12 Best Things to Do with Kids in Bangkok

A visit to Dream World theme park is a fun-filled, entertaining day out where, as the name suggests, children’s fantasies become realities. They can sleigh or make snow angels in Snow Land, ride a rollercoaster up Space Mountain, and meet Cinderella and Pocahontas, all in one day.

While Dream World’s high-octane rides might not measure up to the best of American or Japanese theme parks, the sights and attractions for smaller children are excellent and insure an exciting family day out and a lot of memorable photographs. Dream World is on the outskirts of Bangkok, close to Don Mueang Airport in the north of the city.

Located in Siam Discovery Center shopping mall, Madame Tussauds Bangkok is no old-fashioned wax museum. For the entertainment value and a chance to rub shoulders with world celebrities, heads of state, activists, sports heroes and heroines, legendary artists, and even royalty, the museum is worth checking out. Enjoy 10 themed rooms of wax figures, each well designed to reflect the theme.

Muay Thai Live at Asiatique Bangkok is an exciting theatrical show combining entertaining performances with the ancient martial art of Muay Thai boxing. Great for a family evening out, the show allows everyone to see the martial art behind the blood sport and is far more appropriate for younger children than a genuine prize fight. Located in Asiatique Night Market, there are plenty of shops and restaurants to enjoy either before or after the show.

Considering Bangkok’s tropical climate, waterparks are few and far between in the city. By far the best place is the aging but still fun, Siam Amazing Park. Kids are at their happiest when they can splash, wade, dive and ride down slippery slides freely, while parents can do some relaxing in the shade or join in the fun. There are exciting rides and pools for all kind of water babies. There is also a separate amusement park with some fun rides for smaller kids.

Fantasia Lagoon is a relatively large and attractive waterpark built on the roof of The Mall Bangkae, which is located across the river on the Thonburi side of Bangkok. Despite being open for many years, the park is surprisingly unknown to tourists, with mostly Thai locals coming and play here.

Fantasia Lagoon is a fun place for kids and young adults to spend a day with huge pools and decent-size slides. In addition, you have the entire mall to play with, including a cool games zone located right below the water park.

Kidzania is the most innovative addition to the 'edutainment' scene in Bangkok. It brings a higher level of fun, allowing children to try out a range of activities in a model city. Popular ‘jobs’ include playing doctor at the miniature hospital, fighting fires, policing the streets or learning how to make sushi like a master chef. Located in Siam Paragon shopping mall, this is one of the easiest spots to find in Bangkok with plenty of other fun things to do nearby.

Bounce Inc. Bangkok is an action-packed trampoline park. The huge space is popular with children and teens and is open to everyone aged 3 and older (young children require adult supervision). Sessions last 1 hour, with seating for mom and dad to watch the action.

You'll find trampolines of all kinds: some have padded walls so you can practice your parkour flips and jumps, others are slanted at a 45-degree angle, others land into a crash mat so you can attempt crazy tricks without even the slightest worry of getting hurt. It's located on the 4th floor of EmQuartier shopping mall. Take the BTS to Phrom Phong station to find Bounce trampoline park.

Ice skating is a classic children’s activity that's available in several locations throughout Bangkok. Bangkok has several great ice rinks – some that are Olympic-sized. If you're a bit wobbly on skates, you can opt to take a lesson or even use one of the penguin-shaped stabilizers that help beginners keep their balance.

Popular ice rinks in Bangkok can be found in Central Rama 9, Major Ekkamai on Sukhumvit, and CentralWorld shopping mall in Siam.

Laser games in Bangkok have been few and far between in recent years so when Lazgam opened we were happy to have a family-friendly, all-weather activity to try. Games last 15 minutes and really get the heart racing.

Located on the 5th floor of the Vacation Inn Sukhumvit, Lazgam Bangkok is spread out across 2 floors within a maze of walls and partitions. There are several types of game to play but the most common are Teams, red vs blue, or Solo Play, which means every man for himself. Other game types include Alien Invasion when one player starts as the alien and has to shoot people to turn them into aliens too. Lazgam Bangkok is open to anyone aged 7 and over.

The Children’s Discovery Museum Bangkok offers a wealth of fun and educational activities to keep the kids occupied for a whole day, such as digging up dinosaur bones in its archeological site and creating giant bubbles. The museum encourages a hands-on approach to learning with interactive displays it calls a 'discovery learning process'.

You can find the Children’s Discovery Museum Bangkok located in the north of the city near the famous Chatuchak Weekend Market. Just take the BTS Skytrain to Mo Chit or MRT to Kampangphet and then it’s a short walk from there.

Zanook Wake Park is the best downtown Bangkok wakeboarding lake, with the fun addition of a floating, inflatable playground in the center of the lake. You can rent all the necessary equipment and there's an on-site restaurant with views of the action.

Whether this is your first time trying to wakeboard or you are an experienced rider, Zanook Bangkok is the best place to strap on a board and carve up the water close to central Bangkok (it’s close to Bang Wa Station on the Silom line).