Sibiu With Children, Rain or Shine

October 30, 2026

Children usually enjoy Sibiu best when you split the days by weather. Sunny days suit the zoo, the open-air museum and, in summer, the lake. Wet or freezing days suit a short museum, a puppet show and a long lunch. Old Town paving is uneven cobbles, so strollers struggle and everyone slips when it is wet or icy.

The zoo and ASTRA in one outing

Zoo Sibiu is at Calea Dumbrăvii 142 in the Dumbrava forest. It opened in 1929, and today it keeps more than 300 animals from 74 species. Adults pay 20 RON, children from age 3 plus students and pensioners pay 10 RON, and under-threes enter free. Hire a rowing boat on the small Dumbrava lake for 50 RON per 30 minutes. Hours vary through the year, so confirm on zoosibiu.ro .

Bus 13 from the centre also stops at the ASTRA open-air museum, which sits beside the zoo gate. ASTRA tickets cost 50 RON for adults, 20 RON for pensioners and 10 RON for pupils and students. As a budget guide, two adults and two school-age children would pay about 120 RON for ASTRA and about 60 RON for the zoo. The park runs 08:00 to 20:00 from May to September and 09:00 to 17:00 from October to April. The Etno Tehno Parc is an interactive area near the zoo gate, listed Wednesday to Sunday 09:30 to 16:00 in the cold months. In summer, a children’s programme called School in the Traditional Village is listed from 10:00 to 18:00, so check the ASTRA visiting page . Local press has reported sleigh rides after snow, though none are guaranteed.

When the weather turns

The Natural History Museum at Strada Cetății 1 is a Brukenthal branch, with a few dinosaur models in its courtyard and tickets of 20 RON for adults and 10 RON for pensioners. It is easy to see in an hour.

The Gong Theatre for Children and Youth is the municipal puppet and youth theatre. Some shows are in German, and some single-price tickets cost around 12 RON, so look at the programme on teatrulgong.ro before you go.

In winter, the Christmas Market in Piața Mare runs from 13 November 2026 to 3 January 2027, free to enter, so hold small hands tightly in the crowd.

Summer water days

Lacul Binder has a beach, a playground and a floating playground for children under 14, with lifeguards on duty. The 2025 beach ticket for children aged 3 to 14 was 5 RON. The 2026 season opened on 1 May, Tuesday to Sunday 10:00 to 20:00, and swimming had not started at the opening, so check laculbinder.ro before promising a swim. It is a summer outing only.

At the Ocna Sibiului salt lakes, a children’s salt-water pool is open from 22 May to 30 September in 2026, and children under 10 enter free. Ask the operator for current prices.

Parks and practical notes

Parcul Sub Arini and the Dumbrava forest offer room to run in the city, so ask your hotel about playgrounds nearby. City buses charge 3.5 RON for a 60-minute ticket, payable by card on board. Keep a little cash for kiosks.

Look at family tours: Sibiu family activities on Viator .