It’s the most festive time of the year! Find incredibly wonderful things to do in Gauteng with your family, in all weather conditions, all year round! In the palm of your hands, here goes:
Gauteng’s Top 100 Places To Go!
Make everyday awesome! Visit the Jozikids website for even more places to go and things to do in Gauteng with your family.
An A-Z guide of things to do in Gauteng
A
- Acrobranch Zip line in the city!
- Adventures with Elephants touch and feed elephant experience.
- Ann van Dyk Cheetah Centre cheetah runs and guided tours
- Artjamming fun arts and crafts venue
- Ashers Farm Sanctuary Farm parties, day trips and educational tours
B
- Bambanani Restaurant with daily kids activity programme and playground
- Battlekidz outdoor shooting facility in Linksfield with restaurant
- Blue Ocean VR Virtual reality experience center, Edenvale
- Blueberry Beacon family restaurants with playgrounds in Sandton and Honeydew
- BNT OPS action-packed airsoft venue, Befordview and Strubens Valley
- Bounce Inc fabulous indoor trampoline parks, Midrand, Fourways, Pretoria
- Bothongo Rhino and Lion Nature Reserve self game drives, feed predators
- Bryanston Market voted Jozi’s best market
- Build-A-Bear Workshop Bring your ideal stuffed companion to life
C
- Capriole Stables for riding lessons, parties and outrides, Midrand
- Cedar Junction Family Resort Water and train theme park, Pretoria East
- Centurion Society of Model Engineers Picnic spot, model & miniature trains, train rides
- Chameleon Village reptile park, markets, playgrounds
- City Sightseeing SA Red Bus Tours the best hop-on, hop-off experience
- Crazykidz Farmyard Farmyard venue for day trips and parties. Randburg
- Croc City Crocodile and Reptile Park Zipline over crocodiles! Fourways
D
- Dairy Hub wide range of First Choice products
- Dimples Cafe family restaurant, live music, golf theme park, massive play area, Woodmead
- Dino Kingdom Dinosaur Park, Pretoria
- The Donkey Dairy Unique donkey interactions and dairy, Magaliesberg
E
- Emerald Resort and Casino boasts animal world, aquazone and family getaway
- Emmarentia Dam and Botanical Gardens for family outings, picnics, photos
- Epic Karting outdoor go kart track, Syringa Park Muldersdrift
- Ezemvulo Nature Reserve game drives, kids activities, fishing, guided walks, more
F
- Fourways Mall Adventure Golf, Bounce, movies and more
- Fahrenheit Restaurants, with fab kids playgrounds in Alberton, Benoni, Edenvale
- Fun Park at Mall of Africa amusement and theme park, Midrand
G
- Gauteng BMX bike trails and lessons for the family
- Gecko Jewellers Gemstone mine tours and scratch patch, Midrand
- Green Tree Restaurant Farmyard with beautiful and fun activities, Eikenhof
H
- Happy Town Miniature play town and cafe – pretend play at its best!
- Hap & Hop Padstal and function venue
- HartRAO – radio astronomy observatory in Africa.
- Hennopspride Lifestyle Resort family water park
- Honeydew Amazing Mazes A timeless family adventure
- Horse Riding
I
- Indykart Indoor Go-karting Feel the thrill!
- Irene Dairy Farm farm experience, restaurants
- Irene Country Lodge Luxury family accommodation and activities
J
- Johannesburg Zoo The wild is closer than you think!
- Joburg Theatre theatre through the year.
- Jozi X Action park for a family adventure
- Jozikart indoor go-karting venue in Cresta.
K
- Kiddilicious on Nicol family cafe country-style play area, craft workshops etc
- Kids World & Waterpark day trips and markets
- Kidz Fun House indoor playground and party venue
- Klipriviersberg Nature Reserve beautiful walks and hikes
- Kloofendal Nature Reserve walking trails, guided tours, bird hide, picnic
L
- La Petit Playhouse role play village designed for purposeful play
- Lion and Safari Park animal interactions, game drives & more
- Little Buckaroos outdoor play area & garden restaurant in Magaliesberg
- Lory Park Zoo is a privately run zoo and animal sanctuary in Midrand.
M
- Magalies Canopy Tour thrilling adventure in the mountains
- Maropeng Cradle of Humankind Visitor Centre
- Masterminds@Play interactive, tech-driven and creativity-focused indoor playground,
- MiFitness Kids Play Park Outdoor adventure park, Fourways
- Modderfontein Nature Reserve for cycling, walking, running and fishing!
- Mziki Safari Lodge family friendly destination with 3 of the big 5 and fishing
- Museums
N
- National Children’s Theatre various shows through the year
- Northern Farm beautiful gardens, grasslands, dams and more
- Nature Reserves
O
- Origins Centre explore archaeology at Wits
P
- People’s Theatre various shows through the year
- Pines Resort waterpark and family day trip
- The Playhouse Premier indoor play centre
- Play Africa Stimulating exhibits and programs for kids
- Playgrounds
- Puzzle Park SA interactive park with 3D maze, puzzle wall and more
R
- Rietvlei Nature Reserve game viewing, fishing, hiking, picnic & more
- Riversands Farm Village outdoor family entertainment
- Roller Skate Arenas largest roller skating rink in Jhb
- Roodepoort Theatre children’s theatre productions
- Rope Adventure Park Rope adventures in Pines Resort
- Restaurants
S
- SAA Museum everything about aircrafts
- Saddle Creek Adventures horse riding; go-karting; archery; more
- Sci-Bono Discovery Centre a world of wonder for everyone
- Shepherds Fold Stables beautiful trail rides and pony camps
- Silvertree Stables horse riding lessons, camps, outrides and parties
- Smuts House Museum restaurant, nature walks, caravan park
- Soweto Theatre shows, performing arts, live music
- South African State Theatre opera, ballet, cabaret and children’s theatre.
- Sterkfontein Caves World Heritage Site with guided tours
- Sundowner Fly Fishing Adventures Picnic spot, restaurant, accommodation
- Sun Valley Stables Shows, pony camps, fun days and outrides.
T
- The Cirk Mini acrobatic circus and circus classes for kids
- The Cradle Berry Farm strawberry picking farm with picnic areas, Muldersdrift
- The Planetarium watch the stars and the galaxy Braamfontein
- The Secret Tea Garden Beautiful outdoor tea garden
- The Ski Deck Bumboarding family fun
- The Slope at Cedar Square Indoor, outdoor ski-tubing adventure
- The Smash Room Awesomely Destructive Day Trip & Party Venue!
- Thulani Fishing and Leisure Resort Picnic spot with restaurant
- Total Ninja Stoneridge Indoor activity inspired by Ninja Warrior
- Total Ninja Northgate Indoor activity inspired by Ninja Warrior
- Tres Jolie family friendly restaurant with petting zoo & pony rides
U
- Ultra World indoor entertainment centre, Krugersdorp
- Urban Airsoft day outings and parties
W
- Walter Sisulu Botanical Gardens family picnic, hikes, waterfall, coffee shop
- Waterparks and Pools
Z
- Pretoria ZOO: largest and best in Africa!
** please contact the venues directly to check opening times especially over holiday periods and public holidays.
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