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Christmas market
The Friday 05 December
Parc de l'abbé Boisson 5 rue de l'église 01210 Ferney-Voltaire
Come along to the traditional Christmas market! Over 30 artisans and producers are waiting to help you prepare your Christmas gifts!
Visit from Father Christmas, magical lantern parade, fairground rides, horse-drawn carriage rides and donkey rides… enjoy some quality family time.
On the programme:
Friday 5 December events
5pm to 8pm: Visit from Father Christmas.
5.30pm: Opening ceremony attended by the Mayor of Ferney-Voltaire, followed by Christmas carols sung by the CP, CEl and CE2 classes from the Florian, Jean-Calas and Jean-de-La Fontaine schools. Conducted by Clément Coulez, music teacher at the conservatoire.
6 p.m.: Lantern parade through the streets, with Father Christmas and Noël Enchanté, a magical musical parade by the Les Enjoliveurs company. The parade will start at Place de la Comédie.
6.30 p.m.: Musical interlude with Noël Enchanté by the Les Enjoliveurs company.
7pm: Concert by the Ferney-Voltaire Music Society, conducted by Benoît Durand.
7.30pm to 8pm: Musical finale with Noël Enchanté by Les Enjoliveurs, combining music, song and circus arts.
Saturday 6 December activities
10am to 11.30am: Christmas shortbread decoration workshop. Ages 6 and up.
From 2pm to 3.30pm: Christmas card making workshop, offered by the Mouvement Artistique du Pays de Gex.
From 3pm to 7pm: Visit from Father Christmas.
From 4pm to 5pm: Craft workshop by the City’s Children’s Services.
4:30pm to 5:30pm and 6:30pm to 7:30pm: Live Christmas carols.
All day: Horse-drawn carriage and donkey rides.
Telethon evening
On the programme:
Friday 5 December events
5pm to 8pm: Visit from Father Christmas.
5.30pm: Opening ceremony attended by the Mayor of Ferney-Voltaire, followed by Christmas carols sung by the CP, CEl and CE2 classes from the Florian, Jean-Calas and Jean-de-La Fontaine schools. Conducted by Clément Coulez, music teacher at the conservatoire.
6 p.m.: Lantern parade through the streets, with Father Christmas and Noël Enchanté, a magical musical parade by the Les Enjoliveurs company. The parade will start at Place de la Comédie.
6.30 p.m.: Musical interlude with Noël Enchanté by the Les Enjoliveurs company.
7pm: Concert by the Ferney-Voltaire Music Society, conducted by Benoît Durand.
7.30pm to 8pm: Musical finale with Noël Enchanté by Les Enjoliveurs, combining music, song and circus arts.
Saturday 6 December activities
10am to 11.30am: Christmas shortbread decoration workshop. Ages 6 and up.
From 2pm to 3.30pm: Christmas card making workshop, offered by the Mouvement Artistique du Pays de Gex.
From 3pm to 7pm: Visit from Father Christmas.
From 4pm to 5pm: Craft workshop by the City’s Children’s Services.
4:30pm to 5:30pm and 6:30pm to 7:30pm: Live Christmas carols.
All day: Horse-drawn carriage and donkey rides.
Telethon evening
Themes
- Christmas
All dates and times
| Opening hours from 05 December to 07 December 2025 | |
|---|---|
| Friday | Open |
| Saturday | Open |
| Sunday | Open |
