Actors performing The Lion King with lion costumes.

Circus and outings with children

What to do with children in Paris Region? We reveal our top family outings.
  2. Circus and outings with children

Amazing circuses, enchanting shows, fairy tales and entertainment for all ages, all the ingredients come together to surprise and amaze your children and grandchildren. It’s up to you to create your magic formula! We also remind you of the great unmissable places that bring culture and leisure for children.

The best of circus shows

Clowns, jugglers, tightrope walkers, trapeze artists and other acrobats: welcome to the big top of Paris Region where acrobats of all stripes literally bend over backwards to entertain you and make you laugh and hold your breath night after night in thunderous atmospheres.

Soir de spectacle au Théâtre équestre Zingaro
Zingaro equestrian theatre
Art & culture Events
The birthplace of original shows focused on the relationship between humans and horses.

The best of children's shows

Children’s favourite tales and legends come to life in the theatres and concert halls of Paris and its region. Exciting, fairy-tale and fantastic life-size adventures!

Représentation du spectacle du Roi Lion au Théâtre Mogador
Until 31/01/2025
The Lion King
Events
From 27 September 2024 to 31 January 2025, the famous musical The Lion King returns to the stage of the Mogador theatre in Paris. Endearing characters, unforgettable songs… A show to share with the whole family!

The best entertainment

Culinary workshops or guided tours, the historical and cultural places of Paris Region compete in inventiveness to offer children placed under the sign of wonder and discovery.

Choco-Story Paris - The chocolate museum
Leisures
Four millennia of cocoa history are on show in the most gourmet museum in Paris. Visit with the whole family for a fun and delicious experience!
Enfant jouant les chefs d'orchestre devant des instrument à la philharmonie des enfants, Paris
The Philharmonie des Enfants
Art & culture
Do your children like banging on pots and pans and making noise? Guide their first steps into the world of sound and music in a space designed just for them at the gates of Paris.
Centre Pompidou, atelier enfants.
Centre Pompidou with the family
Art & culture
To open children’s eyes to modern and contemporary art from the tenderest of ages, the Centre Pompidou has set up spaces dedicated to kids and runs a family-friendly programme of events all year round.

More ideas for outings with children in Paris Region

Certain major cultural and leisure sites have made a speciality of bringing culture and discoveries within the reach of children through attractions that are both educational and fun. Continue to arouse their curiosity.

Perroquet du Parrot World
Parrot World
Leisures
Walk among fascinating animals from South America at Parrot World wildlife park.
Cité des Sciences et de l'Industrie
Cité des sciences et de l'industrie
Art & culture
The Cité des Sciences et de l’Industrie and its Cité des Enfants are entertaining, interactive museums in the Parc de la Villette that make learning about science fun for the whole family.
Grande Galerie de l'évolution Muséum d'histoire naturelle
French National Museum of Natural History
Art & culture
Located in the Jardin des Plantes garden, the National History Museum will delight science and nature enthusiasts. Both fun and educational, the site guarantees a good time for the whole family.

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