Istanbul Amusement Parks | 6 Indoor & 8 Outdoor Parks
The best amusement parks and theme parks in Istanbul
Istanbul, as one of the most tourist cities in Turkey, has a lot of entertainment, such as Istanbul water Parks and Istanbul Theme Park.
I only visited historical places at the beginning of my trip to this city. But after a while, I got bored and decided to visit all the amusement parks in this city and experience some excitement. In the following, I will share all my experiences with you so that you can choose the most suitable amusement park in this city.
Istanbul amusement parks includes outdoor and indoor, which are suitable for all ages. In Istanbul amusement park, besides using the world’s largest roller coasters and fast rides, you can visit aquariums, gardens, festivals and many other things and fully experience excitement and adrenaline in a safe park.
The best Istanbul amusement parks
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Many believe that Istanbul has nothing else to attract attention and spend free time with apart from beautiful historical attractions such as Istanbul churches, Istanbul Archaeological Museum and shopping malls. But now it’s time to get to know Istanbul amusement park.
Istanbul’s indoor amusement parks
The advantage of indoor amusement parks compared to outdoor amusement parks is that they can be used in all seasons of the year.
Moipark | Mall of Istanbul
Moi Park is considered one of the best amusement parks in Istanbul, Turkey. It is located in the Istanbul Mall shopping center and has an area of 12 thousand square meters. It was built in a two-story building in the Basaksehir area of Istanbul.
Moi Park is one of the biggest amusement parks in Istanbul and is suitable for all ages and can entertain children and adults for hours. The first floor of this Istanbul amusement park is for adults, and the second floor is suitable for children aged 4 to 10 years.
In Moi Park, you will be given an free entrance card, with the help of which you can use the game equipment and enjoy. You can get as much credit as you want on this card. Each credit is 5 lira.
Among the most famous play equipment in Moi Park are the flying alaaddin, bumper cars for children and adults, adventure room, HAUNTED hotel, JUNGLE LIFT, carousel, roller coaster, etc. The price of each game is usually from 5 liras to 10 liras, but if you go to Mui Park for fun in a group, Mui Park will consider discounts!
Visiting hours: 10 a.m. to 10 p.m
Entry fee: 1 credits (5 TL)
Website: moipark.com
Fun Lab
Fan Lab is an indoor amusement park in Istanbul that has branches in several Istanbul shopping malls, such as Cevahir Mall, Forum Mall and Buyuka.
Fun Lab is one of the best amusement parks in Istanbul, with many playgrounds for adults and children. Security is one of the essential elements in this amusement park because all the exciting games in this amusement park are of high quality and follow international standards.
Wilde shark, a 25-meter drop castle and virtual reality simulator games are favorite pastimes for adults. Electric cars, Frisbee and computer games are among children’s favorite games. Also, children can choose their prize from the Fan Lab prize galaxy by earning points in prize-winning games.
If you want to celebrate in such an exciting place, Fun Lab, with its party hall and theater, gives you the possibility to have a memorable party in Fun Lab.
Visiting hours: 10 a.m. to 10 p.m
KidzMondo
Today, we are witnessing the growth of theme parks with a specific theme built in line with a specific concept or purpose.
Kids Mundo is also an indoor theme park in Istanbul. The area of this park reaches 4 thousand square meters, and it is suitable for children aged 4 to 14.
By providing education in the form of games, Kids Mundo helps children to find their favorite job and get information about various careers with the help of the park’s skilled training team.
The Firefighters, police station, hotel, bank, hospital, beauty salon, car wash, acting academy and chocolate factory, astronaut center, building painting, dance and music and creativity workshop are the jobs children can try in this park.
Kids Mundo Park entrance fee is 30 TL for children aged 2 to 3, 55 TL for children aged 4 to 14, and 30 TL for people 15 years and older.
Visiting hours:
- Saturday and Sunday 10:30 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. (Monday closed)
- Tuesday and Thursday, 10:00 to 15:30
- Wednesday and Friday from 10 to 20
Star Park, Luna Park
Star Park is another Istanbul amusement park located in Torium AVM. In this amusement park, various devices attract children of different ages. Also, this park has various entertainment for adults.
Visiting hours: 10 a.m. to 10 p.m
KidZania
One of the most famous Istanbul amusement parks for children is Kidzania, located near the Akasya shopping center.
KidZania was first established in Mexico in 1999 by “Xaiver Lopez Ancona,” Until today, it operates in 14 countries and 18 different cities worldwide.
KidZania was launched in 2014 in Istanbul with an area of 10,000 square meters and cost about 20 million dollars. This amusement park in Istanbul gives children between the ages of 4 and 14 the opportunity to learn about 60 different careers in the world of adults and to work in these professions for a few hours.
In this park, with the help of the relevant experts, besides having fun, children get the necessary information about their favorite job and develop their artistic, social and physical skills.
Kidzania entrance fee is 250 liras for children, 65 liras for adults and 500 liras for foreign children.
Visiting hours:
- Saturday to Sunday, 10 to 20
- Tuesday to Friday, 10 to 16
- It is closed on Mondays.
Babalu Park
Babalu amusement park is another of the best indoor amusement parks in Istanbul, with an area of about 1,350 square meters.
The different equipment of this amusement park was imported from Germany to Turkey and had all European standards.
This Istanbul amusement park allows children from 2 to 12 years old to use it all seasons and in weather conditions. Due to proper ventilation in this amusement park, children with allergies can easily use this space.
