Weekend Activities for Kids in Delhi NCR (2026 Parents' Guide)
Updated 2026-10-04 · 8 min read · by the delhi2go team
The best weekend outings for kids in Delhi are the National Science Centre at Pragati Maidan, the National Rail Museum’s joy train, the Delhi Zoo and the play zone at Sunder Nursery, all under ₹150 a head. For rainy or smoggy days, there’s KidZania in Noida, the Museum of Illusions in Connaught Place and the interactive galleries at Pradhanmantri Sangrahalaya. Below are prices, closed days and ages for each, plus our kids and family events listings for this weekend’s workshops and shows.
Quick planner
| Place | Area | Best age | Cost | Closed | Nearest metro |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Science Centre | Pragati Maidan | 5+ | ₹100; free under 3.4 ft | Only Holi and Diwali | Supreme Court (Blue), 1.8 km |
| National Rail Museum | Chanakyapuri | 3+ | Weekends ₹100 adult, ₹20 child | Monday | Durgabai Deshmukh South Campus (Pink), about 1.3 km |
| Delhi Zoo | Mathura Road | All ages | ₹80 adult, ₹40 child (5–12) | Friday | Supreme Court (Blue) |
| Sunder Nursery play zone | Nizamuddin | 2–12 | ₹50 entry; play zone ₹20 on weekends | Open daily | JLN Stadium or Jangpura (Violet) |
| Shankar’s Dolls Museum | ITO | 3–10 | ₹25 adult, ₹10 child | Monday | ITO (Violet) |
| National Bal Bhavan | ITO | 5–16 | Free under 16; adults ₹20 | Monday and Tuesday | ITO (Violet) |
| Pradhanmantri Sangrahalaya | Teen Murti | 8+ | Weekends ₹100 (12+), ₹50 (5–11) | Monday | Lok Kalyan Marg (Yellow), then auto |
| Museum of Illusions | Connaught Place | 5+ | ₹590 (12+), ₹550 (3–11), plus GST | Open daily | Rajiv Chowk (Yellow/Blue) |
| Air Force Museum | Palam | 6+ | ₹30 (12+), ₹15 child | Monday and Tuesday | Cab; ID required |
| KidZania Delhi NCR | Noida Sector 38A | 4–16 | From about ₹1,350 per child | Check before visiting | Noida Sector 18 (Blue) |
| Adventure Island | Rohini | 5+ | About ₹700 unlimited | Open daily | Rithala (Red) |
| Heritage Transport Museum | Taoru, Gurugram | All ages | ₹500 adult, ₹250 under-12 | Monday | None; drive |
Science and space
National Science Centre, Pragati Maidan. Delhi’s best science museum for children, with hands-on galleries on Bhairon Road, entered from Gate 4 of the Bharat Mandapam complex. Entry costs ₹100, and children under 3.4 ft go free. Extras cost more: 3D shows ₹40, the dome ₹60, VR ₹100 and the walk-through coal mine ₹100. It’s open every day from 9:30 am to 6 pm, closing only for Holi and Diwali. It’s best for ages 5 and up. If you’re combining it with a fair, see our Bharat Mandapam guide.
Nehru Planetarium, Teen Murti. Sky shows run through the day in English and Hindi. Tickets are inexpensive, but listed show times and prices vary between sources, so check the official site before you go. Shows suit children aged about 6 and up who can sit still for half an hour.
Pradhanmantri Sangrahalaya, Teen Murti. The museum of India’s prime ministers is surprisingly kid-friendly thanks to its tech add-ons: a VR helicopter ride (₹100), “Walk with PM” and “Selfie with PM” (₹50 each) and an AI Holobox (₹20). Entry is ₹100 on weekends for visitors aged 12 and over, and ₹50 for ages 5–11. An evening light and sound show runs at 7 pm (Hindi), and in English at 7:45 pm on weekends.
Museums children actually enjoy
National Rail Museum, Chanakyapuri. Open-air rows of steam locomotives, saloons and the 1907 Patiala State Monorail, plus a ridable joy train around the grounds. Weekend entry is ₹100 for adults and ₹20 for children, and the joy train costs ₹50 for adults and ₹20 for children on weekends. It’s open 10 am to 5 pm and closed on Mondays. Durgabai Deshmukh South Campus station (Pink Line) is about 1.3 km away. Arrive early on Sundays.
