If you’re in Chennai, your idea of fun shouldn’t be limited to sipping coffee or hanging out at a mall. The city has fantastic entertaining places like beaches, backwaters, zoological parks, amusement parks and even nightclubs that offer a hearty dose of enjoyment and laughter. So, instead of lazing around the house on the weekend, we say breakaway from the conventional. We suggest going out and checking out the numerous fun places in Chennai to hang out during the summer. 

We recommend you visit these entertaining places in Chennai once the Mercury soars and you’re up for a perfect summer getaway. 

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Places to visit in Chennai this Summer

• Marina Beach

Renowned as “India’s longest and world’s second longest beach,” Marina Beach is the most accessible and famous beach in Chennai. Covering a distance of 13 km, this beach welcomes visitors with two majestic statues of Victory of Labor and Mahatma Gandhi. It is also filled with hawkers selling lip-smacking street food, keepsakes, seashells, showpieces, and artefacts. Some also visit the place to witness the stunning sunrise and sunset during the day. Besides these, other places to check out include the aquarium, Ice House, the Chepauk Palace, and Senate House, all of which make Marina Beach one of the city’s central locations and among unique entertainment places in Chennai.

• VGP Universal Kingdom, Injambakkam

Home to 45+ carefully curated rides, the VGP Universal Kingdom mandates unlimited, unadulterated fun for all its visitors. With offbeat attractions like Petting Zoo, Statue Man, Beach Live Shows, Snow Kingdom, and Paneer Fort, VGP, you’ll encounter nothing less than a thrilling party in its complex. Additionally, its massive water park and snow park, also Tamil Nadu’s first, are a breather for Chennaites who wish to take a break from the city’s sweltering heat. The VGP Universal Kingdom is considered one of Chennai’s favourite places to visit during summer.

• Birla Planetarium, Kotturpuram

With fine paintings, a Hybrid-Digital Planetarium, celestial models, a night sky observation area, a 3D science theatre and more, Birla Planetarium in Chennai is a hallmark of the ‘indoor universe.’ 

The Planetarium could be your go-to place if you’re fascinated by planetary positions and visuals of the night sky. Its rare 360-degree theatre offers a placid experience to planetarium visitors, making it an ideal entertainment spot in the city. 

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• MGM Dizzee World, Muthukadu

BIG ON FUN is the promise of Chennai’s MGM Dizzee World theme park. It guarantees visitors high-energy entertainment with rare attractions such as 47 dry rides, wet rides, a gleaming pool, 5D/D’evil House & Vortex, and more. 

So, when here, don your coolest suit and head to MGM Dizzee World for a spectacular and fun-filled summer evening in Chennai. 

• Covelong Beach

Entertainment places in Chennai aren’t limited to chilling at amusement parks only but even the beaches. Besides Marina Beach, Covelong Beach is one of the most gorgeous spots in Chennai. From watching the mesmerising sunrise by the beach to taking a stroll by the shore, Covelong hooks you in delightful ways. It also holds significance for the tiny Catholic Church and the ruins of an ancient magnificent Dutch Fort. Another coveted place near Coveling Beach is Mahabalipuram, which has 7th-century shore temples that fascinate the history buff in you. 

What is entertainment if not accompanied by a dash of peace, tranquillity and a lot of history?

• Pasha, Nungambakkam, Anna Salai

Chennai also draws attention to its fine dining and party places. For the uninitiated, the city’s nightlife is also a hit among its folks. One such high-energy hub is Pasha, where one can party all night. The nightclub takes pride in its Persian-style ambience, lip-smacking food, and the choicest menu of drinks. We can surely tell that Pasha’s personalised and high-end services make it one of the most-happening entertainment places in Chennai.

• MGR Film City, Taramani

Can entertainment exist without films and music? Well, the MGR Film City takes care of the ‘film’ part of it. Located in Taramani, the MGR Film City is spread across 70 acres of land. You can look deeper into the world of South Indian cinema, specifically Tamil cinema, when here. The film city is adorned with models of rural and urban spaces, temples, churches, mosques and replicas of Japanese and Mughal-styled architecture. All and all, the film city is one of the city’s classic fun places to visit in Chennai, with amusing structures built to woo every traveller.

• Muttukadu Lake

People love lakes, and besides the breathtaking views, one can experience activities like boating, sailing, kayaking and many other water sports. Well, most of it depends on the location of the lake. Here in Chennai, the Muttukadu Lake is one location that offers experiences of the Muttukadu Boat House. It is known for the countless fun activities curated for visitors in addition to the views of the backwaters. Additionally, the evening, orange-tinted skies are a treat for tired and sore eyes. Muttukadu Lake, due to its location and water activities, makes it on the list of the most-loved enjoyment places in Chennai. 

• Monkey Monk, Pattipulam

If your summer vacation lacks lustre and fun, Chennai’s themed amusement parks will jazz it up. For instance, the Monkey Monk in Pattipulam arranges outdoor activities like rappelling, Burma Bridge, zip lining, tyre jumping, valley crossing, and ladder crossing for adventure seekers and thrill lovers. In case you are not a fan of power-packed weekends, Monkey Monk has spots where you can ‘literally’ chill and find solace in seeing and doing nothing. 

• Madras Crocodile Bank Trust, Mahabalipuram

Unlike other entertaining places in Chennai, Madras Crocodile Bank Trust is where you can witness over 15 crocodile species and 33 other reptile species. As per the Madras Crocodile Bank, seeing the ‘secret side of crocodile behaviour’ is seldom possible, but you can see it at the Croc Bank here. This place is also known for its guided tours, where one can observe them closely and have a ‘fun weekend with reptiles.’

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