Toulouse. Long Ma, magic, virtual reality… Our ideas for convivial outings for these holidays
By Anthony Assemat
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Here are our ideas for having fun, getting some fresh air and relaxing during this Easter holiday, from Saturday April 23 to Sunday May 8, 2022.
Workshops at the Grand Bazaar
The Grand Bazaar is the new cultural place at the crossroads of the arts in Toulouse. The place will take advantage of the holidays to multiply initiatives with stages for all ages (sewing, visual arts, writing, etc.). Virtual reality experiences (helmets provided), guitar, yoga and quizzes will also be part of the game.
3, avenue of the cemetery, in Toulouse.
A new virtual reality room
Dream, this is the new large virtual reality space, which opens in town on Saturday April 23, 2022 between rue de Metz and place Saint-Georges. For the opening, the first two days will be free, Saturday 23 and Sunday 24 April 2022.
Free artistic scenes
The ESMA and ETPA schools organize internships to discover artistic professions. Photo, 3D animation, graphic design… These courses are reserved for high school students in Terminale and young people under 25 in retraining.
Info about esma-artistique.com
Ball at the Grand Rond
With sunny days, do you have a furious desire to dance? Meet at the Boulingrin roundabout for an afternoon of dancing. DJ and live concert will be provided by Simbora association.
Sunday April 24, 2022 from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. Free event.
What You Experience On An African Safari
For these holidays, the African Safari zoo offers make-up stands, to attend the Asian otter tea party and the resumption of bird meetings. The opportunity to discover the two new horses in the park: Sora and Ange!
The Harlem Globetrotters® at the Sports Palace
The Harlem Globetrotters® always guarantee a great basketball show! Their new Pushing The Limits tour passes through Toulouse and the Sports Palace André Brouat (the tour, originally scheduled for 2020, had been postponed due to the Covid).
Do not miss !
Enjoying Long Ma at the Machine
After a weekend of exceptional entertainment on the Piste des Géants, the dragon-horse Long Ma is still to be discovered at the Halle de la Machine, until May 8. And for the first time, Long Ma takes travelers aboard his travel temple inspired by the architecture of the Forbidden City. A place of choice at 10 meters high!
Magic and board games make their festival
At the end of the second week of the Easter holidays, remember to tick on your diary the Alchemy of the game festival, which celebrates its 20th anniversary at the Meett (from May 6 to 8, 2022). Another festival for young and old, that of magic at the Barrière casino (May 7 and 8). Illusionists, mentalists… Artists of international level will be there.
Lots of entertainment at the racecourse
The racecourse organizes galloping challengewith eight national courses that will follow each other every 30 minutes, and three prices on the menu : the Vase d’Argent Prize, the Caravelle Prize and the FBA Aymeri de Mauléon Prize. A family event with many activities such as a brunch, pony baptisms…
Sunday April 24, 2022, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Toulouse racecourse.
1, shopping path. The entertainment is free.
Entrance fees: 2/5 euros (free up to 18 years old).
Africa at the Limayrac room
The Limayrac room in Toulouse is hosting a two-day auto-entrepreneur fair on the theme of Africa. Find exhibitors who will present their know-how through fashion, cosmetics, bags, accessories (crafts) as well as culinary products.
22 Xavier Darasse Street.
More informations on this link.
Discover the monuments of Toulouse with guided tours
The Toulouse Tourist Office organizes several guided tours to get to know the city better. “Toulouse and its monuments”, visit to the Ile du Ramier, “the visit of which you are the hero”, “secret Toulouse”, “Visit between city and museum”, “Along the Garonne”, “The stroll of the heritage”… The choice is yours!
A solidarity egg hunt
You didn’t have indigestion during the Easter weekend? Are you tired of egg hunting? On the initiative of the Secours populaire de Haute-Garonne, a big solidarity egg hunt will be held in the garden of Compans-Caffarelli, Sunday April 27, 2022.
Aeroscopia, Museum, Quai des Savoirs…
Piloting drones at Aeroscopycritical thinking exhibition at the Quai des Savoirsworkshops and discovery of insects at Toulouse Museum… The must-see places in the agglomeration await you!
At the Gallic Village
The Village Gaulois, 30 minutes south of Toulouse, organizes craft demonstrations, an introduction to archery and a treasure hunt around the Legend of Toulouse’s cursed gold. 50,000 chocolate coins will be offered as rewards!
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