Barcelona Mum

Gel Skating Club

This skating rink offers daily sessions, lessons and rentals.
Monday to Tuesday, 10:30am-1:30pm. Wednesday through Friday, 10:30am-1:30pm and 5pm-9pm. Weekends: 10:30am-2pm and 4:30pm-9pm.
Price: Without skates, EUR 13.70. With skates, EUR 9.50
Roger de Flor, 168 08013 93.245.28.00 www.skatingclub.ca.

Recommended by Ruth Bishop

IMAX 3-D

Giant screen cinema at its best and the perfect place to finish a post-Sunday lunch stroll on the Rambla and along the waterfront.
Open daily with showings throughout the day. Price: EUR 10
Moll d’Espanya 93.225.11.11

Recommended by Victoria Ging

Original Version Cinemas - Barcelona

Kids always love going to the movies and Barcelona tends to get all the latest films  fairly soon after they have been released.
The following cinemas show films in original version (V.O) :

Boliche
Av. Diagonal 508-10, Sarrià Metro: Diagonal 932181788 
Casablanca-Kaplan
Passeig de Gràcia, 115, Gràcia Metro: Diagonal 932184345
Filmo Teca de Catalunya
Avda. de Sarria 33, Eixample Metro: Hospital Clinic 934107590  http://cultura.gencat.es/filmo/
Méliès
Villarroel, 102, Eixample 934510051
Renoir Floridablanca
Floridablanca, 135, Eiixample Metro: Sant Antoni or Universitat 934263337 www.cinesrenoir.com/index.php
Renoir-Les Corts
Calle Eugeni d'Ors 12 Metro: Les Corts. 934905510 www.cinesrenoir.com/index.php
Verdi
Calle Verdi 32, Gracia. 932387990 Metro: Fontana
Yelmo Icaria
Calle Salvador Espriú, 61, Ctro.Cial. El Centre de la Vila, Port Olimpic. Metro: Ciutadella
932217585  and 932217256  www.yelmocineplex.com/icaria_yelmo_cineplex.html You can buy tickets online or by calling 902220922

Arquikids

Arquikids offer dynamic workshops in Architechure Education for children in both English and Spanish.
info@arquikids.com www.arquikids.com

Comments:  "Pienso que es muy bonito y importante vuestra labor con los niños. los tenemos que educar a opinar sobre el mundo que los rodea. como dice Francesco Tonucci en su libro "la ciudad de los niños" hay que devolver la ciudad a los niños y la devolveremos a los hombre. Allegra siempre se pone súper feliz cuando le digo que hay taller de arquitectura. ella lo haría cada semana...al contrario yo pienso que es fantástico poder disfrutar de un extrascolar que no sea semanal. los cursos semanales les quitan mucho tiempo al juego libre en las plazas ( y los quitan de las plazas donde tendrían que estar!), nos obligan a los padres a soportar muchos costes fijos mensuales y agendas muy cerradas con poco margen para la improvisación. Vuestra programación es perfecta. No siendo una obligación semanal, el taller queda como un regalo, algo especial, un día de fiesta donde experimentar y crearLa creación, el sentido estético, las artes plásticas en general son -entre otras- la gran signatura pendiente de nuestro sistema educativo. Es un placer ver que otros, con su trabajo, ponen su grano de arena" (AZ) 

Recommended by Alessia Zoppis

Cooking with Children

This course, in Sant Cugat, is for mothers and children where you prepare easy, fun recipes and YOU do NOT have to clean up the mess!!
936745160 domsgastronom1@yahoo.es www.domsgastronom.com

Comments:
The recipes are easy but they are not the typical biscuits or cookies, they are recipes where children learn to experiment with different foods and tastes. You then take home all you have prepared. Max 6 children and 6 adults. Price 40 euros per adult and child. Includes recipes, chef hat and ingredients.

