Things to do with kids in Cardiff
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Welsh Tots at Cardiff Grangetown Salvation Army
Salvationarmy.org.uk
Nearby: Grangetown
Parents and toddlers
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Full programme detailsMusic & dance
Jukebox Kids Beginners Street Dance
Jukeboxcollective.com
Nearby: Ely
7–12 years
Learn hip-hop, popping, locking, breaking and house in a beginner-friendly dance class.
Jukebox kids mixed-ability dance in Butetown
Jukeboxcollective.com
Nearby: Butetown
7–12 years
Explore hip-hop, breaking, locking, popping and freestyle with a mixed-ability class for ages 7–12.
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Full programme detailsJunior Street Dance at Llanishen Leisure Centre
Better.org.uk
Nearby: Llanishen
Junior class; all ability levels
Try energetic street-dance styles, including hip-hop, breaking and funk.
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Full programme detailsStory and Rhyme Time at Canton Library
Cardiffhubs.co.uk
Nearby: Canton
Share stories, rhymes, fun and games with your child at the library.
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Full programme detailsSport & movement
Better Swim School at Llanishen
Better.org.uk
Nearby: Llanishen
From 3 months; children and adults
Build water confidence through structured swimming lessons, starting with Swimbies from three months.
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Full programme detailsPlaces to visit
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Butetown Hub book corner
Nearby: Butetown
Browse bilingual children’s books in the neighbourhood hub at Plas Iona.
Butetown Pavilion – Youth Hub
Nearby: Butetown
A Dumballs Road community hub with a reading area and activities for younger children and young people.
Craft in the Bay gallery
Nearby: Butetown
Look closely at contemporary Welsh craft in a free gallery at The Flourish.
Free
Techniquest science discovery centre
Nearby: Butetown
Launch a rocket and explore two floors of hands-on science on Stuart Street.
The Senedd with children
Nearby: Butetown
Explore the Welsh Parliament’s public building, children’s play area and waterfront views.
Free
Wales Millennium Centre for family theatre
Nearby: Butetown
Choose a family production at the theatre on Bute Place.
Addresses for your route
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- Butetown Hub book corner
Plas Iona, Butetown, Cardiff, CF10 5HW
- Butetown Pavilion – Youth Hub
Dumballs Road, Butetown, Cardiff, CF10 5FE
- Craft in the Bay gallery
Craft in the Bay, The Flourish, Lloyd George Avenue, Cardiff, CF10 4QH
- Techniquest science discovery centre
Stuart Street, Cardiff, CF10 5BW
- The Senedd with children
Senedd, Cardiff Bay, Cardiff, CF99 1SN
- Wales Millennium Centre for family theatre
Bute Place, Cardiff, CF10 5AL
- Canton Library
Canton Library, Library Street, Canton, Cardiff, CF5 1QD
- Chapter Arts Centre
Chapter Arts Centre, Market Road, Canton, Cardiff, CF5 1QE
- Peggy’s Pots at The Bone Yard
Peggy’s Pots, The Bone Yard, Paper Mill Road, Canton, Cardiff, CF11 8DH
- Thompsons Park
Thompsons Park, Romilly Road / Pencisely Road, Cardiff
- Victoria Park, Canton
Victoria Park, Victoria Park Road East / Cowbridge Road East, Canton, Cardiff
- Ely and Caerau Children’s Centre
Ely and Caerau Children’s Centre, Michaelston Road, Ely, Cardiff CF5 4SX
- Ely and Caerau Hub
Ely and Caerau Hub, Cowbridge Road West, Ely, Cardiff CF5 5BQ
- Plymouth Great Wood: the Llewellyn Avenue approach
Plymouth Great Wood, southern approach from Llewellyn Avenue, Ely, Cardiff
- The Dusty Forge
The Dusty Forge, 460 Cowbridge Road West, Ely, Cardiff CF5 5BZ
- Cardiff Ski & Snowboard Centre
Cardiff Ski & Snowboard Centre, 198 Fairwater Road, Fairwater, Cardiff, CF5 3JR
- Fairwater Hub and library
Fairwater Hub, Doyle Avenue, Fairwater, Cardiff, CF5 3HU
- Fairwater Leisure Centre
Fairwater Leisure Centre, off Waterhall Road, Fairwater, Cardiff, CF5 3LL
- Grange Gardens
Grange Gardens, Grangetown, Cardiff, CF11 7LJ
- Grange Pavilion
Grange Pavilion, Grange Gardens, Grangetown, Cardiff, CF11 7LJ
- Grangetown Hub and library
Grangetown Hub, Havelock Place, Grangetown, Cardiff, CF11 6PA
- Parc Play
Parc Play, Unit 5, Curran Embankment, Grangetown, Cardiff, CF10 5DX
- Llanishen Hub
Llanishen Hub, 11 Station Road, Llanishen, Cardiff CF14 5LS
- Llanishen Leisure Centre
Llanishen Leisure Centre, Ty Glas Avenue, Llanishen, Cardiff CF14 5EB
- Llanishen Reservoir Waterside Walk
Waterside path around Llanishen Reservoir, Cardiff; visitor access via Lisvane & Llanishen Reservoirs Visitor Centre, Lisvane Road, Lisvane CF14 0BB
- RampWorld Cardiff Indoor Skatepark
RampWorld Cardiff, Unit B, Parc Ty Glas, Llanishen, Cardiff CF14 5DU
Guides & inspiration
Butetown, Cardiff with kids: books, science and creative stops
Plan a family outing around Butetown’s books, community activities, hands-on science, free Senedd crafts, Welsh craft and family theatre.
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Canton with kids: parks, books and making
Plan a family outing in Canton, Cardiff: Victoria Park, books and crafts at Canton Library, Chapter and pottery at The Bone Yard.
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Ely, Cardiff with kids: books, dance and community
Plan a local family outing around Ely and Caerau Hub, the children’s centre, beginner street dance, youth clubs, The Dusty Forge and the woodland approach from Llewellyn Avenue.
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Fairwater, Cardiff with kids: books, swimming and the dry slope
Plan a family outing in Fairwater, Cardiff, with local books, swimming, toddler play, children’s clubs and dry-slope skiing and tubing.
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Grangetown with kids: gardens, books and play
Plan a local family outing in Grangetown, Cardiff, with Grange Gardens, the Pavilion, library activities, adventure play and community groups.
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Llanishen, Cardiff with kids: books, swimming and waterside walks
Choose a family outing in Llanishen around the library hub, swimming and junior sports, RampWorld and the open waterside path around Llanishen Reservoir.