2026-10-12

Family Experience Gifts: 8 Ideas for Weekends Together

A kid's room fills up with toys that get ignored within a few weeks. A well chosen shared activity, an exciting outing, or a once in a lifetime adventure, on the other hand, becomes a memory they'll still be talking about as adults. That's exactly what makes a family experience gift special: it's not an object, it's a day the whole family genuinely spends together.

The 8 ideas below show family experience gifts that work well across different age groups, from younger kids all the way up to teenagers.

Why is giving an experience worth it for the family?

• It's for everyone: parents and kids are equally part of the activity
• Strengthens family bonds: shared challenges bring everyone closer together
• Helps kids grow: many experiences build confidence, problem solving, or creativity along the way
• Flexible timing: most programs can be redeemed weeks or months later

Let's get into the actual ideas!

1. Climbing walls or an adventure park

A good ropes course or climbing wall is a great way for the family to get moving together, with everyone trying it out at their own level.

• Many locations offer courses of different difficulty levels
• Enjoyable for younger and older kids alike
• Doesn't require any particular physical preparation

2. Archery

Archery is an excellent activity for building concentration and precision, while the whole family gets to feel a bit like Robin Hood.

• Best suited from around 8 to 10 years old
• Available to try at many outdoor locations
• Also available in guided form with instruction for beginners

3. Landventure's outdoor escape game

If you're looking for a program where older kids actively take part rather than just watching, Landventure's outdoor escape game is a great choice. As the family moves through the city, an exciting story gradually unfolds step by step, while everyone solves the puzzles together.
Made for adults, but kids can join in from around age 8 to 10, once they can handle reading and logic tasks on their own.

This makes it a great family gift:

• Affordable, even for a larger group spanning multiple generations
• Flexible to start, no booking required, whenever everyone is free
• Gets kids involved: not a passive activity, family members solve the mission together
• Customizable: the kids' names or your own family photos can even be worked into the story

The voucher can be bought online in just a few minutes and used for any available mission in Austria. It can be used right away for an upcoming celebration, or set aside for up to three years for a family activity further down the road.

Check out Landventure's missions and pick a shared adventure for the family!

4. A wildlife park or zoo adventure day

A full day trip to a wildlife park or a larger zoo is guaranteed to be a hit with younger kids, and older kids enjoy rediscovering it too.

• Also a good choice for siblings of different ages
• Many locations offer interactive feeding programs too
• Fills a whole day, not just a couple of hours

5. A hands on workshop for the family

A shared pottery, painting, or other craft session is a great way for everyone to unwind creatively, and they get to take the finished piece home at the end.

• Enjoyable for younger kids too, with simpler techniques
• A calmer, quieter activity to pair with the more active ideas
• The finished piece becomes a lovely keepsake

6. An observatory or planetarium experience

If the kids are curious about space, an evening at an observatory or a planetarium show gives the whole family an awe inspiring experience.

• A special, rarely tried activity
• A good opportunity for an expert to answer the kids' questions
• Exciting for younger and older kids alike

7. A family bike ride or canoe trip

A lighter bike ride or canoe trip in nature, doable at a family friendly pace, strikes the perfect balance between movement and a shared experience.

• Routes of varying difficulty to choose from
• A good activity for a longer weekend trip
• Everyone can go at their own pace

8. A family water park day

A water park with slides and kids' pools is an activity where truly everyone, from the youngest to the parents, finds something for themselves.

• Many offer full day admission
• A great alternative on rainy days too
• Relaxation for the parents, fun for the kids

Which one should you choose?

It's worth basing your decision on the kids' age. With younger kids, a zoo adventure day or a water park is the safer choice, while with older, school aged or teenage kids, Landventure's detective game or an adventure park program gets the most out of the day together, since they can take part in the tasks more independently.

If you don't want to spend too much time planning, an experience gift voucher is always a good solution: the family can decide together which program to try, and when.

Choose a Landventure gift voucher today!