Just an update as on 26-09-2021_Sunday, its closed. Toy train section is inside this, this is beside government aquarium. Anyone planning to visit plan accordingly.

Good place to stay in peace of mind. I spent my valuable time here. So many school childrens coming with teachers and enjoying their short time in this place. Good for family and childrens. 20rs Entry fee. Rest room and toilets available. Canteen is there but high cost. Maintenance also good. Open 10:30AM to 6:00PM time.

Good place to spend time with kids

They have train ride for Rs. 20 per adult and Rs. 10 per child. Its a 5 min cute train ride around the area. The area has several rides for kids like rocking boat, tiny roller coaster ride, disco dancer ride and massive kids play area. You can also buy pop corn, beverages. A skating ring can be also seen here.

Jawahar Bal Bhavan is only such place run by the government. It is recently got renovated from the pathetic situation. There are 4 rides which kids and adults will enjoy. There can be more rides and games, considering the number of people visiting here and large space available in the cubbon park. There is a play area with many play equipment like swing slide etc. Most of the need repair. Aquarium here is of sad state. It is a all place for a metro like Bangalore. Definitely need to improve.

Great place for kids and well maintained by govt. Entry fee is just 20Rs for adult and 10rs for kids. Ride inside got extra fee to pay.. overall nice place for kids to spend few hours. One small restaurant inside to gormount after tiring run inside with kids.

Enjoyable train ride, kids will love the experience! Fee is reasonable.

Walked into Bal Bhavan after many years and it felt like the same place I had known. This is a a good place for kids to spend a few hours at. The toy train, the many play areas and most importantly the many trees are great for kids. Recommend this place for a great outing. One warning though - Do an inspection of the play area before allowing your kids to play.

One of the best place for weekend getaways within the city. You get ample parking, metro connectivity so what else is required to reach there. Some of the games even adults are allowed for ex toy train. You have decent snacks counter there. Only one restaurant is there ie by KSTDC which below average. Cleanliness could be improved n one more restaurants they could have added.

Very nice place. Has an auditorium, canteen,toy train, play area etc etcIts very nice. They hold competitions..Even camps like summer, creative campus etcBut it was nice overall

Good fun park for kids with toy train..and some more rides. They charge 20 for adult per ride and 5 for kid...it can be maintained a lot more..Food canteen is present there but the taste is not up to the mark.Carry your own food to enjoy and spend more time.

Good place for kids to enjoy for one day.. Tickets only 20 rupees.. Special area for birthday celebration... Toy train is good for whole family

Balabhavan, Cubbon ParkA wonderful place for kids with the play park and a small train.. My kids loved the place and train ride. Nominal entrance ticket as well separate ticket for train ride.. but worth the time spent here .. had few for fun rides like boat, rotating and even small kids fun ride .. which is separately to be paid but have more options for entertainment.. parking is available just opposite to the entrance ..! Also, you can spend time even in Cubbon park .. I wished the play area and train could be slightly better maintained and renewed .. would have attracted more people .. It is good place to visit with family and kids ..!

Nice place to take your kids. Toy train is main attraction and there are 3rides which you can enjoy with your kids.

Amazing park for kids . Adventure rides . Toy train ride is a must to do activity .

Really good place for kids but their is no maintaining at all., If maintain well than definitely more public will come every day and and it is one of the place for tourists also.

Very calm and nice place however it undergoes renovation works

There are many rides for kids, train journey is what adults can also enjoy but the place need to be maintained well, it lacks proper maintenance.

Visited on Feb 2021. Balbhavan and aquarium is closed due to covid. Very nice place for kids. Need some maintenance for play equipment

Place for young kids to enjoy in the park playarea.good for kids aged 2-10.It can be maintained better.

