Castles and heritage
Visit the Man in the Iron Mask's cell
Îles de Lérins · Cannes (06)
A few minutes by boat from Quai Laubeuf, the Île Sainte-Marguerite is home to the Fort Royal, where you can see the cell of the Man in the Iron Mask.
Here are our ideas for days out with kids in and around Cannes, each one checked, for little ones and older kids alike. Here are 30 ideas picked from over 8,500 outings in the Trottimap app.
Castles and heritage
Îles de Lérins · Cannes (06)
A few minutes by boat from Quai Laubeuf, the Île Sainte-Marguerite is home to the Fort Royal, where you can see the cell of the Man in the Iron Mask.
Leisure parks
Le Bois des Lutins · Villeneuve-Loubet (06)
Near Villeneuve-Loubet, this 2-hectare wood crossed by a stream is home to observation huts linked by net walkways.
Leisure parks
Princiland · Mougins (06)
In Mougins, this park mixes outdoor play with an indoor hall for children aged 1 to 12.
Leisure parks
Fun City Cannes · Cannes (06)
In Cannes La Bocca, this 1,200 m² indoor park has a jungle theme.
Leisure parks
Palomano Grasse · Grasse (06)
This 650 m² park recreates a town sized for 0 to 10-year-olds, with a fire station, supermarket, hair salon, vet's surgery and hospital.
Pools, beaches and water
Aquasplash · Antibes (06)
Antibes' big water park reopens each summer with straight and spiral slides, a lagoon and a wave pool.
Sport and adventure
Pitchoun Forest · Villeneuve-Loubet (06)
This treetop course is designed for children aged 3 to 10 who are at least one metre tall.
Leisure parks
Terra Totem · Villeneuve-Loubet (06)
In the Vanade leisure area, Terra Totem runs a big outdoor adventure game inspired by TV game shows.
Museums and science
Musée des explorations du monde · Cannes (06)
At the top of the Suquet, the old quarter of Cannes, the former castle houses the museum of world explorations and its 109-step medieval tower, open to small groups.
Shows and workshops
Palais des Festivals et des Congrès de Cannes · Cannes (06)
Outside the film festival, the Palais des Festivals runs a season of shows with several dates designed for families: circus from age 6, ballets from age 8 during the November dance festival,…
Parks and nature
Parc naturel forestier de la Croix-des-Gardes · Cannes (06)
On the hill overlooking Cannes to the west, this eighty-hectare forest park offers twenty kilometres of paths under pines and mimosas.
Shows and workshops
Théâtre de la Licorne · Cannes (06)
A state-recognised stage for children and young people in Cannes La Bocca, La Licorne gives a large part of its season to families, from babies under two to preteens.
Leisure parks
Bowling Warm'up · Cannes (06)
In Cannes La Bocca, near Mandelieu, the Warm'up has 24 bowling lanes, a pool room and darts, with a pub and restaurant in the same complex.
Pools, beaches and water
Plages publiques du Midi · Cannes (06)
West of the Old Port, the public beaches along Boulevard du Midi stretch for nearly seven hundred metres of sand, away from the bustle of the Croisette.
Sport and adventure
Cannes Karting · Cannes (06)
In La Bocca, Cannes Karting runs fully electric karts on a 430 metre indoor track over two levels, with a bridge, climbs and drops.
Leisure parks
Jump Area 06 · Cannes (06)
In Cannes La Bocca, Jump Area 06 lines up 850 square metres of trampolines, a dodgeball court, two basketball hoops for slam dunks and a ninja course.
Leisure parks
LaserMaxx 06 · Cannes (06)
In the same building as Jump Area, on avenue Maurice-Chevalier, LaserMaxx 06 runs laser tag in a large maze from age 7 or 8, or 1.25 metres tall.
Shows and workshops
Scène 55 · Mougins (06)
Mougins's municipal venue programmes theatre, dance, circus and puppetry, with a recommended age for each date, from 3 for the smallest formats.
Pools, beaches and water
Plage du Soleil · Vallauris (06)
East of Golfe-Juan's Old Port, Plage du Soleil offers fine sand and calm water at the back of the bay, rare on this stretch of coast.
Museums and science
Musée Magnelli, musée de la céramique · Vallauris (06)
In the castle of Vallauris, a town of potters, the Magnelli museum shows centuries of local ceramics, from iridescent vases to modern pieces.
Shows and workshops
Le Minotaure · Vallauris (06)
Municipal hall in Vallauris Golfe-Juan that schedules children's sessions on Wednesdays at a modest price.
Leisure parks
Urban Jump Vallauris · Vallauris (06)
This trampoline park in Vallauris offers bouncing zones, a football pitch on trampolines, climbing walls and a large landing airbag.
Parks and nature
Parc Exflora · Antibes (06)
At the entrance to Antibes, this 5 hectare public garden traces the history of Mediterranean gardens, from ancient Rome to the 19th century Riviera.
Parks and nature
Parc départemental du San Peyre · Mandelieu-la-Napoule (06)
Above La Napoule harbour, this small departmental park covers an old volcanic cone dotted with pines, cork oaks and mimosas.
Parks and nature
Parc départemental de la Valmasque · Valbonne (06)
In the middle of the Sophia Antipolis tech park, this large departmental park spreads its wooded hills and valleys between Valbonne and Mougins.
Leisure parks
Parc Circus Party · Mougins (06)
This large circus-themed indoor play park welcomes children from 6 months to 14 years.
Leisure parks
Laser Bowling Antibes · Antibes (06)
With a space-themed décor, this large Antibes venue brings together sixteen bowling lanes, laser tag, pool tables and arcade games.
Leisure parks
Salto Trampoline Arena · Mougins (06)
In the Roquette business area, this indoor park lines up connected trampolines for jumping, trying tricks and letting off steam in timed sessions.
Leisure parks
Laser Game Evolution Bowling Mougins · Mougins (06)
This indoor leisure centre in La Roquette has three laser tag arenas, a few bowling lanes and arcade games.
Sport and adventure
BlocParty Climbing · Mougins (06)
On route de la Roquette in Mougins, BlocParty offers 1,500 air-conditioned square metres and around a hundred boulders on eight levels, from easy routes for children to expert problems.