Paris with children
Recommended activities for families in Paris
Ideas for family activities in Paris
If you are coming to Paris with children, we have put together the most popular places and activities to do in and around Paris.
The list includes Paris parks and gardens, theme parks and Paris Museums. Visit this page for Paris museum pass.
Don’t forget they can visit the Parisian home of Mickey: Disneyland Paris.
What to do in Paris with kids
Popular things to do in Paris as a family
Disneyland París
Many families come to Paris every year to visit Disneyland Paris, the most visited theme park in Europe. Check out our guide, to buy deals and book transfers.
Natural History Museum
One of the most outstanding in the world. It has dinosaur exhibits, a marine biology station and the most visited room, the Gallery of Evolution. Located inside the Jardin Des Plantes.
Garden Des Plantes
Botanical garden with organic garden, greenhouses and La Ménagerie Zoo, one of the first public zoos in the world. The park is free, the zoo is fee-paying.
Asterix Paris Park
Amusement park inspired by the Asterix cartoon series. Here you will find one of the largest wooden roller coasters in Europe. It is on the outskirts of Paris.
Paris Zoo
The Vincennes Zoo is the main zoological park of the city. It has endangered species that participate in European breeding programs. It is located in the Vincennes Forest.
Pompidou Center
The Pompidou is a lively museum of modern art. Special activities for families with children take place on its premises.
Field of Mars
Champ de Mars, is the famous garden that is located opposite the Eiffel Tower. In their gardens there are children’s playgrounds, cafes and green spaces to make a picnic, make family photos and rest with views to the most famous monuments of the city.
Tuileries Gardens
In the Tuileries Gardens, next to the Louvre, you can rent small boats to sail on the Grand Bassin Rond (during school vacations). There is a carousel, a Ferris wheel and a playground. It is a perfect place in the heart of Paris to let the kids run around.
Luxembourg Gardens
Within the Luxembourg Gardens is a very complete playground, it is 3 € children 1 €adults. There are toilets and a cafeteria. Also here in Luxembourg there is a puppet theater (Théâtre de Luxembourg) with plays in French.
Nelson Mandela Garden / Les Halles
In the Jardin Des Halles or Nelson Mandela Garden (so it appears on the map) there are green areas with sculptures and a children’s playground and a shopping center with stores and entertainment. Right in the center, near the Louvre.
Villette Park
Probably the favorite of many children in Paris. There are several playgrounds and endless green areas. It is removed from the center of Paris, but has enough activities to spend the whole day. There is a 3-D cinema, a canal where they rent boats and the fantastic Cité des Enfants.
Buttes-Chaumont Park
A true oasis in the city is the Des Buttes-Chaumont park, with waterfalls, a grotto to explore, suspension bridge, duck ponds, and even two theaters: Le Guignol de Paris and Théâtre Guignol Anatole. A fairytale park.
Playmobil Park
A few minutes from Paris. Park with twelve different play areas with the entire collection of the iconic Playmobil toys from its founding in 1974 until today.
Discovery Palace
Inside the beautiful Grand Palais in Paris is a science museum for children, the Palais de la Découverte.
Cité des Enfants
Interactive space to have fun and experience different activities to stimulate cognitive development. You must book your activity in advance.
