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Things to do with kids in Strasbourg

Here are our ideas for days out with kids in and around Strasbourg, 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

Try out experiments at Le Vaisseau

Le Vaisseau · Strasbourg (67)

From age 1 · Indoor · Under €10 · Good on rainy days

This science centre in Strasbourg is aimed at 3 to 12-year-olds, with a corner for 1 and 2-year-olds.

Pools, beaches and water

Swim at the Piscine de la Kibitzenau

Piscine de la Kibitzenau · Strasbourg (67)

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

In the south of Strasbourg, this Eurométropole pool has a large 50-metre pool, sometimes divided into 25-metre lanes, and a smaller teaching pool where children learn to swim.

Leisure parks

Drive an electric car at You Kids

You Kids Geispolsheim · Geispolsheim (67)

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

South of Strasbourg, You Kids takes up the children's section of the Geispolsheim Trampoline Park and welcomes little ones from 6 months.

Leisure parks

Race down the You Kids sledge run

You Kids Mundolsheim · Mundolsheim (67)

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

North of Strasbourg, in the Mundolsheim business park, this indoor park welcomes children from 6 months to 12 years.

Pools, beaches and water

Spend a summer day at the Hardt

Fun Parc et plan d'eau de la Hardt · Brumath (67)

From age 3 · Outdoor · €10 to €25

Around the Brumath lake, lifeguarded swimming sits next to a summer leisure park: tree-top courses from age 3, trampolines, mini golf, inflatables on the water, pedal boats and canoes.

Shows and workshops

Share a play at TAPS Scala

TAPS Scala · Strasbourg (67)

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

In Neudorf, TAPS Scala is one of the two venues of the Théâtre actuel et public de Strasbourg, which focuses on today's playwrights.

Shows and workshops

Make your own video game at Le Shadok

Le Shadok · Strasbourg (67)

From age 8 · Indoor · Under €10 · Good on rainy days

This community space on the Malraux peninsula is devoted to digital culture.

Leisure parks

Hit the buzzer as a family at Quiz Room

Quiz Room Strasbourg · Strasbourg (67)

From age 8 · Indoor · €10 to €25 · Good on rainy days

Near the Winston Churchill tram stop, this centre puts players behind buzzer desks, just like on a TV game show set, for games lasting one to one and a half hours.

Leisure parks

Read and play at the Malraux media library

Médiathèque André Malraux · Strasbourg (67)

From age 1 · Indoor · Free · Good on rainy days

The first floor of the media library is given over to young people, with thousands of picture books, about a hundred board games and motor-skill games for 1 to 3 year olds.

Leisure parks

Search a bunker at The Little Red Door

The Little Red Door · Strasbourg (67)

From age 8 · Indoor · Over €25 · Good on rainy days

Near place d'Austerlitz, this escape game offers several missions, including an expedition into an abandoned bunker in 2052 in search of plutonium, and a buzzer quiz on a TV studio set.

Museums and science

Find the cathedral on the relief map

Musée Historique de la Ville de Strasbourg · Strasbourg (67)

From age 6 · Indoor · Under €10 · Good on rainy days

In the former butchers' hall from the late 16th century, the museum covers nine centuries of Strasbourg history with 1,700 objects, hands-on games and screens.

Pools, beaches and water

Tour Strasbourg by boat

Batorama · Strasbourg (67)

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

From the quay near the Rohan palace, glass-roofed boats follow the Ill around the Grande Île, pass Petite France and go through a lock before reaching the European quarter.

Parks and nature

Play in the Citadelle park

Parc de la Citadelle · Strasbourg (67)

All ages · Outdoor · Free

This park, laid out on the old fortress site, has several playgrounds, one of them with water games for warm days.

Museums and science

Explore the cellars of the Palais Rohan

Musée Archéologique de Strasbourg · Strasbourg (67)

From age 6 · Indoor · Under €10 · Good on rainy days

Housed in the basement of the Palais Rohan since the late 19th century, the city's oldest museum tells the story of Alsace from prehistory to the early Middle Ages.

Museums and science

Observe the zoological museum's animals

Musée zoologique de Strasbourg · Strasbourg (67)

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

Reopened after several years of works, the zoological museum displays thousands of mounted animals, from tiny insects to large mammals, in rooms redesigned for families.

