Experiences for children on Fanø 2025

Fanø offers exciting experiences for the whole family! 

Here you can explore fantastic nature, fascinating history and fun activities that will keep both children and adults playing and learning.

In this guide, we have collected the best experiences in Fanø, so you can easily find inspiration for an unforgettable day on the island!

Thomas Dambo's troll works

Anchor Dreamcatcher

The artist Thomas Dambo has designed a wealth of fantastic trolls which are located in many different places in the Danish landscape, and Anker Drømmefanger is one of them. The troll will definitely be a hit for both big and small.
Fun for the whole family

Fanø Bad Minigolf

Fanø Bad Minigolf offers two exciting minigolf courses close to Fanø Bad. Here you can choose between a classic 18-hole course and a 9-hole adventure course. Both courses are part of Fanø Vesterhavsbads Golfklub and offer fun and challenge for both children and adults. It is a perfect activity for a relaxing day with family or friends in the scenic surroundings of Fanø.
Nature in focus

Safari National Park

You can go on several guided tours on Fanø. There are opportunities for seal safaris, national park safaris, wolf safaris and sea eagle safaris. So if you need to get out into nature and you also want to hear stories about the island, its landscape and wildlife, then one of these guided tours will be just the thing for you.
A playground for the whole family

The forest playground

The forest playground on Fanø is located in the scenic Fanø Dune Plantation between Rindby and Sønderho. There are activities for both children and adults, including an obstacle course, sensory play area and thematic areas such as Sherwood Forest and Fairy Forest. The playground also has a picnic area with benches, barbecue and campfire sites and a covered barbecue house, perfect for a day in nature. Visitors are encouraged to bring their own lunch basket and remember to clean up after themselves.
A day at the beach

Beach activities

Fanø's wide sandy beaches are ideal for swimming, walking, building sandcastles and playing sports. At Fanø Bad there are two beach volleyball courts, a beach tennis court and a beach soccer field, all of which are free to use.

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