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.
Click here for more information:
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
Junior Nature Conservator
This 5-day course is presented to learners in grades 7 – 11. The course provides an opportunity for learners to be acquainted with the animals in the Zoo. Fees are R250-00 per child, from 30 June to 18 July 2015.
Meet the Birds
This course is offered to grade R – 3 learners. They will learn about the characteristics of birds with the emphasis on external features.
R100 will grant you entrance to this exciting opportunity from 9 July to 15 July 2015.
The World of Reptiles
This one-day course for grade 4 – 7 is about the fascinating variety of reptiles. A snake demonstration will be performed during this course.
R100 per child will get you in. This exciting adventure will commence at 10 July until 16 July 2015.
Scavenger Hunt
The course is offered to the grade 4 – 7 learners. The learners will explore, investigate and collect data of different species of animals.
The fee is R100 per child from 2 July until 11 July 2015.
Meet the Mammals
This one-day course is offered to grade R – 3 learners. Learners will learn about the various types of mammals in the zoo. The entrance fee will be R100 per child and it starts on 30 June until 4 July 2015.
An Introduction to Bird Identification
This course is offered to grade 4 – 7 learners. The core of this course is to excite the learners about bird-watching. R100 will get you in from 4 July until 14 July 2015.
Amazing Reptiles
The course is offered to grade R – 3 learners. The learners will be introduced to various species of reptiles housed in the zoo. This will be R100 per child and will start at 1 July until 8 July 2015.
Monkey Tricks
This course is offered to the grade R – 3 learners and aims to teach them about identification of primates, their communication, and adaptation to feeding and enrichment programmes in the zoo. R100 per child, and it starts on 3 July until 17 July 2015.
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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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