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Things to do with kids in Villenave-d'Ornon

Here are our ideas for days out with kids in and around Villenave-d'Ornon, each one checked, for little ones and older kids alike. Here are 30 ideas picked from over 8,500 outings in the Trottimap app.

Cap Sciences
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Museums and science

Get hands-on with science in Bordeaux

Cap Sciences · Bordeaux (33)

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

In a former harbour warehouse, this science centre renews its hands-on exhibitions several times a year.

Zoo de Bordeaux-Pessac
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Animals and farms

Watch jaguars swim at Pessac

Zoo de Bordeaux-Pessac · Pessac (33)

All ages · Outdoor · €10 to €25

This family zoo on the edge of the forest can be explored on foot in a few hours.

Pools, beaches and water

Splash about at the Élodie Lorandi complex

Complexe aqualudique Élodie Lorandi · Cenon (33)

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

On the right bank of Bordeaux, in the Domaine du Loret in Cenon, this leisure pool links an 18th-century manor house to a modern building through a glass gallery.

Leisure parks

Whizz down the Kidooland slides

Kidooland Bordeaux · Bordeaux (33)

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

In the Bordeaux Maritime district, this 1,500 m² park is reserved for children under 1.40 m.

Pools, beaches and water

Play in the pools at Aqua Stadium

UCPA Aqua Stadium Mérignac · Mérignac (33)

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

In Mérignac, this aquatic centre run by UCPA combines a 50-metre pool for swimmers with a leisure pool full of water games and slides for families.

Leisure parks

Climb the You Kids volcano

You Kids Bordeaux Mérignac · Mérignac (33)

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

Near the airport and the Decathlon store, this air-conditioned park welcomes children from 6 months to 12 years.

Leisure parks

Jump around at Youpi Parc Bordeaux Lac

Youpi Parc Bordeaux Lac · Bordeaux (33)

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

Near the lake in the north of Bordeaux, this 700 m² indoor park welcomes children from 0 to 12 in a hall that is heated in winter and air-conditioned in summer.

Leisure parks

Play at the Les Étoiles games library

Ludothèque de la médiathèque Les Étoiles · Villenave-d'Ornon (33)

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

In the Les Étoiles media library in Villenave-d'Ornon, a games library space welcomes the whole family to play on site.

Castles and heritage

Taste grape juice at Bardins

Château Bardins · Cadaujac (33)

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

In Cadaujac, a few minutes south of Bordeaux, Château Bardins is a family wine estate that takes care to welcome families.

Leisure parks

Win the keys of Fort Boyard

Fort Boyard Aventures Bordeaux · Villenave-d'Ornon (33)

From age 7 · Indoor · €10 to €25 · Good on rainy days

At the Ortalissa leisure centre in Villenave-d'Ornon, each cell recreates a challenge from the TV show, testing strength, skill, balance or logic, for teams of two to five.

Leisure parks

Combine karting, bowling and laser tag

SpeedPark Bordeaux · Villenave-d'Ornon (33)

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

In the same Ortalissa complex as Fort Boyard Aventures, SpeedPark brings together bowling, laser tag, an electric karting track of more than 200 metres, virtual reality headsets and arcade machines.

Leisure parks

Jump and climb at Jump Arena

Jump Arena · Bègles (33)

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

In the Rives d'Arcins retail area, this big hangar strings together trampolines, a foam pit and a giant airbag.

Pools, beaches and water

Jump into the waves in Talence

Stade nautique Henri Deschamps · Talence (33)

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

On avenue de Thouars, the Henri Deschamps aquatic centre more than doubled in size in 2021.

