Activities in the canton of Vaud
303 activities for children
Yverdon-les-Bains Thermal Center: outdoor pools and sauna
Want a warm swim even when it's chilly outside? At the Yverdon-les-Bains Thermal Center, the heated outdoor pools remain open during the renovations. You can splash around with the family, relax, and the kids can enjoy warm water all year round.
Menhirs of Clendy
Did you know that there is an alignment of standing stones by Lake Neuchâtel? In Yverdon-les-Bains, the Clendy site features 45 stones erected over 6000 years ago. A free, outdoor, and easily accessible walk to take the whole family on a journey back to prehistory.
Maladaire Swimming Pool
A desire for swimming all year round on the Riviera? In Clarens, the Maladaire pool houses one of the few covered Olympic-sized swimming pools in the canton of Vaud, a 48-meter slide, and an outdoor wading pool in the summer. Enough to delight swimmers of all ages.
Maison d'Ailleurs, the science fiction museum in Yverdon-les-Bains
What if a rainy afternoon became a journey to other worlds? Just a stone's throw from Place Pestalozzi, the Maison d'Ailleurs immerses your children in science fiction, utopia, and extraordinary travels. A museum unlike any other, designed for dreaming as a family.
Vallorbe Caves
And what if you took your children to explore an underground river and a stalactite forest in the heart of Vaud Jura? At the Grottes de Vallorbe, you descend underground at your own pace, flashlight and app in hand, to discover one of the most beautiful underground networks in Switzerland.
Blonay-Chamby Railway Museum
Do your children dream of boarding a real steam train? At the Blonay-Chamby railway museum, above the Riviera, they travel in vintage carriages, cross a viaduct and a tunnel, and discover a collection of historic locomotives. A journey back in time for the whole family.
Swiss Museum of Photography
How was a photo made before smartphones? At the Swiss Camera Museum in Vevey, your children travel back in time through images, from the first black boxes to digital. Free for those under 16, with a lab to develop their own photo. Tempted?
Rochers-de-Naye by cogwheel train
What if you offered your children a trip to over 2000 meters in altitude, starting from Montreux? The cogwheel train climbs in about fifty minutes to a vast panorama over Lake Geneva and the Alps. A breathtaking family outing.