What to do in paris in summer family guide

Travel tips: Paris Tourist Office, a practical service to help travelers

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Base de loisirs de Bois-le-Roi (77): free swimming and unlimited sports activities

The Base de Loisirs de Bois-le-Roi, in the Seine-et-Marne département, awaits you for a full range of outdoor activities, including free swimming in summer, golf and tennis. Located on the banks of the Seine, with direct access to the Fontainebleau forest, this 73-hectare leisure park is the ideal spot for relaxation, sport and family fun.

The Buthiers leisure park, a base for sporting activities in the Fontainebleau forest (77)

Notice to families! The Base de loisirs de l'ile de Buthiers is open all year round, and even more so in fine weather and during the summer season. To enjoy outdoor activities, from mini-golf to the swimming pool, not forgetting the accrobranches course, head for the leisure island!

The Ile de loisirs de Créteil (94), the perfect spot for a day of swimming in the open air

The Base de loisirs de Créteil in the Val-de-Marne region of France welcomes you for a relaxing day out with the whole family. With its nautical base, wave pool, Maison de la Nature and accrobranche, it's the ideal setting for a day's outdoor fun!

Île de Loisirs de Vaires-Torcy (77), the return of the bathing spot and its sports activities

The Île de Loisirs de Vaires-Torcy, a 350-hectare green setting, welcomes nature lovers all year round, just 30 minutes from Paris. A wide range of activities await you, from horseback riding to golf, not forgetting the beach for swimming and the water park.

Base de Loisirs des Étangs de Hollande, the natural beach and bathing area in Yvelines is now open

Discover the wonders of the Base de Loisirs des Étangs de Hollande in Les Bréviaires, in the heart of the Rambouillet forest. Fancy a beach and a swim in the green? Head for the Yvelines to sunbathe and relax in the heart of nature.

Plunge into the heart of Paris with Visites-Spectacles: dramatized tours with actors

(Re)discover Paris in a different way by exploring the emblematic neighborhoods of Montmartre, Passages Couverts and Père Lachaise cemetery, among others, through immersive, theatrical tours. Guided by talented costumed actors, you'll be immersed in Paris through interactive scenes, captivating dialogues and fascinating reconstructions. Actors who don't just tell you the story, they bring it to life!

L'Été du Canal 2025, the must-see summer festival on the canals of Paris

L'Été du Canal is the must-attend summer event in Paris! And the good news is that this Parisian summer hotspot is back from July 5 to August 10, 2025. On the program for this 18th edition: free workshops, floating concerts, street art, open-air cinema and strolls along the canals.

Espace Rambouillet celebrates its reopening with special events in April 2025!

Attention families! Espace Rambouillet invites you to celebrate "The Awakening of the Forest" in April 2025 with a lively program for young and old, featuring storytelling, shows and animal encounters.

Opening of Parc Astérix, the 2025 program and new features

Parc Astérix awaits us for a new season from April 5, 2025, with a host of exciting new features. The park continues to innovate every year, and this year promises a new family coaster called Cétautomatix, as well as a new restaurant on the Egyptian side.

Bubble Planet: the immersive experience in the realm of bubbles finally bursts in Paris

Oooh the beautiful bu-bubbles ... Bubble Planet, the immersive experience that has already conquered Milan, Los Angeles and Brussels, is finally coming to Paris! From March 27, 2025, head for La Villette in the 19th arrondissement, to plunge into a fantastic spherical realm, and travel to the heart of the bubbles through ten themed rooms, governed by the latest technologies in virtual reality, simulation and optical illusions.

Partir en livre 2025: date and theme of this major children's book festival

The great festival of children's books returns in 2025 for its 11th edition on the theme of animals! The Partir en Livre festival runs from June 18 to July 20, 2025, and features writing and drawing competitions, walks, exhibitions, meetings and other surprises!

Fantastorique 2025: medieval and fantasy festival in the Val d'Oise - 95

The Fantastorique medieval festival returns on March 15 and 16, 2025 to the Cour des Arts in Vauréal, 95. Featuring a craftsmen's market, historical events and fantastic shows, this family-friendly event promises a unique immersion in the heart of the Middle Ages and the imaginary world.

The AccroCamp Créteil 94 accrobranche, for tree-climbing on the Ile de Loisirs.

It's possible to go accrobranching at the Créteil leisure park, just a stone's throw from the wave pool. Accrocamp offers an adventure course to delight both young and old adventurers. Whether you're into zip-lines or safe trampolines, here's a beautiful structure in the heart of nature to delight you. Scheduled to reopen on Saturday April 2, 2025 after a winter shutdown.

Paradox Museum Paris unveils 5 new immersive experiences and a Hans & Gretel Café

Paradox Museum in Paris offers almost a hundred experiences in trompe l'oeil, optical illusions and sensory upheaval. You'll love being fooled and capturing surreal clichés. 5 new immersive experiences have been added to the itinerary, so it's time to put your senses to the test! As a bonus, a brand-new ultra-gourmand café awaits you: Hans & Gretel will catch you.

The Paradis des Enfants rides reopen on the St Quentin en Yvelines leisure island!

To keep the kids entertained, head for Au Paradis des Enfants, on the leisure island of St Quentin en Yvelines. After its winter closure, the children's paradise is back with new rides: the games, rides, inflatables and Mario karting are reopening for the February vacations, for moments of relaxation from €1 a ride!

The Tour Jean-sans-Peur, a medieval treasure in Paris

Immerse yourself in medieval history at the Tour Jean-sans-Peur in Paris. The last vestige of the Hôtel des Ducs de Bourgogne Valois, the Tour Jean sans Peur was built in 1409 and offers a glimpse of life in the Middle Ages in a reconstructed residence. It currently houses an exhibition on Health in the Middle Ages, which runs until September 10, 2023 (excluding the month of August).

Winnoland, the Essonne theme park and its new Wild West Coaster attraction for 2025

Winnoland, formerly Babyland-Amiland, the human-sized amusement park in Essonne, is set to reopen for its 18th season on April 5, 2025. Now the most visited amusement park in the 91 region, it has plenty to delight families in search of entertainment. Once again this year, the park is renewing itself with a new attraction: the Wild West Coaster.

Japan Expo 2025 at the Paris-Nord Villepinte Exhibition Center, dates and tickets

Japan Expo, the European festival dedicated to Japanese culture, is back in summer 2025! See you at the Parc des Expositions de Villepinte, from July 3 to 6, 2025. Tickets are now available.

Grandeur Nature II: the contemporary art exhibition in the gardens of the Château de Fontainebleau

From May 25 to September 21, 2025, take a stroll through the gardens of the Château de Fontainebleau and discover the works on display. The Grandeur Nature contemporary art trail is back for a 2nd summer edition, free of charge.