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Trip.Best Top 9 Family-friendly Attractions in Dalian [2024]

Discover the best family-friendly activities in Dalian! Fun for kids and adults alike for a perfect family day out.
Updated Sep 2024
  • top_1
    󰺂8.0
    4.5/5
    22892 Review
    From117.37
    taCommentScoreUrlbased on 537 reviews
    "5 venues, some animal performances, suitable for children to play. The scenery of the back mountain is good, there are not many tourists, you can overlook the Fisherman's Wharf, and it is not far from some net red check-in points."
    Dalian.Laohutan Ocean Park
    7km from downtown
    Featured in 2024 Asia 100 - Family-friendly Attractions
    Highlights: Theme park & water park (291 acres) | Amusement rides | Animal encounters & shows | Beach
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  • top_2
    󰺂7.6
    4.6/5
    10886 Review
    taCommentScoreUrlbased on 420 reviews
    "Awesome experience! The zoo is very large in size and there are many types of animals, especially the national treasure giant pandas are worth seeing; the natural scenery of the park is beautiful, with the sea in front and the mountains behind. After tired of playing, I finally took the cableway to overlook the city of Dalian, and the trip ended perfectly!"
    Dalian.Fujiazhuang Beach
    3.5km from downtown
    No.2 of Best Things to Do in Dalian
    Highlights: Dalian Forest Zoo is located in the Baiyun Mountain Scenic Area in the southern part of the city, surrounded by both the mountains and the sea. Inside the zoo are various birds, reptiles, carnivores, and herbivores; visitors can also come into close contact with gentle animals such as alpacas. In addition, the park's fun-filled performances are popular with tourists, including bird shows, Asian elephant performances, seal performances, black bear boxing, and chimpanzee humor shows. There are also tropical rainforest exhibits in the zoo area, where visitors can see more than 100 kinds of tropical rainforest plants, in addition to the rainforest itself, desert landscapes, and tropical fruits.
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  • top_3
    󰺂7.3
    4.4/5
    15831 Review
    taCommentScoreUrlbased on 228 reviews
    "The 5-star Marine Coral Pavilion is truly amazing! The Marine Coral Pavilion at Shengya Ocean Park is an amazing attraction that blends natural beauty and educational significance perfectly. Entering the museum, the first thing you see is the colorful coral reef landscape, as if you are in a tropical ocean dream world. The corals of various forms shine brightly against the lights, which is amazing. The pavilion is not only a feast for vision, but also a treasure trove of knowledge. Each area has a detailed introduction to the organisms covering the growth process of corals, the importance of ecosystems and the threats they face. In addition, the museum features a variety of interactive experiences such as touch pools and feeding. These projects not only enhance the sense of participation of tourists, whether it is children or adults, can find fun here and learn the knowledge of the sea. There is also an undersea tunnel, which is really great! The staff at the aquarium gift shop are also very enthusiastic. Take the initiative to introduce us to the goods, I bought a lot of souvenirs, the service is in place, really super happy! Great consumer experience. But the polar hall is much worse, there are very few seals and dogs, and penguins are also hatching eggs when they go. The place where the beluga whales performed was actually standing. Finally, I went to see it. It was very tired. I grabbed the location + watched a total of in situ penalty stations for more than an hour. Infrastructure needs to be optimized. Santa Ya Ocean Park is an ideal tourist destination, offering not only a great viewing experience, but also raising public awareness of marine environmental protection through vivid educational content. Whether it is a family trip or school education, it is an indispensable choice, definitely worth a visit!"
