2025 Kaohsiung Family Attractions Recommended: Outdoor Water Park + Indoor Family Attractions.
Every summer vacation, the weather in Kaohsiung always makes people look forward to it and have a headache. For parents, it is not easy to arrange a parent-child trip that can play in the water without worrying about sunburn and being disrupted by afternoon thunderstorms. In recent years, more and more parent-child activity spaces in Kaohsiung have combined cool design and safety considerations, from outdoor water parks, forest-style waterfront rivers, to air-conditioned indoor parent-child attractions that combine sports and sensory experiences. The choices for summer vacation in Kaohsiung are no longer limited to water parks, but are gradually developing towards diversified and age-specific designs.
This article will help you sort out the recommendations for various types of parent-child water play venues and cool activities in Kaohsiung during the summer vacation of 2025. Whether you are looking for a natural space suitable for young children or a route for elementary school students to discharge their physical fitness, from outdoor to indoor, from summer water play to all-weather indoor preparation, this article can meet your needs.
If you want to arrange an outdoor water fight: E-DA Water Park × Cijin Air Cushion Water Park
(Photo source: Fun Cijin Facebook)
Kaohsiung's outdoor water attractions have always been the focus of parent-child activities, especially in the summer. In addition to the classic Kaohsiung water park type, there are also limited-time beach-type air cushion activities, which are very suitable for arranging half-day to one-day trips on holidays.
🟦 E-DA Water Park｜Recommended large Kaohsiung water park
(Photo source: E-DA Theme Park official website)
This large park combines an amusement park and a water park. The water park, which is open in summer, has a variety of water slides and parent-child bubble pools. It is suitable for the whole family to participate and is a classic choice for water play in Kaohsiung in summer.
- Facility highlights : large water slide, children's paddling pool, lazy river, bubble square
- Event period : July 2, 2025 ~ August 31, 2025
- Opening hours: Monday to Sunday 09:00 ~ 17:30
- Ticket price information :
🎫All people cool down for NT$780, school children’s summer vacation for NT$580 (only available for purchase on the day) 👉Package purchase link
- Admission : Ticket required
- Tips :
📍 The park is well-equipped and suitable for a full-day stay in hot weather
📍It is recommended to wear amphibious shoes and sun-protective clothing to avoid sunburn and slipping
🟦 Cijin Kite Festival × Air Cushion Water Park (Cijin Beach)｜Limited-time Kaohsiung water play activities
(Photo source: Fun Cijin Facebook)
This summer limited beach activity, combined with the kite festival and air cushion water amusement facilities, is one of the most popular outdoor parent-child activities for families on summer weekends and an alternative choice for playing in the water in Kaohsiung in summer.
- Facility highlights : air cushion water slide, water obstacle challenge, bubble water gun activity
- During the event :
📅 2025.7.26 (Sat) ~ 7.27 (Sun)
📅 2025.8.02 (Sat) ~ 8.03 (Sun)
📅 2025.8.09 (Sat) ~ 8.10 (Sun)
- Opening hours:
⏰ Kite show - 13:00 ~ 20:00
⏰Air cushion water park - 15:00 ~ 20:00
- Ticket price information : Free admission to the entire area
- Safety Tips :
- It is recommended to wear shoes with high coverage to avoid stepping injuries
- The beach area requires hydration and sun protection, and attention should be paid to children's activities
If you need to prepare for rainy days: Kaohsiung's indoor parent-child attractions can also be a great place to relax and cool off
Afternoon thunderstorms or temperatures above 35 degrees often make it difficult for outdoor parent-child trips to continue. At this time, Kaohsiung's indoor parent-child attractions provide a good choice for both physical discharge and spatial coolness. Not only can they replace water parks, but they can also change the pace of the trip.
