Ride a wheeled toboggan down the 1.25km rail track, controlling your own speed. Rides start at R110 and children under 3 may not ride.
Setting
Outdoor toboggan track
Good to know
WiFi
Closed when raining. Children aged 3–7 ride with an adult aged 15 or older, and riders need to be 1.35m tall to ride alone. Entry and parking are free.
Hours
Mon–Fri 11–6pm · Sat & Sun 9–6pm · public & school holidays 9–6pm
Opening times & practical notes
Open Mon–Fri 11–6pm and weekends, public holidays and school holidays 9–6pm, weather permitting.
Treetop obstacle courses and zip-lines in the forest, graded from little-kid easy to properly hard. Acro-Twigs (ages 3–6) R170; Monkey Moves (7+) R210; Swinging Tarzan R250; High Flying (9+) R310–R360; combos with the 100m big zip R260–R300; zip only R110.
Setting
Outdoor treetop courses
Hours
Wed–Sun 9–6pm · Sep–Apr · May–Aug 9–5pm
Opening times & practical notes
Open Wed–Sun 9am–6pm (9am–5pm May–Aug). Book ahead.
An 18-hole outdoor putt-putt course at Lourensford Wine Estate, alongside the estate's restaurants, weekend market and other family activities — a relaxing afternoon under the trees.
Setting
Outdoor putt-putt course
Those are the summer trading hours — phone ahead in winter.
Booking
Book on 082 560 3866
Opening times & practical notes
Summer trading hours are Tues–Sun 10–5pm; closed Mon.
R700 private children's lesson · private groups from R600 pp
Ages
Under-14 private lessons · ages 14+ individual or group lessons
SurfXCape offers calm, personalised surf lessons at Muizenberg, including private beginner lessons specifically for children under 14. Each younger child has their own instructor, and the 90-minute lesson includes a surfboard and wetsuit.Read more
Under-10 lesson R460 · Learn 2 Surf from R770/month
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Under-10 private lessons · group lessons for older children and adults
The blue-and-white striped building at Surfer's Corner. Their "Freezer" lessons are for children under 10. Also runs excellent kids' holiday camps. Freezer private lesson (under 10): R460/hour · 5-lesson package R1 840.Read more
Setting
Outdoor beach activity
Wetsuits are included in lessons — the water is cold from May–October and warms up from November–April.
Beginner-friendly Muizenberg surf school offering group and private lessons with a board and wetsuit included. The two-hour group lesson costs R800 and includes one coached hour plus one practice hour; a private family-group lesson costs R1 000.
Setting
Outdoor beach activity
Wetsuits are included in lessons — the water is cold from May–October and warms up from November–April.
Hours
Mon–Sun 8–5pm · closed 25–26 Dec & 1 Jan
Opening times & practical notes
Open daily 8–5pm except 25–26 December and 1 January.
Children's amusement park with indoor and outdoor play, unlimited rides for ages 3–12, train rides, zip-lines, rowboats, jungle gyms and seasonal water play.
Setting
Indoor & outdoor play park
Outdoor rides close for the day when rain is predicted. Water activities operate October–April.
Hours
Sat & Sun 10–4pm · public & listed school holidays 10–4pm
Booking
Walk-in except selected special events
Opening times & practical notes
Entry is R190 for ages 3–12, R60 for ages 13+ and free for under-3s; the rainy-day child rate is R100 when rides close.
A self-guided dinosaur trail with life-sized moving and static models, plus a nesting area for photos, a playpark with rides and an eatery to sit at. Kids answer questions along the dino walk and get their own little dinosaur at the end.
Setting
Outdoor attraction
They also have five outdoor lapas for birthday parties, booked through their website.
Hours
Fri 3–6pm · Sat & Sun 10–6pm · Public holidays 11–6pm · daily in school holidays 11–6pm
Opening times & practical notes
Entry is R20, the dino walk R200 and the rides R150, or R350 for the combo; under-18-months are free and individual playpark rides are R40–R60. It is cashless — card only, no cash. Open Sat–Sun 10–6pm, and 11–6pm on public holidays and in the school holidays; weekday group visits by arrangement.
Indoor go-karting at Canal Walk, with six-, eleven- and fifteen-minute arrive-and-drive sessions. Drivers must be at least 1.6m tall and weigh no more than 120kg. There is also a racing simulator, plus a kiosk selling coffee, drinks and snacks.
Setting
Indoor karting track
Closed shoes are compulsory. Group racing packages are unavailable on weekends, school holidays and public holidays.
9+ years · minimum height 1.30m for the kids' track, 1.60m for the main track
Two outdoor dirt tracks about 45 minutes from town: a main track for adults and a separate kids’ track. Sessions run 8, 14 or 20 minutes, with group packages if you’re doing a party.Read more
Setting
Outdoor attraction
Hours
Sat & Sun 10–4pm · Thu–Fri on request · closed Mon and Wed
Opening times & practical notes
Open Sat–Sun 10–4pm; Thu–Fri on request. Closed Mon and Wed. Closed shoes are required.
Two 18-hole courses on the promenade, with free parking next door. A single game is R48, or buy a three-game or ten-game ticket and use them whenever you like.
Setting
Outdoor putt-putt course
Hours depend on the weather and on loadshedding — if loadshedding starts after 6pm, the last tickets go an hour before it does. The three-game ticket is for one player.
An easy course and a harder one, next to the beach and the water slides. A single game is R48, or buy a three-game or ten-game ticket and use them whenever you like.
Setting
Outdoor putt-putt course
School holidays run 9am–6pm. Hours depend on the weather and on loadshedding — if loadshedding starts after 6pm, the last tickets go an hour before it does. The three-game ticket is for one player.
Hours
Mon–Fri 10–4pm · Sat & Sun 9–6pm
Opening times & practical notes
Open Mon–Fri 10–4pm, weekends and school holidays 9–6pm.
Board rental R300 an hour · SUP lesson R650 an hour · kayaks from R280 an hour
Ages
The one-hour Waterfront lesson is 16+ · confirm ages for rentals and parties
Stand-up paddleboarding on the calm V&A Waterfront canals, with a short lesson before you head out. No experience needed. There are also kayaks, and a giant party board that fits 8 to 10 people.
Setting
Outdoor paddling on the Waterfront canals
Their booking page puts a minimum age of 16 on the one-hour Waterfront SUP lesson, so check the age rule for the package you want before you book.
Hours
Mon–Sun 8–6pm · Oct–Mar · Apr–Sep 9–5pm
Opening times & practical notes
Open daily 9–5pm from April to September and 8–6pm from October to March.
Sandboarding from 4 · self-drive quad biking from about 12
Huge white sand dunes on the West Coast, about an hour from town. Sandboarding is the family favourite, and kids can start from age 4. There's also 4×4 dune driving. Quad biking is self-drive from about 12 or 13, and younger kids can ride along with a guide.Read more
Setting
Outdoor sand dunes
Bring sunglasses, closed shoes and an ID for every adult, and expect to take half the dune home with you. 021 400 6000 is the City's line, not an operator's, and permit fees change — confirm the amount for your activity at the gate.
A family-owned activity farm and campsite near Hopefield on the West Coast, with everything from mild to wild. There are water slides and pools, including mini slides for little ones, plus quad biking, go-karts, kids' rides and trampolines.Read more
Setting
Outdoor activity farm & campsite
Hours
Wed–Sun 9–5pm · Sep–Apr · daily in school holidays and on public holidays · May–Aug Thu–Sun