Christmas 2024 at La Samaritaine: country-style creative workshops in the department store

With the festive season slowly approaching, La Samaritaine has come up with a program of excitingevents to keep you waiting until the big day! On the program? Luminous discoveries and creative workshops, immersing you in the enchantment of the Samaritaine Winter Garden from November 16, 2024. Don't delay in reserving your tickets for a green Christmas in the smallest of department stores!

La Samaritaine's 2025 Christmas window displays put the ribbon at the heart of the holiday season.
For Christmas 2025, La Samaritaine is transforming into a huge gift waiting to be unwrapped. From November 5 to January 6, giant ribbons and swirls will snake their way from the grand staircase to the facade, while the iconic peacock will leave its fresco on the 5th floor to join in the fun and watch over your gifts. [Read more]

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Christmas 2024 entertainment program at la Samaritaine:

• Photocall Thoiry Lumières Sauvages
  Until January 5, 2025
  Bâtiment Rivoli 1er étage
  
  Immortalize your visit in the company of the luminous creatures with the store's free photocall.
  
  
• Horti Paris
  Saturdays November 16, 30 and December 14 at 10:30 am
  Voyage Samaritaine, Batiment Pont-Neuf, 5th floor
  Price: 55€ / person (including materials and flowers)
  Reservations
  
  HORTIParis invites visitors to create herbariums from fresh and dried flowers, using an artisanal approach. 3 workshops of 1h30 to 2h in the morning on the following dates:
  
  
  • letter workshop on November 16
  • free workshop on November 30
  • wreath workshop on December 14
    
    
• Geneviève Céramicafé
  Saturdays, November 23, December 7 and 21
  Voyage Samaritaine, Batiment Pont-Neuf, 5th floor
  Reservations
  
  Geneviève Céramicaféproposesa series of creative workshops: painting on ceramics, introduction to Kintsugi (Japanese ceramic repair technique) and creation of personalized mosaics. These workshops allow participants to unleash their creativity while leaving with works ready for display or gift, perfect for enriching the festive season. 6 workshops of 1h30 to 2h on the following dates:
  • 2 enamelled object painting workshops on November 23 (€31.90)
  • 2 Kintsugi initiation workshops on December 7 (45€)
  • 2 mosaic workshops on December 21 (49€)

There's plenty to keep you busy until Christmas!