Christmas 2025 in Nice

Christmas 2025 in Nice is rich in light and emotion. With illuminations, shows, concerts, and a Christmas market, the city of Nice becomes Santa Claus’s home for young and old alike. What’s more, the vast majority of events, almost all of them, are free of charge.

Christmas Market

The Christmas market is located in the Albert 1er garden and on Place Masséna * See practical information.
From November 28, 2025 (starting at 7 p.m. on the first day) until January 4, 2026, this large Christmas market features around sixty chalets and numerous attractions, which we detail below. Admission is free.

There are many other activities for younger visitors, including the usual and always popular traditional carousel.

• Usual opening hours
  Monday to Wednesday, 12 p.m. to 9 p.m.
  Thursdays and Fridays, 12 p.m. to 11 p.m.
  Saturdays, 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.
  Sundays, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.
• Special opening hours
  Wednesday, December 24, 2025, 12 p.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday, December 25, 2025, 2 p.m. to 11 p.m. Wednesday, December 31, 2025, 12 p.m. to 7 p.m. >Thursday, January 1, 2026, from 12:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.

Food and drink

Time to feast
Food and drink areas welcome hungry visitors and foodies alike, offering savory snacks and drinks, sweet treats and aperitifs, and more.
Jardin Albert 1er * See practical information

Other food areas
Place Massena, from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. except December 24 and 31, from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Santa’s House

Santa Claus loves Nice and wanted to meet the children of Nice and visiting children. Expect lots of little ones to be interested.
November 28, from 7:30 p.m. to 11 p.m.
December 3, 6, 7, 10, 13, 14, 17, and 20 to 25, 2025: from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Zapoï the moose

A life-size puppet, visitors will be able to climb on its back. By the Compagnie La Boite à clous
Friday, November 28: from 8:00 p.m. to 8:20 p.m., then from 8:45 p.m. to 9:05 p.m., then from 9:30 p.m. to 9:05 p.m., then from 10:10 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.
Saturday, November 29: 1 p.m. to 1:20 p.m., then from 2 p.m. to 2:20 p.m., then from 3 p.m. to 3:20 p.m., then from 4 p.m. to 4:20 p.m.

Storytelling machine

by the Ithéré company
Stories, legends, fables, and riddles from around the world will transport listeners to another world, while they remain comfortably reclined in armchairs.
Saturday, December 29, and Sunday, December 30, from 1:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Wednesday, December 31, from 1:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Musical and dance stroll

By Swing’n’ show
Sunday, November 30: 2:30 p.m., 3:30 p.m., 4:30 p.m. (30 min.)
Saturday, December 6: 4:00 p.m., 5:00 p.m., 6:00 p.m. (30 minutes)
Sunday, December 14: 2:30 p.m., 3:30 p.m., 4:30 p.m. (duration: 30 minutes)
Sunday, December 21: 2:30 p.m., 3:30 p.m., 4:30 p.m. (duration: 30 minutes)
Nice Kids Production
Sunday, December 28: 2:30 p.m., 3:30 p.m., 4:30 p.m. (duration 30 min)

The Ferris wheel

As every year, it offers a unique panoramic view of the city and the Baie des Anges.
Located inside the Christmas Market
Jardin Albert 1er

L’Apéroue

Charity dinner featuring flavors from around the world, on the Ferris wheel, organized by the Paul Augier hotel school, to benefit the Telethon
Shared gondola (maximum 4 people)
Friday, December 5, two seatings: 7:00 p.m. and 8:30 p.m.

Limited seating. Reservations required

Illuminations

From November 28, 2025, to January 4, 2026, the streets are illuminated. Note also the illumination of the entire Promenade des Anglais, Place Masséna, etc.

Christmas at Phoenix Park

Fun activities, creative workshops and face painting, children’s shows. * See practical information

Ski resorts

Auron, Isola 2000, and Saint-Dalmas-le-Selvage present their activities for the winter season and the rest of the year.

