the old Frogner manor in the middle of Frognerparken tells Oslo's story across 1,000 years. Children and young people up to and including age 25 get in free, adults pay, and the first Thursday of every month is free for everyone. Inside there are models, old objects and changing exhibitions, and outside are the park and the playground.

Hausmanns gate 28, 0182 Oslo

Knøttekino is tailored for children aged 2-5 with lowered sound and lighting, shorter films, and screening rooms furnished with sofas, blankets and cushions. Babykino is set up for breastfeeding, bottle-feeding and nappy changes, with low volume and dimmed lights, and room for crying, cuddling and babbling.

Kolstadgata 1, 0652 Oslo

A library only for children aged 10 to 15, and adults are not allowed in. Biblo Tøyen has workshops, games, an old truck and a tram to hang out in, and lots of books, and the young people themselves are in charge. Free.

Holmlia senter vei 34, 1255 Oslo

Municipal swimming pool at Holmlia with a 25-metre pool from 0.9 to 1.8 metres deep and a small splash pool of 2.15 x 2.15 metres and 30 centimetres deep. Both are kept at 28 degrees. Sauna, and changing rooms with lockers.

• Children's pool
• Shallowest 30 cm

Torshovgata 33, 0476 Oslo

Puppet theatre in the old tram depot (Trikkestallen) at Torshov, run by Oslo Nye Teater/Égal Teater. The shows are short and played in a small room, so they work as a first theatre visit for small children. NB: Oslo Nye has decided to close the Trikkestallen stage. The puppet theatre is moving to Centralteatret and the main stage, so check the venue on oslonye.no before you go.

Luhrtoppen 2, 1470 Lørenskog

A trampoline park at Luhrtoppen in Lørenskog, with trampolines, a ninja course, a climbing wall, a high ropes course and a BattleBeam. The park sets four age tiers, and children under three cannot jump.

Skoglistubben 21, 1470 Lørenskog

Large indoor entertainment centre (formerly Megafun, now part of the Skyland chain) with trampolines, a multi-storey play area, a laser play zone, 6D cinema and a wind tunnel. Note: located in Lørenskog, not Oslo municipality.

Gruegata 23A, 0652 Oslo

The Lille Lab branch for the youngest, aged 0-2, with calm play areas and sensory play, and a place to meet other parents on leave. Older siblings cannot come along.

Karl Fossums vei 1, 0984 Oslo

A free, open meeting place for families run by the Red Cross, at Nedre Fossum farm, Karl Fossums vei 1. Open to all families on Mondays and Wednesdays 4:30-7:30pm and Sundays noon-3pm, no registration needed. The times were checked on 27 October 2026.

Helgesens gate 90, 0563 Oslo

New pool facility in Tøyen with its own children's pool (32 degrees), a warm jacuzzi (36 degrees) and a heated outdoor pool (32 degrees) that is open all year, plus a large outdoor area in summer. The children's area has fountains and is designed for calm play in the water.

• Children's pool 32°
• Hot tub 36°
• Water slide
• Diving board

Wergelandsveien 29, 0167 Oslo

Free children's room (Sjeherasad) on the first floor, open to everyone on Mondays from 10am to 2pm outside the school holidays. You can browse the books, climb the climbing frame and jump in the cushion amphitheatre. NB: the room is closed for renovation, hopefully reopening during the autumn.

Plogveien 22, 0681 Oslo

Pool facility in Manglerud with a 25-metre pool, a training/therapy pool, jacuzzi, sauna, a dedicated children's pool and a 51-metre-long slide (swimming ability required).

• Children's pool 32°
• Water slide
• Diving board
• Shallowest 80 cm

Edvard Munchs plass 1, 0194 Oslo

MUNCH has a broad children's programme: 'Sanselek' sensory play, in separate versions for babies aged 6-12 months and toddlers aged 1-2, 'Barnas kunstdag' for 3-8-year-olds on almost every Sunday, and workshops during school holidays for slightly older children.

Thorvald Meyers gate 31, 0555 Oslo

Children's singing with dinner after kindergarten hours, run by Paulus and Sofienberg parish. The parish lists the autumn term as «Hverdagsmiddag med sang» in Paulus kirke every other Tuesday from 25 August to 1 December, with singing, play and a simple meal.

Brynjulf Bulls plass 1, 0250 Oslo

The museum about the Nobel Peace Prize by the City Hall square, with exhibitions and stories of peace laureates from around the world. Children aged 0 to 17 get in free, and the audio guide is free and plays on your own phone.

Kirkeveien 34, 0266 Oslo

Puppet theatre in a small red house in Frognerparken, next to the Frogner tennis courts. The shows are made for different age groups, from «Molefonkens ballong» (ages 2-4) via «Molefonken» (ages 1-6) to the puppet cabaret «Den magiske kiste» (ages 3-8). Several shows are followed by a workshop where children make their own theatre puppet.

Aastatunet 12 A og B, 0988 Oslo

New municipal pool complex at Stovner, the most extensive one in Groruddalen. Six pools, from a children's pool 30 centimetres deep to a diving pool with 1 and 3 metre boards.

• Children's pool 32°
• Hot tub 36°
• Water slide
• Diving board
• Shallowest 30 cm

Nobels gate 32, 0268 Oslo

The artist's own studio and home by Frognerparken, where you see how the sculptures in the Vigeland Park came to be: plaster models, drawings and tools in large, light halls. The museum has family Sundays and workshops where children can model in clay themselves.

Karl Johans gate 35, 0162 Oslo

A monthly Saturday concert at Nasjonal jazzscene Victoria, where the pupils of Improbasen play jazz standards and improvise. The musicians are themselves children and teenagers, which keeps the threshold low for a young audience. Concerts start at 1pm, doors open at 12.30, and tickets cost 75 or 50 kroner. The venue states «Fri alder» for the concerts, meaning no age limit, and describes them as suiting a broad audience of children, young people, families and adults.

Økern Torgvei 2, 0580 Oslo

Municipal swimming pool at Økern with a single 25-metre pool, 1.10 to 1.60 metres deep and 28 degrees. There is no splash pool, no slide and no shallow end where the smallest children can stand, so this is a pool for children who can swim.

Langbølgen 24, 1155 Oslo

Swimming pool at Lambertseter run by Lambertseter Swimming Club. Public swimming at weekends: Saturday 11am to 5pm and Sunday 10am to 3.30pm, with the pool split into a play area and a swimming area. Also hosts pool birthday parties on Saturdays.

Romsås Senter 1, 0970 Oslo

Municipal swimming pool at Romsås shopping centre, and the city pool best set up for small children: the splash pool is 4 x 3 metres, half a metre deep and kept at 33 degrees, with a small slide, an umbrella fountain and a side shower. The main pool is 25 metres and 32 degrees.

• Children's pool 33°
• Main pool 32°
• Water slide
• Shallowest 50 cm

Møllergata 12, 0179 Oslo

Indoor 18-hole mini golf integrated into a bar with a camping theme, near Youngstorget. Later in the evening it becomes more of a bar, so check the opening hours and age limit with them before you bring children.