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Parks and nature
Say hello to the Tête d'Or giraffes
Parc de la Tête d'Or · Lyon (69)
In the heart of the park, the free zoo presents giraffes, antelopes and Watusi cattle on an African plain, then primates in an Asian forest.
Things to do with kids in Bron
Here are our ideas for days out with kids in and around Bron, each one checked, for little ones and older kids alike. Here are 30 ideas picked from over 8,500 outings in the Trottimap app.
Museums and science
Go behind the scenes of cult films
Musée Miniature et Cinéma · Lyon (69)
In a Renaissance house in Vieux Lyon, the museum displays more than 10,000 original pieces from film sets: costumes, models, animatronic creatures and props from Star Wars, Harry Potter or Batman.
Museums and science
Travel through time at the Musée des Confluences
Musée des Confluences · Lyon (69)
At the tip of the Presqu'île, this science and society museum mixes dinosaur skeletons, meteorites, insects and objects from all over the world.
Museums and science
Hunt for hidden details at Mini World
Mini World Lyon · Vaulx-en-Velin (69)
At Carré de Soie in Vaulx-en-Velin, 3,500 m² of miniature scenery shows towns, countryside and mountains where trains and cars move on their own.
Animals and farms
Follow the sharks at the Aquarium de Lyon
Aquarium de Lyon · La Mulatière (69)
Just south of Confluence, the aquarium moves from rivers to tropical reefs and marine curiosities, with sharks circling behind the glass.
Leisure parks
Try out jobs in a mini town
Kidz World · Lyon (69)
Opened in April 2026 in Lyon's 7th arrondissement, Kidz World recreates a 500 m² small town with a hospital, fire station, bank, supermarket, garage and pizzeria.
Parks and nature
Spend the day at Grand Parc Miribel-Jonage
Grand Parc Miribel-Jonage · Vaulx-en-Velin (69)
On Lyon's doorstep, this park of over 2,000 hectares mixes lakes, woods and meadows.
Shows and workshops
Make things by hand at Djogo
Djogo Lyon · Lyon (69)
In a large air-conditioned workshop in Vaise, children aged 3 to 14 spend an hour and a half making a real object: ice-cream cones, chocolate, a leather purse, wooden dominoes or a…
Pools, beaches and water
Ride the big slide at Aquavert
Aquavert · Francheville (69)
In Francheville, west of Lyon, this aquatic centre offers an 88-metre slide, a shallow leisure pool with a paddling area for little ones and a sports pool for swimming.
Leisure parks
Drive a mini kart at King Aventure
King Aventure · Dardilly (69)
In Dardilly, north-west of Lyon, this indoor park keeps a foam baby park for under-3s apart from a big tube structure for everyone else.
Leisure parks
Climb the dinosaur mega-structure
Raptor Parc · Miribel (01)
North of Lyon, this dinosaur-themed indoor park combines a mega-structure rising more than five metres high with a Baby Raptor area reserved for under-3s.
Shows and workshops
Have a snack and a film at Les Alizés
Cinéma Les Alizés · Bron (69)
Right on the T2 tram line, this art-house cinema in Bron holds the jeune public label.
Sport and adventure
Climb the trees around Fort de Bron
France Aventures Lyon Fort de Bron · Bron (69)
Around the Fort de Bron, eight treetop courses add up to some seventy challenges, with a continuous safety line that reassures parents.
Shows and workshops
Go to the Espace Albert Camus
Espace Albert Camus (Pôle en Scènes) · Bron (69)
The Théâtre Albert Camus in Bron, run by Pôle en Scènes, programmes circus, dance, music and theatre each season, with family shows on Saturday mornings.
Parks and nature
Walk through the Parilly woods
Parc de Parilly · Bron (69)
Straddling Bron and Vénissieux, Parilly covers nearly one hundred and sixty hectares of woodland, lawns and sports grounds.
Leisure parks
Win the keys of Fort Boyard
Fort Boyard Aventures Lyon · Bron (69)
At the Porte des Alpes shopping centre, teams of two to five enter cells inspired by the TV show, each with a timed task of strength, skill or thinking.
Parks and nature
Play and hit the ball at Parc Chambovet
Parc Chambovet · Lyon (69)
This neighborhood park in the 3rd district has a play area for children and two free ping-pong tables, handy for older kids.
Leisure parks
Play inside a life-size video game
Pixel Rush · Lyon (69)
In the 8th arrondissement, Pixel Rush strings together eight challenge rooms where teams of one to five players run and jump, as if inside a video game.
Leisure parks
Pedal a go-kart at Wakoo Park
Wakoo Park · Vénissieux (69)
At the edge of Parilly park, on the Vénissieux side, this open-air leisure park welcomes 2 to 12 year olds under the trees: adjustable pedal karts, a giant inflatable castle, trampolines and…
Leisure parks
Play secret agents at Koezio
Koezio Lyon · Saint-Priest (69)
In a business park in Saint-Priest, this large indoor centre turns players into trainee agents: mazes, skill challenges, puzzles and a course suspended 12 metres up follow one another in teams for…
Sport and adventure
Fly in the iFLY Lyon wind tunnel
iFLY Lyon · Saint-Priest (69)
In Saint-Priest, this indoor skydiving simulator lets children from age 5 float in a 22-metre glass air column, held by an instructor.
Leisure parks
Pilot a submarine in Villeurbanne
Echo Squad Lyon, simulateur de sous-marin · Villeurbanne (69)
At AviaSim in Villeurbanne, a team of three to six players boards a simulated submarine, each at a station facing a 180-degree view.
Shows and workshops
See dance as a family
Maison de la danse · Lyon (69)
Lyon's main dance venue, the Maison de la danse flags its family shows each season, recommended from age 6, 7 or 8, from hip-hop to circus.
Leisure parks
Get the games out at Lacassagne library
Bibliothèque du 3e Lacassagne, espace jeux · Lyon (69)
In the 3rd arrondissement, Lacassagne library offers more than 370 early learning, construction and board games, to use on site in an area designed for children up to 11 and their families.
Parks and nature
Kick a ball at Parc Bazin
Parc Bazin · Lyon (69)
In the Montchat neighbourhood, Parc Bazin offers wide lawns for ball games and a well-equipped playground: climbing frames, slides, roundabouts and table tennis for older children.
Museums and science
Discover where cinema was born
Musée Lumière · Lyon (69)
In the Lumière family villa in Monplaisir, the museum shows the cinematograph and the first moving pictures, shot right next door on rue du Premier-Film.
Leisure parks
Play and read at the Bachut media library
Médiathèque du Bachut · Lyon (69)
The children's area takes up the third floor of this 8th district library, right by the tram stop.
Shows and workshops
Discover the Ciel, a theatre for children
Le Ciel, scène européenne pour l'enfance et la jeunesse · Lyon (69)
Opened in 2023 in the États-Unis district, this 160-seat venue programmes only for children and young people, from toddlers to teenagers.
Museums and science
Listen to stories at the Rize in Villeurbanne
Le Rize, centre Mémoires et société · Villeurbanne (69)
The Rize brings together a media library, archives and exhibition rooms.
Shows and workshops
Go to the Théâtre de l'Iris
Théâtre de l'Iris · Villeurbanne (69)
A small venue in Villeurbanne, the Iris programmes theatre and dance with shows for children from age 5, adapted classics and performances reserved for schools.
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