Gloriously sunny days should be spent out and about! With the lockdown almost behind us, families are itching to spend a day away from home. And, with some caution, and safe practice from both visitors and venues, you can now enjoy family outings in Gauteng!
Clip on and off a zip line, meet some furry friends, speed up your kart, slide down a snow slope or waterslide before chilling in a pool, Johannesburg surely has something for you.
ANIMALS
Croc City Crocodile and Reptile Park
INDOOR ACTION
WATER, MARKET, ANIMALS
OUTDOOR ACTION
WATERPARK
ACROBRANCH
- AGE: 3yrs – adults
- WHERE: Melrose | Huddle Park | Centurion | Rosemary Hill | PTA North
- ACTIVITY: Outdoor action
- OPEN: Wed – Sun
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Kid Heaven! The obstacle course that will get you swinging through trees, dangling from branches and balancing in the air all in the safety of a snug harness, hooked into secure lines throughout. From mini courses for 3yrs to challenging zip lines and bungy for adults, there’s 2 hrs of fun for everyone. Open for parties too!
CEDAR JUNCTION FAMILY RESORT
- AGE: all ages
- WHERE: Lynwood, Pretoria East
- ACTIVITY: Outdoor Action, Waterpark
- OPEN: Daily
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What a lot of fun! Make a day of it with scenic train rides, 4 swimming pools, 16 waterslides, volleyball courts, carousels, rides, jungle gyms, tuck shop, lapa hire for parties and more. This waterpark has it all for perfect family outings in Gauteng, just take your costume, towel and a ball.
CHAMELEON VILLAGE
- AGE: all ages
- WHERE: Hartbeespoort
- OPEN: 7 days a week 9am-5pm
- ACTIVITY: swimming, animals, go-karts, putt putt, markets
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Absolute fun for all! Never a dull moment at this family destination boasting 4 restaurants, curio and crafters market, decor shop, kids spray park, putt-putt, pools, beach area and playgym, lion park, reptile park, go karts and more. So much to see and do!
CRAZYKIDS FARMYARD
- AGE: all ages
- WHERE: Randburg
- ACTIVITY: animals, picnic
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Farm Fresh Fun! This beautiful farmyard venue is open for affordable day visits, family outings and parties too. Enjoy a family picnic with a petting zoo, arts and crafts, soccer and cricket facilities, tuck shop and more. Booking is essential to limit people per slot, and for kids to feed animals.
CROC CITY CROCODILE AND REPTILE PARK
- AGE: all ages
- WHERE: Fourways
- ACTIVITY: animals, adventure
- OPEN: Daily
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Get up close and personal with exotic snakes and tarantulas or hold a baby crocodile! Open for day visits and parties, keep an eye out for feeding times and snake shows over weekends, dare to zip line over a dam of hungry crocodiles or simply relax in the tea garden and take home some souvenirs or crocodile meat. Taking family outings in Gauteng up a notch!
HONEYDEW MAZES
- AGE: 6yrs – adults
- WHERE: Honeydew, West Rand
- ACTIVITY: Outdoor action
- OPEN: Weekends
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The clock is ticking but you’ve hit a dead end. How will you get out? Have fun solving this and many other quizzes along the trail as you make your way out of the maze with your team. Great, safe outdoor fun, and party activity for everyone on weekends only. Bookings essential as maze is limited to 50 players at a time.
INDYKART INDOOR GO-KARTING
- AGE: 3yrs+
- WHERE: Clearwater Mall, Rosebank Mall
- ACTIVITY: Indoor action
- OPEN: Tues- Sun, & daily during holidays
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Pump up your performance! Come rain or sun, race against your friends, test your driving skills, or set a new record. Fun indoor entertainment for both the young and old looking to have fun or celebrate a special event. SODI karts have 270cc engines and do up to 60kph – now that’s boss!
KIDS WORLD AND WATERPARK
- AGE: all ages
- WHERE: Nasrec
- ACTIVITY: Animals, waterpark, market
- OPEN: 9am – 5pm
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Worlds of fun for everyone. On the tip of Ridgeway a wonderworld of superslides, swimming pools, go-karting, rocket rides, boat rides, carousels and more awaits. Bring on the party or enjoy a family outing with flea markets, beer gardens and live entertainment.
PINES RESORT
- AGE: All ages
- WHERE: Krugersdorp, West Rand
- ACTIVITY: Waterpark, adventure
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Chill out! A holiday feel – what a treat! Visit one of the coolest, most convenient family outing in Gauteng. Splash about in a variety of swimming pools, slide over and over again on the awesome waterslides or dare to zipline over the waterpark too. Braai facilities make it the perfect picnic for family and friends, while a tuckshop, bar and takeaway cater for an even more relaxed family outing
THE SKI DECK
- AGE: 3yrs – adults
- WHERE: Ferndale, Randburg
- ACTIVITY: Outdoor, Action
- OPEN: Daily
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Slip, slide and repeat! Get the thrill and shrill of bumboarding down a ski slope right here in the city. Be the coolest kid in town: invite your friends to swim and slide, jump on trampolines and enjoy the garden. With superb party facilities, adults can get wet too!
THE SLOPE AT CEDAR SQUARE
- AGE: 3yrs – adults
- WHERE: Fourways
- ACTIVITY: Outdoor, Action, Restaurant
- OPEN: Wed to Thurs 9am-5pm | Fri 10am-6pm | Sat 9am-4pm
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Can never get enough of tubing fun! Good times and good exercise with the whole family, now even better with the magical lumo night rides. Enjoy the adrenaline of the ski slope, bumboarding, fresh air and finish off with a great breakfast or Diner themed meal and a hearty milkshake or a little something from the bar.
FIND MORE FAMILY OUTINGS
Whether it’s an outdoor or indoor activity, a visit to a museum, family market, nature reserve, farm, playground, restaurant, pool, horse riding, go-karting or a train ride you’ll find it here.
