Things to Do
V&A Waterfront activities for every price range
14 July 20211 Min read
Free activities
- Skate, picnic and play basketball at Battery Park
- Let your children roam free at our kids’ play areas
- Enjoy our scenic 2.5km and 5km running routes
- Visit the seal landings at the Two Oceans Aquarium and at the Nelson Mandela Gateway (Clock Tower District)
- Explore our neighbourhood with a self-guided audio tour, ‘Reinventing the Tavern of the Seas’
Snap your Instagram pic at one of these iconic spots:
- Yellow frames next to Den Anker and in the Silo District
- Graffiti murals at Battery Park, Silo District and Watershed
- Nobel Square, with bronze sculptures by internationally acclaimed artist Claudette Schreuders of the late Nkosi Albert Luthuli, Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu, former State President FW de Klerk and former President Nelson Mandela
- Bronze statue of Oscar the Cape Fur Seal, in front of Table Bay Hotel, on the harbour side
R50 – R210
- Hire a bike at UpCyles
- Show off your rollerskating moves at Rollercade
- Go stand-up paddle boarding with SUP Cape Town
- Enjoy a City Sightseeing Harbour and Canal Cruise
- Get a view from the top of the Cape Wheel
- Play a game of Cave Golf
- Dig for treasures at Scratch Patch
- Explore your creative streak at Art Jamming
- Play in mazes and with high-line ropes at Playdate Superpark
- View the best contemporary art from Africa at Zeitz MOCAA (Children under 18 receive free entry)
- Visit your local movie theatre in Cape Town — Ster-Kinekor Nouveau Cinemas
R250 – R500
- Go on a live game team adventure at Hint Hunt
- Be enthralled by the marine world at the Two Oceans Aquarium
Out to sea (boat rides range from R100-R500 pp)
- Go rowing in the ocean with Atlantic Outlook Kayaking
- Choose from a variety of boat cruises
- Enjoy a leisure cruise with your children on Tommy Tugboat or Jolly Roger Pirate Boat
