Les Gets with kids: the family guide for winter and summer

• free for children under 5Lift pass
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• 12 months to 4 yearsLes Fripouilles nursery
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• 4, freeToboggan runs in the village
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• 12 Dec 2026 (partial) to 11 Apr 2027Winter season 2026-27
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• over 70 activities (summer 2026)Portes du Soleil Multi Pass
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Bringing children to Les Gets means finding, in one village, something for a baby, a four-year-old seeing snow for the first time and a teenager who wants to go fast. This guide brings together what is on offer in winter and summer, with ages, what is free and what needs booking. Information was checked on 9 November 2026; future dates and prices are flagged as such.

Winter with children

The 2026-27 season is due to open partially on 12 December 2026, snow permitting, then fully on 19 December, running until 11 April 2027, according to the lift company.

Skiing for the youngest

• Free lift pass under 5: children under 5 ski for free, with proof of age. From 5, the child rate applies up to age 15.
• The P’tite Glisse pass covers part of the ski area, 12 lifts and 13 runs, at a reduced price: a good option for the first few days, before the full area is any use. There is also a more limited beginner pass.
• The Chavannes sector is presented by the tourist office as the family area of the ski domain: an easy-to-reach ski front, wide sunny slopes and secure beginner zones, including the Mappys area.
• The Territoire du Grand Cry, from age 3, is a themed play area on the sunny side of Les Chavannes, near the top of the gondola: a Native American-style village, tipis, treasure hunts, gentle boardercross-style runs with sound effects, and a picnic area.

For lessons, the Les Gets ESF offers the Club Piou-Piou in the snow garden from age 3, the P’tits Montagnys club for 3 to 12-year-olds, children’s group lessons for ages 5 to 12, and private lessons from 2.5 years, according to its official listing. The 360° International school takes children from age 4. To compare schools and their formats, see ski schools in Les Gets; for the very first days on skis, see learning to ski in Les Gets.

Childcare for the little ones

The Les Fripouilles nursery, at the Maison des Gets, takes children aged 12 months to 4 years in winter, by the half-day or full day. Online booking is compulsory and places are limited. 2026-27 prices, booking and alternatives are covered on the childcare and ski kindergarten page.

Sledging, skating and evening outings

Four secure, free toboggan runs are set up in the village, each suited to an age group:

Helmets are strongly recommended. Sledging is banned on the ski area, day and night.

For more thrills, the all-season toboggan at Les Perrières is a rail toboggan that runs year round on a published schedule (details in the summer section). In winter it is sometimes lit in the late afternoon.

The outdoor ice rink, on the square in front of the Maison des Gets, opens every day in season, weather permitting. The village’s winter play areas are free to use.

In the evening, Alta Lumina offers an illuminated trail of about 1 km through the forest, open every evening from 19 December 2026 to 31 March 2027 according to a tourist office listing. Pushchairs are not recommended.

During Christmas week, the “Father Christmas lives in Les Gets” event usually sets up at the Lac des Écoles; its 2026 dates had not been published when checked.

Summer with children

In summer, life shifts to the Lac des Écoles, at 1,240 m, with its lifeguarded swimming area and the Wibit inflatable water park. The all-season toboggan (about 1,100 m of track, 104 m of descent, up to 40 km/h) lets children ride alone from age 8 and 1.35 m tall, and from age 3 with an adult. Next door, Perrières Aventures has electric mini-karts, trampolines and inflatables, run on tokens.

Young riders have a Kid Zone in the bike park, according to the bike park listing published by Haute-Savoie Mont-Blanc Tourisme. The little tourist train links the centre with the lake leisure area.

The Portes du Soleil Multi Pass gives access to more than 70 activities across 12 resorts; in Les Gets it includes the Lac des Écoles, the mechanical music museum, one cinema showing a day and pedestrian access to some lifts, with discounts on the all-season toboggan and the Wibit. Details, easy walks and golf are on the summer family activities page.

When the weather turns

A day of rain or a snowstorm need not be wasted: the village has a cinema, Le Club, open in winter and summer, a bowling alley, the mechanical music museum, spas, a pottery workshop and, once it opens at the end of November 2026, the new media library. No swimming pool is mentioned by the tourist office. The full list is on what to do in Les Gets on a rainy day.

Activities by age

Tips for planning your stay

• Book early for the nursery and group lessons in the school holidays: places are limited.
• Bring proof of age (passport or ID card) for the free under-5 lift pass.
• Choose your area: staying near Les Chavannes or the ski front cuts down on carrying kit. Free shuttles serve the village and hamlets in season.
• Pack a helmet for sledging, even on the village runs.
• Check the official weather forecast the day before, so you can switch to the indoor plan if needed.

This guide is independent of the tourist office and the lift company: always use the official websites listed in the sources for bookings.