Good place for kids special attraction is putani train and joker train for both ticket prices are very less Rs.20 for adults and RS.5 for kidsHas three to four children play parks for children below 8 age. Entrance fee is only RS.10 for elders and free for kids below 6 age. Every Monday and second Tuesday is holiday. Plan accordingly

Nice n pleasant place for kids.... They enjoy the greenery n play ground here and also you will get to see variety of 🎏 at aquarium

Every Monday closed. Timings are 10:30 am to 6:00 pm but you can still be in the park and take the rides till 6:30 or more. Guard will come and start telling you to leave around this time. Well personally, the park and the rides are ok and can be visited once. But I dont understand that they charge for each of the rides available inside, then why do they charge an entry fee of 20 rupees for everyone who is above the age of 10 years. And the condition of the rides and park is also not satisfactory. I am really concerned about the rides and trains condition from safety point of view. Park condition is also not satisfactory as you will find all the free swings and slides are spoiled or in bad shape. The park is very large and they are not concerned about the hygiene and cleanliness of it. I realised this while doing the train ride. You will find a lot of piles of garbages along the track of the train rides. You will also witness a pond/lake in the journey which is completely green in color due to algae which is stinking and urgently needs cleaning. Refer my photos shared on Google Maps. I really regret taking this ride after spending 30 rupees for train ticket and 20 rupees for an entry ticket. Also, you need to pay 5 rupees for using washroom as well.If maintained properly, this can be one of the beautiful parks in Bangalore.

Best attraction here is the toy train. But it was under maintenance. Not sure when it will be available again. There is one toy train for kids. Other rides are Colombus and Break Dance. The place is big and kids will have fun playing there. Few of the items are broken and not maintained. No sign on broken play items. Parents have to be cautious before and while kids are playing.

Visited this place for weekend walk for green Marathon. Whole area is covered with full lush green trees and bushes. From here we can find a lot of people having daily physical activity and normal sports like cricket badminton hoga etc. One common problem that is parking but visitors can avoid it using public transport. Specially avoid going by four wheelers.

Very plesant in the evenings. Two play areas. Train ride is currently closed due to maintenance. However park is open for a entry fee of Rs. 10. There is a small cafeteria inside along with access to a paid public toilet to the back side of the bal bhavan auditorium. There is an exit gate which is just opposite the cubbon park small gate hence in all you can easily spend two hrs exploring both the places.

After an educational trip to Government Aquarium, I took my 7 year old to Bal Bhavan which is right adjacent to the Aquarium. We were disappointed to know at the ticket counter that the toy train ride (which goes around the entire park) was under maintenance, nevertheless we bought the ticket and wanted to visit the park. Despite the toy train ride not happening, we enjoyed the visit to this place. The mini toy train ride made up for the loss of the actual toy train. Columbus ride looked enticing but gotto miss it as my 7 year old couldnt have handled it, perhaps. Toilets facility is available inside the complex. Sri Jaya Chamarajendra victory hall is located inside the compound where cultural events are held (as per the notice I read at the entrance of the hall). I also noticed banners about how the place could be booked for kids birthday parties. Now the most important part, one is bound to get tired, hungry and thirsty moving around the park and for that there is small restaurant of Karnataka State Tourism named Mayura Bal Bhavan is located further down the park (near the exit) We tried their masala dosa and coffee and surprisingly for the small set up that is, the taste was good. I had to plead my child thats its times up and we gotto leave the place as she was enjoying so much. I recommend this place!!

Good enjoyment with children. Prices are reasonable. It was clean.

Its a fun place to be with kids in outside cubbon park, there are various rides and a toy train which seems to be the major attraction. It closes by 6 so better be there beforehand.

Its a lovely place for kids.any rides are available. Toy train is best.

Good time pass for kids. Rides are nice even they are allowing kids on rides which will make them feel happy and enjoyable. Less price for rides. We tried Columbus with my kid where she enjoyed a lot. Planning should be like half day for cubbon park and another half for Bal bhavan, so you can utilise the entire day.

Nice time but everything paid..

Toy train for kids & adults. Horse riding. Few rides like break dance & pirate ship. Big play area for kids. Most importantly, very economical.

Nice place for kids. Lots of greenery. A bit low on maintenance. Toy train ride is the highlight. A few eating options ice cream, popcorn and some other light snacks.

