Créteil Christmas Market

The Créteil Christmas Market: the magic of Advent in the heart of Val-de-Marne

Every December, the town of Créteil (94000), prefecture of Val-de-Marne, adorns itself in its finest attire to welcome its inhabitants in a magical Christmas atmosphere. The Advent festivities are offered in several complementary formats that make Créteil a must-visit destination for the holidays in the inner suburbs.

Créteil Village fête Noël

The flagship program for the period is Créteil Village fête Noël, a weekly event organized on weekends in December in the city center. In 2025, the events were held on December 12, 13, 19, and 20, with hours adapted for families:

• Thursdays and Fridays from 4:30 PM to 7:30 PM
• Saturdays and Sundays from 3:30 PM to 7:00 PM

On the program: children's activities (creative workshops, storytelling, face painting), Christmas parade with costumed characters parading through the city center streets, street shows, candy distribution, and a visit from Santa Claus. These festive processions create a warm atmosphere that transforms Créteil's city center into a true Christmas village.

The Holy Pop Up Festival: Christmas on the rooftops

The town of Créteil also hosts the Holy Pop Up Festival, an original Christmas market set up on a rooftop, showcasing the creations of about thirty local designers and brands. This innovative format, which breaks away from the traditional Christmas market, attracts a curious audience eager to support local creators.

In 2025, the Holy Pop Up Festival took place on Saturday, December 13, with artistic performances in addition to the creator stalls, creating a hybrid event between a market and a cultural festival.

"A Christmas Like No Other" Christmas Market

The Christmas market, certified by Val-de-Marne Tourisme, offers a selection of quality artisanal and gastronomic products: Christmas decorations, jewelry, textiles, fine foods, cheeses, chocolates, and regional products. A great space for discovery and original gifts.

Créteil, a dynamic and modern city

Créteil is the prefecture of Val-de-Marne and one of the new towns built in the 1960s-1970s. With its 90,000 inhabitants, its cathedral, its Paris-Est Créteil University, and its famous lake, the city is a major administrative, university, and commercial hub in the southeastern suburbs of Paris. The Christmas markets are part of an ambitious cultural policy aimed at animating the city center and strengthening the town's attractiveness during the holiday season.

The Créteil lake, an iconic element of the urban landscape, offers magnificent winter walks in December, which can be combined with a visit to the Christmas markets for a complete festive day.