What's On for families26 things to do in and around Luxembourg in January

Maura Lehmann
Here's a month of events to enjoy with your family in and around Luxembourg! Don't forget to check links for registration, languages, or specific details.
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Thursday, 1 January: Winterkids Village

Place Guillaume II, Luxembourg City ⏐ Christmas may be over, but that doesn’t mean you can’t revel in its magical atmosphere for a bit longer! Until 4 January, Luxembourg City will still be hosting some warm and creative activities, including a children’s disco, candle-making, and circus skills workshops. More details here.

Thursday, 1 January: Cirque du Lux

Glacis Square, Luxembourg-Limpertsberg ⏐ Catch one of the final performances of Luxembourg’s most iconic festive circus before it closes on 4 January for the season, and be guaranteed to be blown away by the breathtaking performances and thrilling acts. More details here.

Saturday, 3 January: Juggling workshop

Esch Theater, Esch-sur-Alzette ⏐ All the way in from Cape Town, Zip Zap Circus wants to teach children the art of juggling through a ‘social circus’ approach where connection, cooperation, and respect for differences stand at the forefront. More details here.

Sunday, 4 January: Landscape between Tales and Myths

Nationalmusée, Luxembourg City⏐ In this family tour, children explore how humans transform and inhabit landscapes. Luxembourgish tales guide the participants across forests, waters, fields, and machines. More details here.

Sunday, 4 January: Song of the Sea film screening

Théâtre des Capucins, Luxembourg City ⏐ Follow Ben and his little sister Saoirse, who discovers she is the last Selkie, a mythical being who can live as a seal in the sea and transform into a human on land. More details here.


Tuesday, 6 January: Three Kings Day

Various locations ⏐ Celebrate Epiphany the Luxembourgish way and share a delicious frangipane cake. With a bit of luck, you might even find the porcelain figure and be monarch for the day!

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Thursday, 8 January: Theatre workshop

Rotondes, Bonnevoie ⏐ From 8 January until June, young theatre lovers can meet weekly to learn all about theatre: attend performances, explore the behind-the-scenes, and meet artists! Over the span of six months, participants will work towards creating and staging their own stories. More details here.

Saturday, 10 January: Escape game

Naturmusée, Luxembourg-Grund ⏐ In this escape game, children race to uncover the secret of healthy soils and learn why protecting our ecosystems is an important and urgent task. More details here.

Saturday, 10 January: Mermaid-themed workshop

Kulturhaus, Niederanven ⏐ Longing for the sea in this cold and grey time of year? Textile designer Sophie Dewalque knows just the remedy: craft your own glittery mermaid! More details here.

Sunday, 11 January: Laura’s Stern film screening

Théâtre des Capucins, Luxembourg City ⏐ After moving to the big city, Laura feels homesick until she finds a fallen star with a broken arm. Join the two as they set off on magical adventures of friendship and imagination. More details here.

Sunday, 11 January: Martina’s Music Box

Philharmonie, Kirchberg ⏐ In this musical workshop, parent-and-child duos get to discover the fun of music via instruments, singing, listening games, and rhythmic challenges. More details here.


Tuesday, 13 January: Dungeons and Dragons

Aalt Stadhaus, Differdange ⏐ Dive into a fantasy world of knights, dragons, and mysteries, and even create your own heroes by rolling dice, solving riddles, and facing monsters together in a guided role-playing adventure. More details here.

Thursday, 15 January: The Eternal Garden

Naturmusée, Luxembourg-Grund ⏐ Do you have a green thumb and want to try your hand at gardening? In this workshop, you can collect moss, examine it under the microscope to spot tiny hidden inhabitants, and then build your very own “bottle garden” to take home. More details here.

Thursday, 15 January: Till Eugenspiegel

Artikuss, Soleuvre ⏐ Two clowns stumble onto the stage and realise they’ve wandered into a concert... In true clown fashion, they try to join in and accidentally create chaos, spinning their own silly stories around the music while inviting the audience on a playful musical journey. More details here.

Saturday, 17 January: Second-hand market

1, rue de la Laiterie, Bissen ⏐ Browse pre-loved children’s clothes, toys, and accessories at this family-friendly second-hand market. More details here.

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Saturday, 17 January: Intergalactic Highway

Philharmonie, Luxembourg-Kirchberg ⏐ When a tyrant bans music, five quirky extraterrestrial creatures set off on a space odyssey to bring music back to Earth. A joint sci-fi musical production by Philharmonie and Hamburg’s renowned Elbphilharmonie. More details here.

Sunday, 18 January: Ponyo film screening

Théâtre des Capucins, Luxembourg-Ville ⏐ Sosuke, a little boy living above the sea, rescues Ponyo, a magical goldfish-girl trapped in a jar. More details here.


Friday, 23 January: Emil and the Detectives

Aalt Stadhaus, Differdange ⏐ Join Emil in this children’s opera as he travels alone to Berlin for the first time. When a seemingly kind man steals the €1,200 he is carrying for his grandmother, Emil launches a city-wide chase with a band of clever kid detectives to catch the thief and clear his name. More details here.

Saturday, 24 January: Field-sketching Safari

Naturmusée, Luxembourg-Grund ⏐ Go on an indoor safari and create your own field sketches of the museum’s animal inhabitants. More details here.

Saturday, 24 January: Mina and the Star Woman

Mierscher Theater, Mersch ⏐ Mina wanders under the night sky and wonders why some stars shine brighter than others. When she gently takes a faint little star, the Stärefra and the Moon help her bring the stars’ sparkle back. More details here.

Sunday, 25 January: Carnival party

Festikuss (rue Jean Anen), Soleuvre ⏐ Kick off carnival season at this big celebration for kids with plenty of games, music, and lively animation. Come dressed up and ready to dance! More details here.

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Sunday, 25 January: The Wizard of Oz

Philharmonie, Luxembourg-Kirchberg ⏐ In this musical tale, Dorothy sets off along the yellow brick road to find the Wizard of Oz and find her way home after a storm, meeting unforgettable companions along the way. More details here.


Tuesday, 27 January: Code-cracking workshop

Naturmusée, Luxembourg-Grund ⏐ A mysterious ancient treasure chest has been found in the museum’s dark cellar, but it’s locked tight... Join others to solve clues and crack the code to open it. More details here.

Wednesday, 28 January: Under Kanagawa’s Great Wave

Cour du Château, Thionville (FR) ⏐ After an exhibition tour, children discover Hokusai’s famous “Great Wave” through a theatre storytelling performance, before creating their own traditional paper flying carp to take home. More details here.

Saturday, 31 January: Children’s and Youth Book Day

Op der Schmelz, Dudelange ⏐ What better way to celebrate children’s and youth book day than with various readings throughout the day, plus workshops, illustrators, authors, publishers, and book stands? More details here.

Saturday, 31 January: Family Day

Cercle Cité, Luxembourg City ⏐ The City of Luxembourg’s cultural institutions are inviting families to round off the month through games, reading corners, theatre, music, as well as calligraphy and origami workshops. More details here.

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