Last updated: December 01, 2024
Discover the end-of-year festivities in Pantin with our complete event guide. Whether you're a regular visitor or just passing through, our guide accompanies you through all the festive activities of the season.
From the illuminated Church Square to the traditional market on Rue Hoche, Pantin comes alive during the holidays. The historic districts host street performances, while the Manufacture Park offers its outdoor ice rink. Just minutes from the city center, along the Ourcq Canal, winter walks offer a warm atmosphere with their traditional decorations and mulled wine stands.
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Pantin Holiday Light Displays
Jurassic Illumination
Embark on a memorable 200-million-year journey through the Jardin des Plantes to discover Jurassic species... illuminated This new edition of the iconic nighttime stroll features iconic species like plesiosaurs, archosaurs, and ammonites.
Thoiry Wild Lights
Thoiry Lumières Sauvages offers a light trail inspired by Jules Verne's "Extraordinary Voyages," featuring over 2,500 unique illuminated lanterns in the botanical gardens.
Pantin Holiday Markets and Shopping
La Defense Christmas Market
The Christmas Market at La Défense is a must-attend event running from Thursday, November 14 to Sunday, December 29, 2024. This market features a festival of sparkling lights, delicious treats, and traditional crafts. Visitors can stroll through the 200 decorated stalls, admire the twinkling Christmas decorations, and be enchanted by the alluring scents of cinnamon and hot chocolate.
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 activities include a carousel, a sled track, and a meeting with Santa Claus.
Tuileries Garden Christmas Market
The Tuileries Christmas Market offers a festive experience with nearly 80 wooden stalls, an ice rink, and various animations.
Notre-Dame Christmas Market
The Notre-Dame Christmas Market offers a festive atmosphere with Santa Claus and animations, drawing contests, and children's stories. You can enjoy regional specialties like sausages, foie gras, macarons, cheeses, and fruits, as well as hot wine. Artisans showcase handmade creations of jewelry, ceramics, textiles, leather, wood turning, calligraphy, and painting.
Montmartre Christmas Market
The Montmartre Christmas Market offers a festive experience with local creators, gourmet products, and children's activities. Santa Claus will be present for a photo opportunity.
Saint-Germain-des-Prés Christmas Market
The Saint-Germain-des-Prés Christmas Market offers a festive experience with decorated stalls, gourmet and artisanal products, and children's activities.
Square René Viviani Christmas Market
The Christmas Market at Square René Viviani offers a variety of handmade crafts and regional gourmet products, with free animations for children and the presence of Santa Claus.
Rue des Martyrs Christmas Market
La Rue des Bulles 2023 is unveiled with a mountain of balloons suspended in the air and champagne-themed animations. This year, the Nicolas Feuillatte champagne house has renamed Rue des Martyrs in a nod to the famous champagne bubbles. Parisians can stroll under a sky of 12,000 golden and white biodegradable balloons, suspended 6 meters high, illuminated by garlands at night.
Pantin Holiday Shows and Entertainment
Christmas at Château de Chantilly
The Château de Chantilly offers a unique festive experience with dazzling decorations, equestrian shows, and creative workshops. Visitors can explore the castle after nightfall, accompanied by storytellers animating various rooms with Christmas stories. Santa Claus awaits children in the Gallery of Stags, and period costumes are available for the youngest.
Disney's Enchanted Christmas
Disney's Enchanted Christmas at Disneyland Paris offers a winter season filled with festive decorations and animations, featuring a majestic Christmas tree and sparkling garlands.
The Water Fairy
La Féerie des Eaux is a Disney animated film, "Moana 2," screened in the Grand Hall of the Grand Rex. The movie takes viewers on an unprecedented journey with Moana and Maui, diving into the dangerous waters of Oceania.
Christmas Concert at Sainte-Chapelle
Enjoy a classical music concert at the stunning Sainte Chapelle in Paris, with breathtaking stained glass windows and a festive atmosphere.
Christmas Concert at La Madeleine
The Orchestre Hélios, the Chœur Darius Milhaud, and the Chœur Hélios éphémère perform at the Église de la Madeleine for a Christmas concert. Matthieu Cabanes and Laurent Ronzon will direct the traditional French and German Christmas songs.
Pantin Other Holiday Activities
Christmas at Parc Astérix
Noël au Parc Astérix offers festive activities like ice skating, Chinese lanterns, and parades, providing an animated environment for families.
Christmas Dinner Cruise on the Seine
Enjoy a Christmas cruise on the Seine with a refined gourmet menu and a panoramic view of Paris' historic landmarks.
New Year's Eve Dinner Cruise on the Seine
New Year's Eve on the Seine offers an unforgettable experience with spectacular views of Paris's illuminated landmarks.