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Mumbai the ‘City of Dream’ there is a lot of places you can visit here with your family and some of them are Mumbai film city, Red carpet wax museum, Marine drive, Elephanta caves, Amusement parks, Sanjay Gandhi national park, Siddhivinayaka Temple, & Kanheri Caves.

#1 Mumbai Film City

Often called the home of Bollywood, this massive Film City of Mumbai is widespread over a 520-acre region. Since it has served as an iconic location for many Bollywood films for years, visiting this place is one of the best things you can do in Mumbai with your kids. You can even check this place out in an extravagant Bollywood Tour where you will get to see behind-the-scenes actions and how it's sewed into all those films you love!

#2 Red Carpet Wax Museum

Another most exciting thing to do in Mumbai is visiting the Red Carpet Wax Museum. Located in the famous R City Mall, this place is one of the main tourist attractions for all Bollywood fans. You can find wax statues of prominent personalities like Obama, Harry Potter, Steve Jobs, Brad Pitt, Nelson Mandala, Mahatama Gandhi, and many others; click pictures with your favorite celebrity.

#3 Marine Drive

If you plan to go out somewhere with your family in Mumbai, you can just take a stroll by the Arabian Sea on Marine Drive. The deep blue sea with ferryboats sailing in, mesmerizing sunset vista, and refreshing breeze soothe your mind completely. You can sit and enjoy some time with your loved ones, enjoy street food, capture the most photogenic sunset view, or just stroll hand in hand with your beloved.

#4 Elephanta Caves

Located on the shoreline of the Arabian Sea, on an island. Widespread over 60,00 sq feet, Elephanta Caves is accredited as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. This place is an architectural wonder; it has incredible rock-cut caves, depicting cult of Lord Shiva (Maheshmurti- three-headed Shiva, Nataraja, and Ardhanarishvara). You can only reach here in ferryboats from the Gateway of India. 

#5 Amusement Parks

The list of fun things to do in Mumbai is not complete without a whole day tour at an amusement park. Essel World is one of India's most thrilling amusement parks. It has its vast and extensive entertainment area, with exciting rides that is a perfect place to chill and de-stress your mind and body. The Water Kingdom- the oldest and biggest waterpark in India, is a part of the Essel World. The place acts as a perfect getaway on scorching summer days with a lot of water rides.

You can also head over to Imagica Theme Park; a perfect place for a family outing that is full of entertainment, relaxation, shopping, dining, and lodging all in one place for kids, families, and couples. 

#6 Sanjay Gandhi National Park

Previously known as Borivali National Park, Sanjeev Gandhi National Park is a mini paradise for nature lovers and wildlife lovers. This bio reserve is the home to various typical and endangered animals like four-horned antelope, spotted deer, leopards, porcupine, mouse deer, sambar, palm civet, and Indian flying fox and many others. Birds like Sea Eagle, sunbirds and flowerpecker, Paradise flycatcher, and brown-headed barbet are spotted here. Exploring the 104 sq km widespread area and luxuriate in safari, boating, mini train ride, and trekking up to Gandhi tekdi and Kanheri caves is undoubtedly one of the fascinating things to do in Mumbai with your family and kids.

#7 Siddhivinayaka Temple

One of the must-do things in South Mumbai is visiting the Siddhivinayak Temple dedicated to Lord Ganesha. Located in Prabhadevi, this temple is famous among Mumbaikars by various names like 'Navasala Pavanara Ganapati' or 'Navasacha Ganapati' owing to its significance for them. Once you go inside the temple, you will get mesmerized with the beautifully sculpted Lord Ganesh idol in a single black stone. This idol is the most vital part of this shrine. You can easily reach Siddhivinayak temple anywhere in Mumbai using local transport or a taxi.

#8 Kanheri Caves

This combination of 100’s Buddhist caves in Mumbai is together called the Kanheri Caves. It is quite nestled amidst the calm and peaceful environments of Sanjay Gandhi National Park. If you wish to know the deep insight into the evolution and of Buddhism from 1st century BC to 11th century AD; then visit this place. 

Besides being a requisite knowledge center for Buddhism, these caves also possess enormous cave excavations from a single mountain. Once inside, you’ll be able to distinguish elements like beautiful Buddhist stupas, prayer halls, intricately carved & sculpted pillars, and water channels ingeniously carved out of stone.