Shows and workshops

See a show at Le Dôme

Le Dôme (Talence) · Talence (33)

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

In Talence, in the Thouars district, this municipal hall hosts children's shows from age 3, with circus, musical tales and puppets, plus school sessions and performances open to all on Wednesdays or…

Animals and farms

Say hello to the wallabies at Parc Canivenc

Parc animalier René Canivenc · Gradignan (33)

From age 1 · Outdoor · Free

In Gradignan, the René Canivenc animal park, also called Le Moulineau, is crossed by the Eau Bourde and is home to more than fifty species of mammals and birds: deer, fallow deer,…

Shows and workshops

Go to Le Festival cinema in Bègles

Cinéma Le Festival · Bègles (33)

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

On boulevard Albert-Ier in Bègles, Le Festival cinema is, with the Utopia and the Jean Eustache, one of the cinemas the tourist office suggests to families on rainy days, as an animated…

Shows and workshops

Share a show at the T4S in Gradignan

Théâtre des Quatre Saisons (T4S) · Gradignan (33)

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

In the heart of the Parc de Mandavit, the Théâtre des Quatre Saisons builds a season for the whole family from age one, with a family rate and workshops around some shows.

Parks and nature

Stroll through Peixotto park

Parc Peixotto · Talence (33)

From age 1 · Outdoor · Free

Around the 18th-century château and its French-style garden, the park has a play area to run around in, a pond and public toilets.

Animals and farms

Meet camels and zebras in Cadaujac

La Ferme Exotique · Cadaujac (33)

All ages · Outdoor · €10 to €25

A few kilometres from Bordeaux, this farm houses animals from every continent, from dromedaries to Patagonian maras.

Leisure parks

Try out games at the Sablonat toy library

Ludothèque Interlude Sablonat · Bordeaux (33)

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

On rue Jean Mermoz in the Nansouty district, the Sablonat toy library sits inside the Les Petits Princes family centre.

Parks and nature

Play under the yellow gantry crane

Parc du Pont Roulant · Bordeaux (33)

From age 2 · Outdoor · Free

On a former railway wasteland in the Armagnac district, this 1.8-hectare park keeps its restored yellow gantry crane, now a playful feature.

Leisure parks

Solve the riddles of Cayac priory

Tèrra Aventura Gradignan « Prieur de ne pas déranger » · Gradignan (33)

From age 7 · Outdoor · Free

In Gradignan, the Tèrra Aventura trail follows the Eau Bourde river and explores the surroundings of the Cayac priory, its parks and mills, on the theme of the Way of St James.

Parks and nature

Play in the Dames de la Foi garden

Jardin des Dames de la Foi · Bordeaux (33)

From age 1 · Outdoor · Free

Near rue Saint-Genès, this garden has a play area of about 300 m² in two parts: a structure for ages 0 to 3 and a larger one for ages 4 to 10.

Shows and workshops

See a show at La Matière

Théâtre La Matière · Bordeaux (33)

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

In the Sainte-Croix district, this theatre offers children's shows from age 4, notably during the Sous les Loupiotes festival, with morning and afternoon sessions, and evening plays open to children from 7…

Shows and workshops

See theatre at the TnBA

TnBA, Théâtre national Bordeaux Aquitaine · Bordeaux (33)

From age 7 · Indoor · €10 to €25 · Good on rainy days

A national drama centre in the Sainte-Croix district, the TnBA mixes major new productions with shows for young audiences, each with a recommended age.

Sport and adventure

Burn off energy at Saint-Michel sports park

Parc des sports Saint-Michel · Bordeaux (33)

From age 3 · Outdoor · Free

On the banks of the Garonne, more than five hectares of free facilities bring together an urban skate area, table tennis, basketball, beach volleyball and a children's play area.

Pools, beaches and water

Jump off the diving board in Floirac

Piscine municipale André Granjeon · Floirac (33)

From age 1 · Outdoor · Under €10

On rue Léo Lagrange, Floirac's André Granjeon pool opens only in July and August, outdoors.

Parks and nature

Play at Razon park in Pessac

Parc Razon · Pessac (33)

From age 2 · Outdoor · Free

This Pessac park has four play structures suitable for ages 2 to 14, enough to keep the whole family of children busy at once.

Shows and workshops

See a show at Le Royal

Salle du Royal (Pessac) · Pessac (33)

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

A small hall in Pessac, Le Royal stages shows for children from 4 or 5: puppets, object theatre and musical tales.

Museums and science

Crack an escape game at the Musée d'Aquitaine

Hunting Town au musée d'Aquitaine · Bordeaux (33)

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

On cours Pasteur, Hunting Town turns a visit to the Musée d'Aquitaine into an audio escape game.