
Animals and farms
Watch the seals at feeding time
Aquarium de Biarritz · Biarritz (64)
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.
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.

Animals and farms
Aquarium de Biarritz · Biarritz (64)
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.

Museums and science
Cité de l'Océan · Biarritz (64)
Facing Milady beach, this museum devoted to the ocean relies on screens and simulators rather than display cases.

Animals and farms
Zoo de Labenne · Labenne (40)
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
Aquatic Landes · Labenne (40)
Among the pines of Labenne Océan, this water park mixes a heated wave pool, a lazy river and thrill slides.
Pools, beaches and water
Grande plage de Saint-Jean-de-Luz · Saint-Jean-de-Luz (64)
Sheltered by the bay's sea walls, the main beach at Saint-Jean-de-Luz has calm water, ideal for young children.
Leisure parks
Opération Escape · Bayonne (64)
At the entrance to Bayonne, this escape game offers five one-hour adventures, including an apprentice wizards room open from age eight.
Leisure parks
Bowlingstar Bayonne · Bayonne (64)
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
Le Bercail · Bayonne (64)
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
Musée Basque et de l'histoire de Bayonne · Bayonne (64)
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
Centre aquatique de Bayonne · Bayonne (64)
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
The Roof Bayonne · Bayonne (64)
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
Grenadine & Crayonnade · Anglet (64)
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
Laser Game Evolution Anglet · Anglet (64)
In Anglet, three mazes spread over four levels host laser tag games from age seven.
Pools, beaches and water
Centre aquatique El Hogar · Anglet (64)
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
Parc écologique Izadia · Anglet (64)
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
Club de plage Les Petits Mailhouns · Anglet (64)
On Marinella beach, this beach club welcomes three to twelve year olds with team games, tournaments and environment workshops.
Sport and adventure
Patinoire de La Barre · Anglet (64)
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
Bloc Session Biarritz · Biarritz (64)
Opened in spring 2026, this small air-conditioned bouldering gym welcomes all levels.
Leisure parks
Parc d'Arcangues, aire de jeux et de pique-nique · Arcangues (64)
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
Planète Parcs · Tarnos (40)
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
Aire de jeux du lac Marion · Biarritz (64)
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
Petit train touristique de Biarritz · Biarritz (64)
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
Lac Mouriscot · Biarritz (64)
Between Biarritz and Bidart, this lake surrounded by marsh and woodland forms a protected natural area of nearly seventy hectares.
Pools, beaches and water
Plage du Port-Vieux · Biarritz (64)
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
Karting Côte Basque · Briscous (64)
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
Réserve naturelle du Marais d'Orx · Labenne (40)
A polder drained under Napoleon III, the Orx marsh has become a large wetland where spoonbills, ospreys and ducks stop over.
Castles and heritage
Villa Arnaga, musée Edmond Rostand · Cambo-les-Bains (64)
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
Trampoline Park Pays Basque · Saint-Jean-de-Luz (64)
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
Base de loisirs du lac de Saint-Pée-sur-Nivelle · Saint-Pée-sur-Nivelle (64)
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
Karting du Gaillou · Capbreton (40)
In the Gaillou leisure area at the entrance to Capbreton, this karting track opens almost all year for short family sessions.