Anima Park

Anima Park is an indoor play park of more than 1,500 m² in Cascais, built for children aged 4 to 14. It’s more of an adventure centre than a soft-play barn: the big draws are two tall climbing walls, an indoor tree-top course and a zip line, with a pretend-play mini city and a large climbing frame for children who want something calmer. Up on the mezzanine there’s a lounge for parents, with a view over the whole park.

It’s run as a birthday-party venue as much as a drop-in park, which shapes when you can go: weekends are open to everyone, while weekdays work by booking.

The climbing walls

There are two climbing walls, each 7 metres high. They use TrueBlue auto-belays, which Anima Park explains work with magnetic brakes rather than friction and adjust automatically to the climber’s weight. A child can climb to the top, let go and be lowered gently, with no one on the other end of a rope.

Indoor tree-top course

The arborismo is an indoor version of the rope courses you find in forests. It’s 3 metres off the ground and has three types of bridge along a 25-metre route. Monitors supervise and children wear safety equipment.

Zip line and tube slide

The slide (the Portuguese name for a zip line) runs 20 metres from one end of the park to the other and needs no skill: you hold on and ride. The tube slide, the escorrega de boia, starts 3 metres up and runs 11 metres.

The Brinquedão

This is a 175 m² play structure with a maze, slides, a ball pool and another small zip line.

Trampolines and mini football

There are four individual trampolines and a small football pitch.

Mini city

The Mini Cidade is a pretend-play street at child scale, with a supermarket, kitchens, a garage and a building site. Children take on the everyday jobs they see adults doing, and the park says it’s designed to get them playing with each other.

Mini Parque

For smaller children, or anyone who wants less adrenaline, the Mini Parque has gentler play.

When checked in September 2026, an individual ticket cost €10 for the first hour and €5 for every 30 minutes after that, for children aged 4 to 12.

The site lists weekend and public-holiday hours as 10:00 to 20:00. On weekdays it shows 16:00 to 20:00 marked “horário marcado”, meaning by appointment, so book by WhatsApp or email before a weekday visit.

Payment is by MB Way or cash only, so don’t count on a card. Grip socks are compulsory for everyone in the park.

The Anima Lounge sits on the mezzanine and looks down over the park. It has a snooker table and pinball, and sells drinks, snacks and pizzas. The park’s blog also announced Embrasado, an American-style barbecue restaurant on the Anima Park terrace.

Anima Park runs an ATL (a holiday day camp) in the school holidays. The 2026 summer ATL ran from 3 August to 4 September, 09:00 to 18:00, for children aged 4 to 14. Monitors ran all the activities, which the park lists as water games, cooking, science, games, team games, treasure hunts and a cinema session with popcorn, alongside the park’s own attractions.

It cost €40 a day or €155 a week, with 10% off for four weeks. Siblings, and children who’d had a birthday party at Anima Park in 2025 or 2026, got 5% off (not on meals). A morning snack and afternoon tea were included; lunch was €6 a day extra. There’s also an Easter ATL. Book through geral@animapark.pt.

Parties are the park’s main business. Festa no Park includes park time with a choice of three menus for ages 4 to 14. There’s also a private party room on the second floor that you can hire without the park, themed decorations, and a SPA Party of two and a half hours with massages, manicures, make-up and face masks.

Anima Baby is a separate room on the third floor for children under 4, with toys chosen for that age. It’s hired for parties: €275 including VAT for four hours, for up to 60 people, when checked. It isn’t part of a normal visit, so the park itself isn’t for toddlers.

School groups of at least 20 children aged 4 to 14 paid €7 for one hour, €10 for two and €12 for three.

Children under 4 can’t use the main park. Weekday visits need booking, and payment is only by MB Way or cash. The climbing wall and tree-top course are high, so a child who’s nervous of heights may stick to the mini city and Brinquedão, which is fine but won’t fill a long visit.

The Borboletário de Cascais butterfly house is in the Quinta de Rana park in São Domingos de Rana. In Cascais town, Parque Marechal Carmona has peacocks, ducks and hens roaming among the trees, plus a playground.

What age is Anima Park for?

Ages 4 to 14 in the park; the individual ticket is sold for ages 4 to 12. Under-4s only use the Anima Baby room, which is booked for parties.

How much does Anima Park cost?

When checked in September 2026, €10 for the first hour and €5 for each extra 30 minutes.

Can you visit Anima Park on a weekday?

Weekdays are by booking, from 16:00 to 20:00 according to the site. Weekends and public holidays are 10:00 to 20:00.

Can I leave my child at Anima Park?

Yes, during the holiday ATL, which runs 09:00 to 18:00 with monitors. For an ordinary visit, the site doesn’t say whether parents must stay, and the lounge is set up for them to wait, so ask when you book.

Can you pay by card at Anima Park?

The site lists MB Way and cash as the payment methods.