What to do on vacation
in Grand Poitiers?

October 19 - Ciné-Mômes : Kiki the little witch
at 4pm - La Hune, 1 avenue du Champ de la Caille, Saint-Benoît
Free // With reservation online

October 21 - Ponyo on the Cliff
at 2 p.m. Cinéma Le Dietrich, 34 boulevard Chasseigne, Poitiers
From age 6

October 23 - Ciné-philo : Animal Farm
at 2 p.m. Cinéma Le Dietrich, 34 boulevard Chasseigne, Poitiers
Projection of Animal Farm and philosophical discussions for children (and adults!) with Poitiers Cité Philo on the themes raised by the film.
From age 10

October 24 - Film-reading : Jack & Nancy
at 10:30 a.m. - Cinéma Le Dietrich, 34 boulevard Chasseigne, Poitiers 
Reading of Quentin Blake's works by the Grand Poitiers media library, followed by a screening of Jack & Nancy.
From age 4

October 28 - Queer sofa: Billy Elliot
at 2 p.m. Cinéma Le Dietrich, 34 boulevard Chasseigne, Poitiers
Immersion in the history of LGBTQIA+ cinema and screening of Billy Elliot.
From age 10

October 29 - Film workshop : Mary Anning
at 10 a.m. Cinéma Le Dietrich, 34 boulevard Chasseigne, Poitiers
Projection of Mary Anning then L'Espace Mendès France joins forces with Dietrich to introduce visitors to paleontology and unlock the secret of the dinosaurs, with a dig just like in the film!
From age 6 // Reservations required on 06 41 04 99 74

October 19 - DimanJeux at L'envers du Bocal
3pm to 7pm - L'Envers du Bocal, 16ter rue de la Regratterie, Poitiers
Free

October 22 - Afternoon games
2pm to 6pm - Médiathèque Eugène-Aubin, Place Pannonhalma, Ligugé
Games available.
Free

October 24 - The Games Summit!
5-9pm - The Roof, Maison de l'Escalade - 11 rue de la Demi Lune, Poitiers
Free

October 28 - Switch video game animation
at 2.30pm and 3.30pm - Geneviève Bernaudeau Library, 268 route de la Gare, Mignaloux-Beauvoir
Dive into the world of fun video games, with friendly competitions, discoveries and fun times.
Ages 10 and up // Free // Registration required 05 49 46 93 95 or bm.mignaloux@ville-mignaloux-beauvoir.fr

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October 18 - Baby reading
10.30am to 11.30am - Médiathèque François-Mitterrand, 4 rue de l'Université, Poitiers
Book readings for toddlers by librarians.
Free // Please register from Saturday October 11th on 05 49 30 20 75

October 22 - Story time
3:30 pm - Migné-Auxances municipal library, 1 rue du 8 Mai, Migné-Auxances
Free // For ages 4-8

October 23 - Games evening
5pm to 10pm - Ludo'trot toy library, 2 rue du Moulin, Jaunay-Marigny
Free

October 30 - Parent-child workshop Ditulalu? Ditulafait ? Machine imaginaire "
from 16h to 17h30 - Médiathèque des Couronneries, 14 place de Provence, Poitiers 
Parent-child workshop to invent and build an imaginary machine, inspired by stories told by librarians.
Free // Ages 6 to 9 // Registration at 05 49 30 20 72 or online

Reservations required at the Palais on 06 75 32 16 64 or palais@poitiers.frPlace Alphonse Lepetit, Poitiers

October 20 - Sketch the Palace workshop, drawing medieval architecture
11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Workshop on the art of architectural drawing, looking at one of the treasures of the Palais: the famous south wall of the Grande Salle, led by Rémi Cochin, artist, draughtsman and architectural model maker.
As part of the Architecture Month // Ages 13 to 17 // €12 per person // Equipment provided

October 22 - Croqu'Palais: Lionheart role-playing game "C'est la fête!
at 11 a.m.
A child-friendly introduction to role-playing.
Ages 8 to 12 // Price: €4/child

October 24 and 31 - Croq'Palais: Claws and hair!
at 2 p.m.
Creation of a legendary creature puppet.
Ages 5 to 7 // Price: €4/child

October 29 - Croq'Palais: Palace guardians
at 2 p.m.
Visit the Palace's sculpted modillions and abutments and create a fantastic face or monster perched in the stone using clay.
Ages 8 to 12 // Price: €4/child

October 20 - Fabrinature workshop: the water cycle
LPO Poitou-Charentes, 25 rue Victor-Grignard, Poitiers
Short film on the water cycle, followed by a water mill, discussion and snack.
Free // Ages 8 to 12 // Register at vienne@lpo.fr

October 22 - Discover the Saint-Cyr regional nature reserve
9.30am to 12pm - Saint-Cyr Regional Nature Reserve, Parc de Loisirs de Saint-Cyr, Beaumont-Saint-Cyr
Discover the reserve, its history and the species that frequent it.
Free // Register at rnrsaintcyr@lpo.fr or 06 19 30 59 08

October 22 - Discover the forest with your family on a pony
2 to 4 pm - Bois de Saint-Pierre, Smarves
Discover where ponies live, what they eat, how they're cared for and prepared, then take a ride through the forest.
Free // Ages 4 to 10 // Register at animations.parcs@grandpoitiers.fr or 05 49 41 39 37