Eco-friendly Christmas

Saturday, December 20, Promenade du Paillon.

Grand parade

200 artists will parade down Avenue Jean Médecin to Place Masséna on Sunday, December 7, from 5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Organized by Nice Shopping, you can admire dancers, musicians, street performers, and three carnival floats. This parade aims to refocus Christmas shopping on local businesses.

Various activities at the Christmas Market

Introduction to line dancing and country dancing

• Monday, December 1, from 2 to 4 p.m.
• Tuesday, December 2, 2025, 2 to 4 p.m.
• Friday, December 5, 2025, 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
• Monday, December 8, 2025, 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
• Tuesday, December 9, 2025, 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
• Friday, December 12, 2025, 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
• Monday, December 15, 2025, 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
• Tuesday, December 16, 2025, 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
• Friday, December 19, 2025, 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
• Monday, December 22, 2025, 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
• Tuesday, December 23, 2025, 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
• Friday, December 26, 2025, 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
• Monday, December 29, 2025, 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
• Tuesday, December 30, 2025, 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
• Friday, January 2, 2026, 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Introduction to Lindy Hop

A partner dance combining energy, acrobatics, and fluidity, the ancestor of New York swing
by Swingin’Nice

• Monday, December 1, 2025, 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
• Monday, December 8, 2025, 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
• Monday, December 15, 2025, 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
• Monday, December 22, 2025, 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
• Monday, December 29, 2025, 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Introduction to Baléti (Provençal dances)
by Mar e Mountagnos

• Tuesday, December 2, 2025, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
• Tuesday, December 9, 2025, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
• Tuesday, December 16, 2025, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
• Tuesday, December 23, 2025, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
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  Baleti for children (ages 3-12)

  • Wednesday, December 10, 2025, 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

  Ceramic painting workshop

  Register by phone at 09 87 71 40 81 or 04 92 27 08 51

  • Wednesday, December 3, 2025, 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m., 3:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., 5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
  • Saturday, December 6, 2025, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m., 3 p.m.-4:30 p.m., 5 p.m.-6:30 p.m.
  • Wednesday, December 10, 2025, 1 p.m.-2:30 p.m., 3 p.m.-4:30 p.m., 5 p.m.-6:30 p.m.
  • Saturday, December 13, 2025, 1:00-2:30 p.m., 3:00-4:30 p.m., 5:00-6:30 p.m.
  • Wednesday, December 17, 2025, 1:00-2:30 p.m., 3:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., 5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
    Saturday, December 20, 2025, 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.,
    3:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., 5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
  • Wednesday, December 24, 2025, 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m., 3:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., 5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
  • Wednesday, December 24, 2025, 1:00-2:30 p.m., 3:00-4:30 p.m., 5:00-6:30 p.m.
  • Wednesday, December 24, 2025, 1:00-2:30 p.m., 3:00-4:30 p.m.,
    5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
  • Monday, December 29, 2025, 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.,
    3:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., 5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
    Tuesday, December 30, 2025, 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m., 3:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., 5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
  • Wednesday, December 31, 2025, 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m., 3:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

  Children’s workshop (ages 5-15) ceramic painting

  • Wednesday, December 31, 2025, 5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

  Holiday Party

  With ML Kids and the Young Dream association

  • Wednesday, December 3, 2025, 3:00-5:00 p.m.

  Introduction to and discovery of the piano (ages 3-12)

  • Wednesday, December 24, 2025, 3:00-4:00 p.m.

  Piano and urban dance show

  With Steve Mason

  • Wednesday, December 24, 2025, 4:30-5:30 p.m.
    See also under Place Rossetti

  Introduction to Rock Music

  La Semeuse Association

  • Wednesday, December 3, 2025, 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
  • Wednesday, December 10, 2025, 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
  • Wednesday, December 17, 2025, 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

  Introduction to Latin dances

  With Mambonice

  • Thursday, December 4, 2025, 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
  • Thursday, December 11, 2025, 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
  • Thursday, December 18, 2025, 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

  Concerts

  The most beautiful Christmas carols by l’Oiseau bleu

  At Saint François-de-Paule church (opposite the Opera), sacred and traditional carols
  December 21, 2025 at 5pm
  All the info here
  

  Christmas Brass

  Joseph Kosma Auditorium – Conservatory* See practical information
  Cimiez neighborhood
  Thursday, November 27, 2025, 6:30 p.m. – 8 p.m.