    Dalian.Xinghai Square/Stasia Ocean World/Xinghai Park
    5.4km from downtown
    No.4 of Best Things to Do in Dalian
    Highlights: Dalian Sun Asia Ocean World is created by Dalian Sun Asia Tourism Holdings Co., Ltd., an A-share listed company. It is the pioneer of the third generation of oceanariums in the country, as well as a cultural industry demonstration base and a national AAAA-level tourist Attraction. There are five major venues in operation, including Ocean World, Polar World, Coral World, Galaxy Sea, and Awesome Tower; and three major performances: the romantic mermaid fairytale water show "Love in Dolphin Bay", the two-person and two-whale full underwater show "Legend of White Whale", and the funny human-animal interactive show "Sea Lion Hi Show". Special viewing products include: Antarctic penguin breeding base - Antarctic Penguin Island. The Attraction tracks the development trend of theme parks and the consumption experience needs of tourists in real time, and continuously updates and transforms the software and hardware of the Attraction. It integrates cultural and creative life, marine theme Dining, special hotels, entertainment and leisure experiences, etc. The marine-themed "Dalian City Living Room" is open 365 days a year. Ocean World: a scenario-based ocean theme park, a fantastic underwater journey. The park has many core areas, including the Shark Cave, the Union Undersea Workstation, the Undersea UFO, the Dancing Shark Zone, the Undersea Flying Vehicle, the Undersea Passage, the Discovery Story Corridor, the Courage Steamship, Havana Boulevard, and the "Love in Dolphin Bay" performance area. It has unique marine historical and cultural characteristics, and brings tourists an ocean adventure from land to the seabed and back to land. Polar World Pavilion: A scene spanning the North and South Poles, a polar animal alliance, and an ice and snow kingdom with Unlimited fun. The pavilion houses a variety of rare polar marine animals, including beluga whales, Arctic wolves, Arctic foxes, Antarctic penguins, and spotted seals, as well as two wonderful performances, "Legend of Moby Dick" and "Sea Lion Hi Show", allowing visitors to fully enjoy a joyful "polar" journey. Galaxy Pavilion: The world of adventure in the sea of stars, exploring the infinite mysteries of animal resurrection. The entire venue is built as a space battleship "Shengya" with the ultimate plan to explore the universe - "Galaxy Plan". It houses rare animals such as polar bears, fur seals, sea lions, Arctic wolves, Antarctic penguins, otters, etc. In 2024, a variety of land animals such as capybaras and raccoons were added. Most of the animals can be fed interactively, opening a wonderful science tour for tourists. Coral World: A mysterious place of coral technology, an immersive underwater aquarium. In 2021, the Coral World will be fully renovated and upgraded, combining coolness and intelligence, perfectly matching high technology with ancient marine life. It has more than 100 coral reefs, fish and other biota from around the world, six core tourist areas, high-tech LED screens, touch-screen guide systems, holographic imaging and other digital multimedia technologies, bringing visitors a different kind of scientific ocean. HOLY HIGH: A "powerful tower" with a mural as its opening, which has both artistic value and entertainment temperament, also has a very cool English name HOLY HIGH. It uses art to empower tourism, and cooperates with the United Nations trendy artist Wen Na to shape the theme product of mountain and sea culture in the Attraction. By utilizing the existing idle building space and reasonably adjusting the layout, the "mountain and sea culture" with Dalian characteristics is perfectly presented in the form of murals, allowing tourists to enjoy the national trend painting art while having a fresh and exciting technological experience. Adhering to the working spirit of "innovation, pragmatism, service and loyalty", taking "serving the society" as the corporate mission and "marketization, rule of law and internationalization" as the business philosophy, Dalian Ocean Park will "provide tourists with high-quality tourism products and services" as the criterion, and continue to focus on the renovation and upgrading of venues and facilities, planning and construction of new business formats, innovative design of tourism projects, etc., gradually upgrading from a traditional oceanarium to a full industrial chain layout of marine culture and tourism, and building a diversified, full-time new Ocean Park industrial matrix; driving the transformation and development of Attraction across Dalian, and contributing to creating a new situation of high-quality economic and social development in Dalian.
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    󰺂7.3
    4.7/5
    16458 Review
    From1173.69
    taCommentScoreUrlbased on 781 reviews
    "I entered the park at 9 o'clock in the morning and came out to play for more than 12 hours at 10 o'clock in the evening. There were not too many people. Except for the rapids and the crazy cobras for a long time, there was no need to queue for too long. The fireworks and electric syllables were very hilarious at night. It was too cost-effective."
