
Such a list is good for us when we are out of ideas.
In Timișoara:
In nature:
- Boat ride on Bega river
- Ion Creangă Children’s Park
- A “pigeon” walk in the city center – for the little ones
- A walk in the Iulius Gardens Park
- A walk in the Green Forest, or a bicycle ride
- A walk on the Bega’s shores
- A visit to one of Timisoara’s markets to explore the diversity of fruits and vegetables.
- A walk in The botanical park
- Check the events made by Timișoara 2023 European Capital of Culture for children.
- A meal at a restaurant with a playground:
- Casa bunicii 1
- Restaurant Gloria
- La Renaissance
- Paradisul Piraților
- Aragosta Restaurant
- Olive Bistro
- The Mothers’ Academy from Timișoara holds events (last summer I participated in a Montessori workshop, in a backyard)
- The resort of young naturalists*
- Banat Village Museum – there are often interesting events here for the little ones
Indoor
- Some of the city’s exhibition spaces (to learn about cultural events, you can follow the pages: ArtEncounters, Asociația Culturală Contrasens, Centrul Cultural Fancez, Centrul de Proiecte):
- Timișoara Art Museum
- National Museum of Banat (don’t forget their space on the B1 attic of the Maria Theresia Bastion)
- Ștefania Palace
- „Corneliu Miklosi” Museum
- Kunsthalle Bega
- FABER
- Commanding the Timisoara Garrison
- Bastion 1 Gallery
- Casa Artelor, cu Galeria Pygmalion și Galeria Subterana
- Galeria Brăteanu
- Theaters:
- “Mihai Eminescu” National Theatre sometimes has shows for children
- German State Theater
- Hungarian Theater*
- Magic Oz Theater*
- Merlin Theater*
- Banatul Philharmonic worth checking for children events
- The Romanian National Opera has shows for children
- A visit to bookstores:
- La două bufnițe (To two owls) (on Sundays, stories are read to children, at 12 o’clock, but check first – the event is called Owl Story Sunday)
- Cărturești Operei
- Cărturești Mercy – Piața Unirii
- Cartea de nisip (The sand book)
- Visit to libraries:
- Babel School and High School library – every Wednesday from 17:00 to 19:00 is open to the public (or at other events for children)*
- Sorin Titel County Library – American Corner*
- Ezra Mini Library, a bright, quiet and beautiful place in the center of Timisoara, with Christian books, including for children and young people
- Events for children at Iulius Town or Shopping City Malls*
- Vizits at Uzina de Apă (The Water Plant)*
- The Muzeum of water
- Trains Museum (temporarily closed now, need to check)*
- The Muzeum of The Biblie – SOON, something new in Romania*
- Planetarium Of West University (it can be visited free of charge based on registration on the form available here: https://physics.uvt.ro/planetariu/)*
- Playgrounds: Iulius Mall, Noso (they have a space for the summer season too – look for “Noso vara”)* etc.
- A tour of the New Chocolate Factory Poc Sweets.*
- Events and workshops organized by:
- Centrul Camelot*
- Circus School
- Grădinărescu – workshops in the garden*
- Kiddoteka*
- Madagascar KIDS Club*
- Positive education*
- Științescu*
- French Institute
- Programs from Sturz Center
- Pentagon Cultural Association – annually organizes the National Theater Festival for young people and children*
- Timișoara Historical Reconstruction Association*
- Education Initiative*
- Robert’s hour*
- Arts Factory*
- Clay modeling workshops held by Alimeria Ceramisc *
- Colored easels*
- Chocolate creation workshops at Poc Sweets Factory*
- Movie:
- Cinema Victoria (they also have special screenings for the parent who wants to go with the baby)
- Cinema Timiș
- Iulius Mall
- Shopping City

Surroundings (max 1h 15′):
- Dumbrăvița Reservoir (with a walk on the paths of the Green Forest, you can also take a bicycle)
- Painting workshops for children, held by Ana’s easel, Dumbrăvița
- Herneacova Domain (Adventure park, restaurant, animal farm, various events, barbecue, horse riding center.)
- Murani Domains (Playground, adventure trail, restaurant, animal farm, trails on the field, various events: wagon rides, horseback riding, accommodation, etc.)
- Restaurants with playground:
- Stejarul – Bazoșul Nou
- Casa Bunicii 2 – Dumbrăvița
- Casa Altrigen – Bogda
- Bazoșul Nou Dendrological Park
- Hunting Museum Charlottenburg “Includes award-winning collections at national exhibitions (trophies of fallow deer, fallow deer, wild boar tusks), photographs, hunting trophies, naturalized birds and animals, furs and trophies of mouflon, deer.”
- Zooland Arad – Sâmbăteni (Playground, animal farm, lots of green space, shade, zipline, barbecue, you can also eat, you can feed the animals with apples or carrots brought from home.)
- Ghioroc beaches
- Izvin Stud*
- Ponies for children* – Drăgoiești
- At the new beach* – Sânmihaiu Român
- L’iziera Park* – playground for children at Pădurea Bistra, Ghiroda, Ghiroda Commune. Plus beach area, food area, bar and terrace, lounge area, hammocks and more. (The new bicycle path in Ghiroda will bring you directly to the gate of the fence.)
- Drimoland, Ghiroda, playground for children.
- Satchinez Ornithological Reserve*
- Eutopia Gardens, Mândruloc Arad
- Șoimoș Fortress*
- Șiriei Fortress (We were very pleasantly surprised by the landscape, the paved road, the playground. In the warm season, there is also a terrace where you can buy food.)
Swimming/SPA (in or out of town)
- Arena Aquasport – 50 m pool
- Spa Ice Resort I understand that more recently they have a pool for the kids inside as well. They had outside.
- Aquapark-ul AmazoniaIn town. They have many outdoor pools during the summer, only two in the winter, one of which has thermal water.
- Anette Resort – Covaci village. SPA area and outdoor pool area in summer. The spa is very clean, pleasant atmosphere, not crowded. Carefully check the program when you can go with the child, and the dress code (white towel).
- World Class – Dumbrăvița and Iulius Mall locations.
- Bega Sports Complex (Circumvalațiunii, Dacia)
- Smartfit Studio 2 (Buziașului), Studio 3 (Șagului)
- Sports Base no. 2 Poli
- Continental Spa
- Piscina Player Dumbrăvița, with salty water,
Temporary/occasional
- Events in the lavender fields – there are many around Timisoara, you can follow: Lavandă de România, Lavanda de la țară, Lavandair, Lavanda de Ficătar, Parfum de Lavandă Rudna, Lavandă de Margina, Casa lavandei Stamora Română, Lavandă Curcubeu Utvin
- Picking:
- blackberries – Mure Timiș in Sânmartinu Sârbesc
- strawberries – Berry Mania in Cărani
- fruits from the orchard – Bio Fruits in Comloșu Mic
- fruits from Livada Ecologică in Ianova
- or other local producers from Timiș and Arad counties, who announce in the summer the occasions when you can go picking in their orchard (here is the fb group)
- vegetables, raspberries and relaxing in the Farmely garden, in Dragșina
Two hours (approx) from Timișoara
- The Small Mountain
- Szeged Zoo
I haven’t visited the locations marked with *, so I don’t have a first-hand opinion.
Any other ideas worth adding to the list? Let me know in a comment.
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