Things to do in Mulhouse with kids

Awarded the French "Famille Plus" family label, Mulhouse is a great place for a day out with children: its big technical museums are all indoors, its zoo is one of the oldest in France, and the centre is easy to explore on foot or by tram. Here are our ideas, with suggested ages.

In short: for toddlers, the zoo and Parc Salvator; from age 4, the Cité du Train and the Cité de l'Automobile; from age 6–7, Electropolis. Under-4s get in free at the zoo, the Cité du Train, the Cité de l'Automobile and Electropolis.

Mulhouse Zoo and Botanical Garden (all ages)

Opened in 1868 on the Rebberg hill, the Parc zoologique et botanique is home to around 1,200 animals, including polar bears, sea lions and Malayan tapirs, and more than 3,000 plants. Open every day: 9:00–17:00 in November, 10:00–16:00 from December to February.

Money-saving tip: with a same-day public transport ticket (Soléa, SNCF or Vélocité), adults pay €14.50 all year round. Bus C7 or 57 from the railway station, "Zoo" stop.

Cité du Train (from age 3–4)

It presents itself as the largest railway museum in Europe, and most of the visit is under cover. Children love the steam locomotive that springs back into motion every 30 minutes and the little electric train (subject to availability). From April to October, the Mini-Express d'Alsace also runs outdoors.

• 2026 prices: €16 adults, €12 for ages 4 to 17, family pass €48 for 4 people. Half price on the first Wednesday of the month.
• Opening hours: every day except 25 December, 10:00–17:00 from November to March, until 18:00 from April to October.
• Getting there: tram 3 or tram-train, "Musées" stop.
• Find out more: our full guide to the Cité du Train.

Electropolis (from age 6–7)

Just 50 metres from the Cité du Train, the electricity museum offers the electrostatics theatre (from age 7, 2 to 3 shows a day), games and experiments explaining where electricity comes from (from age 6) and a show around the Grande Machine, a 170-tonne steam engine.

• Prices: €11 adults, €6 for ages 4 to 17, family ticket €28 (2 adults + 2 children). Combined ticket with the Cité du Train: €24 adults, €16 children.
• Opening hours: Tuesday to Sunday, 10:00–18:00. Closed in January, on 1 and 11 November and on 25 and 26 December.

Cité de l'Automobile (from age 4)

The Musée national de l'Automobile (Schlumpf collection) displays more than 450 cars. For children: a go-kart track for 4 to 8-year-olds, an engine to start with a crank handle and an escape game.

• Prices: €19 adults, €13 for ages 4 to 17, €56 for a family (2 adults + 2 children).
• Opening hours: every day except 25 December, 10:00–17:00 in November and December.
• Getting there: tram 1, "Musée de l'Auto" stop.
• Find out more: our full guide to the car museum.

Parks, tram and good deals

• Parc Salvator: Mulhouse's first public garden (1890), with a pond and a playground, a ten-minute walk from the centre. Free.
• The tram: for little ones, the ride itself is an outing. A ticket costs €1.60 (you can pay by bank card on board), and the Ticket Famille costs €5.20 for a return journey for 3 to 5 people.
• The Mulhouse City Pass: €20 (€15 for ages 4 to 17) for 3 days, with entry to one site of your choice, discounts at others and unlimited Soléa public transport.

Through the seasons

• November–December: the Mulhouse Christmas market, from 20 November to 27 December 2026, with the Marché secret show (from age 4) and Father Christmas from 22 to 24 December.
• In winter: the Olympic ice rink has an ice garden for toddlers. Times and prices in our article on ice skating in Mulhouse.
• In February: the Mulhouse carnival starts with a free children's day, with confetti battles and a parade.

If it rains

• Cité du Train + Electropolis, next door to each other, with the combined ticket (Electropolis is closed on Mondays).
• The Cité de l'Automobile, open every day.
• The Musée historique, on Place de la Réunion: free, closed on Tuesdays.
• The Musée de l'Impression sur Étoffes, where you can try your hand at printing on fabric: Wednesday to Sunday, 13:00–18:00.
• Big Little, near Mulhouse, the largest indoor leisure park in the Haut-Rhin according to the tourist office: trampolines, laser game and an area for little ones.

Where to eat with children?

At 14 rue des Tondeurs, a stone's throw from Place de la Réunion, the Crêperie Crampous Mad offers Le Menu Bambin (kids' menu) at €10, up to age 10:

• a savoury galette (cheese, egg, ham or sausage);
• a sweet crêpe (sugar, chocolate or jam) or a scoop of ice cream;
• a 20 cl drink (Coca-Cola, Orangina, syrup, water or apple juice).

Parents can choose from our 100% buckwheat, gluten-free galettes, such as La Complète (€10.50). Service runs all day long, Tuesday to Thursday from 11:30 to 21:00, Friday and Saturday until 21:30: handy for a late lunch after the museum or a 4 pm snack, with a hot chocolate (€3.80) and a Chocolat Crampous crêpe (€4.70). Closed on Sundays and Mondays; crêpes and galettes also available to take away.

See the menu · Book a table · +33 3 89 45 79 43

Getting there stress-free

By car, the P+Tram park-and-ride car parks (€2 per car, including a return tram journey for everyone in the car, Monday to Saturday) save you hunting for a space. All the details are in our guide to parking in Mulhouse, and you'll find more sightseeing ideas in what to do in Mulhouse.

Information checked in October 2026 on the websites of the Mulhouse Zoo and Botanical Garden, the Cité du Train, Electropolis, the Musée national de l'Automobile, the Mulhouse museums, Soléa and the tourist office. Opening hours and prices may change: please check them before your visit.