Things to do in Jerez with kids

Free plans and their schedules

The Saturday Infallibles

What has the published day and time. Almost everything is free and with limited capacity: it's best to arrive a little early.

• Archaeological Museum

  First Saturday of the month · 11:00 and 12:30

  Free admission and guided tour of the Association of Friends of the Museum, in Plaza del Mercado, San Mateo neighborhood. Until capacity is complete.

  With familyOctober Program

• Museum Workshops, ages 7 to 12

  One Saturday a month · 11:00

  Workshops Albanta Educación in the same museum. October was on Saturday the 10th: "Writing through time."

  For kids

  Reservation required at 956 149 560, Tuesday to Saturday from 9:00 to 15:00. Ask the price when booking.

• LEGO Fan Factory

  Every month · LUZ Shopping

  The free workshops above, a good plan for Saturday morning. Confirm the time before you go.

  With familySee above

• Otoño Infantil

  Saturdays in October and November · morning

  In 2025, the downtown businesses (Acoje) filled Plateros, Progreso, Doña Blanca and Arenal with free storytellers, face painting, magic and balloon twisting.

  With family

  The 2026 edition is not yet announced.

Parks and squares with games

Free, outdoors and without fixed hours in open places. In those with terraces, parents sit and chat while children play within sight.

• Plaza de las Angustias

  In the center: fenced park with two entrances, slides, swings and springs, and bars around.

  With familyNote from the City Council

• Plaza Belén

  Games with awnings and a vine pergola: one of the shadiest squares in the city center.

  With familySource: La Voz del Sur

• Parque Juan Carlos Durán

  In the North Zone, next to La Unión: several play areas and trees that provide good shade in summer.

  With family

• Villas del Este

  Opened in 2024: 315 m² playground, parkour, sports courts and picnic areas.

  With familyNote from the City Council

• Renfurbis

  Between El Pelirón and the España neighborhood: inclusive rubber games, open in 2025.

  With familyNote from the City Council

Restaurants with children's area

To eat in peace while they play. Please confirm when booking that the play area is open.

• Muerde la Pasta

  Italian buffet at LUZ Shopping with its own playground, the Pasta Park.

  With familyDirections

• Cervecería Retiro

  On Avenida de Europa 30: soundproofed play area with ball pit. Birthdays can be celebrated.

  With familyDirections

• Pizzería Piamonte

  On Avenida del Mediterráneo, in the Parque Atlántico, with a ball pit.

  With familyDirections

• Bar Mis Niños

  On Calle la Bulería 8, with a terrace next to a park: children play and parents have tapas.

  With familyDirections

Paid: visits with admission

Activities children enjoy and adults do too.

• Zoobotánico

  One of the most historic zoos in Spain, with a botanical garden and lots of shade. It is traveled on a calm morning.

  With familySeniors

  From Tuesday to Sunday from 10:00 to 19:00, with reduced admission for ages 2 to 13. Closed on Mondays, except holidays and school holidays.

  Hours and tickets

• The dancing horses

  The show of the Royal Andalusian School of Equestrian Art: horses, music and period costumes. It sticks with the children.

  With familySeniors

  It's at noon and not every day: check the dates in the agenda and book in advance.

  View days

• Camera obscura of the Alcázar

  From the top of the tower, a mirror projects the city in motion onto a table. Then, gardens and Arab baths to explore.

  With familySeniorsCity Hall Information

• Palacio del Tiempo

  Hundreds of antique clocks that chime on the hour. Plan your visit to be there when the bells ring.

  With familySeniorsMuseos de la Atalaya

• The mouse cellar

  In some bodegas the mice have their glass of wine and a ladder to reach it. Looking for it during the visit is the best game.

  With family

• A beach by train

  El Puerto de Santa María is a few minutes away by train. Sand, walk and back for dinner.

