👉 Discover our suggestions with a young child in Paris during the Spring Holidays
Don’t wait to book, some activities have few scheduled dates
Must-sees with a young child during the holidays
Outside Paris,
Ideas for 0-6 year olds
In Paris, it should appeal to 0-6 year olds!
- Classical concert – Music lovers in short pants , April 25 and 26 (from 6 months)
- Jazz – Jazz Concert and Afternoon Tea at the Sunset Sunside, last of the season, on April 26 (for 2 – 6 year olds)
- Activities at the museum : the world in the family (workshops and family visits at the Musée du quai Branly Jacques-Chirac (from 3 years old)
- A must-see – The Paris Zoological Park or the Menagerie of the Jardin des Plantes (for everyone)
- In the green – The Jardin d’Acclimatation (for everyone)
- Unusual visit – Paris in cartoons (from 4 years old)
- Fun – Mini golf at Parc Floral (from 5 years old)
- Cinema – A Thousand and One Wonders (from 5 years old)
- Show – La Grande cuisine du petit Léon (for 3 – 6 year olds)
- Immersive– Passion for Japan (for everyone)
- News – the Foire de Paris (for all)
Animals: zoological parks and aquariums
Seeing animals with toddlers, even babies, is always an outing that they enjoy. And the animals are always there, Easter holidays or not!
Animals: educational farms
Educational farms are particularly suitable for toddlers. They are generally open every day during the Spring holidays
Exhibitions: exhibitions adapted to the youngest
There are exhibitions suitable for children, even very young children. Our top exhibitions not to be missed during the holidays.
Museums: museums that should please them
Museums are doing their best to attract the very young public. Our selection:
Touristy: nice ideas to help your child discover Paris
Visiting Paris with a toddler can be a lot of fun. Paris adapts to the little ones and offers them a different way of seeing Paris
Frequently asked questions about Paris and the Easter holidays
All indoor activities with of course museums and their temporary or permanent exhibitions . Go and drink a hot chocolate in one of the many emblematic cafés of the capital (Chez Angelina, Chez Carette, Café de Flore or Deux Magots). Get tickets for one of the many shows for the little ones. Sessions usually take place in the afternoon.
Many museums are free all year round, including during the Spring holidays. There are very nice playgrounds for the youngest. The Ferme de Paris (in the Bois de Vincennes) is free for all and all year round And then stroll through the streets of Paris or on the banks of the Seine (it’s magnificent), stroll with your nose in the air in search of Invaders… Try to get tickets for the visit of Notre-Dame, absolutely splendid.
Having good shoes is essential because, as in all big cities, you walk a lot in Paris. In April, “don’t uncover yourself by a thread”! It’s well known… It can still be a little cold… And don’t forget your umbrella!
The winter holidays take place from Saturday 4 April to Sunday 3 April 2026 for zone A
The winter holidays take place from Saturday 11 April to Sunday 26 April 2026 for zone B
The winter holidays take place from Saturday 18 April to Sunday 3 May 2026 for zone C