Best Family-Friendly Attractions

Explore the best best family-friendly attractions options for kids and families in Topeka

Kansas State Capitol Visitor Center

Kansas State Capitol Visitor Center

Domed statehouse with guided tours. Tours explore the state capitol building's chambers, murals & library & offer views from its dome.

Evergy Plaza

Evergy Plaza

Visit this great place for kids and families!

Brown v. Board of Education National Historical Park

Brown v. Board of Education National Historical Park

Site exploring major equality court case. School at the center of a 1954 court case that ended racial segregation in education facilities.

Ward-Meade Park

Ward-Meade Park

Botanical garden & historic buildings. Serene botanical garden on the grounds of a Victorian mansion with other historic structures.

Old Prairie Town at Ward-Meade Historic Site and Botanical Garden

Old Prairie Town at Ward-Meade Historic Site and Botanical Garden

History park with 19th-century buildings. Guided tours offered in a replica 1800s town with a schoolhouse, church, general store & gardens.

Great Overland Station

Great Overland Station

Historic railroad station restoration. This historic 1927 train station featuring classic architecture has undergone a major restoration.

Mulvane Art Museum

Mulvane Art Museum

University museum with local artwork. University museum featuring exhibits by local artists, an interactive art lab & classes.

Dornwood Park

Dornwood Park

Park with a playground & baseball. Park featuring a playground, a water play area, baseball diamonds, concessions & restrooms.

Topeka Zoo

Topeka Zoo

Classic menagerie & animal programming. Lions, bears, alligators, bugs & more, plus educational programming & a roster of special events.

Gage Park

Gage Park

Well-kept park with many attractions. A popular park for picnics, with attractions including a pool, carousel, gardens & outdoor concerts.

Carousel In the Park

Carousel In the Park

Visit this great place for kids and families!

Kansas Children's Discovery Center

Kansas Children's Discovery Center

Kids' interactive play center in a park. Large kids' interactive play center in a wooded park offering indoor & outdoor hands-on activities.

Leap Trampoline Park

Leap Trampoline Park

Visit this great place for kids and families!

Ted Ensley Gardens

Ted Ensley Gardens

37.5-acre garden with trails & picnics. Large garden park with 1,500 species of plants & flowers, picnicking, trails & rock gardens.

Bonkers

Bonkers

Visit this great place for kids and families!

Burnett's Mound

Burnett's Mound

Highest point in Topeka, with city views. This natural landmark has the highest elevation in Topeka, with trails leading to its top & views.

Lake Shawnee

Lake Shawnee

Multiple outdoor recreation options. Manmade lake/recreation area with fishing, boating & swimming plus tennis, golf, camping & gardens.

Sky Zone Trampoline Park

Sky Zone Trampoline Park

Indoor trampolines & fitness classes. Chain of indoor trampoline parks featuring freestyle bouncing, dodgeball, fitness programs & more.

Museum Of Kansas National Guard

Museum Of Kansas National Guard

Visit this great place for kids and families!

Combat Air Museum

Combat Air Museum

Visit this great place for kids and families!

TimberRidge Adventure Center

TimberRidge Adventure Center

Outdoor recreation & team-building. Outdoor recreation & team-building activities, including a ropes course, zip line & climbing tower.

Black Hoof Park

Black Hoof Park

Nature trails, a playground & a lake. A 160-acre park featuring diverse wildlife, trails, picnic shelter, playground & lake activities.

Ernie Miller Park & Nature Center

Ernie Miller Park & Nature Center

Nature trails & educational exhibits. 116-acre nature preserve featuring trails & an education center with animals, exhibits & programs.

Mahaffie Stagecoach Stop-Farm

Mahaffie Stagecoach Stop-Farm

Museum & farm with historic reenactments. 19th-century farm & living history museum with historic reenactments & era–specific activities.

Stagecoach Park

Stagecoach Park

Visit this great place for kids and families!

Electric Park

Electric Park

Picnic shelter & play equipment. Park featuring a playground, sand volleyball courts, grassy space & a picnic shelter with grills.

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