This Week
Coming up this week

Wed Nov 11
Biskupice Lantern Procession
Bring a lantern (or grab a spare on site) and walk with your neighbors through Biskupice to a park, where a fire show closes the night.

Wed Nov 11
Dlhé Diely Lantern Procession
A neighborhood lantern walk in Dlhé Diely, run by the local family center RC Dlháčik. Bring a lantern and wrap up warm for an evening outside.

Thu Nov 12
Me and My Sister: Toddler Theater at Gašparko
A half-hour Slovak show for toddlers about big sister Kika and the little sister who runs away from home, with a play room to stay in afterward.
- OutdoorsSvetlušky: Lantern Procession through LamačThu Nov 12, Free
- PerformanceHugo's World: Puppet and Music ShowSat Nov 14, Tickets on Maxiticket
- OutdoorsSt. Martin's Lantern ProcessionSat Nov 14, Free
- Guided VisitKeys to Freedom: Kids' Walk Through Bratislava's 1989 RevolutionSun Nov 15, Free
- FestivalNové Mesto Lantern ParadeSun Nov 15, Free
- PerformanceThe Tinderbox: Puppet Show by Divadlo na HojdačkeSun Nov 15, From €2
- PerformanceLabiatko: Interactive Theater for Babies and ToddlersSat Nov 14, From €8
- WorkshopCraft Workshop at Ekocentrum Čunovo: Tree Diaries and Night MothsSat Nov 14 & Sat Nov 28, €4
- PerformanceSmejko a Tanculienka Christmas Show: Najkrajšie VianoceSun Nov 15 & Wed Dec 16, Tickets on Ticketportal
- PerformanceThe World of the Little Prince at BIBIANAMultiple Dates Nov-Dec
- FestivalChristmas Market at Schloss HofNov 14 - Dec 20, Under 6 free, from €6
- FestivalVienna Christmas Market at RathausplatzDaily Nov 13 - Dec 26, Free
- ExhibitionAHOY! Danube: Interactive River Exhibition at BIBIANAThrough Mar 26, 2027
- PerformanceRobo the Chamois: Puppet Show by nevaDivadloWed Nov 18, €3, groups of 10+ €2
- PerformanceThe Wizard of Oz: Family Musical on IceWed Nov 18
- PerformanceTales of the Little Fat Fairy at Bratislava Puppet TheaterSat Nov 21 & Sat Nov 28, €9
- FestivalVeDETSKÝ deň: Family Science Day at AureliumSat Nov 21, From €4
- PerformanceFolko a Fialka: Sing-and-Dance Kids' Show at DK LúkySun Nov 22, From €5
- PerformanceThe Incredible Adventures of Móric Beňovský: Kids' TheaterThu Nov 26 & Sun Nov 29
- PerformanceMiro Jaroš Christmas Disco: Family Concert at STARS AuditoriumSat Dec 19
- PerformanceSpievankovo: Light of ChristmasSun Dec 20, €20 per ticket
- PerformanceMatilda the Musical at Nová scénaMultiple Dates Nov-Dec, From €20

Thu Nov 12
Svetlušky: Lantern Procession through Lamač
Bring a lantern for each child and join Lamač's neighborhood procession, which ends with a snack for the kids and a fire show.

Sat Nov 14
Hugo's World: Puppet and Music Show
Bratislava's puppet theater stages a mix of puppets and music for the youngest kids, built around one idea: what happens when you dream.

Sat Nov 14
St. Martin's Lantern Procession
A traditional St. Martin's lantern walk from Rudnayovo námestie, with kids carrying their lanterns along with the crowd.

Sun Nov 15
Keys to Freedom: Kids' Walk Through Bratislava's 1989 Revolution
A kids' walk across central Bratislava's squares to learn how small acts of courage in 1989 became a revolution, with a forbidden broadcast to hear along the way.

