Kids activities in Pretoria over the holidays
If you're concerned about what your kids are doing these winter holidays, check out what Pretoria has in store for you.
The Ice Rink – The Grove Mall
The ice rink in The Grove Mall is the first eco-friendly ice rink in Africa. Let your children experience a true winter holiday this month.
The rink is closed on Monday nights but on other evenings R20 would get you a pair of skates and R55 entrance fee would get you on the ice.
It is situated on the corner of Lynnwood and Simon Vermooten roads.
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www.thegrovemall.co.za/ice_rink
Irene Dairy Farm
Get out of the concrete jungle and into a serene farmyard environment that will be a hit with children. Explore the sights, smells and sounds of a working dairy farm and family-friendly restaurants, or simply bring your blanket and enjoy a picnic on the grounds. Located in Irene, Centurion.
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Pretoria Zoo
The Pretoria Zoo, more formally known as the National Zoological Gardens, is the largest zoo in South Africa and is regarded as one of the top zoos in the world. There is more to do at the zoo than visiting the animals – there’s the zoo train, cable cars, restaurants and kiosks as well as braai facilities.
If you are looking for an adventure, do the night tour or sleep over on a camping tour. The zoo also runs exciting holiday youth programmes that are both educational and fun, from R100 to R250 per child.
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Croc City Crocodile and Reptile Park
Treat your children by taking them to the exciting Croc City Crocodile and Reptile Park five minutes’ drive from the Fourways area.
This park now has a new Croc City Flyover activity which enables visitors to zip-line over live crocodiles – a first in Africa.
Entrance fees are R70 per adult and R50 per child under 12.
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Mystic Monkeys
Mystic Monkeys and Feathers Wild Animal Park hosts one of South Africa’s largest private primate collections featuring 44 species, in addition to a large number of beautiful exotic birds and predators such as white lions, Bengal tigers and cheetah. It is situated 85km north from Pretoria, close to the Carousel Casino.
Mystic Monkeys and Feathers Wildlife Park is home to the first two Angolan black and white colobus and bearded saki’s babies born in captivity in the country as well as chimpanzees and white-handed gibbons, two of the Big 5 in the ‘ape’ world.
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Friends of the Rail
Friends of the Rail offers fun vintage steam train outings for the entire family, bringing back the old South African railway history and technology in a living museum located in a real working railway environment. The train ride promises an absorbing educational and entertaining experience. The Tshwane Xplorer lets you see the city as never seen from the road, while the vintage steam train travels as far as Rayton, Cullinan and Bela Bela with interesting stops and a buffet lunch along the way.
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Pretoria Laser Tag
SWAT Laser Tag games is a make believe combat game that can be enjoyed by all members of the family. Remember when your children used to play cops and robbers – well SWAT Laser Tag takes it to a whole new level. Laser Tag is suitable for all ages from six and up and boys and girls can play this new form of laser tag with ease. SWAT Laser Tag is safe, environmentally friendly, exciting and challenging to play.
SWAT Laser Tag war games can be played by people of all ages who enjoy the physical and mental challenge of participating in an exciting laser tag mock combat game. The SWAT Laser Tag game system is 100% mobile and can easily be taken to most venues like your home or your nearest park – indoors and outdoors.
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Splish Splash Kids Party Venue and Waterpark
This adventurous waterpark has an exciting lazy river, a large swimming pool with various water slides, a zip-line and jumping castle. They also have a small kiosk with delicious refreshments.
Splish Splash has safe braai facilities and you can also take a fully stocked picnic basket.
The park is situated in Montana, Pretoria and for more information visit www.facebook.com/splishsplashkidspartyvenue
Bester Birds and Animal Zoo Park
This one is always a favourite among children. Give them the opportunity to bond with nature by feeding the farm animals while enjoying an ice-cream.
Entrance fees are R50 for adults and R45 for children under 12.
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