Unusual activity child family guide - activities

The Galerie des Carrosses, the free museum at the Grandes Ecuries of the Château de Versailles

The Galerie des Carrosses, nestled in the Grande Écurie at the Château de Versailles, opens its doors free of charge every weekend. When visiting Versailles, it's a discovery you'd be wrong not to make. We'll take you on a tour...

Unusual: we tested a hot-air balloon flight in Fontainebleau over the Ile-de-France region - promo

How about a breathtaking view over Fontainebleau? We're off to try out hot-air ballooning over the Île-de-France region, a magical experience we'd like to share with you.

White Spirit, a family murder party to be solved in a private mansion

Welcome to the Kergorlay Langsdorff mansion in the 16th arrondissement of Paris. This is where a murder has just been discovered: it's up to you to solve the mystery!

Un Poison presque parfait: an unusual experience combining immersive theater and family investigation

At Potions&Co, budding chemists now have a mission to complete: it's up to you and your family to find the poison that supposedly poisoned Nicolas Flamel...

La Maison de la Pêche et de la Nature, a family venue dedicated to underwater life in Levallois (92)

Can you fish in the Paris Region? What fish live in our ponds, rivers and streams? How do you learn to fish? The Maison de la Pêche et de la Nature answers all these questions in its museum and aquarium, or by introducing you to fishing with a fishing course. The perfect family outing for young and old alike!

Unusual: breakfast with the giraffes at the Paris Zoological Park

Ever since we were little, we've been told that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. This time, it's likely to be one of the most important meals of your life, as you'll have the opportunity to have it with the giraffes of the Parc zoologique de Paris!

A weekend of free events focusing on wool and ewes, at La Villette farm.

On Saturday March 23 and Sunday March 24, Ferme de la Villette is organizing a somewhat unusual weekend around wool, with 100% free events and, above all, the presence of a flock of ewes on site!

Climbing District Saint-Lazare, a climbing gym and coworking space hidden in a chapel

How about a climb in an atypical location? Climbing District is located in the 8th arrondissement of Paris, close to the Saint-Lazare train station. Housed in a hidden former chapel, this climbing gym, which looks like an old library, is sure to surprise. Tip: coworking spaces with free wifi and coffee shop.

iFLY Paris, the indoor freefall address for an unusual flying experience

iFLY Paris welcomes the general public, companies and experienced skydivers for indoor skydiving in a huge glass tube. iFLY lets you fly, risk-free and inexperienced, from 5 to 105 years old! SUMMER OFFER: 3 baptisms for the price of 2!

Xtrem Aventures Cergy, accrobranche in Cergy (95)

A leisure park is the ideal way to spend a fun-filled day in a pleasant green setting. Discover Xtrem Aventures, an accrobranche park located in the heart of the Cergy-Pontoise leisure park, just 30 km from Paris. Scheduled to reopen on March 30, after a winter shutdown!

Asterix at the Olympic Games: family sports events in shopping malls

Asterix has also taken part in the Olympic Games! And the irreducible Gaul intends to involve you in the same events, with a host of activities for the whole family in shopping centers across the Paris region!

The Cité de l'Histoire: a fun way for families to discover history

Plunge into the heart of the most fascinating periods in human history with immersive shows and technological animations that will delight young and old alike. Relive the great moments of the past, meet the emblematic figures of French history and create unforgettable memories together! Three main animations await you, in a space entirely designed for family amazement, offering a journey through the most emotionally rich eras.

Sport and ceramics at the Musée national de Sèvres: a free family outing!

Ceramics and the Olympic Games... it rhymes! On Saturday March 2, the world of sport invites you to Sèvres to discover its museum and collections. Admission without reservation and free for all. Take part in workshops and activities around the body and sport to kick off the Olympic year!

The Musée de l'Illusion, one of the best family outings on vacation in Paris

The famous Musée de l'Illusion awaits you during the Christmas vacations for a unique and exciting experience, with family or friends! You'll plunge into a fascinating world, where all your senses will be turned upside down thanks to 70 illusions, each more intriguing and amusing than the last... A multi-sensory visit that's a must!

India in Paris: family immersion on a guided tour of the 18th arrondissement's Indian quarter

If we told you that a one-way ticket to the world's most populous country was possible from Paris, with just a Navigo pass, would you believe us? In any case, that's what guide Raphaëlle Gras proves with her family tours of the 18th arrondissement, offered on Wednesdays and weekends.

Visit the Monnaie de Paris by torchlight on a unique guided tour!

Like everyone else, you may have visited La Monnaie de Paris by day. Now, the institution invites you to explore behind-the-scenes at night, by torchlight... Shh, it's time for an exceptional visit!

L'Autruche rieuse, an ostrich farm to visit with the whole family, near Montereau-Fault-Yonne (77)

In the Seine-et-Marne region, in the small village of Montmachoux, there's a farm that's going out of business. Here, you won't find chickens, sheep or rabbits, but rather ostriches! Visits resume on April 1, 2024.

Iconic Selfie Studio: a colorful ephemeral museum for taking your best photos in Paris

From October 21, 2023 to January 14, 2024, take advantage of the Iconic Selfie Studio to have fun with friends and take your best self-portraits.

Take part in a choreographed transhumance with sheep, 20 minutes from Paris

On Sunday November 26, 2023, get ready to witness an event as unusual as it is unprecedented in the Paris region: from Fontenay-sous-Bois to Romainville, take part in a great sheep transhumance.

5 unusual ways to become a zookeeper for a day in Paris and the Ile-de-France region

For a number of years now, the dream of becoming an animal caretaker has been within the grasp of the youngest visitors to certain zoos and menageries in Paris and the Île-de-France region, thanks to the "Soigneur d'un jour" (animal caretaker for a day) program, which lets you slip into the shoes of an animal caretaker for an afternoon or a day.