Things to Do in Costa Teguise with Kids

Costa Teguise is one of the easier places on Lanzarote to travel with kids. It is flat, walkable, and has actual beaches you can reach on foot instead of cliffs you have to drive around. The main family attractions are all within a few minutes of each other, which means you can fit an aquarium visit, a swim, and dinner at the craft market into a single half day without burning anyone out. This guide covers what is actually worth doing with children in Costa Teguise, based on what works from Casa Los Alisios.

Which beach in Costa Teguise is best for small kids?

Playa del Jablillo. The volcanic reef wraps around the bay and creates a natural shallow lagoon where the water barely reaches a toddler’s waist. Even when the trade winds are whipping across Las Cucharas a few hundred metres away, Jablillo stays calm. Rock pools around the edge are full of small fish, crabs, and sea anemones at low tide, which keeps kids busy for hours with nothing more than a mask and a bucket.

The beach has sunbed and umbrella rentals, a small kiosk for drinks and ice cream, and natural shade around the rocks. From Casa Los Alisios it is about a 20 minute walk along the coastal promenade, or a 5 minute drive with street parking above the beach. For a full breakdown of every beach in the area, see our guide to the best beaches in Costa Teguise.

Is the Lanzarote Aquarium worth visiting with kids?

Yes, and it is one of the few indoor options in town for days when the wind is too strong for the beach. The Lanzarote Aquarium is at Centro Comercial El Trébol on Calle las Acacias, a short drive from Casa Los Alisios. It has 33 tanks holding more than a million litres of water in total, with the centrepiece being a shark tunnel that runs through a 500,000 litre main tank.

Open every day from 10:00 to 18:00, last entry at 17:15. Expect to spend about an hour inside, longer if your kids are the type to stare at the shark tank. If you are planning to visit both the aquarium and the water park, keep your Aquapark receipt. It usually gets you a small discount on the aquarium ticket.

What about Aquapark Costa Teguise?

Aquapark Costa Teguise is the biggest water park on the island and it sits right in the middle of town, a short walk from most of the resort. It has 25 slides, 11 pools, and a dedicated toddlers section with mini slides and a small splash lagoon, so it actually works for a mixed-age family instead of just older kids.

The park is seasonal. It typically opens from June 1 to November 8, daily from 10:00 to 17:00. Outside that window it is closed, which catches a lot of spring visitors off guard. Inside, there is a cafeteria, sunbed rentals, and plenty of shade if you want to set up a base for the day. If you are staying at Casa Los Alisios in July or August, this is usually an all-day plan with a late lunch back at the villa.

What can families do at Pueblo Marinero?

Pueblo Marinero is the old heart of Costa Teguise, a white-walled plaza designed by César Manrique in the 1970s as a tribute to traditional Canarian architecture. It is a car-free paved square surrounded by restaurants, bars, and ice cream shops, with a central bandstand and a lot of open space. In practice it works as an informal playground: parents sit at the terraces and kids run circles around the plaza.

The craft market runs on Wednesday and Friday evenings from around 5pm to 10pm, when local artisans set up stalls with jewellery, ceramics, and Canarian crafts. There is usually live music too. From Casa Los Alisios it is about a 30 minute walk along the coastal promenade, or a 5 minute drive. Weekday early dinner at 6:30 or 7pm is the sweet spot: it is busy enough to feel lively but not so late that kids melt down.

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Where can kids just play outside?

Costa Teguise has several community playgrounds, and the private residential community around Casa Los Alisios has its own playground and a children’s pool area about 2 minutes on foot from the front door. That alone covers a lot of afternoons. For rainy day energy, Funky Minigolf is an indoor neon-lit course right in town, and Jungle River Adventure Golf is a 15-hole themed outdoor crazy golf course nearby with pool tables and a free games area.

The coastal promenade that links all the Costa Teguise beaches is flat, car-free, and stroller-friendly. It runs from Playa Bastian in the south up past Los Charcos, Las Cucharas, Jablillo, and on towards El Ancla. A slow walk with ice cream stops in the middle is an easy morning or late afternoon plan that does not need any planning at all.

What easy day trips from Costa Teguise work with kids?

A few short drives are worth it even with young children:

• Timanfaya National Park (30 minutes by car). The Fire Mountains bus tour stays in the coach the whole way, so there is no hiking involved, and the geothermal demonstrations at the visitor centre are genuinely strange in a way that kids remember. Camel rides at the Echadero de los Camellos are the traditional extra. See our full Timanfaya guide for what to book and what to skip.
• Jameos del Agua (25 minutes by car). Another César Manrique project, built inside a lava tube with a restaurant, a natural underground pool with tiny white crabs, and an auditorium. Flat walking, cool temperature inside, and very different from anything else on the island.
• Teguise Sunday market (10 minutes by car). The old capital of Lanzarote hosts a Sunday morning market with crafts, food, and live music. Park a little outside the centre and walk in.

How is Casa Los Alisios set up for families?

Casa Los Alisios is a single level villa with no stairs anywhere inside, which is the single biggest factor for families with toddlers or grandparents in tow. Parking is at the front door, so unloading car seats, pushchairs, and beach gear is one trip. A cot and a high chair are available on request.

The kitchen is fully equipped, which matters when you are dealing with picky eaters, allergies, bottles at odd hours, or just want to skip one restaurant meal a day. Spar is 3 minutes on foot for last minute nappies and snacks, and Lidl is 10 minutes for a bigger shop. The community pool with the kids area and the playground are 2 minutes away inside the residential complex. In the evenings, the 86 inch TV with streaming handles the wind-down hour when nobody wants to go out again.

The villa is in a quiet residential zone, so naptimes actually work. It is about 15 minutes by car from the airport, and the main family attractions (Jablillo, the aquarium, Pueblo Marinero, Aquapark) are all within a few minutes’ drive or walk. If you are building a week around kids, it is a good base to come back to.