Marché de Noël d'Antan du Vieux-Saint-Jean
Set along the Richelieu River in a festive decor by floral artist Jean Guillet, visitors can browse over 40 kiosks featuring handmade jewelry, gourmet treats, local wines, and holiday crafts. The market features outdoor fire pits, screenings of Christmas short films, and live music performances from balconies. Families can enjoy appearances by Santa Claus, face painting, roving circus performers, and creative crafting and chocolate-decorating workshops.
Nov 20 – Nov 22, 2026
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Plan Your Visit
Hours
Friday 3 p.m.–7 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday 10 a.m.–4 p.m.
Food & Drink
Vendors offer gourmet foods, artisanal sweets, donuts, chocolate, and products from vineyards and spirits producers.
Location
Tips & Advice
- Plan your visit around the activities you want to catch, since crafts, performances and children’s activities are scheduled on different days.
- Use the Saturday or Sunday programme to plan your route, as Richelieu Street is closed on both days.
- Leave room in your plans to browse the more than 40 artisan and exhibitor kiosks, including food, jewellery and craft stalls.
- If Santa and the free photobooth are priorities, visit on Saturday, when both are offered.
Special Events & Promotions
- Santa visits on Saturday.
- A free photobooth is available on Saturday.
- Choeur à la carte performs on Saturday.
- Piano Man chante Noël performs on Sunday.
Links & Contact
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who is the market suited to?
The programme describes it as an outing for children and adults, with family activities.
What can children do at the market?
Activities include Christmas crafts, chocolate-lollipop making, cookie decorating and face painting. Santa visits on Saturday.
What can visitors eat or drink?
Exhibitors offer gourmet products, treats, spirits and other local food.
What entertainment is on the programme?
The programme includes Christmas short films, roaming performers, a storyteller, Zumba, choir performances and Piano Man chante Noël.
What changes for street access on the weekend?
Richelieu Street is closed on Saturday and Sunday; it is open on Friday.
Browse Christmas in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
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