The end of year celebrations are slowly approaching. So what to do before the Christmas holidays 2022? Our ideas for outings for young and old.
This year, students will be on vacation from December 17, 2022 to January 3, 2023. If you don’t know how to occupy them before Christmas vacationwe give you some ideas! Outings, night walks, fairs, illuminations and Christmas markets... Discover the outings not to be missed to make children’s eyes shine during the holiday season!
Creation & Know-How Fair in Paris
The Créations & Savoir-Faire show, the n°1 do-it-yourself show in Paris, is being held from November 16 to 20 at Porte de Versailles. with 200 exhibitors and 1000 hours of workshops, Sunday, November 20 is a day dedicated to children and DIY. On the program, a Christmas balls workshop and a family photo contest organized by Motif personnel. The concept, come with your most beautiful handmade outfits!
A special creative Kids snack will also allow you to enjoy a snack while remaining in the DIY spirit, and a gourmet break with Iokko will offer the possibility of tasting madeleines, chocolates and herbal teas, with a zero waste approach! A distribution of Haribo sweets will delight young and old alike! Information and prices on www.creations-savoir-faire.com
Lights in the Seine at the Saint-Cloud estate
Lights in the Seine, the illuminated and musical routereturns to the heart of the Saint-Cloud estate, a stone’s throw from Paris, from November 18, 2022 to January 8, 2023. Through a new scenography adorning gardens and sculptures, this nocturnal and magical walk of almost two kilometers will immerse the public, between installations in works of art, in the splendor of winter. The event will thus present “light in all its states” thanks to original artistic creations. Many other enchanted installations will surprise and amaze visitors, young and old, throughout their journey: a breathtaking view of the Eiffel Tower, a hot air balloon to create magnificent souvenir photos, a mix of hearts and stars celebrating the city of love, or a double-decker merry-go-round for all ages. A special mailbox will also be made available so that children can send their lists directly to Santa Claus. Information about Info and reservations www.lumieresenseine.com.
Christmas in the sky at Bercy Village
Bercy Village is adorned with enchanting decorations for the end-of-year celebrations. With the illuminations “Christmas in the sky” imagined by Blachère Illumination, young and old will dive into the magic of Christmas from Thursday 17 November. Along the paths, visitors will discover a hot air balloon flight illuminated with warm white mixing with pure white clouds. Installing a XXL selfie spot will not only allow you to engrave this enchanting moment but also to try your luck to win a hot air balloon baptism for two people. Committed for several years to a responsible approach and keen to participate in energy sobriety, Bercy Village has chosen to install more energy-efficient decorations and less energy-consuming LED lighting. Finally, installation time and ignition time slots have been reduced. The illuminations will be to discover and admire until January 4, 2023.
A magical experience at Maison Kinder
Kinder exclusively opens the doors of its Kinder House and brings together everything you need to delight young and old: they will be able through a scrapbooking workshop write and decorate their letter to Santa Claus, before mailing it to the North Pole. They will also be able to spend a moment of conviviality by making Christmas cake decorating workshops : cookies, cupcakes… all accompanied by a small cup of Kinder hot chocolate! Before ending the day with reading Christmas stories by the fireplace. And what would a Christmas be without Kinder? Advent calendars and hot chocolate will be there to wait for D-Day next to the tree. Mandatory registrations on www.noel-magique-kinder.com.
The light trails at the Parc Floral de Paris
From November 24, young and old will be able to take an immersive walk in the heart ofexceptional light and sound works at the Parc Floral de Paris. Beneath trees draped in lights, alongside the lake and shimmering gardens, visitors will stroll through artistic light creations unique for 1h30. On a course of about 2km crossing a good part of the 35 hectares of the Floral Park, no less than 22 luminous structures will be unveiled. The magic of Christmas will thus be sublimated by contemporary artists such as the CCL collective and their unique works such as “The Enchanted Forest” and “Gobo Walk” or even the Mandylights artists with their creations “The Sparkling Cathedral” or “The Garden of lasers”. The Sentiers Lumineux de Noël pay particular attention to its environmental impact. Almost the entire installation is in LED lighting, thus greatly limiting electrical consumption. In addition, the assembly and installation are designed in collaboration with the Parc Floral team to respect the place and the plants. From November 24 to January 2. Information on www.sentierslumineuxdenoel.com
Mini-worlds on the way to enlightenment at the National Museum of Natural History
For the fourth edition of its “En route d’illumination” festival, and after honoring endangered species (2018), the oceans (2019) and the evolution of life (2021), the National Museum of Natural History invites the public to change scale to discover the tiny fauna that inhabits the meadows, ponds and forests of France, but also our dwellings, and the one, invisible, which lives on and in our body. From November 14, curious people of all ages will be able to dive into the heart of these mini-worlds, feeling like they are shrinking thanks to the hundreds of new monumental and unprecedented sculptures. A new opportunity to be amazed by looking up at these species magnified several million times. Information on www.jardindesplantesdeparis.fr.