Been there for Makkala Habba 2017– lovely

Very nice place. Dont forget to ride the toy train.

Best place to go with kids and family , picnic spot , can carry food inside and have there , entry fee is only 10 /15 each , can have fun in rides and slides .

Good place to visit with childrens, small train is there for kids an elders should accompany them. There is one big train too which takes the round trip of the bal bhavan... Overall nice place but cleanliness not maintained.

No AC very hot and congested place for mor than 200 people could have maintained well

Nice place for kids and their family.Surrounded by greenery. Fresh air all round.There is a playground for children.There is a train.I remember my childhood days spent here.Really memorable.It is worth visiting. As children nowadays are hooked to mobile and computer games, spending some time here in the outdoor will do lot of good.There is an aquarium and childrens library nearby.

Good place for kids. Putani Express train part of Bal bhavan. Just 5 for kids and 20 for adults. Kids enjoy a lot. Very very slow moving train with all the experience of moving inside a tunnel , crossing a bridge on a stream being felt by kids.

Poorly maintained...Lunch time 1 to 1.30pm but they didnt open ticket and gate till now ...It is 2.43pm

Very good place for kids to play around.

Bal Bhavan is functioning  in a portion of Cubbon Park with an area of 12.5 acres.  To promote alround development of children, by providing various programmes and implementing them, government constituted the Bal Bhavan Society in 1985.There are district and taluk Bal Bhavans in the state providing recreation and extra curricular activities for children.  The  Deputy Commissioners of the concerned district are the Chairpersons of district Bal Bhavans and  the Deputy Director of Women and Child Development of the concerned district is the Member Secretary and the committee is constituted  with various department officers are members.  The Assistant Commissioners of the concerned sub-divisions are the Chairpersons for the taluk Bal Bhavans and Child Development Project Officer of the department is the member secretary with other department officers as members.  These committees are taking up various developmental activities.  Bal Bhavan in co-ordination with Sarva Shikshana Abiyana has started extending Creative Activities, who are identified from slums area around Bangalore City and attending Mobile Schools.  Through these activities, Bal Bhavan namely “ Kali Nali ’’ is concentrating on Creativity, Social Development, and physical aspect of the Child and also with the intention of identifying hidden talents among these children and encourage them in a particular direction.

Nice place to spend with kidsKids below 7years enjoy for good

Trains and children playground are available. Water Fountain, kwality walls ice creams, snacks, pop corn are available too.

Awesome place with full entertainment.We can spend weekend holiday with kids

Nice place to visit with kids.

It was closed on Monday. It remains closed on All Mondays and Second Tuesdays. So my trip was wasted during my first visit.Timings 10:00am to 6:00pm.During my next visit on Sunday, it was open. It is a nice place. You have a big mini forest like park with Jawahar Bal Bhavan Childrens Amusement Park with a motor-train, Giant-Swing, Sliders, Small Merry-go-rounds, Canteen, Ice-cream parlour and other hawkers. You can carry your tiffin and sit and have it in the park. Government ( Fish) Aquarium is very nice.Still cleanliness and maintenance can be improved.Parking for 2-wheeler is ₹ 30. Entry fees at Childrens Amusement Park is ₹10 each, Train ride/ Giant Swing ride is ₹ 10 each, Aquarium entry ₹10 each as on 17/03/2019. Park sitting area no fees. Many family members and college students pairs are seen.

Nice place for kids as well as for teen. Eatables are at mrp. Good place to hangout with friends

Nice green place for a quick picnic with kids.. toy train, aquarium n other rides were fun for the kids. Good place for half day outing.

Good but still not open..Some says open on jan 26th.Any way all is good all is well

Disappointed with the service of the toy train that my little ones were so looking forward to riding.. the drivers wouldn’t run the train unless there were 20 people and there were more than 10 there waiting there with us.. poor poor service. The driver then wanted us to pay rs 300 to run the train with the people there. 😏 Not the way to treat people!! My children were so disappointed. Shame!

