Activities In winter

Illustration plate of the Parcours Vita in Vernier in the Bois-des-Frères forest: children are having fun on the wooden fixed and parallel bars along the leaf-covered path, encouraged by a parent.

Parcours Vita – Vernier (GE)

Vernier, Geneva

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.

Parcours Vita – Thônex (GE)

Thônex, 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.

From 6 years

Illustration of the Broken Chair, the giant wooden chair with a broken leg in the Place des Nations in Geneva, in front of the Palais des Nations and its flags, with children playing near the water jets.

Outdoor Wheelchair accessible

Broken Chair – Geneva

Geneva, Geneva

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.

From 6 years

Illustration of the Ferme de la Gavotte in Grand-Lancy: children are petting and feeding haflinger ponies in grassy enclosures surrounded by wooden fences, with goats, sheep, and chickens, under a rainbow near Geneva.

🌳 Nature & Animals

Ferme de la Gavotte in Lancy

Lancy, Geneva

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.

From 2 years

Illustration plate of the Parcours Vita in Gy: children climbing on wooden parallel bars, balancing on a log beam, hanging from a fixed bar, and weaving between colorful blue, red, and yellow poles in a Geneva forest, with a parent.

Parcours Vita - Gy (GE)

Gy, Geneva

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.

From 6 years

Indoor Wheelchair accessible

🎭 Culture & Shows

Pathé Balexert Cinema

Vernier, Geneva

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.

From 3 years

Illustration of the toboggan run at the Marchairuz pass: a long snowy descent winding between the fir trees of the Jura, families and children on sleds under a blue sky.

Sledding track of Marchairuz

Saint-George, Vaud

At the Marchairuz pass, in the heart of the Parc Jura vaudois, one of the longest toboggan runs in the region awaits you: nearly a kilometer of descent. With a groomed area for the little ones at the bottom of the slope, it's a free and friendly winter outing for the whole family.

4-17 years