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Things to do with kids in Bayonne

Here are our ideas for days out with kids in and around Bayonne, each one checked, for little ones and older kids alike. Here are 30 ideas picked from over 8,500 outings in the Trottimap app.

Aquarium de Biarritz
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Animals and farms

Watch the seals at feeding time

Aquarium de Biarritz · Biarritz (64)

All ages · Indoor · €10 to €25 · Good on rainy days

Housed in an Art Deco building above the Rocher de la Vierge, the aquarium first presents the fish of the Bay of Biscay, then those of tropical seas.

Cité de l'Océan
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Museums and science

Surf without getting wet in Biarritz

Cité de l'Océan · Biarritz (64)

From age 6 · Indoor · €10 to €25 · Good on rainy days

Facing Milady beach, this museum devoted to the ocean relies on screens and simulators rather than display cases.

Zoo de Labenne
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Animals and farms

Take a tour of Labenne Zoo

Zoo de Labenne · Labenne (40)

All ages · Outdoor · €10 to €25

Between Bayonne and Hossegor, this five-hectare family zoo is home to more than 350 animals from 75 species, including mammals, reptiles and birds.

Pools, beaches and water

Jump into the waves at Aquatic Landes

Aquatic Landes · Labenne (40)

From age 3 · Outdoor · €10 to €25

Among the pines of Labenne Océan, this water park mixes a heated wave pool, a lazy river and thrill slides.

Pools, beaches and water

Paddle in the bay of Saint-Jean-de-Luz

Grande plage de Saint-Jean-de-Luz · Saint-Jean-de-Luz (64)

All ages · Outdoor · Free

Sheltered by the bay's sea walls, the main beach at Saint-Jean-de-Luz has calm water, ideal for young children.

Leisure parks

Solve a riddle as apprentice wizards

Opération Escape · Bayonne (64)

From age 8 · Indoor · €10 to €25 · Good on rainy days

At the entrance to Bayonne, this escape game offers five one-hour adventures, including an apprentice wizards room open from age eight.

Leisure parks

Bowl a game in Bayonne

Bowlingstar Bayonne · Bayonne (64)

From age 4 · Indoor · Under €10 · Good on rainy days

A few minutes' walk from the centre of Bayonne, this large bowling alley has twenty computerised lanes and as many pool tables.

Animals and farms

See the llamas at Le Bercail in Bayonne

Le Bercail · Bayonne (64)

All ages · Indoor and outdoor · Under €10 · Good on rainy days

At the edge of Bayonne, near the forest, this family café sits on two hectares of nature where animals live, including llamas.

Museums and science

Explore Basque culture at the Bayonne museum

Musée Basque et de l'histoire de Bayonne · Bayonne (64)

From age 6 · Indoor · Under €10 · Good on rainy days

Housed in the Dagourette house on the banks of the Nive, the Basque Museum tells the story of life in the Basque Country: pelota, boats, festivals, farm work and the history of…

Pools, beaches and water

Play in the lagoon at the aquatic centre

Centre aquatique de Bayonne · Bayonne (64)

All ages · Indoor · Under €10 · Good on rainy days

On the heights of Bayonne, this aquatic centre is not just for lengths: a large leisure hall opening onto the gardens houses a learner pool and a play lagoon where little ones…

Sport and adventure

Climb as a family at The Roof

The Roof Bayonne · Bayonne (64)

From age 4 · Indoor · €10 to €25 · Good on rainy days

In the heart of Bayonne, this bouldering gym renews its one hundred and thirty problems every month, with an area designed for families and children.

Leisure parks

Build and play at Grenadine & Crayonnade

Grenadine & Crayonnade · Anglet (64)

From age 1 · Indoor and outdoor · €10 to €25 · Good on rainy days

Created by a mother, this Anglet play space relies on imagination rather than slides: a Playmobil village, giant bricks, Kapla, dressing up, a play kitchen and water games on the terrace.

Leisure parks

Play laser tag over four floors

Laser Game Evolution Anglet · Anglet (64)

From age 7 · Indoor · €10 to €25 · Good on rainy days

In Anglet, three mazes spread over four levels host laser tag games from age seven.

Pools, beaches and water

Splash about at El Hogar aquatic centre

Centre aquatique El Hogar · Anglet (64)

All ages · Indoor and outdoor · Under €10 · Good on rainy days

In Anglet, this recent aquatic centre brings together a leisure pool for building confidence, a safe paddling pool for toddlers and, outside, a large Nordic pool heated all year round.

Parks and nature

Watch the birds at Izadia park

Parc écologique Izadia · Anglet (64)

All ages · Outdoor · Free

At the mouth of the Adour, this free ecological park follows a ten-stage trail between lagoon, lakes, salt meadows and dune.

