Suggestions for the Ascension weekend if it rains!
The Ascension weekend promises to be rainy this year. Don’t panic, there are many indoor family outings in Paris!
Trend: An immersive experience
The immersive experience is the new cultural and fun outing, ultra trendy to live unusual and very original experiences! It’s a perfect family outing idea for a rainy day! There is something for all tastes and all ages
Playful: Go for an Escarpe Game indoors 🔍
A small Top selection with children, even small ones. Perfect for a rainy day!
Cultural: Go see one of the exhibitions of the moment 🖼
Please note that some exhibitions require reservations
For the little ones: aquariums and other indoor places to see animals 🐠
Children love to see animals. With little ones, aquariums, the Grande Galerie de l’évolution or Noah’s World are a must-see on a rainy day.
If your kids love magic
An original idea. They’ll love it!
Unusual: visit a museum like no other with your children 🙃
History: for history buffs or to revise your school 🪖 curriculum
Suggestions for museums that we don’t always think of, to get off the beaten track. An idea for a family outing that we recommend, especially when it rains.
Must-see museums: the most beautiful museums in Paris to introduce them to Art and sculpture
Science: museums in Paris that talk about science 🥸
The top shows to see with the family
Suggestions for shows for young audiences, with daytime performances. There is something for toddlers and adults…
Our best sellers on Familin’ indoor activities
These outings were popular with families, whether they were ephemeral and one-off events or great classics and must-sees in Paris,
5 ideas in Paris if it rains…
- From 2 years old • The Cité des Sciences (a must)
- From 2/3 years old • The Grande Galerie de l’Evolution
- From 5 years old • Science Experiments
- From 6 years old • Visit of the Rex Studios
- From 6 years old • The Museum of Magic (with the option of the treasure hunt “Alice’s Diary”)
5 ideas around Paris, if it rains…
- The Basilica of Saint-Denis (93)
- The SeaLife Aquarium (all ages)
- La Villa Savoye (Le Corbusier) (with teenagers)
- The Château de Fontainebleau (all ages)
- A visit to the Stade de France (for all audiences)
The must-haves all year round, if the weather is ugly…
It’s not three drops of rain or gloomy weather that will prevent us from going outside! Here are our suggestions for outings and activities (cultural or fun) to do with your children and teenagers in Paris and the suburbs in rainy weather: museums, temporary exhibitions, visits to monuments or castles, concert workshops, cinema or more original Rex Studios or the Catacombs of Paris (with teenagers).
What if the weather becomes milder? …
What toddlers like most is seeing animals (at the Aquarium or Noah’s World), seeing a show specially designed for toddlers; without forgetting to discover the Cité des enfants or the Maison des histoires.
The choice is vast in Paris, between museums, immersive experiences, various shows (theater, circus, musical shows…), indoor escape games, family visits to museums. It is impossible to list all the activities. What is very trendy at the moment: immersive experiences, indoor escape games such as Keeper of Tales or Batman. Atypical places such as the Atelier des Lumières, the Immersive City of Fables, the Rex Studios, the Grande Galerie de l’Evolution or even the Sewer Museum are very popular with children.
We know that teenagers are difficult. The best thing to do is to surprise them with unusual activities. Our top of the moment of indoor and unusual activities that appeal to teenagers: immersive experiences (the offer is vast), the Catacombs, the immersive tour of the Science Experiences museum, Batman the escape game, Ifly the free fall in the wind tunnel for amazing sensations or the visit of the Paradox Museum to instagram galore
Paris may have less charm on rainy days, but the advantage of this large city is its cultural and leisure offer, which is almost unique in the world. It’s impossible to get bored! It is easy to improvise indoor activities for a successful day despite the rain. Choosing to come to Paris during the season when it rains often also means taking advantage of a smaller tourist flow, museums and monuments less stormed by tourists.