What's On: Christmas & New Year

Traditional market with 90 stalls and a double-decker carousel in Place Saint Louis, 10:00-20:00 (21:00 on Saturdays). More Info...

Twenty chalets will have seasonal arts and crafts including decorations for sale in Place Saint-Jacques, 10:00-20:00 (21:00 on Saturdays). More Info...

The market will be held in Place du Marché and an ice rink will be set up in Place Claude Arnoult. More Info...

The famous market in place Broglie includes chalets where traders sell Christmas decorations, gifts and crafts, gingerbread, mulled wine, doughnuts and 'bredele'. Open Monday to Thursday, 10:00-20:00, and Friday to Sunday, 10:00-21:30; Christmas and New Year's eves, 10:00-18:00 and Christmas day, 14:00-18:00. More Info...

Markets selling Christmas decorations, gifts and crafts, gingerbread, mulled wine, doughnuts and 'bredele' in Place de la Cathédrale, Place du Château, Place d'Austerlitz and Place du Corbeau. Open Monday to Thursday, 10:00-20:00, and Friday to Sunday, 10:00-21:30; Christmas and New Year's eves, 10:00-18:00 and Christmas day, 14:00-18:00. More Info...

Village with stalls selling Russian arts and crafts in place Gutenberg. Open Monday to Thursday, 10:00-20:00, and Friday to Sunday, 10:00-21:30; Christmas and New Year's eves, 10:00-18:00 and Christmas day, 14:00-18:00. More Info...

Market with Christmas decorations and gifts, local produce and crafts in place de la Gare. Open Monday to Thursday, 10:00-20:00, and Friday to Sunday, 10:00-21:30; Christmas and New Year's eves, 10:00-18:00 and Christmas day, 14:00-18:00. More Info...

Market with seasonal local produce in Place des Meuniers. Open Monday to Thursday, 10:00-20:00, and Friday to Sunday, 10:00-21:30; Christmas and New Year's eves, 10:00-18:00 and Christmas day, 14:00-18:00. More Info...

Market with the shopkeepers of the Petite France area in Place Benjamin-Zix. Open Monday to Thursday, 10:00-20:00, and Friday to Sunday, 10:00-21:30; Christmas and New Year's eves, 10:00-18:00 and Christmas day, 14:00-18:00. More Info...

Market with the traders of the Carré d'Or area in Place du Marché-Neuf. Open Monday to Thursday, 10:00-20:00, and Friday to Sunday, 10:00-21:30; Christmas and New Year's eves, 10:00-18:00 and Christmas day, 14:00-18:00. More Info...

Local makers of bredele and producers of wine will offer tastings and sales of their goods in Place d'Austerlitz. Open Sunday to Friday, 10:00-19:00 and Saturday, 10:00-21:30; Christmas Eve, 10:00-17:00; St Stephen's day, 11:00-18:00 and New Year's eve, 10:00-16:00. Closed on Christmas day. More Info...

An ice rink for young and not-so-young will be set up in Place du Château over the holiday period. There will also be an ice garden with tunnels, sledges and sleighs for children under nine. Open Monday to Thursday, 10:00-20:00; Friday to Saturday, 10:00-21:30; Christmas and New Year's Eve, 10:00-18:00 and Christmas day, 14:00-18:00. More Info...

Special events for children in the run up to Christmas will include shows, adventures, fun workshops, magic and clowns. Father Christmas will also be there. In place Saint Thomas, 14:00-18:30. For children aged over 5 and accompanied by an adult.

Five markets, each specialising in different products will take over the centre of the city. A decorations market with 50 stalls will be in place des Domnicains, a local food and drink market will be in place Jeanne d'Arc, gifts will be on sale in place de l'Ancienne Douane, arts and antiques will be on sale in the Koïfhus and toys will be on sale in the Little Venice area. Open 10:00-19:00 (20:00 on Fridays and 21:00 on Saturdays). Closed on Christmas Day. More Info...

Over 100 chalets will be set up to sell traditional Christmas decoration, gifts and foods as well as specialities from Peru which is the guest of honour this year. In Place de la Réunion and Place de la Concorde, 10:00-20:00 (21:00 on Fridays and Saturdays) More Info...

A family of automated polar bears will set up residency in a chalet in place des Victoires. More Info...