Best Things to Do with Kids in and around Luxembourg This Weekend
Saturday
Chiaroscuro painting with eggs! ( Booking required, multilingual)
The artists of the past made their paint themselves. One of the basic ingredients they often used was the egg! Discover how you can make your own paint. Enter the world of the old masters and create your own baroque painting using natural materials.
Where: MNHA, National Museum of Natural History Luxembourg, rue Munster 25, L-2160 Luxembourg
When: 4 May: 14h30
Age: 8-12 yrs
Cost: 8 EUR
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Compassionate Parenting Workshops (Booking required)
Wanting to enjoy fully your kids and family life? Longing for support and inspiration to get over those moments of desperation? There are no perfect parents, nor perfect parenting strategies, but there is always a way out when you feel stuck.
Where: close to the European School in Mamer
When: 4 May: 11-13h30
Age: parents
Cost: tbc
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Pottery Painting (Booking required)
Team Art Box offers Pottery Painting event for kids. Send your little one’s to enjoy painting their hearts out and get ready to welcome summer ready pots to bloom. All material will be provided with a drink included in a beautiful open parc environment.
Where: Gasperich Farm Park
When: 4 May: 12-14h
Age: 5+ yrs
Cost: 30 EUR
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My Own Skirt (Booking required, in lux/Fr/De)
Sophie Dewalque will introduce children to sewing and assist them step by step in the creation of a skirt.
Where: Kulturhaus Niederanven, 145, route de Trèves, Niederanven
When: 4.05.2019: 9h00-12h00 or 14h00-17h00
Age: 8-12 yrs
Cost: 35 EUR per class
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Zigzag is the first indoor playground in Luxembourg. It focuses on children’s and parents’ confort, fun and security. Number one place to organise your child’s birthday party in Luxembourg or to come & play as a family. Zigzag offers fun and secure games for kids aged 6 months to 12 years. It is also the perfect venue for a private event : whether you are looking to host a party for a large group or a small gathering, Zigzag offers different entertainment and banqueting options.
Saturday & Sunday
International Contest of Caricature and Cartoon at Vianden Castle (Booking required)
The entries into the contest and the winner will be exhibited in Vianden Castle. The theme of the contest is “Time”.
Where: Vianden Castle, the Hall of the Knights of the Castle of Vianden
When: 4-26 May: 10:00-18:00h
Age: Everyone
Cost: Castle Entry fee
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Open Days Circus Zaltimbanq
The different classes at the circus school Zaltimbanq will present various shows – juggling, clowns, acrobatics and much more!
Where: circus tent in Luxembourg-Kirchberg, rue Léon Hengen (behind “Coque”)
When: 5-11 May
Age: Everyone
Cost: varies – see website
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LiteraTour Week
There will be various events to celebrate the reading as part of this festival. Find the complete program on the website!
Where:see website
When: 22 April – 5 May
Age: all ages
Cost: varies
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Youth Gaelic Games 2018 (in English, Registration required)
Girls and boys will learn the skills of gaelic games: football, hurling, camogie!
Where: Stade Michel Wagner, rue de Sainth-Vith, L-2673, Weimerskirch, Luxembourg
When: Sundays from April 28 –June 30: 15-16h
Age: 4-14 years (split into age appropriate groupings)
Cost: Free
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Concert for kids at the Philharmonie
Concerts for kids!
Where: Philharmonie Luxembourg, 1 Place de l’Europe, 1499 Luxembourg & Musée Dräi Eechelen
When: 4-5 May
Age: 3-5 yrs
Cost: see website
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Sunday
Children’s Rights Day at Parc Merveilleux
You will learn about Children’s Rights through illustrated explanatory panels, thematic quizzes and fun activities !
Where: Parc Merveilleux, route de Mondorf, 3260 Bettembourg
When: 5 May
Age: Everyone
Cost: Free entry for kids between 9h30-10h30
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Mullerthal Trail Season Opening 2019
On Sunday 5 May, the Mullerthal Trail Season Opening will launch the new hiking season. Check out all the routes on the websites (there will be a family route as well). When the first hikers arrive in Consdorf around noon, an entertainment program awaits them with many highlights: Concert aperitif, bouncy castle and horse-drawn carriage of the Nature and Forest Administration.
Where: check out the website
When: 5 May
Age: Everyone
Cost: Free
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Musical Journey Around the World (in DE, Booking required)
Head over to Accompany the music students and percussion students of Isabelle Juncker and Boris Dinev on their exciting journey around the world. Enjoy a colorful selection of world-famous tunes!
Where: Trifolion, 2 Porte St. Willlibrord L-6486 ECHTERNACH
When: 5 May: 17h
Age: 5+ yrs
Cost: 8 EUR
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Author’s readings for Kids (Registration required, in Lux)
Author’s reading for children with Christiane Kremer and Viviane Leytem from Kremart. There will be parents corner as well.
Where: Centre visit Remich | 1, route du Vin
When: 5 May: 10am
Age: Everyone
Cost: 5 EUR per child
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Yuppi-Mini-Naturlaf (Booking required)
Kids run! Read about Yuppi runs/walks here
Where: Haus vun der Natur, 5, route de Luxembourg, L-1899 Kockelscheuer
When: 5 May: 10h
Age: 5-12 years
Cost: free
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Puppet Theatre (in German, Booking required)
Puppet theatre!
Where: Poppespënnchen, Place de Saintignon, L-4698 Lasauvage
When: 5 May: 5h30
Age: 3+ years
Cost: 5 EUR – kids; 7 EUR – adults
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Kidscooking Luxembourg contributes to build healthier eating habits by introducing new foods, stimulating your kids creativity and motor skills and cooking with local and bio ingredients.
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 MNHN , 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 46 km from Luxembourg city (Château des Ducs de Lorraine Sierck-les-Bains,rue du Château, 57480 Sierck les Bains, France ): Fest of the Lords – 5 May
– around 49 km from Luxembourg city ( Trier and surroundings ): Various kids events and theatres;
– around 64 km from Luxembourg city (Metz, France): Various workshops for kids
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
