Winter activities for children in the canton of Geneva

Want to get active with your family without spending a dime? The Parcours Vita in Thônex, nestled in the forest of the Belle-Idée estate, offers you nearly 3 km of trail dotted with exercise stations, accessible year-round and outdoors.

Want to get outdoors with the kids without spending anything? The Parcours Vita in Vernier, nestled in the Bois-des-Frères by the Rhône, features fourteen fun exercise stations along a shaded path, perfect for getting active as a family.

Want a great day of swimming with the family, no matter the weather? The Piscine du Lignon, in Vernier, features indoor pools and a large outdoor area, complete with a slide, paddling pools, and playgrounds to keep both young and old entertained.

Want to get outdoors, with family and without spending a dime? The Parcours Vita in Onex winds through 2.1 km in the heart of the forest, featuring fifteen exercise stations to work out, climb, jump, and breathe in the fresh air just a stone's throw from the city.

Want to discover Geneva differently, as a family and at your own pace? Explorial turns the city into a big smartphone treasure hunt: you walk, you solve puzzles and you learn a host of anecdotes along the way, with no guide and no fixed schedule.

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.

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.

Looking for a cultural and cozy moment with the kids? Cinérama Empire, in the heart of the Plainpalais district in Geneva, offers screenings on a panoramic big screen, easily accessible and perfect for any weather.

Looking for a cultural outing with the family in the heart of Geneva? The Salle du Lignon, in Vernier, hosts concerts, theater, dance, circus, and comedy in a spacious, comfortable venue that is easily accessible and perfect for any weather.

Want a simple and comfortable movie outing with the kids? Arena Cinemas, in the center of La Praille in Lancy, offers nine modern theaters, family screenings in French, and perfect accessibility in all weather.

Want to experience a big show as a family? The Geneva Arena, in Grand-Saconnex right next to the airport, hosts concerts, musicals and ice shows in the largest hall in French-speaking Switzerland, easy to reach and comfortable.

Looking for a cultural outing in the warm, a stone's throw from the Vieux-Carouge? The Cinéma Bio is a small, warm neighbourhood cinema offering screenings designed for children, easy to reach and perfect in any weather.

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.

Looking for a nature outing very close to Geneva? Bioparc Genève, in Bellevue, brings you face to face with more than 250 animals from around a hundred species along shaded paths, perfect for a family day in the open air.

Feeling like a breath of fresh air and tender moments with the kids, just a stone's throw from Geneva? La Ferme de la Gavotte, in Grand-Lancy, welcomes families for free all year round to observe, feed, and pet a joyful bunch of animals.

Want a nature outing, free and simple with the kids? The Parc aux Animaux du Bois-de-la-Bâtie, on the heights of Geneva, brings together nearly 300 local animals to observe up close, outdoors and in almost any weather.

Want a spectacular ascent above Lake Geneva, just steps from Geneva? The Salève Cable Car takes your children to a grand balcony of nature, with breathtaking views and trails to explore as a family.

Want a bubble of nature close to the city, without a car and without a reservation? Lake des Vernes, in Meyrin, is a small body of water bordered by reeds where your children can observe birds, dragonflies, and frogs along an easy and accessible path all year round.

Looking for a free and amazing cultural outing with the kids? Nestled in the beautiful Villa Bartholoni, by the lake in the Parc de la Perle du Lac, the Museum of the History of Science in Geneva takes both young and old on a journey through globes, telescopes, and instruments of the past, sheltered and in peace.

Want to dive into Geneva's history without spending a dime or watching the clock? Under the arcades of the Ancien Arsenal, in the heart of the Old Town, five authentic period cannons and three large mosaics tell the story of the city, to be discovered with family at any time and in all weather.

Looking for an outing that combines action and mystery with the kids? LaseRed Geneva immerses families in a life-sized prison where laser tag and escape games meet, just a stone's throw from downtown and sheltered from the weather.

Want to get active with your family without spending a dime? The Parcours Vita in Thônex, nestled in the forest of the Belle-Idée estate, offers you nearly 3 km of trail dotted with exercise stations, accessible year-round and outdoors.

Want to get outdoors with the kids without spending anything? The Parcours Vita in Vernier, nestled in the Bois-des-Frères by the Rhône, features fourteen fun exercise stations along a shaded path, perfect for getting active as a family.

Want to get outdoors, with family and without spending a dime? The Parcours Vita in Onex winds through 2.1 km in the heart of the forest, featuring fifteen exercise stations to work out, climb, jump, and breathe in the fresh air just a stone's throw from the city.

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.

Feeling like a breath of fresh air and tender moments with the kids, just a stone's throw from Geneva? La Ferme de la Gavotte, in Grand-Lancy, welcomes families for free all year round to observe, feed, and pet a joyful bunch of animals.

Want to show your children a monument that tells a great story in the heart of Geneva? The Broken Chair, an immense wooden chair with a broken leg, stands in the Place des Nations, facing the Palais des Nations. A free visit, outdoors, suitable for all seasons and all curiosities.

Want a great day of swimming with the family, no matter the weather? The Piscine du Lignon, in Vernier, features indoor pools and a large outdoor area, complete with a slide, paddling pools, and playgrounds to keep both young and old entertained.

Looking for a nature outing very close to Geneva? Bioparc Genève, in Bellevue, brings you face to face with more than 250 animals from around a hundred species along shaded paths, perfect for a family day in the open air.

Looking for an original outing with the kids, sheltered from the weather? In the Eaux-Vives district, Rollers reinvents indoor mini-golf with a 12-hole course featuring cinema-inspired decor, in a colourful and cheerful atmosphere.

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.

Looking for a cultural and cozy moment with the kids? Cinérama Empire, in the heart of the Plainpalais district in Geneva, offers screenings on a panoramic big screen, easily accessible and perfect for any weather.

Looking for an outing that everyone in the family will enjoy, no matter the weather? The Piscine des Vernets, in Acacias, features large indoor pools open all year round and a summer outdoor area with a wading pool and diving boards, just a stone's throw from the center of Geneva.

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.

Want to discover Geneva differently, as a family and at your own pace? Explorial turns the city into a big smartphone treasure hunt: you walk, you solve puzzles and you learn a host of anecdotes along the way, with no guide and no fixed schedule.

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.

Looking for a moment of laughter and challenges as a family, sheltered from the weather? In the heart of the Eaux-Vives district in Geneva, Quiz Room sets you up on a real TV studio set to buzz, sing and test your knowledge, young and old together.

Looking for an active and friendly outing with the kids, no matter the weather? Totem Escalade Versoix, right by the lake at the gates of Geneva, is a large, bright bouldering gym where young and old can climb at their own pace, in a family-friendly and relaxed atmosphere.

Want to hit the ball with family in the heights of Geneva? The Champel University Sports Center offers tennis, padel, squash, and beach volleyball in a green setting, just a stone's throw from the Champel district.

Want to experience a big show as a family? The Geneva Arena, in Grand-Saconnex right next to the airport, hosts concerts, musicals and ice shows in the largest hall in French-speaking Switzerland, easy to reach and comfortable.