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Swim in the open air at the Carrousel
Piscine du Carrousel · Dijon (21)
At the end of the Cours du Parc in Dijon, the Carrousel pool, opened in 1952 and since renovated, keeps its 50-metre outdoor pool heated all year round.
Things to do with kids in Dijon
Here are our ideas for days out with kids in and around Dijon, each one checked, for little ones and older kids alike. Here are 30 ideas picked from over 8,500 outings in the Trottimap app.
Leisure parks
Jump at Games Factory Park in Quetigny
Games Factory Park · Quetigny (21)
In Quetigny, east of Dijon, this indoor park from the Games Factory group focuses on trampolines and a ninja course that teenagers enjoy too.
Leisure parks
Board the pirate ship in Marsannay
L'Île Ô Enfants · Marsannay-la-Côte (21)
Opened in 2021 in Marsannay-la-Côte, south of Dijon, this indoor park welcomes children aged 1 to 12.
Leisure parks
Escape from a wizard's manor
La Onzième Heure · Dijon (21)
In a Dijon manor house, La Onzième Heure offers several wizard-themed rooms: find a dark wizard's relics, break out of a prison or get into a guarded bank.
Leisure parks
Go on a virtual reality mission
DreamAway Dijon · Dijon (21)
On Boulevard de Brosses in the centre, DreamAway runs virtual reality adventures played together in the same setting, up to ten players.
Parks and nature
Greet the polar bear in the Jardin Darcy
Jardin Darcy · Dijon (21)
A short walk from the station, the Jardin Darcy stacks terraces, staircases and an Italian-style pool.
Museums and science
Travel back in time at the archaeology museum
Musée archéologique de Dijon · Dijon (21)
In the former abbey of Saint-Bénigne, the museum traces human life in the Côte-d'Or from prehistory to the Middle Ages, with finds from local digs such as the Blanot hoard and the…
Museums and science
Watch the stars at the Dijon planetarium
Jardin de l'Arquebuse et planétarium Hubert Curien · Dijon (21)
In the Jardin de l'Arquebuse, the Hubert Curien planetarium screens shows for young children under its dome, such as the adventures of a penguin and a bear trying to understand the long…
Leisure parks
Ride the carousel on place Rude
Manège de la place François-Rude · Dijon (21)
On place François-Rude, at the foot of the Bareuzai fountain with its bronze grape-picker, an old-fashioned carousel spins horses, an elephant, an aeroplane and a locomotive.
Parks and nature
Climb the path through the Bacquin quarries
Parc des carrières Bacquin · Dijon (21)
Dijon stone, used for the dukes' palace and the porte Guillaume, was once cut here.
Shows and workshops
See an abc show at the Feuillants
Théâtre des Feuillants · Dijon (21)
Near Saint-Bénigne cathedral, this hall of almost 500 seats hosts the season of the Association bourguignonne culturelle and part of the À pas contés children's festival every winter.
Castles and heritage
Follow the owls through the streets of Dijon
Parcours de la Chouette · Dijon (21)
Twenty-two stages marked on the ground link the main monuments of the historic centre, from the dukes' palace to the church of Notre-Dame and its jacquemart.
Shows and workshops
Take your teenagers to the Théâtre Dijon Bourgogne
Théâtre Dijon Bourgogne, Parvis Saint-Jean · Dijon (21)
A national drama centre housed in the former church of Saint-Jean, the TDB programmes new theatre, recommended from 12 or 15 depending on the play, and supports school classes with meetings.
Castles and heritage
Climb to the top of the Philippe-le-Bon tower
Tour Philippe-le-Bon · Dijon (21)
Standing 46 metres high, the tower of the dukes' palace is visited with a tourist office guide in small groups of no more than eighteen people.
Leisure parks
Solve a case at 221B Baker Street
221B Baker Street Escape Game Dijon · Dijon (21)
On Rue Monge, this escape room has built scenarios just for 6 to 12 year olds, who play detectives or young wizards for an hour.
Museums and science
See the tombs of the Dukes of Burgundy
Musée des Beaux-Arts de Dijon · Dijon (21)
Housed in the dukes' palace, one of the oldest museums in France unfolds more than twenty centuries of art across fifty rooms.
Museums and science
Smell the gingerbread at Mulot & Petitjean
Fabrique de pain d'épices Mulot & Petitjean · Dijon (21)
In its factory on boulevard de l'Ouest, the Dijon gingerbread house has set up a museum space of about 400 square metres.
Sport and adventure
Ride the indoor skatepark in Dijon
Skateparc couvert de Dijon · Dijon (21)
Opposite the Palais des sports, Dijon has one of the few covered skateparks in France, a 1,500 square metre hall with a ramp, a quarter bowl, fun boxes and slopes, open to…
Museums and science
Wander through old-time shops
Musée de la Vie bourguignonne Perrin de Puycousin · Dijon (21)
In the Bernardine cloister, this free museum brings old Burgundy back to life with reconstructed shops, regional costumes and farm objects.
Shows and workshops
Share a family show at the Opéra
Auditorium de l'Opéra de Dijon · Dijon (21)
The Opéra de Dijon keeps part of its season for families, mostly at the Auditorium: film concerts, concerts drawn live and pocket opera for little ones.
Parks and nature
Count the koi carp in the Japanese garden
Jardin japonais (parc du Suzon) · Dijon (21)
In the Pouilly district, this garden, born from a twinning with the Japanese city of Koshigaya, is arranged around a pond full of koi carp.
Leisure parks
Play together at the York games library
Ludothèque de l'Espace York · Dijon (21)
In the Grésilles district, the Espace York games library offers games for families, from early-learning toys for toddlers to board games for older children.
Parks and nature
Follow the planet trail at Pouilly
Parc du Château de Pouilly · Dijon (21)
Around its large lawn and fountain pool, this 3 hectare park is crossed by a path lined with planets that takes children on a trip through the solar system.
Shows and workshops
Discover new theatre for children at La Minoterie
La Minoterie, scène conventionnée art, enfance, jeunesse · Dijon (21)
A national stage for art, childhood and youth, La Minoterie occupies former military halls in the Arsenal district.
Sport and adventure
Climb indoors at Cime Altitude 245
Cime Altitude 245 · Dijon (21)
In north-east Dijon, this large roped climbing hall welcomes climbers from age 4.
Shows and workshops
Enjoy a family outing at L'Écrin in Talant
L'Écrin, salles et spectacles · Talant (21)
On the heights of Talant, the large L'Écrin hall mainly hosts comedy, concerts and theatre, with a few family events such as concerts based on children's books or reworked ballets in matinee.
Sport and adventure
Ride the bumps of the Trimolet pumptrack
Plaine des sports : skatepark et pumptrack · Dijon (21)
Next to the Gaston-Gérard stadium, the plaine des sports combines one of the largest skateparks in France, with a street zone and a bowl, and a 1,500 square metre pumptrack.
Shows and workshops
Introduce children to live gigs at La Vapeur
La Vapeur · Dijon (21)
Dijon's contemporary music venue, La Vapeur runs children's events all year for families and schools in the metropolitan area, alongside its evening concerts.
Sport and adventure
Skate on the ice at Trimolet
Patinoire de Dijon (Trimolet) · Dijon (21)
On Boulevard Trimolet, the city rink opens two surfaces to the public: the large one for confident skaters, the small one for children taking their first steps on ice with staff nearby.
Leisure parks
Bounce at Trampoline Experience in Ahuy
Trampoline Experience Dijon · Ahuy (21)
Opposite Le Klube, north of Dijon, this indoor park lines up a free jump area, foam cube pits, a bouncing wall and a ninja course.
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