Family holidays in Bali are the best! The island is endlessly diverse and stunningly beautiful, the Balinese people love children and there are plenty of things to see and do to keep the youngest and the oldest family members entertained. Seminyak is not to be missed on your holiday itinerary. This buzzing beach town is fashionable and happening day and night. A great place to relax, eat good food, have a nice coffee, see the sunset and lounge by the pool. Are the kids tired of hanging around by the pool (should that ever happen)? Wondering what to do to keep you and your little ones happy outside the pool? Well, Seminyak is all about shopping, dining and sunset cocktails but there are also plenty of family things to do also. Check out our selection down below:

Beach time = Family Fun

Yes, the beach is Seminyak is beautiful and the sunsets are breathtaking but for a perfect family beach day, you got to get your lazy ass off that sunbed and take your kids for a family surfing lesson. You are in Bali, a surfers paradise and the beach in Seminyak is perfect for beginners! Master the movements and paddle out to sea to catch that wave. See who stands up on their board first, will it be you or your kids? Afterward, swim and play in the waves, built some sandcastles and snap some family photos. Before sunset time, head over to La PLancha and order a cocktail. You’ve deserved it now! Your kids may enjoy a cold young coconut, healthy and a good thirst quencher. There you have it: the perfect beach day with the family in Seminyak, Bali!

Ku De Ta on Sundays

Sundays are all about family at Bali’s most iconic beach club: KU DE TA on Oberoi Road in Seminyak. It is always a good idea to go to KU DE TA for a swim, food and drinks but on Sundays, you can be sure of some quality time with your loved one while the little ones are entertained with kids activities hours on end. Crafts, face painting, jumping castles, balloons and more. Don’t miss it!

Address: Jl. Kayu Aya No.9, Seminyak, Badung, Bali, 80361
Contact: (0361) 736969
Opening hours: every day from 8 am to 2 am

Night at the museum

This one may puzzle you. A museum? What kid enjoys going to the museum? Well, trust me, DMZ Dream Museum Zone in Legian (on the border of Seminyak), they are going to love! This museum features amazing, life-size mural paintings by Korean illusionists. You can take the craziest family photos, hopping from one dazzling scene to the other. Dinosaurs, sharks, ancient Egypt, Venice, fairytale landscapes, you won’t know what hit you!

Address: Jl. Nakula No.33X, Legian, Kuta, Kabupaten Badung, Bali 80361
Contact: (0361) 8496220
Opening hours: every day from 9 am to 10 pm

Biku high tea

Who is up for a delightful high tea? Surely, your kids are up for some sweet treats and mom and dad will love the setting of Biku Restaurant on the Petitenget Strip in Seminyak. This restaurant is tucked in an authentic Javanese Joglo pavilion with a high soaring rooftop and antique interiors. The high tea is served beautifully and everything is absolutely delicious: the tea, the savory snacks and the sweets. For the kids, there is a special kids’ high tea with teacups, saucers and cupcakes their own size. On top of that, there is a little playing nook where they can have some fun when they are done sitting at the table. Ideal!

Address: Jalan Petitenget No.888 Seminyak, Kerobokan Kelod, Kuta Utara, Bali 80361
Contact: 0851-0057-0888
Opening hours: every day from 8 am - 11 pm

Waterbom in Kuta

If your kids are old enough to appreciate a water park, you can’t miss out on Waterbom, located just a 20-minute drive away from Seminyak in neighbouring Kuta. Waterbom is ranked as the best water park in Asia and #2 in the world. Waterbom has got exhilarating slides from moderately scary to massively scary (even dads will need to overcome some fear). There is also a lazy river to float on and there is a water playground for toddlers, too. Family fun is guaranteed at Waterbom Bali!

Address: Jl. Kartika Plaza Tuban, Kuta, Kabupaten Badung, Bali 80361
Contact: +62 361 755 676
Opening hours: every day from 9 am to 6 pm

Family Spa Time

Going to the spa is a luxury everyone can afford in Bali. Such bliss! Not going to the spa means missing out on something heavenly, and you don’t want to be doing that now, do you? Thought going to the spa is something impossible without hiring a nanny? You are wrong! In fact, the kids can come along for some Balinese spa pampering. There are plenty of spas around offering family packages or Mom & Me and Dad & Me spa packages. You can make is some very special mother and daughter or father and son time. Wonderful! Try Prana Spa, one of the most luxurious and famous spas in Bali.

Frankenstein's Laboratory

Going out for dinner with the family was never as exciting, thrilling and scary than at Frankenstein’s Laboratory in Seminyak. At this Halloween-inspired bar and restaurant, you can expect close encounters with monsters and zombies and they’ll be singing, too, as if having stepped into a monster cabaret show. There will be monstrous bites, creepy cocktails and you can get ready for the most terrifying night of your lives. You and the kids are going to love it! Kids can even turn into underworld creatures themselves with some really cool face paintings (Additional charges apply). Cabaret is on 7 days a week and there are meet & greets with the zombies too. 

Address: Jl. Camplung Tanduk No.6, Seminyak, Kuta, Kabupaten Badung, Bali 80361
Contact: (0361) 731622
Opening hours: every day from 9 am to 11 pm

Waka Waka

Located at FuramaXclusive Ocean Beach, Seminyak, Waka Waka hits all the right notes for an enticing and engaging space for kids to simply have fun. Their underwater-themed playground recently opened, and boasts a large indoor play space of climbing structures, multiple slides and obstacle courses enough to keep any kid occupied for a good two hours or more. They also have a separate section for toddlers which is filled with ride-ons and smaller equipments that can cather to the youngest of guests. Check them out here.