What to do with 6-12 year olds during the February holidays?

From 7 February 2026 to 9 March 2026
👉 Discover our suggestions with a child in Paris and outside Paris during the winter holidays. Don’t wait to book, some activities have few scheduled dates

Must-sees with a child during the holidays

AN OUTING TO THE THEATRE A PARISIAN MUSEUM AN EXHIBITION A CASTLE AROUND PARIS A PARISIAN MONUMENT AN AMUSEMENT PARK

It should appeal to 6-12 year olds!

Fun – The “Keeper of Tales” Escape Game
Fascinating – The City of Sciences
Unusual – A visit to the Rex Studios, behind the scenes of a cinema
Luminous trail – Japan in lights
Show – Potted Potter
Bright : Ballet of Light, Sleeping Beauty
Magic : a magic course at the Museum of Magic
Cultural and touristic : the family cruise of the Vedettes de Paris or the Kids tour in a panoramic bus

TOURIST ACTIVITIES IMMERSIVE EXPERIENCES INDOOR AND OUTDOOR ESCAPE GAME ANIMALS MUSEUMS AND EXHIBITIONS UNUSUAL COURSES AND WORKSHOPS IN THE EVENING

Touristy: nice ideas to help your child discover Paris

7 days a week

Departure from Pont de l’Alma

Cruise in Bateaux-Mouches in Paris

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Trend: immersive experiences and VR

Playful: Indoor ☂️ Escape Games

The Escape Game “The secrets of the covered passages” (children’s course)

Fun: treasure hunts and Escape Games outside ☀️

Animals: zoological parks and aquariums

Cultural: visits for a child in a museum

Museums: atypical museums that should please them

Exhibitions: exhibitions scheduled during the holidays

Unusual: original guided tours in Paris ☀️

Workshops and courses during the holidays

In the evening: evening outings with the family

Questions

What to do in Paris with your family if it rains?

All indoor activities with of course museums and their temporary or permanent exhibitions . All fun and trendy activities such as immersive experiences. Or the Escape Games (a must for the family). 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).

What are the free activities in February?

Many museums are free all year round, including in February. And then stroll through the streets of Paris or on the banks of the Seine (it’s magnificent), stroll around with your nose in the air in search of Invaders… Try to get tickets for the visit of Notre-Dame, absolutely splendid.

How to dress to visit Paris in February?

Having good shoes is essential because, as in all big cities, you walk a lot in Paris. In February, it can still be cold so hat, gloves and warm clothes are recommended. And don’t forget your umbrella!

What are the February 2026 holiday dates for zone A?

The winter holidays take place from Saturday 7 February to Monday 23 February 2026 for zone A

What are the February 2026 holiday dates for zone B?

The winter holidays take place from Saturday 14 February to Monday 2 March 2026 for zone B

What are the February 2026 holiday dates for zone C?

The winter holidays take place from Saturday 21 February to Monday 9 March 2026 for zone C

Must-sees with a child during the holidays

It should appeal to 6-12 year olds!

Touristy: nice ideas to help your child discover Paris

Departure from Pont de l’Alma

Cruise in Bateaux-Mouches in Paris

Trend: immersive experiences and VR

Dans le 14ème et le 16ème

Finding Noah, the immersive experience on the animal world

Bercy Village (Paris 12th)

Lost Worlds: Immersive Experience at Bercy Village

Playful: Indoor ☂️ Escape Games

The Escape Game “The secrets of the covered passages” (children’s course)

Fun: treasure hunts and Escape Games outside ☀️

Ile-Saint-Louis (Paris 4e)

Arsène Lupin’s Last Secret, escape game

The escape game “The secrets of the Marais”

In Montmartre (Paris 18th)

“2 hours to discover the secret of Montmartre” (treasure hunt)

In Versailles (78)

Escape Game in Versailles: 2 hours to save the King

In Versailles (78)

2 hours in 1789: treasure hunt in Versailles

The Escape Game “The secrets of the covered passages” (children’s course)

Animals: zoological parks and aquariums

Dans le 14ème et le 16ème

Finding Noah, the immersive experience on the animal world

In the 12th arrondissement

The Paris Zoological Park

Dans le jardin des Plants (5ème)

The Grande Galerie de l’Évolution

Gratuit pour les – 3 ans

The SEA LIFE aquarium

Parrot World, the world of parrots

Zoo Safari de Thoiry

The Tropical Aquarium of the Golden Gate

Cultural: visits for a child in a museum

Au musée des Invalides (dans le 7ème)

“In Napoleon’s boots” (family visit)

At the Louvre Museum

The masterpieces of the Louvre – Children (VIP)

Who benefits from the crime? (survey visit)

At the Louvre Museum

The masterpieces of the Louvre explained to children

At the Louvre

Egypt at the time of the Pharaohs (family visit)

Museums: atypical museums that should please them

Dans le jardin des Plants (5ème)

The Grande Galerie de l’Évolution

The Museum of Magic – Museum of Automatons

The Museum of Illusion

The Grévin Museum

Exhibitions: exhibitions scheduled during the holidays

Musée de l’Homme (Paris 16ème)

MOMIES • At the Musée de l’Homme

Musée de la Marine (Paris 16ème)

Magellan, a journey that changed the world

A La Cité des Sciences et de l’Industrie

Dogs and cats, at the Cité des Sciences

Space Mission

Unusual: original guided tours in Paris ☀️

At the Tuileries (Paris 1st)

The heroes of Mythology at the Tuileries (visit-treasure hunt)

The heroes of Mythology in Luxembourg (fun tour)

Revolution tour Versailles (guided tour)

Dans le 16ème à Paris

A behind-the-scenes tour of the Roland-Garros Stadium

Workshops and courses during the holidays

Museum of Magic and Automata (Paris 4th)

Magic Courses at the Museum of Magic

Ferme ouverte de Saint-Cyr-l’Ecole

Bread and animal workshop, at the Ferme de Gally Saint-Cyr (78)

La Ferme ouverte de de saint-Denis

Bread and Animals Workshop, at the Open Farm of Saint-Denis

Malowe Nature, the educational farm

L’Atelier de la Chantilly

Chantilly workshop: the musical battle

Museum of Magic and Automata (Paris 4th)

Magic Workshop for 6-8 year olds

At the Museum of Magic and Automata

Magic course for 8-12 year olds