Playa del Carmen with kids
If you’re planning to visit the city for your next family vacation, expect plenty of family activities . These include fun water activities and a bit of historical exploration. To help you plan the trip, here are fun things to do in Playa del Carmen with kids.
Playa del Carmen with kids: Playa del Carmen’s 5th Avenue
Fifth Avenue, called Quinta or Quinta Avenida by locals, is a famous pedestrian street with stores, galleries, restaurants, cafes and bars. Try some of the Mexican street food or bring something home to remember this vacation.
In the morning, 5th Avenue is quiet and peaceful. But in the evening it comes alive with lights, street performers and music. A morning walk to 5th Avenue is best for children, while an evening walk is more appropriate for teens and adults.
Museo Frida Kahlo Riviera Maya – Downtown Playa del Carmen
Frida Kahlo is an important figure in Modern Mexico. Aside from her personal achievements, Kahlo is celebrated today for the political messages behind her art style. Particularly her goal of resisting the cultural inferiority Mexicans feel due to colonialism. Learn about the famous Mexican artist Frida Kahlo and see her iconic artwork at the Museo Frida Kahlo Riviera Maya.
Kahlo’s work is mainly cultural and autobiographical. So, each room in the museum has a specific theme based on the most important events of her life. Some of the exhibits are interactive and fun for children. Even the tables in the museum’s restaurant project videos in Kahlo’s artistic style.
3D Miracle Museum – Downtown Playa del Carmen
The 3D Museum of Wonders in Playa del Carmen is one of the first museums of 3D illusion art in the Americas. It is a tribute to Kurt Wenner. He is the international artist who became famous in the 1980s for his three-dimensional pavement art. Experience “stepping inside” all the paintings on display at the 3D Museum of Wonders. Strike a pose while you’re “inside”! The two-dimensional artworks here are so hyper-realistic that you’ll think they’re three-dimensional when you step inside the walls of the paintings.
Atlantis Submarine – Cozumel
Atlantis Submarines offers your family the only submarine dedicated to tourism, the Atlantis XII, taking you to depths of over 100 feet. Travel under the sea and visit the famous coral reefs of Playa del Carmen on a submarine expedition in the Atlantis Submarine. Watch as your captain navigates through a real sunken ship, various sea creatures, and coral heads up to ten meters tall!
This unique tour allows you to see firsthand the marine ecosystem of the Caribbean and parts of the reef that could only be viewed by divers or through videos and pictures.
