10 Best Family Things to Do in Curacao

Children's Museum Curacao is home to a variety of exhibits designed for kids ages 1 to 10 that not only foster learning but children's creativity as well. Inside the museum, your little ones can build structures and create art amongst the more hands-on activities.

When you visit this museum with your family, you'll find quite a few adult attractions as well that can help you have fun alongside your kids and support your inner child. You can find this museum in Rooi Catochi on the west side of Willemstad.

Christoffel National Park is a stunning area that's home to hundreds of plant species and native animals you can see while traversing well-kept trails amongst vibrant greenery. Around 450 different species of plants can be found here along with the rare Curacao white-tailed deer.

Traversing this park is easy. With so much space to explore, you and the family can take the trip on foot or drive along the scenic roads. Biking is also quite popular in this park. You can explore it all on the northern side of the island marked by the towering peak.

Hakuna Matata Curacao Boat Trips are a great way for you and your kids to explore the waters with a friendly guide, fresh food, and even a slide onboard. You'll find plenty of room to relax while your kids explore the deck and make use of the small slide.

Food will be provided, and it often consists of kid-friendly snacks like pizza, burgers, and ice cream. The tour will take you to some of the best beaches on the island with swimming conditions safe enough for kids. Tours set out from southern Willemstad near Spaanse Water.

Curacao Sea Aquarium is an open-water aquarium where you and your family can see a variety of marine life and embark on a guided snorkel experience. The open-water system used here means that water is continuously pumped into the aquarium to create a unique environment suitable for keeping the local coral reef healthy.

A wide variety of animals make their home here including flamingos and lobsters, both of which can be fed by the kids. You'll also find dolphin and sea lion presentations. The snorkel experience lets you and your family get even closer. This aquarium is located southeast of Mambo Beach in southern Willemstad.

Tugboat Beach is best known for its snorkelling opportunities where you'll find a shipwreck along with tropical fish to explore under the water's surface. The shipwreck is of an old tugboat, hence the name of the beach, and access to snorkelling is easy because the beach doesn't have much to offer in terms of sand and surf.

While you and your family look under the waves, you'll find a variety of colourful tropical fish alongside the shipwreck as well as some impressive corals. It's easily accessible near Caracas Bay south of Willemstad.

The Curacao Maritime Museum is home to a massive collection of old seafaring artefacts from the area with a focus on the island's maritime history. When you and your family visit, you'll find some artefacts dating back up to 5 centuries when European invaders first arrived.

Amongst the collection here, you'll find models of old vessels along with documents, charts, and photos from times long past. Keep in mind that much of the history here involves the Caribbean slave trade, so it may not be appropriate for particularly young kids. You'll find this museum in southern Willemstad across the river from Otrobanda.

The Curacao Ostrich Farm is home to a friendly population of ostriches and emus that you and your family can interact with directly while learning about them in the process. You can take a ride on a safari lorry around the farm to check out these birds up close and even get the opportunity to touch and feed them.

You'll find that these birds are notably friendly, so you can let your kids pet and feed them with peace of mind. A guide will be with you throughout the experience, so all you have to do is follow their instructions. The farm is located west of Sint Joris Bay, which is a few miles east of Willemstad.

Kidi's Park Curacao is a miniature theme park designed for kids where they'll find all sorts of play equipment including slides, climbing obstacles, and ball pits. With nearly 6,500 square feet of space, this facility has room for every kid in your family to run around and enjoy the indoor playground.

Keep in mind that this play place is designed specifically for younger kids from toddlers up to age 8, so if your kids are older, this may not be the best destination. You can get here by heading north from Wishi on the west side of Willemstad.

Amazonia Curacao is a theme park based around a man-made rainforest garden that offers fun for the whole family including tours showcasing exotic animals and history. Some of the animals here include pythons, monkeys, iguanas, and boas. Two different tours are available, with one tour letting you get close to the animals.

The architecture at this theme park is designed to make you feel as if you've travelled to a faraway world. While seemingly fantastical, it showcases ancient Amazonian history in a fascinating and immersive way. See it for yourself in Santa Catharina in eastern Willemstad.