Family recreation is popular among families in Yogyakarta. This phenomenon is associated with an increased families’s understanding about togetherness, reunite the family and create the family memories. The family recreation is affected by geographic condition and demographic, and families’s understanding of the tourism. The purpose of this study is to discuss the tendency of families's understanding and trend of family recreation. The findings suggest the family recreation associated with their understanding about recreation and their mobility. This study contributes to an understanding of social changes in Yogyakarta’s families and its meaning for the tourism industry in the future.