January holidays in São Paulo: 10 programs for children’s fun

january vacation and that doubt always arises: what to do to pass the time of children who can’t stand to stay indoors? Among the suggestions are parks and museums in the city of São Paulo which, in addition to their fixed programs and collections, prepared special activities throughout the month aimed at minors.

Considering the children’s interests, explaining rules for visiting museums and actively participating in the experience with the little ones are recommendations that help make the program even more fun and memorable for both parties.

With that in mind and the list below, it will be difficult to sit still throughout the month. From a giant inflatable toy park to a special program at the Portuguese Language Museum, check out some of the best activities to enjoy this January :

Football Museum – Holidays at the Museum

The traditional holiday program Football Museum is back with lots of free games, games, activities and workshops. The programs are also focused on early childhood (between 0 and 3 years old).

Until February 5th, children can enjoy ball pool, goal kicking, bounce house, board games and inflatable climbing, as well as listening to storytelling and helping to make toys.

The schedule takes place from Tuesday to Sunday, from 10:00 to 17:00. Check out the full schedule at link.

Charles Miller Square, s/n, Paulo Machado de Carvalho Stadium – Pacaembu, São Paulo – SP / Opening hours: 9 am to 5 pm (staying until 6 pm); free activities at different times and days, see site.

Sao Paulo Aquarium

THE aquarium in São Paulo is home to around 3,500 animals of 250 species from Brazil and other countries within a 15,000 m² structure in the Ipiranga region.

Albino alligators, stingrays, sharks, sloths, anteaters, manatees, penguins and even bears can be seen at the site, which is divided into sectors.

To make the visit more fun, the attraction “Dive of Mermaids” allows the little ones to interact and take pictures with the professional divers dressed as mermaids, who wave and do somersaults underwater.

The attraction is paid separately and costs R$20.

Rua Huet Bacelar, 407 – Ipiranga, São Paulo – SP / Opening hours: Monday to Sunday, from 9 am to 5 pm / Tickets between R$50 and R$100 / Attraction “Dive of Mermaids”: Saturday, Sunday and Monday, from 10 am to 5 pm; Tuesday to Friday, from 10:00 to 13:00 and from 14:00 to 17:00.

Family in the Park – Parque Villa-Lobos

Outdoor fun option in full Villa Lobos park the Family in the Park has giant inflatables, zip line, climbing wall, bungee trampoline and water boat until the 31st.

For children aged between 1 and 5 years, there is also an area with a circuit with a bounce house, carousel, trampoline, slides, among other games.

Due to the excitement of the children and the toys that mix with water, it is recommended to prepare a change of clothes and sunscreen.

Villa Lobos Park, main entrance / Opening hours: from 10 am to 6 pm / Tickets from R$8, combo with 10 tickets for R$60 and Vippass (which allows free access to the rides all day, with the exception of fishing and shooting to target) for R$150.

Gloob Super Jump Park

As of January 18, Interlagos, in the South Zone, will host the largest inflatable theme park in the country.

With more than four thousand square meters of giant toys, the Gloob Super Jump Park it has a rubber floor for circulation with socks, living spaces and music.

Some of the inflatable spaces also have obstacles, climbing walls, slides, a circuit and a bounce house, as well as being divided into areas based on children’s programs.

The park will be at Shopping Interlagos until March 12th and will then travel to different regions across the country. Tickets start at R$49.90 for one hour of fun – R$99 all day.

Avenida Interlagos, 2255, Jardim Umuarama, São Paulo – SP / Opening hours: from 1 pm to 9 pm, admission is allowed until 7 pm; January from Monday to Sunday; February and March from Thursday to Sunday and holidays / Tickets between R$49.90 (one hour) and R$349 (four tickets for the whole day)

PopHaus – inflatable toys

Speaking of inflatable toys, the park’s units PopHaus in the capital of São Paulo present news this January. In Santo Amaro, the outdoor area has water attractions to refresh the little ones in the summer.

Water castle, inflatable football that challenges balance and competition tracks with a float are some of the attractions, in which an indoor area also features an inflatable 11 meters high and over 30 meters long for the fun of the kids.

The Tatuapé unit covers an area of ​​two thousand square meters and also includes water attractions.

Santo Amaro Unit: Rua Dr. Rubens Gomes Bueno, 288 – Chácara Santo Antônio, São Paulo – SP / Opening hours: Monday to Friday from 10 am to 10 pm; Saturday from 10am to 8pm and Sunday from 10am to 8pm / Tatuapé Unit: Rua Euclides Pacheco, 483 – Tatuapé, São Paulo – SP / Hours: Monday to Friday from 10am to 8pm, Saturday from 10am to 10pm and Sunday from 10am to 6pm / Tickets from R$60 with schedule scheduled by site.

Holidays at the Zoo SP

The January holidays are also a good opportunity to visit the Sao Paulo Zoo which continues with the recent program “Noite Animal”, which includes nocturnal visits to the space, as well as summer camps and art workshops.

