Last updated: November 22, 2024
Looking to fully experience the holiday spirit in Cholet? Our guide presents all the end-of-year festivities, from traditional animations to festive events that bring our city to life during this winter period.
The historic heart of Cholet transforms for the holidays, with Place Travot hosting the traditional Christmas market and its wooden chalets. Rue Nationale glows with sparkling decorations, while Le Mail offers activities for children. The surrounding neighborhoods also participate in the celebrations, creating a warm atmosphere that extends to the neighboring communes of the Cholet area.
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Holiday Markets and Shopping
Arcadie Christmas Market
The Arcadie Christmas Market is a festive event where you can discover local gifts and enjoy a convivial atmosphere.
Holiday Shows and Entertainment
House of the Real Santa Claus
The True Father Christmas House is a place where children can meet Father Christmas and take memorable photos. Visitors can also find gifts and souvenirs for the holidays.
Living Nativity
The Crèche Vivante de Cholet is an essential part of the year-end festivities. Created by Ophélie Herdzik, it features a staging by Michel Duchemin and Gaëlle Hausermann of Paul Production, with original music by Isabelle Zanotti and recordings of the choletaise chorales. The story of Christmas is told in a festive setting designed for the occasion.
Kids' Cinema
The Ciné-Mômes festival offers a diverse film program with detailed schedules and trailers, at a unique price of 3 euros.
OHC Concert - From the Danube to the Caucasus
The Harmonic Orchestra of Cholet invites you to a musical and choreographic journey through Central Europe, featuring Romanian, Armenian, Gypsy, Yiddish, and Klezmer traditions.
The Crazy Story of the Couple
The crazy history of the couple is a café-theater show that explores how couples would have lived at different times. Disputes, children, and mothers-in-law are staged in various historical periods.
Divers'Danses Dance Night
The Soirée dansante Divers'Danses offers a dance evening with DJ Guy Tessier, including entry at 12€, drinks, brioche, coffee, teas, and infusions. Pre-reservation is required.
Gala of Amateur Filmmakers from Vihiers
The Amateur Filmmakers of Vihiers offer their 2024 Gala, a unique cinematic event where local film enthusiasts can discover local films and participate in cultural activities.
Fair-play
The Fair-Play show explores the body in all its states, from athletic performance to pathetic movements. The actor focuses on the steel of the sports mind and self-surpassing.
Oro - Khor Company, Khoudia Touré
This choreographic performance brings together young dancers from Senegal, Canada, and France to explore common stories and human trajectories. Khoudia Touré, a hip-hop choreographer, shows that dance can be a tool for social transformation and a sharing of meaning.
Ordinary Excellence - Topick
L'Excellence Ordinaire - Topick is a burlesque show that takes place on a thin line between the Marx Brothers and cartoon characters. Through mundane situations that transform into wild adventures, TOPICK attempts to defy fate.
Other Holiday Activities
Guided Tours - From Fiber to Clothing: The History of a Territory
Discover the history of fiber and clothing through an immersive guided tour, exploring themes of laundry and weaving.
The Arts of Japan
The Parc Oriental de Maulévrier celebrates autumn with Momiji, an immersion into Japanese tradition of admiring autumn leaves. In conjunction with Momiji, the Parc Oriental also offers a weekend dedicated to Japanese Arts, featuring free animations, initiations, and demonstrations.
Children's Rights Days: Our Local Dialect
The Journées des Droits de l'Enfant : Le patois de chez nous offers a fun hour where you can discover and use local expressions. Through challenges inspired by Time’s up, guess the meaning of our local expressions.
Autumn Gold Dance Lunch
The Autumn Gold Lunch Dance takes place at the Salle des Fêtes de Cholet, offering a convivial and gastronomic experience for adults. This lunch dance is reserved and accessible to people with reduced mobility.
Climate Mural Animation
The Animation Fresque du climat in Cholet offers workshops to understand climate issues and take collective action. These workshops are free and take place each month at Tiers-Lieu Nomade.
Cholet Repair Café
The Repair Café in Cholet is a fun and convivial space where participants can repair their broken items with the help of experts. It is a place for sharing knowledge and conviviality open to all.
Children's Workshops with Animals at Zanimaux du Bignon in La Tessoualle / Cholet South
The Ateliers des Enfants en compagnie des Animaux chez les Zanimaux du Bignon à La Tessoualle /Cholet sud offer a unique experience where children can interact with various animals, practice feeding and grooming, and create a colorful Christmas craft. Each child will leave with a colorful souvenir.