End of year's festivities

2025 END-OF-YEAR FESTIVALS
FROM NOVEMBER 29 TO JANUARY 4 INCLUSIVE

In Antibes, the end-of-year festivities will take place from Saturday, November 29, 2025, to Sunday, January 4, 2026, inclusive.

Events will be offered at four main locations: Place de Gaulle / Place des Martyrs de la Résistance / Place Nationale / Esplanade du Pré des Pêcheurs.

OPENING:
ANTIBES: 5:30 p.m.
Inauguration of the end-of-year festivities: lighting ceremony followed by a grand festive and musical parade through the streets of the old town. The parade will depart from Avenue de la République and arrive at the Christmas Village, Esplanade du Pré des Pêcheurs. Concert by the Chorale en Scène, conducted by Peggy Polito.

JUAN-LES-PINS, Friday, December 19, 2025, from 6:00 PM
Launch of the holiday festivities with an ice skating show.

After the show, the ice rink will be open to the public until 10:00 PM. Petite Pinède de Juan-les-Pins

PLACE DE GAULLE – ANTIBES
Christmas Funfair, food stalls
From 11:00 AM to 7:30 PM
On December 24 and 31, closing at 6:00 PM.
On December 25 and January 1, opening at noon.

PLACE NATIONALE – ANTIBES
Rides, food stall, and free children's workshops
From 10:30 AM to 7:30 PM
On December 24 and 31, closing at 6:00 PM.

On December 25 and January 1, opening at noon.

Rue Thuret: Artist Ma2thieu will be performing a participatory live painting session on Saturday, November 29th, from 2 pm to 10 pm and on Sunday, November 30th, from 11 am to 9 pm.

Place des Martyrs de la Résistance: Pedal sulkies will be available daily from December 20th, from 10:30 am to 12:30 pm and from 2 pm to 6 pm.

ESPLANADE DU PRE DES PECHEURS – ANTIBES
Gourmet and artisan chalets, the Christmas Tower, rides, wooden games, Ferris wheel...
Hours: 11 am to 9 pm.

Open until 10 pm on Fridays and Saturdays.
On December 24th and 31st, closing at 6 pm.

On December 25th and January 1st, opening at noon.

Santa Claus will be there from 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

December 17-21 (with the Teddy Bear Parade)

December 22-24

December 6 - 10:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. - TELETHON Village - stalls, activities, etc.
Place des Martyrs de la Résistance and Christmas Village.

From 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.: Face painting workshop with staff from the Department of Education and Children for children aged 2 and up.

WOODEN GAMES AND MUSICAL ENTERTAINMENT THROUGHOUT THE FESTIVALS
Musical Entertainment
12:30 PM to 2 PM and 3:30 PM to 5 PM
December 6: Sunny Swing Sheet
December 13: Santa Songs
December 27: Kustomband
January 3, 2026: Deko Song

Street Art
3:00 PM to 5:15 PM
December 7: Magic Mascotte Events
December 14: Gold'n Back
December 28: Swing'n Show
January 4, 2026: Association A Corps Tribal

Wooden Games
November 29: 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM
5:00 PM to 9:00 PM
December 5, 6, 12, 12, 19, 20, and 26 February 27 – October 2, 2026 and January 3, 2026
From 11:00 AM to 8:30 PM
November 30 - December 7 - December 14 - December 21 - December 28 - January 4, 2026

JUAN-LES-PINS
ICE RINK - PETIT FARM - PONY RIDES
From the evening of December 19, 2025 to January 4, 2026 inclusive

THE ICE RINK
Starting December 19, the ice rink will be set up in Square Jacques Leonetti (also known as the Petite Pinède). It will be made of natural ice and will cover an area of ​​200m².

From 9:30 AM to 9:00 PM (last entry at 8:15 PM) every day and until 10:00 PM on Fridays and Saturdays (last entry at 9:15 PM). Free for children under 10 and €3 for those over 10. Gloves are mandatory.
On December 24th and 31st, closing at 6 pm.
On December 25th and January 1st, opening at noon.

THE PETIT FARM AND PONY RIDES
Access: FREE
The petting zoo is home to around sixty animals in an enclosed area of ​​over 500m², allowing for an educational approach to the animals for children and adults. Free and safe pony rides are offered in the Pine Grove garden for children aged 3 to 10 accompanied by an adult (reservations on site).
Six ponies ride at a time; the ride lasts 20 minutes.

From 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. with a 1-hour lunch break.
On December 25th and January 1st, opening at 12:00 p.m. – Please note: no pony rides on January 1st, 2026.

Food Truck
A food truck will be parked around the ice rink, offering snacks and drinks for all ages.

Christmas Lights
The streets of the town centers will be illuminated from 5:30 p.m. on November 29th until January 4th inclusive, with numerous LED decorations. They will be lit every day from 5:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m., except between Christmas and New Year's Day when the lights will shine until 1:00 a.m.

On Boulevard Charles Guillaumont in Juan-les-Pins, a Christmas tree will be lit from November 29th.

THROUGH THE CITY
JUAN-LES-PINS
December 20 at 10:30 a.m.
Arrival of Santa Claus on water skis (with a postponement to Sunday, December 21 at 10:30 a.m. in case of rain or westerly winds). Public beach / Dulys Pontoon.

The fireworks display will take place on January 1, 2026 at 6:00 p.m. in the bay of Juan-les-Pins.

ANTIBES
Horse-drawn carriage rides from Saturday, December 20, 2025 to Sunday, January 4, 2026
From 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. – closed on December 25 and January 1
20 seats, including 6 accessible seats
Two routes
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