Looking what to do with your kids in Cartagena? Cartagena offers many kid-friendly options and activities for the thousands of tourists, who visit it. A wonderful family vacation should include plans for the little ones with fun activities. Options for places to visit with kids include free and paid kid-friendly plans. Cartagena is a magical place ideal to go with the whole family.

In the following article, you will find the list of places to visit with children in Cartagena of all ages so that they can learn, have fun and spend an incredible day or vacation in Cartagena, Colombia.

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1. Go to the beach

The first and most popular attraction is going to the beach. Cartagena has beautiful beaches to enjoy a swim in its sea of ​​fresh waters. Building castles, playing in the sand, and enjoying the sea breeze and the landscape will always be good options. 

On the beaches, you can find tents and umbrellas with chairs that you can rent. The cost of a tent is approximately $30,000 to $50,000 pesos per day. (ask for the rate before sitting down)

There are many activities to do on the beaches of Cartagena with Children. One option is to build sand castles. Another is to go swimming. You can also explore the rocks and tide pools, hunt for shells or just play in the sand. If you have a frisbee or a ball, you can play fetch or beach volleyball. There are also many games that can be played in the sand, such as hopscotch or tag. 

On the beaches of Cartagena, children can also enjoy an exciting experience playing with the waves, on a surfboard, with a class led by people who offer this service for all ages. Banana boats or jet skis are also rented on which you can enjoy an unforgettable ride.

Whatever you do, be sure to have fun and enjoy the time you spend with your kids at the beach!

2. Bathing in the pool

Most lodgings in Cartagena have a swimming pool and it is another activity that children enjoy. In addition to swimming in the pool, you can play a relay in the water, blow bubbles, hide toys at the bottom of the pool to find them, and bring floats and balls.

3. Islands of Barú and the Rosario Islands

A very attractive plan for children is to go to the islands of Barú and the islands of Rosario. Just riding in a boat or speedboat is a very fun experience for children. There are different means of transportation, you can rent a private boat, small boats, or the Alcatraz Boat which would be the most recommended option if you are going with babies or very young children. Keep in mind that in the Alcatraz Boat it will take twice as long to do the tour.  

4. Rosario Islands Oceanarium

The Islas del Rosario Oceanarium is a conservation center, home to more than 1,400 animals of 140 marine species from the Colombian Caribbean, which offers its visitors unforgettable experiences and education on the importance and care of marine flora and fauna. It also carries out valuable work in the conservation of the natural environment, protecting and repopulating threatened species such as corals, sea turtles, and marine fish, among others.

5. Visit the Castle of San Felipe de Barajas

This Spanish fort is a great place to explore with kids as they can run around and explore all the nooks and crannies. There are plenty of photo opportunities here too!

6. Take a boat tour 

A boat tour is a great way to see Cartagena from the water. You can find many different tour operators offering a variety of different tours, so be sure to shop around to find the perfect one for your family. There are rides during the day, at sunset, and at night.

7. Visit the walled city and ride in the horse-drawn carriages

If you are in Cartagena, the visit to the walled city is a program that you cannot miss. Children will love exploring the different streets and alleys and the experience of a horse-drawn carriage ride. The tour is guided by the coachman who explains in a very pleasant way, the history of the place with its names and ancient customs.

8. Restaurants in Cartagena with playgrounds

Restaurants that have a playground are very attractive to children and allow parents to wait for the food service more relaxed. Below we list the restaurants in Cartagena with parks where you can take your children.

a. Piccolo Pizzas

Pizzas Piccolo is an Italian restaurant where you find pizzas and a variety of Italian food. It has a very fun outdoor playground for the little ones. Located in Bocagrande Avenida San Martin. Cra. 2 #5-122.

b. McDonald’s

McDonald’s has an internal park where younger children can enjoy while you taste the popular hamburgers. Located at Cra. 2 #2 No. 9-17

c. Punto Multiple del Sabor

Punto Multiple del Sabor restaurant with international food and pizzeria. You can find Mexican food, meats, Italian, and a variety of dishes. They have an internal park that for reasons of Covid is disabled.

9. Amusement parks in Cartagena

Parque Flanagan

Flanagan Park is the perfect place to live all your fun adventures. It offers attractions such as a challenge, super slide, carousel, jump jump, pony, space train, and playground among others. There you will also find different types of food to taste. Located near the Caribe Hotel on San Martin Avenue. Carrera 3a, 4th street, Cartagena, Bolívar.

10. Amusement parks in malls in Cartagena

Playland

Recharge your life with fun and live a unique experience with your family or friends. In Playland park there are attractions for the smallest even for the largest. Find attractions such as Videos and simulators, hockey tables, massage chairs, cranes, kiddies, and ticket machines. Located in Plaza Bocagrande Shopping Center in Cra. 1 #12-118 and Caribe Plaza Shopping Center Cl. 29d #22-108.

11. Walk and ride bicycles around the bay

Another very popular plan for children is to walk, skate, and ride tricycles and bicycles throughout the bay, where they can enjoy a beautiful sunset or sunrise.  

12. Go to the Movies

If you want to enjoy a good movie, going to the cinema is a very, very good option in Cartagena after a day at the beach.  

• Cinema Colombia: Bocagrande, Caribe Plaza Shopping Center and  Paseo la Castellana
• Royal Films: Multicine San Fernando

13. Parks in Cartagena

a. Parque del Manglar

With 2 hectares of pure nature, this place is considered the largest urban park in the Caribbean. This site is equipped with a toy library, a cultural trail, a gathering island, a theater, an exercise area, and a large play area for boys and girls.

b. Coral Gables Park

In front of Parroquia De Nuestra Señora Del Perpetuo Socorro in the Bocagrande neighborhood, you find a soccer and basketball sports field, children’s games, a bio-healthy gym, a pedestrian path, and a fountain.

14. Maremagnum – Paintball

The best place to have fun with the family: are soccer, paintball, miniature golf, playground, restaurants, bar, remote control car track. Located in Km 9 Ring Road. Via Manzanillo Del Mar to Las Ramblas Shopping Center.

15. Aviario Nacional en Cartagena

Aviario Nacional in Cartagena, Colombia, resides in seven hectares of wilderness areas that allow visitors to observe a unique and wonderful collection of birds from Colombia and Latin America. The birds are exhibited in a representation of their natural habitat, in environments very similar to those from which they originate.

Through various ecological trails, you can enjoy three ecosystem environments and 21 exhibits divided into large immersion aviaries, radial aviaries, swamps, and lagoons. There are different landscapes, plants, and aquatic environments that allow you to appreciate a great diversity of bird species.

16. La granja del abuelo Elías

It is a farm hotel with animals where children learn, feed, and play with farm animals. 30 minutes from Cartagena.