Looking for entertainment hotspots for your busy bees? Here’s a list of awesome spots where fun is the name of the game.
Green Point Park
Cape Town
Green Point Park is an idyllic and cost-effective spot for a family outing. You can go there every day between 7am and 7pm to have some good old family fun, while also allowing your kids to have some healthy outdoor adventures. The park features pathways that are great for walking or running, picnic areas, a biodiversity garden and, most importantly, play parks where children can have some fun.
Bugz Playpark
Cape Town
Currently open on Saturdays and Sundays, Bugz Playpark has a host of fun activities your kids can enjoy. The park offers swing horses, train rides, water slides, pedal bikes,horse rides and splash pools.
Durban North Japanese Gardens
Durban
Open seven days a week, the Japanese Gardens in Durban North are a lovely place for a family get-together. They boast water features, elegant Japanese-style structures, picnic areas and a playground for the kids.

Minitown
North Beach, Durban
Minitown isn’t your typical park, but it will surely be a blast for the kids. After all, it has been a popular seaside attraction in Durban for more than 50 years. Minitown is a miniature replica of the city of Durban, so your young ones will love feeling a bit taller than usual at this spot. There’s also Minitown Partyland, where you can gather round with friends and family for a fun get-together, perhaps even a braai.
Diepkloof Park
Soweto, Joburg
Overlooking the eastern side of Soweto, the long, narrow strip that is Diepkloof Park features wonderful play equipment for the kids as well as areas for braaiing and having a picnic. It’s perfect for a family outing.
Orlando West Park
Joburg
This exciting green space boasts nature in abundance, including 300 olive trees, as well as stunning sculptures of birds and butterflies. Not only that, but it also features amenities for both recreation and sport that include swings, a football pitch as well as a court for basketball and netball.
HOTSPOTS FOR YOUR NEXT FAMILY FUN-DAY
Reviewed by Michelle Pienaar
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March 08, 2023
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