Things to do in Balearics with Kids

Menorca’s magnificent beaches are internationally renowned for their pristine sand and crystal clear water. Providing endless fun beach days and easy outdoor activities for kids, clambering up dunes, swimming, snorkelling and enjoying water sports such as stand-up paddleboarding and sailing. Many families also enjoy boat trips, with a popular glass-bottom boat departing from the port of Mahon and one-day charters of sailing boats and catamarans available too.

The island’s interior is a protected UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, with an incredible array of fauna and flora. There is a beautifully maintained circular coastal path running 185km around the entire island and makes a wonderful day out in the Menorcan countryside with a picnic. There are some great guided tours available through the island’s countryside and endless outdoor nature activities for kids. Horse riding is also a popular hobby in Menorca, with friendly stables offering riding lessons and accompanied pony treks.

There are numerous fun indoor activity ideas for kids in Menorca, providing entertainment for families on the island’s rare rainy days, or ways to escape the intense summer heat of the high season. There is a lovely local library in Mahon with a dedicated kid’s corner with plenty of games and activities for kids to do inside and books for children of all ages and reading abilities. There is also a cinema showing original versions of many films in English with Spanish subtitles, on specific days each week. Year-round activities on the island include several fantastic kids clubs with fun indoor family activities and creative workshops. There is also a great indoor entertainment centre with a large bowling alley, soft play centre and popular arcade.

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With such a spectacular coastline, the white isle offers endless outdoor sports activities for kids, from paddling in the crystal clear shallows with little ones to snorkelling, kayaking and stand-up paddleboarding for older kids. There are several professionals on the island offering swimming lessons and private swimming tuition to ensure children feel confident in the water. Many families also enjoy boat trips, with one-day charters of sailing boats and catamarans available from the islands major ports in Ibiza town, San Antoni and Santa Eulalia.

Further inland, the island has plenty of alternatives to days at the beach, with a variety of fun outdoor activities for kids. There is an exciting water park with slides, pools and other attractions, a go-karting track, paintball and several adventure parks with aerial assault courses and zip lining for kids of all ages.  There are also miles of beautifully maintained coastal paths for walking and cycling, with great guided tours available through the island’s countryside and endless outdoor nature activities for kids. Horse riding is also a popular hobby, with friendly stables offering lessons and accompanied pony treks.

There are also fun indoor activities for a family with older children and teens, including a bowling centre with arcade games, escape rooms and cinemas in Ibiza Town, San Antonio and Santa Eulalia. Year-round activities on the white isle include great kids clubs with fun indoor family activities and creative workshops. Little ones will love soft play with ball pools, providing endless indoor fun for toddlers. There is even an aquarium set inside an atmospheric lobster cave previously used by fisherman.

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