Annual Christmas market
From 5th December to 8th January, the promenade Albert 1er overlooking the port is transformed into a Christmas village, this year with a 19th century English theme. With chalets selling English specialties and seasonal food and drink, a traditional carousel, ice rink, kiddies' train ride and workshops. Not forgetting the craft stalls.
- opens 17:00, Monday 5th Dec
- closes midnight, Sunday 8th Jan
- more information from the Mairie de Monaco, +377 93 15 06 03
Entertainment during school holidays
There are plenty of activities, games and shows happening in the Christmas village to keep your kids entertained during the school holidays. Here's our guide to what's on, note that all activities are 14:00 to 18:00 unless otherwise stated:
- Daily, 17th December to 2nd January
15:00-18:00, Fanfare wandering minstrels
Christmas craft workshops - Saturday 17th, 15:00-18:00, puppet show
- Sunday 18th, Gospel music
- Monday 19th, Sherlock Holmes Investigates, wandering French language storytellers
- Tuesday 20th, various games
- Wednesday 21st, 15:00-18:00, Puppet Show
- Thursday 22nd, Karaoke
- Friday 23rd, parade
- Saturday 24th, Father Christmas' Memory, French language story telling through music.
- Sunday 25th, parade
- Monday 26th, Human Fresco show
- Tuesday 27th, Sherlock Holmes Investigates, wandering French language storytellers
- Wednesday 28th, parade
- Thursday 29th, Karaoke
- Friday 30th, parade
- Sunday 1st and Monday 2nd, parade
Classes start again on 3rd January, and during the last week of the Christmas village, the Fanfare wandering minstrels and the Christmas craft workshops take place on Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday. There's also another puppet show on Wednesday, a parade on Saturday, and a Mellowswing music show on the final day, Sunday 8th January.
