“Go to the yard” is a game-trip through the districts of Vilnius, where families and their children can immerse themselves in a fun adventure of exploring the city together! The tasks in the different neighbourhoods will encourage children aged 6-10 to think, notice details in their surroundings, deepen their knowledge of objects in the city and take an interest in their neighbourhood. Or perhaps a street you’ve never seen before or an object hiding around a corner will be discovered for the first time, not only by the little hikers, but also by their companions?
“Go out in the yard in Antakalnis” from mythical creatures to sorting graffiti, discoveries await all children with their parents and grandparents in Antakalnis with the new sequential journey game “Go to the Courtyard in Antakalnis”. This is the sixth district of Vilnius to be opened up to young urban explorers with the curiosity gene with this playful project.
The 12 clues on a walk through Antakalnis, one of the greenest and oldest districts of Vilnius, will not only lead you to ancient mythical creatures with the body of a lion, frescoes of the capital’s most famous buildings, the oldest linden tree in the city, a mural on the wall dedicated to sorting, or a sculpture of monkeys, but it will also reveal how clothes used to be dried or cars used to be repaired, as well as where you can find a mud kitchen, a type of ski, a ladder, a checkerboard and a chess table.
Although the route has a consistent sequence, participants can wander off and come back again if they spot something interesting along the way. Therefore, the duration of the route is conditional, ranging from 1,5 hours to as long as the children and parents are not bored.
- For children aged 6-10.
- Duration of the route 1,5-2 hours.
“Go out in the yard in Grigiškės” invites you to explore Grigiškės by playing. In the small cross street near the river, the little townspeople will find streets painted by artist Povilas Kupčinskas, where children can colour, connect the dots of a drawing, complete a maze or jump through the “classes”. Fish “dive” and toys “lie” scattered among all the tasks. The guide-historian Angelina Zaleckaitė helped to select these elements, which tell the interesting stories of Grigiškės. The idea for the project was inspired by the nearby toy shop and the salmon spawning in the Vokė River.
- For children up to 10 years.
- No limit to the duration of the games
“Go out in the yard in Justiniškės” invites you to explore this Vilnius neighbourhood through play. On the Avenue of Smiles from the Vilnius Sietuva Progymnasium to the Justiniškės Market, five drawings-traffarettes await the city’s little ones, with the following tasks: jump like a deer, beat the cat challenge, guess the riddle of animal footprints, jump classes, colour the birds. The drawings are by artist Linas Kaziulionis. The idea of the project was inspired by Ričardas Kazlauskas, a famous naturalist who lived in Justiniškės.
- Designed for children up to 10 years old.
- The duration of the games is unlimited
“Go to the yard in Žvėrynas” is a sequential game in which various tasks related to Žvėryne will be discovered by connecting point A to point B. Just like in the book “Connect the dots”! Only this time, they will be connected with your feet instead of your hand guiding a pencil. Hikers will start their route at the Vingis Park Bridge and will have to answer questions about their surroundings as they walk along different streets. In addition to route directions and questions, the publication also contains information about the sites – so you’ll not only get to know Žvėryns, but you’ll really get to know it!
- For children aged 6-10.
- Duration of the route 1,5-2 hours.
“Go to the yard Naujamiestis” is a true letter detective, which adventurers will unravel and find the answer to the question related to the largest radio factory in Vilnius region, which operated in Naujamiestyje from 1925 to 1939. Using the coordinates indicated on the route, they will discover various objects resembling the shape of one or another letter, thus collecting letters in an attempt to solve the enigma of Naujamiestis. The booklet provides numerical boxes for the letters under the main question to ensure that the letters don’t get lost along the way!
- For children aged 6-10.
- Duration of the route 1,5-2 hours.
- It is recommended to take a pen with you on this route.
“Go out into the yard in Užupis and Paupys” invites you to explore the districts of Vilnius beyond the Vilnelė River, to find the places and their stories hidden in them. On each page, you will find clues to the points you need to discover. Visit a unique state founded by the city’s inhabitants, notice the artworks and listen to the sound of the water throughout your journey.
- For children aged 6-12.
- Duration 1,5-2 hours.
Publication distribution points:
- Vilnius Tourism Information Centre, Pilies g. 2
- Vilnius City Municipality, Konstitucijos pr. 3 (1st floor)
Important: Publications are temporary only in Lithuanian language.
