Verona with Kids

Do you want to visit Verona with children? Great idea! The historic center is largely pedestrian or limited traffic area , there are numerous parks, green areas , playgrounds, museums suitable for children. In addition a tour of Verona with a tour guide can be a way to pleasantly spend a few hours doing a activity that actively involve the whole family.
. Among our tourist guides of Verona, many are specialised in didactics for children and have long experience with schools and family tours. Our itineraries are suitable for everyone, young and old, children, boys and girls , without anyone getting bored.

Oncoming Tours

Verona Guided Tours for Families

The tour touches the main monuments and squares of the city, with an angle and themes particularly suitable for children. For example, in theArena, our guides will tell the kids about the shows that took place in amphitheatres, focusing on the various types of gladiators, the weapons they used, what did the audience do, etc. You can even make them wear real gladiator helmets and staging fights with harmless foam swords.
They can hear the story of Juliet and Romeo told directly to the places where the events may have actually occurred. They'll find that Shakespeare was actually a copycat in the end.
They will listen to the enthralling stories of the Scala family lords, their enterprises and their strange dog names: Mastiff, Cangrande, Cansignorio.
But above all they will learn how to "read" and discover a typical Italian city, with its long and complex history, the multiple layers of artefacts, palaces, monuments, legends, rarities, mysteries. They'll learn to look for fossils, statues, and Roman inscriptions hidden in the most unusual places, symbols and family crests, details that often go unnoticed by the Veronese themselves.

• Why is there a whale rib stuck under a bridge?
• What are the strange stone letterboxes on a palace for?
• What was the usage of scorpion oil sold in a shop where you you still see the sign?
• Why are there monster faces above the entrances to certain old houses?
• How come there are Roman mosaics in the men's section of a famous department store?

And maybe it ends up the adults will have as much fun as the children.

Treasure Hunt

Another fun activity to do in Verona with your children is a treasure hunt.
Of course one of the topics is Romeo and Juliet. Following some clues the boys and girls have to reconstruct the facts, and discover who is the real author of the famous story.
Or become detectives to find out who is guilty of the mysterious poisoning of Cangrande della Scala, lord of Verona in 1300.
These too are all activities to do in the family with a constructive and fun collaboration between older and younger children.

What to do in Verona with children

If instead you prefer the freedom to wander the city on your own following your own pace, here are some suggestions on what to do in Verona with the kids, even when it rains.

Ages and Activities

There is no recommended age for each of the suggested guided tours and activities. Children very often have individual levels of development and maturity, related to interests and personal character. No one knows children better than their parents, and it is up to them to identify the themes and experiences most suitable for their children.
. The guided itinerary can be previously agreed with our tour guides in order to coincide with specificity and expectations.
Our activities are also perfect for groups of families, with children of different ages, and can become an original idea before or after a birthday party or a just a trip together.

Events for Kids in Verona

There is no better time to visit Verona with your children. Of course, in summer everything is more pleasant and easier, but there are also many events designed for children that you can take as a cue to plan your trip to the city.

• In September there is the Tocatì, international festival of ancient and traditional games, which has become one of the main events in Verona. In the streets and squares of the city, for an entire weekend, children are taught the games of the past with slingshots, blowpipe, spinning tops, kites, bowls, skittles, and much more.


• In December the international review of the presepe, a great exhibition with nativity scenes and dioramas from all over the world. In addition, in the squares of the city centre there are the Nuremberg Christmas markets with lots of decorations, gadgets, gift ideas.


• The last Friday of Carnival is held in Verona the colorful and noisy masks parade, led by Papà de Gnoco, the king of the ancient Carnival of Verona.