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Wed-Sun Nov 11-15
Slava's Snowshow: Slava Polunin's Clown Show in Colombes
Russian clown Slava Polunin's show has been a hit for over 30 years, mixing slapstick with a melancholy streak, and it doesn't keep the clowns on stage.
Thu-Sat Nov 12-14
Nocturne (Parade): Phia Ménard's Wind and Plastic Puppet Show
Plastic puppets twirl in the wind from fans and dance around a circular stage, in Phia Ménard's show for kids that travels from darkness toward light.
Sat Nov 14
Boum Tschak: Punk Sound Show with Odd Objects
Two performers turn old drum parts and bizarre objects into a funny, surprising punk show, and the household gadgets get a personality of their own.
- PerformanceSlava's Snowshow: Slava Polunin's Clown Show in ColombesWed-Sun Nov 11-15, From €10
- PerformanceNocturne (Parade): Phia Ménard's Wind and Plastic Puppet ShowThu-Sat Nov 12-14, From €6
- PerformanceBoum Tschak: Punk Sound Show with Odd ObjectsSat Nov 14, Free
- PerformanceDrag Queen Storytime: La Conteuse est une DragQueenSat Nov 14, Free
- WorkshopIn the Manner of Calder: Kids' Mobile Workshop at Bibliothèque DrouotSat Nov 14, Free
- WorkshopLittle Nature at La Villette: free nature workshops for childrenSat-Sun Nov 14-15, Free
- PerformanceStorytelling Day at Bibliothèque Aimé CésaireSat Nov 14, Free
- PerformanceTerre de Rêves: Folk Story Concert for Kids at the Musée de l'ArméeSat Nov 14, From €8
- PerformanceCirco Infinito: Feel-Good Circus Show at BobinoMultiple dates in November, From €20
- WorkshopLouvre Family Clay Workshop: Fil de TerreMultiple dates in November, €9-12 plus museum admission
- WorkshopFamily workshops at Lafayette AnticipationsMultiple Dates Nov-Dec, Free
- PerformanceAu Pays du Père Noël: Santa Musical at Théâtre MarignyWed Nov 11 - Tue Dec 29
- FestivalNatural History Museum 400th Anniversary at the Jardin des PlantesThrough Dec 31
- WorkshopComic Book Workshop at Bibliothèque Toni MorrisonWed Nov 18, Free
- WorkshopVivante KIDS: Flash Tattoo and Cyanotype WorkshopsFri Nov 20 & Sun Nov 22, From €30
- PerformanceLe Jardin de Lilou: A Puppet Show for ToddlersSat Nov 21, Free
- FestivalSalon du Livre et de la Presse Jeunesse: Children's Book Fair in MontreuilWed-Mon Nov 25-30, Free
- PerformanceOVO by Cirque du SoleilThu-Sun Nov 26-29, From €65.20
- PerformanceLoupé le Loup: Gray Wolf Stories Told with CelloSat Nov 28, Free
- PerformanceCirque Arlette Gruss: EssentielMultiple dates in December, From €17
- WorkshopFamily Weekend at the Cognacq-Jay MuseumDec 5-6, Free
- PerformanceMon P'tit Loup Magique: Christmas Magic Show at Bibliothèque Mohammed ArkounSat Dec 5, Free
- PerformanceMukashi-mukashi: Kamishibai Stories from a Bicycle TheaterSat Dec 5, Free
- FestivalMusée d'Orsay 40th Anniversary WeekendSat-Sun Dec 5-6, Free
- PerformancePapa!!: A Visual Show for Deaf and Hearing KidsSat Dec 12, Free
- PerformanceDans ma paume: A Hand-Shadow Show About Cave ArtMultiple dates in December, Free
- FestivalChristmas at the Château de FontainebleauSun Dec 20 - Sat Jan 2, 2027, From €9
- PerformanceJazz & Goûter Christmas: Kids' Jazz Concerts at Sunset SunsideSun Dec 20 & Sun Dec 27, From €16
- PerformanceSimon, Super Rabbit: Kids' Musical at the Casino de ParisDaily Dec 26 - Jan 3, 2027, From €17.70
- PerformanceDisney on Ice: The Enchanted JourneyJan 6-17, 2027
- WorkshopÀ Plein Volume: Kids' Clay Sculpture Workshop at the Musée d'OrsaySat-Sun Nov 21-22, €6 per child
Sat Nov 14
Drag Queen Storytime: La Conteuse est une DragQueen
A drag queen reads fairy tales where princesses rescue themselves, heroes are allowed to cry and the frogs are hairy. Free, but you have to book ahead.
Sat Nov 14
In the Manner of Calder: Kids' Mobile Workshop at Bibliothèque Drouot
Kids glue, assemble and hang their own mobile inspired by Alexander Calder, in a free session at a 9th-arrondissement library. Spots go by reservation only.
Sat-Sun Nov 14-15
Little Nature at La Villette: free nature workshops for children
Animal figurines, a pretend fruit-and-veg market and a stamped floral mural at Little Villette's free nature weekend, plus short forest films for kids 4 and up.
Sat Nov 14
Storytelling Day at Bibliothèque Aimé Césaire
Two shows by storyteller François-Moïse Bamba, one of animal tales and one of stories from Burkina Faso, plus an open stage where anyone can take a turn telling.
Sat Nov 14
Terre de Rêves: Folk Story Concert for Kids at the Musée de l'Armée
A shipwrecked Irishman travels with the Anishinaabe people to the Great Lakes, a story told in French with banjo, mandolin, double bass and violin.
Through Nov 21
Lire en Délire: Children's Book Festival in Belleville
Three weeks of kids' plays, author signings and pop-up book workshops across Belleville, ending in a book fair where kids meet the people who write and draw their books.
