Jūrmala With Children by Age

October 30, 2026

What suits a family in Jūrmala depends on how old the children are, because ticket bands, height of the ropes and the mood of the water all change with age. This page goes through the age groups in turn. The resort is flat, the beaches are gentle and the main wet-weather choice, the aquapark, is open all year.

Under 6

Aquapark: Līvu Akvaparks (Viestura iela 24, Lielupe) charges EUR 10.00 for a child up to 5 on the 3-hour ticket and EUR 14.00 on the all-day ticket. The indoor halls stay open Wednesday to Sunday, and the park is closed on Monday and Tuesday.
Shallow sea: the water stays shallow for a long way out, so little ones can paddle with an adult at arm’s length. It is cold even in summer.
Net Park: this nets course in Dzintari Forest Park is listed for children from about 2 to 5 and up, and it runs in the warm months.
Parks and ducks: Dzintari Forest Park is listed with playgrounds and walking tracks. Melluži Park has a pond with ducks.

Ages 6 to 13

Aquapark: a child of 6 to 13 pays EUR 26.50 for 3 hours or EUR 31.00 for the day. Under-13s must be accompanied by an adult, and tickets bought online must be printed.
Ropes parks: Jūrmala Tarzāns has a children’s track as well as its main courses, and it is open in the warm season only. Under-18s need an adult-signed contract.
Free museums: Jūrmala Museum (Tirgoņu iela 29) holds the largest swimsuit collection in Latvia and old postcards. The Open-Air Museum (Tīklu iela 1A) is a fisherman’s farmstead with boats, a net shed and a rope-making workshop. It has picnic and campfire sites, which cost extra. Both are free and closed on Mondays.
Butterfly House: a tropical dome in Dzintari, listed as open from 23 May to 1 September. Confirm the address and ticket prices before going.

Older children and teenagers

The Dzintari Forest Park viewing tower has 12 platforms up to about 33.5 m, and it is free in park hours. Bikes can be hired in Majori and the paved paths are flat. Tarzāns offers 98 obstacles and a 250 m zipline for those who want a challenge. The Ragakāpa dune, about 17 m high, has marked trails with boardwalks through pine woods.

Spa sessions for the whole family

Hotel Jūrmala Spa (Jomas iela 47/49) sells family tickets. A family of two adults and one child pays EUR 67 on weekdays and EUR 77 at weekends and holidays, and two adults with two children pay EUR 80 or EUR 90. A child aged 4 to 12 alone pays EUR 15. Baltic Beach Hotel & SPA has a children’s pool, and its Sea Wellness family package for 2+2 starts from EUR 89.

Beach safety with children

Official bathing opens on 15 May and the lifeguard stations work in season only. Swim inside the marked bathing area and never when the flag on the mast is red. The Health Inspectorate tests the bathing water about twice a month, and notices go up after heavy rain. In winter the ice on the sea and the Lielupe is thin, so keep children on the shore.

Animals

Jūrmala has no zoo. Riga Zoo is in Mežaparks, roughly 30 to 40 km away by road. Nearer to hand, the Butterfly House opens in season and ducks live on the pond in Melluži Park.

Getting around

Take the Vivi train to Majori for the beach or to Dzintari for the forest park. The ride from Riga Central to Majori is about 30 minutes. Drivers pay EUR 5 per vehicle per day.

Park and spa information: Līvu Akvaparks and Hotel Jūrmala Spa . Family tours from agents are on Viator .