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Museums and science
Get hands-on with science in Bordeaux
Cap Sciences · Bordeaux (33)
In a former harbour warehouse, this science centre renews its hands-on exhibitions several times a year.
Things to do with kids in Bordeaux
Here are our ideas for days out with kids in and around Bordeaux, 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
Watch jaguars swim at Pessac
Zoo de Bordeaux-Pessac · Pessac (33)
This family zoo on the edge of the forest can be explored on foot in a few hours.
Leisure parks
Whizz down the Kidooland slides
Kidooland Bordeaux · Bordeaux (33)
In the Bordeaux Maritime district, this 1,500 m² park is reserved for children under 1.40 m.
Leisure parks
Jump around at Youpi Parc Bordeaux Lac
Youpi Parc Bordeaux Lac · Bordeaux (33)
Near the lake in the north of Bordeaux, this 700 m² indoor park welcomes children from 0 to 12 in a hall that is heated in winter and air-conditioned in summer.
Pools, beaches and water
Play in the pools at Aqua Stadium
UCPA Aqua Stadium Mérignac · Mérignac (33)
In Mérignac, this aquatic centre run by UCPA combines a 50-metre pool for swimmers with a leisure pool full of water games and slides for families.
Pools, beaches and water
Splash about at the Élodie Lorandi complex
Complexe aqualudique Élodie Lorandi · Cenon (33)
On the right bank of Bordeaux, in the Domaine du Loret in Cenon, this leisure pool links an 18th-century manor house to a modern building through a glass gallery.
Leisure parks
Climb the You Kids volcano
You Kids Bordeaux Mérignac · Mérignac (33)
Near the airport and the Decathlon store, this air-conditioned park welcomes children from 6 months to 12 years.
Pools, beaches and water
Splash in the Grand Parc paddling pool
Piscine municipale du Grand Parc · Bordeaux (33)
On cours de Luze, the Grand Parc municipal pool, renovated again in 2024, combines a 25-metre pool, a learner pool, a lazy river with counter-current, a bubble bench and a paddling pool…
Parks and nature
Explore the Rivière park as a family
Parc Rivière · Bordeaux (33)
Four hectares of ancient trees surround an all-wooden play area with eleven games, hammocks and room for up to 90 children.
Parks and nature
Play in the Grenouillère garden
Jardin de la Grenouillère · Bordeaux (33)
Between Grand Parc and Chartrons, this garden designed with local residents has two play areas, one for ages 2 to 6 and one for ages 3 to 12.
Leisure parks
Play grown-ups' town at Palomano
Palomano Bordeaux · Bordeaux (33)
In the Chartrons district, Palomano recreates a small town at child height, with its streets, shops and small trades.
Leisure parks
Hunt ghosts in virtual reality
Vortex Experience VR Bordeaux · Bordeaux (33)
On cours du Médoc, in the Tatry arcade, Vortex sends teams of two to six players around a 500-square-metre room wearing headsets and sensory vests.
Sport and adventure
Surf a wave in the middle of the city
Wave Surf Café · Bordeaux (33)
On cours du Médoc, in the Tatry arcade, the Wave Surf Café has an indoor artificial wave where you can learn to surf and bodyboard whatever the weather outside.
Shows and workshops
See a show at Chartrons
Théâtre des Chartrons · Bordeaux (33)
In the Chartrons district, this private theatre stages shows for children aged 3 to 10 built around the character Charly, with a small snack after each session, plus comedies for teenagers and…
Museums and science
Meet the mounted animals at the Muséum
Muséum de Bordeaux, sciences et nature · Bordeaux (33)
On the edge of the Jardin Public, the natural history museum shows mounted animals, skeletons and temporary exhibitions over several floors.
Parks and nature
Take the little boat in the Jardin Public
Jardin public de Bordeaux · Bordeaux (33)
Right in the centre, this formal garden hides a stream where Va, Petit Mousse, a small twelve-seat electric boat, glides along.
Parks and nature
Spend the afternoon at Parc Bordelais
Parc bordelais · Bordeaux (33)
In the Caudéran district, this large English-style park mixes lawns, old trees and a big pond.
Sport and adventure
Ride at the riverside skatepark
Roller Skate Parc de Bordeaux · Bordeaux (33)
On the Chartrons quays, this large open-air skatepark runs along the Garonne for over a hundred metres.
Leisure parks
Play as a family at Chantelude
Ludothèque Chantelude (Interlude) · Bordeaux (33)
On rue du Commandant Hautreux in Bacalan, Chantelude is both a toy library and a community centre run by the Interlude association.
Shows and workshops
Discover the Glob Théâtre season
Glob Théâtre · Bordeaux (33)
On rue Joséphine, north of the Chartrons district, this Bordeaux performing arts cooperative hosts companies and gives an age for every show, from musical tales for ages 5 and up to plays…
Museums and science
Play with art at the Cool Kids Space
CAPC musée d'art contemporain (Capc Kids) · Bordeaux (33)
On rue Ferrère, in the former Lainé warehouse, the CAPC introduces children to contemporary art through its Capc Kids programme.
Pools, beaches and water
Swim at Bordeaux lake
Plage du lac de Bordeaux · Bruges (33)
North of the city, the lake beach offers proper fine sand just a few tram stops from the centre.
Shows and workshops
Cheer on Guignol at the Parc bordelais
Théâtre Guignol Guérin · Bordeaux (33)
Since 1853, the Guérin family has kept the Lyon Guignol puppet tradition alive in Bordeaux, passed from father to son over six generations.
Leisure parks
Hit the buzzer like on TV
Quiz Room Bordeaux · Bordeaux (33)
On rue Lucien Faure, near the Cité du Vin, Quiz Room puts players behind lit-up desks on a set that mimics TV game shows.
Pools, beaches and water
Cross the Garonne by river shuttle
Le Bato, navette fluviale TBM · Bordeaux (33)
Le Bato, the TBM network's river shuttle, links both banks on three lines and nine landing stages, from Lormont to Bègles via the Quinconces, Darwin and the Cité du Vin.
Leisure parks
Play at the Lac toy library
Ludothèque Interlude Berges du Lac · Bordeaux (33)
On cours de Québec in the Berges du Lac district, the Interlude toy library welcomes families on several late afternoons a week, on Wednesday afternoons and on Saturday mornings.
Leisure parks
See Bordeaux by little train
Petit train touristique de Bordeaux · Bordeaux (33)
From the allées de Tourny, the little electric train runs along the quays, passes the place de la Bourse and slips through the streets of old Bordeaux.
Museums and science
See dinosaurs in the submarine base
Bassins des Lumières · Bordeaux (33)
In the former submarine base at the Bassins à flot, giant images move across the concrete walls and reflect in the water of the pens.
Shows and workshops
Hear a musical tale at the Auditorium
Opéra national de Bordeaux, Auditorium · Bordeaux (33)
The concert hall of the Opéra national de Bordeaux, on cours Clemenceau, hosts the orchestra for musical tales and illustrated concerts designed for children aged 4 and up.
Leisure parks
Open the case of Goya's skull
Code Case Bordeaux · Bordeaux (33)
On place du Chapelet, Code Case hands teams a locked suitcase holding an old Bordeaux mystery.
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