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Animals and farms
Watch the primates at Lille zoo
Zoo de Lille · Lille (59)
At the foot of the Vauban citadel, this municipal zoo can be seen in one to two hours without wearing out the youngest legs.
Things to do with kids in Lille
Here are our ideas for days out with kids in and around Lille, 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
Go from ride to ride near the Citadel
Cita Parc · Lille (59)
A stone's throw from Lille's Citadel and zoo, this 8,000-square-metre park lines up sixteen child-sized rides, including a big slide and the Requin Express, as well as a farm where children can…
Museums and science
Experiment at Lille's Cité des enfants
Smallicieux - Cité des enfants de Lillenium · Lille (59)
On the second floor of the Lillenium shopping centre, this 1,000 m² space designed with Universcience takes its cue from the Cité des enfants in Paris.
Pools, beaches and water
Take a dip at the Piscine Plein Sud
Piscine Plein Sud · Lille (59)
In the Lille-Sud district, this municipal pool combines a 25-metre sports hall with a learner and leisure pool where children gain confidence in the water.
Shows and workshops
Spend the afternoon at a children's café
Les Potes en Ciel · Lille (59)
On Rue de Flers, in the Fives district, a non-profit association has run a café designed for children and their parents since 2008.
Leisure parks
Drive a kart at Gulli Parc
Gulli Parc Lille-Lomme · Lomme (59)
In the Kinepolis leisure area, the former Taho et Lina park has become Gulli Parc and welcomes 1 to 12-year-olds across about 1,400 m².
Museums and science
Explore the sky at the Forum planetarium
Forum Départemental des Sciences - Centre François Mitterrand · Villeneuve-d'Ascq (59)
This science centre in the Nord sets out spaces by age: Espace d'Atom for 2 to 4-year-olds, Croque Couleurs for 3 to 6-year-olds and the Enigma investigations from age 7.
Leisure parks
Climb the You Kids volcano
You Kids Marquette-lez-Lille · Marquette-lez-Lille (59)
At the Parc de l'Innovation in Marquette-lez-Lille, You Kids is the children's section of the Trampoline Park and welcomes little ones from 6 months.
Leisure parks
Slide at Gulli Parc Vendeville
Gulli Parc Vendeville · Vendeville (59)
South of Lille, near Lesquin and Seclin, the former Taho et Lina park in Vendeville now flies the Gulli colours.
Castles and heritage
Travel back in time at Asnapio
Asnapio - Parc Archéologique · Villeneuve-d'Ascq (59)
In a green corner of Villeneuve-d'Ascq, this archaeological park recreates full-size dwellings from prehistory to the Middle Ages, built with traditional techniques based on local excavations.
Leisure parks
Play firefighter in a mini town
Palomano Lille (La Maillerie) · Villeneuve-d'Ascq (59)
In the Maillerie district of Villeneuve-d'Ascq, Palomano recreates a 650 m² small town at child height.
Pools, beaches and water
Swim in the Prés du Hem lake
Les Prés du Hem · Armentières (59)
This large park in Armentières is laid out around a lake with a beach, seasonal swimming, boat rides, a water play zone and trampoline nets.
Pools, beaches and water
Swim at the Piscine des Weppes
Piscine des Weppes · Herlies (59)
In Herlies, west of Lille, this pool run for the Métropole Européenne de Lille mainly serves families from the villages of the Weppes.
Shows and workshops
Laugh at the Théâtre de Bibi
Théâtre de Bibi · Lille (59)
A short walk from Wazemmes market, this recently opened theatre has moved into a building that looks like a chapel.
Shows and workshops
See a regional company at La Verrière
Théâtre de la Verrière · Lille (59)
A small Lille theatre devoted to companies from the Hauts-de-France region, La Verrière mostly stages plays for teenagers and adults.
Leisure parks
Put your five senses to the test
Sensas Lille, parcours sensoriel · Lille (59)
Near République Beaux-Arts, Sensas runs a 75-minute course in which the team moves forward relying on touch, smell, taste and hearing as much as on sight.
Leisure parks
Aim true at Laser Game Evolution
Laser Game Evolution Lille · Lille (59)
Near République Beaux-Arts, this laser game runs 20-minute games, solo or in teams, in a dark maze where you score by hitting your opponents' sensors.
Shows and workshops
Talk back to Jacques de Lille in Jardin Vauban
Le P'tit Jacques, théâtre de marionnettes · Lille (59)
Under the trees of Jardin Vauban, this small semi-open-air puppet theatre keeps the tradition of park puppet shows alive: its hero, Jacques de Lille, calls out to the children, who shout their…
Shows and workshops
See a show in Wazemmes
Maison Folie Wazemmes · Lille (59)
Set in a former textile mill, the maison Folie Wazemmes champions the neighbourhood's popular cultures.
Shows and workshops
Go to the theatre as a family in Lille
Comédie de Lille · Lille (59)
On rue de Solférino in Lille, the Comédie de Lille stages comedies and stand-up, with a children and teens section: nursery rhymes for toddlers, tales, Peter Pan, Aladdin or a magician's workshop…
Pools, beaches and water
Steer an electric boat on the Deûle
Marin d'Eau Douce, base nautique de Lille · Lille (59)
At the foot of the Citadelle, by the Barre lock, you take the helm of a licence-free electric boat after a safety briefing.
Leisure parks
Buzz in on a TV quiz set
Buzz Attack Lille · Lille (59)
On rue Nationale, Buzz Attack recreates a TV game show set with desks, buzzers, lights and live scores.
Sport and adventure
Climb the colourful boulders of Wazemmes
Arkose Lille bloc · Lille (59)
On rue des Postes, a former brick shop has become a 1,200 m² bouldering gym on two levels.
Shows and workshops
See a show at Le Grand Bleu
Le Grand Bleu · Lille (59)
This Lille theatre programmes shows designed for children and teenagers all season: theatre, dance, object theatre and film concerts.
Museums and science
Explore the Palais children's museum
Palais des Beaux-Arts de Lille et Musée des enfants · Lille (59)
Lille's Palais des Beaux-Arts opened a free, drop-in children's museum this spring, designed for six to ten year olds.
Castles and heritage
Pass through the Citadelle's royal gate
Citadelle de Lille, visite guidée du cœur · Lille (59)
Built by Vauban between 1667 and 1670, the Citadelle forms a five-bastion star that took sixty million bricks.
Castles and heritage
Investigate Vieux-Lille with Milirue
Milirue, carnets d'exploration de Lille · Lille (59)
Milirue booklets turn a visit to Lille into an exploration game: you prepare at home, then follow two walks of about an hour and a half through the centre and Vieux-Lille, with…
Parks and nature
Run and play in Citadelle Park
Parc de la Citadelle de Lille · Lille (59)
Beside the Deûle, large playing fields invite children to run, play volleyball or set up a slackline.
Leisure parks
Pick a game at Au Beau Jeu
Au Beau Jeu · Lille (59)
You walk in through a game shop before settling in the game bar, where a wide selection waits on the shelves, from cooperative games to quick rounds.
Shows and workshops
Hear stories at the Théâtre du Nord
Théâtre du Nord · Lille (59)
This national drama centre on the Grand'Place mostly stages new theatre for teenagers and adults.
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