Kids & Family Events in Chennai

The events below are this week's activities for children and families in Chennai, refreshed daily. Organised events are mostly workshops and shows: art, pottery, baking, coding and robotics classes; storytelling sessions and puppet shows at bookshops, libraries and cultural centres; children's theatre during school holidays; and carnivals in the atria of Express Avenue, Phoenix Marketcity, VR Chennai and Nexus Vijaya Mall. Around them, the city has a solid set of year-round outings. The Anna Centenary Library in Kotturpuram has a 15,000 sq ft children's section and runs a summer programme. The Birla Planetarium and Periyar Science and Technology Centre, on the same road, pair sky shows in English and Tamil with hands-on galleries. Kalaignar Centenary Park on Cathedral Road has a zipline, an aviary and a musical fountain, with Semmozhi Poonga opposite. Vandalur Zoo, 32 km out, needs a full day, and the Guindy Children's Park and Snake Park are a shorter trip. On the ECR, DakshinaChitra offers craft activities and the Crocodile Bank is a favourite; on the OMR, Wonderla Chennai opened in December 2025. Tuesdays are the common weekly holiday for the zoo, the Guindy parks, Semmozhi Poonga and DakshinaChitra, so check before you set out.