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Summer 2025: what to do in Geneva ?
Find the suggestions of activities for this summer proposed by the City of Geneva and Geneva Tourism office.
Temporary outdoor ice rinks
In the spotlight
Activities for children and teenagers
In Geneva, young people have many sports, leisure and cultural activities to practice during their free time!
- for kids,
- for teenagers,
- GE DISCOVER organizes hundreds of courses for young people aged 4 to 16 in the fields of culture, expression, the environment and sport; organized by the Canton of Geneva.
The card for those under 21
Take advantage of the ” 20ans 20francs ” card which gives access to specific promotional actions and reductions on many activities ; from birth until the eve of 21 years.
Cultural offer for young people and families : music, shows, dance, exhibitions, festivals.
- The Magic Lantern : the cinema club for kids aged 6-12.
- Amstramgram : theatre workshops and shows for children.
- Geneva Botanical Garden : workshops and events for young people and families.
- Bois de la Bâtie: animal park, playground, relaxation area and activities for children..
- Treetop Adventure Park at the Parc des Evaux : closed during winter
- Diary of municipal library activities.
- Games libraries : to borrow games and take part in activities.
- The Library in English a wide range of fiction and non-fiction for adults and children.
- Société de Lecture : literary events in French and English and an exceptional library in a historic house.
- Museum Pass (40CHF valid for one year) gives access to special offers at 14 partner museums in Geneva.
- Geneva’s districts : monuments and sites to visit.
The loisirsjeunes.ch website provides information on sports, artistic, cultural and leisure activities for children and young people during the school year and school vacations in the cantons of Geneva and Vaud.
For Geneva, this information is coordinated by the GLAJ-GE, the Geneva Liaison Group of Youth Associations.
Ma Jeunesse Suisse Romande (MJSR) offers vacation camps (with accommodation) or summer camps (without accommodation) for educational leisure and scientific mediation.
Other suggestions :
- Caritas Genève
- Colonie Caecilia
- Vacances Nouvelles
- ProNatura : programme of activities
- Nature Camps WWF : Panda Club
Circus schools and workshops :
Creative expression and music workshop :
- Confédération des Ecoles Genevoises de musique, rythmique Jaques-Dalcroze, danse et théâtre (CEGM) bringing together the 10 state-accredited schools
- Académie Opéra
- La Bulle d’Air
The services of the City of Geneva in terms of sports for all :
- schools and sports courses for young people from 4 to 17 years old, for adults and seniors,
- index of sports that can be practiced in Geneva with more than 50 disciplines available,
- request to register for sports services offered by the City of Geneva.
Don’t hesitate to contact your commune of residence to find out about sports clubs and associations !
Water sports
- Rafting and canoeing: departure from the city center
- Superkid: paddleboarding on Lake Geneva for all ages
- Tropical Corner: windsurfing, stand-up paddle, foil and wing school
- Club Nautique de Versoix sailing school: sailing courses, internships and camps
- Geneva Yacht Club: sailing school open to all
- Subaquatic CERN Club: for CERN members and non-members alike
- Scubalibre: Geneva diving school & club in Hermance
- Plan-les-Ouates diving club
- Vésenaz rowing club
- Rowing section of the Société Nautique de Genève: courses for young people and adults
Mountain hikes, climbing walls and trampolines
- Association Genève Montagne: umbrella organization for institutional members involved in mountain-related activities
- Les Amis Montagnards is a Geneva-based association promoting mountain leisure activities: mountaineering, climbing, hiking, skiing, snowshoeing, ski touring and mountain biking
- La Cordée, an association that organizes annual climbing and mountaineering camps
- Association Genèvescalade organizes courses, camps and competitions throughout the year
- Climbing walls at Centre sportif de la Queue-d’Arve and Centre sportif du Bout-du-Monde
- TOTEM: climbing walls for the whole family between Geneva and Vaud
- AirLoop: a sporty and fun concept for acrobats with a multitude of activities; trampolines spider accrobranche dodgeball
Find below a thematic list of possible places and activities in Geneva, and ask your municipality for local offers :
Useful information to take advantage of the activities and services that the City of Geneva offers to people with disabilities.
Cantonal policy in favor of people with disabilities : subsidized organizations and institutions active in the field of disability.
Handisport-ge.ch : an association for the development of the practice of sport for people with disabilities
The card for those under 21
Take advantage of the ” 20ans 20francs ” card which gives access to specific promotional actions and reductions on many activities ; from birth until the eve of 21 years.
Cultural offer for young people and families : music, shows, dance, exhibitions, festivals.
More for families
- Genevefamilles.ch : information guide by region for the whole family
- Allspecialkids.org : activities for children with learning difficulties and special educational needs and support for parents
- Happykid.ch : good deals for families with children aged 0 and 12 in Geneva, Vaud and neighboring France
- Parentville : a blog in English with suggestions for activities according to the seasons
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