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Indoor places that make a wet day a good one.
18 places
The top 18
Indoor places we've verified, from museums and galleries to games and markets, ranked by our own engine.
Escape room · Waterfront1. HintHunt Cape Town
4.9★ · 3.2kEscape room and mission-room company at the V&A Waterfront, with themed rooms, Amazing Races and team-building sessions.
Museum · Waterfront2. Cape Town Diamond Museum
4.8★ · 1.2kMuseum in the V&A Waterfront Clock Tower covering the science, history and cutting of diamonds, with guided tours.
Temple · Bo-Kaap3. Auwal Masjid
4.8★ · 830Historic mosque on Dorp Street in Bo-Kaap, founded in 1794 and regarded as the oldest mosque in South Africa; modest dress expected.
Museum · Bo-Kaap4. Museum of Illusions Cape Town
4.7★ · 1.9kInteractive illusion exhibits on Kloof Street, including a vortex tunnel and photo rooms; suits all ages.
Theatre · Bakoven5. Theatre on The Bay
4.7★ · 1.7kIntimate Camps Bay theatre staging musicals, plays, cabaret and comedy, with a bistro.
Indoor play · Waterfront6. Be.UP Park Waterfront (Pop-up)
4.7★ · 1.3kIndoor kids' play park in the V&A Waterfront Watershed with a multi-level maze, aerial obstacle course, toddler soft play and a café.
Indoor play · Kirstenhof7. Playstation by Rush
4.7★ · 1.1kIndoor play park for ages 0–8+ with high ropes, climbing walls, slides, mazes, toddler zone and licensed café.
Aquarium · Waterfront8. Two Oceans Aquarium
4.6★ · 26kIndoor aquarium at the V&A Waterfront with sharks, penguins, jellyfish and a kelp forest exhibit.
Theatre · City Centre9. Star Theatre
4.8★ · 423Intimate theatre at the District Six Homecoming Centre, hosting candlelight concerts, string quartets and tribute shows.
Theatre · Foreshore10. Artscape Theatre Centre
4.6★ · 9.1k1970s performing arts complex in the Foreshore with an opera house, theatre and arena hosting drama, ballet, opera and musicals.
Theatre · Rosebank11. Baxter Theatre Centre
4.6★ · 6.7kUniversity of Cape Town performing arts complex in Rondebosch with several stages for drama, comedy, music and dance, plus a restaurant.
Sports · Brooklyn12. The Shred Skatepark
4.7★ · 744Indoor skatepark in Paarden Eiland with ramps, board and scooter hire, skate shop, coffee shop, restaurant and night sessions Tue–Thu.
Indoor play · Claremont13. Rush Extreme Claremont
4.6★ · 4.2kIndoor sports park in Claremont with trampolines, Ninja Warrior course, climbing walls, dodgeball and a foam pit.
Theatre · Gardens14. The Labia Theatre
4.6★ · 4.1kIndependent four-screen arthouse cinema in Gardens, open since 1949, showing classic, indie and mainstream films.
Museum · Observatory15. Heart of Cape Town Museum
4.7★ · 568Museum in the original Groote Schuur operating theatres where the first human heart transplant was performed in 1967, visited on guided tours.
Indoor play · Observatory16. Total Ninja Black River Park
4.6★ · 1.5kSupervised indoor ninja obstacle course and inflatable park in Observatory, with a Warped Wall, and kids' parties.
Pools · Kenwyn17. Pool Cover Guys
4.9★ · 211Company supplying and installing safety, mesh and bubble covers for private swimming pools.
Gallery · Waterfront18. Art@Africa Art Gallery
5.0★ · 148Contemporary South African art gallery on the first floor of the Clocktower Centre, with artists often present.
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