Great hangout for kids in Bangalore .. decent.land rides and awesome toy train ride also very good aquarium

It is closed due to Corona... We went there on Sunday during Diwali but found closed. Looks good place for kids to enjoy...check before going if that is sole purpose of visit for your kids.

Government maintained park and play area for kids and adults. Dont miss the toy train.

Junior Kids will love the Train,Roller coaster n the Play park. Senior Kids above 10 years also have other rides. Well maintained except the Boating place. There r small kiosks which serves popcorn, ice cream n other chats.. A food court too for Main course. Not so clean but manageable.

Nice place for the kids to enjoy. Government should improve the ambience and facilities . Restaurant option is very very less only one Maura Bal bhavan but food is good . Car parking charges are huge Rs.80 apart from that any game like Toy Car or Swing or Saucer its Rs. 20 for adult and Rs. 5 for kids age less than 8 . Overall its good

Best place for kids to explore and play many games in park especially toy train.

Good place to spend time with kids

Not very well maintained but good place to visit with Kids. There are 4 rides currently.Entry fee - INR 10 (Above 12Yrs), Free entry for kidsTiming - 10:30AM to 5:30PMIdeal time - 2-4 hrsNote :- Park is closed currently due to pandemic, hence plan accordingly.

Kids can enjoy yourself

Ideal place for kids ageing 3 to 7yrs to play,Toy train for fun

Only attraction is train.. play area is not maintained well..

Best place for kids, Toy Train and Many more items available for kids.

It was not opened for last two years..

Please note this park (Jawahar Bal bhavan) is currently closed due to Covid.As this is not mentioned clearly anywhere, I wasted my trip from Hibbal to this place.Security told us that it will be opened on 1st Jan 2021.Anyway Cubbon park is operational, so you can visit that place.

As of Jan-2019 the only good thing about the park is the train ride. There is no greenery, picnic place, boat ride. It is a very poorly maintained park. Would not recommend it for anyone.

A good weekend gateway along with kids. Have a open theater, joy rides, cafeteria and much more. Parking is a real issue on weekends.

Good and beautiful place for spend time with your dear ones

Very good place for children, lot of things there for children to play, u can take a tour by using mini train. But getting food there is little bit problematic there. But a great place for spend time.

Nice place for kids.Eatables are at reasonable prices

Not open (14 th mar 2021)Whereas google is not updated and showing the status as open

Timings seen in below pic taken on Feb 2020.Toy Train is good experience for kids

Good place for kids

A nice childrens park.. lot of space and stuffs for kids to play .. toy train was really cool..

I visited it yesterday on 13.01.2019. It was just to give and outing to my little princess and yes, it was worth. She enjoyed the Train rides, Columbus ship ride and playing at the childrens park. She really enjoyed a lot. But still a bit of maintenance is required now. The water boat I saw was lying defunct now. So boating must be there earlier but now it wasnt working.But still it is really something where you can go with your children and let them have fun in very reasonable price.

I don’t understand what’s there inside this for which it requires an entry ticket to be purchased. Nothing is maintained inside the park even the toilets are pay and use (that’s probably fine to maintain the toilets). The only good thing is the Toy Train but that’s too have separate tickets. I feel the entry ticket is just a waste of money... at least the entry gate for the Toy Train be made separate so that no one have to pay twice for the train ride only. My kid enjoyed the Toy train, though it’s not that well maintained, and as a kid he don’t have to bother much about the look ... just train is more than enough for him.

Kids aged between 3 to 13 will love it

This place has the potential to become a good attraction. But its not maintained well or rather not maintained at all. Ticket prices are very reasonable. There are pollen like particles in some areas of the park which can trigger allergy for some

The place is excellent from the day i had my first ride back 3 decades. Today i took my daughter too for the ride in this toy train and the feel is excellent. Suggest people of Bangalore to visit once and experience the child nature within you.

A good place for family day out. Come up with family playing stuffs( flying disc, shuttle, skating, soft ball, etc). Some interesting rides for family there. Snacks and canteen facility are available. Paid toilet available, maintained decently.Things to improve are: more kids playing equipments to be added and maintained better. Canteen should have more options like nandini icecreams etc. More advertising needed.

