Kaohsiung is easy with children: the light rail and the Cijin ferry are rides in themselves, under-sixes ride the ferry free, and the big museums have children's sections. On a hot or wet day, head for the National Science and Technology Museum.
- The light rail and the ferry. Ride the tram along the harbor and take the ferry to Cijin for the beach (April to October) and the shell gallery. → The harbor
- National Science and Technology Museum. Taiwan's largest museum of applied technology. → Museums
- The Kids' Art Museum at the Museum of Fine Arts; entry is free for 16 and under. Light rail Neiwei Arts Center (C21A), then about 8 to 10 minutes' walk.
- Shoushan Zoo. Small, cheap (NT$40, free under 6) and on the hill above the harbor. → Shoushan
- Dream Mall's Ferris wheel. Open the same hours as the mall. Light rail Dream Mall (C5).
- Wheelchairs and strollers can be borrowed free at the Fo Guang Shan Buddha Museum. → Fo Guang Shan
Staying longer?
For families spending a summer or a school break in the south, Camps.Asia keeps a verified list of kids' camps in Kaohsiung, from university summer camps to arts and science programmes.
Sources: details and sources on each linked page; Kids' Art Museum: Kaohsiung Museum of Fine Arts; Ferris wheel: Dream Mall. Checked October 2026.