    Dalian.Jinshitan National Holiday Resort
    38.4km from downtown
    No.2 of Night Attractions in Dalian
    Highlights: Dalian Haichang Discovery Kingdom Theme Park was invested and built by Haichang Ocean Park Holdings Co., Ltd., a theme park operator listed in Hong Kong, and planned and designed by RPVA of the United States.The park covers an area of ​​470,000 square meters, is adjacent to the Golden Coast, and is close to the Discovery Kingdom Resort Hotel. It is known as the "Adventure Park by the Sea". Amusement facilities, global performances and colorful four-season celebration theme activities integrate "food, accommodation, travel, shopping and entertainment" and deeply attract Chinese and foreign tourists.Discovery Kingdom has three roller coasters, including the catapult roller coaster "Crazy Cobra", the suspended roller coaster "Heaven and Earth Love" and the tower-type vertical roller coaster "Thunder Chariot". In addition, it has more than 40 amusement facilities such as Space Shuttle, Desert Storm, Amazon Adventure, Water Crash, Water Carousel, etc., which are enough to bring tourists a different heart-pounding experience.In the 7,000-square-meter indoor parent-child interactive play area "Cool Mini World", more than 20 parent-child amusement equipment allow children and family members to experience magical fun together.Discovery Kingdom has a performing team composed of hundreds of foreign actors, who present more than 40 splendid global performances every day, including the float parade, the romantic and beautiful fairytale wedding parade, the summer water parade, the bubble war and the crazy theater "Survivor Game" reality show created by the American Hollywood team with a million dollars, taking you to enjoy the exotic wonders.During the night show, the large-scale situational stage play "Carnival Night at Sea" on the water stage, the luminous float parade "Starlight Encounter", and the fireworks display "Dream Fireworks Show" will instantly bring you into a fantasy world of light and shadow, and let go of the joy of the whole day in the sky full of bright fireworks! In 2023, the Ultraman theme entertainment area and One Piece Legend Castle, which cooperated with two major international IPs, opened one after another. The Ultraman theme entertainment area has the tallest Ultraman Tiga sculpture in the north, with rich formats, multiple attributes, and innovative interactive gameplay that is very attractive. The One Piece Legend Castle is custom-designed with One Piece IP theme elements, bringing together a variety of interactive formats such as Dining, shopping, and entertainment, bringing tourists an immersive One Piece theme experience full of surprises.The different theme areas in the park colorfully present different regional cultures, and the unique joyous celebrations are refreshing: the park opens with new decorations in spring, the land and water park, DTM electronic music festival, and romantic night festival in summer, and the happy Halloween season in autumn. The unique landscape changes and novel and interesting activities in each season will bring different surprises to tourists.Crazy Town AreaOn the right hand side of the entrance is the "Crazy Town" theme area, which has many recreational facilities. The FEC Cool Mini World, which opened in 2017, is an exclusive play area tailored for children. Not only does it have more than 30 parent-child interactive equipment, but you can also learn various social skills and experience AR and VR technology.The 360-degree aerial rotation "Turning Rivers and Seas" and three consecutive 720-degree rotations reverse the gravity and give you a thrilling vertical flip experience. In addition, the area also has a variety of performances such as the live reality show of American Hollywood blockbusters performed in the Crazy Theater, the large-scale song and dance show "Caribbean Carnival" performed on the water stage, and cartoons that are very popular with children.Mysterious desert areaThe "Mysterious Desert" theme area is an exotic Islamic style, with roller coasters and pirate ships that children love. The Desert Storm takes you to a height of 42 meters to experience the thrill of the world spinning around. You can also drive a go-kart through the desert no-man's land in the Sahara Crossing. In addition, there are Middle Eastern-style Arabic belly dance performances. During the night show, there are also large-scale fireworks shows.Metal factory areaNext to the "Mysterious Desert" is the "Metal Factory" theme area. The catapult-type roller coaster "Crazy Cobra" can reach 100km/h in 3 seconds, and it can quickly turn around and reverse, allowing you to experience the feeling of weightlessness, which is extremely thrilling. In addition, there is also a space shuttle where you can experience free fall, and the crazy centrifugal force will make you scream wildly.Magic Forest AreaIn the mysterious forest world, miracles can happen in the grass and under the roots of trees. Sacrifices, totems, tribes, and the rich Amazon rainforest will take you to the depths of the forest. The rafting project here allows you to sit in a kayak and experience the feeling of drifting on the Amazon River. In addition to rafting, there is also a large suspended roller coaster "Heaven and Earth Rotation" that allows you to experience the feeling of flipping over and over in 5 seconds. There is also an indigenous folk song and dance performance of "Indian Sun Festival".Legendary Castle AreaContinue forward to the "Legendary Castle" theme area, where a variety of buildings are the characteristics. The flying broom can rotate and rise and fall freely in the sky like a wizard, and experience the feeling of flying. There is also the "Zero Degree Space" haunted house that challenges your courage, and the dark and gloomy "indoor" roller coaster Flying Dragon in the Sky.Fairy Garden AreaA mysterious sanctuary of love, a romantic wedding hall, Victorian gardens shade the Royal Golden-domed Church, three-dimensional sculptures from the Renaissance form a circular corridor, and in this dreamy hall the romantic love story of the princess and the prince charming is played out!Wonderful performances not to be missedDiscovery Kingdom hosts more than 40 wonderful performances of all sizes every day, with an all-foreign cast, high-quality stage design, sound effects, and a team that presents high-quality performances in China. The cartoon parade "Cool Music Friends Meeting", the joyful parade "Kingdom Music Festival", the float parade "King's Celebration", the luminous parade "Caribbean Legends", and the water stage musical "The Little Mermaid" are all wonderful.
