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be.UP Park Waterfront was made with little ones in mind. It’s built for toddlers to around 10-year-olds, so the whole park runs at small-kid scale: a soft-play area for under-3s, Little Town for under-4s, a ball pit and a kid-friendly maze, in The Watershed at the V&A Waterfront.
Made for small adventurers
- Toddler soft play (under 3) with sensory toys, mini slides and toddler slides.
- Little Town (under 4) for role-play and exploring.
- Ball pit and age-appropriate climbing, all enclosed and in view of the café.
- Giant Maze with a kid-friendly zip-line, an aerial obstacle course and a small football pitch for 4s and up.
No trampolines and no climbing walls here: Waterfront is about mazes, nets and soft play.
Pram Jam: Tuesday and Thursday, 10:00 to 12:00
A Term 4 special for the first 2 hours of the day, in Little Town.
Pram Jam
1 toddler + 1 adult + a hot drink, 2 hours in Little Town
R95
Prices for little ones at Waterfront
be.Little
Under 4s, in Little Town (our toddler area)
R65
per child, 1 hour
Extra hour: +R50
be.Junior
Ages 4 and up
R130
per child, 1 hour
2 hours: R220
For the 4-and-ups, DoubleUP is R170 for 2 hours of play on weekdays until Fri 4 Dec (not on Wed 4 Nov). Grip socks are compulsory on the play floor: R50, or any brand of your own.
Finding us with a pram
- Where: The Watershed, 17 Dock Road, V&A Waterfront, Cape Town.
- Parking: the Portswood Parking Garage on Dock Road, directly opposite the Two Oceans Aquarium and the red City Sightseeing bus stop. be.UP is at the entrance opposite the car park, next to the overhead pedestrian bridge. The V&A runs the parking at its standard tariffs: pay before you drive out.
- Prams and wheelchairs: access through the mall entrances. Weekdays are quieter.
- Under-4s are supervised by their grown-up at all times. Grown-ups who join them in the play areas need a Pram Jam or be.Little and Parent booking; watching from the café is free.
- Hours: Monday to Saturday 10:00 to 19:00, Sunday 10:00 to 17:30.
Little birthdays
Toddler parties run here too. The be.UP Pop Up Party is R250 a child off-peak (minimum 5): 2 hours of play, 1.5 hours in your party area, a host, slush, popcorn, sweets, the party meal and grip socks. Waterfront parties.
“I’ve never been to a play area with such attentive Crew.”
verified 5-star Google review, be.UP Waterfront
Questions parents ask
be.UP Park Waterfront in The Watershed at the V&A Waterfront is built for toddlers to around 10-year-olds, with soft play for under-3s, Little Town for under-4s and a ball pit. Toddler play starts at R65 for an hour.
be.Little (under 4, Little Town) is R65 for an hour and R50 for an extra hour. Pram Jam, for one toddler and one adult with a hot drink, is R95 for 2 hours in Little Town on Tuesday and Thursday from 10:00 to 12:00 until 3 December.
Use the Portswood Parking Garage on Dock Road, opposite the Two Oceans Aquarium. be.UP is at the entrance opposite the car park, next to the pedestrian bridge. Parking is paid at V&A Waterfront tariffs.
No. Waterfront has no trampolines or climbing walls. It has a Giant Maze with a kid-friendly zip-line, an aerial obstacle course, a small football pitch, soft play and Little Town.
It is designed for toddlers up to around 10 years old. Older kids are welcome, but the activities are made mainly for younger adventurers.
Yes. The toddler zone is in full view of the be.UP Café, which has an espresso bar and fast, free Wi-Fi, and watching from the café is free. Under-4s must still be supervised by an adult at all times, and adults who join them in the play areas need a Pram Jam or be.Little and Parent booking.