Holiday in Dresden - Family and Children's Day

For children and their families Dresden offers a lot of adventures and experiences. Here are some suggestions how you can have an exciting Family and Children’s Day.

Dresden Zoo

The Dresden Zoo, opened in 1861, is situated in the Großer Garten Park. From April to October there are regular performances of a Zoo-Punch (Tuesday – Thursday 10.45, 11.30 a.m. and 2.00 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday 11.00, 12.00 a.m. and 1.00, 2.00, 3.00 p.m.). Feeding times for penguins are 9.30 a.m. and 3.00 p.m., for elephants 12.00 a.m., and for the greedy lions 1.00 and 3.00 p.m.

Tiergartenstrasse 1
D-01219 Dresden
Phon: 0351 478060
Fax: 0351 4780660
www.zoo-dresden.de

Park Railway

During a half-hour round trip on the 15 inch (381 mm) wide and 5,6 kilometres long rails of the miniature park railway you can discover large sections of the Großer Garten Park in an open or roofed passenger coach or just relax, and leave the daily stress behind you and take a break from everyday life. Exceptional is that train operation is done by children and teenagers in their spare time.

Hauptalle 5
01219 Dresden
Phon: 0351 4456795
Fax: 0351 4456799
www.parkeisenbahn-dresden.de

Oskarshausen

Oscar's creative theme park with crazy factories, illusion world, attractions for all ages and much more is an ideal destination for the whole family and our guests in the Dresden holiday apartments in Baroque District.
Oskar Morgenstern, once a chair maker with lots of creative spirit owned a company in Neuhausen-Dittersbach (Erz.). He always had questions, ideas and was looking out for solutions! His children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren carry this spirit and curiosity within themselves and this is how Oskarshausen was born - a crazy and creative place for everyone who doesn't take themselves too seriously, who like to spend time with each other off-line and always want to experience new and exciting things.

Oskarshausen GmbH
Burgker Straße 39
D-01705 Freital
Phone: 0351 7999 2770
info(at)oskarshausen.de
www.oskarshausen.de

Volkswagen VW – Transparent Factory

In the Transparent Factory Dresden the VW E-Golf is actually produced. There are guided tours possible in the factory from Monday to Friday from 8.30 a.m. to 07.00 p.m. also Saturday 9.00 a.m. - 6 p.m. Reservations for that reason can be made in the Visitor Service Center.

Automobilmanufaktur Dresden Gmbh
Lennéstraße 1
D-01069 Dresden

Reservation for a tour:
Visitor Service
Phone: 0049 351 4204411 
www.glaesernemanufaktur.de

Forest Rope-Park (Waldseilpark) Dresden-Bühlau

Experience spectacular cableway in more than 20 m high and up to 130 m in length. Opening Hours: Season from April till October; Mon.-Fri. 14:00 h - 17:00 h, Sat, Sun. and public holidays 10:00 h - 17:00 h, School holidays in Saxony open daily 10:00 h - 17:00 h, Nov.-Mar. on demand

Grundstr. 169 und Bachmannstr. 6
01324 Dresden
Phon: 0351 1601898
Fax: 03528 411482
Mob.: 0172 3568650
www.waldseilpark-dresden.de

Karl-May-Museum

Karl May (1842 - 1912) is numbered for more than one hundred years among the most widely read adventure writers in the world. Karl May, the creator of unforgettable novel heroes such as the brave and noble Apache chief called Winnetou and Old Shatterhand, his brother, is one of the best-selling and famos German writers of all time with about 200 million copies in more than 45 languages worldwide. From many of his novels movies were made, they were adapted for stage, radio plays were produced or they were converted into comics. The Karl May Museum gives information about his cult sites: Villa “Shatterhand” (May’s house and last residence), and “Villa Baerenfett” (a picturesque log-cabin in proper Indian style). From its in Europe unique collection the museum displays about 850 fascinating items showing the life and culture of the Indians of North America.