  Christmas Carols

  Concert Teenagers Children Christmas
  Sainte-Réparate Cathedral *
  See practical information
  Sunday, December 7, 2025, 6:00 p.m.

  Christmas with the Conservatory Orchestras

  Sainte-Réparate Cathedral
  Wednesday, December 10, 2025, 6:00–8:00 p.m. p>

  Afterwork / Cave Bianchi / The most beautiful Christmas carols

  Caves Bianchi * See practical information
  Thursday, December 11, 2025, 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
  Friday, December 12, 2025, 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

  Choir of the Nice Municipal Social Action Center

  Sainte-Réparate Cathedral
  Thursday, December 18, 2025, 6:30 p.m.

  Christmas carols

  Joseph Kosma Auditorium – Conservatory * See practical information
  Cimiez neighborhood

  • Thursday, December 18, 2025, 6:30 p.m. – 8 p.m.
  • Friday, December 19, 2025, 6:30 p.m. – 8 p.m.

  La Sidorella Choir

  Sainte-Réparate Cathedral

  • Friday, December 19, 2025, 7:00 p.m.

  Port and Beuil Choirs Together

  Sainte-Réparate Cathedral

  • Saturday, December 20, 2025, 5:00 p.m.

  La Ciamada Nissarda Choir

  Sainte-Réparate Cathedral

  • Sunday, December 21, 2025, 6:00 p.m.

  Taca d’Oli Choir

  Sainte-Réparate Cathedral

  • Tuesday, December 23, 2025, 4:30 p.m.

  Branche d’Or Nice Côte d’Azur Choir

  Sainte-Réparate Cathedral

  • Tuesday, December 23, 2025, 6 p.m.

  Christmas carols

  by the La Ciamada Nissarda choir
  Saint-Martin-Saint-Augustin Church * See practical information

  • Wednesday, December 24, 2025, 5:30 p.m.

  Organ concert

  Sainte-Réparate Cathedral

  • Thursday, December 25, 2025, 4 p.m.

  Cant’Alpes Choir

  from the Nice-Mercantour French Alpine Club
  Sainte-Réparate Cathedral

  • Saturday, December 27, 2025, 5:00 p.m.

  The Nutcracker

  Children’s Show for Parents
  Joseph Kosma Auditorium – Conservatory * See practical information

  • Thursday, January 8, 2026, 6:30 p.m. – 8 p.m.

  Place Rossetti, nativity scene, activities

  * See practical information

  Lou Présépi giant nativity scene

  Life-size, automated Nizza-style nativity scene (traditionally featuring only the main characters)
  Thursday, December 18 to Sunday, December 28, 2025
  Place Rossetti

  Lu Barbalucou, folk group

  • Thursday, December 18, 2025, at 4:45 p.m.

  “Barrel Organ” entertainment

  • Friday, December 19, 2025, 7 p.m.

  Musical entertainment on the piano

  by Steve Villa-Massone and his red piano

  • Monday, December 22, 2025, 11 a.m.
  • Friday, December 26, 2025, 11 a.m.

  We Must Save Santa Claus

  Show For ages 2 to 8, by the Théâtre de l’Alphabet

  • Saturday, December 20, 2025, 11 a.m.-11:30 a.m.

  Tales from here and elsewhere

  Show For ages 7 to 12, by La Compagnie Miranda

  • Saturday, December 20, 2025, 3:30 p.m. – 4 p.m.

  Puppet theater

  Children’s theater, by La Ciamada Nissarda

  • Sunday, December 21, 2025, 3:30 p.m.

