Lake Garda and surroundings have a real variety of amusement parks on offer, with fantastic rides and attractions for children. There’s nothing like the smiles, fun, and light-heartedness of a family holiday!
Choose to spend a day exploring the magic of Gardaland's attractions, or opt to relax in nature or spend a day with animals, and you’ll experience new wonderful emotions with your little ones. Riva del Garda and Astoria Park Hotel Spa are well located to reach all the amusement park we mention in this post.For all traveling families, here you’ll find the 10 best theme parks on Lake Garda to experience a special day.
1 - Gardaland Park
Gardaland is the largest and best-known amusement park in Italy, and even offers the possibility of spending the night inside the park. The rides are divided into different themes - Fantasy, suitable even for little ones, Adventure, for emotions to be experienced at all ages, and Adrenaline, for those who want to savour thrill all the way.
2 - Gardaland Sea Life Aquarium
For a few years, there has been another amazing amusement park right next door to Gardaland. We are talking about Sea Life, an aquarium that houses over 5000 marine creatures of 100 different species, housed in 40 tanks. You can also walk through a huge transparent ocean tunnel, feeling as if you were diving among sharks, rays and tropical fish!
3 - Caneva Aquapark
What's better than a dip in the pool in summer? And when the pools are spectacular, fun is guaranteed! Caneva Aquapark is located near Lazise, in the CanevaWorld area (which also includes Movieland). Inside you’ll find more than 10 slides, many swimming pools, and relaxation spaces.
4 - Movieland The Hollywood Park
Are you ready to relive the emotions of great films? In Movieland you can star in the leading role of your favourite movies, entering the set alongside actors and stunts, driving along Route 66, or following jungle paths to discover the world of dinosaurs.
5 - Medieval Times
At Medieval Times, you can experience the magic of the Middle Ages every day with your family! In the park's large arena, the bravest knights in the kingdom challenge one another. Like in all fairy tales, the winner will marry the princess. Each tournament then ends with a royal banquet offered to all the public.
6 - Busatte Adventure
Let’s move to another kind of amusement park and travel north, in the territory of the Nago-Torbole municipality. The Busatte Adventure park is surrounded by nature, with pine forests and ancient olive trees all around. Inside, you’ll find adventure courses suspended on the trees, dedicated to adventurers of all ages.
7 - Parco Natura Viva
Not far from the shores of Lake Garda, in Pastrengo, Natura Viva Park is home to endangered animals, which are rehabilitated and then returned to nature. You’ll be able to visit a safari park, which can be toured on a jeep, and a wildlife park, which can be covered on foot for a couple of hours.
8 - Parco Giardino Sigurtà
Parco Giardino Sigurtà is a nature park, in an ecological oasis in Valeggio sul Mincio, 8 kilometers from Lake Garda. You can visit it on foot, by bike, by train, by golf cart or shuttle, and there are also several picnic areas and four kiosks to spend your day in the park.
9 - Elias Adventure Park
Elias Adventure Park is in Trentino, in the municipality of Dro, is an adventure park created on rocks, trees and artificial poles. There are three routes, Kid, Junior and Emotion, designed for audience of adults, teenagers and children. It’s surrounded by the spectacular nature of the area surrounding the slopes of Mount Brento.
10 - Jungle Adventure Park
Immersed in the green nature of San Zeno di Montagna (Verona), Jungle Adventure Park is the right place for those seeking thrills and emotions. Guests can challenge themselves on three different adventure courses, green, blue and red. On their way they will find bridges to cross, nets and trunks to balance on.Which Garda amusement park is your favourite?
Your family hotel in Riva del Garda
We would love to welcome you as guests to Astoria Park Hotel, the family hotel on Lake Garda where you can spend fun days with your entire family – the little ones will love MINICLUB, or you can explore RIVA DEL GARDA WITH CHILDREN!
Our Mini Club takes care of younger guests with many activities in the games room or outdoors, with dedicated entertainment. All rooms are designed and furnished to guarantee fun in complete safety, and specialized personnel is always at hand. We pay close attention to the comfort and wellbeing of children – from the menu, to the breakfast buffet, to in-room settings up to the swimming pool, and we offer a selection of spa treatments to be enjoyed with mum and dad.
