Activities for Big Kids in San José
183 activities for kids ages 7–9 in San José. More adventurous options with age ratings, cost estimates, and parent tips.
Highest rated: Chopsticks Alley Art, Tico Travel Adventures, Holistica Arts. 107 work for rainy days. Every listing includes stroller access, cost estimates, and parent tips.
Top Picks
Chopsticks Alley Art
5 starsChopsticks Alley Art brings Asian artistic traditions into a fun, contemporary studio setting where kids learn techniques that feel genuinely differen
Tico Travel Adventures
5 starsTico Travel Adventures is a highly rated Costa Rican tour operator with a perfect 5.0 Google rating, specializing in customized family adventures incl
Holistica Arts
5 starsHolistica Arts blends creative expression with movement and mindfulness in a welcoming space where kids feel free to explore who they are through art.
Art and Craft Workshops
5 starsKids dive straight into hands-on making — no boring lectures, just guided creativity that produces something they can take home the same day.
Gryphon's Cave
5 starsGryphon's Cave in Desamparados is a perfect-score escape room and tabletop gaming venue where older kids and teens work as a team to solve puzzles, un
Chopsticks Alley Art
Ages: 5-17
Tico Travel Adventures
Ages: 5-17
Holistica Arts
Ages: 6-17
Art and Craft Workshops
Ages: 4-16
Gryphon's Cave
Ages: 6-17
Ethel & William Prusch Multicultural Arts Center
Ages: 3-17
Back to Eden Ranch
Ages: 2-12
Chalet Kids
Ages: 2-10
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La Compañía Concierge [Walking Tours in Costa Rica]
Ages: 8-17
Children's Art Classes San Jose
Ages: 2-10
The Plant Sitter Rare and Uncommon Plant Specialty Shop
Ages: 5-17
Big Mike Tours S.A.
Ages: 6-17
ASSISTTOURS by Olman Arce Mejía
Ages: 5-17
Turimundo Agencia de viajes
Ages: 5-17
Oasis Beach Rentals CR
Ages: 6-17
Foodie Tours Costa Rica
Ages: 8-17
Agencia de viajes Green Stone Adventures
Ages: 5-17
TOP Costa Rica
Ages: 5-17
Moore Farms Botanical Garden
Ages: 0-17
Paraíso del Zurquí
Ages: 3-16
Greenway Nature Tours
Ages: 6-17
Finca la Puebla Organic Farm and Eco Retreat
Ages: 5-17
Tofu's Trading
Ages: 3-17
Pasta Pronto Express y Catering
Ages: 2-17
My Costa Rica Travel Agency
Ages: 5-17
Play El Encanto
Ages: 2-10
Hicklebee's Childrens Books
Ages: 0-17
School of Arts and Culture at the Mexican Heritage Plaza
Ages: 3-12
Centro Cultural San José
Ages: 6-17
San José Free Walking Tour
Ages: 8-17
$$Rinconcito Escondido
Ages: 6-17
Parque infantil de San Antonio de Escazú
Ages: 0-10
Horizontes Nature Tours Costa Rica
Ages: 6-17
Arizona Garden
Ages: 6-16
Municipal Rose Garden
Ages: All ages
Pre-Columbian Gold Museum
Ages: 6-16
San Jose Urban Tours
Ages: 8-17
Rescate Wildlife Rescue Center
Ages: 3-17
Willy Tours Costa Rica
Ages: 5-17
The Secret Garden
Ages: All ages
Natural Science Museum La Salle
Ages: 3-17
Librería Internacional, Avenida Central
Ages: 5-17
Zootienda
Ages: 2-10
Hellyer County Park Playground & Water Spray Pad
Ages: 1-10
Casa Alegria, The Butterfly Dome
Ages: All ages
Toys
Ages: 2-10
Disko
Ages: 8-17
GOGO Planet
Ages: 0-10
Elizabeth F. Gamble Garden
Ages: 0-17
Chuncherecos
Ages: 0-10
La Paz Waterfall Gardens Nature Park
Ages: 5-17
Aquarium La Granja
Ages: 2-12
Jack Fischer Park
Ages: 1-17
Ciudad Manga
Ages: 8-17
Canoa Aventura
Ages: 7-17
Children's Museum
Ages: 1-10
$$Jardín de Lolita
Ages: 3-16
$$La Criollita
Ages: 3-16
Costa Rica Sun Tours
Ages: 6-17
Feria Verde
Ages: 1-17
Playa Bonita
Ages: 5-17
Tin Jo Restaurant
Ages: 6-17
Fowler Creek Park
Ages: 2-12
$$$Restaurante y Mirador Ram Luna
Ages: 3-17
$$Sapore Trattoria San José
Ages: 2-17
Piscinas Polideportivo Hatillo 2
Ages: 3-17
Refugio Animal de Costa Rica
Ages: 3-16
Spirogyra Butterfly Garden
Ages: 1-12
Lake Cunningham Native Garden
Ages: 0-17
J&P Cosentino Family Farm
Ages: 2-12
Reventazón
Ages: 8-17
San José Urban Tours
Ages: 8-17
Costa Rican Center Of Science and Culture
Ages: 3-17
CMT San Jose Creative Arts Center
Ages: 5-17
El Arca Vivero
Ages: 3-13
Parque Nacional
Ages: 0-17
Houge Park
Ages: 2-16
The Book and Toy Company - Tienda
Ages: 0-10
Hola Restaurante
Ages: 3-17
Hellyer County Park
Ages: 1-17
San José Indoor Club
Ages: 2-17
Visionary Arts
Ages: 5-18
$$Denny's • San José
Ages: All ages
Librería San Pablo CR
Ages: 5-17
CRS Tours
Ages: 6-17
Emma Prusch Farm Park
Ages: 1-10
Mexican Heritage Plaza
Ages: All ages
Expediciones Tropicales
Ages: 6-17
Splash Caribe .....
