Where to find water games in Parisian parks? Top with kids

Parks and places with water games (jets) and misters

It’s hot, too hot. Quickly a corner with water! In addition to the Parisian swimming pools with a small pool for children or the Aquaboulevard which is of course a summer must-see, or finally the new swimmable area of Paris Plages at La Villette, there is the option of water games in some Parisian parks. Water games in Parisian parks are unfortunately still too rare. The nicest is of course the Jardin d’Acclimatation (you can easily spend the day there, but the entrance is paid), but if you are short on time, don’t forget the André Citroën park in the 15th or the Martin Luther King park in the 17th. They are equipped with water games that will please your children, that’s for sure! To the north of Paris, the very large Parc de la Courneuve also has a beautiful water playground.

Around the Forum des Halles (in the 1st arrondissement)

Where: Nelson Mandela Park
When it’s very hot, misters allow you to cool down
They are located opposite the main entrance of the Forum des Halles (Canopée)

Water mist in the Halles heatwave district

At the Jardin d’Acclimatation in the Bois de Boulogne (in the 16th arrondissement)

The Jardin d’Acclimation is 18 hectares of freshness and greenery in the heart of the Bois de Boulogne
To cool off, there is the paddling pool facing the Great Stables. It is decorated with cannons and water jets among which children love to get wet. The paddling pool is completed throughout the summer with giant slides from which the water rushes down. Splashes guaranteed for children. ! Meanwhile, parents can enjoy the sun loungers deployed around the paddling pool. Happiness!
On the picnic area, other waterholes with a beautiful curtain of water, and large hoops that diffuse a cool and wet mist on those who cross them.
The whole park is equipped with mistersthat are very pleasant during the scorching temperatures

Practical information

Opening hours: Every day from 10am to 8pm
Access to the woods: Carrefour des Sablons, Bois de Boulogne
Getting there: by metro, line 1 (Les Sablons station), – By bus, line 43 (Les Sablons stations)
PRICE: Free once you have paid for the entrance to the garden: from 2.50 euros

In Vincennes (94)

On the square in front of the Vincennes town hall, misters have been installed
They are a delight for the little ones who have fun and cool off

A Paris Plage

Where: next to the Pont Neuf
When: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
They are called the “paramists”! These are showers that diffuse a fine, refreshing mist

+ info on Paris Plage

Place de la République (in the 10th arrondissement)

As soon as it gets hot, the water mirror is activated
The misters refresh the atmosphere and we in passing!

At the Trocadero (Paris 16th)

The water cannons installed in the Trocadero pools (opposite the Eiffel Tower) are not intended for swimming, nor for dipping (forbidden, to soak your feet in them)
On the other hand, they bring a little freshness when you pass by

At Martin Luther King Park, in the 17th arrondissement

The Martin Luther King Park is one of the newest parks in Paris. Created in the Batignolles district, near Avenue de Clichy, on the grounds of a former freight station, it is part of this generation of new parks, designed around themes. 3 themes characterize Martin Luther King Park: the seasons, sports and water
To cool off, this Parisian park has a water jet area located between the gardens and the ponds, in front of the Forge Building. There are 50 water jets that allow everyone, young and old, to cool off. This system of water jets was inspired by that of the André Citroën park. The children love it!

Practical information

Opening hours: Every day from 7am to 9:30pm
Access: 147, rue Cardinet Paris 17th
Getting there: by metro, line 13 (Brochant station), – By RER (Pont Cardinet station)
PRICE: Free

At the Parc de la Courneuve (Le parc Georges-Valbon), in the 93 and 95

The Parc de la Courneuve is located in Seine Saint-Denis and in the Val d’Oise. With 414 hectares, it is the 3rd largest green space around Paris after the Bois de Boulogne and the Bois de Vincennes. Created in the 70s, it is both a nature park and a leisure park. It is an ideal park for a family outing. You can relax, have a picnic, play sports, cycle and for nature lovers you can enjoy the 2 nature trails.
To cool off, this park has a magnificent area of giant water jets. On the shores of the large lake, misters and water jets are installed in the summer in the garden of the senses .

Practical information

Opening hours: Every day from 7 am to 8 pm
Getting there: By bus: line 249 (Cimetière station), line 250 (Parc des sports station), line 252 (Cité Floréal station)
By RER: line B (La Courneuve Aubervilliers station)
By Tramway: line T11 (Dugny-La Courneuve station)
By car: by motorway: A1, A86, direction Nanterre (exit La Courneuve Saint-Denis)
PRICE: Free