Rendezvous with Nature this summer, with family activities at the Jardin des Plantes

The Jardin des Plantes is a familiar sight when you've got kids. And yet, this cultural center never ceases to come up with new ideas to keep you, your children, nephews or grandchildren occupied throughout the summer vacations with its Nature Rendezvous.

Although Paris is far from being a haven of tranquillity and greenery, its large green spaces are nevertheless a great way to recharge your batteries for an afternoon spent strolling or reading on the grass. At the Jardin des Plantes, this is the strategy we've chosen, with the return of Rendez-vous Nature from July 5 to August 31, 2025.

What's on the program? Numerous events await you every day in the Jardin des Plantes: an original way to rediscover this emblematic green space of the capital. Enjoy a guided tour of the Jardin des Plantes or the Ecological Garden, take part in creative workshops on botanical illustration, perfume creation or participatory science... But it's also an opportunity for young and old to meet the caretakers of the Jardin des Plantes Menagerie, investigate the mysterious Dubosquet affair in an escape game, or listen to the beautiful stories of Contes au Jardin. Even more unusual, you can take a sound siesta in the Jardin des Plantes every Saturday and Sunday by putting on a pair of headphones and immersing yourself in the exploration of the Jardin des Plantes, at the height of the animals, the plants or the underground of the Garden!

Contes au jardin: free poetic stories told in the Jardin des Plantes all summer long
During the summer vacations, from July 12 to August 23, 2023, storytellers and costuses invade the Jardin des Plantes to tell you wonderful stories every Wednesday, from age 6 upwards. [Read more]

Prices vary according to the activity: some are free, others charge a fee, and still others are included in the entrance ticket (details below). To discover these great activities all summer long at the Jardin des Plantes, come and enjoy the Rendez-vous Nature 2025 on the lawn of the Grandes Serres.

Free events:

General public

Les Nomades
Radio Déserts
Contes au Jardin

From 3 to 5 years

Children's visit to the Jardin des Plantes: "My first discovery of the Garden".
Children's visit to the Menagerie: "Birds of a feather come together!

From age 6

Flash animations in the Jardin des Plantes: "Flowers and company!" and "Mini-visit of the Alpine Garden".
Flash animations in the Menagerie: "Come and meet ...".
Meet the caretakers
Botanical illustration workshops
Screen-printing workshops
Participatory science workshops
Family visit to the Jardin des Plantes: "The tree to go back in time".
Family visit to the Menagerie: "The green tea affair".
Escape game: "The mysterious Dubosquet affair".
Meet the golden lion tamarins
Digital self-guided tour: "Baludik