Recommended by Jemma Trobe

The Drama Factory

Drama classes in English for Children from 6 years old to 11 years old. Dance movement, theatre games, improvisation, and a play at the end of each term with open showing for family and friends. Helps self esteem and creative development. Every Thursday.
Carrer Mare de deu de Desemparats. 5 2a. Gracia.Contact Sophie Heydel 933 014301 info@thedramafactory.com www.thedramafactory.com

Recommended by Julie Stephenson

Movement

Movement based in Gracia, is a creative movement-based program for children in English and Catalan. They use movement and dance as a teaching tool to help children develop. Classes also feature music, art, and puppetry. Babies and toddlers attend with a parent Movement Calle Sant Salvador, 35, (Gracia) 93 218 9065 (Helena Garrabou) info@movementbcn.org www.movementbcn.org

Comments:  "I cannot recommend highly enough the dance classes that Helena teaches in Gracia.
We found a leaflet in our local library and Tommy ( just 5 ) goes to a class for 4-6 year olds every Monday. There are classes in Catalan and English. Tom goes to the Catalan clas and Helena translates for him when he doesn't understand.
It is a wonderful moment for him to relax and dance and play. It fills a creative gap that is not filled at school. The class is always structured, with a theme and a rhythm to it. There are 6-8 children in the class. I am always impressed with the choices of music that Helena makes, that are thought-out and prepared before-hand. As a dancer by profession, and a mum, I am delighted to have found the Collage studio and Helena's classes. Tommy told me once he wanted to live there!" (JH)

Recommended by Judy Herbert

Dance and Tap Lessons - Memory

Memory offer twice weekly dance and tap lessons for children from the age of 3.
Calle València 293 Baixos 932075240

Recommended by Tara Cemlyn-Jones

Creative Arts and Workshops - Bla3

Bla3 offer a range of creative courses for children and adults. 
www.bla3.com
 

Comments:
Bla3 is a very friendly place in Gracia for fun activities (for children and adults). They work in Spanish, English, French.

Recommended by Laetitia Casta

Workshops - Alas

Alas offer a variety of creative workshops (in Catalan) for adults and kids in Poble Nou  
Calle Pallars 250, bajos izquierda. 932664916 info@alasbcn.com www.alasbcn.com

Recommended by Margaret West

Theatre School - Eolià

Eolià is a theatre school for children from the age of 3 to 18 year olds.
Calle Casp 82  93192397 eolia@eolia.es, www.eolia.es

Comments:
There are two terms – the first term Oct – Feb is expression and the second term introduces learning from texts. 150 euros to enroll and then 10 euros per class. It also does very good summer courses in June and July

Recommended by Tara Cemlyn-Jones

Creative Arts - Little Faces

A creative arts program for children ages 4 to 12, providing an English speaking space for kids to explore their creativity through various fine art mediums.
Calle Sant Salvador 96, baixos, Gracia 93284652  info@collagebarcelona.com www.collagebarcelona.com

Comments:
Children are divided into small groups where they have the personalized attention of native English speaking teachers. The program offers a space to speak and interact with other native children and teachers, thus practicing their native language in a secondary English speaking environment. Native and non-native English speaking groups are seperated.

Workshops - Miniclick Asociacion

A variety of fun and educational workshops for children such as multimedia, photography and music 
679847056 kropero@hotmail.com www.miniclick.biz

Recommended by Katrien Klaus

Sunday School - St Georges Church

St Georges Church have services for Families and Children and Sunday School. It is Anglican but protestants welcome
Calle Horaci 38, 934178867

Comments:
They have an all age service, usually on a fortnightly basis, where the service includes the participation of children. On every other Sunday, there is Sunday school, catering for every level of a children development from the ages of 2 years (with parents) to 13+ years. The groups are: 0 - 2's, 3-4's, 5-7's, 8-10's, and 11-13's  with caring teachers and assistants

Recommended by Margaret West

Art Class - Taller Obert

Art & drawing classes for children aged 5 and up in Raval.
Calle Ferlandina 49, 934416474

Recommended by Carrie Frais

Mescladis Cooking fo Kids

This South American café hidden away in Barcelona´s San Pere district not only offers delicious home made cuisine but also has regular cooking classes for children, which take place in the back of the shop.
Plaça Sant Pere, 5 Barcelona, 08003  10oam to  10.30pm Metro L1 Arc de Triomf 932955012  http://mescladis.org

