A fun playground made from wooden beams. Best for older kids but little ones will enjoy the sand &…read morebasket swing.

This is one of a few parks in Antwerp. It's not the biggest, and has a slightly run down feel due…read moreto some of the construction currently going on. A nice place on a sunny day to sit on a bench by water, but not as scenic as most other parks.

Yep, this is a park, and a fairly decent one at that. Okay, we didn't spend a huge amount of time…read morewandering around it namely because it was getting a little dark and we were trying to locate a laundromat (I'm starting to call them wash salons for some bizarre reason - maybe it is because that is what the Germans call them). Anyway this certainly isn't what I would call a boring park since there are quite a few things to do here, even if lying on the grass and having a snooze is your idea of doing something in a park (though make sure nobody steals your bag if that is what you are doing). As I wandered through here I did encounter some play equipment and a rather pleasant lake. However, the great thing about the park was simply its greenery, even in the early evening the place was pleasant.

The "musée des enfants" is a place I discovered fairly quickly when I moved to Brussels. Simply…read morebecause I live almost next to it. When I say discovered, I should specify the gardens. There is a public playground outside, which is open daily until 1800 if I a not mistaken. There are swings of all sizes, slides, and a few goats (behind a grid) that will entertain any young child. Now this year we were looking for a location to celebrate my son's 6th birthday, and they offer very nice all inclusive packages (animation, cake and drinks), I know it is available in French and Dutch and strongly believe it is possible in english. The entertainment is provided by young adults that browse through various rooms of the museum where different themes are on displays. The worlds cultural differences, the cycle of life, etc... the displays are well conceived and the level of detail provided by the leader is adapted to the audience. The ONLY weak point is that the museum is a real classic for schools in Brussels, so you might be confronted with a group of kids who have already seen everything;-) But they do renew the displays on a bi-yearly basis.

The sun is out, you want to chill but you live in the city and you don't have a patio? What do you…read moredo, what do you. Well, you somewhere public and relax, take a bottle of wine and company and enjoy people passing by. Make new friends and look at the crowd passing by. This is the greatest spot in the summer where you don't have to pay for :-)