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    5

    󰺂6.5
    4.6/5
    2189 Review
    taCommentScoreUrlbased on 38 reviews
    "贝壳博物馆位于星海广场,临着海边。外型好像一个大大的贝壳,很漂亮。共有5层,地上部分成螺旋上升,一路边走边看,展出了各种各样好看的贝壳,也很长知识。地下展出了很多贝壳的化石。值得来看看。"
    Dalian.Xinghai Square/Stasia Ocean World/Xinghai Park
    4.5km from downtown
    No.7 of Best Things to Do in Dalian
    Highlights: Dalian Shell Museum is located to the northwest of the Dalian Centenary Sculpture of Xinghai Square, shaped like a huge shell. The ramp of the exhibition hall spirals up like a conch. Rich in exhibits, the museum displays various shellfish according to the years and the species, and introduces the genuine shell specimens varying in size, age, form and color.
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    󰺂6.0
    4.5/5
    264 Review
    From1173.69
    "Especially good, the water is very clean, because we are not going on weekends, so there are relatively few people, the experience is very good, the outdoor open-air hot spring is really amazing, the indoor drifting river is also super enjoyable, very recommended, will go again."
    Dalian.Dalian Economic and Technological Development Zone
    17.8km from downtown
    No.4 of Water Fun Attractions in Dalian
    Highlights: Dalian Shibeiwan Fantasy Water Park is a seaside indoor water park complex with the theme of "Fantasy Shibei World". It is located at the intersection of Binhai Highway and Chifeng Street in Jinpu New District, Dalian City, facing the sea and enjoying beautiful scenery. The project was built by Dalian Ruibai Group at an investment of 1.5 billion yuan, with a construction area of ​​100,000 square meters. The park has nearly 100 amusement and leisure projects and a designed daily reception capacity of 10,000 people. It has won the title of "Theme Park Worth Looking Forward to" in the Sixth Dragon Bird Award. It is a seaside indoor hot spring water theme park, in which the aerial rafting river, infinity sea-view swimming pool and other projects are second to none in the country.Shibeiwan Fantasy Water Park uses shells and waves as the main elements, and integrates coastal style and childlike themes. It integrates various high-end amusement equipment such as water parks, hot spring health care, Dining and leisure, themed infinity pools, children's amusement, aerial rafting rivers, etc., and is equipped with parent-child themed resort hotels, luxury apartment hotels, and popular shopping streets to create a new landmark for family and parent-child leisure vacation in Dalian!
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    󰺂5.5
    4.3/5
    279 Review
    From4594.44
    "Today I chose the small group itinerary of Lushun Day Tour. Today's trip is really beautiful weather, blue sky and white clouds, comfortable autumn wind, take the family to play Lushun, we experience the car tour across the sea bridge, the bridge to see Xinghai Square is very good, visit the submarine museum, the first time into the submarine interior, I also feel the spirit of the military to protect the family and protect the country. I visited the Lushun Museum and learned about the humanities of Lushun. I visited the Qingfeng Town, the folk customs are very strong, the performance in the scenic spot is very good, the day itinerary is reasonable. The overall price is super high. Like it."