Recommended by Lisa Richardson

Museu Egipci workshops

Archaelogical workshops for children as well as one-off workshops at Easter and Christmas promoting awareness of the cultures of ancient Egypt 
Calle València, 284.  934880188 www.fundclos.com 

Recommended by Margaret West

La Sala Teatre

Children´s shows and workshops in Sabadell for ages 0-14 years in Catalan
Ronda de la Roureda, 24, Sabadell. 937232833, lasalateatre@lasalateatre.cat www.lasalateatre.cat

Recommended by Carrie Frais

Ice Skating

 Year-round ice-skating in Eixamplewhich the little-ones will love
Calle Roger de Flor, 168, 932452800 gel@skatingbcn.com

Recommended by Julie Stephenson

Sailing - Reial Club Maritim

Reial Club Maritim offers sailing and rowing courses for children all year round as well as seasonal summer camps.
Moll d'Espanya 932217394 www.maritimbarcelona.org

Football - Europa

Fourth division football club which is very good at accepting little ones.
Secretari Coloma, 140 · 08024 932102551 (Sardenya) · 932113599 (Àliga) www.ceeuropa.com

Recommended by Tara Cemlyn-Jones

Horseriding - Can Senyoret

Can Senyoret offer horseriding lessons for children from the age of three.
Can Puig, 7, El Papiol. 936730066

Comments:
Classes for little ones are a mix of ring and mountain routes with several ponies for the very young. Mums and dads can also learn – no previous experience needed

Recommended by Tara Cemlyn-Jones

Base Nautica

The Base Nautica next to the Mar Bella beach organizes fantastic children´s parties from ages 6 upwards. There is a choice of beach games, Kayak or just a “merienda” (for the kids and also for the parents ). Price depends on options and extras.
Base Nàutica Municipal, Avda.Litoral s/n, Playa Mar Bella, 932210432 info@basenautica.org www.basenautica.org. Ask for Cristina or Tina

Recommended by Lara Pennington

Cycling - Barcelona Bicing

Bicing offer incredibly cheap bike hire all around Barcelona city. You can pick up a bike almost anywhere! You order your Bicing card via their website www.bicing.com and you will receive your Bicing card in the post plus all the necessary information about using the service. You can get a Bicing bike at any Bicing ‘station’. Likewise you can leave it at any of the alloted stations. The maximum time you can use the bikes is two hours so best for short trips around town.
Hours. Mon-Fr Open all day except from midnight to 5am (although you can return bikes then). Weekends – open 24 hous.
Price: annual fee 24 euros. Weekly fee 1 euro.  Then 0,30 for every 30 mins 902315531 www.bicing.com

Comments:
For parents this is a cheap and environmentally friendly way to commute as most of the drop off points are near metros and carparks.

Recommended by Ben Miller

Gausch Teatre

Classic children´s fairy tales and stories in Catalan
Calle Aragó, 140, 934513462 www.guaschteatre.com

Recommended by Carrie Frais

La Puntual Teatre

Puppet & musical shows for young children in el Born.
Calle Allada Vermell 15, 639305353, contact@lapuntual.info, www.lapuntual.info

Comments:
The owner Eugenio is English and you can have birthday puppet shows in English with food and music after the performance in the square outside the theatre. They also do workshops.

Recommended by Melissa Cokely

Petit Liceu

The Petit Liceu program offers a number of children´s shows from ages 3 to 14 years with classical music, fairy tales, actors and puppets.
La Rambla 51-59, 934859998 informacio@liceubarcelona.com www.liceubarcelona.com
Comments: 
Opera House tours are also available

Recommended by Tom Maidment

American Society

The American Society serves as a meeting point for the English speaking community in Barcelona and throughout the year they have many family friendly activities.

Apartado de Correos 12062 (Tara Shain) 600586675/933684689  www.amersoc.com

Comments:
The American Society organizes numerous events for families and you don´t have to be American to become a member. They go big on American events, such as Halloween and Santa Claus.

Recommended by Melissa Cokely

Geology Museum (Parc Ciutadella)

Located close to the entrance of the Parc Ciutadella , this museum has rotating exhibitions and fun toys in the shop.
Calle Wellington with Pujades, 933196895 Metro Arc de Trionfo/Barceloneta

Recommended by Tara Cemlyn-Jones