Activities In summer
472 activities for children
Equitypes – Versoix
Looking for a gentle moment in the company of horses with your children? In Versoix, the Equitypes centre offers pony rides and caring riding lessons, by reservation, in a green setting beside the lake.
ColoRoom Geneva
Looking for a workshop where your children can finally paint without any rules? At ColoRoom in Les Acacias, in Geneva, you step into a room designed like a colourful playground: you splash, you experiment and you leave with a real artwork to hang at home.
Bassins Distillery
In Bassins, in the Parc Jura vaudois, the Distillerie de Bassins cultivates about a dozen aromatic and medicinal plants organically and distills essential oils from them. Once a year, its free Open House day opens the fields and the still to curious visitors: a nature and sensory discovery to experience with family.
Dullive Beach
Between Gland and Rolle, the Dullive beach is an intimate and tranquil spot on Lake Geneva: grass, rocks, and two small sandy areas, in a calm atmosphere ideal for families. Unsupervised swimming to keep in mind. A well-kept secret of La Côte.
Chêne Oak Nature Reserve
Between Genolier and Duillier, the Bois de Chênes is a vast plain forest where young and old explore oak groves, meadows, and ponds. An educational loop, large picnic areas, and the tranquility of the Nyon district: a simple and free nature outing, just a stone's throw from the train.
Pathé Balexert Cinema
Want an easy and comfortable outing to the movies with the kids? Pathé Balexert, in the heart of the largest shopping center in French-speaking Switzerland, is the biggest multiplex in the country: 13 screens, family-friendly films in French, and everything you need to have a good time with the family, no matter the weather.
Geneva Beach – Pool and Beach – Cologny
Want a great day by the lake with the kids? Genève-Plage, at Port-Noir in Cologny, features outdoor pools, shaded lawns, and a beach on Lake Geneva, just ten minutes from downtown.
Parcours Vita - Gy (GE)
Want to get moving with the family in the great outdoors without spending a dime? The Parcours Vita in Gy winds through the woods of the municipality over 2.7 km of nearly flat terrain, with exercise stations to do at your own pace. A nature loop, free and open year-round, perfect for stretching your legs with the kids.