👶 Things to do with a baby in Oslo
Parental leave is a great time to get to know the city again – with a pram, a baby carrier and a baby who finds everything exciting. Here are our best tips. Tap a theme to see only that.
Much is free, like baby singing in churches and libraries, open kindergartens and parks. Other options, like baby swimming and pram concerts, need booking in good time.
1Baby singing – Torshov kirke
📍 SageneFree👶 0–6 months, 6–12 months
Classic baby singing in the church – free, with two sessions to choose from and simple refreshments afterwards. A good first place to start.
2Baby cinema – Ringen
📍 Grünerløkka👶 0–6 months, 6–12 months
Watch a regular film for adults with lower sound and dimmed lights, where baby noises are completely fine. Several NF Kino cinemas offer the same.
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Open kindergarten Gamle Oslo
📍 Gamle OsloFree👶 0–6 months, 6–12 months
Open kindergarten is free with no sign-up – and one of the best ways to meet other parents. See all neighbourhoods on the topic page.
4Botanical Garden (Botanisk hage)
📍 Gamle OsloFree👶 0–6 months, 6–12 months
Free, flat and green in the middle of the city – with glasshouses to warm up in during winter.
5Bogstad Gård
📍 Vestre AkerFree👶 0–6 months, 6–12 months
A petting barn, a beautiful park and a café – free entry. Check the season, the animals are out to pasture in summer.
6Babyswim
📍 Nordre Aker👶 0–6 months, 6–12 months
Baby swimming in a dedicated warm baby pool. Courses run over several weeks – sign up in good time.
7Baby singing – Deichman Tøyen
📍 Gamle OsloFree👶 0–6 months, 6–12 months
Free baby singing with Deichman, no sign-up, two sessions every Monday. Arrive early – there is room for 30 babies per session.
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Baby cinema – Vega Scene
📍 Grünerløkka👶 0–6 months, 6–12 months
Baby cinema on weekdays – a good alternative when Tuesday and Thursday don’t suit.
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Baby at the library – Majorstuen
📍 MajorstuenFree👶 6–12 months, 1–2 years
A calm reading session with board books for babies and parents – a nice break in the week.
10Akerselva – a walk along the river
📍 Nordre AkerFree👶 0–6 months, 6–12 months
The river path offers waterfalls, parks and cafés along the way. Walk as far as you like and take the metro home.
11Nordre Lindeberg Gård
📍 AlnaFree👶 0–6 months, 6–12 months
A municipal open farm with more than 20 kinds of animals, a hay barn and a Sunday café.
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Tøyenbadet
📍 Grünerløkka👶 0–6 months, 6–12 months
A large pool complex with a warm-up pool and family pool – and free for children under 3.
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Baby singing – Sentralen
📍 Sentrum👶 0–6 months, 6–12 months
Slightly more structured baby singing led by a music teacher, with rhythm and movement. Tickets must be bought in advance.
14Nasjonalmuseet (National Museum)
📍 Sentrum👶 0–6 months, 6–12 months
Baby tours designed for parents on leave – a cultural boost with your baby in your arms.
15Lille Lab Tøyen
📍 Gamle Oslo👶 0–6 months, 6–12 months
A playroom only for ages 0–2, so the youngest can explore in peace without big kids running past.
16Frogner Park and the Vigeland Park
📍 FrognerFree👶 0–6 months, 6–12 months
The city's big park with sculptures, a rose garden and a playground by the main entrance.
17Pram concert (Trillekonsert) – Oslo Konserthus
📍 Frogner👶 0–6 months, 6–12 months
A real classical concert adapted for babies – you pay for one seat and get two. Sells out quickly.
18MUNCH – family activities
📍 Gamle Oslo👶 0–6 months, 6–12 months
Sensory play for the youngest and baby-friendly activities in Bjørvika. Look for «Babyvennlig» in the programme.
19Oslo Mikrolekeri
📍 Sentrum👶 0–6 months, 6–12 months
A small, colourful play space in the city centre with zones for the youngest. Booked in the app.
20Sognsvann
📍 Nordre AkerFree👶 0–6 months, 6–12 months
The loop around the lake is flat and pram-friendly, and the metro goes right there.
21The Norwegian Opera & Ballet
📍 Sentrum👶 0–6 months, 6–12 months
Free Saturday singing in the foyer for ages 0–6 one Saturday a month – and the roof is always great for a pram walk.
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22Norsk Teknisk Museum
📍 Nordre Aker👶 0–6 months, 6–12 months
Plenty to see and hear for a curious baby, lots of room for prams – and free for children under 4.
23Stovnertårnet (Stovner Tower)
📍 StovnerFree👶 0–6 months, 6–12 months
A universally designed walkway up into the treetops – perfectly fine with a pram, and free around the clock.
