7 ideas for activities to organise for your teen's birthday!

Your teen's birthday is coming up and he or she doesn't know what to do? Are you afraid to organize an activity that won't please all the guests? With this list of 7 ideas for activities, you can be sure to prepare a birthday party that he or she and all his or her friends are sure to enjoy!

1. An Urban Escape Game 🧩

1. An Urban Escape Game 🧩

With Coddy, organize an Urban Escape Game for your teen's birthday very easily!

You know those games where you have to solve puzzles within a time limit? ⏱ And all this in the downtown area closest to you! 📍

  • Different themes available - something for everyone! 🎭

  • Put together several teams to compete against each other 🏆

  • Full of puzzles, challenges, missions, photos and videos 📸

  • (Re)Discover the city differently at the same time 📍

  • An activity of more or less 2 hours, from 24,99€ per team of 2 to 6 players.

Get your teen to go on an adventure!

Get your teen to go on an adventure!

For your teenagers, we recommend :

  • "Crazytopia": a pretty short, funny game with lots of different types of puzzles to solve. 🤡

  • "Walter Case": a game where teens will play as a private detective to investigate a murky case of blackmail and disappearance 🤫

  • "Secrets of ...": our Explore, games available in several cities, with 100% observation puzzles to solve (i.e. you have to observe your environment to find the answer to the question Karen!

2. An amusement / theme park

2. An amusement / theme park

France is full of different theme parks: a perfect place to celebrate your teenager's birthday. Thrills guaranteed and fun too! Disneyland for the fairytale aspect, Parc Astérix for the roller coasters, Futuroscope or Puy du fou for a trip through time and/or space or Parc Spirou to meet the Marsupilami!

3. A Lasergame

3. A Lasergame

With centres all over France, join the Megazone labyrinths to organise your laser game. With your team, try to make the best score by fighting the other team! Play as a sniper or a commander, capture your target or go for a battle royal, it's up to you to choose your game mode!

📸 Megazone

4. Canyoning

4. Canyoning

Several places in France offer the possibility to practice canyoning. Here are some of the best canyoning spots in France for an afternoon with friends to celebrate your birthday:

  • Gorges du Verdon - Alpes-de-Haute-Provence.

  • The Vercors - Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.

  • The Gorges du Chassezac - Cévennes National Park.

  • The Artuby canyon - Alpes-de-Haute-Provence.

  • Corsica: numerous canyons of all levels, with magnificent landscapes and crystal clear water.

  • The Pyrenees: spectacular scenery and impressive waterfalls.

It is important to take a guide and book your session :-)

📸 Verdon Tourisme - Philippe Murtas

5. Tree climbing and tyrolean traverse

5. Tree climbing and tyrolean traverse

There are some all over France, it's easy to find, and it's always a very popular activity with young people! As far as thrills and zip lines are concerned, we have listed the best ones in France here:

  1. The Giant Tyrolean traverse of Les Gets: located in the ski resort of Les Gets, in Haute-Savoie. It is the biggest zip line in the Alps (over 1km long).

  2. Fantasticable Tyrolienne in La Plagne: located in La Plagne, Savoie. It is 1.5 km long and allows you to fly over the mountains at over 100 km/h.

  3. Les Gorges du Verdon: it is possible to fly over the gorges at a height of more than 200 metres.

  4. Tyrolienne de Bresse: located in the ski resort of La Bresse in the Vosges. It offers a breathtaking view of the mountain.

  5. Tyrolienne de la Colmiane: located in Valdeblore in the Alpes-Maritimes. You can fly over the forest at more than 120 km/h.

  6. La Forêt des Écureuils: located in the Dordogne. There are several zip line courses, of different levels for beginners and the more experienced.

📸la-plagne.com

6. Learn to surf

6. Learn to surf

For teenagers who are tempted by surfing but have never ventured out on their own, a birthday party is the best excuse to ask all their friends to join them. A little trip to the beach and, for the more adventurous, an introduction to surfing with an experienced instructor.

Where to surf in France?

  • Hossegor (Landes)

  • Biarritz

  • La Torche (Brittany)

  • Lacanau (Gironde)

  • La Côte des Basques (Biarritz)

  • Les Cavaliers (Anglet)

📸tourisme.biarritz.fr

7. Water park

7. Water park

To keep with the wet and slippery theme, we suggest you organize your teenager's birthday party in a water park! And if it's inflatable, it'll be even more fun for the teens.

Where to find (inflatable) water parks in France?

  • Aquaboulevard (Paris)

  • Aqualand

  • Aquasplash (Antibes)

  • O'Gliss Park (Vendée)

  • Espace Grand Bleu (La Grande-Motte, Occitanie)

  • Splashgame (Saint-Georges-sur-Eure, Normandy)

  • Beaver Aquapark (Mesnil-Saint-Père, Aube, Grand Est)

📸Beaver Aquapark