Fête de la Nature 2023: what to do in Paris with your children

The Fête de la Nature is a celebration of our biodiversity, our fauna, our flora... So, to celebrate our beautiful nature as it should be, from May 25 to 29, 2023, get ready for beautiful outings and walks, to discover large and small secret gardens (or not) of Paris.

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With the kids, we're going to marvel, cut off from the daily Parisian life in the heart of the capital, and enter into green places out of time. What's on the agenda? Let's go for activities, workshops, guided walks, interactive tours... everything is a pretext to immerse yourself in the heart of the urban nature of Paris. You will even learn to recognize different flowers, trees and plants with games and walks during these few festive days given for this 2023 edition of the Fête de la Nature.

The little ones will be delighted to find butterflies, snails, flower buds... While the older ones can participate in creative workshops, listen to a story, discover the urban gardens of Paris with their parents, grandparents, uncles, aunties... Explore beautiful landscapes, take part in captivating guided walks, offering you a unique opportunity to discover the richness of our environment, without leaving Paris!

Whether you're alone, with family or friends, the Fête de la Nature invites you to reconnect with nature and create truly unusual memories. So get ready to experience moments of magic and discovery during this exceptional event!

Fête de la Nature in Paris with children, the program :

• Botanical stroll in the Bois Dormoy and animations for children, on May 27 from 2:30 pm and on May 28 from 3 pm. Visit the Bois Dormoy, this little known garden located in the 18th arrondissement between several high buildings during a botanical walk. Then, take part in a sowing or mosaic workshop, listen to stories in kamishibaï on the theme of nature... before sharing a snack all together!

• Become a budding urban entomologist at Jardin Marcotte, on May 24, starting at 3pm. Entomologists, what are they? They are the scientists in charge of studying insects and you have the opportunity to learn about this discipline, at the Jardin Marcotte, in the Square Colbert (11th) with the course of playful animations proposed to better know the world of insects in urban environment.

• Discover the birds of the Jardin des Plantes and the Père Lachaise cemetery with the LPO, on May 24 at 12pm and on May 27 at 2pm. A volunteer of the LOP (Ligue de Protection des Oiseaux, ndlr) proposes two sessions of ornithological discovery (discovery of birds) at the Père Lachaise cemetery and at the Jardin des Plantes. Reservation required

• Games for children, planting and observation of small animals at the Casque d'or shared garden, May 27 at 3pm. Meet at the garden for a festive afternoon including games for young and old, observation of small animals in the garden, musical entertainment ...

• Discover the biodiversity of the Parisian Little Belt, May 24 at 10 am. You've already walked along the Little Belt, but have you taken the time to observe its biodiversity? No ? Then explore the rich biodiversity of the Little Belt in the 13th district with an educational tour starting at 13'Infuz, the micro-farm producing medicinal plants.