Things to do with kids in Paris: family activities

885 upcoming activities for children and families in Paris: kids' shows, workshops, storytelling and visits.
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Exhibition "Cornebidouille" by L'école des loisirs Exposition "Cornebidouille" de L'école des loisirs

Tue 13 Oct → Sun 8 Nov Free
Médiathèque Marguerite Yourcenar, 41, rue d'Alleray

An exhibition of illustrations by Magali Bonniol from the six Cornebidouille albums, with audio excerpts read by the author Pierre Bertrand. For children who love little ones' favourite witch.

Magic Magie

Tue 13 Oct → Sun 1 Aug ages 9+
Cité des sciences et de l'Industrie, 30 Avenue Corentin Cariou

An exhibition-show exploring the link between illusion and perception, bringing the arts of magic and cognitive science into dialogue. Ages 9 and up.

The Thoughts Nicolas Doutey / Sylvain Maurice Les Pensées Nicolas Doutey / Sylvain Maurice

Wed 14 Oct → Sat 17 Oct ages 8+
Théâtre de la Ville – Sarah Bernhardt, 2 place du Châtelet

Ida and Paul, two naive friends who are a bit clownish, discover that they think and play with words and thoughts. A theatre show for two actors and a musician, ages 8 and up.

Planet Ocean, Immersion into the Depths at the Atelier des Lumières Planète Océan, Immersion vers les profondeurs à l’Atelier Des Lumières

Fri 16 Oct → Thu 31 Dec
L'Atelier des Lumières, 38 Rue Saint-Maur

A 50-minute immersive 360° experience that takes you from coral reefs to bioluminescent abysses, with 3D modelling and giant projections. To enjoy with family, friends or solo.

The Park of the Strange! Parc André Citroën Celebrates Halloween Le Parc de l'Etrange ! Le Parc André Citroën fête Halloween

Fri 16 Oct → Sun 1 Nov
Parc André Citroën, 2, rue Cauchy

For Halloween, Parc André Citroën is transformed into an immersive trail of 13 worlds combining sets, actors, special effects and fireworks, to enjoy with family, friends or colleagues.

Autumn Holiday Courses in the 12th Arrondissement Stages vacances d'automne dans le 12ème

Sat 17 Oct → Sat 31 Oct
Centre Paris Anim' Annie Fratellini (ex Villiot Rapée), 36 quai de la Rapée

Courses and workshops for the autumn holidays at three Paris Anim' centres in the 12th arrondissement: weaving, circus, drama, dance, manga, magic, hip-hop, drawing, as well as outings for young people.

Your All Saints' Day holiday at the Jardin des Plantes Vos vacances de la Toussaint au Jardin des Plantes

Sat 17 Oct → Sun 1 Nov
Jardin des plantes, 57, rue Cuvier

The Jardin des Plantes is offering a holiday programme combining exhibitions, shows, workshops and Halloween activities, with dinosaurs, palm trees and animals. Young and old alike will find plenty to marvel at.

All Saints' Day holidays: Halloween at Bulles & Billes (Paris 9th) Vacances de la Toussaint : Halloween à Bulles & Billes (Paris 9e)

Sat 17 Oct → Sun 1 Nov
Bulles & Billes, 13, Rue Sainte-Cécile

During the All Saints' Day holidays, the family play space Bulles & Billes (Paris 9th) is offering Halloween activities: creative workshops, a puppet show, potions, games and a candy hunt, included in the entry fee for children aged 0 to 11 and their parents.

Come play with giant games Venez jouer avec des jeux géants

Sat 17 Oct → Sat 31 Oct Free
Médiathèque Virginia Woolf, 4-12 rue Germaine Krull

Giant games, free and open to all, offered by the association 123 … Soleil ! during the school holidays, indoors or outdoors depending on the weather.

Metamorphosis: children's film festival at the Branly museum Métamorphose : festival cinéma jeune public au musée Branly

Sat 17 Oct → Sun 25 Oct Free
Musée du quai Branly Jacques Chirac, 37 quai Branly

Children's film festival at the musée du quai Branly: a selection of films from every continent to discover the most surprising metamorphoses, with 17 screenings for all ages.

