Christmas outing in Paris, Le Festival du Merveilleux
« You are entering a dream-like world. Open your eyes and enjoy the magic of every second to collect enough marvels for the coming year. » Jean Paul Favand
A must-do outing during the Holiday season
The Festival du Merveilleux is the opportunity to (re)discover the Pavillons de Bercy – Musée des Arts Forains in a different way. Every end of the year since 2009, the museum opens all day long without appointments. 10 days of performances and wonders to celebrate the festive season.
Christmas activities for everyone
The place becomes the theatre of a wonderful array of festive shows and performances that carries the spectator in another dimension. All kind of artistic disciplines join together during this magical period. Storytellers, magicians, aerial silk dancers, funambulists, musicians, puppeteers, tap dancers and other artists discovered by Jean Paul Favand will create dreamlike stories. The performances also rely on imagery, sound and the latest in digital technology. 3D wonders, mechanised music performances, automatons shows and optical illusions succeed one another all day long.
The show is everywhere: in the street turned into a poetic garden, in the Musée des Arts Forains, in the Théâtre du Merveilleux, in the Salons Vénitiens and inside the Magic Mirror.
Magical Lights
The private street with its Christmas lights create the perfect setting to enjoy the festive spirit. Visitors are immersed in the world of an enchanting village preserved from the frenzy of daily life.
No reservation required
Telephone
+33 (0) 1 43 40 16 22Practical information
DATES
From December 27th to January 5th 2025
Hours
Open every day from 10am to 6pm
Last entrance at 5:30pm
No guided tours
Impromptu performances every 30 minutes
A selection of vintage games and ride is accessible (with attraction tickets)
Admission
22€ – Normal rate
16€ – Reduced rate (Students under 25, disabled)
14€ – Children (3 to 11)
Free for children under 3 and disabled children under 11
2 attraction tickets are offered with each purchased entrance
Online booking recommended
On-site ticketing only subject to availability, as capacity is limited by time slot.
Groups are only accepted in the morning before 12pm and must reserve a time slot with diane[a]pavillons-de-bercy.com
Cloackrooms
Large bags and luggage not accepted.
No lockers or checkrooms.
No lockers for scooters or baby carriages.
Food & Beverages
Outdoor catering only (in the garden)
Food trucks, fairground candies, onion soup
No seating
Location
53 av des Terroirs de France
75012 Paris
Accessibility
Accessible to disabled visitors (please note that a cobbled street connects our different rooms)
The vintage rides are not accessible to wheelchairs
