Places to Take Children in Jakarta Over the Year-End Break

The year-end break is long enough that a child runs out of things to do by the second week. Having a few places lined up in advance saves the whole holiday from turning into screen time.

Modern Indoor Playgrounds

Indoor venues are the reliable option in Jakarta, since rain in December is a safe bet. They also stay comfortable through the middle of the day.

Buumi Playscape, Jakarta

• Located at Plaza Indonesia, Level 4, Central Jakarta
• Confirm current opening hours and ticket prices directly

Kids Hall Playground, Depok

• Located on Jl. Raya Citayam, Cipayung, Depok
• Confirm current opening hours and ticket prices directly

Happy Kiddy, Depok

• Located at Depok Town Square, Depok
• Confirm current opening hours and ticket prices directly

Outdoor Play Spaces

Outdoor venues give a child more room and a better reason to be tired by evening. Go early in the day and the heat is manageable.

The Playground Kemang, Jakarta

• Located on Jalan Kemang Dalam, South Jakarta
• Confirm current opening hours and ticket prices directly

Waterboom Lippo Cikarang

• Located on Jalan Madiun, Lippo Cikarang
• Confirm current opening hours and ticket prices directly

Jakarta Aquarium and Safari, Jakarta

• Located at Neo Soho Mall, West Jakarta
• Confirm current opening hours and ticket prices directly

Funtasia, BSD

• Located at Eastvara Mall, BSD, Tangerang
• Confirm current opening hours and ticket prices directly
• Book tickets ahead, since it fills up during school holidays

BXSEA Bintaro

• Confirm current opening hours and ticket prices directly

Faunaland Ancol

• Confirm current opening hours and ticket prices directly

Seaworld Ancol

• Located inside the Taman Impian Jaya Ancol complex
• Confirm current opening hours and ticket prices directly

Why Play Matters During a Holiday

A holiday spent playing is not time lost, since a good deal of a child’s development happens through it. Three things in particular come out of it.

It Supports Physical Development

Climbing, running and balancing build strength and coordination in a way no lesson does. A holiday is when there is finally time for enough of it.

It Trains Social and Emotional Skills

Shared play means taking turns, negotiating and handling losing. Those are learned in practice rather than explained.

It Raises Creativity and Imagination

Unstructured play leaves a child to invent the rules themselves. That invention is the part that carries over into everything else.

Planning the Break

Two or three outings across the whole break is usually enough, with quieter days in between. A child who is out every day is more tired than entertained by the end of it. The Happy Kamper app lists children’s activities around Jakarta with locations and current prices shown.