Easter vacations 2023 at the Château de Chantilly

Is there a more beautiful setting than the Château de Chantilly to spend your Easter vacations? The domain welcomes us from April 22 to May 9, 2023 with a beautiful program full of surprises for the whole family.

Workshops, shows, guided tours, games, gift hunts... The Château de Chantilly puts on a big show and rolls out the red carpet just for us. The proof: during these vacations, we discover many animations around the arts of the table.

Discover without delay the program of festivities of these spring vacations, and get out your calendar to organize your visit with family or friends to the Chantilly domain!

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The program of activities to discover with your family during the vacations:

• The Easter table at the Cosmos chocolate factory in Senlis

To celebrate Easter, the Cosmos chocolate factory in Senlis and the Chambre des Métiers et de l'artisanat des Hauts-de-France (Compiègne branch) and Chocolat et Compagnie in Chantilly will take over the huge table in the Galerie des Cerfs at the Musée Condé (12 meters long and 2.5 meters wide) on April 5th with chocolate compositions that will pay tribute to the room's 19th century decorations. These creations will sublimate the historical pieces that adorn the table all year to form a breathtaking ensemble, to be discovered until May 8!

• Totem, ode to the equestrian peoples - The new equestrian show at the Grandes Écuries

Colors, dances, acrobatics, bewitching music and flamboyant costumes... TOTEM, the new creation of the equestrian company of the Château de Chantilly, pays homage to the horse and to the equestrian peoples. A show of many colors to travel to meet the riders of the world and the disappeared civilizations: Aztecs, Amerindians, Mongols, Scythians, Indians, Abyssinian riders...
Information and reservation

• Workshop : " make your own paper flower ".

Wednesdays, April 13 and 20 at 2:20 and 4:00 pm - Salle pédagogique/ Cabotière
The Château de Chantilly offers you an extraordinary artistic workshop. With the help of designers from Studio Marianne Guély, children will be able to create a realistic or imaginary paper flower, inspired by the castle's decorations. A great way to unleash your creativity!
Meeting point: Equestrian statue of the Constable, in front of the castle. Please arrive 15 minutes before the beginning of the workshop at the meeting place
From 6 years old - 1 accompanying adult per child
Ticket in addition to the 1 day ticket - 10€ per child (1 accompanying adult included).
Duration: 1 hour

• Special spring guided tour: around the collections and tableware

From Monday April 17 to Friday May 5
During the Easter vacations, the Château de Chantilly invites you and your family to discover its extraordinary masterpieces through a guided tour of its collections. A special focus will be given to the arts of the table: What did people eat in the time of the princes? What utensils were found in the kitchens? What were the rules of etiquette at the time? An exciting journey to make with your family!
Visit from Monday to Friday except on Tuesdays, weekends and holidays.
Price: 7 euros
From 7 years old.
Information and reservation

• Workshop "Learn how to make the mythical Chantilly cream

Notice to food lovers! Have you always wanted to learn how to make the mythical Chantilly cream? The brotherhood of the "chevaliers fouetteurs" is here to promote this historical and culinary heritage. Their goal: to teach you how to successfully whip up real Chantilly cream by hand! As a bonus, the Confrérie des Chevaliers fouetteurs will offer pancakes and chocolates to children during the spring vacations!
2 classes per day: 2pm and 4pm
Duration : 1 hour
Adult : 17 € / 12-17 years old : 12 € / Under 12 years old : 6 € in addition to the 1 day ticket
Information and reservation

• The enigmas of the Giant Goose Game

Take part in a family treasure hunt in the Giant Goose Game located in the park of the Château de Chantilly. The children who manage to find the mystery word will be rewarded with a chocolate surprise at the Château's boutique!
Booklet available on site (to be picked up at the ticket office).
Activity included in the Park ticket and the 1-day ticket.
To do with the family, for children from 6 to 12 years old

See you at the Château de Chantilly to enjoy all these great activities, and happy vacations to all!

To know more about the Chantilly Castle :

Château de Chantilly, visit the château, museums and park
The Château de Chantilly, a jewel of French heritage, encompasses not only a magnificent château, but also a huge park, the Musée Condé and the Grandes Ecuries, where you'll also find the Musée du Cheval. [Read more]