It’s that time again … school holidays … which means it’s time to spend some quality time with your children, nieces, nephews, god-children or any other little ones in your life. But the big question that might be playing on your mind is what are we going to do?
School holidays are quite long over this period in South Africa and sometimes it’s not all that easy to keep kids entertained for long periods of time, it’s often on the go all the time. If you are running out of ideas or would like some fresh recommendations of things to do with them over this time, then we have a few suggestions for you …
Cape Town and Western Cape with Kids:
- Cherry Picking in Ceres (from November to December annually)
- The Scratch Patch at Simons Town (or the Scratch Patch at the Waterfront)
- Take the kids for a ride on The Blue Train in Mouille Point
- Sleepy Hollow Horse Riding in Noordhoek (30 minute pony rides for 2-12 year olds)
- Rainbow Puttet Theatre in Constantia (Saturday Mornings)
- Noordhoek Farm Village is great for kids
- Cool Runnings Toboggan Track in Bellville
- Art Jamming in Gardens
- Ice Skating at Grand West
- Iziko Planetarium Cape Town
- Millstone Eco-friendly Village
- MTN Science Centre at Century City
- MORE > Family Friendly Things to Do in Western Cape
- See our most comprehensive list at 101 Things to Do with Kids in Cape Town
Johannesburg and Gauteng with Kids:
- Adventure Golf in Randburg
- Yeesh! Fun for Kids
- Visit the Butterfly Garden in Pretoria
- Skate boarding at Boogaloos Skatepark
- Sci-Bono Discovery Centre
- Ten Pin Bowling at Galaxy World
- Visit Gold Reef City Theme Park
- MORE > Family Friendly Things to Do in Gauteng
Durban and KwaZulu Natal with Kids:
- Children’s Cooking Classes in La Lucia
- Fly a kite in Shelly Beach (or Amanzimtoti, or …. )
- Get Active at the Adventure Centre in Rosetta
- Old Mutual & MTN ScienceCentre
- Play Mini-Golf
- Take the kids ‘Candle Dipping’
- Visit the Durban Natural Science Museum
- Spend a day at uShaka Marine World
- Visit Flag Farm Animal Farm
- MORE > Family Friendly Things to Do in KwaZulu Natal
Port Elizabeth and Eastern Cape with Kids:
- Sun and Fun at Hobie Beach
- Play Chess at Happy Valley
- McArthur Baths Swimming Pool Complex
- Algoa Grand Prix Indoor Go-Karting
- Boogie Boarding at Kings Beach
- MORE > Family Friendly Things to Do in Eastern Cape
Garden Route with Kids:
- Visit Monkeyland
- Strawberry Picking at Red Berry Farm
- MORE > Family Friendly Things to Do in Garden Route
Mpumalanga with Kids:
Limpopo with Kids:
- Mangela Animal Touch Farm
- Tour of Geluksfontein Dairy Goat Farm
- MORE > Family Friendly Things to Do in Limpopo
For some more inspiration, take a look at our Things to Do in South Africa section on SA-Venues.com – there’s one for every province, so no matter where in the country you are, you’ll be able to find some fun things to do to suit any budget. If you know of a great “Thing to Do with Kids” please post a message in the comments below to share with our readers!
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