15 upcoming family events
Majas kleiner Garten
Wed, 27 May 2026 at 14:00
Stadtgärtnerei – Zentrum für Pflanzen und Bildung
Maja's kleiner Garten is a German-language hands-on gardening workshop for children at the Stadtgärtnerei, offering playful plant education and outdoor activities for young families.
MACH MIT! Kunst für die Kleinsten
Fri, 5 Jun 2026 at 09:30
Museum Rietberg
Hands-on museum art session for the littlest children at Museum Rietberg — creative, play-based activities for toddlers and their caregivers.
Familienworkshop: Camera obscura – Zurück zu den Ursprüngen der Fotografie
Sun, 7 Jun 2026 at 10:00
Fotomuseum Winterthur
Hands-on family workshop at Fotomuseum Winterthur exploring the camera obscura and the origins of photography, ideal for kids and adults (CHF 30 per person).
Kinderführung
Sun, 7 Jun 2026 at 13:30
Helmhaus Zürich
On 7 June 2026 at 11:30, join a kid-friendly guided tour at Helmhaus in Zurich. This family-focused exploration invites children and their guardians to discover art in an engaging indoor setting, with age-appropriate highlights from the museum's collection.
Hüttenabenteuer für Familien (6-12 Jahre)
Sat, 13 Jun 2026
SAC-Sektion Uto Zürich
Join SAC-Sektion Uto in the Zürich area for a family-friendly hut adventure. Designed for children aged 6–12 and their guardians, the outdoor route combines light hiking with alpine hut visits, offering nature discovery, safe teamwork, and memorable mountain scenery.
Duftende Pflanzen destillieren
Thu, 11 Jun 2026 at 14:00
Stadtgärtnerei – Zentrum für Pflanzen und Bildung
Hands-on workshop for children and youths to distill fragrant plants and learn about botanical scents and basic distillation techniques at the Stadtgärtnerei plant education center.
Urban Sketching: Familienatelier
Sun, 14 Jun 2026 at 14:00
Heimatschutzzentrum (Villa Patumbah)
Family-friendly urban sketching workshop at Villa Patumbah inviting kids and adults to draw the city together with guided, hands-on activities (information in German).
Von Blattlaus bis Schildkröte: Schauhäuser-Tiere
Fri, 19 Jun 2026 at 18:30
Stadtgärtnerei – Zentrum für Pflanzen und Bildung
Discover the creatures living in the greenhouse world—from aphids to turtles—at Stadtgärtnerei's Zentrum für Pflanzen und Bildung. This family-friendly, educational program offers close-up animal displays and plant insights in a charming urban setting.
Sonntagsatelier für Gross und Klein
Sun, 28 Jun 2026
Join a family-friendly Sunday workshop in Zurich for children and adults, offering hands-on activities and creative projects in a welcoming, relaxed setting. A great way to spend a weekend with loved ones.
Erlebnistag – Kneippen für Familien
Sat, 4 Jul 2026 at 10:00
Stadtgärtnerei – Zentrum für Pflanzen und Bildung
Family-friendly Erlebnistag introducing Kneipp water therapy and hands-on wellness activities for children and parents at the Stadtgärtnerei plant education centre.
Monster Jam - Hallenstadion
Sat, 5 Sept 2026 at 12:30
Hallenstadion Zürich
Monster Jam brings world-class monster truck stunts and high-energy motorsport action to Hallenstadion Zürich on 5–6 Sep 2026 in a family-friendly spectacle with huge trucks, jumps and thrills.
Spinnen auf der Jagd
Mon, 17 Aug 2026 at 18:00
Stadtgärtnerei – Zentrum für Pflanzen und Bildung
Join the family-friendly museum program "Spinnen auf der Jagd" at Stadtgärtnerei to learn about spider hunting behavior and ecology in an engaging, educational session for kids and curious adults.
Tiere im Grossmünster
Sat, 31 Oct 2026 at 12:00
Altstadtkirchen Zürich
Tiere im Grossmünster offers a family-friendly exploration at Altstadtkirchen in Zurich. Kids and adults discover animals linked to the church’s history through interactive displays and guided talks, turning a church visit into a playful cultural outing.
Outdoor Smartphone Stadrallye in Zürich
Tue, 25 Aug 2026
Outdoor smartphone city rally in Zürich — a team-based scavenger-hunt exploring the city using your phone, ideal for families, tourists and groups; bring a charged smartphone and comfortable shoes.
Quantum Century Escape
Fri, 31 Dec 2027
Science Pavilion UZH (Wissen & Gesellschaft)
An interactive Science Pavilion experience that explores quantum physics through an escape-game format, offering hands-on challenges for curious visitors and families.