Leolandia Tickets & Visitor Guide

Leolandia is the park Italian parents of toddlers rate above every other — a compact, walkable park at Capriate San Gervasio, half an hour from Milan, that has spent a decade collecting preschool licences (PJ Masks, Masha and the Bear, Thomas, Bluey meet-and-greets) instead of building thrill coasters. On Tiqets it holds a 4.7/5 rating from roughly 700 reviews — top-of-class numbers for an Italian park.

It began life in 1971 as Minitalia, a walk-through Italy in miniature, and the 160-monument model landscape is still there at the heart of the park. In 2026 the headline is Reversum, a new coaster for braver kids arriving in spring. Here’s how to book it for less and time the day right.

Quick Summary

Quick fact	Detail
Tickets from	around €30.50 online on low-season dates; up to ~€47.50 at the gate in peak — [source: official leolandia.it, dynamic pricing]
Opening hours	Typically 10:00–18:00; 10:30 starts in early season. Weekends/holidays only outside summer
Advance booking	Yes — online dated tickets are cheapest, and every 2026 ticket includes a free second visit
Time needed	Full day at toddler pace

Ticket Types Compared

Leolandia prices by height, not age, and by demand for the date. Two main products cover almost everyone.

Fixed-date online ticket

The cheapest way in: pick your date and pay the tier the calendar shows — from around €30.50 for full-height visitors (120 cm+) on quiet dates, with 90–119 cm guests, over-65s and pregnant women on the reduced tier a few euros lower [source: official site]. Non-refundable, so the weather risk is yours.

• Best for: committed dates, especially quiet-season weekends where the discount is deepest.
• Skip if: you’re planning around a toddler’s health and the weather — see the open ticket.

Open-date ticket

Around €40, valid any operating day of the season, sold by the park and by Tiqets (typically listed in the low €40s; nonrefundable and not reschedulable once bought, but the date itself stays free until you go). With small children this flexibility is usually worth the few extra euros.

• Best for: families who can’t promise a date, or tourists fitting the park around a Milan itinerary.
• Skip if: your date is certain and the calendar shows a cheap tier — the fixed-date ticket wins.

The second-visit bonus

Not a separate ticket, but the best deal in the price list: every 2026 ticket includes a free second entry on another date of your choosing in the same season (October 31 and November 1 excluded). If you live within reach, your per-visit cost effectively halves — plan the return for a different event season (Halloween pumpkins, Christmas lights).

Season pass

For repeat visitors the annual pass exists and pays off quickly given the free-second-visit maths — worth pricing up if you’re local and the kids are the right age.

Timing Is Everything

• Season shape: mid-February (Carnival weekends) through the Epiphany holiday on January 6, 2027. Weekends and holidays only in spring and autumn; daily from roughly June to early September [source: official calendar].
• Quietest: May and June midweek dates when the calendar includes them, and September weekends before Halloween theming starts.
• Busiest: July–August, Halloween weekends (the park’s pumpkin season is a major local tradition) and the Christmas period.
• Nap-window tactic: the park empties noticeably at Italian lunchtime (13:00–14:30). Ride then; picnic or eat at 12:00 or 15:00.
• Best photo time: morning light on Minitalia’s miniatures, before the walkways fill with strollers.

Arrive for opening. Toddler stamina is the real clock at Leolandia — the two hours after the gates open are the best of the day, every day.

The event seasons deserve their own planning. Halloween turns the park into a pumpkin-patch operation across October weekends, and the winter run (from early November through January 6) brings lights, ice-skating-season theming and Christmas shows — both are charming and both are the park’s busiest, most expensive calendar tiers. If you’re using the free second visit, pairing a quiet summer date with a December return gives you two very different parks for one ticket price.

How to Save

• Book online, early, on a cheap date. The spread between low-season online and peak gate pricing approaches €17 per full-height person.
• Use the free second visit. It’s the single biggest saving the park offers — register the return date per your ticket’s instructions and don’t burn it on an excluded date.
• Measure the kids honestly: under 90 cm free, 90–119 cm reduced, 120 cm+ full. Shoes on — that’s how the park measures.
• Reduced tiers also cover over-65s and pregnant women — grandparents ride the cheaper rate.
• Bring a picnic: the park sits in day-trip country and picnicking is a standard local habit; food stands inside are fine but add up across a family.

