CAPE TOWN
So… it is almost the weekend and you anxiously looking for ideas of places to go that can be enjoyed with the whole family? Feel like you visit the “same old, same old” all the time? Or perhaps you travelling in South Africa and you are not familiar with what is available in our awesome city? Then enjoy scrolling through our list of FUN family outings you can do in and around Cape Town!
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FAMILY OUTING
Two Oceans Aquarium, Waterfront
Immerse yourself in the wonders of the ocean. Visit their exhibits and learn about marine life. Even better, join them during feeding time to see a frenzy of activity, accompanied by a short talk from one of their staff. Have a penguin experience, put your hands in the "touch pool", and take a dive, play the day away with puppet shows and crafts for the kids, and have a bite to eat.
FAMILY OUTING
Art Jamming
Whether it’s playing, painting, sponging or spraying, it’s about putting on an apron to face a blank canvas and unleashing your own individual creativity that makes Artjamming™ the most fun you can have with a paintbrush. Artjammers are provided with a menu of 12 different size canvases, easels, a choice of non-toxic acrylic paints on tap, brushes and tools to freely express themselves.
FAMILY OUTING
Giraffe House
At The Giraffe House Wildlife Awareness centre we provide easy access to some of Africa's wonderful wildlife and bird species. Focusing on African wildlife, Giraffe House aims to provide a place for people to enjoy the outdoors, whilst experiencing and learning about animals and why they are special.
FAMILY OUTING
Bugz Play Park
Our PlayPark is specially designed around the joy of play, with dedicated activities and areas for building little muscles, problem solving and enticing wild imaginations. We've made it easy for you too. Look out for signs in our play zones explaining exactly which skill your little trooper will be developing. Say goodbye to being bored indoors, say hello to learning the FUN way, through play.
FAMILY OUTING
Blue Train Park
Besides their famous “Old Lady” Mini Blue Train, the park also has a Mini-Skate park including a 6m half pipe, dirt bike track, cement push bike track, Pedal Push Carts, a 30m zip-line, 2x 8m long slide, see-saws, climbing rock, two Jungle gyms, obstacle course, an astro turf soccer pitch and a bunch of other wonderful play features. 10,000m2 of outdoor seafront front play area for kids to run wild. There is also a small kiosk offering a selection of ice creams, chips, cold drinks, sweets & other yummy treats.
FAMILY OUTING
Cape Town Science Centre
With more than 250 interactive science exhibits and mind-boggling puzzles, the Cape Town Science Centre is a world of discovery under one roof. In addition to the hands-on displays, the CTSC offers science shows, curriculum-based hands-on workshops, holiday programmes, science camps, science theatre, travelling exhibitions, hands-on experiments, excursions, experiential driven programmes, Saturday learner enrichment school, robotics workshops & tournaments, chess workshops & tournaments, Science Out Loud popular science talks, maths and science exam preparation lessons, educator enrichment workshops & educator forums, computer courses, and mini-exhibitions on topical science events.
FAMILY OUTING
Butterfly World
Walk into the lush tropical gardens at Butterfly World Zoo and be greeted by the sound of running water, birdsong and free flying butterflies, while taking care not to step on the green tree iguana lying on the path. Visitors soon realise that this is not only a butterfly park, but indeed a sanctuary for exotic animals, a bird sanctuary, a place where reptiles gets the highly specialised care they should and a whole lot more. This interactive animal attraction is the perfect family outing close to Cape Town. It is also ideal for educational school group outings, home schooler activities, photography opportunities, an outing during school holidays when we have our daily animal shows, etc.