Kankariya Lake is located in Maninagar. It is the best tourist attraction in Ahmedabad and has a lot of things to do. It’s called heaven for Children where they can enjoy the zoo, water park, balloons and many more things described below. This place is a beautiful circular lake. It will take approx 4 to 8 hours if you want to enjoy the full fun of this area.
Things to know about Kankaria Lake
– Kankaria Lake has a 1.5 km long walkway
– It has 7 gates all around
– It has many things to do and has a food court too
– Vehicle is not allowed inside
– Entry ticket is there and on Monday it remains closed
– It’s free for morning walkers
– It has multiple play areas for the kids
– It contains the famous Zoo
– Nagina Wadi, Zoo, Kids City and Toy Train are major attractions of the Kankaria lake
– It will take 4 to 8 hours to view fully
10 Things to do at Kankariya lake (Monday Closed)
Places to visit near Kankaria Lake or places to visit in Kankariya
- New Balvatika – the new attraction of the Amusement park. You can see various unique rides in the park. You can enter the park from the lakeside. Read more about balvatika
- Kamla Nehru Zoo (Kankaria Zoo) is a very famous zoo and has a variety of animals. Remain open till 6 PM
- Nocturnal Zoo – One of the unique zoos where you can see active nocturnal animals Read more Nocturnal Zoo
- Kids city – City for kids. Tickets around Rs. 100 per kid – It gives the experience to become a doctor, pilot, radio jokey, police, fireman and many more things to children. It is good if you have a child of more than 7 years. Read more about Kids City
- Naginawadi & Laser show – Is located in the centre of the lake. This has the attraction like a musical fountain, laser show, small rides for children, Fountains, seats for enjoying lake beauty, boating
- Toy train – Fees: 25 Rs – Run around the border of the lake it will give a full idea about the lakes and their activities. It remains crowded during weekends and holidays.
- Jalpari – The open bus ride. The slow open bus rotates around the lake.
- Butterfly park
- Boating and water sports
- Outside the lake premises, children can enjoy horse riding, merry-go-round and many more things.
- Jaldhara waterpark

It opens early morning around 6am and closes at 10:00 pm. You can relax and enjoy the beauty of the place without the hurdles of the vehicles. It has 10 rs entry fees. It is good for all age groups and if you want to spend 4+ hours in Ahmedabad in a single place this is the right choice for this. The best time to visit is 3 PM onwards.
Kankariya Entry Fees
The entry fee of Kankariya is Rs. 10 / Person (Above 12)
Rs. 5 for Kids from 3 to 12 years
Below 3 years free
Kankariya Time
Every day it remains open except Monday. (Monday closed)
Kankariya Lake timing is 6 AM to 10 PM (Entry closes at 9 PM)
Morning 6 to 9 AM is free for Morning walker
Kankariya Carnival
The government organised the Kankaria Carnival every year from the 25th of December to the 31st of December every which includes
- Lots of cultural programs
- Lighting on the border of lakes
- Water laser show
- Water sports
- Boatings
- Races
- Painting competition
- Food courts
- and other events.
Tips: For those who have toddlers/small kids I suggest keeping a stroller with you to enjoy a full park
Top 18 Places for Kids in Ahmedabad
- KHOJ Science, Arts, Innovation Museum
- Timezone Gamezone Palladium Mall
- Adventure park near Vastrarpur Lake
- ISRO Museum / Vikram Sarabhai Space Exhibition
- Sundarvan – Mini Zoo
- Entartica Seaworld – Watersports at Riverfront Ahmedabad
- Riverfront children’s activity places
- Rasala Nature Park and Mini Zoo
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