This charming country-style restaurant is set in a small farmyard - striking just the right balance between a petting zoo and an outdoor eaterie.

A large indoor play gym, Bizzy Bodies offers an active playtime for children aged from one to 12 years. The area is geared around getting the kids to run, climb, swing and...

This skatepark (or 'designated skateboarding area', to use it's official name as decided by the city council) is situated on the outer roof of the Canal Walk Shopping Centre,...

Cape Town's biggest penguin colony makes its home here in a protected cove, with visitors getting the rare opportunity of swimming alongside them. There are so many penguins...

South Africa's biggest free-flying butterfly park doesn't just have butterflies - there are also marmoset monkeys, iguanas and spiders - but they are the main attraction. There...

Let the children loose on the jungle-gym or trotting around on the big-bellied ponies while you tuck into one of the killer brekkies - the eggs benedict and fluffy omelettes...

A kid-friendly venue without the sparklers and screaming, this hangout is down home with delicious eats to boot. Salads are crammed with just-picked goodies, sandwiches are...

It may not be as impressive as Oudtshoorn, but at least it's just 45 minutes drive from the city. The ranch encourages visitors to interact with the ostriches, allowing little...

The 18 holes at this indoor mini-golf (or 'putt-putt') course provide a good blend of difficulty and enjoyment.

A City Bowl eaterie that opens on to a safe public park (Rocklands Park), the Deer Park Café is great for breakfasts and lunches. The menu is good (it caters for children and...

Look past the roulette wheels and slot machines, and you'll find one of the city's most child-friendly entertainment centres. Facilities here includeice-skating at the Ice...

Imhoff Farm is an all-in-one farmyard/snake park/petting zoo, situated on the south peninsula, near Cape Point. It provides pretty much everything from craft shops to camel...

The sky is perpetually clear in the domed auditorium of the Iziko Museum's Planetarium. Features vary from live interactive lectures on how to go about spotting the various...

A hard-to-find indoor go-karting circuit, Kenilworth Karting has a 310m (1 020ft) track which offers 10, 15-, 20- or 30-lap races… depending on what you book and how busy the...