Ages: 5-17
Rotary PlayGarden
Ages: 0-10
Bosquecito Infantil
Ages: 0-10
Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum
Ages: 6-17
Mariposario Butterfly Kingdom Costa Rica
Ages: 1-12
Fossil Land
Ages: 5-13
Plaza Tio Conejo
Ages: 1-12
Leiton's • Desamparados
Ages: 2-10
Shinn Historical Park and Arboretum
Ages: 0-17
Bocaracá
Ages: 7-17
Almacén y Libreria Luma # 2
Ages: 5-17
Centenario Park
Ages: 1-17
Aventura Costa Rica
Ages: 6-16
Happy Hollow Park & Zoo
Ages: 1-10
Winchester Mystery House
Ages: 8-17
Parque Metropolitano La Sabana
Ages: All ages
$$Lubnan
Ages: 8-17
San Jose Park & Splash Pad
Ages: 1-10
Parma Park
Ages: 2-12
Parque Diversiones
Ages: 3-17
MACLA/Movimiento de Arte y Cultura Latino Americana
Ages: 6-18
San Jose Center for the Performing Arts
Ages: 5-18
PLOP GIFTH SHOP
Ages: All ages
Plaza Universal
Ages: All ages
Toys
Ages: 0-10
Librería Lehmann
Ages: 5-17
La Esquinita de la Abuela
Ages: 3-16
Plaza de la Cultura
Ages: 0-17
Institute of Contemporary Art San Jose
Ages: 6-18
Toys, Avenida 2
Ages: 0-10
Parque Okayama
Ages: 1-17
$$Tenedor Argentino
Ages: 6-17
Hakone Estate and Gardens
Ages: 0-17
Adventure Park & Hotel Vista Golfo
Ages: 5-17
Jump Center Terrazas Lindora
Ages: 3-16
Leiton's • Goicoechea
Ages: 0-10
The Plex
Ages: 5-17
$La Casona de Laly • Alameda
Ages: 3-17
Pequeño Mundo • Y Griega
Ages: 1-17
The Tech Interactive
Ages: 6-17
Jump Center - Paseo de las Flores
Ages: 3-17
Outdoor Adventure Curridabat
Ages: 8-17
Sky Master
Ages: 8-17
Kelley Park
Ages: 1-12
San José Central Market
Ages: 4-17
$La Comilona
Ages: All ages
Municipal Crafts Market
Ages: 4-17
Cahill Park
Ages: 2-14
Parque de la Paz
Ages: 1-17
Oldschool Arcade
Ages: 8-17
Almaden Valley Nursery
Ages: 2-10
Plaza de Cesar Chavez
Ages: All ages
Lago del Parque de la Paz
Ages: 1-17
The Table
Ages: 6-16
Buenaventura
Ages: 1-17
Bestor Art Park
Ages: All ages
Adventure X • Moravia
Ages: 5-17
Parque Marino del Pacifico
Ages: 3-17
Park Noah's Ark
Ages: 3-12
Exploradores Outdoors
Ages: 8-17
Coyote Hills Nectar Garden
Ages: 3-10
TOYS Outlet
Ages: 0-10
Toys Tibas
Ages: 2-10
$$Johnny Rockets
Ages: 3-17
Costa Rica Top Tours
Ages: 6-17
Educar Jugando
Ages: 0-10
Botanical Orchid Garden La Garita
Ages: 3-13
Parque Acuático El Valle Encantado
Ages: 3-16
Waterford Park
Ages: 2-12
Monopoly in the Park
Ages: 2-17
Pequeño Mundo Montes de Oca
Ages: 3-12
Zoo Aquarium de Madrid
Ages: 1-17
Punto de Salida One Day Tours Costa Rica
Ages: 6-17
Parque Ecológico Recreativo Matemonte
Ages: 3-14
The Old Spaghetti Factory
Ages: 3-16
Mayfair Park
Ages: 1-12
$$Restaurante Nuestra Tierra
Ages: 3-16
La Marina Wildlife Rescue Center
Ages: 3-17
Mercado Borbón
Ages: 8-17
Japanese Friendship Garden
Ages: 0-17
CD's Art Studio
Ages: 3-18
Young Art
Ages: 2-12
$$Restaurante El Patio Del Balmoral
Ages: All ages
Bay Island Cruises
Ages: 6-16
Guadalupe Gardens Heritage Rose Garden
Ages: 0-17
Parque Acuático Los Sueños
Ages: 3-17
Parque Acuático Cascada de Fuego
Ages: 5-17
POKYDO Aventuras y Juegos
Ages: 2-10
VIP City Bus Costa Rica
Ages: All ages
G Adventures Costa Rica
Ages: 8-17
Toys
Ages: 2-10
Play Land Park Costa Rica
Ages: 3-14
CRG Toys Mayoreo
Ages: 2-10
209, San José, Acosta, 11201
Ages: 3-16
Ark Herb Farm
Ages: 3-12
Common Questions
- What are the best activities for big kids (ages 7–9) in San José?
- San José has 183 activities rated for big kids (ages 7–9). Top picks: Chopsticks Alley Art, Tico Travel Adventures, Holistica Arts, Art and Craft Workshops, Gryphon's Cave.
- What indoor activities are good for big kids (ages 7–9) in San José?
- 107 indoor or rainy-day activities in San José are suitable for big kids (ages 7–9). Best rated: Chopsticks Alley Art, Tico Travel Adventures, Holistica Arts.
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