{"id":1052,"date":"2026-04-11T15:08:17","date_gmt":"2026-04-11T13:08:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.familinbruxelles.com\/activities-and-outings-with-a-young-child\/"},"modified":"2026-04-13T16:26:33","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T14:26:33","slug":"activities-and-outings-with-a-young-child","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.familinbruxelles.com\/en\/activities-and-outings-with-a-young-child\/","title":{"rendered":"The best activities and outings in Brussels for 3-6 year olds"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"lazyblock-baseline-1RVyY0 wp-block-lazyblock-baseline\"><div class=\"baseline\">What to do in Brussels with a young child?  <br>\ud83d\udc49 Discover our suggestions in Brussels with your family with this &#8220;Special 3-6 years old&#8221; section<\/div><\/div>\n<div style=\"height:16px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<p>In this &#8220;Special 3\u20136 year old&#8221; section, discover our ideas for outings: fun museums, immersive experiences, creative workshops, indoor and outdoor activities.<\/p>\n\n<p>All the activities we offer here have been selected because they are:<br\/>\u2013 suitable for 3\u20136 years old (reasonable duration, visual and concrete formats)<br\/>\u2013 accessible with stroller or little walkers<br\/>\u2013 and practicable with the family, with older or smaller brothers and sisters.<\/p>\n\n<div style=\"height:16px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-large-font-size\">\u2b50 Bestsellers 3\u20136 years old \u2013 book first<\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"lazyblock-section-y4goy wp-block-lazyblock-section\">\n  <div class=\"uagb-section__overlay\"><\/div>\n\t<div class=\"lazyblock-inner-blocks\">\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center red-logo has-large-font-size\">French Fries Museum<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A fun, offbeat and 100% Belgian visit: you follow the history of the fries, you discover amazing objects, funny anecdotes&#8230; and of course we end up eating one! The 3\u20136 year olds remember above all the fun and gourmet side.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2013 Indoors, in the centre of Brussels<br\/>\u2013 Ideal from 4 years old<br\/>\u2013 Short visit: about 45 minutes to 1 hour<br\/>\u2013 Perfect for a first &#8220;museum experience&#8221; without the hassle<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"lazyblock-button-Ihm73 wp-block-lazyblock-button\"><div class=\"t-center\" data-shop=\"\">\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.familinbruxelles.com\/musee-de-la-frite-bruxelles\/\" \n    class=\"buttons__fam buttons__fam-color-blue buttons__fam-radius-rounded\"\n     \n    \n  >\n    BOOK THIS ACTIVITY\n  <\/a>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.familinbruxelles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/09\/musee-de-la-frite-bruxelles-5-1024x683.jpeg\" alt=\"Participant in the French Fries Museum in Brussels\" class=\"wp-image-409\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.familinbruxelles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/09\/musee-de-la-frite-bruxelles-5-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.familinbruxelles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/09\/musee-de-la-frite-bruxelles-5-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.familinbruxelles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/09\/musee-de-la-frite-bruxelles-5-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.familinbruxelles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/09\/musee-de-la-frite-bruxelles-5-1536x1024.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.familinbruxelles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/09\/musee-de-la-frite-bruxelles-5-730x487.jpeg 730w, https:\/\/www.familinbruxelles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/09\/musee-de-la-frite-bruxelles-5-270x180.jpeg 270w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Frietmuseum Brussels\u00a9<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"lazyblock-section-1S1Jkg wp-block-lazyblock-section\">\n  <div class=\"uagb-section__overlay\"><\/div>\n\t<div class=\"lazyblock-inner-blocks\">\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center red-logo has-large-font-size\">Museum of Natural \ud83e\udd95 Sciences<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This is <strong>THE<\/strong> outing that young children are sure to like:<br\/>a huge gallery of dinosaurs, impressive (but not too scary) skeletons,<br\/>stuffed animals and spaces where you can simply look, point your finger<br\/>and