October 18 and 19 at 4 p.m.
October 20 and 21 at 11 a.m. and 4 p.m.
Théâtre La Grange aux Loups, 13 plan Saint-Pierre, Chauvigny
The thing...
Show by L'Imaginable Compagnie.
From 3 years // Duration: 40mn // Prices: from €5 to €9 // Bookings: 066 066 30 78

October 19 - The Little Prince on Ice
6 p.m. - Arena Futuroscope, Avenue du Futuroscope, Chasseneuil-du-Poitou
A show adapted from the story by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, combining high-level figure skating, aerial acrobatics, immersive projections, luminous costumes and original music.
Reservation online or in various sales outlets

October 25 - Autumn Festival
4pm - Carré Bleu, 1bis rue de Nimègue, Poitiers
Entertainment and show.
Free

October 29 - Stories Stories
3pm - L'Agora, 16 avenue Gérard Girault, Jaunay-Marigny
Musical performance by Sahra Barket.
Price: €5 - free for children // Tickets on sale before the show begins

Book by phone on 05 49 01 19 65, 6 route de Sanxay, Curzay-sur-Vonne.

Glued glass workshops 
October 18, 25 and November 1 at 10 a.m.
October 27 at 11:15 a.m.
From age 6 // Price: €5

Cutting workshops
October 19, 22, 23, 26, 29, 30 and November 2 at 10 a.m.
Glass pieces are cut to size, then recomposed on a plate. Cold-gluing or kiln-fusing.
From age 9 // Prices: €7 to €10

Diamond Workshops
October 20 and 27 at 10:15 a.m.
October 24 and 31 at 10:15 and 11:15 a.m.
Creation of a glass collage.
Ages 3 to 8 accompanied by an adult // Price: €5

Family Experience: Decorated Mirror
October 20 at 11:15 a.m.
Decorating a mirror with bonded glass.
Price: €10 // From age 6

Muséo' Kids, a day at the museum just for kids
October 24 - 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 2 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Day with free activities for children. David Gribouille (from the Carte Blanche production company) will be at the museum to create a caricature portrait. Glued glass workshops from 2pm to 5pm, game booklets to discover the museum.
Free, no reservation required

61 rue Saint-Simplicien, Poitiers

October 21 - Head in the ground
from 10am to 11:30am for children aged 3 to 6 accompanied by an adult, registration required. online
October 23 from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. for children aged 7 to 12, registration required online
Discover sculpted portraits and make a head in raw clay.

October 21 and 28 - From thread to needle 
from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m.
Make an embroidered textile brooch from the Notre-Dame des clés cloaks on display at the museum.
Ages 7 to 12 accompanied by an adult // Registration required online

October 23 - Hocus pocus 
from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Tales of magicians, fairies and spells, and the creation of a magic wand.
Ages 3 to 6 accompanied by an adult // Registration required online

October 28 - The dragon's skin
from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Get to know the Grand'Goule and make a dragon skin.
Ages 3 to 6 accompanied by an adult // Registration required online

October 30 - Scare me!
from 10am to 11:30am for children aged 3 to 6 accompanied by an adult, registration required. online
October 30 from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. for children aged 7 to 12, registration required online
Make a scary creature for Halloween.

Meet at the Chauvigny Tourist Information Office, 5 rue Saint-Pierre // Book in advance on 05 49 46 35 45 or musees@chauvigny-patrimoine.fr

October 21 - Discovering Neolithic pottery
at 2:30 p.m.
From age 7 // Price: €3 per child

October 23 - Here's your change!
at 2:30 p.m.
Striking demonstration and facsimile production.
Price: €3 per child 

October 28 - Adornment in Neolithic times
at 2:30 p.m.
Learn how to make stone and shell beads and pendants as they were made 7,000 years ago.
From age 7 // Price: €3 per child

October 30 - The infinitely small world of foraminifera
at 2:30 p.m.
Discover single-cell animal microfossils and make a cast.
À From age 7 // Price: €3 per child

October 22 and 29 - Defy the law of balance
at 2 p.m.
Discover the Espace d'Archéologie industrielle, the Saint-Pierre collegiate church and the Château d'Harcourt.
Duration: 01h30 // Rates: €8/adult and €3/children aged 6 to 18

To register, contact the Grand Poitiers School of Visual Arts, on 05 49 30 21 90 or beaux.arts-enfants@grandpoitiers.fr // Prices: from €50 to €111

October 20 to 22 - Paper skins
26 rue Jean-Alexandre, Poitiers
Experimenting with different ways of transforming
cardboard, while also exploring drawing, painting and
volume work.
Ages 9 to 12

October 20 to 22 - Making drawing child's play
9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. for children aged 10 to 13
2 to 5 p.m. for children aged 6 to 9
Chauvigny
Production of a creative image using materials and techniques.

October 27 to 29 - Building a bridge
from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Discovery workshop combining land art, architecture and DIY. 
Ages 6 to 9

October 20, Chasseneuil-du-Poitou, Gymnase des Ecluzelles, Rue Leclanché
October 21, Chauvigny, Gymnase Jean Lathus, 100 avenue de la Vienne
10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and 1:30 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Activities to discover new sports (badminton, 3×3 basketball, fencing, first aid, Paralympic sports, shooting sports...).
Free // Parents responsible for children aged 8 and over // On-site registration, from 10 to 11 a.m. and from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m.