Do kids need to come with an adult?

Yes. Under-18s must come with a responsible adult. Pets are not allowed on the outdoor guided walks, apart from guide and service dogs.

What happens if it rains?

Outdoor sessions can be changed or called off when the weather is bad, so check with the center the day before.

What's the family workshop at the pumpkin party?

Two turns, at 10am and noon, for ages 8 to 12: families make decorative pumpkins from old fabric. Booking is required, and you bring old jeans, corduroy or sweaters, plus cotton T-shirts for stuffing.

Where is the full list of sessions?

The October to December program is a free PDF on madrid.es (linked below), and each center posts updates on its blog.

Hábitat Madrid: Free Fall Nature Activities in City Parks

Name: Hábitat Madrid: Free Fall Nature Activities in City Parks
Start: 2026-10-01
End: 2026-12-31T23:59:59

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Where

CEA El Retiro, CIEA Casa de Campo and CIEA Dehesa de la Villa

Ages

Ages vary by activity

Setting

Indoors/outdoors

Plan for

1.5 to 2.5 hours per session

Booking

With each center by phone or email

What you need to know

Fiesta de la Calabaza on Saturday, October 17, at CEA El Retiro from 10am to 3pm, with a producers' market, live music and a free plant per visitor while they last
Book each session separately, by phone or email with the center that runs it, from one month before
Ages are set per session: family garden and bird-feeder workshops take 6 to 12, and the Retiro's planting sessions for ages 3 to 5 are the youngest

About

Hábitat Madrid is the city's season of nature activities, run from environmental centers in three big parks. Kids plant in a family vegetable garden, track animal prints, build bird feeders and join bird walks, all led by environmental educators. Each session has a set age range and needs booking, so it suits families who plan a few weeks ahead.

Free, booking needed

Dates & times

Through 31 Dec

Activities run on set dates at each center; every session needs booking.

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Where it is

CEA El Retiro
P.º de Fernán Núñez, 2, Retiro, 28009 Madrid, Spain
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CIEA Casa de Campo
P.º del Embarcadero, 6, Moncloa - Aravaca, 28011 Madrid, Spain
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CIEA Dehesa de la Villa
C. de Francos Rodríguez, 81, Moncloa - Aravaca, 28039 Madrid, Spain
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