be amazed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2013 Indoors, a stone&#8217;s throw from the European quarter<br\/>\u2013 Recommended from 4 years old, perfectly suited to accompanied 3\u20136 year olds<br\/>\u2013 Duration: 1 to 2 hours of visit depending on the rhythm of the children<br\/>\u2013 A safe bet: you can come back several times as you grow up<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"lazyblock-button-1AzPU4 wp-block-lazyblock-button\"><div class=\"t-center\" data-shop=\"\">\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.familinbruxelles.com\/musee-de-la-bd-bruxelles\/\" \n    class=\"buttons__fam buttons__fam-color-blue buttons__fam-radius-rounded\"\n     \n    \n  >\n    BOOK THIS ACTIVITY\n  <\/a>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"690\" src=\"https:\/\/www.familinbruxelles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/09\/musee-sciences-naturelles-bruxelles-1024x690.jpg\" alt=\"Dinosaurs at the Brussels Museum of Natural History\" class=\"wp-image-530\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.familinbruxelles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/09\/musee-sciences-naturelles-bruxelles-1024x690.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.familinbruxelles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/09\/musee-sciences-naturelles-bruxelles-300x202.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.familinbruxelles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/09\/musee-sciences-naturelles-bruxelles-768x518.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.familinbruxelles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/09\/musee-sciences-naturelles-bruxelles-1536x1036.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.familinbruxelles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/09\/musee-sciences-naturelles-bruxelles-730x492.jpg 730w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">\u00a9 365.be<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"lazyblock-grids-Z1V5M9S wp-block-lazyblock-grids\"><style 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style=\"background-image:url('https:\/\/www.familinbruxelles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/03\/Brussel-Comics.avif')\">\n\t    \t\t    \t<div class=\"dateOnImg\">Ferm\u00e9 le mercredi et jeudi<\/div>\n\t    \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"rond-blanc-age\"><span>Pour tous<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t    <\/div>\n\t    <div class=\"texte\">\n\t        <h5>Rue du March\u00e9 aux Herbes <\/h5>\n\t        <h3>Brussels Comics Figurines Museum<\/h3>\n\t        <div class=\"tags\">\n\t        \t\t        \t\t<span>MUS\u00c9E<\/span>\n\t        \t\t        \t<span><\/span>\n\t        <\/div>\n\t        <div class=\"bas\">\n        \t\t<div class=\"prix\">\n        \t\t\t\t        \t\t\t<span>\u00c0 partir de<\/span>\n\t        \t\t\t<span class=\"\">4\u20ac<\/span>\n\t        \t\t\t\t        \t\t        \t\t<\/div>\n            \t<div class=\"review-stars\" data-productId=\"\">\n            \t<\/div>\n\t        <\/div>\n\t    <\/div>\n\t<\/a>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n\n<div class=\"grid\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.familinbruxelles.com\/en\/museum-of-musical-instruments-brussels\/\" target=\"_self\">\n\t    <div class=\"image\" style=\"background-image:url('https:\/\/www.familinbruxelles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/03\/Musee-des-instruments-de-musique.avif')\">\n\t    \t\t    \t<div class=\"dateOnImg\">Ferm\u00e9 le lundi<\/div>\n\t    \t\t\t\t\t    <\/div>\n\t    <div class=\"texte\">\n\t        <h5>\u00a0Rue Montagne de la Cour<\/h5>\n\t        <h3>Brussels Museum of Musical Instruments<\/h3>\n\t        <div class=\"tags\">\n\t        \t\t        \t\t<span>MUS\u00c9E<\/span>\n\t        \t\t        \t<span><\/span>\n\t        <\/div>\n\t        <div class=\"bas\">\n        \t\t<div class=\"prix\">\n        \t\t\t        \t\t<\/div>\n            \t<div class=\"review-stars\" data-productId=\"\">\n            \t<\/div>\n\t        <\/div>\n\t    <\/div>\n\t<\/a>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n\n<div class=\"grid\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.familinbruxelles.com\/en\/technopolis-science-museum-malines-belgium\/\" target=\"_self\">\n\t    <div class=\"image\" style=\"background-image:url('https:\/\/www.familinbruxelles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/01\/technopolis-564x282.jpg')\">\n\t    \t\t    \t<div class=\"dateOnImg\">TOUS LES JOURS<\/div>\n\t    \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"rond-blanc-age\"><span>d\u00e8s <span