  With familySeniorsDirections

Paid: play centers and indoor playgrounds

For a rainy afternoon, a birthday or to run for a while. Hours and prices change: confirm before you go. Ordered from highest to lowest by their Google Maps rating, checked on October 14, 2026; the rating changes over time.

• Ludoteca Nueva Jacaranda

  5.0 Google · 4 reviews

  Inside the Nuevo Jacaranda Paddle Club, on Avenida del Altillo: free play, workshops, birthdays and holiday camps.

  For kids

  Confirm the schedule before you go.

• Ilusiona Jerez

  4.9 Google · 6,851 reviews

  At Área Sur shopping center: over 600 m² of indoor soft play for children aged four to twelve, plus bowling and laser tag.

  For kids

• Astro Kids

  4.7 Google · 493 reviews

  Trampolines, slides and a ball pit in the Santa Cruz business park. Choose a half-hour, hourly or all-day session.

  For kids

• Royal Kids Jerez

  4.6 Google · 622 reviews

  Indoor ball pit in the Luz Shopping shopping center, with an area for children under 4 years old and another for children from 4 to 12. It has a cafeteria and holds birthday parties.

  For kids

  Open every day, including holidays. Socks required.

• Oasis Cafe

  In the Los Cisnes shopping center, right in the center: cafe with closed area and ball pit.

  For kids

  Paid hourly.

  Source: La Voz del Sur

Nurseries and preschools, from 0 to 3 years

Since the 2026/27 academic year, the Junta de Andalucía has made nursery school free for 1 and 2-year-old children in its schools and in centers participating in its aid program. The dining room and the morning classroom are paid separately. Places are requested in spring, in the center itself. Ordered from highest to lowest by their Google Maps rating, checked on October 14, 2026; the rating changes over time.

Deadlines and Board Requirements · Check available places

• El Golfillo

  5.0 Google · 10 reviews

  Two childcare centers, on Avenida del Pinar and Calle Martín Ferrador, for children from birth to age three, with meals provided.

  For kids

• Sol y Luna

  4.7 Google · 13 reviews

  In Montealto (Avenida María Auxiliadora). Classrooms from 4 months, morning and afternoon classroom and own dining room.

  For kids

  Closes in August.

• Escuela Infantil Rocinante

  4.7 Google · 3 reviews

  Run by the Andalusian regional government in San Telmo (Calle Amistad). For children from birth to age three, with early-morning care and meals cooked on site.

  For kids

• Luna de Caramelo

  4.4 Google · 16 reviews

  On Avenida de Italia, with a dedicated room for babies aged up to twelve months.

  For kids

• La Tortuga

  3.8 Google · 19 reviews

  On Paseo de las Delicias, participating in the regional childcare support scheme. For children aged four months to three years.

  For kids

• Escuela Infantil El Paje

  Municipal nursery in La Barca de la Florida, participating in the regional government's childcare support scheme.

  For kidsNote from the City Council

Before enrolling, ask if the center is a member of the aid program: whether it is free depends on that.

After-school activities: sport, music, languages, theater and dance

Afternoon classes during the 2026/27 school year, sorted by type. Information from each center's website, checked on October 20, 2026: schedules and prices change, so confirm them before you enroll.

• City council sports

  Karate: Monday, Wednesday and Thursday, 17:00 to 18:00

  Karate for ages 5 to 12 at the Palacio Municipal de Deportes, psychomotor skills for children aged 4 and 5, and swimming by term at the José Laguillo and Manuel Mestre pools (the first term, from September 14 to December 14).

  For kids

  The deadline has passed, but you can request remaining places at the Palacio de Deportes, at Sala Mestre or at [email protected].

  Courses 2026/27

• Peña Alfil chess club

  Since 1972

  Chess club based at CEIP Isabel la Católica, on Plaza de la Constitución.

  For kids

• Joaquín Villatoro Conservatory

  Ages 8 to 12

  Music conservatory at Calle Rosario 14, with 17 specialities, including flamenco guitar.