Shankar’s International Dolls Museum, ITO. Hundreds of costumed dolls from around the world, in the Children’s Book Trust building on Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg. Tickets are ₹25 for adults and ₹10 for children. It’s open 10 am to 6 pm and closed on Mondays. Perfect for ages 3–10, and it takes about an hour.
National Bal Bhavan, ITO. A government children’s centre with activity areas and a toy train (₹10 per child). It’s free for under-16s, and adults (₹20) are only admitted with a child. It’s open 9 am to 5:30 pm and closed on both Monday and Tuesday.
Indian Air Force Museum, Palam. Real fighter jets, helicopters and wartime aircraft. It’s open Wednesday to Sunday, 10 am to 5 pm. Tickets are ₹30 for Indians aged 12 and over and ₹15 for children. Carry government ID for adults, because it’s inside an Air Force station.
Museum of Illusions, Connaught Place. A-Block, Inner Circle (A 30–33). It has optical-illusion rooms built for photos. It’s open daily, 11 am to 8 pm on weekdays and until 8:30 pm on weekends. Tickets are ₹590 for ages 12 and over and ₹550 for ages 3–11, plus GST. See more of the area in our Connaught Place guide.
Sulabh International Museum of Toilets. Free, quirky and genuinely educational about sanitation through history. It’s open 11 am to 5 pm every day.
Heritage Transport Museum, Taoru. A half-day trip off NH-48, with bullock carts, palanquins, vintage cars and railway carriages. It’s open Tuesday to Sunday, 10 am to 7 pm. Tickets are ₹500 for adults and ₹250 for under-12s, and under-3s go free.
Sanskriti Museums, Anandgram. Free museums of everyday Indian objects, terracotta and textiles, closed on Mondays. Call ahead to confirm current visiting hours.
Outdoors and animals
Delhi Zoo (National Zoological Park). Open on weekends and closed on Fridays. Tickets cost ₹80 for Indian adults and ₹40 for children aged 5–12, and under-5s go free. A battery vehicle costs ₹93 for adults and ₹53 for children, and it’s worth it for small legs. Hours are 9 am to 5 pm from 16 October. The zoo has closed temporarily in the past for bird flu, so glance at its notices before you go.
Sunder Nursery’s Children’s Playhouse. A play area for ages 2–12 with a treehouse, a Burma bridge and sandpits, open 10 am to 6 pm. On weekends it costs ₹20 on top of park entry (₹50 for adults, ₹25 for children aged 5–12). Sunder Nursery also hosts the Bookaroo children’s literature festival.
Children’s Park, India Gate. NDMC’s park by the Central Vista, open 9:30 am to 5:30 pm in winter. It’s good for a run-around after an India Gate visit.
Waste to Wonder Park, Sarai Kale Khan. Replicas of world wonders made from scrap, lit up in the evening. Listed entry is around ₹50 for adults and ₹25 for children. It’s open 11 am to 11 pm and closed on Mondays. The nearest station is Hazrat Nizamuddin (Pink Line).
Free green spaces. Lodhi Garden, the Hauz Khas Deer Park and, in winter, Okhla Bird Sanctuary (bring binoculars) cost little or nothing. Our free things to do in Delhi guide lists more.
Play zones and theme parks
- KidZania Delhi NCR, Noida Sector 38A: children role-play real jobs in a mini city. It’s for ages 4–16, at about ₹1,350 for three hours up to ₹1,750 for a full day, and adults pay about ₹650–₹750. It’s near The Great India Place, not inside Mall of India. See our Noida guide.
- Adventure Island, Rohini: an amusement park next to Rithala station (Red Line). Unlimited tickets cost about ₹700, with a cheaper Tuesday offer, and children under 3 ft go free. It’s open 11 am to 7 pm.
- Worlds of Wonder, Noida: the water park is open (₹599 for adults, ₹399 for children between 90 and 129 cm), but the amusement park is temporarily closed for upgrades.
