Best Things to Do with Kids in and around Luxembourg This Weekend

Saturday

Friskis&Svettis Family Class

The new Family class starts the 2nd of March and takes place on Saturday mornings 10:00 at European School in Mamer. This is a fun and playful class for parents and their kids around 3-6 years of age.
Where: Eur School Mamer, 6 Rue Gaston Thorn, 8268 Bertrange, Luxembourg
When: 2 March: 10-11h
Age: 3-6 yrs + parents
Cost: membership card for your child
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Looking good! (booking required, in LU | DE | FR | EN)

Turning to the sculptures, busts and medals of Jean Mich as inspiration  children will create their own works and endow them with a variety of facial or emotional expressions.
Where: Musée National d’Histoire et d’Art, Marché-aux-Poissons, L- 2345 Luxembourg
When: 2 March
Age: 6-12 yrs
Cost: 8 EUR
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Natural colors (Registration required , in De/Lux)

Learn how to natuarlly dye clothes with natural products like plants, animals and insects. In this workshop you will dye a scarf.
Where: Biodiversum Remerschen, 5 Breicherwee, 5441   Remerschen
When: 2 March: 14-17h
Age: 6+ yrs
Cost: 20 EUR
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Concert for kids at the Philharmonie

Concert from the series Philou  for kids!
Where: Philharmonie Luxembourg, 1 Place de l’Europe, 1499 Luxembourg & Musée Dräi Eechelen
When: 2 March
Age: 5-9 years
Cost: 12/18 EUR
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Bib For Kids

Monthly readings with animation for children. Registration for events is required at the reception of the library, but possible until the day before the appointment!
Where: Aalt Stadhaus, 38, avenue Charlotte, L-4530 Differdange
When: 2 March: 11, 14h &  15h
Age: Kids, parents
Cost: Free
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Carnival at Nordstrooss

Carnival celebration with face painting and kids animation!
Where: Nordstrooss Shopping Mile Marnach, Marbourgerstrooss, 9764 Marnach
When: 2 March: 14-17h
Age: Kids, parents
Cost: Free
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Saturday & Sunday

Carnival (2 February – 31 March 2019)

Carnival or Fuesend is celebrated big time in Luxembourg. It’s time to dress up, party and have candy. It starts on Candlemas day (2 Feb 2019) goes on until Bretzelsonndeg (Pretzel Sunday), the 4th Sunday of Lent (31 March 2019). During that period a lot of Carnival events and parades takes place !

Carnival/Parade events are now up — you can check them out here ! Some events take place this weekend!

Festival of Migration, Culture and Citizenship

The festival celebrates the diversity of cultures in Luxembourg. You will find lots of information stands, live musical performance, film projections and entertainment for the kids  – see the complete program on the website 
Where: Halls 2 & 3 at Luxexpo
When: 1-3 March: Fri – from 18h; Sat&Sun: from 12:00h
Age: Everyone
Cost: Free
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The Local Market Ettelbruck

Explore 70 stands selling and presenting local products ranging from design, fashion and jewellery to food & drinks, books, stuff for kids and well-being, as well as services. Discover what Luxembourg has to offer and join one of the many workshops. Bring your appetite: there will be 10 food trucks!
Where:  Däichhal Ettelbruck, 3, rue du Deich, 9012 Ettelbruck
When: 2-3 March: 10:00-18:00h
Age: all ages
Cost: Free
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Second Hand Bicycle Sale

Do you want to sell your old bicycle? Or are you looking for a 2nd hand one? Then why not participate in this 2nd hand bike sale. If you are selling your bike please know that 5 EUR from the sale of each bike will be donated to the Red Cross, you will receive the rest in Belle Etoile gift cards.
Where: Old bikes will be collected on 1&2 March in the old underground parking in Belle Etoile (green parking); Sales: 2-9 March at the same place
When: 2-9 March
Age: all ages
Cost: Free
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Multiplica (Booking required)

Ever since its first edition in 2017 at Rotondes, the Multiplica – Une exploration des arts numériques festival has examined the links between the performing arts, music, visual arts and digital creation in Luxembourg. Check out the complete program on the website – there will be code and art hackaton, digital creation workshops and much more!
Where: Rotonde, places de Rotondes, L-2448 Luxembourg-Bonnevoie
When: 1-3 March
Age: older kids
Cost: see website
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At the Farm (registration required)

Experience a weekedn at the farm – feeding and caring for animals, baking pies and much more!e.
Where: Tourist Center „Robbesscheier“, 1 Frummeschgaass, L-9766 Munshausen
When:  2-3 March
Age: 9-10 years
Cost: 80 EUR
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Model Train Expo

Head over to this expo if you kids like model trains – this is a an nternational model train exhibition with participants from Luxembourg, France, Belgium, the Netherlands, Germany and Switzerland.
Where: Centre Polyvalent “Gaston Stein” Junglinster, 1, rue Emile Nilles, 6311 Junglinster
When: 2-3 March
Age: all ages
Cost: tbd
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Swing Museum (Booking required, w/o words)

Theather perfomance for kids!
Where: Théâtre d’Esch, 120 Rue de l’Alzette, 4010 Esch-sur-Alzet
When: 2-3 March
Age: 6-99 yrs
Cost: 2.50 -12 EUR
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Sunday

Carnival Boat Party

It’s Carnival time for fun and celebrations, for old and young. For the first time, Navitours is organising a Carnival Party for our younger guests. Come and join us for an exciting and entertaining afternoon, with something for all the children, including a Kids’ Disco and great games. We wouldn’t want anyone to go hungry, so there will be plenty of food on offer, including pancakes, rolls etc.
Where: Quai de la Moselle, Remich
When: 3 March: 14h
Age: all ages
Cost: 10 EUR for + 12 yrs
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Even More…

And you shouldn’t forget about the 501 Things To Do With Kids In And Around Luxembourg Guide — it is the perfect way to plan your weekend or weekly getaway — visit a park, got to a camping site, take a picture perfect stroll down a nature trail (by the way there are 25 of those mentioned in the 501 Things Guide)

Recurrent Activities

There are more activities happening this weekend listed in our recurrent weekend activities list -like  Baby Sensory classes, Yoga for kids, workshops at Casino,  Stories in Cité-Bibliothèque, workshops at MNHA museum , workshops in Mudam , Cinémathèque For Kids (Cinema Paradiso), Il était une fois and much more! Check all of them out here!

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Events Outside Luxembourg

– around 49 km from Luxembourg city ( Trier and surroundings ): Various kids events and theatres;  Carnival in Trier- 2-4 March
– around 64  km from Luxembourg city (Metz, France): Various workshops for kids
– around 100  km from Luxembourg city (Saarbrücken Town Hall, 1 Rathausplatz, 66111 Saarbrücken, Germany):  Carnival event– 2 March : 10-13h
– around 225 km from Luxembourg city (Château Seneffe, Rue Lucien Plasman 7, 7180 Seneffe, Belgium):  Chocolate sculpture Festival– 2 -10 March

Looking ahead

Check out our month-by-month kids’ events calendar for families will help you make the most of every month. It highlights the annual recurrent kids’ events and activities in and around Luxembourg