TROTTIMAPPools, beaches and water
Spend summer at the Bois Français lake
Base de loisirs du Bois Français · Saint-Ismier (38)
Between Grenoble and the Grésivaudan valley, this leisure park brings together lakes, lawns and a supervised swimming area.
Things to do with kids in Grenoble
Here are our ideas for days out with kids in and around Grenoble, 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
Climb through a wooden canopy
Chill & Kids · Bernin (38)
Opened in late 2025 between Grenoble and Chambéry, this park favours wood and calm over screens.
Museums and science
Replay old consoles at Aconit
Aconit, musée de l'informatique · Grenoble (38)
Near Grenoble station, the Aconit association has been preserving machines since 1985 that trace the history of computing, from mechanical calculators to the first personal computers.
Shows and workshops
Go to children's theatre in town
Comédie de Grenoble · Grenoble (38)
In central Grenoble on rue Pierre Dupont, the Comédie de Grenoble stages comedies and a children's season from age 1: tales, puppets, magic and musicals, with shows in every school holiday.
Pools, beaches and water
Run through the splash pad jets
Piscine Bulle d'O · Grenoble (38)
West of central Grenoble, the indoor Bulle d'O pool has a 25-metre pool, a shallow learner pool, a bubble bath and a 32-square-metre splash pad.
Leisure parks
Play together at Ludobulle
Ludothèque Ludobulle · Grenoble (38)
On rue Henry-Le-Chatelier, the municipal Ludobulle toy library welcomes children with a parent or responsible adult to play on site: toys for the little ones, board games for older children and age-appropriate…
Leisure parks
Play laser tag in central Grenoble
Laser Game Evolution Grenoble · Grenoble (38)
Two multi-level mazes, dark and filled with haze, await players from age seven.
Leisure parks
Play mini golf in the jungle
Pachamama, minigolf indoor · Grenoble (38)
In central Grenoble, an indoor eighteen-hole course winds between vines, statues and tropical sets.
Shows and workshops
Take the kids to the Méliès cinema
Cinéma Le Méliès de Grenoble · Grenoble (38)
In the De Bonne eco-district, the Méliès brings together three arthouse screens, a café and a bookshop.
Shows and workshops
Catch a children's show at Théâtre 145
TMG Théâtre 145 · Grenoble (38)
On cours Berriat, Théâtre 145 is the Grenoble municipal theatre's most child-oriented venue: filmed object theatre, dance for toddlers or plays about football for teenagers.
Leisure parks
Crack the puzzles at Au fil du dédale
Au fil du dédale, escape game · Grenoble (38)
Au fil du dédale spreads nine game worlds between cours Jean-Jaurès and rue Chenoise in old Grenoble: a museum heist, a dragon quest, dungeon potions or the secret of hieroglyphs.
Sport and adventure
Climb the 300 routes at Espace Vertical
Espace Vertical 3, salle d'escalade · Grenoble (38)
Near Chorier-Berriat, Espace Vertical 3 offers 1,900 square metres of climbing: more than 300 routes, a bouldering area, a beginners' zone and a children's space.
Leisure parks
Play everything at the Maison des Jeux
Maison des Jeux de Grenoble · Grenoble (38)
On quai de France, at the foot of the Bastille, the Maison des Jeux opens its rooms to families for playing on site: board games on open shelves, wooden skill games, a…
Parks and nature
Climb to the Bastille through the Dauphins garden
Jardin des Dauphins · Grenoble (38)
At Porte de France, the Jardin des Dauphins clings to the slopes of the Bastille and its old fortifications.
Leisure parks
Play at the Cité des Familles
Ludothèque de la Cité des Familles · Grenoble (38)
Right in the centre, on rue de Belgrade, the family-allowance office's Cité des Familles houses a toy library where parents and children play together: early-learning toys, toy kitchens, building sets and board…
Castles and heritage
Ride the bubbles up to the Bastille
Téléphérique de Grenoble-Bastille · Grenoble (38)
The cable car's round cabins cross the Isère and climb to the Bastille fort in a few minutes.
Shows and workshops
Step into Grenoble's Grand Théâtre
TMG Grand Théâtre · Grenoble (38)
Behind place Saint-André, the Grand Théâtre is the Italian-style hall of Grenoble's municipal theatre, with balconies and red velvet.
Museums and science
Travel back through Alpine history
Musée dauphinois · Grenoble (38)
In a former convent clinging to the slopes of the Bastille, this free museum tells the story of mountain life, from the first Alpine inhabitants to the early days of winter sports.
Museums and science
Explore the natural history museum
Muséum de Grenoble · Grenoble (38)
On the edge of the botanical garden, Grenoble's natural history museum displays mounted animals, minerals and fossils from around the world and the Alps.
Shows and workshops
Listen to music at Sainte-Marie-d'en-Bas
Théâtre Sainte-Marie-d'en-Bas · Grenoble (38)
In the Très-Cloîtres district, the Sainte-Marie-d'en-Bas theatre occupies a 17th-century former chapel, home stage of the Centre international des musiques nomades.
Parks and nature
Ride around the Mistral park
Parc Paul-Mistral · Grenoble (38)
With its 33 hectares, Paul-Mistral park is Grenoble's big playground: paths for bikes and scooters, ponds, tall trees and endless lawns.
Museums and science
Discover painting as a family in Grenoble
Musée de Grenoble · Grenoble (38)
On the banks of the Isère, the city's main museum spans art from ancient Egypt to contemporary works.
Leisure parks
Hunt for markers around the Bastille fort
Parcours d'orientation ludique de la Bastille · Grenoble (38)
Once out of the bubbles, children can play explorer: a looped orienteering course starts at the top cable-car station and sends them, plan in hand, looking for markers hidden among the ramparts,…
Sport and adventure
Play an escape adventure inside the Bastille
Acrobastille · Grenoble (38)
At the top of the Bastille, children climb through the trees from age three with the city below, then head into the fort's casemates for team challenges, including cells and crawl-through passages.
Shows and workshops
See a family show at the MC2
MC2 : Maison de la Culture de Grenoble · Grenoble (38)
Grenoble's national theatre puts together an À voir en famille selection every season: circus, theatre, dance or puppetry, each with a recommended age, often from six or eight.
Museums and science
Make and experiment at La Casemate
La Casemate, centre de culture scientifique · Grenoble (38)
On the right bank of the Isère, in a former military casemate, Grenoble's science centre mixes exhibitions, workshops and a fab lab.
Museums and science
Go down into the Saint-Laurent crypt
Musée archéologique Saint-Laurent · Grenoble (38)
On the right bank, at the foot of the Bastille, the former church of Saint-Laurent hides one of the rarest archaeological sites in Europe: a Merovingian crypt and centuries of layered burials.
Shows and workshops
Listen to stories at Théâtre Prémol
Théâtre Prémol, Centre des Arts du Récit · Grenoble (38)
In the Village Olympique district, Théâtre Prémol has hosted the Centre des Arts du Récit since 2025, a champion of storytelling and the spoken arts.
Shows and workshops
Watch a children's film at Mon Ciné
Mon Ciné · Saint-Martin-d'Hères (38)
In Saint-Martin-d'Hères, Mon Ciné is the town's municipal arthouse cinema, with the Jeune Public label.
Leisure parks
Play at the Arlequin toy library
Ludothèque Arlequin · Grenoble (38)
In the heart of La Villeneuve, on galerie de l'Arlequin, the municipal toy library opens a play space to children accompanied by an adult: pretend-play toys, building games and board games, with…
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