Family days out

Broye

Estavayer-le-Lac and the south shore of Lake Neuchâtel. Ideas with children, to filter by age and weather.

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  • Walk

    Frères Brigands mystery trails

    Various places

    Outdoor mystery games to discover the canton as a family: you follow the clues from one place to the next (in French).

    • Outdoors
    • Ages 6+
    • Half day

    Official website ↗ · link checked on 30 October 2026

    Photo: © Les Frères Brigands

  • Museum

    Frog Museum

    Estavayer-le-Lac · Broye

    An unusual 19th-century collection: stuffed frogs posed like humans. Small museum, big smiles.

    • Indoors
    • Ages 4+
    • 1 to 2 hours

    Official website ↗ · link checked on 30 October 2026

    Photo: © Steiner Brouillard / Musée des grenouilles

  • Leisure

    Estavayer cable ski park

    Estavayer-le-Lac · Broye

    Wakeboarding and waterskiing pulled by a cable over the lake. Ideal for teenagers looking for thrills.

    Children must be able to swim.

    • Outdoors
    • Ages 10+
    • Half day
    • Mainly in summer

    Official website ↗ · link checked on 30 October 2026

    Photo: © Alphasurf

  • Walk

    Grande Cariçaie nature reserves

    South shore of Lake Neuchâtel · Broye

    Switzerland’s largest lakeside wetland: trails, hides and birds to spot. Bring binoculars.

    • Outdoors
    • All ages
    • Half day
    • Free

    Official website ↗ · link checked on 30 October 2026

    Photo: Odile Gardiol, CC BY-SA 4.0

  • Leisure

    La Gouille ice rink (Estavayer-le-Lac)

    Estavayer-le-Lac · Broye

    Ice rink a stone’s throw from the lake, free entry. Times shared between free hockey and public skating. Public skating times on winter.kaldo.ch (in French).

    • Indoors and outdoors
    • Ages 3+
    • 1 to 2 hours
    • Free
    • In winter

    Official website ↗ · link checked on 29 October 2026

    Photo: © Fribourg Région

  • Museum

    Gletterens lake village

    Gletterens · Broye

    A rebuilt Neolithic village on the shore of Lake Neuchâtel: stilt houses, crafts and daily life 5000 years ago, with workshops for families. Open every day from May to the end of October.

    • Outdoors
    • Ages 3+
    • Half day
    • Mainly in summer

    Official website ↗ · link checked on 30 October 2026

    Photo: Roland Zumbuehl, CC BY-SA 4.0

  • Museum

    Vallon Roman Museum

    Vallon · Broye

    Two large Roman mosaics still in their original place, including a hunting scene of almost 100 m². Workshops and birthday parties for children. Open Wednesday to Sunday afternoons.

    • Indoors
    • Ages 5+
    • 1 to 2 hours

    Official website ↗ · link checked on 30 October 2026

    Photo: Ludovic Péron, CC BY-SA 3.0

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