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Christmas in Cannes

  • Entertainment/recreation
  • Christmas
Cannes centre-Ville / La Bocca / République, 06400 Cannes
Like every year, Cannes' neighbourhoods will be buzzing with Christmas festivities. The traditional Christmas village with its chalets, entertainment, ice rink and funfair.
I) Les Allées de La Liberté – Cannes
Date: from Friday 28 November 2025 to Sunday 4 January 2026 inclusive.
A chalet for entertainment and for Father Christmas will be set up at the Christmas market.

-Workshops for children:
A variety of fun workshops will be offered to children, led by an activity leader on the following dates:
Wednesdays 3, 10 and 17 December 2025
Saturdays 29 November, 6 and 13 December 2025,
Sundays 30 November, 7 and 14 December 2025
and every day from Saturday 20 December 2025 to Sunday 4 January 2026 inclusive, from 2.30 pm to 6.30 pm.

-Christmas stories:
Christmas stories will be told every day the village is open, at 3.30 pm and 5.30 pm.

-Father Christmas:
Father Christmas will welcome children:
On Friday 28 November 2025 during the opening of the Christmas Village from 5.30pm to 8.30pm,
On Saturday 6 and Sunday 7 December 2025 from 2.30pm to 6.30pm,
Saturday 13 and Sunday 14 December 2025 from 2.30pm to 6.30pm,
then from 20 to 24 December 2025 from 2.30pm to 6.30pm

MUSICAL THURSDAYS IN THE CHRISTMAS VILLAGE
Walking musical entertainment on the theme of Christmas (gospel, brass band, Christmas concert)
Thursdays 4, 11 and 18 December 2025 from 6.30pm to 7.30pm.
Duration of each performance: 1 hour.
Location: Les Allées de La Liberté (Christmas Village) walking tour

II) Illuminated parade

Date: Tuesday, 23 December 2025

Time: From 5.30 pm
Location: Starting at Cours Félix Faure, then Allées de la Liberté, Rue d'Antibes and returning to Rue Meynadier (a distance of approximately 2.5 km).

A light parade with an orchestra without floats (with sound system), composed of at least 20 participants (dancers, musicians, a Father Christmas). The artists must be dressed in light-up costumes.

Estimated duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

III) Avenue Pierre Semard – Cannes La Bocca
Date: from Saturday 20 to Wednesday 24 December 2025 inclusive.

Installation of Santa's chalet on Avenue Pierre Sémard on the theme of gourmet food.

-Father Christmas and Mother Christmas:
Father Christmas and Mother Christmas will welcome children to the chalet from 20 to 24 December 2025, from 2.30pm to 6.30pm.

-Workshops for children:

A variety of fun workshops will be offered to children, led by an activity leader on the following dates:
From 20 to 24 December 2025 from 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and from 2:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

-Christmas stories:
Christmas stories will be told from 20 to 24 December 2024 at 3:30 p.m. and 5:30 p.m.

V) A one-hour Christmas-themed show for children, with Father Christmas appearing at the end of the show, for three performances:

Salle Gilbert Fort -45 Rue Mimont-Cannes
Wednesday 17 December 2025 at 3pm

With a photo session with the children and Father Christmas at the end of the show.
The performance will be followed by a snack provided by the municipality.

Théâtre de la Licorne - 25 Avenue Francis Tonner - Cannes La Bocca
Friday 19 December 2025 at 10:00 a.m. (morning)
Friday 19 December 2025 at 2:00 p.m. (afternoon)

Father Christmas will be present at the end of both performances.
These performances are reserved exclusively for schools in Cannes La Bocca.

V) Fireworks on Wednesday 31 December at midnight
Fireworks on the theme of Marilyn Monroe to mark the 100th anniversary of her birth.

Rates

Rates

Free access.

Opening times

Opening times

From 28 November 2025 until 4 January 2026 - Open everyday

Location

Location

Christmas in Cannes
Cannes centre-Ville / La Bocca / République, 06400 Cannes

Spoken languages

Spoken languages
  • French
Updated on 25 September 2025 at 10:23
by SEMEC - Office de Tourisme de Cannes
(Offer identifier : 7170092)
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