KIDS & FAMILY
This section is all about where to go with your kids in Parma. You'll find a list of parks, courses and camps, and other ideas. For more information about day trips and tourism with your family, check out the Tourism page. For more info on kids' clothes, toy stores and school shopping, see the Shopping page.
Parks
Parks are abundant in Parma, in the city centre we have:
Cittadella , Parco Ducale, Botanic Gardens, Parco Ferrari and Parco Bizzozero.
Cittadella has trampolines, a ball-pit and carousel for kids.
Parco Ferrari has Gommaland , a kids' park with inflatable slides, trampolines and other fun activities.
Outside Parma City:
Parco Nevicati, Collechio is worth the trip: nice playground, bar and lots of animals!
Boschi di Carrega - a protected woodlands park that has hiking and mountain biking trails.
An exhaustive list of parks can be found here.
Weekly Meet Ups
Moms & Tots
This group is for all mums/moms, mamme, or mothers-to-be, living in Parma who want to socialise while their babies and toddlers play. Meet Polly and her toddler, Ella, every Wednesday!
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Where: Lostello Bar @Parco Cittadella
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When: Every Wednesday
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Time: 9 am
Courses & Camps:
Sports - Ercole Negri at Campus offers a wide variety of sports activities including artistic gymnastics, judo and swimming.
CUS is another multisport facility at Campus.
Climbing: Pareti San Pancrazio and Stone Temple climbing & wellness
Trampoline, Parkour and Gymnastics: Langhirano Ginnastica
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Choir: Coro di Voci Bianche of Teatro Regio
Theatre classes: Teatro delle Briciole (teenagers), Europa Teatri (kids aged 6 to 18), Teatro del Cerchio (kids aged 6 and up), Theatro del Vicolo
Circus: Circolarmente proposes lessons of circus for kids aged 3 and up.
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Music: Arte e Suoni for kids 4 and up. Music together for kids under 5, Parma Frontiere, as well as at CEM LIRA
and for serious musicians at Conservatorio di Parma.
Cinema
Cinema Astra: for Italian and European Films
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Cinema d'Azelgio: Film club with weekly screenings
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The Space Cinema: for more mainstream, big-budget films
Swimming Pools
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Summer in Parma, means it's HOT! Escape the heat with your little ones by checking out some of these local swimming pools:
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Level Rustici: covered pool in the city center that is open yearround. They also have fitness classes and a wellness center.
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Sport Center Negri: Located in the Campus neighborhood. The complex includes an outdoor pool, volleyball court and a bar.
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Molinazzo Swimming Pools: Located south of Parma in Lesignano dei Bagni, the Molinazzo facility has beautiful pools with waterslides and a pirate ship, restaurants and wellness areas. (OPEN ONLY IN SUMMER MONTHS)
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Villa Bonelli Lido: Located south of Parma in San Polo di Enza, this facility has three pools, volley ball, fitness classes and a bar
Play Spaces and Other Ideas!
Magicomondo - indoor play space for young kids (under 10ish). Also good for birthday parties.
Divertilandia - similar to Magicomondo, Divertilandia is big indoor play space in the center of Parma.
Palazzo della Pilotta
Casa della Musica
International library Parco Ducale
International library Ilaria Alpi: Offers books in foreign languages as well as readings in English
Moms' Club Cittadella: weekly meet up group for moms and tots. See Events page for more details
Lago Matteo - Fishing lake in Felino (not suitable for kids under 5)
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