Last updated: December 01, 2024
Plan your end-of-year festivities in Guyancourt! Our guide presents you with the essential festive events and activities to celebrate this winter season in our town in the Yvelines department.
From the Church Square to the SQY Ouest shopping center, the town comes alive with its traditional illuminations and Christmas market. The downtown streets host local craft stalls, while the Bièvre Sources Park offers children's activities. Just a few minutes away by car, Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines complements these celebrations with its winter shows and exhibitions.
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Guyancourt Holiday Light Displays
Dragons and Lanterns Festival at Jardin d'Acclimatation
The Lantern Festival at the Jardin d'Acclimatation features 100 dinosaurs and 2,000 illuminated lanterns on 6 hectares, offering a unique and impressive light display.
Natural History Museum: Tropical Wonders
"Discover the biodiversity of tropical humid forests through hundreds of light structures, featuring characteristic and spectacular species."
Vaux-le-Vicomte Christmas Celebration
Vaux-le-Vicomte celebrates Christmas with light decorations, fireplace, 360° projections, and family activities in the gardens.
Guyancourt Holiday Markets and Shopping
Hotel de Ville Christmas Market
The Christmas Market at the Hôtel de Ville offers an animated village with Parisian product stalls, treats, and free rides. The trees are chosen to respect the environment, and the lights use low-energy LED technologies.
Tuileries Garden "Magic of Christmas" Christmas Market
The Tuileries Christmas Market offers a festive experience with nearly 80 wooden chalets, animations, rides, and an ice rink for all ages.
Notre-Dame Christmas Market
The Notre-Dame Christmas Market offers a festive atmosphere with Santa Claus, animations, drawing and storytelling contests for children. You can enjoy regional specialties and hot wine. Artisans showcase handmade creations of jewelry, ceramics, textiles, leather, calligraphy, and painting.
Montmartre Christmas Market at Place des Abbesses
The Montmartre Christmas Market features local creators with wooden, metal, ceramic, and textile decorations. You can also find cheeses, foie gras, pretzels, tapenade, honey, biscuits, and hot chestnuts. Free workshops for children and a photo opportunity with Santa Claus are also available.
Saint Germain des Prés Christmas Market
The Saint-Germain-des-Prés Christmas Market offers a variety of artisanal and gourmet products, including pretzels, nougats, and regional specialties. The decorated stalls create a cozy atmosphere for the end-of-year festivities.
Alsatian Christmas Market at Gare de l'Est
The Alsace Christmas Market at Gare de l'Est offers a gastronomic and artisanal experience with Alsatian specialties like kougelhopf, mannele, bredele, and potato galettes. The stands also offer Advent wreaths and typical festive decorations.
La Défense Christmas Village
The La Défense Christmas Market is an unmissable event returning each year from November 14 to December 29, 2024. This market offers a wide range of artisanal products, Christmas decorations, regional and international gourmet specialties. Visitors can stroll through the 200 decorated stalls, admire the twinkling Christmas decorations, and be enchanted by the scents of cinnamon and hot chocolate.
Swedish Christmas Market
The Swedish Christmas Market at the Swedish Church in Paris offers Swedish gourmet specialties, gift ideas, and handicrafts to decorate your home and give unique gifts.
Ubuntu Christmas Market
The Marché de Noël Ubuntu offers an exclusive selection of French and black brands, highlighting high-quality products such as natural cosmetics, design, fashion, jewelry, and inspiring children's books.
Guyancourt Holiday Shows and Entertainment
Moulin Rouge Christmas Show with Champagne
The Moulin Rouge Christmas Spectacle offers a gourmet dinner designed by our Chef, accompanied by a live orchestra and a bottle of premium champagne or exceptional wine. The "Féerie" show will dazzle you with its flamboyant feather costumes and breathtaking French Cancan.
Private Christmas Tour of Paris with a Ferris Wheel Ride
The Festival du Merveilleux is a unique experience where you can discover the Pavillons de Bercy – Musée des Arts Forains in an unprecedented way. For a dozen days, the museum transforms into a vibrant place with live shows, digital animations, and festive performances. You can enjoy tales, aerial dancers, acrobats, musicians, and puppeteers, as well as 3D feeries, mechanical music, and automaton ballets. The private garden is decorated with Christmas lights, offering a unique atmosphere for the end-of-year festivities.
Christmas Concert at Saint-Sulpice Church
The Christmas Concert at Saint-Sulpice Church features beautiful Christmas carols for choir and orchestra in the inspiring atmosphere of the church. The program includes pieces like "We Wish you a Merry Christmas", "It is Born the Divine Child", and "Midnight Mass".
Christmas Concert at La Madeleine Church
The Hélios Orchestra presents a Christmas concert at the Madeleine Church, featuring classical pieces and gospel songs, in a historic setting with a rich atmosphere.
Ukrainian National Opera Ballet: The Snow Queen
The National Ballet of Ukraine presents "The Snow Queen," a two-act ballet inspired by Hans Christian Andersen's tale. This choreographed version by Aniko Rekhviashvili tells the story of friendship and bravery as young Gerda embarks on an epic journey to find her friend Kai, who has been turned into ice by a malicious shard of glass.
New Year's Eve Fireworks on the Champs-Élysées
The New Year's Eve fireworks display on the Champs-Élysées is a dazzling light show projected onto the Arc de Triomphe, followed by a grand fireworks display. Thousands of people choose this iconic location to celebrate the arrival of the New Year in Paris.
Christmas at Disneyland Paris
Immerse yourself in a unique Christmas atmosphere where the sparkling streets and our majestic tree bring the spirit of Christmas to life like nowhere else. Feel the festive magic of the most joyful parade with Mickey and his friends, Disney Princesses, and Santa Claus – twice Share the Christmas spirit with Disney Characters and enjoy festive encounters.
Guyancourt Other Holiday Activities
Christmas Dinner on the Seine River
Enjoy a dinner cruise on the Seine with a panoramic view of Paris' historic monuments. Discover French-inspired dishes in an intimate and cozy setting.
New Year's Eve Dinner Cruise on the Seine
New Year's Eve cruise on the Seine offers a romantic and festive boat ride with stunning views of Paris's illuminated landmarks.