Toy train is an exciting experience. Along with that Joker train can be good choice if your kid is small. Columbus swing also good. Hope governing body could spend more attaintion on hygiene and maintains of the area. Also think on scaling up kids playing equipments based on crowd and number of people. But cant go ahead by saying that Toilets are clean enough.

The Toy Train Ride was fun - Govt should invest more into modernizing itWe visited last March, 2017 with family members - kids included. We all loved the toy train ride. And the landscape was such - undulating, over a little bridge. It was indeed fun. Such unadulterated joy was also for a nominal fee of Rs. 15-25 per head. Felt govt should do more for a better upkeep of the surrounding. The little bridge had a smelly ditch underneath. The park, which has such a large space in this prime location, should also be cleaner.

Its not a park it has become a strip club in the middle of Bangalore and ironically right behind high court.Some people are still trying to recreate the old memories by spreading bed sheet and having a family picnic but the view surrounding on the park bench and tress may not be ideal for a decent family. Train ride used to be the USP but pathetic maintenance of the train and surrounding area makes it a Low Selling Point.I feel the roads around Cubbon park are good for walking and that Is the only thing j would recommend.If our ministers just spend their one day earning we could have the best park in the world.Dont waste your time visiting this place if you have kids.

Jawahar Bal Bhavan is the most loved theme park among the 90s kids. It is the perfect way for a childrens day out in between lush greenery, toys and play area for the young ones. The park boasts of a toy train, horse rides, a doll museum, boating, tree houses, fun swings etcEntry fee is very reasonably priced, and most importantly adults entry is free, yes ! I was surprised too.Adult entry is permitted only of accompanied by kids, otherwise adults arent allowed inside the park.

Its still closed...the guards there say they have no clue of when it would be decided to open...

Very good scenery at the middle of Bangalore city. Perfect hang out place a family with small kids. Bal Bhavan is inside Cubbon park. It has a nice kids play area, toy train and some rides. Nice place to relax for adults. Enjoyed the place very much. Just be careful about parking. My car was trapped at parking and no one was there to help remove other vehicles. Had to wait till other guys came and took their vehicles:-)

Wonderful natur

Nice place to go there very good for kids..

One of the best places in Bangalore to spend good time with kids. Though the rides are not of international standards it is maintained decently and very cost effective. Toy train is something that people of all age groups can enjoy.

Good place for kids. Lot of games to play for them. But couldve maintained more neatly

Nice place.. kids n also adults enjoy this place.. they have toy train n some other games like Columbus, dragon train, disco chair which r paid games (30rp each) n also they have play area for kids.. there are few food stalls inside part.. so altogether good for family outing..

Very good place to take kids for a day out. Toy train ride is a nice experience. Play area is also there. Sad part is maintenance is not up to the mark. Needs improvement. Kids will love the place.

Used to be so great and still is fun. Thats said, Poor upkeep has really hurt this place. Half of the play area stuff dont work nowCleanliness is also poor

Nice place to hang out with family, especially with kids. Key attractions for the kids are,1. Joker Train2. Columbus3. Regular trainBesides above, huge play area is there. Lot of people brought food from home and eating in the park itself.

One of the famous place for kids and located at Central place of Bangalore.Its inside cubbon park.Toy trains, kids play ground, nice restaurant, few more kids slides.

Nice for kids. Entry free till 11 years. Adult 20rs and children above 11 yrs is 10 rs. Parking for car is 50rs. There are multiple rides like toy train (30rs for adult and kids abivruddi 2yrs 10rs.) And joker train, etc

The place where children will like the most in Bangalore. The iconic Bal bhavan has been entertaining children for decades and continue to do so. Dont miss out on the toy train ride. Lots of play equipments, a lovely fountain and a decent government run cafeteria inside the premises. Car parking not an issue as allotted parking slots are there.

Calm place, in middle of busy city, rides are nice, vast greenery is quite peaceful. Better focus to cleanliness of the place will make it best place to take a break and relax amidst nature. Children can enjoy various paid rides, including the toy train