TROTTIMAPParks and nature
Walk down to a calanque
Calanques de Marseille · Marseille (13)
Between Marseille and Cassis, the Calanques National Park alternates white cliffs, pine woods and clear-water coves.
Things to do with kids in Marseille
Here are our ideas for days out with kids in and around Marseille, 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
Run from hut to hut at Peypin
Le Bois des Lutins - Marseille Peypin · Peypin (13)
Between Marseille and Aubagne, this forest park tells the story of a little people of elves, trolls and fairies who sleep during the day.
Leisure parks
Bounce on the bungee tower
Dream Kidz · Marseille (13)
Formerly Magic City, this 750 m² air-conditioned park is in the La Valentine area.
Pools, beaches and water
Paddle in the river at Cap Provence
Cap Provence · Cassis (13)
Set in a pine wood at Les Gorguettes, above Cassis, this metropolitan pool has a 25-metre sports pool and a large learner pool.
Leisure parks
Spend the day at Magic Park Land
Magic Park Land · Ensuès-la-Redonne (13)
On the Côte Bleue, this amusement park set in a shady pine wood brings together more than 38 rides and attractions, with shows every day.
Shows and workshops
Build LEGO robots near the Prado
Bricks 4 Kidz Marseille · Marseille (13)
Near Périer metro, on the corner of the Prado, the Bricks 4 Kidz creativity centre has children assemble motorised LEGO models from age 5, then robots they program from age 7.
Castles and heritage
Look down on Marseille from the Bonne Mère
Basilique Notre-Dame de la Garde · Marseille (13)
Perched on its hill, the basilica overlooks the whole city, the bay and the Frioul islands.
Parks and nature
Run around the old Prado station
Parc du 26e Centenaire · Marseille (13)
In the 10th arrondissement, the Parc du 26e Centenaire covers 10.5 hectares on the site of the former Prado railway station, bought by the city in 1998.
Leisure parks
Hit the buzzer like on TV
Quiz Room Marseille · Marseille (13)
On rue Dragon, Quiz Room puts players behind real buzzer desks in rooms lit like a TV game show.
Leisure parks
Search a Wild West saloon
Escape Game Real Escape Room · Marseille (13)
On cours Lieutaud, Real Escape Room sends teams of two to six players into carefully built sets: a secret KGB office in 1962, the hidden passages of a Persian palace or a…
Parks and nature
Walk up to the Bois Sacré garden
Jardin du Bois Sacré · Marseille (13)
Climbing the steps at the top of boulevard André-Aune, you come out into a 1.1-hectare pine wood on the slope of Notre-Dame de la Garde.
Leisure parks
Play at the Terre Ludique toy library
Terre Ludique · Marseille (13)
Near La Plaine, this non-profit toy library lets you play on site with, and borrow, more than 700 games and toys from around the world.
Parks and nature
Play in Bagatelle park
Parc de Bagatelle · Marseille (13)
This neighbourhood park in the 8th arrondissement, open every day, has a play area for children aged three to twelve.
Leisure parks
Put your five senses to the test
Sensas Marseille · Marseille (13)
In the 5th arrondissement, Sensas runs a team course built around taste, touch, smell, hearing and sight.
Leisure parks
Play board games under Playin's glass roof
Playin Marseille, bar à jeux · Marseille (13)
Upstairs in a games shop on rue Montgrand, Playin's game bar spreads out under a large glass roof.
Parks and nature
Climb Marseille's oldest public garden
Jardin de la Colline Puget · Marseille (13)
Between the Vieux-Port and Notre-Dame de la Garde, the Colline Puget is the city's oldest public garden, laid out on a steep hill.
Parks and nature
Play at the Amable Chanot garden
Jardin Amable Chanot · Marseille (13)
Near the Vélodrome, this free garden has two play areas with equipment open to all children, a paid carousel, a puppet theatre, an electric car circuit and a road-safety track.
Museums and science
Wake up little ones at Musée Cantini
Musée Cantini · Marseille (13)
This modern art museum in the city centre offers early-years visits for the youngest, story sessions and, during school holidays, a workshop where children play, colour and listen to readings.
Leisure parks
Escape Professor Zamonov's laboratory
Exit Game live escape room · Marseille (13)
Near cours Julien, Exit Game locks players in the lab of a slightly mad scientist working on viruses.
Shows and workshops
See a show at the Archange
Archange Théâtre · Marseille (13)
In the 8th arrondissement, this small theatre stages tales, magic, ventriloquism and comedies for children aged 0 to 11 all year, on Wednesdays, weekends and school holidays.
Shows and workshops
See a first show at the Divadlo
Divadlo Théâtre · Marseille (13)
On rue Sainte-Cécile, this neighbourhood theatre stages more than 300 performances a year for all ages.
Parks and nature
Travel back in time at the Saint-Nicolas garden
Jardin Saint-Nicolas · Marseille (13)
Opened in December 2025 between Louis XIV's rampart and the remains of the ancient Corderie quarry, this small garden tells the story of the neighbourhood.
Shows and workshops
Have a snack after the film at La Baleine
La Baleine, cinéma et bistrot · Marseille (13)
On cours Julien, La Baleine combines a comfortable cinema screen with a bistro.
Leisure parks
Escape from Alice's Wonderland
Time Out Real Escape Game · Marseille (13)
A stone's throw from the Old Port, this escape game offers the Wonderland room, inspired by Alice in Wonderland and the Mad Hatter.
Castles and heritage
Hunt for murals on cours Julien
Cours Julien · Marseille (13)
The city's wholesale market until 1973, cours Julien has become the district of artists, bookshops and music venues.
Shows and workshops
Bake together on rue Haxo
L'Adresse, atelier de pâtisserie · Marseille (13)
On rue Haxo, a short walk from the Canebière, L'Adresse is a workshop devoted entirely to pastry.
Castles and heritage
Step into the OM dressing room
OM Stadium Tour, CEPAC Vélodrome · Marseille (13)
The self-guided tour opens up the backstage of the Vélodrome, from the players' dressing rooms to the press conference room, right down to the pitch side and the club's trophies.
Shows and workshops
Watch a tale by the Old Port
Badaboum Théâtre · Marseille (13)
On the Quai de Rive-Neuve, this small theatre is devoted entirely to children.
Castles and heritage
Go down into the Saint-Victor crypts
Abbaye Saint-Victor et ses cryptes · Marseille (13)
Beneath this fortress-like abbey, founded in the 5th century, the half-buried crypts hold late Roman sarcophagi and vaulted chapels.
Castles and heritage
Watch santons being made in Saint-Victor
Ateliers Marcel Carbonel · Marseille (13)
Since 1935 the Carbonel firm has shaped its santons in workshops in the Saint-Victor district.
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