The Christmas Village in Saint-Germain-en-Laye (78) returns for a month of magic, from December 7 to January 5, 2025! Join us on Place Abbé-Pierre-de-Porcaro, transformed into an enchanted setting, for a total immersion in the festive spirit, with a Christmas market, ice rink, creative workshops and fairy-tale parades.
In Saint-Germain-en-Laye, the magic of Christmas arrives with a bang, ready to make you dance to the tunes of jingle bells and fairytale songs! Head for Place Abbé-Pierre-de-Porcaro, transformed into an enchanted setting from December 7, 2024 to January 5, 2025, for a cure of good cheer and gourmet delights.
At the Marché de Noël de Saint-Germain-en-Laye, a multitude of gourmet chalets are brimming with churros, mulled wine, Alsatian or Champagne specialities, and even Creole sweets to vary the pleasures. As for gifts, you'll find candles for cocooning addicts, Provencal santons and board games for cosy evenings.
But Christmas in Saint-Germain is also a festival ofentertainment for the whole family. The Santa Claus opens the doors of his home (yes, he has his HQ here), while children skate, scribble masterpieces or tinker with little wonders to hang on the tree. And, last but not least, don't miss the wanderings that transform the streets into a fairy-tale scene: wacky elves, illuminated stilt-walkers, swinging brass bands and even a dancing tree!
saint-Germain-en-Laye Christmas Village program :
- Santa Claus in his little house
December 7 to 23, 2024 (Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays)
- The Nutcracker" drawing competition: children aged 4 to 10 can enter their best drawings (with surname, first name, age, postal address and parents' telephone number) in the letterbox next to Santa's cottage.
From December 7 to January 5, 2024
Entry form
- Wooden horse merry-go-round (fee payable)
Christmas market opening times
- Ice rink (free/gloves compulsory)
December 7 to 23, 2024 / Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, 4pm to 7pm / Wednesdays and Sundays, 11am to 7pm, until 8pm on Saturdays
December 26 to January 5 inclusive, 2pm to 7pm
Closes at 6pm on Tuesdays, December 24 and 31
Exceptional closing on Wednesdays, December 25 and January 1
- Creative workshop for little angels (ages 4 and up) by the Tout Comme des Grands company at the Chalet animations
Saturday, December 7, 11am to 1pm and 2pm to 6pm
- Les lutins de Noël" strolling show: two elves with their musical and illuminated cart stroll around. Songs, jokes and magic bubbles guaranteed! - By Carton Compagnie7
Saturday, December 7, from 12 noon to 12:45 p.m., from 2 p.m. to 2:45 p.m., from 3:30 p.m. to 4:15 p.m. and from 5 p.m. to 5:45 p.m.
- Les Elfes des Pôles" strolling show: five illuminated actor-stilt-walkers and their sound triporter create a boreal fairytale by the Zizanie company
Saturday, December 7, 5pm to 5:45pm and 6:15pm to 7pm
- Nutcracker creative workshop (ages 4 and up) by Marie-Laure Lang at Chalet animations
Sunday, December 8, 11am to 1pm and 2pm to 6pm
- Déambulation " Noël Givré " : four merry men sing, dance and tell funny stories - By the Jacqueline Cambouis company
Sunday, December 8, from 12:00 to 12:45 pm and from 2:30 to 3:15 pm
- Symbiose sings Christmas classics in four voices by compagnie Katalyse
Sunday, December 8, 4:00 pm to 4:30 pm, 5:00 pm to 5:30 pm and 6:00 pm to 6:30 pm
- Face painting by the Unicorn (ages 3 and up) at the Chalet animations
Wednesdays, December 11 and 18, 11am to 1pm and 2pm to 6pm
Monday, December 23, 11am to 1pm and 2pm to 6pm
- Christmas on the Balcony": four musicians revisit the repertoire of Christmas carols, taking turns as singers and instrumentalists - By Rondoroyal
Wednesdays, 4:00 pm to 4:40 pm and 5:30 pm to 6:10 pm
- A balloon-sculpting elf will enchant you! - By Mayanim at Chalet animations
Friday, December 13, 5pm to 7pm
- Lantern house workshop (ages 4 and up) - Par Tout Comme des Grands au Chalet animations
Saturday, December 14, 11am to 1pm and 2pm to 6pm
- Wandering of festive, wacky, cheeky and whimsical elves, gently wandering like sorcerers' apprentices - By Melles Paillettes
Saturday, December 14, 3:00 pm to 3:45 pm and 4:15 pm to 5:00 pm
- Winter storytelling by Jardin du conte (open to all) at Chalet animations
Sundays, December 15 and 22, 3 pm to 6 pm
- Sapinjou et son étoile" (Sapinjou and his star): discover a luminous fir tree that twirls with its star - by Masque en mouvement
Sunday, December 15, 4:00 pm to 4:45 pm and 5:30 pm to 6:15 pm
- Les Facteurs de Noël" strolling show: two mischievous characters take their musical and illuminated cart for a ride, almost forgetting their mission: to deliver Santa's letters! - By Loco live
Wednesday, December 18, 4:00 pm to 4:30 pm, 5:00 pm to 5:30 pm and 6:00 pm to 6:30 pm
- Balloon magician and sculptor - By Linki Pan
Friday, December 20, 5pm to 7pm
- Creative Christmas tree decorations workshop (from 4 years) - By Marie-Laure Lang at the Chalet animations
Saturday, December 21, 11am to 1pm and 2pm to 6pm
- Déambulation " Eléonore d'automne " : storyteller, joker and chestnut-giver, in the Village and pedestrian streets on Saturday and at the market, place du Marché-Neuf, on Sunday - By compagnie Tokamak
Saturday, December 21 from 11am to 1pm and from 2pm to 8pm
Sunday, December 22 from 10:30am to 1pm and from 2pm to 6:30pm
- The "Jazzdiniers Trio" brass band strolls through the Village and pedestrian streets
Saturday, December 21, 11:30am to 12pm, 2:30pm to 3pm, 3:30pm to 4pm, 4:30pm to 5pm and 5:30pm to 6pm
- "Slash in the Air"
Playful, participatory bubble show - By Pierre-Yves Fusier
Sunday, December 22, 11am to 6pm
Delicious, creative, magical... this Christmas village is a must for your December festive to-do list in Yvelines(78)!