🟦 Snow Paradise Children's Ski Park 2.0 (National Science and Technology Museum)
(Photo source: National Science and Technology Museum official website)
The ice and snow-themed summer special exhibition space features a ski slope, ice levels and snow sensory games. It is one of the few indoor parent-child attractions in Kaohsiung that combines "air-conditioned space + physical activities".
- Exhibition time : 2023.9.23 ~ 2025.12.31
- Opening hours (you can choose one to visit):
⏰Weekdays : 09:00 ~ 12:00 / 13:30 ~ 16:30
⏰Holidays : 09:00 ~ 11:00 / 12:00 ~ 14:00 / 15:00 ~ 17:00
☝️ In conjunction with the extended operation during the summer holidays, the 114.7/1 ~ 114.8.31 " holiday" operation hours are adjusted to:
⏰ 1st session 09:00 ~ 11:20 / 2nd session 12:20 ~ 14:40 / 3rd session 15:40 ~ 18:00
- Exhibition location: Science and Technology Museum B1 Cosmic Star Plaza
- Ticket price information :
🎫 Package: 400 yuan (general public), including admission to the Science and Technology Museum, and one ticket each to the Snow Paradise ski area and climbing area
🎫 Ski area experience ticket: NT$200 (for the general public), one ticket for the ski area of the Snow Paradise Discovery Park
🎫 Parent-accompanying ticket: NT$100 (only for parents of children who have purchased a package ticket or a single zone experience ticket and whose height is above 130 cm and below 150 cm), each person is limited to one additional ticket
👉 More ticket price information👉Ticket purchase process and links
- Reminders : Please wear socks when entering, and on-site staff will guide you. It is suitable for parents to accompany you.
🟦 STRIKE Sports Center (Pier-2 Art Center)
(Photo source: Pier-2 Art Center official website)
The interactive space that combines somatosensory technology with electronic dodgeball is a new choice for indoor parent-child activities in Kaohsiung. It is suitable for children who like to release energy and those who need a sense of challenge.
- Event period : 2025.6.5 ~ 9.30
- Opening hours:
⏰Monday to Friday 10:30 ~ 19:00
⏰Saturday , Sunday and national holidays 10:30 ~ 21:00
☝️ 12:00-13:00 Rest
- Ticket price information :
(Photo source: The official website of the Dimensional Science and Technology Movement [Kaohsiung Pier 2] )
- Exhibition location: Pier-2 Art Center B6 Warehouse
👉Reservation link
- Reminder : Sportswear is required for game facilities, and guidance and safety equipment are provided on site
If you want a natural rhythm and low-stimulation space: Neiweipi Forest Waterway
(Photo source: Neiwei Arts Center Facebook)
You don’t have to go to a water park to play in the water in Kaohsiung. The waterfront river in Neiweipi Cultural Park is a space that combines natural landscapes with a cool feeling. It is especially suitable for children who don’t like exciting facilities, have low physical strength, or are new to water activities.
- Location : Neiweipi Cultural Park (100 meters north of Children's Art Museum)
- Opening hours : Open all year round, no reservation required
- Suitable for : low stimulation, slow pace, free treading water and observing nature
- Safety Tips :
☝️ The ground is slippery, so it is recommended to wear water shoes and be accompanied by an adult
☝️There are no life-saving facilities or washing space, please bring your own simple supplies
Have fun, but also be at ease: There are many good choices for parent-child activities in Kaohsiung
When it comes to playing in the water in Kaohsiung, many people's first impression may still be water parks, but now Kaohsiung's parent-child attractions are no longer just that. From bubble water battles and forest water treading to air-conditioned indoor skiing experiences and interactive activities, Kaohsiung's parent-child activity spaces have developed more diverse, age-specific and weather-adaptable possibilities.
When choosing parent-child activities during the summer vacation, in addition to safety facilities and personnel guidance, it also includes whether the plan can be adjusted quickly as the weather changes. Playing in water parks is certainly lively, but combining it with indoor activities is the only way to enjoy parent-child time for a long time.