Here are our ideas for days out with kids in and around Lyon, each one checked, for little ones and older kids alike. Here are 30 ideas picked from over 8,500 outings in the Trottimap app.
Museums and science
Musée Miniature et Cinéma · Lyon (69)
In a Renaissance house in Vieux Lyon, the museum displays more than 10,000 original pieces from film sets: costumes, models, animatronic creatures and props from Star Wars, Harry Potter or Batman.
Parks and nature
Parc de la Tête d'Or · Lyon (69)
In the heart of the park, the free zoo presents giraffes, antelopes and Watusi cattle on an African plain, then primates in an Asian forest.
Museums and science
Musée des Confluences · Lyon (69)
At the tip of the Presqu'île, this science and society museum mixes dinosaur skeletons, meteorites, insects and objects from all over the world.
Museums and science
Mini World Lyon · Vaulx-en-Velin (69)
At Carré de Soie in Vaulx-en-Velin, 3,500 m² of miniature scenery shows towns, countryside and mountains where trains and cars move on their own.
Animals and farms
Aquarium de Lyon · La Mulatière (69)
Just south of Confluence, the aquarium moves from rivers to tropical reefs and marine curiosities, with sharks circling behind the glass.
Animals and farms
Anim'aux Gosses · Soucieu-en-Jarrest (69)
In the hills of the Lyonnais, this farm run by a qualified riding instructor brings together ponies, farm animals and circus arts.
Leisure parks
Kidz World · Lyon (69)
Opened in April 2026 in Lyon's 7th arrondissement, Kidz World recreates a 500 m² small town with a hospital, fire station, bank, supermarket, garage and pizzeria.
Shows and workshops
Djogo Lyon · Lyon (69)
In a large air-conditioned workshop in Vaise, children aged 3 to 14 spend an hour and a half making a real object: ice-cream cones, chocolate, a leather purse, wooden dominoes or a…
Pools, beaches and water
Aquavert · Francheville (69)
In Francheville, west of Lyon, this aquatic centre offers an 88-metre slide, a shallow leisure pool with a paddling area for little ones and a sports pool for swimming.
Leisure parks
King Aventure · Dardilly (69)
In Dardilly, north-west of Lyon, this indoor park keeps a foam baby park for under-3s apart from a big tube structure for everyone else.
Parks and nature
Grand Parc Miribel-Jonage · Vaulx-en-Velin (69)
On Lyon's doorstep, this park of over 2,000 hectares mixes lakes, woods and meadows.
Leisure parks
Raptor Parc · Miribel (01)
North of Lyon, this dinosaur-themed indoor park combines a mega-structure rising more than five metres high with a Baby Raptor area reserved for under-3s.
Animals and farms
Parc de Courzieu · Courzieu (69)
In a forest of the Monts du Lyonnais, the Courzieu park follows several wolf packs, a marmot colony and birds of prey shown in free flight.
Shows and workshops
Théâtre des Marronniers · Lyon (69)
This small theatre near Bellecour mainly hosts new productions and offers school performances each season, from primary to upper secondary.
Museums and science
Musée de l'Illusion Lyon · Lyon (69)
Inside the Grand Hôtel-Dieu, more than 70 illusions fill 700 square metres: the Vortex tunnel makes even adults sway, the mirror room distorts bodies and the infinity room makes heads spin.
Parks and nature
Aires de jeux de la place Bellecour · Lyon (69)
In the heart of the Presqu'île, place Bellecour hides two playgrounds near the tourist office pavilion, one for toddlers and one for older children, with huts, slides and climbing frames.
Castles and heritage
Énigmes en Presqu'île, visite pour les enfants · Lyon (69)
Starting from place Bellecour, a tourist office guide turns parents and children into investigators.
Shows and workshops
Les Célestins, Théâtre de Lyon · Lyon (69)
This large Italian-style theatre on place des Célestins publishes a family selection each season for ages 8 to 15, plus a booklet for teachers sorted by school year, from late primary to…
Museums and science
Science Expériences Lyon · Lyon (69)
On rue Thomassin, near Cordeliers, Science Expériences unfolds six spaces over 750 square metres, from outer space to the deep sea.
Pools, beaches and water
Les Bateaux Lyonnais · Lyon (69)
From quai des Célestins, sightseeing cruises glide under the Saône bridges between Vieux-Lyon and the Presqu'île, with commentary on the city.
Shows and workshops
Théâtre Comédie Odéon · Lyon (69)
This comedy theatre on the Presqu'île, near Cordeliers, stages a family show every school holiday, played Monday to Saturday in the afternoon for children from age 3.
Pools, beaches and water
Centre nautique Tony Bertrand · Lyon (69)
On the Rhône embankment opposite the Hôtel-Dieu, the former Rhône swimming pool has an Olympic pool and, in summer, a huge seventy-metre basin surrounded by lawns.
Leisure parks
Bomb Squad Lyon · Lyon (69)
Near the Rhône, Bomb Squad strings together four ten-minute challenges before the finale: crossing a laser room, memorising sounds, triggering sensors without stepping on trapped tiles.
Leisure parks
Virtual Room Lyon · Lyon (69)
On rue du Plat, a short walk from Bellecour, Virtual Room runs virtual reality missions halfway between an escape game and a film.
Leisure parks
Enigmatic Live Escape Game · Lyon (69)
Near Part-Dieu, Enigmatic runs several escape rooms where families play together, with an adult staying with the children throughout.
Leisure parks
Bibliothèque du 5e Saint-Jean, espace jeunesse · Lyon (69)
At the far end of the courtyard, stairs lead down to the children's area, on level minus one and separate from the adults' room.
Shows and workshops
OSE, ateliers créatifs · Lyon (69)
Near the Préfecture, OSE runs a large bright studio where a parent and a child create together for an hour and a half, with painting, collage or modelling depending on the session.
Castles and heritage
Funiculaires de Fourvière et de Saint-Just · Lyon (69)
From Vieux Lyon station, two funiculars, which locals call the ficelles, climb the hill: one heads for Fourvière basilica, the other for Saint-Just via Minimes.
Leisure parks
Hunting Town Lyon, escape game en extérieur · Lyon (69)
On place de la Bourse, a game master hands the team a map, a body camera and one hour to complete the mission.
Castles and heritage
Horloge astronomique de la cathédrale Saint-Jean · Lyon (69)
Inside Saint-Jean cathedral, an astronomical clock more than six centuries old shows the phases of the moon and the position of the stars.
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