Family activities benefit parents as much as they benefit children. They open up opportunities for you to discover more about your children’s interests and preferences, allowing you to form deeper and stronger connections with them.
If you’re aiming to fill your weekends and holidays with activities for learning and bonding with your entire family, here are our suggestions from the south of Metro Manila!
Photos courtesy of @gootopiaph on Instagram
Location: 3rd Floor, SM Mall of Asia, Pasay City
Rates: starts at 399 (promos are available for online booking)
Sharpen your body coordination and problem solving skills minus the heat and inconvenience of the outdoors in Gootopia! Your goal in these obstacles is simple: get scores that will keep you safe from being blasted by slime! However, if you’re in for the slime blast anyway, then prepare for the “messy fun” this unique experience will bring! Every corner is Instagrammable too, so you can take photos, along with your own slime kit, home.
Location: Quirino Grandstand, 666 Behind, Ermita, Manila, 1000 Metro Manila
Rates: starts at 699
Photos courtesy of @manilaoceanparkofficial on Instagram
Tour the Manila Ocean Park and bring your family to a science class outside the four walls of a classroom. See the Oceanarium, or the famous walkthrough tunnel with marine creatures, and enjoy sea lion shows and penguin encounters! Your kids will surely enjoy seeing these marine creatures come to life from their books and toys, and it’s the perfect time to brush up on your marine biology classes, too.
Location: 2nd Floor, Filipino Village, Ayala Malls Manila Bay, Parañaque, Philippines
Rates: Online rate 699, walk-in rate 799
Photos courtesy of Food Wanderer x Lakbay Museo on Facebook
There is surely a family story tied to a specific food or delicacy. As you go around Food Wanderer x Lakbay Museo, you get to take photos in their oversized displays of food, and you also get to relive memories associated with them. You can also form a list of must-try food with your family in case you haven’t tasted them yet. Don’t worry, there’s a shop that makes these delicacies available for you right before you leave the museum.
Location: Upper Ground Level, Ayala Malls Circuit, Makati City
Rates: day passes start at 788 day pass for 1 person
Photos courtesy of Dream Lab on Facebook
Many parents believe that it’s never too early to start their kids on business and entrepreneurship. If this sounds like you, then you’ll definitely want to book a visit to this business simulation that will encourage every member of your family to “be your own boss.” Your bonding time in Dream Lab will not only give you insights on starting a business, but will also guide you on the processes involved such as which papers to accomplish and which government agencies to go to. Who knows, you might finally go for the family business you’ve been aiming after your time in Dream Lab!
Location: 2nd Floor Expansion Wing Festival Supermall Alabang Muntinlupa City., Muntinlupa City, Philippines
Rates: starts at 399
Photos courtesy of WiiJUMP Philippines on Facebook
Forget all your worries and be a kid for a while as you jump your heart out in this trampoline park. You don’t only say goodbye to stress, you also get your much-needed cardio! How’s that for a family bonding, right? This park also offers other activities such as basketball, sticky wall, and wall climbing for your entire family to enjoy.
If you’re looking for family-friendly activities in the north side of Metro Manila, check this out.