Experience the magic of Christmas markets, grab a vin chaud. Wander through cozy stalls with handcrafted gifts, giggle at dad wobbling on ice skates and enjoy seasonal treats… With twinkling lights, warm drinks, holiday music and happy kids running to find the reindeers in their stalls. These highlights are sure to get you in the festive mood…
Opening of Verbier
Passes are just 5chf for the day – and everyone will be dressed as Santa – get it in your diaries for 6th December. Tickets are very limited but are being released regularly. See you there.
https://verbier4vallees.ch/en/opening-session
Christmas at LE CHATEAU PÈRE NOËL
Across the border in France
from November 14, 2025 to January 3, 2026
at the Château de Menthon-Saint-Bernard!
Wednesdays, Saturdays, Sundays and school holidays:
10:00am – 11:00pm, other wise pm only.
Castle, Ice Rick, Workshops, Treasure Hunt, Meet Santa
16euro adults, 12euro kids, free after 6pm
https://www.lechateauduperenoel.com/
GRAND PARC D’ANDILLY
Open now until January 3, 2026A 5-hectare park set up
in full Christmas-mode with a woodland maze, eco-ice
rink, carousel, village of Father Christmas and his family,
animals and outdoor attractions
Prices for the Christmas Park and Santas Hamlet – check
site, book in advance.
https://www.grandparc-andilly.co
ELF by GAOS – in NYON
Get your tickets to watch GAOS theatre company bring to life the magical musical ELF. This may be amateur dramatics, but honestly there is little that is amateur about these productions. If you are missing the pantomime back at home this will get you squarely in the mood. For those who haven’t ever been to a pantomime – it is not to be missed!!!! Songs, costumes, laughter, audience participation… it will definitely get the festive cheer going.
& we have a pair of tickets to give away for 11th December…
Click here to enter:
https://mailchi.mp/kids-zone/gaos-comp
Visit Santa’s house in Rochers-de-Naye
Take the red cog train up the hill and visit Sants’s house
at the summit. Combine with a visit to the Montreux
Christmas Market.
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