The best way to find fun family vacation activities is to visit the local tourist information centre when you arrive at your vacation destination. Here you will find out all you need to know about the local area and what are the best things to do and see . Browse around and collect the different brochures and then talk to the tourist officer. Specifically ask about things which a family can do for free or low cost and what activities would best suit your needs. They are usually very willing to help.
Here is a list of fun things you can do on your vacation.
- Visit museums - look out for different kinds such as
- local history
- natural history
- science
- art
- aeroplane
- war
- doll
- motorcycle
- car
- movie
- model trains
- Visit local shopping centres
- Watch a ballet
- Go to the opera
- Enjoy live theatre
- Go bike riding
- Visit an amusement or theme park
- Try water activities such as
- canoeing/kyaking
- paddle boats
- water skiing
- stand up paddle board surfing
- white water rafting
- snorkelling
- scuba diving
- surfing
- windsurfing
- sailing
- boat charter
- dinner cruise
- jet boat ride
- fishing
- whale watching
- Take a nature walk
- Go on a factory tour
- chocolate
- car
- paper
- bakery
- milk/cheese
- toy
- timber/pulp mills
- Climb to the top of a skyscraper
- Try horseback riding
- Visit open air markets
- Spend a day at the zoo
- Enjoy the sights at an aquarium
- Fun things to do at the beach -
- play volleyball
- collect sea shells (if local regulations allow you to!)
- build sandcastles
- sand sculptures
- enjoy Beach Mission activities
- walk or run along the beach
- fly a kite
- collect interesting pieces of driftwood
- beach-combing (look for treasure)
- sunbake
- swim
- bodysurf
- boogie boarding
- read a novel
- sleep!
- Watch the stars at an observatory
- Take the children to a playground
- Have a picnic in the park
- Visit historic spots -
- famous landmarks
- homes of inventors
- war memorials
- Go fossicking
- Play on the beach
- Find fruit farms and pick berries
- Fun things to do in the snow -
- skiing
- snowboarding
- tobogganing or sledding
- build a snowman
- go for a walk or a hike along a designated trail and enjoy the breath-taking scenery of a magical winter wonderland
- make snow angels by lying down in the snow and moving your arms and legs out and in along the snow. See what pretty angels you have made.
- have a snowball fight
I'm sure you can find many more family vacation activities for your family to enjoy. Have fun!
