If it rains: indoor plans
For gray days, museums that kids visit without getting bored.
Bernardino Rivadavia Natural Sciences Museum
Life-size Argentine dinosaurs in front of Parque Centenario. The classic plan for a rainy day with the kids.
Galileo Galilei Planetarium
The most famous sphere in Buenos Aires, with sky functions in the dome and real meteorites at the entrance.
La Bombonera and Boquense Passion Museum
For soccer fans: the Boca museum and the visit to the field, the days without a game.
Art Plant
Cultural center in an old power plant in La Boca. It usually has performances and workshops for kids: check out the schedule before you go.
Puppets from the San Martín Theater
The San Martín Theater Puppeteers Group puts on shows for kids. The dates are on the billboard of the Buenos Aires Theater Complex.
How to get thereOutdoor
Parks for running, cycling and seeing animals.
Palermo Forests and the Rose Garden
Lakes, bikes and lots of grass to run on. In season there are pedal boats on the lake.
Costanera Sur Ecological Reserve
Flat trails to go with a stroller or bike, with turtles, nutria and hundreds of birds along the river.
Japanese Garden
Bridges, koi carp and a pond, a gift from the Japanese community. A moment of calm in the middle of Palermo.
Carlos Thays Botanical Garden
More than five thousand species of plants and an iron greenhouse, in front of Plaza Italia. Admission is free.
Caminito
Colored tin houses, painters and couples dancing tango in the street. The boys love it. It is advisable to go during the day.
Slaughterhouse Fair
Creole fair with folklore, crafts, empanadas and gaucho skills on horseback. Confirm the dates before you go: it is not open all year round.
The carousels in the squares
Almost all the Buenos Aires squares have their merry-go-round, with the usual ring. You pay for the return ticket at the ticket office.
A day out of town
You arrive during the day and go home to sleep.
1 hourTemaikèn
Biopark about 50 km from the city, with animals from all over the world in spacious environments.
How to get there
30 minCoast Train
A train that runs along the river from Olivos to Tigre. For the boys, the journey is already the ride.
How to get there
1 hourCoastal Park
Amusement park next to the Delta Coast Train station, next to the river.
How to get there
1 hourChildren's Republic
A miniature city with buildings the size of a boy, in the middle of a huge park.
How to get thereFrequently Asked Questions
What to do with kids in Buenos Aires if it rains?
The Museum of Natural Sciences, in Caballito, and the Planetarium, in Palermo, are the two classics. For soccer fans there is the Boca museum, in La Boca.
What free plans are there with children in Buenos Aires?
The Palermo Forests, the Costanera Sur Ecological Reserve, the Botanical Garden and Caminito do not charge entry. In the carousels in the squares you pay for the return trip.
Where to take the kids near Buenos Aires?
To Temaikèn, in Escobar; to Parque de la Costa, in Tigre, going on the Tren de la Costa; or to the Children's Republic, in Gonnet. They are all done on the day.
Reviewed 10/31/2026. Hours, prices and tickets change: confirm them at the source before you go. Do you see something wrong? Let us know
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