EVENTS
Amusements
for kids & children in the Riviera:
Here are some
suggestions for fun visits, amusement parks and other regional attractions.
Our motive was to identify places to take the children, but you
don't really need that excuse to go along and have fun yourselves.
Antibes
Juan les Pins
Kart'on -
Karting indoor
Phone: +33(0)493 74 89 89
Fax: +33 (0)493 74 66 10
Opening Hours: Mon-Thur 18h-midnight; Fri 18h-02h; Sat 14h-02h;
Sun 12h-20h.
Marineland
Address Avenue Mozart - National 7
Phone: +33(0)493 33 49 49
Fax:e +33(0)493 33 38 65
Description: Marineland is the top marine zoo in Europe. This aquarium/museum
welcomes sea mammals (orcs, dolphins, sea lions and elephant seals).
In the aquariums, killer whales and mediterranean animals move around.
Dicover tropical aquariums and the extraordinary shows. But Marineland
is more than just a place for shows and amusement, it is also a
scientific centre. Musée de la Marine, films...
Opening Hours: Open year round.
Access: Open year round, from 10.00 AM. Night shows in July and
August.
Website
Visiobulle
Explore the underwater world from a glass-bottomed boat.
Phone: +33(0)493 34 09 96
Fax: +33 (0)492 91 15 42
Opening Hours: 29 Mar-14 June, 1-30 Sept: daily (weather permitting) 11h,
13h30, 15h, 16h30
Opening Hours: 15 Jun-31 Aug: daily 9h, 10h15, 13h, 14h45, 16h30, 18h15 and
at night.
Beaucaire
Les Aigles
de Beaucaire
Spectacle with large birds of prey, at the ancient fortress Chateau
de Beaucaire.
Phone: +33(0)4 66 59 26 72
Fax: (33) 04 66 59 50 74
Opening Hours: 24 Mar-1 Nov, daily except Wed, 15h, 16h, 17h, 18h.
Cuges-les-Pins
Ok Corral
Western Town leisure park, Big Wheel, Roller-coasters.
Phone: +33(0)4 42 73 80 05
Ensuès-la-Redonne
Eldorado
City
Far West town, Poney trekking, Entertainment.
Phone: +33(0)4 42 79 86 90
Fax: (33) 04 42 76 19 91
Opening Hours: March to mid November
Fréjus
Aquatica
Phone: +33(0)494 51 82 51
Fax: +33 (0)494 51 82 52
Opening Hours: 6 June - 20 Sept; (10h-18h during June)
Cinéma Aquatica
Phone: +33(0)8 36 68 01 32
Istres
La Pyramide
Aquatic Park "The Lagoon", water chutes, "tidal wave"
swimming pool.
Phone: +33(0)4 42 56 99 99
La Londe-les-Maures
Jardin d'Oiseaux
Tropicaux - Tropical Birdland
Tropical birds, in a 6-hectare parc of cork pine and eucalyptus.
Phone: +33(0)494 35 02 15
Opening Hours: June-Sept 9h30-19h30; Oct-May 14h-18h.
Le Bar-sur-Loup
Karting
Go-kart rental and driving, age 5+
Phone: +33(0)493 42 48 08
Opening Hours: daily, 12h-19h
La Barben
Zoo - Parc
Zoologique de La Barben
Animals in their natural habitat in the 30 Ha Nature Reserve; Exotic
aquarium-vivarium; play areas.
Phone: +33(0)490 55 19 12
Monaco
Oceanographic
Museum of Monaco
Aquarium and museum of oceanography.
Phone: +377 93 153 600
Fax: +377 92 167 793
Opening Hours: Sept, Apr-June: 9h-19h; Mar,Oct: 9h30-19h; Nov-Feb: 10h18h;
July-Aug: 9h-20h
Opening Hours: every day of the year, except the day of the F1 Grand Prix.
Nice
Aquascope
- Trans Côte d'Azur
Explore the underwater world from a glass-bottomed boat.
Phone: +33(0)492 00 42 30
Fax: +33 (0)492 00 42 31
Opening Hours: Spring - daily 9h, 10h, 11h, 14h, 15h, 16h, 17h, 18h.
Astorama
Discovering astronomy, planetarium, telescopes.
Phone: +33(0)493 85 85 58
Fax: +33 (0)493 85 62 85
Opening Hours: July-Aug - every night starting at 18h30.
Opening Hours: Sept-June - Tue, Fri starting at 18h30.
Kindia Park
Childrens attractions
Phone: +33(0)493 65 61 92
Marionnettes
and Childrens Shows
Clown, Grenadine, Magician
Phone: +33(0)493 80 21 83
Museum of
Miniature Trains
Impressive layouts, including local decor and trains; 10,000 pieces.
Phone: +33(0)493 97 41 40
Fax: +33 (0)493 97 41 97
Opening Hours: 9h30 to evening non-stop
Observatory
of the Côte d'Azur
Visit the observatory
Phone: +33(0)493 85 85 58
Fax: +33 (0)493 85 62 85
Opening Hours: Saturday 15h
Show at the Castel des 2 Rois
Opening Hours: Wed, Sat, Sun - 16h, 17h.
Théâtre
de la Cité et Théâtre Chou
4 children's shows alternately in both theateres
Phone: +33(0)493 26 83 45
Opening Hours: Sat 14h30
Trans Côte
d'Azur - Sea Excursions
Sea excursions along the coast, departing from Nice or St-Laurent-du-Var;
around 50-200 F.
Phone: +33(0)492 00 42 30
Fax: +33 (0)492 00 42 31
Pierrelatte
Ferme aux
Crocodiles
Visit 365 crocodiles.
Phone: +33(0)4 75 04 33 73
Fax: (33) 04 75 96 39 07
Opening Hours: Apr-Sept, 9h30-19h; Oct-Mar 9h30-17h
Saint Cannat
Village des
Automates
Over 500 robots displayed in an outdoor park of pine and rosemary.
Phone: +33(0)4 42 57 30 30
Saint Vallier-de-Thiey
Grotte Baume
Obscure Souterroscope
Visit the underground caves; 15 minutes from Grasse.
Phone: +33(0)493 42 61 63
Fax: +33 (0)493 42 69 19
Opening Hours: Apr-June, Sept: 10h-17h weekdays, 10h-19h weekends.
Opening Hours: July-Aug: 10h-19h daily; Oct-Mar: 10h-17h weekends.
Grottes des
Audides
Underground caves (grottes) and musuem, parc prehistoric.
Phone: +33(0)493 42 64 15
Opening Hours: July-Aug, daily, 10h-18h; Sept, June, except Tue, 14h-17h
Opening Hours: Oct-May, except Mon-Tue, 14h-17h
Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer
Pont de
Gau Bird Park
Bird park, bird zoo and museum in the Camargue.
Phone: +33(0)490 97 82 62
Opening Hours: all school holidays.
Sainte Maxime
Aqua City
Water park
Complexe sportif "Les Bosquettes" - Route du Muy-Exit
36
Phone : 04 94 55 54 54
Fax : 04 94 55 54 55
Opening Hours: every day at 10.00 am.
