The most thrilling: Le PAL
Le PAL, which celebrated its 50th anniversary last year, is the only park in France that combines rides, animals, and accommodations. Le PAL offers 31 attractions for the whole family in the heart of nature, 1,000 animals over 50 hectares of land, 31 lodges, and a 60-suite hotel in the heart of the African savannah. These numbers place it in the top 5 most visited amusement parks in France and the most popular leisure site in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. New for 2024: embark on a Scandinavian adventure with the FJORD EXPLORER water coaster, the largest ride created at Le PAL since its opening! In a brand new Scandinavian area, with colorful houses with green roofs by a lake, enjoy a leisurely boat ride that turns into a dizzying aerial experience 30m high before ending with a 20m drop into the lake... A thrilling mix of sensations and emotions!
Refreshing for the whole family.Le PAL
Saint-Pourçain-sur-Besbre - Dompierre-sur-Besbre
Phone: 04 70 42 68 10
Open every day from 10am to 7pm according to the opening schedule
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The most thrilling experience: iFLY
iFLY Lyon is an indoor skydiving center offering a unique flight experience, allowing you to feel the sensations of a parachute jump without leaving the ground. Open to ages 5 and up, the center is open all summer from Wednesday to Sunday. A remarkable new feature is the 4D experience, combining indoor skydiving with virtual reality for immersive adventures over landscapes like the city of Lyon or the cliffs of the Alps. With a rating of 4.8 on Google and thousands of positive reviews, iFLY Lyon is the highest rated leisure activity in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, perfect for children, adults, families, and groups of friends looking for a memorable adventure. Plus, enjoy an exceptional 20% discount with the code SUMMER20!
iFLY Lyon
48 ancienne route de Grenoble - Saint-Priest
Phone: 04 82 90 34 70
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The fastest one: Actua Karting
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Welcome to the largest outdoor go-karting complex just 15 minutes from Lyon! At Actua Karting, we obviously do lots of go-karting but also tree climbing! Open every day non-stop from 9am to 7pm, this temple of speed and thrills located in Saint-Laurent-de-Mûre offers go-karting sessions without reservation throughout the summer (for those over 1.30m) with family or friends, challenges (minimum 6 people), as well as a discovery of competition karting by reservation for adults and handi-kart with steering paddles. And the place offers a great deal allowing you to drive for 15 minutes for the price of 10 minutes for any departures before noon. As for tree climbing, reservations are required (for those over 1.40m) through 3 courses, 40 workshops, and 5 zip lines to get your adrenaline pumping. So go for it!
Actua Karting
.Fournéa Road - Saint-Laurent-de-Mure
Phone: 04 37 25 90 08
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The most immersive: Wake Up - Live Escape Game
Wake Up - Live Escape Game
78 rue Delandine - Lyon 2nd
Phone: 04 26 22 49 99
Open every day during the summer from 10am to midnight by reservation
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The most athletic: Koezio Lyon

Koezio Lyon is the largest indoor leisure park in the region, where you can become a secret agent for a family, friends, or colleagues adventure! With its Elite Agents mission, this paradise of 6,000 m² offers a course with 4 districts to pass as a team during a journey that will test your physical and intellectual abilities, including climbing over 12 meters high... And afterwards, enjoy some relaxation on the large terrace with a guinguette atmosphere, where you can have a drink, relax on sun loungers, and most importantly play pétanque on one of the 7 privatizable courts. A true gaming paradise for all ages!
Koezio Lyon
50 Ancienne Route de Grenoble - Saint-Priest
Phone: 04 28 29 15 15
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The most WOOOW: Walibi
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Just an hour's drive from Lyon, Walibi Rhône-Alpes stands out as one of the best entertaining excursions the region has to offer. With over thirty attractions and shows spread across three themed areas, the park offers immersive entertainment for the whole family. Among the latest novelties, we recommend MAHUKA (which means "escape" in Hawaiian), a unique high-speed journey in Europe through the ruins of an abandoned temple... But be careful not to provoke the God of Fire, or you might end up a prisoner of his temple. And to experience the park in a new light, night openings are available this summer on August 3, 10, 17, and 24, with the park open until 10pm in a festive, musical, and colorful atmosphere!
Walibi Rhône-Alpes
1380 route de la Corneille - Les Avenières Veyrins-Thuellin
.Tel .: 04 74 33 71 80
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The most miniature: Mini World Lyon
Mini World Lyon is the largest animated miniature park in France. Over 3000 m², you can discover four recreated worlds with thousands of details, sound and light effects, and interactive animations. Immerse yourself in the city, the mountains, the countryside, and the latest addition, the world of Lyon and its Festival of Lights. And right now, Mini World Lyon offers a journey through the iconic Japanese universes to discover the vibrant pop culture of the land of the rising sun. A perfect activity to do in Lyon that will delight your children!
Mini World Lyon
3 avenue de Bohlen - Vaulx-en-Velin
Every day from 11am to 6pm and from 10am to 7pm on weekends and during school holidays
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The wildest: Wow Safari de Peaugres
Come visit Safari de Peaugres, the largest animal park in the region 45 minutes from Lyon, that invites both kids and adults to discover, by car and on foot, in an exceptional natural setting of 80 hectares, over 1200 animals through incredible adventures, most of the time immersive. Among the main attractions, the park offers the opportunity to step into the shoes of a caregiver, to stroll among animals in a 4x4 with an open roof, visit the park at night after closing to the public or even enjoy a hike in the midst of bears. And the icing on the cake: it's also possible to spend the night at Safari de Peaugres in a treehouse above the territory of wolves and bears, and have breakfast in front of this sublime and unique panorama the next morning. What a story!
Wow Safari de Peaugres
D821.- Peaugres
Phone: 04 75 33 00 32
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