Workshop - Writing in Paris Stage - écrire dans Paris

Mon 19 Oct → Fri 23 Oct ages 10+
R de jeux de la Place de la République, Place de la république

A roaming writing workshop in Paris on the theme of Halloween, for ages 10-14, led by Manon Jouniaux: writing games outdoors and in a café, in the footsteps of great writers.

Art workshop in English for children aged 6 to 11 – Paris 13th Stage d’art en anglais pour enfants de 6 à 11 ans – Paris 13e

Mon 19 Oct → Fri 23 Oct ages 6+
The Kids Studio, 19 Rue du Banquier

An art workshop entirely in English for children aged 6 to 11, in a former Parisian studio in the 13th arrondissement, during the All Saints' Day holidays.

Autumn holiday workshops at the Paris Anim' Interclub 17 centre Stages vacances d'automne du centre Paris Anim' Interclub 17

Mon 19 Oct → Fri 30 Oct
Centre Paris Anim' Interclub 17, 47 rue de Saussure

Holiday workshops for children and teenagers at the Paris Anim' Interclub 17 centre: modern jazz, visual arts, chess, Afro dance, hip hop, guitar, theatre, drawing and painting, and making a short film.

Workshops | Autumn 2026 holidays Stages | Les vacances d'automne 2026

Mon 19 Oct → Fri 30 Oct ages 3+
Centre Paris Anim’ Mado Robin, 84 rue Mstislav Rostropovitch

Holiday workshops and classes for children and teenagers: introduction to dance, street dance, introduction to theatre, baking, as well as yoga and sophrology for adults.

Autumn 2026 Holiday Workshops Stages vacances d'Automne 2026

Mon 19 Oct → Fri 30 Oct ages 4+
Centre Paris Anim' Arras, 48 rue du Cardinal Lemoine

Holiday workshops for children, teens and adults: K-pop, robotics, drama, modern jazz, visual arts, comics, graffiti, English and bilingual workshops.

Autumn 2026 holiday workshops at the Richard Wright Paris Anim' centre Stages vacances d'automne 2026 au centre Paris Anim' Richard Wright

Mon 19 Oct → Fri 30 Oct ages 4+
Centre Paris Anim' Richard Wright, 76 bis rue de Rennes

Holiday workshops at the Richard Wright Paris Anim' centre, with activities for children (dance, drama, visual arts, video game creation), teenagers and adults.

Creative holidays: theatre - art and sport at Môm'Ganne Vacances créatives : théâtre - art et Sport à Môm'Ganne

Mon 19 Oct → Fri 23 Oct ages 4+
Môm'Ganne, 5 rue Louis Ganne

A theatre and dance project in which children explore athletic movement as artistic material, to develop body awareness, listening and cooperation.

Creative holidays: visual arts - raising environmental awareness at Môm'Tolbiac Vacances créatives : arts plastiques - sensibilisation sur l'écologie à Môm'Tolbiac

Mon 19 Oct → Fri 23 Oct ages 4+
Môm'Tolbiac, 72 rue Jeanne d’Arc

A visual arts workshop led by a visual artist: children observe nature and then create a group fresco in gouache and watercolour, while learning about ecology.

Creative holidays: visual arts - arts and sport at Môm'Didot Vacances créatives : arts plastiques - arts et sport à Môm'Didot

Mon 19 Oct → Fri 23 Oct ages 4+
Môm'Didot, 4 Sq. André Lichtenberger

An art workshop where children create a large map of France and illustrate the emblematic sports of each region through collage, drawing or sculpture.

Creative holidays: cinema - girl/boy equality at Môm'artre 18 Vacances créatives : cinéma - égalité fille/garçon à Môm'artre 18

Mon 19 Oct → Fri 23 Oct ages 4+
Môm'artre 18, 2 rue de la Barrière Blanche

An arts workshop to create a film work together and think about girl/boy equality, with a radio workshop in the afternoon. For children aged 6 to 11.

Creative Holidays: Visual Arts - Gender Equality at Môm'Pelleport Vacances créatives : arts plastiques - égalité des genres à Môm'Pelleport

Mon 19 Oct → Fri 23 Oct ages 4+
Môm'Pelleport, 165 bis rue Pelleport

A visual arts project where children aged 4 to 11 explore gender stereotypes through linocut printing, creating silhouettes and patterns to assemble and invent hybrid characters.

