October camps – potato holidays 2021
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October vacation in Geneva 2017
It feels like the school has only just started, yet here we are again on vacation. Vacances des patates, as they are commonly called in Geneva are not as easy to plan with the crazy changing autumn weather.
Luckily there are still many options to occupy little and bigger ones every day during this October vacation in Geneva and around.
- MParc in La Praille (attention! not La Praille commercial center) has prepared the whole week of creative workshops for the October vacation for kids aged 3-12! Every day from 10h00 till 18h00. Check out the planning below or click on it to open MParc’s website with more details.
- MAH Genève (link here) has prepared the whole week of kids activities and as always, they’re brilliant! The majority of planned workshops, concerts, and shows are aimed at kids aged 6-12, but on Friday there will be lots to do for younger audience. Click on the image below to download the program and all needed info,
- Maison de la Créativité (link here) is opened this week every day from 14h30 till 17h30, and on Saturday from 9h30 till noon, and from 14h30 till 17h30. If your kids are aged 0-6 (well, to best benefit 2-6) they will adore this 3 storeys old mansion transformed into every child’s dream. Each room serves a different activity be it playing with light, playing with light tables, building a ceramic lamp, using colourful tapes to create images, or exploring the world of science. Or maybe just hang out in the surrounding park-sized garden filled with other fun adventures.
- MEG (linke here) – the Geneva ethnographic museum prepared many activities together with the Théâtre des Marionnettes de Geneve. Most of them are aimed at children aged 8+, some are accessible to those aged 7.
- Hameau du Pere Noel is ready to welcome all Santa’s little friends close by in France. This week opened daily from 10h00 till 18h00. Santa can also help your kid get rid of the dummy – for every finished friendship with the dummy, Santa will offer one meal to a child in Cambodia. Fun place even during bad weather.
- Parc Aventure in Evaux, (for children aged 3+)this week opened daily from 10h00 til 18h00 and is filled with Halloween decorations. Speaking of Halloween the adventure park will be opened from 19h till 23h00 on the October 28, and November 3-4.
- Genève Sa Gueule (link here) – a portraits exposition showing the diversity of Geneva population with accompanying activities for children aged 6+, though younger are welcomed to join with an adult when the place is not very busy. Absolutely worth visiting.
OTHER PLACES WORTH VISITING HERE AND THERE, DURING OCTOBER VACATION IN GENEVA
For kids aged 0+
- Papiliorama (click here to see their website)- butterflies (and bats) paradise. Parentville recommended ♥
- C la Venture, in Annemasse (France): an indoor play-park. visit their website here.
- Vitam’Ludic (link) and Vitam swimming pools (click here for detailed info)
- L’ile de Tortuga – for all ages (more info here) – the biggest indoors playing area in France.
- Zoo la Garenne (more info here)
- Warm waters of Bains de Cressy (more info here) or Bain Bleu (here’s their website).
Easter at the castle 2024 (Chateau de Vullierens)
Sunday 31.03 and Monday 01.04 / 9.30am-6pm
Celebrate Easter with the whole family: activities, puzzles, challenges, egg hunts and chocolates!
All children are invited to follow in the footsteps of the Lindt Golden Rabbit in search of lost eggs. There are two routes for different ages (3-6 years and 6-12 years):
- Mini hunters will have to collect eggs at 3 different stations: fishing, balancing and exploring.
The older children will set off in search of 8 giant eggs hidden around the estate. In the shadow of each egg lies the challenge of solving a brand new Easter puzzle.
A chocolate surprise will reward all the clever kids at the end.
Pony rides and a small farm, provided by Handynamique, will add to the success of this unique day. But that’s not all… our crazy gardeners will be entertaining young and old alike, who will also be able to test their agility in a brand new activity.
Don’t forget to stop off at the selfie spot to immortalise the day!
For your taste buds:
Local specialities to sample in the courtyard of the Château, not forgetting the estate’s wines and beer. “Foodtrucks Basilico Pizzeria et La Crêpe qui rit” will also delight your taste buds on the shaded terrace. And last but not least, let yourself be tempted by the Artisan Glacier ice cream stand.
Don’t miss this annual event – tickets are limited, so hurry!
Date :
Sunday 31 March and Monday 1 April 2024, 09:30-18:00
Price :
Free for children under 3
Children aged 4 to 16: CHF 5.00
Students : CHF 10.00
Adults : CH 15.-
AVS : CHF 12.-
Egg hunt times :
To ensure maximum comfort and because the number of participants is limited, please book your time slot (for the whole family!): 9.30am, 11.30am, 2.30pm and 4.30pm. The hunt takes place in all weathers, but in the event of very bad weather it may be cancelled (see information on this page on the day), in which case tickets are valid for entry to the gardens at another time until the end of October (with a chocolate for each child). In principle, tickets will not be sold on site.
