Water Parks & Pools
Open
a water park on the site of a 1976 bathing spot, with the Kamikaze slide and brine pools
For Children
Open
an underwater shark tunnel and Southeast Asian wildlife in the heart of Łódź
Museums
Open
a Venetian-inspired Neo-Renaissance palace now home to contemporary art
Theatres & Opera
Open
children and youth theatre since 1945, repertoire ranging from infant shows to plays for teenagers
Entertainment
Open
a 24-lane bowling alley in the Nowa Sukcesja mall, opened in 2015, with billiards and a VR simulator
Parks & Nature
Open
a 67-hectare garden in Polesie with nine sections and over 3,500 plant species
Parks & Nature
Open
Łódź's largest, forest-like park, hiding the Polesie Konstantynowskie nature reserve within its bounds
Parks & Nature
a seasonal light installation at the zoo, over 150 illuminated displays themed around animals this year
Parks & Nature
Open
one of Łódź's largest parks, listed as a monument, with a 1920s villa, tennis courts and a concert shell
Theatres & Opera
Closed
a private dance and contemporary circus stage in the former 1929 Przedwiośnie cinema
Cemeteries & Monuments
Open
the Evangelical section of the Ogrodowa cemetery from 1855, with factory owners' graves and the neo-Gothic Scheibler Chapel
Murals
Open
a BOA MISTURA mural covering over 600 square metres, a quote from Jerzy Kosiński's novel, the first in Poland
Water Parks & Pools
Open
an academic sports complex from 2017, with two Olympic pools and a hall seating 650
Sport & Recreation
a round arena surrounded by a moat, seating almost 15,000 for concerts and world championships
Cinemas
Open
the first Łódź multiplex of the Helios chain, opened 2015, nine screens seating nearly 2,000
Iconic Spots
Open
a club on the site of Poland's first postwar film studio, four concert and theatre halls with an industrial feel
Cemeteries & Monuments
Open
three mid-19th-century denominational cemeteries with the Scheiblers' neo-Gothic chapel
Churches & Monasteries
the Scheiblers' neo-Gothic mausoleum from 1885-1888, restored by 2015 after wartime damage
Sport & Recreation
Open
a street workout zone in Park na Zdrowiu, part of a 2017 complex built on the site of a former funfair
Churches & Monasteries
a former garrison Orthodox church, its onion domes removed after 1919
Churches & Monasteries
Open
built as a votive offering for the 1920 Battle of Warsaw, with a mosaic copy of an icon from St Peter's Basilica
Entertainment
Open
a mall reopened in 2024 after four years shut, with a Helios cinema and the Hopa Lupa play zone
Museums
Open
a former tsarist prison from 1883-1885, telling the story of over a century of Poland's independence struggle
For Children
Open
a sports hall up to 1,800 sqm with trampolines, a foam pit and a ninja warrior obstacle course
Over 110 places in the western part of Łódź: the Orientarium at the Łódź Zoo, Aquapark Fala, the Botanical Garden and Park na Zdrowiu, alongside Stare Polesie, meaning over seventy addresses in a quarter of Art Nouveau tenement houses. The district splits clearly into two parts, and it's worth knowing which one you're heading to.
The family-friendly part of the district lies along Aleja Unii Lubelskiej and Konstantynowska street. Orientarium at the zoo is an elephant pavilion and shark aquariums, Aquapark Fala at Aleja Unii Lubelskiej 4 runs all year round, and the Łódź Botanical Garden and Park na Zdrowiu, the city's largest park, are right next door. For children there's also the Mini Park Linowy Zoolandia (Zoolandia mini rope park) (Konstantynowska 8/10) and PumpTrack on Konstantynowska 3/5. That's 24 places within a fifteen-minute walk, so there's more than enough for one day.
The other part of the district has over seventy addresses in dense development west of Piotrkowska. It hosts the most theatre stages in the city outside Śródmieście: Teatr Pinokio (Kopernika 16), Teatr Studyjny PWSFTViT (Kopernika 8), Teatr Logos (Skłodowskiej-Curie 22), Teatr Szwalnia (Struga 90) and Teatr V6, a dance theatre on Żeromskiego 74/76. On Łąkowa 21 stands the Willa Teodora Milscha (Teodor Milsch Villa), home to the Muzeum Sztuki Iluzji (Museum of the Art of Illusion), and a few dozen metres further, on Łąkowa 29, Klub Wytwórnia, on the grounds of a former film studio.
The district also has the Muzeum Książki Dziecięcej (Museum of the Children's Book) (Gdańska 100/102), the Museum of the Medical University and the Izba Pamięci 28 Pułku Strzelców Kaniowskich (Memorial Room of the 28th Kaniów Rifle Regiment), both on Żeligowskiego 7/9. Add to that 22 murals, the most after Śródmieście.
Besides Fala, you can swim at the Zatoka Sportu Politechniki Łódzkiej (Łódź University of Technology Sports Bay) at Aleja Politechniki 10, where a regular ticket starts at 15 PLN, and at MOSiR Retkinia at Popiełuszki 13b. Climbing and trampolines can be found at Stacja Grawitacja at Aleja Politechniki 1, and skateparks are in Retkinia (Kusocińskiego 1) and Stare Polesie (Legionów 65).
Stare Polesie (over 70 places), Zdrowie-Mania (24), Karolew-Retkinia-Wschód (11), Retkinia, Koziny and Lublinek-Pienista. Choose an estate in the panel alongside to narrow the list.
What to see in Polesie with children? The zoo with the Orientarium, Aquapark Fala and the Botanical Garden all lie next to each other in Zdrowie. The catalogue lists 12 places here marked as attractions for children.
How much does admission cost? An hourly ticket to Aquapark Fala starts at 22 PLN on weekdays, and admission to the university pool starts at 15 PLN. Park na Zdrowiu, part of the Botanical Garden's grounds, and all the murals are free - there are 36 such places here.
How to get to Zdrowie? Trams run from the centre along Aleja Unii Lubelskiej and Konstantynowska street; the ride takes about twenty minutes from Piotrkowska.
Is Stare Polesie worth exploring on foot? Yes, it's a quarter of turn-of-the-century tenement houses, and all the theatres and museums listed here are within a twenty-minute walk.
You'll find the other districts on the attractions in Łódź page, all the places at once on the map, and what's happening in the city over the coming days in the events calendar.
