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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 Caluire-et-Cuire
Here are our ideas for days out with kids in and around Caluire-et-Cuire, 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.
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…
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
Animals and farms
Watch wolves in the Monts du Lyonnais
Parc de Courzieu · Courzieu (69)
In a forest of the Monts du Lyonnais, the Courzieu park follows several wolf packs, a marmot colony and birds of prey shown in free flight.
Parks and nature
Ride along the Dombes greenway
Voie verte de la Dombes · Caluire-et-Cuire (69)
Between Rillieux-la-Pape and Cuire, the voie de la Dombes, turned into a greenway, crosses the old centre of Caluire and can be done on foot, by bike or with a pushchair.
Shows and workshops
See a family show at the Radiant
Radiant-Bellevue · Caluire-et-Cuire (69)
This large Caluire venue mixes comedy, song and concerts, but also gives a good share of its season to families: circus, magic, musical tales and film concerts, each with a recommended age,…
Pools, beaches and water
Race down the Caluire slide
Piscine municipale Isabelle-Jouffroy · Caluire-et-Cuire (69)
Caluire-et-Cuire's municipal pool on avenue Élie-Vignal opens a 28-metre outdoor slide with three lanes in summer, suitable from age 6.
Castles and heritage
Cross the suspension bridge to Île Barbe
Île Barbe · Lyon (69)
In the north of Lyon, Île Barbe is reached on foot by the oldest bridge in the city still in use, a suspension bridge over the Saône.
Shows and workshops
Watch a first film at Le Méliès
Le Méliès, cinéma de Caluire-et-Cuire · Caluire-et-Cuire (69)
In Caluire, Le Méliès cinema has two regular slots for children.
Leisure parks
Dress up at the Caluire toy library
Ludothèque de Caluire-et-Cuire · Caluire-et-Cuire (69)
Housed in the Maison de la parentalité on montée des Forts, Caluire's toy library lends games and lets families play on site: board games, toys, puzzles, books and even a stock of…
Museums and science
Explore contemporary art at macLYON
Musée d'art contemporain de Lyon (macLYON) · Lyon (69)
At the Cité Internationale, on the edge of the Parc de la Tête d'Or, the contemporary art museum shows works that are often huge and lend themselves well to children's questions.
Leisure parks
Read at the Saint-Rambert children's area
Bibliothèque du 9e Saint-Rambert, espace jeunesse · Lyon (69)
The Saint-Rambert children's area has its own entrance on rue Marc Boegner, near the nursery school, at the back of the shopping area.
Shows and workshops
Weave silk with the canuts
Soierie Vivante · Lyon (69)
On the Croix-Rousse slopes, the Soierie Vivante association runs the looms of two former silk workers' workshops in front of you, including that of ribbon maker Henriette Létourneau.
Shows and workshops
Go out as a family at the Croix-Rousse
Théâtre de la Croix-Rousse · Lyon (69)
On the Croix-Rousse plateau, this theatre offers a reduced-price selection for under-12s and another for teenagers, from circus to drama.
Castles and heritage
Step into the seashell garden
Jardin Rosa Mir · Lyon (69)
Behind a door on the Grande Rue de la Croix-Rousse, Jules Senis Mir, a self-taught Spanish mason, built a whole garden from 1957 onwards using pebbles, stones picked up on building sites…
Shows and workshops
Catch a film at the Cinéma Saint-Denis
Cinéma Saint-Denis · Lyon (69)
On the Grande Rue de la Croix-Rousse, this single-screen neighbourhood cinema with 237 seats shows films for adults and children alike.
Shows and workshops
Shout along with Guignol in the park
Véritable Théâtre Guignol du Parc de la Tête d'Or · Lyon (69)
In the heart of the Parc de la Tête d'Or, this small Guignol puppet theatre has been playing the traditional Lyon repertoire since 1948, on a square named after him.
Museums and science
Watch silk being woven at the canuts' house
Maison des Canuts · Lyon (69)
On the Croix-Rousse plateau, this workshop museum tells the story of Lyon silk, from the silkworm to the weavers' revolts.
Leisure parks
Go bowling opposite the Tête d'Or park
Play In Park · Villeurbanne (69)
Right across from the Tête d'Or park, Play In Park brings together twelve bowling lanes, laser games, cube challenges and a virtual reality room.
Parks and nature
Wander the meadows of La Feyssine
Parc de la Feyssine · Villeurbanne (69)
Between the Doua campus and the Rhône, La Feyssine is a forty-five-hectare natural park made of wide meadows, copses and quiet paths.
Castles and heritage
Decode the Mur des Canuts trompe-l'oeil
Mur des Canuts · Lyon (69)
On boulevard des Canuts, a huge trompe-l'oeil mural of about 1,200 square metres shows a Croix-Rousse neighbourhood with its stairways, facades and residents.
Shows and workshops
See a show at Sous le Caillou
Théâtre Sous le Caillou · Lyon (69)
In the heart of the Croix-Rousse, this small neighbourhood theatre runs the Bruit des P'tits Cailloux festival twice a year, in spring and autumn.
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