Activities for our smallest guests

Splash, squish, crawl, and climb! At the Kattegatcentre, there’s a sea of experiences and activities for the youngest children! Indoors, we have cozy corners, a fun play area, and touch pools for curious little hands. 

Outside on the playground, giant sea creatures are ready for a game of hide-and-seek! Or how about splashing around in the water play area, making sand cakes, and building sandcastles in the sandbox?

Outdoor Playground: Experiments that are child's play

It’s always a joy to get outside and let loose on our large outdoor playground. Here, giant sea creatures are waiting – and yes, you’re allowed to touch and climb on them! Kleo the crab and a lifelike octopus with six-metre-long arms are just some of the playmates ready to welcome you by the lagoon.

We’ve also built a huge water installation where kids can splash, soak, and build dams to their heart’s content.

Maritime Indoor Playground for the Youngest in the Family

Come and experience our maritime indoor playground designed especially for the youngest members of the family, where we set course for play and learning! Here, children can explore life at the harbor – all from a child’s perspective.

Hop aboard the cutter AS213, collect fish crates at the quay, sell the day’s catch in the fish shop, and dive into the history of Grenaa’s fishing harbor – all within a playful fantasy world where cultural heritage and imagination sail side by side.

Touchpools: Become an animal keeper

In our touch pools, you can get very close to the animals – here you allowed to touch them! Find out how to hold a crab, and what a shark’s skin feels like.

In our touch pools you can touch real sharks and feel the sharp, thorny spines on our big thornback rays.

The Ocean Expert is also a friend to our younger guests

The Ocean Expert is the Kattegatcentre’s guide, who is always ready with fun experiences and activities. For example you can feed small sharks or catch crabs with The Ocean Expert.

The Ocean Expert is keen to tell our youngest visitors fun stories about all our animals, with props that they can both see and touch.

Look at today’s programme to find out what The Ocean Expert has planned

Learn more about The Ocean Expert

Have you met Sharky?

At the Kattegatcentre we have the world’s sweetest and softest shark! His name is Sharky and he loves giving kids a hug. Sharky is always willing to pose for a photo, or wave from a distance if you are more comfortable with that – he is a shark after all!

Sharky is normally around in the school holidays.

See when you can met Sharky in today’s programme

Find out more about what we have to offer at the Kattegatcentre here