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Best Things to Do in Amsterdam, with kids
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Zaanse Schans is 88% Kids-Friendly
Children can climb a working sawmill, play chocolate-factory games, watch clog carving, and eat kid-menu pancakes in a mostly car-free zone with toilets nearby, yet parents must supervise near open water and steep mill stairs.
Recommended visit duration: 3–5 hours
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Amsterdam Canal Cruises is 86% Kids-Friendly
Kids enjoy 60-75 min pirate or audio stories, child fares are low, life jackets available, and sightseeing is short enough to avoid boredom, but narrow aisles mean parents must supervise closely.
Recommended visit duration: 1–1.5 hours
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Keukenhof is 86% Kids-Friendly
Kids up to 12 get three playgrounds, a maze, petting zoo, scavenger hunt and child menus, yet few indoor rides and long food lines can test patience on peak days.
Recommended visit duration: 3-5 hours
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Van Gogh Museum is 83% Kids-Friendly
Kids get free entry, scavenger hunts, child-friendly audio guides, workshops and stroller access, yet parents must actively supervise in quiet rooms and some children tire during a 2-hour art visit.
Recommended visit duration: 2-3 hours
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Canals of Amsterdam is 81% Kids-Friendly
Kids aged 5–12 love pirate-audio cruises, pedal boats and hop-on water buses to NEMO, yet parents must give constant water safety supervision and most boats lack child-sized toilets or play zones.
Recommended visit duration: 2-3 hours
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Royal Palace Amsterdam is 80% Kids-Friendly
Children enter free and receive themed audio hunts plus an animal-spot paper trail, yet fragile interiors, no play zone, and strict no-touch rules demand constant parental supervision.
Recommended visit duration: 1–3 hours
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Dam Square is 77% Kids-Friendly
Kids can watch puppet shows, ride seasonal fun-fair attractions, and visit Madame Tussauds or Ripley’s, yet parents must watch for heavy crowds and traffic around the open square.
Recommended visit duration: 1–2 hours
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Rembrandt House Museum is 72% Kids-Friendly
Kids aged 6–12 follow the Kwast audio adventure, draw like Rembrandt, and see live paint demos, but parents must watch children on steep stairs; no stroller access and rooms fragile.
Recommended visit duration: 1-3 hours
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Anne Frank House is 50% Kids-Friendly
Children 10–12 may enter with €7 ticket and youth audio tour, but under-10s are refused, steep stairs and somber content may upset some kids, no interactive play or stroller access.
Recommended visit duration: 2-3 hours
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