Museums and science

Travel under the Planetarium dome

Planétarium du Jardin des sciences · Strasbourg (67)

From age 5 · Indoor · €10 to €25 · Good on rainy days

On the university campus, the Planetarium projects its shows on a large dome, then a guide points out the evening sky and its constellations.

Castles and heritage

Climb to the cathedral platform

Plateforme de la cathédrale de Strasbourg · Strasbourg (67)

From age 6 · Indoor and outdoor · Under €10

The entrance is on place du Château, on the right side of the cathedral, and you climb the tower staircase on foot up to the platform above the city's rooftops.

Pools, beaches and water

Swim under the stained glass of the Bains municipaux

Bains municipaux de Strasbourg · Strasbourg (67)

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

Built between 1904 and 1908 by architect Fritz Beblo, the municipal baths combine marble, English tiles and stained glass, one window recalling Hokusai's wave.

Castles and heritage

Watch the procession of the apostles

Horloge astronomique de la cathédrale de Strasbourg · Strasbourg (67)

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

Inside the cathedral, the astronomical clock, whose current mechanism dates from 1842, sets all its automata in motion once a day at midday, with the procession of the apostles.

Castles and heritage

Tour Petite France by little train

Petit Train de Strasbourg · Strasbourg (67)

All ages · Outdoor · Under €10

Starting from Place de la Cathédrale, the little train winds through cobbled lanes to Petite France, follows the quays and passes the Covered Bridges.

Sport and adventure

Climb the routes at Roc en Stock

Roc en Stock · Strasbourg (67)

From age 4 · Indoor · €10 to €25 · Good on rainy days

Opened in 1998, this gym devoted to roped climbing has 120 lanes and 300 routes, plus a bouldering area.

Shows and workshops

Watch a puppet show at the TJP

TJP, Centre dramatique national Strasbourg-Grand Est · Strasbourg (67)

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

On the banks of the Ill near Petite France, this national drama centre devotes its programme to children and adults alike, with puppets, animated objects and visual theatre.

Museums and science

Meet Tomi Ungerer's characters

Musée Tomi Ungerer, Centre international de l'Illustration · Strasbourg (67)

From age 5 · Indoor · Under €10 · Good on rainy days

The author of The Three Robbers gave 14,000 drawings to his home town, shown in rotation in this villa near place de la République.

Shows and workshops

Take a teenager to the national theatre

Théâtre national de Strasbourg (TnS) · Strasbourg (67)

From age 15 · Indoor · €10 to €25 · Good on rainy days

The Théâtre national de Strasbourg stages new work and fresh takes on the classics, mainly for teenagers and adults.

Shows and workshops

Introduce children to opera

Opéra national du Rhin, Opéra de Strasbourg · Strasbourg (67)

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

The Opéra national du Rhin groups its young audience operas, sessions for singing and dancing babies, and the Mercredis découverte on lighting, costumes, sets or make-up in an "en famille" section.

Shows and workshops

Catch a children's film at the Star

Cinémas Star · Strasbourg (67)

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

This independent art-house cinema in the centre, like its neighbour the Star Saint-Exupéry, holds the young audience label.

Museums and science

Play as a family at the modern art museum

MAMCS, Musée d'Art moderne et contemporain · Strasbourg (67)

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

The museum of modern and contemporary art offers game trails for families, with sheets handed out free at the ticket desk.

Leisure parks

Solve a family puzzle at A Maze In

A Maze In (escape game) · Strasbourg (67)

From age 9 · Indoor · Over €25 · Good on rainy days

On Quai de Paris, this escape game venue locks teams in for an hour in sets full of hidden clues, padlocks and mechanisms.

Shows and workshops

Discover TAPS Laiterie

TAPS Laiterie · Strasbourg (67)

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

On rue du Hohwald, in the Laiterie district, TAPS's second venue has a close stage and seating layout that suits first trips to the theatre.

Shows and workshops

Hear a gig at Espace Django

Espace Django · Strasbourg (67)

From age 6 · Indoor · Under €10 · Good on rainy days

On impasse Kiefer in Strasbourg, Espace Django is a contemporary music venue that also programmes young audience events: lecture-concerts from age 6 and animated cinema screenings on some Sunday afternoons.