Explore buzzing life at a hands-on family afternoon of games, workshops and honey tasting. Taste sweet honeys, smell floral scents, and learn about stingless melipona and wild bees from projects in Burundi, Rwanda, Uganda and the DRC. Build a bee box, roll seed bombs to green urban spaces, and try simple beekeeping activities. Bright colors, crackling sounds of bees and sticky golden honey invite curiosity while teaching why bees matter and how to protect them.
Kids ages 6 and up. In French.
Explore nature through playful crafts, stories and hands-on games in a friendly creative space. Children discover leaves, textures, colors and simple natural objects, and they make small projects using movement, sound and bright colors. They will meet peers from different backgrounds, share ideas and try new ways to create together. The activities mix making, play and gentle challenges to spark curiosity, imagination and a sense of belonging.
In French. Kids ages 4–12.
The Biopark is temporarily hosting Janus, a unique two-headed Greek tortoise, during the renovation of the Museum. Each head of this male tortoise has its own independent brain, which sometimes makes its movements challenging. In captivity, Janus receives attentive care, resulting in an impressive lifespan of 26 years.
Explore a lively citywide festival built for families and curious kids. Children and adults share stories, play and create through object theatre, illustrated concerts, parent–child yoga sessions, outdoor art walks, intergenerational game nights, photo displays, film screenings, museum and bookstore activities, library sessions and hands-on workshops. Bright visuals, movement and sound invite imagination and collaboration, with projects to make, watch and discuss.
Kids of all ages.
Carac Festival is the University of Geneva’s month-long student cultural festival, bringing together dozens of student troupes and associations to share creations and experiences. The programme features theatre, dance, concerts, film screenings, arts-and-crafts workshops, stand-up, games, parades and exhibitions. Open to everyone in the university community and beyond, the festival celebrates collaboration, creativity and conviviality, offering occasions to meet, create and enjoy performances and activities together.
Opening: Monday 27 April from 19:00 to 23:00 at UniMail
An interactive improvised fairy-tale performance where audience choices shape each adventure. The Niffler—mischievous, curious—awakens stories between dreams and imagination, prompting performers to invent characters, places and enchantments on the spot. Actors move fluidly between playful wonder and small trials, guided by spontaneous narrative turns and sparse, whimsical sound cues. Lighting and simple props suggest shifting worlds, creating an intimate, participatory atmosphere that invites laughter, surprise and collective storytelling.
Learn and play chess in a lively, hands-on workshop for children and adults. Beginners will discover rules, pieces and basic tactics through games and exercises. Children are split into three groups by age and experience: 4–6-year-olds learn the rules; false beginners practise checkmates and tactical combinations; older kids build tactical awareness and strategic thinking. Adults receive practical coaching on openings and key themes, with guidance from Grandmaster Clovis Vernay. An exercise booklet is provided to every child.
Kids ages 4–13.
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