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Family days out

Things to do in Dundee with kids.

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The best family days out in Dundee — 73 places to explore, from soft play and farm parks to holiday clubs and theatre. Filter by age, price and indoor or outdoor to plan your day.

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Autism / ASN friendly
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Buggy friendly
BSL
Makaton
4.4(241)

Ardler Complex Local Management Group

Dundee
4.7(281)

Outdoor & adventure

Avertical World

Dundee

Scotland's biggest indoor climbing centre, with sessions and parties for kids.

Ages 4–16Indoor£
4.6(368)
Toddler-friendly

Play parks

Balgay Park

Dundee

A wooded hilltop park with a play area and paths up to Mills Observatory.

Ages 0–12OutdoorFree
4.5(521)
Toddler-friendly

Forest & nature

Barnhill Rock Garden

Dundee

A free seaside rock garden with ponds, bridges and winding paths to explore.

Ages 0–12OutdoorFree
5.0(53)

Bathing Shelter, Esplanade

4.5(1411)
Toddler-friendly

Play parks

Baxter Park

Dundee

A grand Victorian park with a big play area, wide lawns and a pavilion café.

Ages 0–12OutdoorFree
4.9(149)

Multi-sport camp

Bloc10 Bouldering

Dundee

Indoor bouldering walls with sessions and coaching that kids love.

Indoor & outdoor
4.4(7)

Brooksbank Centre

Dundee
4.5(1692)
Toddler-friendly

Days out & attractions

Broughty Castle Museum

Dundee

A free seaside castle museum with cannons, armour and great views over the Tay.

Ages 3–12IndoorFree
4.5(714)
Toddler-friendly

Outdoor & adventure

Broughty Ferry Beach

Dundee

A sandy Blue Flag beach with a castle, ice cream and rock pools at low tide. Recently refurbished play park.

Ages 0–16OutdoorFree
4.5(1692)

Days out & attractions

Broughty Ferry Castle

Dundee

Castle dating from 1496 with Tay estuary views, housing local historical and geographical exhibits.

Outdoor🐶 Dog friendly
4.6(33)

Broughty Ferry Community Library

Dundee
4.8(41)

Broughty Ferry Lifeboat Station

Dundee
4.5(1926)

Caird Hall

Dundee
Toddler-friendly

Outdoor & adventure

Caird Park

Dundee

A big park with woodland, a play area, golf and the ruined Mains Castle.

Ages 0–12OutdoorFree
4.6(807)

Play parks

Camperdown Country Park

Dundee

400-acre park with a big pirate-ship play complex, boating pond and seasonal funfair rides.

Outdoor
4.4(2261)
Toddler-friendlyAccessible

Farms & animals

Camperdown Wildlife Centre

Dundee

A small wildlife park in Camperdown Country Park — brown bears, lemurs, meerkats and a big adventure play area next door.

Ages 0–12Outdoor£
4.5(91)
Toddler-friendlyAccessible

Library & story time

Central Library

Dundee

Dundee's central library, with a children's section and story-time sessions.

Ages 0–16IndoorFree
4.2(1628)
Toddler-friendlyAccessible

Cinema & screenings

Cineworld - Dundee

Dundee

A big multiplex cinema with the latest releases and kids' screenings.

Ages 0–16Indoor£
4.4(3409)

Cineworld - Edinburgh

Edinburgh

City Square

Dundee
Toddler-friendly

Play parks

Clatto Country Park

Dundee DD3

A reservoir park with a sandy beach, woodland trails and a play area.

Ages 0–12OutdoorFree
4.6(37)

Zoos & aquariums

D'Arcy Thompson Zoology Museum - University of Dundee

Dundee

The museum houses many specimens from around the world. Most of them were collected by Sir D'Arcy Wentworth Thompson, the first Professor of Biology at Dundee Opening hours Every Friday afternoon from June to August, 14:00-16:30 Second Saturday of every month, 14:00-16:30 Other times are available by appointment

Ages 5–18IndoorFree
4.5(707)
Toddler-friendly

Play parks

Dawson Park

Dundee

A green Broughty Ferry park with a play area, paths and open space for a kickabout.

Ages 0–12OutdoorFree