Where to Go with Children for Winter Holidays

Winter enchants with the beauty of snowflakes swirling in the sky, brings pleasant childhood memories, and almost involuntarily sets you up for the expectation of some kind of miracle. Don’t spare the time for planning an unforgettable family holiday. And if you still do not know where to go with children for the winter break, we offer several win-win options that will certainly appeal to you and your children.

Winter with Children in the Carpathians

Fast descents on sleds, snowboards, skis or ice sleds are only the minimum of winter activities you can count on at Carpathian ski resorts. The slopes in Bukovyna, Dragobat, Vorokhta or Verkhovyna will be ideal for a holiday with children. Here you will find animators and trainers who will spend time with your child and teach the basic skills of skiing. In resort towns, many entertainments and useful wellness procedures await you: spa salons, vats, saunas and various entertainment centers. Food lovers will find the best restaurants and cafes, where both traditional Carpathian dishes and European cuisine are presented.

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In the Carpathians, there is an opportunity to visit Santa Nicholas’s residence, see the most popular museums and take master classes in making vytynanky, mosaics, toys from hay or tasty banosh.

Colorful Dykanka

If you have long dreamed of visiting Kotliarevsky’s native lands, seeing the place where the famous film “Evenings on a Farm Near Dykanka” was shot, or simply want to feel the hospitality of the people of Poltava, go with the children to Dykanka for the winter holidays. This town enchants with its beauty not only in bright and sunny summer, but also in the cold winter season, when everything is covered with a white blanket and resembles a true Ukrainian fairy tale. From the highest point, you can see the Triumphal Arch, and a wonderful view opens from there.

While walking through Dykanka, you will get acquainted with the Trinity Church, where, according to legend, blacksmith Vakula from the story “The Night Before Christmas” painted the cathedral walls. Walk along the oak alley, where half-century-old Kochubei oaks grow. According to the legends of the people of Poltava, it is these oaks that can restore health and strength if you touch their mighty trunks.

For active recreation, you can drive to Sorochynskyi Yar, where one of the largest ski complexes in the Poltava region is located. For a meeting with Santa Nicholas, it is worth going to Poltava. There are not only many entertainments for every taste, but also a huge ice rink on Svobody Square, next to which the residence of St. Nicholas opens every year.

In Dykanka, you can stay in a comfortable hotel complex, rent accommodation or relax at a small resort with a swimming pool and spa treatments. Beautiful nature, a quiet and cozy area guarantee a good rest with the family.

Active Leisure Kyiv-Style

Mass festivities, a variety of shows, entertainment for every budget, festive gifts, tasty dishes and incredible adventures — all this awaits guests of Kyiv and its outskirts. It is always lively and bustling at Kyivska Rus Park. Various entertainment programs are constantly held here, aimed at adults and children.

Exceptionally beautiful and spacious is the winter Pirogovo. Festivities, celebrations, master classes and the opportunity to stroll through a real Ukrainian village, where houses and churches of the 17th-20th centuries have been preserved, taste Ukrainian dishes and go skiing — all this awaits you on winter days.

Children will see a true wonder at the Christmas ornament factory. Here they show how huge balls are made from ordinary glass, and then painted and decorated, turning them into a true work of art.

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As for the capital itself, in Protasiv Yar there is an opportunity both to learn and to show your skills in skiing and snowboarding. On paid attractions or for free in Kyiv’s parks and squares, you can go tubing, on ice sleds or on sleds. In addition, there is much to walk around and see in the city. The capital has many historical landmarks, a Ferris wheel, a 31-meter Christmas tree on Independence Square, and numerous entertainment venues in shopping centers. Give children a fairy tale, take part in mass celebrations on Mykhailivska Square or VDNH, visit one of the New Year’s shows at the Palace of Ukraine or the Palace of Sports. Turn your child’s winter holidays into a true winter miracle!

Winter holidays by the sea

What could be more unforgettable than celebrating New Year by the Black Sea? In winter, Odesa is no less charming than in summer. And although the summer heat is absent, there is still an opportunity to spend winter holidays with children here just as brightly and joyfully.

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Odesa’s main street will enchant with New Year decorations, creating a pleasant festive mood for passersby. On Starosinna Square, you can visit Santa’s house and see one of the grand winter shows at the Opera House. At Akkerman Fortress, together with the children, take part in New Year festivities in medieval style, learn in a master class how to make gingerbread, souvenirs or handmade soap. Here, in the “Fortress of Dreams,” the most cheerful and exciting festivities take place every year, where you can have a good time and take many interesting photos in the arranged photo zones.

Rest in Lviv-style

Lviv is one of the popular places for a winter holiday. Some come here to catch elite New Year shows, some simply like the city’s unique and cozy atmosphere, and children will be delighted by loud and active entertainment. On the central Rynok Square, there is an opportunity to go ice skating, see a New Year performance at the Roks Palace of Culture for Railway Workers, or take part in a Christmas quest.

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While relaxing in Lviv, be sure to buy cherry tincture, try the tasty dishes of Lvivska Ribernia, enjoy genuine Lviv coffee in a cozy cafe, give children lovely lollipops from the Caramel Workshop, or give them a painted Lviv gingerbread from Yurashky with an image of a funny snowman or a charming snow house. Lviv is a city that will turn your ordinary winter days into vivid impressions and unforgettable memories.