What makes a good family outing in Lyon?
A good family outing is an activity where nobody sits on the sidelines. Many Lyon outings are designed for a single age group, the children play while the parents wait, or the adults visit while the children get bored.
Three criteria make the difference when planning an outing for several generations.
- Everyone plays. The activity should involve the 8-year-old as much as the grandfather, in the same team.
- It does not depend on the weather. In Lyon, an indoor outing avoids last-minute cancellations, from autumn to spring.
- It gets talked about afterwards. A score, a photo, a story, that is what keeps people talking about it at the next family meal.
Which activity when ages are very different?
When a family brings together children, teenagers, parents and grandparents, the hardest part is finding an activity where everyone has a role. The table below compares the main types of outings on this point.
| Type of outing | Everyone plays together | Indoors | What can go wrong |
|---|---|---|---|
| Museum or exhibition | Rarely, everyone at their own pace | Yes | The youngest lose interest quickly |
| Amusement park | No, rides have minimum heights | Partly | Ages split up depending on the rides |
| Escape game | Yes, but around puzzles | Yes | Children can stay in the background if the team gets stuck |
| Action game | Yes, each challenge calls on a different skill | Yes | An activity that moves, to tell the group in advance |
The action game has an advantage for families. Its challenges alternate communication, memory, agility and endurance, so the fastest player is not necessarily the most useful. The child who runs fast, the parent who keeps calm and the grandparent who remembers the sequences each get their moment.
Mission Paint alternates physical challenges, with lasers to cross and a room of light-up floor tiles, with logic and memory challenges, so everyone finds their place.
Organising a cousins' reunion or a large family gathering in Lyon
A cousins’ reunion often brings together twenty, thirty people or more, from every branch and of every age. The challenge is to mix cousins who do not always know each other, without the group splitting up by generation.
Team play solves this problem. By mixing the branches of the family when forming the teams, everyone plays with cousins they hardly know, and the teams then meet up to compare their scores.
At Bomb Squad Lyon, a large group is handled without any downtime. Teams set off every ten minutes, with up to 24 players at the same time. While one team plays, the others wait in the upstairs reception area. Beyond around twenty people, the 160 m² venue can be privatised for up to 70 people, with catering available on request and decoration possible in the reception area.
Where to go for an original family outing in Lyon?
Bomb Squad Lyon is located at 5 rue Servient, in the 3rd arrondissement, a stone’s throw from Place Guichard metro station (line B) and tram T1, and Part-Dieu station is a 10-minute walk away. The venue is indoors and air-conditioned. The game lasts one hour, allow about 1h15 on site with the welcome and the briefing. The activity starts at €26 per person and is played in French or English, which is handy when part of the family comes from abroad.
Going further
- Celebrate a family birthday — the Mini-Bombers package at €29.70 per person with drinks, sweets and balloons
- Give a gift card — the most cerebral mission
- Give a Bomb Squad gift card — to give the outing to another branch of the family
The questions we get asked
What can you do as a family in Lyon when it rains?
Choose an indoor activity where everyone plays. Bomb Squad Lyon, in the 3rd arrondissement, is entirely indoors and air-conditioned, and teams of 2 to 6 players are formed freely from age 7.
What is the minimum age to play?
7 years old. For groups of children, the supervision rules are explained when booking.
Can grandparents take part?
Yes. No particular level of fitness is required, and the logic and memory challenges count as much as the physical ones.
How much does a family outing at Bomb Squad cost?
The activity starts at €26 per person, the price depends on team size. For a family birthday, the Mini-Bombers package at €29.70 per person also includes drinks, sweets and balloons.
Can you organise a cousins' reunion at Bomb Squad?
Yes. Up to 24 players play at the same time, with departures every 10 minutes, and the venue can be privatised for up to 70 people, with catering available on request.
How much time should you allow?
One hour of play per team, and about 1h15 on site with the welcome and the briefing. For a large group in rotation, allow a two-hour slot.
We've been booking bands every day at 5 rue Servient since 2024, from corporate events to teen birthday parties. What we write here comes from what we see in the venue.