class=\"age-number\">4<\/span> ans<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t    <\/div>\n\t    <div class=\"texte\">\n\t        <h5>A MALINES<\/h5>\n\t        <h3>Technopolis<\/h3>\n\t        <div class=\"tags\">\n\t        \t\t        \t\t<span>SCIENCES<\/span>\n\t        \t\t        \t<span>3 \u00e0 4h environ<\/span>\n\t        <\/div>\n\t        <div class=\"bas\">\n        \t\t<div class=\"prix\">\n        \t\t\t\t        \t\t\t<span>\u00c0 partir de<\/span>\n\t        \t\t\t<span class=\"\">28\u20ac<\/span>\n\t        \t\t\t\t        \t\t        \t\t<\/div>\n            \t<div class=\"review-stars\" data-productId=\"\">\n            \t<\/div>\n\t        <\/div>\n\t    <\/div>\n\t<\/a>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n\n<div class=\"grid\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.familinbruxelles.com\/en\/museum-natural-sciences-royal-institute-brussels\/\" target=\"_self\">\n\t    <div class=\"image\" style=\"background-image:url('https:\/\/www.familinbruxelles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/11\/musee-sciences-naturelles-2-564x282.jpeg')\">\n\t    \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"rond-blanc-age\"><span>d\u00e8s <span class=\"age-number\">4<\/span> ans<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t    <\/div>\n\t    <div class=\"texte\">\n\t        <h5>Rue Vautier<\/h5>\n\t        <h3>Museum of Natural Sciences<\/h3>\n\t        <div class=\"tags\">\n\t        \t\t        \t\t<span>INCONTOURNABLE <\/span>\n\t        \t\t        \t<span><\/span>\n\t        <\/div>\n\t        <div class=\"bas\">\n        \t\t<div class=\"prix\">\n        \t\t\t        \t\t<\/div>\n            \t<div class=\"review-stars\" data-productId=\"\">\n            \t<\/div>\n\t        <\/div>\n\t    <\/div>\n\t<\/a>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n\n<div class=\"grid\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.familinbruxelles.com\/en\/the-comic-book-museum\/\" target=\"_self\">\n\t    <div class=\"image\" style=\"background-image:url('https:\/\/www.familinbruxelles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/09\/musee-bd-bruxelles-564x282.jpg')\">\n\t    \t\t    \t<div class=\"dateOnImg\">Ferm\u00e9 le lundi<\/div>\n\t    \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"rond-blanc-age\"><span>d\u00e8s <span class=\"age-number\">4<\/span> ans<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t    <\/div>\n\t    <div class=\"texte\">\n\t        <h5>Rue des Sables,Bruxelles<\/h5>\n\t        <h3>The Comic Strip Museum<\/h3>\n\t        <div class=\"tags\">\n\t        \t\t        \t\t<span>MUS\u00c9E<\/span>\n\t        \t\t        \t<span><\/span>\n\t        <\/div>\n\t        <div class=\"bas\">\n        \t\t<div class=\"prix\">\n        \t\t\t\t        \t\t\t<span>\u00c0 partir de<\/span>\n\t        \t\t\t<span class=\"\">6\u20ac<\/span>\n\t        \t\t\t\t        \t\t        \t\t<\/div>\n            \t<div class=\"review-stars\" data-productId=\"\">\n            \t<\/div>\n\t        <\/div>\n\t    <\/div>\n\t<\/a>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n\n<div class=\"grid\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.familinbruxelles.com\/en\/train-world-brussels\/\" target=\"_self\">\n\t    <div class=\"image\" style=\"background-image:url('https:\/\/www.familinbruxelles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/09\/train-world-bruxelles-1-564x282.jpeg')\">\n\t    \t\t    \t<div class=\"dateOnImg\">FERM\u00c9 LE LUNDI<\/div>\n\t    \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"rond-blanc-age\"><span>d\u00e8s <span class=\"age-number\">4<\/span> ans<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t    <\/div>\n\t    <div class=\"texte\">\n\t        <h5>A Schaerbeek<\/h5>\n\t        <h3>Train World<\/h3>\n\t        <div class=\"tags\">\n\t        \t\t        \t\t<span>MUS\u00c9E<\/span>\n\t        \t\t        \t<span>1h30<\/span>\n\t        <\/div>\n\t        <div class=\"bas\">\n        \t\t<div class=\"prix\">\n        \t\t\t\t        \t\t\t<span>\u00c0 partir de<\/span>\n\t        \t\t\t<span class=\"\">15\u20ac<\/span>\n\t        \t\t\t\t        \t\t        \t\t<\/div>\n            \t<div class=\"review-stars\" data-productId=\"\">\n            \t<\/div>\n\t        <\/div>\n\t    <\/div>\n\t<\/a>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n\n<div class=\"grid\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.familinbruxelles.com\/en\/banksy-museum\/\" target=\"_self\">\n\t    <div class=\"image\" style=\"background-image:url('https:\/\/www.familinbruxelles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/09\/cfa2973c-6a04-11ef-bcb8-4630d59351a7.jpg.avif')\">\n\t    \t\t    \t<div