46 things to do in Amman, Jordan With Kids

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Jordan remains one of our top 5 locations around the world to visit and its capital, Amman, did not disappoint! There’s plenty to do and see and the capital and country as a whole are very welcoming to tourists. Here are 46 things to do in Amman with kids.

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46 Things to do in Amman, Jordan With Kids

Here are our top 46 things to do in Jordan’s capital city, Amman, with kids. There is an interactive map below that you can use.

  1. Al-Husseini Mosque
  2. Jerash
  3. Prophet Muhammad Museum
  4. Souk Mango
  5. Gold Souk
  6. Souk El-Khoudra
  7. Souq Jara (only open Fridays from 10.00 am to 10.00 pm)
  8. Souk Al-Sukar
  9. Citadel of Amman
  10. Pigeon Market El-Hashemi
  11. King Abdullah Mosque
  12. Roman Amphitheatre
  13. Archaeological Museum
  14. Jordan Museum
  15. Qasr Al-Abad. Hellenistic palace
  16. The Sleepers of Ephesus or Cave of seven sleepers
  17. The Duke’s Diwan
  18. Al Ma’wa Animal sanctuary
  19. Children’s Museum
  20. Royal automobile museum
  21. The old site of Nymphaeum
  22. National Gallery of fine arts
  23. Amman waves water park
  24. Prince Hashem Bird Garden
  25. King of Bahrain Kingdom Forest, Magic Land
  26. Amman national park
  27. Royal Tank Museum
  28. Abu Darwish Mosque
  29. Hussain Luna Park
  30. Rock climb at Climbat Amman
  31. The Haya Cultural Center
  32. King Hussein Mosque
  33. Rainbow street
  34. Watch the sunset from Bait Baladna
  35. Check out the view from Dar Ne’meh next to the Amman Citadel
  36. A free walking tour can’t be missed on a list of things to do in Amman
  37. The Baladk Street Art Festival happens in April / May & creates bold new murals. Map of street art in Jordan.
  38. Zaha Cultural centre
  39. Gravity Indoor trampoline park
  40. The Forest park
  41. Darat al Funun- Art in elegantly restored 1920s buildings with Byzantine ruins in the gardens.
  42. Umayyad Palace
  43. V Bowl Cosmic Bowling
  44. Martyrs’ Memorial Museum
  45. 7 hills skate park
  46. City club swimming pools & archery

Interactive Map

You can download and use this whilst you’re in Amman.


Where Could You Stay?

We stayed in Nomads Hotel (opens on new page) an upmarket hostel near the Souks. If you’re looking for something different, you can use this interactive map to search for accommodation around Amman.

Don’t forget to use the filters to eliminate accommodation you don’t want.


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