Jungle Rapids Family Fun Park

Family-Friendly Attractions in Wilmington, NC

Kid-Friendly Attractions Deliver on Family Fun

Nothing makes a vacation more fun than spending time together with family. Wilmington and our Island Beaches offer many ways to keep kids of all ages excited, engaged and entertained while you create family memories. From adventures aboard river boats and steering a WWII battleship to giant slides at a water park, a trip packed full of family fun for kids and adults alike awaits.

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Wrightsville Beach Pirate Cruise

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Hop aboard one of the area’s many water tours and scenic cruises. Live the pirate life for a day aboard a swashbuckling Wrightsville Beach Scenic Tours adventure through the area's coastal waters, stopping to dig for treasure on uninhabited Masonboro Island. Hop on the Carolina Runner with Soundside Adventures at Wrightsville Beach and head to Money Island to climb up the sand dunes before sliding down to look for buried treasure left by Captain Kidd. For a different kind of adventure, add stand up paddleboards or surfboards to your cruise with Epic Excursions. Cruise down the Cape Fear River taking in views of the Wilmington River District while trying to spot wildlife in their natural habitat. Experience southern hospitality and enjoy history mixed with adventure aboard a Cape Fear River Tours cruise or Wilmington Water Tours.

Go With the Flow....Carolina Beach Boardwalk

Boardwalk & Amusement Rides

The kids probably won’t care that the Carolina Beach Boardwalk made Budget Travel’s list of "America’s Most Awesome Boardwalks." But they will be excited by the seaside amusement rides, classic arcade games and fireworks that take place weekly during the summer. Enjoy a hot, fresh, hand-made donut at Britt's Donut Shop, a staple of the boardwalk since 1939. Stop in at the Fudgeboat where a variety of fudge flavors are displayed on a vintage wooden boat hull. Shop a variety of gift shops, swing on the bench swings and let the children play at the lifeguard-protected beach during the summer months.

Family fun on the Battleship NORTH CAROLINA

Hands-On History

Take the kids on a history adventure they will never forget aboard the Battleship NORTH CAROLINA, a heroic ship that fought in every major naval offensive in the Pacific of WWII, earning 15 battle stars. Envision the daily life of the ship’s crew in 1942 with the whole family as you explore areas of the ship including the galley, engine room and more. Let imaginations run wild as the kids get hands-on by steering the ship, starting her engines and even firing the guns.

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Watersport Adventures

Grab a paddle and find a new family-favorite hobby as you experience our plentiful watersports activities. Learn how to hang ten during a surf lesson for the whole family. Try out one of the world’s fastest growing sports with a stand up paddleboard (SUP) lesson or let the moonlight guide you on an LED SUP tour. Spend time in the great outdoors as you kayak along the Cape Fear River. Or, see who can reel in the biggest catch on a fishing charter adventure.

Jungle Rapids Family Fun Park

Welcome to the Jungle

Round up the family for an action-packed day at Jungle Rapids Family Fun Park, where there’s an attraction for every member of the family to enjoy. Make a splash with a trip to the water park which features a kiddie splash pool, million gallon wave pool, lazy river and fun-filled water slides including Volcano Mountain and the Side Winder. Face off in friendly competition at Jungle Lagoon Mini Golf, Grand Prix Go-Karts or at the Laser Force Arena. The fun continues indoors with a climbing wall, Kids Jungle indoor playground area and 100 arcade games.

Kids playing on caboose at Railroad Museum

All Aboard for Museum Fun

Kids can be a conductor for the day at the Wilmington Railroad Museum as they learn about the history of the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad, romp in the Thomas the Tank Train play area, see model trains in action and explore a life-size 100-year-old steam locomotive. Creativity comes alive at the Children’s Museum of Wilmington where children learn about arts, science and culture through hands-on exhibits. The Cape Fear Museum of History and Science offers engaging exhibits including the Michael Jordan Discovery Gallery and a 20-foot-tall giant ground sloth.

Defy Gravity

Explore Indoors

Take a break from the heat with exhilarating indoor activities perfect for the whole family. Bounce the family over to Defy Wilmington for high-flying trampoline fun, including one of the largest trampoline dodgeball cages in America, or hop to the 28,000 square feet of trampoline fun at Flip N Fly trampoline park in Mayfaire Towne Center. Enjoy a thrilling time at Crossfire Indoor Paintball & Nerf Park, North Carolina's only indoor paintball park, where even the younger kids can play Nerf Warz. Located in a 10,000 square foot cityscape, Battle House Laser Tag allows adults and kids 8 and older to live out thrilling video game scenarios.

NC Aquarium at Fort Fisher

Venture Under the Sea

Immerse your children in the underwater world at the North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher. Feel the smooth or scaly skin of aquatic animals in touch tanks, meet a rare albino alligator and watch a loggerhead sea turtle glide through the water. Catch a dive show or bring the kids for a summer camp adventure. For a unique experience, take a guided, behind-the-scenes tour, where you can explore areas of the aquarium that are not normally open to the public including the animal holding area and husbandry, backstage access to exhibits and more.

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