Concierge · Family time

Make it more than therapy.

An intensive block is a marathon — the evenings and weekends matter too. Here's the best of family-friendly Zug, plus two easy day trips. Real places, no pushy tours.

Things to do in Zug

The best of Zug.

Zytturm Clocktower
Old town

Zytturm Clocktower

Zug's iconic blue-and-white clock tower watching over the old town.

Das Lohri-Haus
Old town

Das Lohri-Haus

The world's oldest goldsmith's house, with ornate historic detail.

Kirche St. Michael
Old town

Kirche St. Michael

A striking historic church at the heart of the city.

Pulverturm Zug
Old town

Pulverturm Zug

A 16th-century powder tower from the Reformation years.

Lake Zug (Zugersee)
Lake & beaches

Lake Zug (Zugersee)

The calm lake that frames the old town — swimming, strolling, sunsets.

Seebad Seeliken
Lake & beaches

Seebad Seeliken

A lovely lakeside bathing spot with easy, gentle water access.

Strandbad Zug
Lake & beaches

Strandbad Zug

A public lake beach with diving platforms and lawns for families.

Museum Burg Zug
Museums & art

Museum Burg Zug

A castle museum tracing the cultural history of Zug, room by room.

Museum für Urgeschichte(n)
Museums & art

Museum für Urgeschichte(n)

Archaeology from the Stone Age to the Middle Ages — great for curious kids.

Kunsthaus Zug
Museums & art

Kunsthaus Zug

Regional and international modern art in a welcoming gallery.

Zugerberg
Mountain

Zugerberg

Zug's local mountain — meadows, trails and panoramic views year-round.

Zugerberg Bahn
Mountain

Zugerberg Bahn

The little funicular that whisks you up the Zugerberg in minutes.

Highlights curated from TripAdvisor — real landmarks, nature and museums, no commercial tour packages.

Bigger days out

Family adventures within ~50 km.

Hand-picked by our team on our own Google map — museums, animal parks, caves, lidos and mountain adventures, all an easy drive or train ride from the centre.

Lucerne · Museum

Swiss Museum of Transport

Switzerland's most-visited museum — planes, trains and cars, a planetarium and the Swiss Chocolate Adventure. Hours of hands-on fun.

Animal park

Nature & Animal Park Goldau

Over 100 European species in a wild landslide landscape — many you can feed by hand in the free-roaming zones.

Lucerne · Landmark

Chapel Bridge

Europe's oldest wooden bridge, lined with historic gable paintings — a lovely cultural stroll by the octagonal Water Tower.

Zug · Mountain

Zugerberg

Zug's own mountain, 7 minutes up by funicular — trails, the Schattwäldli adventure playground and winter sledding.

Caves

Höllgrotten Baar

A magical underground world of stalactite caves — an all-weather, ~45-minute adventure for the whole family.

Mountain

Rigi — Queen of the Mountains

The 'Queen of the Mountains' by cogwheel train or cable car — panoramas, trails, playgrounds and sledding. Under-16s ride free with an adult.

Castle

Schloss Lenzburg

One of Switzerland's finest hilltop castles — knights, dragons and a children's museum for dressing up and crafting.

Indoor play

Kids Arena

Lucerne's biggest indoor playground for under-8s — soft play, slides, trampolines, a ball pit and an e-kart track.

Resort & pools

Swiss Holiday Park

A huge leisure resort above Lake Lucerne — indoor/outdoor pools and slides, karting, bowling and a children's farm.

Lido & beach

Lido Weggis

A historic lakeside lido — sandy beach and diving towers in summer, a 25-metre indoor pool when the weather turns.

Glass museum

Glasi Hergiswil

Switzerland's only glassworks — a glass labyrinth, a 7-metre marble run with a slide, and blow your own glass ball.

Wildlife park

Wildnispark Zürich Langenberg

Free-to-enter wildlife park — deer, lynx, wolves and bears, plus playgrounds, fire-pit picnic spots and forest trails.

Lake park

Seepark Schenkon

An idyllic little lake park on the Feldmoossee — a playground, barbecue spots and a gentle swimming beach.

Adventure mountain

Sattel-Hochstuckli

Up by the world's first revolving gondola — a summer toboggan run, a trampoline park and the 374-metre Skywalk suspension bridge.

Mountain village

Stoos

The world's steepest funicular to a car-free village, then on to Fronalpstock's panorama — trails in summer, skiing and sledding in winter.

Adventure trail

Morschach Waldpark

A playful family adventure trail above Lake Lucerne with interactive stations and beautiful views — beside the Swiss Holiday Park.

Tap any card to open it on Google Maps — or explore them all on our interactive map.

On the map

Every day out, mapped.

All sixteen of our hand-picked family adventures on one map — see what's closest to the centre and tap any pin for details.

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The orange pin is our centre at Chamerstrasse 170 — every adventure is an easy drive or train ride away.

Plan your free time.

Browse everything Zug has to offer on TripAdvisor — or ask our concierge and we'll tailor it to your family.

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