Indoor play parks: the best indoor venues in French-speaking Switzerland

Pouring rain, stifling heat or simply the need to drain the batteries of an over-excited child: the indoor play park is the secret weapon of parents here, twelve months a year.

Giant slides, trampolines, inflatable structures and areas dedicated to the youngest: here is our tour of the best indoor venues in French-speaking Switzerland, canton by canton.

In Geneva and around

• Yatouland, in Les Acacias: the great Geneva classic. You climb, jump and slide to your heart’s content, and the afternoon tires children out (a little) and delights them (a lot).
• AIRLOOP, in Grand-Lancy: the temple of trampolining, summer and winter, with zones for every level.
• Gravity Park, in Meyrin: trampolines and parkour supervised by coaches.
• Le Môll, in Vernier: the most versatile, with bouldering, trampolines and an area designed for the youngest. Perfect for siblings.

In the canton of Vaud

• The Jump Spot, in Lausanne: Lausanne’s trampoline park, with slots dedicated to younger children from age 3.
• The indoor skatepark in Sévelin (HS36), in Lausanne: for budding riders, with scooters, skateboards or BMX under cover.
• Totem Escalade, in Gland: not a play park as such, but the family climbing hall par excellence on La Côte.

In Valais

• Monstrofun, in Martigny: the big indoor park of French-speaking Valais, where children let off steam safely whatever the weather.
• Anniviers Indoor Park, in the Val d’Anniviers: trampolines, inflatables and toddler zones. The ally of resort holidays when the mountain weather misbehaves.

In Neuchâtel

• Kidz Moove Area: a stone’s throw from the centre, a space designed for 1 to 12 year olds, with a snack corner for parents catching their breath.

Choosing the right indoor venue

• By age: check the toddler zones (Le Môll, Anniviers Indoor and Kidz Moove are the best equipped) and the slots dedicated to younger children in trampoline parks.
• By energy type: trampolines for rockets, climbing frames for explorers, climbing walls for the focused ones.
• Non-slip socks: almost always compulsory. Many venues sell them on site, but you might as well pack a pair.
• Book on rainy days: everyone has the same idea at the same time, especially on Sunday afternoons.
• Hydration: you wouldn’t think it, but everyone sweats a lot in an indoor park. A water bottle is your friend.

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