The night visits take place on Saturdays in January and the visit takes place until 10 pm, when it is possible to see up close the nocturnal habits of several animals for R$ 99.

The summer camp takes place between the 17th and 18th of January (19th and 20th in the Botanical Garden) with educational activities aimed at children aged 7 to 10 years. Experiences that involve learning about the world of plants, animals and biodiversity are part of the package, which costs R$99 per child and per day, including a snack.

Art workshops with natural paints and even activities inspired by characters from the children’s program PJ Masks promise not to leave anyone idle – the activities are free and take place on specific days at the zoo.

Check the full schedule on here.

Avenida Miguel Stefano, 4241, Água Funda, São Paulo – SP / Special opening hours in January: every day from 9 am to 6 pm / Tickets between R$39.95 and R$69.90 (children up to 4 years old are free, children from 5 to 12 years old pay half price).

Cultural Catavento

THE Cultural Catavento is a darling when it comes to fun with learning alongside the children.

This vacation would be no different: the “Vacation Action at Catavento” features workshops on natural paints, terrarium workshops, activities with drawings, collages and clay modeling.

In addition, shows that talk about viruses, bacteria and fungi, as well as magic and even a workshop on virtual reality games take place throughout the month. Check more information on here.

Avenida Mercúrio, s/n – Pq Dom Pedro II, Downtown, São Paulo – SP / Opening hours: Tuesday to Sunday from 9am to 5pm / Tickets between R$7.50 and R$15 (free on Tuesdays).

Free workshops at the São Paulo Library and Villa-Lobos Park Library

THE São Paulo Library in Santana, and that of Villa Lobos park they prepare a clay, drawing and painting festival by presenting the biomes and teaching children how to make animals.

The festival takes place at the Santana unit on Saturday, January 21st, and at Parque Villa-Lobos the following day, the 22nd. Both take place from 2 pm to 6 pm and do not require registration.

On Saturdays at the São Paulo Library and on Sundays at the Parque Villa-Lobos unit, both from 2 pm to 6 pm, the Fábrica de Ruídos e Rabiscos Interativos takes place, which presents thematic workshops that combine the expressive potential of sound, paper and magical and artistic interactivity of technology.

The program does not need registration and is suitable for children over 5 years old.

São Paulo Library; Avenida Cruzeiro do Sul, 2630 – Santana, São Paulo – SP / Opening hours: Tuesday to Sunday and holidays, from 9:30 am to 6:30 pm / Parque Villa-Lobos Library; Avenida Queiroz Filho, 1205 – Alto de Pinheiros, São Paulo – SP / Opening hours: Tuesday to Sunday and holidays, from 9:30 am to 6:30 pm.

Museum of Portuguese Language

At the emblematic Luz Station, the Museum of Portuguese Language there is also programming focused on children and the January holidays.

Words in indigenous languages ​​through drawings, paintings, letters and strokes can be learned from January 12th to 28th with the program “Our words are pennants”.

On Thursdays and Fridays, at four times (10 am, 11 am, 1.30 pm and 3 pm), the workshop invites participants to create small flags with phrases painted using the stencil technique.

On Saturdays, games from all over the world can be seen and shared in Hall B of the museum with the Caravana Lúdica project.

It is worth mentioning that the activities are part of the cultural program related to the temporary exhibition “Nhe’ẽ Porã: Memory and Transformation”, which talks about indigenous languages ​​and cultures in Brazil.

Praça da Luz, s/nº – Luz – Historic Center of São Paulo, São Paulo – SP / Opening hours: Thursday to Saturday, from 10 am to 5 pm / Tickets between R$10 and R$20; children up to 7 years old do not pay and free admission on Saturdays.

Circus World – Circus Festival

The Government of the State of São Paulo inaugurated last December circus world a thematic complex with three large tarpaulins that, in all, can accommodate up to three thousand people.

The space in the north zone, in front of the Parque Estadual da Juventude, works as an area for traveling circuses, training artists and technicians, as well as a reference center on the history and cultural and social relevance of circus art.

The institution opens again to the public from the 17th of January and hosts the Festival do Circo SP free of charge from the 24th to the 29th of January.

Youth Park – Carandiru subway station; Avenue. Cruzeiro do Sul, 2630 – Carandiru, São Paulo – SP

Bonus: Movies at home

Fun and learning can also be found indoors with the help of the January #CulturaEmCasa the largest free cultural streaming platform in the country.

The content for children is on account of children’s plays, such as “Pinocchio — a circus story”, “Pretinha asleep”, “The little black hero” and “Songs for children from 8 to 80”.

Teenagers and adults are also not left out and productions from several countries around the world, such as Japan, Slovakia, Spain, Hungary and Djibouti, in East Africa, are available, with emphasis on the genres of drama, comedy and animation. .