How to Get There

Leolandia is at Via Vittorio Veneto 52, Capriate San Gervasio (Bergamo), right off the A4 between Milan and Bergamo.

• By car: A4 Torino–Trieste, Capriate exit — the park is effectively at the ramp. Around 30–40 minutes from central Milan, 20 from Bergamo. On-site parking.
• By bus: the Z301 line running the Milan–Bergamo corridor stops about 500 m from the entrance — the practical car-free route from either city.
• By train + bus: trains to Bergamo, then the Z301 onward; from Milan the direct bus is simpler than rail connections.
• Flying in: Bergamo Orio al Serio (BGY) is the closest airport — the park makes an easy first or last day for families flying budget airlines into Bergamo.

Inside the Park: What’s Worth Your Queue

The park is eight themed areas of small-scale, high-frequency rides — queues move fast because nothing lasts long, which suits the audience perfectly. The licensed lands do the heavy lifting: PJ Masks City with the Gufialiante flight ride and a spray park, the Masha and the Bear forest with its junior coaster, Thomas the Tank Engine train rides, and scheduled character meets (Bluey and Bingo among them) that anchor the day’s timetable — grab the show schedule at the gate first thing.

Minitalia is the sleeper hit: Italy rebuilt in 1:50 scale, 160 monuments from the Alps to Sicily, walkable in half an hour. Kids treat it as a giant model railway; adults quietly enjoy it more than they admit. Cowboy Town and the Pirate Cove carry the classic rides — wagon wheel, flume, play forts — and the new Crazy Circus area extends the junior lineup.

Reversum, new for spring 2026, is the park’s bet on keeping kids past the preschool years: a coaster pitched at courageous 6–10-year-olds, with what the park bills as an element never built in Italy before. Expect it to post the park’s longest queue in its debut season — ride it before 11:00.

One-day plan: gates at opening, Reversum and PJ Masks first, character shows and Minitalia through the lunch lull, water play and Cowboy Town mid-afternoon, and the gentle rides for the tired final hour.

Where the Data Comes From

Prices, dates and hours in this guide come from the official Leolandia website and partner listings (Tiqets), checked on the date shown below. Leolandia uses dynamic, height-based pricing and a seasonal calendar that changes yearly — confirm your date’s price and hours on the official booking page before you go.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much are Leolandia tickets?

Online fixed-date tickets start around €30.50 on low-season dates and climb toward €47.50 at the gate in peak periods — pricing is dynamic. Open-date tickets cost around €40. Kids under 90 cm always enter free.

Is a second visit really included with Leolandia tickets?

Yes — 2026 tickets (fixed-date and open-date) include a free second entry later in the season on a date of your choice, excluding October 31 and November 1. Register it as instructed on your ticket.

What ages is Leolandia best for?

Roughly 2 to 10. The park is built around preschool brands — PJ Masks, Masha and the Bear, Thomas the Tank Engine, Bluey character meets — with gentle rides and shows. Teens chasing big coasters should look at Gardaland instead.

What is Reversum at Leolandia?

Reversum is the park's new roller coaster debuting in spring 2026, aimed at braver kids and billed by the park as bringing a ride element new to Italy. It's the biggest addition to Leolandia in years.

How do I get to Leolandia from Milan?

By car it's the A4 Torino–Trieste, Capriate exit — about 30–40 minutes from Milan. Without a car, take the Z301 bus line from the Milan/Bergamo corridor; the stop is about 500 m from the entrance.

When is Leolandia open?

The season runs from mid-February to the January 6 holiday: weekends and holidays in spring and autumn, daily in summer (typically 10:00–18:00), plus Halloween and Christmas events. Check the official calendar for your date.

Do children pay at Leolandia?

Height sets the price: under 90 cm is free, 90–119 cm pays the reduced rate (shared with over-65s and pregnant women), and 120 cm and above pays full price.

Guide last updated: 2026-08-18. Facts are sourced from the official Leolandia website and our ticketing partners; always double-check before you travel.