Kids are expensive, right? So keeping them busy – especially during the holidays – can be quite challenging if you don’t want to spend a fortune every time you go out. But the good news is that there are plenty of budget-friendly places and activities in and around Cape Town that your children will absolutely enjoy!
This is a list of our recommendations for the best budget-friendly places to visit with your kids. All places mentioned below are either FREE or have an entrance fee under R100 per person.
- Melkbossie Farm Animal Sanctuary (FREE ENTRY): Kids can feed animals, play putt, ride a pony and go wild on the beautiful playground.
- Cape Town Science Center (R80 per person): Spend an exciting day at the Science Center with shows and lots of experiments to explore.
- Green Point Park (FREE ENTRY): Ride your bike, play ball games and explore the different playgrounds at this amazing city park.
- Giraffe House (from R55 per person): Meet the tallest animals in Africa and lots of other wildlife. Daily shows and hands-on experience with the animals.
- Exotic Animal World (from R49 per person, children under 3 FREE): Meet free roaming animals and exotic wildlife at this beautiful sanctuary.
- Ratanga Park (FREE ENTRY): Take the kids to this beautiful park and play at the playground or let them ride their bikes.
- South African Airforce Museum (FREE ENTRY): Explore real planes in the hangar and have some fun with the flight simulator.
- Iziko South African Museum (from R15 per person, children under 5 FREE): Learn about the history of mankind and discover skeletons, stuffed animals and much more!
- Winelands Light Railway (from R70 per person): Ride miniature trains as often as you like and pack a picnic to spend the day at this huge railway park.
- Blue Train Park (from R45 per person): A fun train ride and great playground with a zipline, jumping castle and lots of jungle gyms.
- The Purple Windmill Kids Play Park (from R75 per child): They have an amazing and affordable indoor play area for kids of all ages.
- Take them to a beach in Cape Town: Cape Town has amazing beaches! Have a lovely picnic at the beach and go swimming.
- Alpaca Loom in Paarl (from R70 for children, children under 3 FREE): Feed the cutest Alpacas and learn about the Alpaca Farm during their barn tour.
- Atlantis Dunes (FREE ENTRY): Experience the surreal world of the Atlantis Dunes. You can walk around the Nature Reserve free of charge or do a fun activity such as Sandboarding or Quadbiking with a tour operator.
