Tbilisi With Children

October 29, 2026

Travel advisory, as of October 2026. The UK FCDO advises against all travel to Russian-occupied Abkhazia and South Ossetia, and against all but essential travel to areas next to their boundary lines. Anti-government protests have continued for well over a year in central Tbilisi, around the Parliament on Rustaveli Avenue. They have sometimes turned violent, often on Saturday evenings and political anniversaries, so keep away from them. Read the FCDO advice for Georgia and check travel.state.gov before you book.

Tbilisi is a city for walking, eating and looking, and it has only a short list of attractions built for children. Families do best by choosing two or three of the options below and mixing them with parks and long meals. Prices are secondary-source figures, so check them before you go.

Mtatsminda Park

The amusement park on top of Mount Mtatsminda is the biggest draw for children. It has a Ferris wheel of roughly 80 m, carousels, roller coasters and shaded pine paths. Entry to the grounds is free, and rides are paid with a Mtatsminda Park card, which costs about 2 GEL. Unused credit on the card is not refundable, so load a small amount first. You can reach the summit by the Chonkadze Street funicular or by the cableway from Rustaveli Avenue, which opened in October 2024 and takes about 4 minutes. Expect about 10 to 12 GEL a person one way. Avoid the Rustaveli end on Saturday evenings, when protests can gather.

Gabriadze clock tower

The leaning clock tower at 13 Shavteli Street in Old Town is free to watch. A mechanical angel strikes the bell on the hour, and at noon and 19:00 a small puppet show plays in the upper window. Full puppet performances are held inside the theatre and sell out, so check its official site for dates.

National Botanical Garden

The garden behind Narikala Fortress is a calm break for small legs. An adult ticket is about 4 GEL and a family ticket about 6 GEL. There is a waterfall of roughly 22 m and a network of paths. Closing time changes with the season, so check on the day, and watch younger children on stone steps and near edges.

Turtle Lake

Turtle Lake, above Vake Park, has flat paved paths, lakeside cafes and paddle boats for hire. Fares have not been confirmed, so ask at the kiosk. A restored cable car runs from Vake Park, and its fare also has not been confirmed.

Waterpark and zoo

Gino Paradise, a waterpark near Tbilisi Sea, is open daily until about 22:00 and charges more at weekends. Tickets are bought online, and children under 6 enter free. The old Tbilisi Zoo in the Vere ravine still operates, and a newer zoo near Tbilisi Sea is reported to be opening in stages, with dates that vary between sources.

Water safety

Tbilisi Sea is cold with sudden drop-offs, and a teenager drowned there in August 2026. Swim only in supervised facilities, never along the open shoreline. The Mtkvari River and the Vere stream are not for paddling. The Vere floods quickly after heavy rain.

What is not here

The list of purpose-built options is short. On a wet day the Georgian National Museum is the nearest indoor choice. For larger family days beyond the city, see the day trips page .

A search such as family tours in Tbilisi lists organised options.