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Museums and science
Travel through time at the Musée des Confluences
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.
Things to do with kids in Oullins-Pierre-Bénite
Here are our ideas for days out with kids in and around Oullins-Pierre-Bénite, 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
Go behind the scenes of cult films
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
Say hello to the Tête d'Or giraffes
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
Hunt for hidden details at Mini World
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
Follow the sharks at the Aquarium de Lyon
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
Try vaulting in Soucieu-en-Jarrest
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
Try out jobs in a mini town
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.
Pools, beaches and water
Ride the big slide at Aquavert
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.
Shows and workshops
Make things by hand at Djogo
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…
Leisure parks
Drive a mini kart at King Aventure
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
Spend the day at Grand Parc Miribel-Jonage
Grand Parc Miribel-Jonage · Vaulx-en-Velin (69)
On Lyon's doorstep, this park of over 2,000 hectares mixes lakes, woods and meadows.
Animals and farms
Watch wolves in the Monts du Lyonnais
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.
Leisure parks
Climb the dinosaur mega-structure
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.
Shows and workshops
Go to the theatre as a family in Oullins
Théâtre de la Renaissance · Oullins-Pierre-Bénite (69)
This stage in Oullins-Pierre-Bénite, focused on theatre and music, gives the recommended age for every show, from 2 for the youngest.
Parks and nature
Follow the Garden of Symbols in Oullins
Parc Chabrières · Oullins-Pierre-Bénite (69)
In Oullins, Chabrières park has shady paths, lawns and play equipment for children.
Shows and workshops
Watch a film at La Mouche
La Mouche, théâtre et cinéma · Saint-Genis-Laval (69)
On rue des Écoles in Saint-Genis-Laval, La Mouche brings a theatre and a cinema together under one roof.
Parks and nature
Run across the big Gerland meadow
Parc de Gerland · Lyon (69)
In the south of the 7th arrondissement, Gerland park spreads out a huge play meadow, a skatepark and a long walk beside gardens of tall plants.
Sport and adventure
Ride the bowl of the indoor skatepark
Skatepark de Lyon · Lyon (69)
In Gerland, the Lyon skatepark covers 1,500 m² under one roof, with a bowl, an aerial zone and a street section.
Parks and nature
Picnic in Beauregard park
Parc de Beauregard · Saint-Genis-Laval (69)
In Saint-Genis-Laval, Beauregard park dates back to the 16th century and is laid out in terraces among the gardens.
Sport and adventure
Climb in the trees at Sainte-Foy
City Aventure Lyon Sainte-Foy · Sainte-Foy-lès-Lyon (69)
In an old forest in Sainte-Foy-lès-Lyon, a quarter of an hour by bus from Bellecour, this adventure park offers about ten treetop courses, a long zipline and ground games.
Parks and nature
Stargaze at the Lyon observatory
Observatoire de Lyon, soirées mensuelles · Saint-Genis-Laval (69)
One Friday a month, around the first quarter moon, the Lyon observatory opens its Saint-Genis-Laval site with the Lyon astronomical society.
Pools, beaches and water
Paddle to the Confluence
Lyon Canoë · Lyon (69)
From the Gerland water sports base you go down the Rhône by canoe, kayak or paddleboard, then back up the Saône past the Musée des Confluences, either on your own or with…
Museums and science
Play with maths in Gerland
Maison des mathématiques et de l'informatique · Lyon (69)
In Gerland, the Maison des mathématiques et de l'informatique turns numbers into hands-on pieces, puzzles and experiments.
Leisure parks
Play on consoles and tablets in Gerland
Bibliothèque du 7e Gerland, Hannah Arendt · Lyon (69)
This Gerland library lends board games to play on site, as well as consoles and tablets loaded with apps chosen for children from age 3.
Shows and workshops
Try Ciné Mômes in Sainte-Foy
Ciné Mourguet · Sainte-Foy-lès-Lyon (69)
On rue Deshay in Sainte-Foy-lès-Lyon, Ciné Mourguet devotes a whole section to young audiences, with its Ciné Mômes screenings and film shows that mix the screen with live performance.
Parks and nature
Climb into the giant caterpillar of Confluence
Caterpilou, aire de jeux du Champ de la Confluence · Lyon (69)
Near Station Mue in Confluence, a giant caterpillar forty metres long and nine metres high serves as a play structure, with a sunken nest for toddlers, a trampoline and games accessible by…
Leisure parks
Take on challenges with your eyes closed
Sensas Lyon · Lyon (69)
At Sensas in the 7th arrondissement, teams go through a series of tasks where you touch, smell, taste or listen, often in near darkness.
Sport and adventure
Climb playful walls at Confluence
Climb Up Lyon Confluence · Lyon (69)
On the second level of the Confluence leisure centre, the Climb Up gym has a fun climbing area with strangely shaped walls fitted with automatic belays.
Leisure parks
Solve a virtual reality escape game
oVRdoze · Lyon (69)
In the Confluence shopping centre, oVRdoze gives each player a headset to take part in escape games and action missions set in virtual worlds.
Leisure parks
Drive a go-kart together in Vénissieux
Park Events · Vénissieux (69)
Park Events puts a two-level go-kart track, a bowling alley, a large laser game arena and virtual reality games under one roof.
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