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Things to do with kids in Colmar

Here are our ideas for days out with kids in and around Colmar, each one checked, for little ones and older kids alike. Here are 22 ideas picked from over 8,500 outings in the Trottimap app.

Château du Haut-Koenigsbourg
Wrtalya · CC BY-SA 4.0

Castles and heritage

Storm the castle of Haut-Koenigsbourg

Château du Haut-Koenigsbourg · Orschwiller (67)

From age 3 · Indoor and outdoor · €10 to €25 · Good on rainy days

Rebuilt in the early 20th century, this pink sandstone castle overlooks the Alsace plain from more than 750 metres up.

Volerie des Aigles
Bernard Chenal · CC BY-SA 3.0

Animals and farms

Watch eagles fly at Kintzheim

Volerie des Aigles · Kintzheim (67)

From age 3 · Outdoor · €10 to €25

In the ruins of Kintzheim castle, some thirty species of birds of prey live at the foot of the old walls.

Cigoland
Gzen92 · CC BY-SA 4.0

Leisure parks

See the storks at Cigoland

Cigoland · Kintzheim (67)

From age 2 · Outdoor · €10 to €25

More than 200 storks live free or in aviaries at this park in Kintzheim, where you will also come across fallow deer.

La Montagne des Singes
Purple Prain · CC BY-SA 4.0

Animals and farms

Walk among free-roaming macaques

La Montagne des Singes · Kintzheim (67)

All ages · Outdoor · €10 to €25

Across 24 hectares of forest, around 200 Barbary macaques live free and keep crossing visitors' paths.

Animals and farms

Meet storks and otters at NaturOparC

NaturOparC · Hunawihr (68)

All ages · Outdoor · €10 to €25

This park in Hunawihr, which celebrates its 50th anniversary in 2026, helped bring white storks back to Alsace.

Pools, beaches and water

Bounce on the Colmar-Houssen aqua park

Base nautique de Colmar-Houssen · Colmar (68)

All ages · Outdoor · Under €10

North of Colmar, this landscaped lake becomes the local beach in summer.

Leisure parks

Bowl and play laser tag at Fun Park

Fun Park Colmar · Colmar (68)

From age 2 · Indoor · €10 to €25 · Good on rainy days

In Colmar's northern business area, Fun Park brings together bowling, laser tag and a kids' park for little ones under one roof.

Leisure parks

Climb the play frames at Okidok Colmar

Okidok Colmar · Colmar (68)

From age 1 · Indoor · €10 to €25 · Good on rainy days

North of Colmar, Okidok lines up slides, ball pools and net mazes for children up to twelve.

Museums and science

Watch the trains run at the Toy Museum

Musée du Jouet de Colmar · Colmar (68)

From age 3 · Indoor · Under €10 · Good on rainy days

Set in a former neighbourhood cinema, Colmar's Toy Museum displays more than a thousand toys, from old teddy bears to video game consoles.

Museums and science

Hunt for monsters on the Isenheim Altarpiece

Musée Unterlinden · Colmar (68)

From age 4 · Indoor · €10 to €25 · Good on rainy days

In a former convent in central Colmar, the Unterlinden museum holds the Isenheim Altarpiece, full of strange creatures that children love to spot.

Museums and science

Taste the history of chocolate in Colmar

Choco-Story Colmar, musée du chocolat · Colmar (68)

From age 3 · Indoor · €10 to €25 · Good on rainy days

Opposite Saint-Martin's church, Choco-Story follows the journey of cocoa from the Maya to today's bars.

Museums and science

See animals and minerals at Colmar's museum

Muséum d'histoire naturelle et d'ethnographie de Colmar · Colmar (68)

From age 3 · Indoor · Under €10 · Good on rainy days

On the edge of Little Venice, Colmar's natural history museum gathers stuffed animals, rocks, fossils and objects from other continents.

Pools, beaches and water

Glide by boat through Little Venice

Promenade en barque Sweet Narcisse · Colmar (68)

All ages · Outdoor · Under €10

At the foot of the Pont Saint-Pierre, flat-bottomed boats take families along the Lauch for just under half an hour.

Sport and adventure

Skate with the little bears at Colmar rink

Patinoire de Colmar · Colmar (68)

From age 2 · Indoor · Under €10 · Good on rainy days

West of the centre, Colmar's ice rink runs public sessions all season and takes good care of the youngest.

Animals and farms

Get close to exotic butterflies in Hunawihr

Jardin des Papillons · Hunawihr (68)

All ages · Indoor · €10 to €25 · Good on rainy days

At the foot of the Hunawihr vineyards, a large heated greenhouse houses hundreds of tropical butterflies flying freely around visitors.

Castles and heritage

Walk the ramparts of Hohlandsbourg castle

Château du Hohlandsbourg · Wintzenheim (68)

From age 3 · Indoor and outdoor · €10 to €25

Perched above Wintzenheim, Hohlandsbourg has regained its walls and wall-walk, with views over Colmar and the Munster valley.

Pools, beaches and water

Slide again and again at Aquaried

Piscine Aquaried · Marckolsheim (67)

All ages · Indoor · Under €10 · Good on rainy days

In the heart of the Ried, the Marckolsheim pool has a slide about thirty metres long that children love, next to a leisure pool and a paddling pool.

Pools, beaches and water

Dive in at the Remparts pool

Piscine des Remparts · Sélestat (67)

All ages · Indoor and outdoor · Under €10 · Good on rainy days

Along Sélestat's old ramparts, this municipal pool combines a leisure pool, a paddling pool for toddlers and a slide that keeps children queuing.

Shows and workshops

Go to a show at the Tanzmatten

Les Tanzmatten · Sélestat (67)

From age 5 · Indoor · €10 to €25 · Good on rainy days

This hall in Sélestat stages theatre, circus, song and musicals, with several events designed for children and their parents.

Museums and science

Watch Munster cheese being made

La Maison du Fromage, vallée de Munster · Gunsbach (68)

From age 3 · Indoor · €10 to €25 · Good on rainy days

At the entrance to the Munster valley, this centre tells the story of the local cheese, from meadow to plate.

Pools, beaches and water

Ride the waves at Munster pool

La Piscine, centre nautique de Munster · Munster (68)

All ages · Indoor and outdoor · €10 to €25 · Good on rainy days

On the banks of the Fecht, Munster's aquatic centre has an indoor giant slide, activity pools and a paddling pool.

Parks and nature

Walk barefoot in the Ried

Maison de la Nature du Ried et de l'Alsace centrale · Muttersholtz (67)

From age 3 · Indoor and outdoor · Under €10

Among the wet meadows of the Ried, this nature centre runs family outings, workshops and investigations for children.