Karl-May-Strasse 5
D-01445 Radebeul
Phon: 0049 351 8373010
Fax: 0049 351 8373055
www.karl-may-museum.de

The Deutsches Hygiene-Museum

If you want to visit a museum with children, you should go to the Deutsche Hygiene-Museum with its adventure area for kids! You will find an in Europe unique modern universal museum, made by man for men and especially for children. Visitors aged 4 to 12 will find exciting adventure areas around the five human senses there. At weekends there are offers for guided family tours around the permanent exhibition.

Lingnerplatz 1
D-01069 Dresden
Phon: 0351 4846400
Fax: 0351 4846122
www.dhmd.de

Erich Kaestner House for Literature Dresden

The architectural concept: communication, mobility, ergonomics and the economical usage of limited resources - major themes for the 21st century. The world´s first mobile interactive micro museum is a modern piece of architecture, which mirrors the modern and many sided personality of the internationally famous author Erich Kästner, a writer of childrens books, film author, journalist, poet, playwright ... (Source: Erich Kästner Museum Dresden - Das mobile interaktive Kleinmuseum 20.08.2007, www.erich-kaestner-museum.de/english.htm)

Antonstrasse 1
D-01097 Dresden
Phon: 0049 351 8045087
www.kaestnerhaus-literatur.de

Puppet Theatre Collection

The Museum für Sächsische Volkskunst mit Puppentheatersammlung (Museum of Saxon Folk Art with the Puppet Theatre Collection) enchanting carved objects and illuminated pyramids from the Ore Mountains, printed linen from Lusatia, ornately decorated Sorb costumes and filigree lace from the Vogtland; painted furniture, richly decorated ceramics and a multifarious collection of old toys. The unique exhibition in the atmospheric Jägerhof is a delight for anyone, young or old, who would like to get to know and enjoy the folk art of Saxony (Cource: Information Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden, 20.08.2007, www.skd-dresden.de/en/museen/saechsische_volkskunst.html).

Jaegerhof
Koepckestrasse 1
D-01097 Dresden
Phon: 0049 351 8030817
www.skd-dresden.de

Fairy tales and storys underneath the dome of the Jenidze

Whisk away your family to the world of narratives. The artfully performed presentations, often by alternating narrators and partially with belly dance or added with music, take place throughout the year under the glass dome of Yenidze, and sometimes at Albrechtsberg castle.

Weisseritzstrasse 3
D-01067 Dresden
Phon: 0351 4951001
Fax: 0351 4951004
www.1001maerchen.de

Labyrinth - Paradise for Kids in the Sächsische Schweiz

The labyrinth in Bielatal is a short hiking trail through the Saxon Switzerland. Approximately 3 km away from Königstein, in the district of Leupoldishain starts the circular route Nikolsdorfer walls (Nikolsdorfer Wände). This is a rugged rock world, which will take place between Nikolsdorf and the Labyrinth. The rocks of the labyrinth are only a few meters high. Through the narrow ways between the rocks, dark tunnels and small caves, the path marked especially for children to a variety of adventure tour. The climb up to the plateau is possible.

www.wanderpfade.de

Saurierpark

As early as 1977, Franz Gruss created his first dinosaur model out of plaster and concrete on his property. When up to 25 dinosaurs romped about in his garden later, public interest in this unique ensemble of primeval creatures also increased. Today the Dinosaur park is an big attraction for the hole family and also our guests in the vacation rentals in Dresden downtown.
The theme park is conveniently located between Dresden and Görlitz on the A4 Autobahn.

Am Saurierpark 1
D-02625 Bautzen OT Kleinwelka
Phone: 0049 35935 3036
info(at)saurierpark.de
www.saurierpark.de

Dresden Theater Junge Generation

This theater is the largest children's and youth theatre in Germany.

TJG Dresden
Kraftwerk Mitte 1
01067 Dresden
Tel.: 0351 32042777 (Tickets)
www.tjg-dresden.de