Looking for family-friendly activities in Paris? Fun exhibitions, immersive experiences, ceramic workshop… The city is full of plans for young and old. The editorial team shares its ideas for family activities in Paris, for Father’s Day and any other occasion!
Cité des Sciences – For little geniuses who want to understand everything
The Cité des Sciences is a merry melting pot of scientific culture and cultural leisure activities. With its educational spaces, exhibitions, library, workshops and scientific games, the Cité des Sciences offers an unlimited range of educational activities for children. Linking science to major social debates, it sheds light on the issues raised by technical progress and innovation, as well as those related to ecology, economics, ethics and geopolitics.
📍30Av. Corentin Cariou, 75019 Paris
What better way to see your children marvel than with a visit to the he world’s oldest aquarium ? L paris aquarium is not only the oldest, it’s also the largest in the capital! It’s a great opportunity to discover rare species with your family, and to create beautiful memories.
📍5, Avenue Albert de Mun, 75116 Paris
The temple of gourmet delights exists: it’s on rue Saint-Denis! Indeed, to push open the pastel doors of this gourmet paradise is to plunge into a sweetened world of marshmallow clouds and chocolate fountains, a bit like winning the golden ticket in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Le Buffet des Merveilles, located at the Sweet Bazar Experience in the 1st arrondissement of Paris, is a place where anything goes. All-you-can-eat buffet packed with sweet and savoury delights, workshops to learn how to create your own chocolate bar, colourful photocalls… Young and old gourmets alike will love it.
📍133Rue Saint-Denis, 75001 Paris
Visit National Museum of Natural History – A feast for the eyes
Made up of 20 different areas, including the Parc Zoologique de Paris, the Musée de l’Homme, the Grande Galerie de l’Évolution, the Jardin des Plantes, the Galerie de Paléontologie et d’Anatomie Comparée, the Galerie de Géologie et de Minéralogie, the Galerie des Enfants du Muséum, the Cabinet de Réalité Virtuelle, the Marinarium de Concarneau, the Paléosite… So many sites that make up exciting universes for young and old alike. What’s more, every effort is made to support families as they explore the different sites, from guided tours to themed workshops, and from game books to downloadable tour itineraries.
📍57Rue Cuvier, 75005 Paris
Candlelight candlelight concerts
With its modernized versions of classical scores, spiced up by thousands of candles with a captivating glow, candlelight candlelight concerts are a great way to introduce your children to classical music. Music from films and Japanese anime, or concerts dedicated to the greatest composers… You’re spoilt for choice when it comes to introducing your children to the beauty of classical music – the not-so-classical version!
📍 The most beautiful places in Paris
Stroll through the galleries of the astonishing Musée Grévin, where you’ll meet showbiz personalities, legendary actors and virtuoso musicians, and be amazed! In fact, professional comedians are on hand to make you jump out of your skin during a night you won’t soon forget… From 8 p.m. to 1 a.m., every first Saturday of the month, more than 250 personalities come to life in an exceptional setting specially designed for these unique tours, 100% child-friendly!
📍Musée Grévin, 10 Bd Montmartre, 75009
📅 Every first Saturday of the month
Science Experiments – An immersive museum for the whole family
This new immersive museum in Bercy Village boasts no less than 850m2 dedicated exclusively to science. Halfway between an activity park and a museum, this educational space offers a fun way to learn about science. Thanks to innovative, immersive and interactive techniques such as virtual reality and video-mapping, in the form of an immersive tour, it offers a unique journey to the heart of Science. Journey to the Center of the Earth, quantum physics themes (laser, teleportation, levitation)… Visitors stroll from room to room, open to new discoveries.
📍16Cr Saint-Emilion, 75012 Paris
Visit Jardin d’acclimatation – A classic family activity
At the gateway to Paris, in the Bois de Boulogne, in an 18-hectare green setting, this amusement park is a sure bet for a family day out. With 40 attractions including 4 roller-coasters, a 500-animal educational farm (exotic birds, goats, rabbits…) and 16 restaurants, you’re sure never to run out of ideas for entertaining children aged one and over. Don’t miss the latest activities around Del dia de los muertos for Halloween ! Chills guaranteed!
📍 Bois de Boulogne, Carrefour des Sablons 75116 Paris
🗓️ El dia de los muertos, October 7 to November 12
Parrot World – In the heart of the wilderness
Located 30 minutes east of Paris, this colorful, immersive wildlife park offers visitors the chance to discover the rich biodiversity of Latin America. Blue and red macaws, jaguars, ibises, guanacos, giant otters… The natural habitat of all these species inhabiting the Amazonian and Patagonian regions has been reconstituted. To keep it local, at the Children’s Ranch you can even offer your children the unique opportunity to spend a morning with an animal caretaker!
📍Routede Guérard, 77580 Crécy-la-Chapelle
Visit Ferme de Gally Saint-Denis – A nature activity for the whole family
This educational farm in the heart of Saint-Denis is the last remaining market garden farm in Ile-de-France! It offers a unique tour of the history and development of farming techniques over time, in the form of workshops. Come and pamper dwarf goats, dwarf pigs, chickens, sheep, rabbits, or even learn how to make bread (an experience as useful as it is fun), you’re sure not to be bored at Ferme de Gally Saint-Denis. For us, this farm is one of 50 things to do in Paris at least once in your life.
📍114avenue de Stalingrad 93000 Saint-Denis
My first cabaret – A magical family activity
This new family show created by choreographer Kamel Ouali is an original activity perfect for families. Three afternoons a week at the Paradis Latin, this show, directed by Kamel Ouali himself, invites families with children aged 3 and over to discover the festive world of cabaret. It’s enough to create true star seeds!
📍28 Rue du Cardinal Lemoine, 75005 Paris
A theme park in Paris, for great family fun
What could be better than spending a day in a amusement park in Paris? Whether at Disneyland Paris at Parc Astérix or elsewhere, you’re bound to find what you’re looking for! Spend a day or an entire weekend laughing with your family and making memories.
Take a train ride in Paris
“Tchou tchouuuu” here comes the little train! Here’s an original and fun activity to do with the whole family when the weather’s nice! Many parks have small trains some of which are even classified! The perfect opportunity to give your Sunday stroll a vacation feel!
L’Atelier des lumières
You can literally immerse yourself in a painting by Klimt, Schiele or Van Gogh. The paintings are projected in XXXXXXXXL format on 10-metre-high walls, as well as on floors and ceilings. Total immersion with 140 projectors, 50 speakers and over 3,000 moving images! And for the vacations, Culturespaceshas teamed up with the GoodPlanet Foundation to present TERRA MAGNIFICA, an original creation by Yann Arthus-Bertrand for the Atelier des Lumières. From October 19, 16 evenings will be devoted to a journey into the heart of nature, with all proceeds going to the Goodplanet Foundation.
Going to Buttes Chaumont
A park yes, but not like the others! At Buttes-Chaumont you’ll find: merry-go-round + sandpit + duck fishing + swings + balloon vendor + puppet show + pony rides. In short, a super-complete outing that’s really suitable for all ages! You can also take advantage of the superb park for a picnic, for example!