As part of its reconceptualization, Darynok market mall has opened a family entertainment complex, Smile Park, the mall’s press service reports.
“We have planned a number of dramatic changes for 2025. The first step was the opening of a new children’s anchor. We expect that with the emergence of the largest Smile Park on the left bank, we will be able to attract an additional 10% of traffic. We also plan to further renovate the facility to ensure comfortable shopping, recreation and entertainment,” said Andriy Fedorov, CEO of the management company of Darynok market mall City Capital Group, said Andriy Fedorov, CEO of Darynok market, City Capital Group.
It is specified that Smile Park is located on the ground floor, in the Boulevard sector. With an area of 5 thousand square meters, it is currently the largest on the left bank. Smile Park combines four entertainment concepts in one place: an extreme park for adults and children (rope park, climbing wall, extreme towers and extreme mazes), a rollerdrome (a comfortable and safe area for recreation and rollerblading training), a family complex with trampolines (town of professions, creative zones, playpen for kids) and a VR park with rides and racing simulators.
The entertainment complex also has an 800-square-meter family restaurant and five themed rooms for birthday parties.
“Darynok is the largest family-type market mall in Kyiv. In 2024, it was visited by 3.9 million people, with approximately 60% of visitors being family audiences. The total area is 68 thousand square meters, the leasable area is 45.1 thousand square meters. It has seven sales halls with approximately 2 thousand shops and retail spaces. The market mall’s assortment is widely represented by clothing and footwear categories for the whole family, large separate sectors of outerwear and wedding wear, household goods and furniture. The vacancy rate at the end of 2024 was 4%.
