Being so outdoor-oriented, Cape Town offers a wide variety of fun for kids. Here is a selection of activities many of which will be entertaining to kids of all ages as well as parents. Also see our Sports for Kids section. Share with us what you love doing with your kids! 

City Bowl/Gardens/Woodstock

• Table Mountain National Park - CAPETOWNEXPAT'S Favourite
• Deer Park at the foot of Table Mountain (great picnic area)
• Two Oceans Aquarium, V&A Waterfront 021 418 3823 (Note shark feeding every Sunday at 3pm) - CAPETOWNEXPAT'S Favourite
• Boat Trips, Waterfront 021 418 5806
• Scratch Patch – party cave, cave golf, mineral world, V&A Waterfront
• Company Gardens near Parliament (bring some nuts to feed squirrels) - CAPETOWNEXPAT'S Favourite
• Art Class, Observatory 021 447 0476
• Indoor Climbing (City Rock), Observatory 021 447 1326

Atlantic Seaboard

• Clifton and Camps Bay beaches
• Hiking Lions Head and Twelve Apostles - CAPETOWNEXPAT'S Favourite

Southern Suburbs

• Kirstenbosch Botanical Garden, Claremont (great for picnics) - CAPETOWNEXPAT'S Favourite
• Horse Riding, Lane Stables, Constantia 021 794 1574
• Laser Quest, Claremont 021 683 7296
• Jimmy Jungles, Indoor Play Area, Claremont 021 880 0787
• Busy Bodies (2 – 7 years) Indoor Play Area, Westlake 021 702 0505
• The Gingerbread House, Westlake 021 072 588 9737

Northern Suburbs

• Ice Skating @ The Ice Station, Grand West Casino 021 531 4709
• MTN Science Centre, Canal Walk 021 529 8100

Hout Bay

• World of Birds, Bird Sanctuary and Cafe, Hout Bay 021 790 2730
• Boat Trips, Hout Bay 021 790 1040
• Clay Café, Hout Bay 021 790 5858
• Horse Riding (The Riding Centre), Hout Bay 021 790 5286

Cape Peninsula

• Cape Point and Cape of Good Hope Nature reserve - CAPETOWNEXPAT'S Favourite
• Ostrich farm at the entrance to Cape Point
• Camel Rides and Horse Riding at Imhoff Farm, Kommetjie 021 783 4283
• Penguin Colony at Boulders Beach, Simons Town - CAPETOWNEXPAT'S Favourite
• Long Beach, Nordhoek (combine with lunch at Nordhoek Village)
• Surfing at Muizenberg beach
• Scratch Patch – party cave, cave golf, mineral world, Simonstown, 021 786 2020

Winelands

• Spier Wine Estate (Horse Riding, Cheetah Sanctuary, Eagle Sanctuary, Picnic Area, Wine Tasting), near Stellenbosch 021 809 1100
• Numerous winefarms offer picnic areas and baskets

Last updated: February 1, 2010