Parks 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 650 places on the Trottimap map.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
Sport and adventure
Skate on the ice at the Palais Omnisports
Patinoire du Palais Omnisports Marseille Grand-Est · Marseille (13)
In the 10th arrondissement, this large sports centre houses two ice rinks and an indoor skatepark.
Museums and science
See the ancient wrecks of the Greek port
Musée d'Histoire de Marseille · Marseille (13)
In the heart of the Centre Bourse, this museum tells twenty-six centuries of Marseille's story, from its Greek founding.
Leisure parks
Play hide-and-seek in the dark
Black Room Marseille · Marseille (13)
In the 5th arrondissement, Black Room runs team games in total darkness in a large room.
Museums and science
Visit a museum designed for children
Préau des Accoules, musée des enfants · Marseille (13)
At the top of the Montée des Accoules, in the Panier district, a former Jesuit observatory houses the city's children's museum.
Parks and nature
Ride a pedal car in the Parc Borély
Parc Borély · Marseille (13)
Between the Prado and the beaches, this 17-hectare park brings together a lake crossed by little bridges, two playgrounds, a rose garden and a Chinese garden.
Museums and science
Explore a painted cave beneath the sea
Cosquer Méditerranée · Marseille (13)
Under the Villa Méditerranée lies a faithful replica of the Cosquer cave, whose entrance is hidden 37 metres underwater in the calanques.
Museums and science
Cross the footbridges to Fort Saint-Jean
Mucem et fort Saint-Jean · Marseille (13)
At the end of the Old Port, two footbridges link the Mucem's lace-like concrete cube to the old Fort Saint-Jean.
Museums and science
Get lost in the infinity room
Musée de l'Illusion Marseille · Marseille (13)
Under the Voûtes de la Major, facing the Joliette port, this museum lines up more than 70 illusions: holograms, distorting mirrors, trompe-l'œil and an infinity room.
Leisure parks
Win the keys of Fort Boyard
Fort Boyard Aventures Marseille · Marseille (13)
Near the Voûtes de la Major, this game borrows the spirit of the TV show: 36 cells over 1,500 m², with physical and brain challenges to win keys and clues.
Museums and science
Meet the giraffe of the Palais Longchamp
Muséum d'histoire naturelle de Marseille · Marseille (13)
In one wing of the Palais Longchamp, the natural history museum lines up its mounted animals in large 19th-century galleries: a giraffe, a tiger, hundreds of birds and a mosasaur skeleton.
Leisure parks
Enter Khufu's pyramid in virtual reality
Eclipso Marseille · Marseille (13)
On the lower level of Les Terrasses du Port, Eclipso offers a free-roaming virtual reality expedition.
Shows and workshops
See a children's show at La Friche
Théâtre Massalia · Marseille (13)
Housed in La Friche la Belle de Mai, a former tobacco factory turned cultural venue, the Théâtre Massalia stages shows for children all year round, often built around puppetry.
Animals and farms
Visit the animals of a city farm
Ferme pédagogique du Roy d'Espagne · Marseille (13)
At the foot of the calanques, in the 9th arrondissement, this city-run educational farm grows two hectares of organic vegetables and keeps hens, donkeys, horses, goats and sheep.
Castles and heritage
Take the boat to the Château d'If
Château d'If · Marseille (13)
After a short crossing from the Old Port, you land on the islet where Alexandre Dumas locked up the Count of Monte Cristo.
Parks and nature
Explore the vast Parc Pastré
Parc Pastré · Marseille (13)
At the foot of the calanques massif, in the 8th arrondissement, this large wooded park surrounds a 19th-century country house.
Animals and farms
Discover a farm in the eastern districts
Ferme pédagogique du Collet des Comtes · Marseille (13)
Set since 1988 in a 19th-century estate in the 12th arrondissement, this city educational farm is home to around fifty animals, mostly poultry.
Sport and adventure
Climb through the trees facing the sea
Ecopark Adventures Marseille · Marseille (13)
On the heights of Saint-Jérôme, this treetop adventure park has eight courses of increasing difficulty open from age 5, a zip line and a ninja-style course.
Leisure parks
Bounce around at Full in Park
Full in Park · Marseille (13)
In the La Valentine area, this indoor trampoline park combines a jumping arena, a foam pit, a giant airbag, a tower and parkour modules.
Leisure parks
Play a round of laser tag
Laser Game Evolution Marseille · Marseille (13)
In the 11th arrondissement, this laser tag centre has three mazes, two of them on several levels with a mezzanine.
Leisure parks
Mix karting, bowling and laser tag in Aubagne
KIP Karting Indoor Provence · Aubagne (13)
In Aubagne, KIP brings together an indoor karting track, laser tag, bowling and an arcade under one roof, plus an outdoor playground.
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