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Things to do with kids in Saint-Quentin

Here are our ideas for days out with kids in and around Saint-Quentin, each one checked, for little ones and older kids alike. Here are 7 ideas picked from over 8,500 outings in the Trottimap app.

Animals and farms

Say hello to the camels at Parc d'Isle

Parc animalier de Saint-Quentin · Saint-Quentin (02)

All ages · Outdoor · Free

In the Parc d'Isle, the old small farm has made way for renovated enclosures home to Bactrian camels, wallabies, alpacas and macaws.

Castles and heritage

Ride a vintage train to Mézières

Chemin de fer touristique du Vermandois · Saint-Quentin (02)

From age 3 · Indoor and outdoor · Under €10 · Good on rainy days

On a few Sundays a year, this association of enthusiasts runs its vintage carriages between Saint-Quentin and Mézières-sur-Oise, at a gentle pace along the Oise valley.

Museums and science

Admire the giant butterflies of Saint-Quentin

Musée des Papillons, l'univers des insectes · Saint-Quentin (02)

From age 4 · Indoor · Under €10 · Good on rainy days

Near the main square, in an Art Deco building, this museum shows more than a hundred and thirty thousand insects from all over the world, including the largest known butterfly.

Sport and adventure

Skate on the ice at La Bulle

Patinoire de La Bulle (BUL) · Saint-Quentin (02)

From age 3 · Indoor · Under €10 · Good on rainy days

Inside the Saint-Quentin urban leisure centre, La Bulle ice rink welcomes the public from autumn to spring, with themed evenings and a skating school.

Leisure parks

Play at being grown-ups at Palomano Saint-Quentin

Palomano Saint-Quentin (Fayet) · Fayet (02)

All ages · Indoor · €10 to €25 · Good on rainy days

In this indoor mini-town, children dress up and run the supermarket, the fire station, the hair salon or the vet's surgery.

Museums and science

Stroll through the village of old trades

Village des Métiers d'Antan et Musée Motobécane · Saint-Quentin (02)

From age 6 · Indoor · €10 to €25 · Good on rainy days

In the former Motobécane factory, restored shopfronts recreate an early twentieth century village street, with about fifty workshops of the past, from the watchmaker to the laundress.

Pools, beaches and water

Swim against the current at Aquari'Ham

Centre aquatique Aquari'Ham · Ham (80)

All ages · Indoor · Under €10 · Good on rainy days

In the east of the department, the Ham aquatic centre has a leisure pool where children enjoy fighting the current of the lazy river, before settling on the bubble bench or heading…