Pools, beaches and water

Spend the morning at the Anglet beach club

Club de plage Les Petits Mailhouns · Anglet (64)

From age 3 · Outdoor · Over €25

On Marinella beach, this beach club welcomes three to twelve year olds with team games, tournaments and environment workshops.

Sport and adventure

Skate on the ice at La Barre

Patinoire de La Barre · Anglet (64)

From age 3 · Indoor · Under €10 · Good on rainy days

At the end of avenue de l'Adour, the Anglet ice rink is the only one on the Basque coast, and the Hormadi hockey team plays its matches here.

Sport and adventure

Try your first boulders in Biarritz

Bloc Session Biarritz · Biarritz (64)

From age 3 · Indoor · €10 to €25 · Good on rainy days

Opened in spring 2026, this small air-conditioned bouldering gym welcomes all levels.

Leisure parks

Ride the zip line in Arcangues park

Parc d'Arcangues, aire de jeux et de pique-nique · Arcangues (64)

From age 1 · Outdoor · Free

In the heart of Arcangues village, on the hills above Biarritz, this free park brings together games for little ones and a zip line that draws older children.

Leisure parks

Let off steam indoors at Planète Parcs

Planète Parcs · Tarnos (40)

From age 1 · Indoor · €10 to €25 · Good on rainy days

In Tarnos, this big play hall combines a kids' park for under-12s, a trampoline zone with a ninja course and foam pit, and an eighteen-hole indoor mini golf.

Leisure parks

Let off steam at the Lac Marion playground

Aire de jeux du lac Marion · Biarritz (64)

From age 1 · Outdoor · Free

A short walk from the centre of Biarritz, Lac Marion is ringed by oaks and a three-thousand-square-metre playground, one of the largest on the coast.

Castles and heritage

Tour Biarritz by little train

Petit train touristique de Biarritz · Biarritz (64)

All ages · Outdoor · Under €10

Leaving from the Grande Plage, a small electric train runs along the seafront and past the town's main sights while telling of the time when Napoleon III and Empress Eugénie launched the…

Parks and nature

Walk around Lac Mouriscot

Lac Mouriscot · Biarritz (64)

All ages · Outdoor · Free

Between Biarritz and Bidart, this lake surrounded by marsh and woodland forms a protected natural area of nearly seventy hectares.

Pools, beaches and water

Swim in the shelter of Port-Vieux

Plage du Port-Vieux · Biarritz (64)

All ages · Outdoor · Free

Just below the centre of Biarritz, this small beach tucked at the end of a rocky cove stays sheltered from the wind and big waves.

Sport and adventure

Do a few laps of karting at Briscous

Karting Côte Basque · Briscous (64)

From age 7 · Outdoor · €10 to €25

Right by the motorway exit, twenty minutes from Bayonne, this track of more than a kilometre mixes chicanes, hard braking and fast bends in green surroundings.

Parks and nature

Watch the birds at Marais d'Orx

Réserve naturelle du Marais d'Orx · Labenne (40)

All ages · Outdoor · Free

A polder drained under Napoleon III, the Orx marsh has become a large wetland where spoonbills, ospreys and ducks stop over.

Castles and heritage

Stroll through the Arnaga gardens

Villa Arnaga, musée Edmond Rostand · Cambo-les-Bains (64)

From age 6 · Indoor and outdoor · Under €10

In Cambo-les-Bains, the villa of Edmond Rostand, author of Cyrano, can be visited with its formal French gardens, orangery and stables.

Leisure parks

Burn off energy at Jalday trampoline park

Trampoline Park Pays Basque · Saint-Jean-de-Luz (64)

From age 4 · Indoor · €10 to €25 · Good on rainy days

Near the Saint-Jean-de-Luz motorway exit, this hall of more than fifteen hundred square metres lines up trampolines, a foam pit, a basketball hoop for slam dunks and a ninja course.

Pools, beaches and water

Swim at Lac de Saint-Pée

Base de loisirs du lac de Saint-Pée-sur-Nivelle · Saint-Pée-sur-Nivelle (64)

From age 1 · Outdoor · Free

Three kilometres from the village, this twelve-hectare lake at the foot of the mountains has a seven-hundred-metre sandy beach, several playgrounds and lifeguarded swimming in July and August.

Sport and adventure

Race at the Gaillou karting track

Karting du Gaillou · Capbreton (40)

From age 7 · Outdoor · €10 to €25

In the Gaillou leisure area at the entrance to Capbreton, this karting track opens almost all year for short family sessions.