What makes a good family outing in Brussels?
A good family outing is an activity where nobody sits on the sidelines. Many Brussels outings are designed for a single age group, the children play while the parents wait, or the adults visit while the children get bored.
Three criteria make the difference when planning an outing for several generations.
- Everyone plays. The activity should involve the 8-year-old as much as the grandfather, in the same team.
- It does not depend on the weather. In Brussels, an indoor outing avoids last-minute cancellations, from autumn to spring.
- It gets talked about afterwards. A score, a photo, a story, that is what keeps people talking about it at the next family meal.
Organising a cousins' reunion or a large family gathering in Brussels
A cousins’ reunion often brings together twenty, thirty people or more, from every branch and of every age. The challenge is to mix cousins who do not always know each other, without the group splitting up by generation.
Team play solves this problem. By mixing the branches of the family when forming the teams, everyone plays with cousins they hardly know, and the teams then meet up to compare their scores.
At Bomb Squad Brussels, a large group is handled without any downtime. Teams set off every ten minutes, with up to 30 players per two-hour slot. While one team plays, the others wait in the 80 m² reception area with its themed bar. Beyond around thirty people, the 200 m² venue can be privatised for up to 50 people, with catering available on request and decoration possible in the reception area.
Where to go for an original family outing in Brussels?
Bomb Squad Brussels is located at 94 boulevard de Sébastopol, in the 3rd arrondissement, between the Réaumur-Sébastopol, Étienne Marcel and Arts et Métiers stations, and Châtelet-Les Halles is within walking distance. The venue is indoors and air-conditioned. The game lasts one hour, allow about 1h15 on site with the welcome and the briefing. The activity starts at €30 per person and is played in French or English, which is handy when part of the family comes from abroad.
Going further
- Celebrate a family birthday — the €40 per person package with a reserved table, drinks and a souvenir photo
- Discover Mission Foam — the most cerebral mission
- Give a Bomb Squad gift card — to give the outing to another branch of the family
The questions we get asked
What can you do as a family in Brussels when it rains?
Choose an indoor activity where everyone plays. Bomb Squad Brussels, in the 3rd arrondissement, is entirely indoors and air-conditioned, and teams of 2 to 6 players are formed freely from age 7.
What is the minimum age to play?
7 years old. For groups of children, the supervision rules are explained when booking.
Can grandparents take part?
Yes. No particular level of fitness is required, and Mission Foam, which is more cerebral, involves less physical effort than Mission Paint.
How much does a family outing at Bomb Squad cost?
The activity starts at €30 per person, the price depends on team size. For a family birthday, the €40 per person package also includes the reserved table, soft drinks, sweets and the souvenir photo.
Can you organise a cousins' reunion at Bomb Squad?
Yes. Up to 30 players take turns over a two-hour slot, and the venue can be privatised for up to 50 people, with catering available on request.
How much time should you allow?
One hour of play per team, and about 1h15 on site with the welcome and the briefing. For a large group in rotation, allow a two-hour slot.
We've been booking bands every day at 94 Boulevard de Sébastopol since January 2024, from corporate events to teen birthday parties. What we write here comes from what we see in the venue.