Fun Indoor Activities for Preschoolers in Madrid: Conde Duque Cultural Center

 In my quest to find fun, indoor activities for preschoolers in Madrid*, I present to you the Conde Duque Cultural Center.

Two interesting options for preschoolers:

1. Children's section of the Madrid public library branch inside the Conde Duque Cultural Center

2. (Outside) The playground/basketball courts immediately adjacent. A rather large tot-lot style playground with the squishy rubber floors*

there is more to Conde Duque Cultural Center, but Don Loco's attention span is approximately 30-45 minutes so, no time to explore more.

Where: Near Ventura Rodriguez / Argüelles metro. If coming from Argüelles metro, walk down C/Alberto Aguilera, past the Corte Inglés and Universidad de Comillas and take a right at the Repsol Station. The Cultural Center is 2 blocks down on your right.

Cost: Free

Logistics: 18th-century-military-barracks-turned-cultural event space. The library is across the vast courtyard to the right. La sección infantil is toward the back, with two bathrooms, including a baby change station, tucked away into the back corner. 

Fun for Preschoolers rating: 9/10. Don Loco enjoyed the books en español. The books were on low shelves and I liked the bins for books that are easy for preschoolers to page through. Plus, so many good cafés in the area.

*Squishy floors on playgrounds are the best. The worst are the sand playgrounds, gross.

Biblioteca Pública Municipal Benito Pérez Galdós