Sun Nov 15
Nové Mesto Lantern Parade
Bring a lantern and walk with kids, parents and giant glowing water creatures, with a drum show and fire acrobatics to watch too.

Sun Nov 15
The Tinderbox: Puppet Show by Divadlo na Hojdačke
Andersen's tale of a poor soldier who stumbles onto great riches, told with eight puppets and cheerful songs. Does he win the princess in the end?

Sat Nov 14
Labiatko: Interactive Theater for Babies and Toddlers
A half-hour show where babies crawl, babble and chase feathers while four actresses play on a soft floor, and a bit of crying mid-scene is part of the plan.

Sat Nov 14 & Sat Nov 28
Craft Workshop at Ekocentrum Čunovo: Tree Diaries and Night Moths
A craft session at Čunovo's eco center, where kids make things around trees and night moths. Two different themes, so there's a reason to come back.

Sun Nov 15 & Wed Dec 16
Smejko a Tanculienka Christmas Show: Najkrajšie Vianoce
Gingerbread baking, a dance-along snowball fight and a sledding song: the duo's first Christmas show gets toddlers on their feet, and a snowman reveals the best present.

Multiple Dates Nov-Dec
The World of the Little Prince at BIBIANA
BIBIANA turns to the Little Prince for the season: a new theater play, creative reading hours, a ballet, and a broken plane that kids help repair.

Nov 14 - Dec 20
Christmas Market at Schloss Hof
A palace estate Christmas market in Austria, with gingerbread decorating, pony rides and a writing room where kids send wishes to the Christ Child.

Daily Nov 13 - Dec 26
Vienna Christmas Market at Rathausplatz
One of Europe's biggest Christmas markets, an hour from Bratislava, with an ice rink in front of City Hall that stays open past Christmas.

Through Mar 26, 2027
AHOY! Danube: Interactive River Exhibition at BIBIANA
Tie a sailor's knot, pass through a river lock and follow the Danube floor by floor, from Roman frontier to modern Europe, to earn a little captain's title.

Wed Nov 18
Robo the Chamois: Puppet Show by nevaDivadlo
A curious young chamois leaves the Tatra mountains for the big city in this funny puppet show, and finds out along the way what matters most.

Wed Nov 18
The Wizard of Oz: Family Musical on Ice
Skaters and aerial gymnasts carry the classic Oz story across the rink, set to original songs in Slovak.

Sat Nov 21 & Sat Nov 28
Tales of the Little Fat Fairy at Bratislava Puppet Theater
A fairy, a dwarf, a pig and a dirty rabbit act out short stories about anger and hard truths, with a food surprise somewhere in the show.

Sat Nov 21
VeDETSKÝ deň: Family Science Day at Aurelium
Robotics, VR headsets and hydrogen cars fill the Aurelium science center for a day, with a physics tricks show and an acrobatic light show on stage.

Sun Nov 22
Folko a Fialka: Sing-and-Dance Kids' Show at DK Lúky
An ant who loves to dance and a fairy who loves to sing lead toddlers and young kids through catchy songs, easy moves and a story they get to join.

Thu Nov 26 & Sun Nov 29
The Incredible Adventures of Móric Beňovský: Kids' Theater
An adventure story on stage at Bratislava Puppet Theater, aimed at school-age kids who can sit through a longer show.

Sat Dec 19
Miro Jaroš Christmas Disco: Family Concert at STARS Auditorium
The Slovak kids' singer swaps quiet carols for disco hits and his own Christmas favorites, with a live band, an LED screen and a hall full of dancing families.

Sun Dec 20
Spievankovo: Light of Christmas
Sixteen actors, singers and musicians put on a new Christmas show where the audience helps save the holiday, with live songs, dancing and a light show.

Multiple Dates Nov-Dec
Matilda the Musical at Nová scéna
A book-loving girl finds she can move things with her mind and takes on a headmistress who rules by fear, sung in Slovak by a big cast of child actors.