The top free activities to do with children in the Landes!

Summer is coming, with it its desires, its outdoor activities. Are you going on a family vacation and between rentals, activities and various expenses, would you like some good ideas for saving money during your stay in the Landes? We have prepared for you ideas to keep you busy without spending a penny (or almost). Sometimes, obvious activities, but also good tips to know so that your holidays are not only placed under the sign of expense! Let's go!

Opening photo: Le Courant de Mimizan, a pleasant and exotic walk

The beach, swimming and walking

Of course you know it, a nice day at the beach is free! Bring a picnic to control your budget, a beach towel, some games for the children and that's it! To save money, the secret is to arrive with everything you need, so that you only have to enjoy the immensity of the dunes, the beauty of the waves and relaxation under your parasol.

In terms of beach, in the Landes we are the champions. Ocean dune beaches, but also beaches on freshwater lakes, there is something for everyone and the idea remains the same: have fun for free!

Read our articles related to the beaches of the Landes, to make your choice and never run out of ideas where to put your towel:

The most beautiful beaches in the Landes
The best beaches in Hossegor
The most beautiful beaches of Capbreton
Sanguinet and Biscarrosse lakes
The Top of the lakes for swimming and doing water activities (that's paying unless you bring your equipment!)
The best seaside resorts in the Landes

Go for a walk, a stroll, a hike in the Landes

The Landes are a true paradise for walkers, but also for families. It is rather flat (except in Chalosse), sheltered when walking in the forest and the paths are well marked. You can also bring your bike or simply walk along the many cycle paths in the Landes. Find out from the Tourist Offices which offer walks with interpretive panels, it's a good way to walk while having fun, learning and it gives children a goal. All of this is free!

Read our articles to find good ideas for places to walk:

Cycle paths and places to cycle in the Landes
The most beautiful walks and hikes in the Landes
Ideas for walks around Mont-de-Marsan
A walk in the Estanque peat bogs in Mées, with a wooden path to follow in the middle of the mangrove-like peat bog
A walk in the Landes forest in Vieux-Boucau
A walk in the Etang Noir Nature Reserve in Seignosse
The Courant d'Huchet Nature Reserve and its unique wonders

Free treasure hunts

Do you know geocatching? All parents should know about this wonderful way to get children walking without tiring them out or dragging them! In New Aquitaine, we have the “Tèrra Aventura”, a series of treasure hunts, orchestrated by the Poïzs, which allows you to stroll while learning about nature, heritage and the history of the places visited. Download the free application on your Smartphone and let's go!

Go and meet producers and artisans

Producers and artisans are often organized tours of their operation, farm or workshop. Come and meet them, it's a moment of authentic and sincere sharing. Take an interest in their profession, in their love for their land. Visits are often (not always, find out beforehand) free, followed by a tasting and the possibility of buying good products. Ouiiiii the shop it will be paying, but it is necessary to eat well and as much as it comes from a short circuit and that it is in season, is not it? Consult our section on visits and tastings!

The advice of the Guide des Landes: Remember to make picnic baskets to save money during your stay. A good country bread in pie format lasts several days. A piece of cheese, a slice of dried duck breast, some fruit from the orchard and let's go!

Go to the market

The market is a place full of colors, animation, joie de vivre. In the Landes, there are many regional products that are worth seeing, we have very beautiful markets which are real moments of relaxation to share with the children. Here are the Landes market places. There are all the food trades, but also in season, artists and craftsmen. In the summer we have wonderful night markets and country farmers' markets (in the evening).

Advice from the Landes guide: Are you a little tight on your budget? Pull some cash (give the kids a few pennies if you can, they'll be so proud) and restrict yourself as well. If you buy food, it doesn't count, we said you have to eat well! The most beautiful markets in the Landes are (it's subjective and not exhaustive!): in Dax on Saturday morning, in Roquefort on Saturday morning, the covered market on Place Saint-Roch in Mont de Marsan (especially on Saturday morning)

To go further: Consult the Agenda du Guide des Landes to find markets, gourmet markets, flea markets, house sales, village festivals, fireworks and other joyful events!

Visiting the towns and villages of the Landes

It's the same kind of classic as hikes, but it's so true! A nice walk in a seaside town or inland Landes, or a walk in a village, it takes up a whole day and you can combine that with a moment of swimming and even a morning market to make a combo! Children like to walk around villages on average, don't they? So to help them, ask the Tourist Offices for a map of the town, in many villages there are games, riddles, storytelling walks, interpretive panels for fauna and flora...

Read our article on the most beautiful destinations in the Landes

Bulk ideas:

The Promenade Fleurie in Mimizan, a pretty getaway that can end for the more adventurous, with a tour of Lake Aureilhan.
The Nahuques Animal Park in Mont-de-Marsans, free entry! Walk, picnic table, animals...
The Maison de la Photographie des Landes is a small museum run by an enthusiast near Labouheyre.
The Contemporary Art Forest, choose a route and let yourself be surprised by this open-air gallery!

We wish you a wonderful family holiday in the Landes!

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