  La Route des neiges ou l’Authentique histoire de la Reine des Neiges (The Snow Road or the Authentic Story of the Snow Queen)

  Show For ages 6 to 10, by La compagnie Hidraïssa de Christelle Gasiglia

  • Monday, December 22, 2025, 3:30 p.m. – 4:15 p.m.
  • Sunday, December 28, 2025, 3:30 p.m. – 4:15 p.m.

  We Must Save Santa Claus

  Show For ages 2 to 8, by the Théâtre de l’Alphabet

  • Wednesday, December 24, 2025, 3:30 p.m. – 4 p.m.

  Barrel Organ Entertainment

  by the Association for the Preservation of Mechanical Music and Traditional Songs and Robert Cognet, barrel organ player

  • Friday, December 26, 2025, 3:30 p.m.

  Tales of Cold and Winter

  Show For ages 3 to 8, by La Compagnie de la Hulotte d’Isabelle Pozzi

  • Saturday, December 27, 2025, 11:00 a.m. to 11:45 a.m.

  Tales from Here and Elsewhere

  Show For ages 7 to 12, by La Compagnie Miranda

  • Saturday, December 27, 2025, 3:30 p.m. – 4 p.m.

  Christmas in my area

  Christmas is celebrated in the neighborhoods of Nice, with festive and convivial days:

  • Parc du Ray: Wednesday, December 3, 2025
  • Square Notre-Dame: Saturday, December 6, 2025
  • Jardin Fernand Moretti: Wednesday, December 10, 2025
  • Arson Square and Garden: Saturday, December 13, 2025
  • Lecuyer Garden: Wednesday, December 17, 2025
  • Sainte-Marguerite Administrative Center: Saturday, December 20, 2025
  • Place Henri Lentulo: Tuesday, December 23, 2025

  Artists’ Market

  Exhibition and sale of works by teachers and students of AnimaNice Cimiez.
  49 avenue de la Marne, Cimiez district

  Collection of drawings and notes for hospitalized children

  Maison de l’Environnement * See practical information
  Tuesday, November 25 to Wednesday, December 17, 2025, at 9 a.m.

  Christmas Mass in Niçois

  Christmas in Nice, Christmas Mass in Niçois
  presided over by Canon Philippe Asso
  Saint-Martin-Saint-Augustin Church, Place Saint-Augustin in Old Nice * See practical information

  • Wednesday, December 24, 2025, 8:00 p.m.

  Christmas swim in Nice

  Every year, brave locals and a few visitors take a dip in the 14°C water during the holiday season. Why not give it a try?
  Near the Palais de la Méditerranée. * See practical information

  Practical information

  Official website

Jardin Albert 1er

Between the Promenade des Anglais and Place Massena.
Tram line 1, Massena or Opéra-Vieille ville stop
Bus 8+, Opéra-Vieille ville stop

Place Massena

Tram line 1, Massena or Opéra-Vieille ville stop
Bus 8+, Opéra-Vieille ville stop

Place Rossetti

In Old Nice
Tram, line 1, stop: Cathedral-Old Town
Bus 8+, stop: Cathedral-Old Town

Phoenix Park

Entrance on Avenue des Grenouillères, opposite EDHEC
Tram, line 2 or 3, Phoenix Park stop
Bus 12+, Airport/Promenade stop

Cimiez

Saint-Martin-Saint-Augustin Church

In Old Nice
Place Saint Augustin
Tram 1, 2 or 3, Garibaldi-Le Château stop
or Tram 1, Old Town stop

Joseph Kosma Auditorium – Conservatory

Cimiez district: 127 Av. de Brancolar
Bus 16 or 18, Conservatoire national de région stop
Bus 5, 35, 40, Commandant Gérôme stop

Cave Bianchi

7 rue Raoul Bosio, in the Old Town

Maison de l’Environnement

31 avenue Castellane
Bus 8+, 57, Maison de l’environnement stop