Looking for unforgettable family adventures in Coffs Harbour, Woolgoolga, Sawtell and beyond? The Coffs Coast offers exciting, educational, and nature-filled activities that kids and parents will love. So whether you’re after action-packed amusement or laid-back discovery, there’s something for every age and interest.
Top family attractions in Coffs Harbour
From the iconic Big Banana Fun Park offering epic ice skating, a giant slide, laser tag, escape room and more, to the quirky Coffs Harbour Butterfly House with fluttering friends, a maze and a trip back to the prehistoric period, Coffs Harbour is bursting with family-friendly attractions.
With a wildlife sanctuary, aquarium, reptile park and butterfly house, there are plenty of things for animal-loving kids to do – including getting up close and personal with dolphins, seals, penguins, fish, crocodiles, snakes, butterflies … and even dinosaurs!
Adventurous kids will love Treetops Adventure Park, where the whole family can get sky high with suspended obstacles courses suitable for all ages. Or take to the water with C-Change Adventures – family-friendly kayak and SUP tours throughout our region’s most beautiful waterways.
Smash the bucket list out of the park when you take your kids horse riding on the beach with HWH Stables or through beautiful bushland with Valery Trails Horse Riding Centre.
If you’re looking for family activities with a slower pace, try exploring the North Coast Regional Botanic Gardens full of diverse environmental zones, or soak up the arts, history and culture at Yarrila Arts and Museum.
And if you’re after free things to do with kids in Coffs Harbour, Toormina, Sawtell, Woolgoolga or beyond, check out our round of the best free things to do with kids on the Coffs Coast.
There is so much for the whole family to enjoy and each experience is guaranteed to spark joy and wonder for big and little kids alike.
As you plan your trip, make sure to check out our list of the best family-friendly affordable accommodation around Coffs Harbour.
School holiday ideas for kids in Coffs Harbour
Check out our Holiday Fun page for seasonal events, school holiday workshops, and more! This regularly updated calendar is your go-to guide for what’s happening throughout the year – perfect for planning the ideal school holiday escape for your family ahead of time.
Top 5 things to do with kids on rainy days in Coffs Harbour
You won’t be stuck inside on a rainy day, there are plenty of ways to keep the fun going and keep dry too! Here are our top picks for family-friendly wet weather adventures on the Coffs Coast:
- Yarrila Arts and Museum — art, history, culture, technology and more for kids to enjoy! With five exhibition spaces showing local, national and international touring and permanent exhibitions, YAM is a vibrant hub of art and creativity that kids will love. The building also boasts a library with plenty of books, a recording booth, digital studio, computers and more.
- The Solitary Islands Aquarium – you don’t need to go underwater to experience the magic of the Coffs Coast marine environment. This little aquarium is bursting with things to see and do – including kid-friendly touch tanks, microscopes, hands-on displays and hundreds of marine creatures waiting to be discovered.
- The Big Banana – bursting with family-friendly attractions, The Big Banana has ample indoor attractions to keep kids busy in rainy weather. From ice skating to escape rooms, Australia’s largest indoor slide, laser tag, 4D ride stimulator, candy kitchen and more.
- Sawtell Majestic Cinema or BCC Coffs Harbour – with two cinemas to choose from, there’s always something for the kids to watch on the big screen. The historic art deco Sawtell Cinemas are charming boutique cinemas playing everything from blockbuster films to arthouse flicks, whilst BCC boasts five screens and an epic candy bar that kids will adore.
- iPlay Tenpin City – ultimate family-fun and entertainment, iPlay offers ten pin bowling, a games arcade and bar. Younger children can use ramps and bumpers to keep up with the big kids and competitive crews can keep score on your own personal digital screens.
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