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Top Places to take Kids in Mexico for Family Fun

There are so many places to take kids in Mexico you might have hard time deciding where to start. We’re sharing some of the places we think are a lot of fun for kids and parents!

There are so many places to take kids in Mexico you might have hard time deciding where to start. We're sharing some of the top places!

One of the most fun vacations we had a few years ago was in Cancun Mexico and we loved it! My husband and I had been to Cancun several years ago before our daughter was born and we loved it. So when our daughter was old enough we thought let’s bring her there as there’s some much to do there with kids.

Our daughter also loved it and still talks about it years later! What’s not to love to see how gorgeous it is there?  The picture above was taken at Riviera Maya near Playa de Carmen, read more below this and other fantastic places in Mexico you can go with the kids!

top places to take kids in Mexico

Mexico is a great place for kids, from the family-friendly resorts by the sea to the brimming attractions in Mexico City itself. Little ones will often find themselves showered with attention by well-meaning locals. Their natural curiosity is indulged and travelling with kids on a cheap holiday to Mexico is actually a great way to find out more about the culture and the country. Kids will help to break the ice with local people, allowing you to really experience Mexico’s rich diversity at the same time.

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There are so many places to take kids in Mexico you might have hard time deciding where to start. We're sharing some of the top places!

Beach and Park Fun
Beaches, of course, are always a hit with kids, and Mexico does beaches very well. The range of resorts varies from the huge and all-inclusive to the more peaceful.

Cancun is one of the popular spots and there are plenty of good reasons why. For sheer beauty, the powder white beaches and crystalline waters are hard to beat, and there are plenty of opportunities for snorkelling, kayaking and sailing.

There are so many places to take kids in Mexico you might have hard time deciding where to start. We're sharing some of the top places!

Top attractions for kids include Parque Nizuc – home to the Wet’n Wild water park and dolphin centre Dolphinaris. At Wet’n Wild kids can play in the wave pool, slide down the Twister or Kamikaze slides, or float down the Lazy River. Dolphinaris has interactive programmes where kids and adults alike can swim with dolphins and learn a little about the behaviour of these fascinating creatures, as well as getting to know how to look after them.

South of Cancun, in Riviera Maya, there are a host of animal-themed attractions and eco-parks. Animal parks include Croco Cun Zoo, a crocodile zoo and conservation facility. Xcaret, meanwhile, is an archaeological park combining the story of Mexico’s history, complete with costumes, dancing and night-time shows, with attractions including a coral reef aquarium, butterfly pavilion and dolphin swim centre. Xel-Ha is an aquarium that also provides opportunities for kids to swim with dolphins as well as snorkel and generally splash about and have fun.

Here’s a picture of our daughter at Xel-Ha her favorite part of the trip as you can see and why 🙂

places to take kids in Mexico

Mexico City Attractions

Mexico City has more than its fair share of attractions to keep little ones entertained. Kidzania is a grown-up environment for kids, where they can choose a career, go to work, earn money and then spend their cash on activities from shopping to craft sessions. The Midi Museum is a finance and economics museum where you can design your own money, play the stock exchange and explore the balance between economics and sustainable practices.

Missing the animals? Take a trip out to Farm Tio Pepe, a petting zoo where kids are encouraged to learn about farming through interaction with animals including pigs, sheep and goats. Kids can pet chicks and baby rabbits, help with milking a cow, or go horse-riding. Or they can pick their own veggies in the vegetable garden and then prepare a delicious pizza at the clay-fired oven.

Mexico has so much to offer for families that a trip there is bound to be a hit with the kids. Your only issue will be choosing which part to visit!

 

By on September 24th, 2013

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I’m Michelle aka Powered by Mom. I’m married with one daughter, my hubby was my high school sweetheart, our two dogs Nyx and Cleo and our cat Oliver. As you can see we’re a family of animal lovers. We love to travel when we can, try different food and activities all over the world and enjoy being together. My passions are writing, travelling, creating new recipes, encouraging people to adopt not shop and just to enjoy life while we can.

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43 thoughts on “Top Places to Take the Kids in Mexico”

  1. I’ve always wanted to go to Mexico. It is nice to see that there are places there that are so family friendly. That photo of your daughter at Xel-Ha is just so precious. My kids would love to be up close with those animals.

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  2. I was just in Cancun this past February. Sadly, I was there for a convention and didn’t have time to explore the area. I do know that the beaches are absolutely gorgeous. I would love to go back with my husband, so that we could see the sights together.

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  3. I am glad you had a great time in Mexico. I heard horror stories about going there until now I no longer desire going there.

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  4. I have yet to visit Mexico City but would love to take a family vacation to Cancun and take in all the beautiful sites and pyramids.

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  5. Looks like you & your family had a great vacation in Mexico! Ive been to Cozumel twice and it was wonderful, but I am going to look into going to Cancun next! Thank you for your review and pics!

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  6. I’ve never been to Mexico, but it certainly looks like a beautiful place to visit! Thank you for sharing your photos 🙂

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  7. so glad to have come upon this post; we want to take the kids somewhere over halloween break but don’t know where. we don’t have passports so this is out of the question but now we can plan for next year. Procrastinating cuz we don’t know where to go!

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  8. I’d love to visit Mexico. But, I hear that it’s getting pretty dangerous for tourists down in Mexico these days. I’d still like to find a really nice beach area that’s not over-ridden with crime yet. This place sounds pretty nice! Thanks!!!

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  9. I think it’s wonderful to take children on family trips. I would love to take my daughter to a different country so that she could understand and explore different cultures and traditions. Mexico is an excellent place for learning and having fun.

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  10. Such a sweet pic of your daughter with the seal… our children would love that sort of thing as well… Will definitely keep that in mind if we ever have the opportunity to visit that area of Mexico.

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  11. I have always wanted to go to Mexico I love the beaches, but I have heard such horror stories how it is not safe to go there. If I went I would definitely need to swim with the dolphins.

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  12. Wow! I’ve never been to Mexico, but it sure looks like Paradise. A peaceful beach there would be perfect for my type of vacation, to just relax!

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  13. I would love to take my grandchildren to Xcaret, because as an Archaeologist would be a good way to show them some of my passion!!

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  14. i went to cancun many yrs ago, love the beaches, i went w/ a girlfriend who was terrible to travel w/, so i was basically on my own. rode the buses, went to island of women, etc. bad experience b/c of my girlfriend, she did not check the closets while i was checking us out and i lost over 1000 worth of designer clothing, also a cab would not let us out of the car, he told us one fee and then upped the charge when we got to our destination. love the beaches

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  15. I have never been to Mexico,but Cancun is so beautiful that I really would love to travel there. I love white beaches and crystalline water.

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  16. Your trip sounds awesome… I would love to go on a trip like that with my family … I’m not sure how my kids would behave …lol

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  17. The water is so clear in Cancun that I think my son would actually go in the water. He loves the beach, but mostly like to stay at the pool.

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  18. I visited Cozumel when I was 16 (forever ago), but I enjoyed myself immensely, we went Scuba Diving. I remember taking Scuba Lessons there.

    Thanks for the post and the picture of your Daughter with the Seal is very cute!

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  19. We went to that part of Mexico a couple of years ago, with older children. We did the watersports, cave snorkling, ceyote cliff jumping, swam with turtles at Akumel, went to Tulum, climbed Coba pyramid. It was a great adventure!

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