class=\"dateOnImg\">7J\/7<\/div>\n\t    \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"rond-blanc-age\"><span>d\u00e8s <span class=\"age-number\">8<\/span> ans<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t    <\/div>\n\t    <div class=\"texte\">\n\t        <h5>Lakensestraat, Bruxelles<\/h5>\n\t        <h3>Banksy Museum<\/h3>\n\t        <div class=\"tags\">\n\t        \t\t        \t\t<span>MUS\u00c9E<\/span>\n\t        \t\t        \t<span><\/span>\n\t        <\/div>\n\t        <div class=\"bas\">\n        \t\t<div class=\"prix\">\n        \t\t\t\t        \t\t\t<span>\u00c0 partir de<\/span>\n\t        \t\t\t<span class=\"\">14\u20ac<\/span>\n\t        \t\t\t\t        \t\t        \t\t<\/div>\n            \t<div class=\"review-stars\" data-productId=\"\">\n            \t<\/div>\n\t        <\/div>\n\t    <\/div>\n\t<\/a>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n\n<div class=\"grid\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.familinbruxelles.com\/en\/french-fries-museum-brussels\/\" target=\"_self\">\n\t    <div class=\"image\" style=\"background-image:url('https:\/\/www.familinbruxelles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/09\/musee-de-la-frite-bruxelles-2-564x282.jpeg')\">\n\t    \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"rond-blanc-age\"><span>d\u00e8s <span class=\"age-number\">4<\/span> ans<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t    <\/div>\n\t    <div class=\"texte\">\n\t        <h5>Bruxelles<\/h5>\n\t        <h3>French Fries Museum<\/h3>\n\t        <div class=\"tags\">\n\t        \t\t        \t\t<span>INCONTOURNABLE<\/span>\n\t        \t\t        \t<span><\/span>\n\t        <\/div>\n\t        <div class=\"bas\">\n        \t\t<div class=\"prix\">\n        \t\t\t\t        \t\t\t<span>\u00c0 partir de<\/span>\n\t        \t\t\t<span class=\"\">14\u20ac<\/span>\n\t        \t\t\t\t        \t\t        \t\t<\/div>\n            \t<div class=\"review-stars\" data-productId=\"\">\n            \t<\/div>\n\t        <\/div>\n\t    <\/div>\n\t<\/a>\n<\/div><\/div>        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    \n    <\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-large-font-size\">\ud83c\udfdb\ufe0f Museums &amp; Indoor Activities with a Young Child<\/h2>\n<div class=\"lazyblock-section-ZhvYcR wp-block-lazyblock-section\">\n  <div class=\"uagb-section__overlay\"><\/div>\n\t<div class=\"lazyblock-inner-blocks\">\n\n<p>Yes, you can absolutely go to the museum with 3-6 year olds&#8230; provided that you choose <strong>visual, concrete and not too long<\/strong> places. In Brussels, we particularly like: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.familinbruxelles.com\/en\/museum-natural-sciences-royal-institute-brussels\/\">The Museum of Natural Sciences<\/a><\/strong> \u2013 Giant dinosaurs, impressive skeletons, animals&#8230;<br\/>We watch, we point the finger, we imitate, we tell stories to the children.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.familinbruxelles.com\/en\/the-comic-book-museum\/\">The Comic Strip Museum<\/a><\/strong> \u2013 To see &#8220;in real life&#8221; Tintin, the Smurfs, Spirou, Lucky Luke&#8230;<br\/>Even without knowing how to read, children quickly recognize the characters.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.familinbruxelles.com\/en\/choco-story-the-chocolate-museum\/\">Choco-Story Brussels<\/a><\/strong> \u2013 Le mus\u00e9e du chocolat : on voit, on sent, on go\u00fbte.<br\/>Une sortie gourmande qui pla\u00eet autant aux parents qu\u2019aux enfants.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.familinbruxelles.com\/en\/french-fries-museum-brussels\/\">The French Fries Museum<\/a><\/strong> \u2013 A fun and funny visit around Belgian fries:<br\/>Perfect for a first &#8220;museum experience&#8221; without any headaches.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>These indoor outings are ideal:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>when it rains or gets too hot,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>to occupy a morning or an afternoon,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>to <strong>gently introduce<\/strong> children to cultural visits.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"height:36px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-large-font-size\">\ud83c\udf88 Outputs that move (but not too much)<\/h2>\n<div class=\"lazyblock-section-1GrURK wp-block-lazyblock-section\">\n  <div class=\"uagb-section__overlay\"><\/div>\n\t<div class=\"lazyblock-inner-blocks\">\n\n<p>With 3\u20136 year olds, we want to <strong>move<\/strong>, but without exhausting them or walking for miles. 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