Delhi NCR · Ages 3–5

Places for little kids (3–5)

Outings that suit preschoolers: hands-on, not too long, and easy to leave early if someone gets tired.

India Gate 1 (New Delhi). Archival photograph; current access and conditions may differ.Play & adventure
Jasola

Funky Island - Pacific Mall Jasola

Funky Island at Pacific Outlet Mall Jasola is a third-floor indoor gaming stop with branch-confirmed bumper cars, racing games, air hockey, toy catchers and rides. It fits a family already visiting the Jasola mall or looking for a bounded indoor activity near the Jasola Apollo corridor. The best plan is to select a few games before buying a package; the mall’s other entertainment businesses and a cinema ticket are separate decisions.

About 1–1.5 hours for a chosen set of gamesIndoor
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A covered garden path in Buddha Jayanti Park, photographed in an earlier season. Current maintenance and access may differ.Parks & nature
Central Ridge & Talkatora

Talkatora Garden

Talkatora Garden is a free garden break near the President’s Estate, with terraced greenery and seasonal planting beside the separate indoor stadium. Families can use it for a short walk and a change of pace between indoor visits. The garden’s name is a useful clue to its landscape: a tank and a bowl-shaped setting, rather than an admission ticket to the sports complex.

45–90 minutes for a garden walk and a pause.OutdoorFree
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20191203 Naubat Khana, Red Fort, Delhi 0453 6340 DxO. Archival photograph; current access and conditions may differ.Museums & discovery
Old Delhi

Jama Masjid (Old Delhi)

Jama Masjid combines a monumental red-sandstone approach, a broad courtyard and a working place of Muslim worship. A family visit can focus on symmetry, the contrast between stone colours and the way a prayer space is organised. Enter as respectful visitors, leave room for worshippers and treat nearby food lanes as a separate outing.

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45–75 minutes for the main mosqueIndoor & outdoorFree
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India Gate 1 (New Delhi). Archival photograph; current access and conditions may differ.Play & adventure
Janakpuri

SkyJumper Amusement Park - Janakpuri

SkyJumper Janakpuri offers a broader indoor mix than a trampoline-only visit: the operator advertises laser tag, arcade games, several VR formats, soft play and a Dig & Play sand area at Unity One Mall. That variety can work for mixed interests, provided the family chooses activities and payment units carefully. Activity prices are described in SkyCoins while combo prices use rupees, so the useful budget is the actual recharge or package needed for the chosen session.

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Allow 1.5–2.5 hours for selected activities and a breakIndoor
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A view of Roshanara Garden, tomb of Roshanara Begum, north Delhi. Archival photograph; current access and conditions may differ. Neighbourhood context, not a photograph of Fun Orbbit — Gujranwala Town / Model Town.Play & adventure
Civil Lines & North Delhi

Fun Orbbit — Gujranwala Town / Model Town

Fun Orbbit combines toddler play, a trampoline, a rocket merry-go-round and an arcade in Gujranwala Town near Model Town. The workbook’s Civil Lines label is misleading: use the operator’s Gujranwala Town address. A soft-play session and a counted arcade package are different purchases, so this works best when parents decide whether the visit is for movement, games or both.

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Around 1–2 hoursIndoor
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Akshardham mandir in Delhi. Licensed archival photograph; visitors must follow current on-site photography rules.Museums & discovery
Akshardham

Swaminarayan Akshardham - New Delhi

Akshardham can be a free temple-and-garden visit, a substantial exhibition outing or an evening water-show trip. Those are different family plans. Children can study elephant carvings, follow a young traveller’s journey on a giant screen, pass through cultural scenes on a boat and watch a story unfold through water and light. Choose the parts that suit their stamina and comfort with sound, darkness and queues.

2–3 hours for groundsIndoor & outdoorFree
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India Gate 1 (New Delhi). Archival photograph; current access and conditions may differ.Play & adventure
Punjabi Bagh

Tingaland - Punjabi Bagh Club

Tingaland Punjabi Bagh is the indoor play offering at Punjabi Bagh Club, with distinct toddler and activity zones rather than the outdoor Xtreme adventure course. The branch advertises ball play, sensory and role-play features for younger children, plus slides, nets and climbing routes for older ones. Its current homepage and product pages disagree on some age bands and closing times, so confirm the child’s eligibility and selected session before travelling.

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Indoor
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Lotus Temple-Panoroma-Visit During WCI 2016- IMG 6471. Archival photograph; current access and conditions may differ.Museums & discovery
Kalkaji & East of Kailash

Lotus Temple

The Lotus Temple is the Bahá’í House of Worship, welcoming people of every faith to a distinctive marble-petalled building and a quiet prayer hall. For families, the visit combines looking at architecture with practising a short period of respectful silence. The operator currently publishes Tuesday–Sunday 8:30am–5pm, which takes precedence over longer hours on tourism and map listings.

60–90 minutes including the approach and a short hall visitIndoor & outdoorFree
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Jantar Mantar New Delhi. Archival photograph; current access and conditions may differ.Play & adventure
Connaught Place & Gole Market

Museum of Illusions - Connaught Place

The Museum of Illusions in Connaught Place turns perspective, mirrors and visual cues into an hour of family experiments and playful photographs. Children can appear larger than parents, see repeated versions of themselves and discover that a convincing image is not always an accurate account of space. It is a timed, first-floor attraction with no lift or ramp, not an all-day science centre.

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Indoor
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Jantar Mantar New Delhi. Archival photograph; current access and conditions may differ.Museums & discovery
Connaught Place & Gole Market

Laxminarayan Temple (Birla Mandir)

Delhi’s Laxminarayan Temple, commonly called Birla Mandir, is a working Hindu temple on Mandir Marg dedicated to Lakshmi and Narayana. A family visit can combine respectful darshan with looking at the building’s craftsmanship and discussing its history of inclusive entry. It is free to enter, but has a published midday break and restrictions on phones and cameras inside.

45–75 minutes for a respectful temple visitIndoor & outdoorFree
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India Gate 1 (New Delhi). Archival photograph; current access and conditions may differ.Museums & discovery
ITO & Raj Ghat

Raj Ghat Gandhi Memorial

Raj Ghat is the memorial at Gandhi’s cremation site, centred on a simple dark stone platform, an eternal flame and a quiet landscaped setting. It is a short visit of remembrance rather than a museum tour. Children can notice how space, silence and a few carefully chosen elements communicate respect, then explore Gandhi’s life in greater detail at the separate museum nearby.

30–60 minutes for the memorial and a short grounds walk.OutdoorFree
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