As we approach the end of the holiday season, there are lots of opportunities to craft, explore, and learn new things across the Grand Duchy.
Families looking for an all-in-one play and dining experience can head to YOYO in Howald, where a large indoor and outdoor playground meets a family-friendly restaurant. The space is designed to promote children’s development through active play, imagination, and exploration, with routes, slides, and games providing energetic fun for a range of ages. Parents can relax in the restaurant area while keeping an eye on their children at play. The playground does not require advance booking, making it a flexible option for families seeking fun on an icy January day or a weekend outing. More details here.
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!
Staying on the theme of food, young gastronomes can get hands-on in the kitchen at a Mini-chefs workshop, where the focus is firmly on creativity and fun. Designed for children aged five to twelve, the workshop invites participants to learn how to prepare cookie dough, bake their own treats, and decorate a personalised cookie jar to take home.
Taking place on Tuesday afternoon, the session offers a relaxed and playful introduction to baking, giving young chefs the chance to work alongside others and show off their skills. The workshop runs from 4.30pm to 6pm, with places limited and booking required. Participation costs €18 per child. More details here.
Discover contemporary art through touch, sound and guided description at a sensory visit of Eleanor Antin: A Retrospective at Mudam Luxembourg – Musée d’Art Moderne Grand-Duc Jean. Designed to foreground tactility and audio narration, the visit offers a more immersive way to engage with the exhibition and its stories, opening up new ways of experiencing Antin’s work.
The guided tour takes place on Wednesday morning from 10.30am to noon and is organised in collaboration with the Institut Betty Hirsch and the Fondation Lëtzebuerger Blannevereenegung. Open to everyone, the session is designed to be inclusive and accessible, encouraging visitors to slow down and explore contemporary art through the senses. More details here.
Young theatre lovers are invited to meet weekly to discover the world of theatre, from attending performances and exploring behind the scenes to meeting artists. Over six months, participants will work towards creating and staging their own stories. More details here.
Families looking for an indoor play option can head to Zig Zag in Bertrange, a compact and well-designed play centre just before City Concorde. Spread over three levels, the main play area is aimed at children aged three to ten, while a separate baby and toddler zone is tucked upstairs for younger visitors.
The space is small enough for parents to comfortably keep an eye on their children, with clear sightlines throughout. A café on site serves coffee and child-friendly snacks, and the restaurant area overlooks the play zone, allowing parents to sit back with a drink while children play independently. Zig Zag is open from Tuesday to Sunday. More details here.
Young readers are invited to explore the magic and mystery of the forest at a Tuffi – Pro Workshop at the Lëtzebuerg City Bibliothèque. Designed for children aged six to nine, the reading workshop draws on themes from the exhibition La forêt: solitude et solidarités, encouraging participants to think about how forests function as living communities where plants, animals and people are closely connected.
Taking place on Saturday afternoon at 3pm, the session uses stories and discussion to explore ideas of cooperation, solidarity and coexistence, showing how life in the forest mirrors the ways humans can live and work together. The workshop is aimed at young audiences and places are limited, with advance booking required. More details here.
The Luxexpo Science Center invites visitors of all ages to explore nearly 100 interactive exhibits in its Explorations room. Designed to be touched, tested and questioned, the space encourages curiosity through direct experimentation, making complex scientific ideas accessible and engaging.
Alongside the permanent exhibits, daily science shows, workshops and planetarium screenings run throughout the day in multiple languages, covering topics from electricity and chemistry to astronomy and acoustics. Shows are included with the entrance ticket, subject to availability, and are suitable for visitors aged six and up. Children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult. Due to limited capacity, early arrival is recommended. More details here.
See you next week for more info on what’s going on in Luxembourg! And you can see all of the events happening in the month of January here.