Creative Holidays with SHAM Spectacles at Ferme Montsouris - October 2026 Vacances créatives avec SHAM Spectacles à la Ferme Montsouris - Octobre2026

Mon 19 Oct → Fri 23 Oct ages 8+
Ferme Montsouris, 17, villa Saint Jacques

A week of recreational activities for children aged 8 to 12, combining magic workshops in the morning and an Olympiad of world cultures in the afternoon, supervised by qualified activity leaders.

ABI School Holiday Camp - October 2026 Stage de Vacances ABI School - Octobre 2026

Mon 19 Oct → Fri 30 Oct ages 6+
ABI School, 12, rue Claude Pouillet

A bilingual (French/English) holiday camp with STEAM workshops (science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics) for children aged 6 to 12, with a team project to present to the family.

ASPN75 Kids Sports Camp – October Half-Term 2026 Stage sportif ASPN75 Kids – Toussaint 2026

Mon 19 Oct → Fri 23 Oct ages 6+
Place de la Concorde, Place de la Concorde

A five-day sports camp for ages 6-12: mountain biking, multi-sports, treetop adventure course and escape game, in the heart of Paris.

Art and Design Orientation and Discovery Workshop Stage orientation et découverte Art et Design

Mon 19 Oct → Thu 22 Oct ages 16+
École Hourdé, 3, rue Biot

A 4-day workshop at the Hourdé school to discover and create in art and spatial design, led by professionals, to help confirm your choice of direction.

Circus workshop for children aged 4 to 6 Stage de cirque pour enfants de 4 à 6 ans

Mon 19 Oct → Sat 24 Oct ages 4+
Centre Paris Anim' Marc Sangnier, 20-24 avenue Marc Sangnier

A circus workshop for children aged 4 to 6: physical expression, acrobatics, juggling and object manipulation, in a creative circus exploration full of surprises.

Immersive augmented reality game Jeu immersif en réalité augmentée

Tue 20 Oct → Sat 31 Oct Free ages 12+
Bibliothèque Maurice Genevoix, 19 rue Tristan Tzara

An immersive augmented reality game in which, in teams of two, you explore a library to solve the mystery of the Vonleaken manor and uncover Amélia's secret. Ages 12 and up.

Music workshop: Make Some Rhythm! Stage musical : Faites du rythme !

Wed 21 Oct → Sat 24 Oct Free ages 7+
Bibliothèque Maurice Genevoix, 19 rue Tristan Tzara

A series of four workshops where children build their own percussion instruments from simple and recycled materials, then explore rhythm through play, listening and group practice.

Pariscience, the International Science Film Festival Pariscience, le festival international du film scientifique

Thu 22 Oct → Mon 26 Oct Free ages 8+
Institut de physique du globe de Paris, 1, rue Jussieu

The International Science Film Festival returns for a 22nd edition, entirely free and open to everyone, with screenings of science films followed by discussions between scientists and the film teams.

Discovery workshop: Sun Wukong, the Monkey King Atelier de découverte de Sun Wukong, le Roi Singe

Sat 24 Oct → Sat 21 Nov Free ages 3+
Médiathèque Jean-Pierre Melville, 79 rue Nationale

The LinguiST'ART association invites children to discover Sun Wukong, the Monkey King, an iconic figure of Chinese culture, and his adventures to the west, then to create a puppet of the famous Monkey King.

Along the Water: Photo Exhibition Au fil de l'eau exposition photo

Sun 25 Oct → Wed 28 Oct Free ages 1+
Galerie Arzazou, 92, rue du Moulin Vert

Claude CHOSE presents his photographic work at the ARZAZOU gallery. A photo exhibition open to everyone, from age 1.

Halloween Murder Party in Paris: La Meute Murder party Halloween à Paris : La Meute

Mon 26 Oct → Sun 1 Nov ages 12+
Le Secret de l'Île, 9 quai de Bourbon

A full-scale murder party with a werewolf theme, in the vaulted cellars of Île Saint-Louis. Cape and secret role provided, costumed actors, up to 24 players per session, with strangers.

Theater workshop for children in Paris Stage de théâtre pour enfants à Paris

Mon 26 Oct → Fri 30 Oct ages 6+
Octave & Arpège - Ecole de musique et de théâtre, 4, rue de Saint-Pétersbourg

A theater workshop for children ages 6 to 13: body work in the morning, poetic texts and creating a show in the afternoon, with a performance at the end of the week.

