Christmas is coming, and with it a whole host of lovely activities for the whole family. See the Christmas parades, go ice-skating in the open air, go window-shopping… We tell you all about it!
Try out Paris’ biggest outdoor skating rink with Patins en Folie at Parc André Citroën
Patins en Folie is the not-to-be-missed event for families and friends over the festive season! Come glide over Paris’s largest outdoor ice rink at Parc André Citroën in the 15ᵉ arrondissement. On 600 square meters of real ice, take full advantage of the festive and gourmet atmosphere of the premises, where good crepes, waffles, but also spiced wine await you!
📍 Location: Parc André Citroën, 75015 Paris
🗓️ Date: until January 4, 2026
🎟️ Price: from €12 full price
Take a luminous stroll through the Domaine de Saint-Cloud with Lumières en Seine – one of the most magical Christmas activities for children!
Lumières en Seine returns this year for an even more magical light trail. Come and stroll through the magnificent Domaine de Saint-Cloud, and enjoy the different light trails and sumptuous light displays. It’s a walk you can’t afford to miss!
📍Location: Grille Clémenceau – Saint-Cloud, 92210, Paris
📆 Date: multiple dates until January 11, 2026
🎟️ Admission: From €16
Discover yourself with “TOI: The immersive personality test”, an activity for the whole family
This vacation season, TOI offers a magical adventure, an inner journey that’s sure to please kids… and parents (yes, even those who thought they’d seen it all before). In this immersive journey, you’ll pass through eight magical rooms combining games, illusions and digital art. It’s sure to pique the curiosity of even the youngest visitors! A virtual avatar accompanies you step by step, and your choices, gestures and reactions are analyzed live: at the end, an “Aura” – a sort of magical portrait of you – is revealed. Lasting around 90 minutes, accessible from age 7, this is an interactive, fun and visually surprising outing. In short, it’s the perfect way to get away from it all, have fun and spend some quality time with your family.
📍Location: TOI, MOIR – 17 Bd Saint-Jacques, 75014 Paris, France
📆 Date: multiple dates
Hear the true story of Santa Claus
Here’s a fascinating Christmas activity for fans of immersive journeys? A venue dedicated to immersive theater opened its doors a few weeks ago in the capital. It’s called the Grand Hôtel des Rêves, and as the year draws to a close, it’s offering a Christmas-themed experience. La vraie histoire du Père Noël (The True Story of Santa Claus) is a tour-spectacle featuring a dozen scenographic sets and a cast of twenty actors!
📍 Location: 47, rue du Cardinal Lemoine, 75005 Paris
📆 Date: until January 4, 2026
🎟️ Price: from €19
Take a trip to the Musée des Arts Forains – Admire the Festival du Merveilleux with your family
Until January 4 , 2026, prolong the magic of Christmas and join in the family fun at the Musée des Arts Forains’ Festival du Merveilleux. This magical museum-show highlights the beauty of our fairground heritage. During the festival, you’ll discover talented jugglers, acrobats and puppeteers, here to make you dream for a moment.
📍Location: 53 av des Terroirs de France, 75012 Paris
📆 Date: January 4, 2026
🎟️ Admission: €22 full price / €14 to €16 concessions
Admire the Christmas parades at Disneyland Paris – A magical activity for children
Christmas means parades! For the occasion, the biggest theme parks put on a show to delight children. Such is the case at Disneyland Paris, which promises a magical show for the whole family! We’re there to cheer on Mickey and his friends, and see the floats of our little ones’ favorite heroes. A show not to be missed!
📍Location: Paris
Admire the Christmas window displays
During the festive season, Paris’s biggest department stores are decked out in a thousand lights to dazzle you. The windows are ever more enchanting, and come alive every evening until Christmas approaches. A free show not to be missed!
📍Location: Paris
Listen to the best holiday music in a Candlelight Christmas concert
Treat your children to an unforgettable Christmas experience with Candlelight concerts, where musical magic comes to life under the soothing glow of candlelight. In a magical atmosphere, they’ll discover the most beautiful Christmas tunes played live, captivating their imagination and awakening their musical sensibilities. This timeless moment, both playful and enchanting, is the perfect opportunity for families to share in the magic of the festive season and create precious memories.
📍Location: Institut National des Jeunes Aveugles (INJA)
Stroll through a Christmas market – One of children’s favorite Christmas activities
How can you enjoy Christmas with your family without going to a market at least once? The capital organizes them just about everywhere, to please everyone. Our recommendation: La Villette, with its Swiss village, Zurich fondue, designer stalls, carousel, shows and creative workshops for the whole family. Children won’t be bored!
📍Location: Place de la Fontaine aux Lions
Take a luminous stroll through the Jardin d’Acclimatation with Japon en Lumières
For the 2025 version of its illuminated trail, the Jardin d’acclimatation immerses you in Japanese culture with a veritable Tokyo-style lantern festival. Discover 2,000 themed lanterns that will transform the 6-hectare garden, as well as gourmet chalets to enjoy Japanese cuisine and escape for an evening to the land of the Rising Sun without even leaving Paris.
📍 Address: Bois de Boulogne, Route de la Porte Dauphine à la Prte des Sablons, 75116 Paris
📆 Date: multiple dates until March 8, 2026
🎟️ Admission: from 12 euros
Say hello to the farm animals at Château de Rambouillet – A beautiful moment in nature
For Christmas, the Château de Rambouillet welcomes young and old alike for fun activities. The program includes a lovely illuminated crib, a Christmas market, horse-drawn carriage rides around the estate, cow milking and a visit to the farm. All in all, a great day out with our animal friends.
📍Location: Parc du château, 78120 Rambouillet
Make your own Christmas decorations
It’s never too early to make your own Christmas decorations! Pretty hanging lights, cute candle holders, a snow globe… All it takes is a little time and imagination, and you’re ready to go. A lovely activity to do at home while waiting for Santa Claus…
📍Location : Paris
Book a Christmas tea time
When temperatures plummet, treating yourself to a tea time is the perfect way to warm up. And that’s just as well, since Paris boasts a host of tea times in exceptional locations. Discover our selection!
📍Location : Paris