Sportlov half-term holiday in Gothenburg - where to find fun things to do

If you're longing for the Mediterranean, head to Boulebar in the middle of town. This southern French-inspired indoor park has both boules courts and a restaurant. Bring the whole family for a brunch, dinner or lunch with French flavours and challenge each other to a tournament of the French national sport. Boules is suitable for all levels.

Bodyflight is a thrilling activity where you hover freely in the world's highest wind tunnel. Children from the age of three can test how it feels to fly here. You're given equipment and a safety briefing, then you simply soar.

Stadsbiblioteket - the City Library - on Götaplatsen is planning lots of fun and games over the February half term holidays. Try out theatre acting, craft, draw, and play video games - to name just a few of the activities on offer. Participation is free, but some events require prior registration.

Are you ready for an experience that will make you question what's really possible and what's not? At the Paradox Museum you encounter over 40 different objects and rooms that distort perspective and create spectacular visual illusions. An experience equally as fun for children as it is for adults, and you'll also take home some great photos.

The sports holiday week at World of Volvo revolves around fun and interactive activities for all ages. Take part in dancing, theatre, VR and other fun things. 

Who doesn't love waffles...? Våffelcafé Soldattorpet at Skansen Kronan is a cosy little wooden cottage that serves freshly baked, crispy waffles and coffee in front of the open fire. The café is housed in a former soldier's barracks, where you can feel the echoes of the past and look out over Gothenburg.

You could easily spend the entire half-term week exploring the various exhibitions at the Museum of World Culture. Visit the exhibition about games of the world, which range from 4,000-year-old board games to today's digital games, philosophise about the big questions in the Existence exhibition, or play and learn in Together, which is particularly suitable for children aged 0-12 years

Combine work and play at the Universeum experience centre. Visit the Mathrix exhibition where you can tackle mathematical questions from a completely new perspective, go on a 3D journey into space, check out the sharks in the aquarium or visit the lab in the Miniverseum. A fun destination for the whole family. It's a good idea to buy tickets in advance to avoid queueing at the door. 

This year, Aeroseum has an "Adventure at the North Pole" theme over half-term. Take part in the story of Salomon August Andrée's polar expedition at the end of the 19th century, join Flygarn on adventurous expeditions, and listen and learn as the guides talk about polar bears, Helikopter 6 and the Ymer expedition. Open every day.

During the half-term week you can visit the Amusement Arcade at Liseberg, where once you've bought a game pass you can go bananas with four hours of free play on the various challenges. If your stomach starts grumbling after all the arcade games, air hockey and pinball, there are plenty of snacks to satisfy your hunger.

Visit the much-loved Swedish children's book character Alfons Åberg at Alfons Åberg Kulturhus, which organises fun activities throughout half-term that are especially suitable for younger visitors. Readings, theatrical performances and a disco are just a few of the events on the programme this year. 

Gothenburg Botanical Garden has holiday activities related to plants and nature. During the school holiday from 10th to 12th February, the theme is grains, and you can follow the journey from ear to loaf and from straw to various creations. Craft with straw, make flour and bake bread which will then become part of the refreshments. Suitable for all ages.

There are plenty of charming parks and green spaces in Gothenburg where you can spend your holidays outdoors. Visit historic Slottsskogen, wander around the 19th-century Trädgårdsföreningen park or check out Gothenburg's botanical gardens. In the nature reserve around Delsjön you can also experience nature and even go tobogganing when the snow comes. The slope down towards the lake is especially popular with sledders.

Bring the whole family to Nordstan shopping centre over the half-term holidays this year. There are plenty of fun activities for gaming enthusiasts during gaming and e-sports week. If you prefer horses, you can try out Nordstan's hobby horse track.

If you enjoy bowling, why not visit one of the city's bowling alleys, which often offer other activities such as shuffleboard and VR as well. Or perhaps challenge the family to a triathlon or pentathlon with several different disciplines? At Star Bowling and Nordic Sportsbar, you can also combine some physical activity with a cosy American-style meal.

Let your creativity flow freely at Gothenburg Museum of Art. From Tuesday to Friday during the school holiday, children aged 5–12 can draw inspiration from the colours and shapes of the artworks, and then dye fabric bags in the studio. Monday is dedicated to children with NPF diagnoses or similar needs.

Why not take enjoy sportlov as it was originally intended, with some winter sports? Skiing and snowboarding are clear winter favourites, and even though Gothenburg itself can't guarantee snow guarantee, there are several slopes nearby that actually do. About an hour's drive from Gothenburg is Ulricehamn's ski resort, where the entire lift system is open and where you can also rent skis or boards. More interested in cross-country skiing? When there's snow in Gothenburg, you can head to the prepared cross-country tracks in Skatås.

Regardless of the amount of snow, ice skating's always a safe bet when it comes to winter sports in Gothenburg. There are several places in town you can get out on the ice and practice your moves. Some popular places to go ice skating are Rambergsrinken and Isdala ice rink in Kortedala. You can hire skates at all the locations.