Christmas 2025 in Maisons-Laffitte (78): Christmas market, miniature train, entertainment, and toboggan run

Want to experience aChristmas that sparkles with a thousand lights without leaving the Île-de-France region? With lights and festivities popping up all over the region, Maisons-Laffitte in the Yvelines (78) stands out with a creative, joyful event that is 100% locally made. This weekend, December 6 and 7, 2025, the Contre-allée Newmarket will be transformed into a veritable enchanted village to host the Maisons-Laffitte Craft Christmas Market.

On the program: 25 artisan creators and stalls overflowing with wonders—ceramics, jewelry, handbags, decorative items, delicacies... A wealth of uniquegift ideas to slip under the tree (or keep for yourself, we won't tell!).

And because children are kings at Christmas, the town promises a wealth of family entertainment throughout December. As you wander through the narrow streets, you'll come across Santa's elves and ponies handing out sweets, a face-painting stand where you can be transformed into a reindeer or a sparkling star, balloon sculptors who are experts in magic, and a festive brass band ready to get the whole family dancing.

New for 2025: the little Christmas train! On Saturday, December 6, it will take you on a magical ride through the streets of the city center. While the adults finish their shopping in a warm atmosphere, the little ones can also meet Santa Claus, slip him their wish lists, and run off to have fun on the sledding hill set up for the occasion.

An unmissable event among the Christmas celebrations in Île-de-France, Maisons-Laffitte promises magic, discoveries, and memories as bright as the Christmas lights.

Christmas program in Maisons-Laffitte: 

• Visit from Santa Claus
  Saturdays December 6 and 13 - From 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
  Sundays December 7, 14, and 21 - From 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and from 2:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
  Friday, December 12 - From 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

• Face painting stand
  Saturday, December 6 - 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
  
  
• Pony parade through town
  December 7, 13, 14, 20, and 21 - From 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
  Friday, December 12 - From 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
  
  
• Musicians
  Saturday, December 6 - From 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
  
  
• Balloon sculptors will be present
  Sunday, December 7 and Saturday, December 20 - From 1:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
  
  
• Parade of elves
  Weekends of December 6 and 7, and December 13 and 14 - From 10:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and from 2:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
  

• Santa Claus parade in his carriage
  Saturday, December 6 - From 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Detailed program of events.

So, are you ready to experience a magical, 100% local Christmas in the Yvelines (78)? See you in downtown Maisons-Laffitte!