Things to do with kids in Medan

Things to do with kids in Medan

1. Buy

   Gelora Supermarket

   A supermarket and small department store for children's school uniforms and other items. Their old building next to the railway tracks is now closed and they have moved into the Madani Hotel Building.

2. See

   Great Mosque of Medan

   Masjid Raya Medan or Masjid Raya Al Mashun

   Built in 1906 and completed in 1909, the mosque was designed by a Dutch architect mixing Moroccan, European, Middle Eastern and Malay styles. During the month of Ramadan the whole Jalan Masjid Raya is closed to hold a night market where food and merchandise are sold. Women can visit, too, but they have to enter the central hall through a separate door and stay behind a provisory wall that separates the hall in two. Around the mosque is a graveyard for the sultan's extended family.

   Free

3. See

   Maha Vihara Maitreya

   One of the biggest Buddhist temple complexes in Medan, it is decorated with various statues of mythical Chinese creatures like dragons, kirin and phoenixes. To the left wing is a pond housing koi fish, while the right wing houses a playground, souvenir shop, a vegetarian canteen and a coffeehouse. The main hall houses statues of Buddha Sakyamuni, Bodhisattva and the Bodhisattva Satyakalama Avolokitesvara. As this is a holy site, always obey the regulations stated by the temple.

   Open most the times·Free

4. See

   Maimoon Palace

   Istana Maimun

   A royal palace of Sultanate of Deli, built by Sultan Makmun Al Rasyid Perkasa Alamsyah in years 1887–1891, the palace covers 2,772 m² and has 30 rooms. It has unique interior design, mixing elements of Malay cultural heritage, Islam, Spanish, Indian and Italian style. Only a small number of rooms can be visited, with a history of the sultan family and a few artefacts, portraits and photographs and partly occupied by shops. Quite busy and popular place with locals and tourists. Additional fee if want to get photos in traditional costume (Rp50,000). No English text.

   Rp10,000

5. See

   Medan Zoo

   Kebun Binatang Medan

   See critically endangered local fauna, Sumatran tiger. It is the only surviving tiger population in the Sunda Islands.

   Closed · opens 8:30 am·Rp15,000 weekdays, Rp20,000 weekend

6. Do

   Pantai Cermin Theme Park & Resort

   The water theme park is located in Cermin Beach, Serdang Bedagai. The theme park is organized by a Malaysian investor and the local government. Swimming, sun bathing and kayaking. To go there, take a rental car, private car or mini bus (sudako) at Jalan. MT. Haryono (in front of Medan Mall) and stop at Perbaungan city. Then take a machine trishaw to the beach. The whole journey may take about 1-2 hours.

   weekdays 11:00-17:00, weekends and public holidays 09:00-6:30·weekdays: Rp40,000 (adult), Rp20,000 (children); weekends and public holidays: Rp60,000 (adult), Rp40,000 (children)

7. Buy

   The Plaza Millenium

   Medan's cell phone plaza. Four floors almost completely devoted to phones. Pretty girls do their best to get you to choose their booth, from the hundred or so which all seem to offer the same merchandise. There's a food center, a cinema, and kids' amusement area on the top, and there are also a couple of fast food joints, a supermarket and a gym on the ground floor. There are also phones and accessories shops across the street.

8. Buy

   Yuki Simpang Raya Shopping Mall

   A long-running little shopping center, very convenient to the hotel district. Unlike the giant chain malls, this one sells mostly locally made clothing and home furnishings. There is also a large arcade and kids' playground on the top floor a supermarket on the ground floor, as well as a popular bowling alley, pool hall, and a good gym on the 3rd floor. The gym costs Rp15,000 per visit. You can also become a monthly member. Cell phone shops near the front entrance. Across Jln Amaliun from Yuki there is a food center and a Kebuli Abuya pilaf style eatery. There are also many food stalls and cafes along Jln Amaliun.

   Daily 12:00–22:00

9. Do

   H.o.M.E Family Karaoke

   Jl. Patimura

10. Do

    Karaoke Keluarga (K2) Family Karaoke

    Kompleks Multatuli

Listings from the Wikivoyage guide to Medan (CC BY-SA 4.0).