Among the popular entertainments of Babalu Park, I can mention the ball pool, jumping from a height on air mattresses and rock climbing.
Visiting hours:
- All days 10 AM–8 PM
- Friday &Saturday 10 AM–10 PM
Istanbul’s Outdoor amusement parks
Most of Istanbul’s outdoor amusement parks have more exciting entertainment for people. Stay with me to learn more about the best outdoor amusement park of Istanbul.
Feshane Lunapark
Feshane is one of the most famous amusement parks in Istanbul. The equipment of this amusement park is more suitable for children, but there are also games for adults.
This Istanbul amusement park has entertainment devices such as bumper cars, elevator castles, flying ships, etc. Feshana entrance feee is low for young children, But for the games inside the park, you have to buy a separate ticket.
I should mention that since this is an outdoor amusement park, it is closed during the cold seasons.
Visiting hours: 10:00 AM to 8:00 PM
Bostanci LunaPark
Bostanci is one of the most famous and oldest amusement parks in Istanbul, located in the Kadikoy area and the Bostanci show center.
This Istanbul amusement park has been the center of entertainment for the people of Istanbul for about 30 years. Since 2008, with the entering of modern Italian games in this amusement park, it has been considered one of the best amusement parks in Istanbul.
Visiting hours: 10 to 00:30
Isfanbul Tema Park | VIALAND Tema Park
Vialand changed its name to “Isfanbul Theme Park” 5 years after its opening. Isfanbul is one of the largest amusement parks in Turkey, where there are also hotels and shopping centers.
Isfanbol can entertain you for hours with three parts of the game world, the world of excitement and the world of legends.
If you’re looking for a thrill, use the roller coaster, the Viking slides, and the legendary giant King Kong!
The entrance fee to Isfanbul is 460 liras for adults and 450 liras for children and the elderly. It may seem expensive, but believe me; it’s worth it.
Visiting hours of this park:
- Monday to Thursday: 10 a.m. to 7 p.m
- Friday to Sunday: 10 a.m. to 9 p.m
Bayrampaşa Şehir Parkı – AdaPark
Bayram Pasa Park was opened in 2003, with an area of about 480,000 square meters, as the biggest and best amusement park in Istanbul. Ada park is located inside Bayram Pasa Park.
The most beautiful part of the park is the Ada Parks amusement, which has a variety of play equipment for all ages.
Bicycles, scooters and skates, kites and pets are prohibited from entering Ada Park, But it is possible to ride a bike around the lake by renting a bike from the complex itself. Entrance to Bayram Pasa Park is free for everyone, but to enter Ada Park, you must buy the desired ticket.
Visiting hours: 7am to 11 pm
Jurassic Land
If you are a fan of the Jurassic Park movie series, you will enjoy this park. Jurassic Park is another of the best amusement parks in Istanbul that attracts many tourists yearly.
Jurassic Park, with an area of 10,000 square meters, is located in the Forum shopping center, one of the city’s largest shopping centers. Jurassic Land was established under the supervision of an American company in Los Angeles, one of the largest theme parks with a dinosaur theme.
The story of the construction of this amusement park in Turkey goes back to before the construction of the shopping center. It is said that during the construction of this shopping center and under its foundation, dinosaur bones attracted the attention of experts, and this incident caused the construction of Jurassic Park.
In this amusement park, there are excavation areas for children’s ancient exploration, laser dino guns and laser hunters for fighting between dinosaurs, and more than 70 types of dinosaurs are simulated, and all dinosaur eggs and bones are displayed in this park.
Visiting hours: 10 a.m. to 9 p.m
ViaSea amusement park
Viasea amusement park is the biggest theme park in Istanbul, and it is one of the places that contains several entertainment. This Istanbul theme park has been operating since 2015 and has over 28 parts. Viasea has exciting, group, friendly, and computer games that you can use.
Among the exciting devices in Viasea, Red Fire is considered one of Europe’s biggest roller coasters. Another exciting device of this game city is the 360-degree spinning wheel. There are also electric cars, bumper cars, free fall from a height of 9 meters, and many other types of games in Viasea that you can enjoy.
There is also an aquarium in this Istanbul Fun Park where more than 12 thousand animal species live, and visitors can observe them closely. If you are not interested in any of the entertainment I have mentioned, you can use the Viasea bowling section. So if you are looking for adventure park Istanbul, I suggest this game city. In my opinion, this park is the best park in Istanbul.
Visiting hours: 12:00 to 23:00
Park entrance fee: 300 lira
Istanbul theme park ticket price
There are many theme parks in Istanbul, and the ticket prices differ. I suggest you bring around 500 to 1000 liras of money to go to each of the best theme park in Istanbul so that you can use their services.
All in all
Istanbul is one of the best cities in Turkey, and therefore the best amusement parks are built in Istanbul. I suggest you visit Istanbul’s largest amusement park during your trip to Istanbul and share your experience of visiting this amusement park with us in the comments section.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which is the oldest amusement park in Istanbul?
Ada Bayram Pasha Park is one of the oldest parks in the city, which was opened in 2003.
Which is the biggest amusement park in Istanbul?
The biggest amusement park in Istanbul is Aqua Marine amusement park. And the biggest indoor amusement park in Istanbul is MoiPark amusement park.
What are the most famous amusement parks in Istanbul?
Via Si Tema Park, Ada Park Bayram Pasa, Lunapark Bestanci and Moi Park are among Istanbul’s most famous amusement parks.
