Ways to keep the kids busy this summer in Cape Town
From theatre productions to fun walks, amazing dino
animatronics to rock and roll workshops, here are nine things to do in Cape
Town with kids:
A trip to the theatre
This year, Cape Town will be treated to a production of
Annie at the Artscape from 2 December 2016 to 8 January 2017. Set in 1930s New
York, the musical follows little orphan Annie on her adventures with adoptive
father Mr Warbucks. It’s heart-warming and funny, and certainly a show the
whole family will love.
Build LEGO empires
Book a spot and get your kids to build amazing creations
while learning great technical skills too. Local LEGO supplier Kiddiwinks runs
holiday workshops that include everything from free building to learning the
basics of robotics and even animation. Keep an eye out for those workshops in
early December.
Get more info: www.facebook.com/kiddiwinksSA/
Join a holiday surf camp
December is a great time to enjoy the outdoors, and what
better way to do that than on the beach learning to surf? Surf Emporium
Muizenberg runs a series of short surf camps during December that are
well-suited to first-timers and intermediate young surfers. Better still, the
camps include surf lessons, equipment, hot showers and snacks.
Get more info: 021 788 8687 or email info@surfemporium.co.za
Take a walk to the top of the hill
Get the whole family involved for this fun walk at Dewaal
Wine Estate in Stellenbosch. The fun walk takes place on 12 November and again
on 3 December, and takes walkers through a half-century-old vineyard block of
pinotage grapes. While it’s loads of fun for the kids who can romp through the
farm’s open spaces, parents can also partake – especially of the wine tasting
of award-winning Top of the Hill pinotage under the ancient fig tree at the top
of the hill, and later, a selection of local cheeses on the terrace.
Get more info:
www.wineroute.co.za/calendar/event.aspx?DIARYID=14463
Natural history 101
Take the kids to Dinos Alive during the summer holidays and
be amazed by the 25 animatronic dinosaurs. Let them enjoy the apatosaurus ride
and watch the dinosaur film to get their fill of all things reptilian. Dinos
Alive will take place Cape Gate Mall, from 18 November 2016 to 8 January 2017.
Get more info: www.dinosalive.co.za/
Go to open air cinema
It’s novel for both the kids and you to watch a film under
the night sky while enjoying great food provided by a selection of food
vendors. Go along to one of the Galileo venues – Kirstenbosch Gardens, the
Palms in Woodstock; Central Park in Century City, Fedisa Rooftop in Cape Town
and Meerendal Wine Estate in Durbanville, to experience a festive, fun-filled
evening. There are a range of films to choose from, so you are guaranteed to
find one that the whole family will agree on.
Get more info: www.thegalileo.co.za/
Nurture your little rock star
For those budding musicians keen to get an edge over the
rest, consider booking them into a camp at the School of Rock’s Claremont
campus for the holidays. The programs are designed to be fast-paced, high
energy and filled with teamwork – perfect for ambitious young rockers.
Get more info:
www.locations.schoolofrock.com/claremont#programs
Action gaming
For a fun-filled day outdoors – and one that involves
tactical gaming – pay a visit to the
Imhoff farm in Kommetjie to play a round or two of lastertag or
paintball. Younger players, starting from six years and up, are also catered
for and can play a round of lastertag.
Get more info: www.actionpursuit.co.za/
Circus tricks
For older kids, book a visit to watch Cirque Eloize – an
offshoot of Cirque du Soleil – and enjoy the incredible tricks and elastic
bodies of this international act. It’s the first time this act will come to
Cape Town, and performances are set to be at the Artscape. Performances are
limited to 16 to 27 November 2016, so be sure to book your tickets soon and
enjoy an early start to the summer holiday season.
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