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CERN Science Gateway Inauguration
It’s finally here! CERN Gateway will open for the public on Sunday, October 8.
Explore the Universe at CERN. With hands-on experiments, real scientific objects, immersive environments and interactivity, the exhibitions at Science Gateway will bring CERN to life.
Try your hand accelerating particles, explore how CERN’s giant experiments reveal the mysteries of matter, play proton football and discover the many challenges of designing, building and operating the world’s largest particle accelerator.
Take a trip through 13.8 billion years of the Universe to experience your particles’ voyage to become you. And visit our brand new Quantum World to discover the weird and wonderful way the Universe works at the smallest of scales.
An art space on the theme of Exploring the Unknown hosts several new contemporary artworks inspired by the artists’ interactions with CERN scientists.
The exhibitions contain experiments designed for ages 8 and up, audio descriptions and tactile content, screen text in 5 languages (French, English, German, Italian and Spanish), and video subtitling. Our exhibitions are pushchair and wheelchair accessible. For more information about accessibility or with any specific accessibility request, please get in touch.
We recommend you allow 1.5 – 2 hours for your visit.
FROM CERN:
We expect a large number of visitors
- While we value your high interest in CERN Science Gateway, we expect a very large number of visitors on the 8 October.
- If you want to avoid queues and crowds, we advise you to postpone your visit to a later date.
- CERN is opened to visitors from Tuesday to Sunday.
- All activities proposed on the 8 October will also be offered all year long.
Opening times
- Reception and shop will open from 8.00 to 18.00.
- All our activities (see below) will be running between 9.00 and 17.00.
- Last entry to activities will be at 16.30.
Activities
- You will freely access:
- 3 interactive exhibitions (subject to capacity)
- 4 science shows (max 200 persons)
- Films about CERN (max 200 persons)
- On the day, you will be able to register on our exclusive web app (accessible only from CERN Wi-Fi) for:
- one of the 16 guided tours (24 persons max each) to Synchrocyclotron and ATLAS Control Room
- one of our 10 lab workshops (24 persons max each)
- No online registration is available.
- There is no other activity on the CERN site organised that day.
- In particular there is no underground visit as our accelerators are in operation.
Price
- All our activities are free of charge, all year long.
Access
- Parking is very limited and use of public transport highly advised.
- Should you experiment traffic jams before reaching CERN, consider parking away from CERN and take public transport.
- Check here to check how to access CERN
CERN will be closed to visitors on 7 October
- In preparation for the public opening, CERN will be closed to visitors on 7 October
Rallye du Chocolat
A fun and gourmet walk in town to meet artisan chocolatiers.
The Chocolate Rally© is a fun and gourmet walk through town to meet chocolatiers. Equipped with a “shock passport”, the public must go to the Rallye chocolatiers to taste a chocolate creation, retrieve the words of the mystery sentence from the competition and finally vote for their favourite chocolatier.
Meet on Saturday, October 7, from 9:30 a.m. with your passport to start the Rally with the chocolatier you want, in the order you want, and complete your route at your own pace, …but you must finish before 5:00 p.m.!
- Taste the chocolates
- Vote for your favourite chocolate
- Retrieve the words from the mystery sentence
- Take the quiz
- Then, place your game slip in the ballot boxes located at the chocolatiers.
Draw on Saturday, October 7, for the 3 public winners:
- 1st prize: Chocolate workshop for 2 people
- 2nd prize: Rally apron and tasting chocolate
- 3rd prize: Rally tote bag and tasting chocolate
The winners are contacted by email to receive their prize.
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FESTIVE WEEKEND AT THE CABLE CAR!
Come celebrate the reopening of the Salève cable car around nature, culture and leisure! Discover the free entertainment program* Saturday October 7 and Sunday October 8, 2023.
Vast program of theater shows, climbing activities, concerts, and more!
The cable car site is closed to the public on Saturday October 7 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Tickets must be purchased and activites must be booked.
For further information, check the detail here.
Carom, Festival and Circus Convention!
A three-day event for lovers of circus and street arts with an extraordinary program: street strolls, shows, activities, concerts, circus workshops and other surprises!
The 2023 edition comes with something new: a juggling masterclass and one circus course for children from October 23 to 27.
Tickets can be purchased online.