  For kids

  Applications for the 2026/27 school year are closed: they ran from April 1 to 30.

  Admissions 2026/27

• MUSICRY

  Office: Monday to Friday, 16:00 to 20:30

  Music school at Calle Campana 20, using the Willems method, with classes starting from babies, ages 0 to 3. The course runs from October to June.

  For kids

  Their website still shows the 2025/26 enrollment: for the new school year, ask at their office.

• Kids&Us

  English from age 1

  English academy at Calle Hermano Valeriano León 8, with classes from age one.

  For kids

  Nothing published yet for the 2026/27 school year: ask at the academy.

• Centro Paloma Mariscal

  From age 4

  After-school activities at two centers: Zona Sur (Calle José de Soto y Molina 18) and Zona Norte (Calle Eje 1, on Avenida de Arcos).

  For kids

  Prices aren't published: ask the center.

• Escuela María Espejo

  Theater for kids

  Acting school at Calle Porvera 36, with a general course for children.

  For kids

• Escuela Fredes Insa

  From age 4

  Jazz dance, musical theater, ballet and tap at Calle Santo Domingo 11.

  For kids

• Escuela Belén Fernández

  Since 1987

  Ballet, Spanish dance, flamenco and music at Calle Ídolos 4.

  For kids

• Centro de Baile Jerez

  Ballet from age 3

  Ballet, Spanish dance, flamenco and hip-hop at Calle Velázquez 24, in San Ginés.

  For kids

  The schedules on their website are for the 2025-26 school year: confirm them before you go.

• Patricia Ibáñez

  Monday and Wednesday, 16:30 to 18:30

  Flamenco for children in two groups, ages 4 to 7 and 7 to 11, from September to June.

  For kids

  The address isn't published: ask for it when you sign up.

Christmas camps

Checked on October 20, 2026: none had published the dates for this Christmas yet. These are their previous editions, so you know what to expect and whom to ask.

• Ludoteca Nueva Jacaranda

  Christmas 2025-26: December 22 to January 5

  9:00 to 14:00, for children aged 3 to 10, at Club de Pádel Nuevo Jacaranda. In summer it was open from June 23 to August 31, for ages 2 to 10.

  For kids

  The dates for this Christmas have not been published yet.

• Fabricando Eventos Christmas Camp

  Ages 3 to 12

  Christmas day camp at La Salle Buen Pastor school, 9:00 to 14:00, with early morning drop-off and afternoon care.

  For kids

  The latest published edition is the 2024 one: December 23 to 27 and December 30 to January 3.

Summer camps

The 2026 ones are over. They stay here so you know what to expect and whom to ask next summer.

• City council summer schools

  July 1 to August 28

  La Escuela Abierta, ages 5 to 13, 9:30 to 15:00 with lunch, at the Federico Mayo, San Vicente de Paúl, Sagrada Familia and Andrés de Ribera schools. There was also a rural school and an inclusive school for ages 3 to 21.

  For kids

  The price was not published.

  Press release

• Zoobotánico Nature School

  Ages 6 to 12

  Weeks in July and August at the zoo, 9:00 to 14:00. Booking opened on June 8.

  For kids

  There was no holiday school at Christmas 2025.

  Press release

• El Duende Camp

  June 23 to September 5

  At Club Puertas del Sur, ages 3 to 14, 9:00 to 14:00, with early morning drop-off from 7:30 and a pool with a lifeguard. 10% off for each sibling.

  For kids

  Their website doesn't say which year the dates are for: confirm them.

• Summer at Colegio Montaigne

  June 23 to July 31

  From Kindergarten to 6th grade, also for students from other schools. It was reserved with a sign.

  For kids

• Ciudad de la Infancia Campus

  From age 3

  Sign up for weeks or months, with 10% less for each sibling.

  For kids

  The dates were not published.

• "A la fama", by Inturjoven

  July 5 to 11, ages 10 to 17

  One week with full board at the Jerez Hostel.

  For kidsInturjoven