Créations & Savoir-faire 2025: the temple of DIY returns to Porte de Versailles

For 29 years, the Salon Créations & Savoir-Faire has been the meeting place for DIY ( Do it yourself) enthusiasts in France and Europe. Sewing, knitting, decorating, DIY, customizing and scrapbooking are just some of the many creative hobbies represented at the show, providing plenty of inspiration for a new year of DIY! See you there, from November 26 to 30, 2025, at Paris Expo Porte de Versailles.

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Every year, this hobby show attracts some 50,000 visitors to discover the latest creative trends and take part in hundreds of hands-on workshops. This 2025 edition promises an even richer experience, with over 500 creative workshops spread over five days. Visitors will be able to explore four distinct universes for which the event is renowned. The "Thread & Needle"universe focuses on textile art, with embroidery, sewing, knitting, crochet and tufting. The "Art du Papier & Beaux-Arts"area features watercolor, scrapbooking, origami and ceramics. This year, the "Creative Home & DIY" zone includes creative cooking in addition to decorating and DIY. Last but not least, the "Village des Créateurs" showcases artisan talent with jewelry, leather goods and unique pieces.

The organizers are emphasizing a responsible approach, with an ethical pole featuring some twenty exhibitors committed to sustainable approaches. This initiative is perfectly in line with the evolution of mentalities around do-it-yourself and sustainable consumption.

TheTextile Art Exhibition is one of the highlights of this year's event, with its theme "The Poetry of Everyday Life". It showcases works of embroidery, patchwork and knitting that transform everyday gestures into artistic creations. The exhibition opens on Wednesday, November 26, and offers a wonderful opportunity to discover how contemporary crafts reinvent traditional techniques.

The show also offers special events on different days. Thursday November 27, from 5pm to 9pm, transforms the event into a creative afterwork, with a cocktail bar and dedicated entertainment for just €10. Sunday November 30 becomes a family day, with child-friendly workshops and a preferential rate of 16€ for one adult and one child.

The show is easily accessible by metro line 12 (Porte de Versailles station) or line 8 (Balard station). Streetcar lines T2 and T3a also serve the Porte de Versailles stop. For those coming by car, the exhibition center's parking lot offers several thousand spaces.

The organizers have provided practical services including a checkroom (€3 per item), four restaurants and three picnic areas. This organization makes it possible to spend a full day at the show without logistical constraints.

This year, the Créations & Savoir-faire show is more than just a commercial event. It has become a veritable laboratory of ideas, where tradition and innovation meet, and where know-how is passed on in a convivial atmosphere. Whether you're a curious beginner or an experienced creator, this 2025 edition offers enough activities and discoveries to satisfy every creative urge.

Sewing, scrapbooking, knitting and decorating enthusiasts will find what they're looking for among the 310 exhibitors. The event confirms its status as the European benchmark for creative hobbies, and continues to democratize the art of "do-it-yourself" among the Parisian public.

In short: the Salon Créations & Savoir-faire 2025 takes place from November 26 to 30, 2025 at the Paris Expo Porte de Versailles, Pavillon 6, in the 15th arrondissement. As far as prices are concerned, buy online for €14 rather than at the ticket office, where tickets cost €17.50. Under-6s get in free, children pay €8 and young people €10. These are affordable prices for a cultural outing that can easily occupy an entire day. A special rate of €10 is offered on Thursday November 27 from 5pm to 9pm, while on Sunday November 30, families benefit from a €16 ticket for an adult accompanied by a child. All the information you need to prepare your visit is available on creations-savoir-faire.com.