- Indoor gaming: Smaaash has NCR centres at DLF Mall of India, Airia Mall in Gurugram and Radisson Dwarka. Timezone has arcades at malls across NCR, including Ambience Vasant Kunj, Ambience Gurugram, CyberHub, Vegas Dwarka and Pacific Tagore Garden, where you pay per game. FunCity is at DLF Mall of India.
Workshops, theatre and books
- Kiran Nadar Museum of Art, Saket: free Saturday family workshops (usually 11 am–1 pm) on some weekends, alongside its free galleries.
- NSD’s Sanskaar Rang Toli: the National School of Drama’s theatre company for 8- to 16-year-olds stages children’s plays and runs the Jashn-e-Bachpan festival. Our Mandi House theatre guide explains how to find shows.
- Weekend classes: pottery, art, coding and science workshops for children are listed every week under workshops and kids’ events.
Picking by age
- Under 4: the Sunder Nursery playhouse, the Delhi Zoo with a battery vehicle, Lodhi Garden and the Dolls Museum.
- 4–7: the Rail Museum’s joy train, the National Science Centre’s hands-on galleries, KidZania and Bal Bhavan.
- 8–12: the Air Force Museum, Pradhanmantri Sangrahalaya, the Science Centre’s VR and coal mine, and NSD children’s theatre.
- Teens: the Museum of Illusions, escape rooms, Adventure Island, the Heritage Transport Museum and art workshops at KNMA.
Practical tips for parents
- Mind the closed days. Most museums close on Monday, Bal Bhavan and the Air Force Museum also close on Tuesday, and the zoo closes on Friday.
- ASI monuments are free for under-15s, so Qutub Minar, Humayun’s Tomb and Red Fort cost only the adult tickets.
- Go early. Weekend crowds at the Rail Museum, the zoo and the Science Centre build after 11 am.
- Use the metro for central Delhi. Supreme Court (Blue Line) covers the Science Centre and the zoo, and ITO (Violet Line) covers the Dolls Museum and Bal Bhavan.
- Plan for bad-air days. From late October, keep an indoor backup ready. Our pollution-season indoor guide and indoor things to do page help.
For workshops, puppet shows and family events happening in the next few days, see kids’ events this weekend or the full this weekend list.
Frequently asked questions
What can I do with kids in Delhi this weekend?
Good weekend picks include the National Science Centre at Pragati Maidan (₹100, open daily), the National Rail Museum's joy train in Chanakyapuri, the children's play zone at Sunder Nursery and the Delhi Zoo, which is closed only on Fridays. Delhi2Go's kids events page lists workshops and shows for this weekend.
Is Delhi Zoo open on weekends?
Yes. The National Zoological Park is open on Saturdays and Sundays and closed on Fridays. Tickets cost ₹80 for Indian adults and ₹40 for children aged 5–12, and under-5s go free. Winter hours, from 16 October, are 9 am to 5 pm.
Which museums in Delhi are best for kids?
The National Science Centre, the National Rail Museum, Shankar's International Dolls Museum, Pradhanmantri Sangrahalaya's interactive galleries and the Museum of Illusions in Connaught Place are the most child-friendly. Most museums are closed on Mondays.
Is KidZania open in Delhi NCR?
Yes. KidZania Delhi NCR is in Sector 38A, Noida, near The Great India Place. It's for children aged 4–16, with tickets from about ₹1,350 for three hours, and accompanying adults pay extra.
What are some free activities for kids in Delhi?
Lodhi Garden, the Deer Park in Hauz Khas, the Sulabh International Museum of Toilets and Kiran Nadar Museum of Art's Saturday family workshops are all free. National Bal Bhavan is free for under-16s, and ASI monuments are free for children under 15.
Which places for kids in Delhi are closed on Monday?
The National Rail Museum, Shankar's Dolls Museum, Pradhanmantri Sangrahalaya, the Heritage Transport Museum and most other museums close on Mondays. National Bal Bhavan and the Air Force Museum close on both Monday and Tuesday, and the zoo closes on Friday.