    Dalian.Lvshun Military Harbor/New Mart/University Town
    32.4km from downtown
    No.14 of Best Things to Do in Dalian
    Highlights: The Lushun Submarine Museum integrates tourism and military culture and is a large submarine museum in China. The third floor of the museum is an all-steel structure pavilion, which mainly introduces the submarine functions at different stages of development and their role in history. The high-tech pavilion mainly uses the high-tech effect of sound, light and electricity in the four-dimensional space, so that tourists can sneak into the underwater world with a real submarine. Visitors can control the simulated scenes of various functions of the submarine.
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    󰺂5.5
    4.4/5
    378 Review
    "哇哦⊙∀⊙!真的很草原很惬意的地方啊,尤其城市呆久了出来清净一下的好地方,人也不多,很舒服很享受,大连人的后花园!山山水水好看!"
    Dalian
    22.6km from downtown
    No.15 of Best Things to Do in Dalian
    Highlights: Sanhuan Ranch is located between the central urban area of ​​Dalian and Lushunkou District, close to Lushun Middle Road, and across the road from Dalian Yinggeshi Botanical Garden. With winding hills and undulating hills, abundant natural vegetation, and beautiful scenery, it is a good place to visit Souvenir Dalian.Sanhuan Ranch is based on the concept of nature, childlike fun and health. It integrates mountain camp education, provides an ideal slow-life experience, and advocates a return to a natural and simple lifestyle. In the center of the ranch, there are free-range sheep, cattle, horses, sheepdogs, etc., and there are cages for alpacas, lambs, fragrant pigs, rabbits and other captive animals Souvenir. Here you can experience the authentic ranch atmosphere and appreciate the style of the original European ranch.
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    󰺂5.2
    4.6/5
    112 Review
    "Outsiders have been to Xinghai Square many times, and they have also deliberately driven on the cross-sea bridge. There is a special beautiful yearning for this cross-sea bridge. I took the boat and watched the sea on the boat, watched the sunset, watched the seagulls, and watched the cross-sea bridge. It was a different scenery. The whole process, we need to wait for more people to sit, we waited for about three hours to gather together, and then there was an uncle who was not very good when he got on the boat. He was old, and then began to sell seagull food, ten yuan a pack, a pack can only go to the bow to feed seagulls alone, Otherwise he's holding a chain to keep you from going to the bow to enjoy the scenery. Secretly tell you that we have more price. I also fed the seagulls for the first time, the seagulls have a good eye, they are so smart. The whole process was less than 30 minutes, not as explained. The full score evaluation is simply that the scenery is too beautiful, don't expect service throughout the whole process. From the time you board the ship, the voice is quite big, and then you don't buy seagull food to let you go to the bow. The whole journey is more than 20 minutes, less than half an hour. Don't point to the experience. You can try it simply by enjoying the scenery."
    Dalian.Xinghai Square/Stasia Ocean World/Xinghai Park
    4.7km from downtown
    Featured in Best Things to Do
    Highlights: Tianxiang cruise ship is located in DalianOn the west side of the Centennial City Sculpture of Xinghai Square (opposite the American Coffee House on I-55), you can’t miss the wonderful feeling of a sea cruise. The cruise ship is equipped with various high-end facilities, including swimming pools, KTV, basketball courts, panoramic cinemas, etc. Imagine whether it would be a different experience to enjoy these entertainment projects at sea?
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FAQ

What Family-friendly Attractions are there in Dalian?
These are all Family-friendly Attractions in Dalian:Dalian Laohutan Ocean Park, Dalian Forest Zoo, Sun Asia Ocean World And Polar World, Dalian Haichang Discoveryland Theme Park, Dalian Shell Museum
What are some highly-rated Family-friendly Attractions in Dalian?
Some highly-rated Family-friendly Attractions in Dalian include:Dalian Laohutan Ocean Park:4.5, Dalian Forest Zoo:4.6, Sun Asia Ocean World And Polar World:4.4, Dalian Haichang Discoveryland Theme Park:4.7, Dalian Shell Museum:4.6
At what locations in Dalian can Family-friendly Attractions in Dalian be found?
The Family-friendly Attractions in Dalian are mainly located in:Dalian Laohutan Ocean Park:Dalian, Dalian Forest Zoo:Dalian, Sun Asia Ocean World And Polar World:Dalian, Dalian Haichang Discoveryland Theme Park:Dalian, Dalian Shell Museum:Dalian
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