Multiple dates in November
Circo Infinito: Feel-Good Circus Show at Bobino
Acrobats defy gravity among sails and light while live music plays, in a wordless circus show about teamwork that kids can follow without any French.
Multiple dates in November
Jazz and Snack: November Children's Concerts at Sunset Sunside, Paris 1st
Live jazz for kids in a Paris jazz club, with a new theme each show, from the Beatles to jazz divas to Disney, and one show in English.
Multiple dates in November
Louvre Family Clay Workshop: Fil de Terre
A close look at a mysterious ancient statuette in the Louvre's Near Eastern galleries, then kids and parents fold and twist clay into a figurine of their own.
Through Nov 29
Playground Festival: Dance Shows for Kids Across Île-de-France
More than 150 dance events for babies to teens across Paris and its suburbs, from dancing clowns to a landscape of kites.
Multiple Dates Nov-Dec
Family workshops at Lafayette Anticipations
Baby art visits, a sensory walk for preschoolers and Japanese kite making for older kids, all around Yu Nishimura's paintings. Plus a Super Kids Party weekend.
Wed Nov 11 - Tue Dec 29
Au Pays du Père Noël: Santa Musical at Théâtre Marigny
Elves lead a guided tour of Santa's North Pole home, until the snow won't fall and the audience has to help save Christmas.
Through Dec 31
Natural History Museum 400th Anniversary at the Jardin des Plantes
Paris's natural history museum turns 400, with the Jardin des Plantes flowered in its colors and an exhibition on four centuries of artists and naturalists.
Wed Nov 18
Comic Book Workshop at Bibliothèque Toni Morrison
Kids build a comic story together, voting at every step, then each draws their own version and takes home the page.
Fri Nov 20 & Sun Nov 22
Vivante KIDS: Flash Tattoo and Cyanotype Workshops
Two nature-inspired art workshops at the Vivante festival: kids design their own temporary tattoo sheet in one and print a blue cyanotype forest in the other.
Sat Nov 21
Le Jardin de Lilou: A Puppet Show for Toddlers
Lilou and her scarecrow friend Ficelle wake to a garden stripped of leaves. Was it the rabbit, the hedgehog or that cheeky caterpillar? Plush puppets and songs find out.
Wed-Mon Nov 25-30
Salon du Livre et de la Presse Jeunesse: Children's Book Fair in Montreuil
Close to 400 publishers, author signings and drop-in readings at Europe's biggest children's book fair, and entry costs nothing if you book ahead.
Thu-Sun Nov 26-29
OVO by Cirque du Soleil
Cirque du Soleil's insect world lands in Paris for four days, with acrobats, a ladybug romance and a giant egg nobody can explain.
Sat Nov 28
Loupé le Loup: Gray Wolf Stories Told with Cello
A storyteller and a cellist share the misadventures of a hapless wolf who has just swallowed a fly.
Multiple dates in December
Cirque Arlette Gruss: Essentiel
A classic French big-top circus with horses, aerial hoops, motorbikes and a live orchestra. Half the Paris sessions are already sold out.
Dec 5-6
Family Weekend at the Cognacq-Jay Museum
Pastel portraits, a museum tour dealt from a deck of cards and a pop-up game library with Playmobil and marquetry, in a museum of 18th-century art. Only one needs booking.
Sat Dec 5
Mon P'tit Loup Magique: Christmas Magic Show at Bibliothèque Mohammed Arkoun
Who's afraid of the big bad wolf? A magician sets out to find him, with tricks, music and old wolf tales, in a free Christmas show at a Latin Quarter library.
Sat Dec 5
Mukashi-mukashi: Kamishibai Stories from a Bicycle Theater
A storyteller wheels a Japanese paper theater into a 13th-arrondissement library on his bike and tells the tale card by card, for World Kamishibai Day.
Sat-Sun Dec 5-6
Musée d'Orsay 40th Anniversary Weekend
Orsay marks 40 years with a family weekend of music: an Aldebert concert, singing and dance workshops, and a brand-new show from France Inter's doudou podcast.
Sat Dec 12
Papa!!: A Visual Show for Deaf and Hearing Kids
A baby owl goes looking for its lost dad and meets some unusual animal fathers on the way, with the kids in the room helping it through the forest.
Multiple dates in December
Dans ma paume: A Hand-Shadow Show About Cave Art
Hand shadows, flickering firelight and magic turn a paper cave into a prehistoric world. Watch for the moment a drawing lights up on the rock.
Sun Dec 20 - Sat Jan 2, 2027
Christmas at the Château de Fontainebleau
The palace lays a Christmas table with imperial china in its guard room and puts on a family holiday show most days of the winter break.
Sun Dec 20 & Sun Dec 27
Jazz & Goûter Christmas: Kids' Jazz Concerts at Sunset Sunside
A Paris jazz club opens its doors to toddlers and preschoolers for Christmas songs played by a live band, with an optional snack after the set.
Daily Dec 26 - Jan 3, 2027
Simon, Super Rabbit: Kids' Musical at the Casino de Paris
Stephanie Blake's cheeky picture-book rabbit comes to the stage in a French-language musical, with Gaspard, Lou and a plan to make Mom say yes to everything.
Jan 6-17, 2027
Disney on Ice: The Enchanted Journey
Figure skaters bring Mary Poppins, The Lion King and Aladdin to the ice in a big arena show, plus one tip for staying comfortable next to the rink.
Sat-Sun Nov 21-22
À Plein Volume: Kids' Clay Sculpture Workshop at the Musée d'Orsay
Kids study Maillol's sculptures in the Orsay galleries, then head to the studio to shape a clay bas-relief from a silhouette they draw themselves.