The Hello Kitty Experience: Beyond Cute comes to Paris L’expérience Hello Kitty: Beyond Cute arrive à Paris

Sat 31 Oct → Thu 26 Nov
Galerie Joseph, 5 rue Saint-Merri

An immersive experience around Hello Kitty, with light shows, interactive installations and creative workshops, spread across three spaces: Calm, Playful and Discovery.

"Bon appétit les animaux!" an album from Éditions du Ricochet "Bon appétit les animaux !" un album des éditions du Ricochet

Wed 4 Nov → Thu 31 Dec Free ages 4+
Bibliothèque André Malraux, 112 rue de Rennes

An exhibition of original watercolours by Capucine Mazille, illustrating the non-fiction picture book "Bon appétit les animaux!" (Enjoy your meal, animals!) written by Françoise Laurent, as part of the "Manger, être mangé" (Eating, being eaten) focus.

"Louvre Photo" exhibition at the Louvre Museum Exposition "Louvre Photo" au Musée du Louvre

Wed 4 Nov → Mon 3 May ages 8+
Musée du Louvre, 99 Rue de Rivoli

A never-before-seen exhibition on the photographic history of the Louvre, from the first shots to contemporary techniques, with more than 300 photographs. Ages 8 and up.

The Maker: Dan Colley / Manus Halligan / Raymond Keane The Maker (Le Créateur ) : Dan Colley / Manus Halligan / Raymond Keane

Thu 5 Nov → Sun 8 Nov ages 5+
Théâtre de la Ville – Sarah Bernhardt, 2 place du Châtelet

Burlesque and wordless, a duo of metaphysical clowns that is perfectly Beckettian. French premiere.

Clownish Group Psychoanalysis Session Séance de psychanalyse clownesque et collective

Thu 5 Nov → Sun 29 Nov ages 12+
Le Funambule Montmartre, 53 rue des Saules

KABINET, a clown solo for ages 12 and up: a clownish group psychoanalysis session, funny and offbeat, with plenty of laughs.

Marjolaine: the pioneering organic fair returns to the Parc Floral Marjolaine : le salon pionnier du bio de retour au parc Floral

Sat 7 Nov → Wed 11 Nov ages 5+
Parc Floral de Paris, 1 route de l'artillerie

The Marjolaine fair brings together initiatives for responsible consumption: organic, local and committed, with workshops, talks and activities for families.

The Sounds of Paper at the Philharmonie des enfants Les sons du papier à la Philharmonie des enfants

Sun 8 Nov → Sun 7 Mar ages 4+
Philharmonie de Paris, 221 Av. Jean Jaurès

A poetic and sensory installation to explore the diversity of paper sounds through gestures: crumpling, tapping, stroking, tearing. A themed trail and guided activities for children aged 4 to 10.

Reading in the 20th: youth literary prize Lire dans le 20e : prix littéraire jeunesse

Sat 14 Nov → Sat 20 Mar Free ages 7+
Bibliothèque Oscar Wilde, 12 rue du Télégraphe

The youth literary prize of the 20th arrondissement is back: three selections of novels are offered, including one for ages 7-9. Children read, vote for their favourite, and the prize is awarded at a closing celebration.

Sunday Morning Concerts Les Concerts du Dimanche Matin

Sun 22 Nov → Sun 11 Apr
Théâtre du Châtelet, 1 place du Châtelet

The Sunday Morning Concerts offer an hour of music without an intermission, with an introduction and a reading blending poetry, literature and philosophy. An accessible and original format, for the whole family.

The Féerie des Eaux and the film Billie, at the Crossroads of Worlds LA FEERIE DES EAUX et le film BILLIE, à la Croisée des Mondes

Wed 25 Nov → Sun 3 Jan ages 3+
LE GRAND REX PARIS, 1 Boulevard Poissonnière

A Disney animated film shown in French in the main auditorium of the Grand Rex, accompanied at every screening by the Féerie des Eaux, a water and music show on the cinema's legendary stage. A real show for the whole family, from age 3.

The exhibition Animal Poop! L'exposition Crottes de bêtes !

Tue 1 Dec → Thu 31 Dec Free
Bibliothèque Drouot, 11 rue Drouot

A fun and educational exhibition about animal droppings, illustrated by Émilie Vanvolsem. To discover as a family, to laugh and learn about living things.