Cultural outings in Paris over the Christmas period
The festive season is the opportunity to discover numerous top shows, exhibitions, circuses, celebrations …
The end of year celebrations in 2022 are marked by the programming of numerous cultural events: exhibitions, shows, circuses... Not forgetting the Christmas animations in certain castles, the illuminations and the Christmas shop windows. Below is a selection of some of the events to enjoy in Paris at the end of 2022.
Exhibitions in Paris
Time for a cultural visit? Here’s our selection from the art exhibitions on in Paris this Christmas. Contemplate the dreamlike and dramatic paintings of Swiss-born British artist Henry Fuseli at the Musée Jacquemart-André, admire Belle Époque artist André Devambez’s unusual illustrations at the Petit Palais, and discover the works of impressionist Claude Monet and abstract expressionist Joan Mitchell from a new perspective at the Vuitton Foundation.
Cézanne, Kandinsky and Tintin at the Atelier des Lumières
A triple exhibition awaits visitors to the Atelier des Lumières this holiday season 2022 in Paris! The double exhibition Paul Cézanne (long programme) and Vassily Kandinsky (short programme) is completed by the experience Tintin, the immersive adventure. Unique digital creations full of poetry to discover alone, with friends, as a couple or with the family!
Cézanne, the Lights of Provence (followed by Kandinsky, the Odyssey of Abstraction) - Until 20 January 2023
Tintin, the immersive adventure - Until 22 January 2023
- Atelier des Lumières - 38 rue Saint-Maur - Paris 11th
- Metro : Voltaire
Maya Ruiz-Picasso, daughter of Pablo
Discover how Picasso’s daughter was a source of inspiration for her famous father. This exhibition includes a series of portraits of Maya as a child, painted by Picasso, as well as sculptures, photographs and archive material.
Until 31 Décember 2022
- 5 rue de Thorigny - Paris 3rd
- Metro : Saint-Paul
Henry Fuseli, between dream and fantasy
An aesthetic devoted to the realm of dreams and the fantastic. A taste for the imaginary and mythological or Shakespearean themes. Seen as a precursor of surrealism, Henry Fuseli developed a pictorial language blending the marvellous and the fantastic, the sublime and the grotesque.
Until 23 January 2023
- Musée Jacquemart-André - 158 boulevard Haussmann - Paris 8th
- Metro : Miromesnil
André Devambez. Dizziness of the imagination
André Devambez produced paintings, engravings and illustrations of Belle Époque Paris. Discover 250 of the artist’s works featuring his imaginative bird’s-eye views and innovative framing, often tinged with a humorous touch, at the Petit Palais.
Until 31 Décember 2022
- Petit Palais - Musée des Beaux-Arts de la ville de Paris - Avenue Winston Churchill - Paris 8th
- Metro : Champs-Élysées – Clemenceau
Monet - Mitchell. Dialogue and retrospective
The Louis Vuitton Foundation pays tribute to impressionist Claude Monet and American artist Joan Mitchell, leading light of the abstract expressionist movement. The exhibition is presented as a dialogue between Monet’s and Mitchell’s work, and forms a bridge between modern and contemporary art.
Until 27 February 2023
- Fondation Louis Vuitton - 8 avenue du Mahatma Gandhi - Paris 16th
- Metro : Les Sablons
Frida Kahlo, beyond appearances
The exhibition invites visitors to explore how globally renowned, iconic Mexican artist Frida Kahlo constructed her identity through the way she presented and represented herself. It features garments, jewellery, correspondence, photographs and personal items.
Until 5 March 2023
- Palais Galliera - Musée de la Mode de la Ville de Paris - 10 avenue Pierre Ier de Serbie- Paris 16th
- Metro : Iéna
Kimono
An exhibition spanning 1000 years in the history of the traditional Japanese garment, showing how it has influenced modern fashion.
Until 28 May 2023
- Musée du quai Branly - Jacques Chirac - 37 quai Jacques Chirac - Paris 7th
- Metro : Alma – Marceau
Art Déco France - North America
An exploration of the mutual emulation between France and North America around the Art Deco style, and the influence of the French movement in numerous domains the other side of the Atlantic.
Until 6 March 2023
- Cité de l’architecture & du patrimoine - Palais de Chaillot - 1 place du Trocadéro et du 11 novembre - Paris 16th
- Metro : Concorde
Sam Szafran – Obsessions of a painter
This self-taught artist developed a figurative and poetic-iconic approach to reality, drawing creative inspiration from his inner strength.
Until 16 January 2023
- Musée de l'Orangerie - Jardin des Tuileries, côté Seine - Paris 1st
- Metro : Concorde
Gold Yves saint Laurent
Whether in materials, accessories or jewellery, gold has been a signature element in the work of famous couturier Yves Saint Laurent. This exhibition takes visitors on a glittering journey, presenting gold through some forty haute couture and ready-to-wear dresses.
Until 14 May 2023
- Musée Yves Saint Laurent - 5 avenue Marceau - Paris 16th
- Metro : Alma - Marceau
Shows in Paris
Marvel at the colourful and heart-warming musicalThe Lion King at the Théâtre Mogador, relive nineteenth-century Paris in the immersive theatrical productionAu Bonheur des Dames at the Bon Marché, or take A journey through time with the Bormann Circus – these are just some of the sensational experiences to explore in Paris this Christmas 2022.
The Lion King
Simba, Scar, Nala, Timon and Pumba are back to entertain young and old alike in a playful and colourful show, which is already shaping up to be one of the many unmissable events in Paris!
Until 31 December 2022
- Théâtre de Mogador - 25 rue de Mogador - Paris 9e
- Métro : Havre - Caumartin
Au bonheur des dames (The Ladies’ Delight)
More than a play, it is a true 360° immersive experience, freely adapted from Emile Zola's novel, to wander through the heart of the oldest department stores' in the world.
Until 29 April 2023
- Le Bon Marché Rive Gauche - 24 rue de Sèvres - Paris 7th
- Metro : Sèvres - Babylone
"How to become a Parisian in one hour" by Olivier Giraud
Olivier Giraud's show full of humour and tenderness "How to become a Parisian in one hour" is to be discovered at the Théâtre des Nouveautés in late 2022. The one-man show is available in three categories: 24€, 31€ or 37€.
"How to become a Parisian in one hour" by Olivier Giraud
Until 13 May 2023
- Théâtre de Nouveautés - 24 boulevard Poissonnière - Paris 9th
- Metro : Grands Boulevards
Cirque Bormann : A Journey through time
With its new show, the Bormann circus invites you to a journey through time in its impressive baroque and traditional Big Top at the heart of the 15th arrondissement.
Cirque Bormann : a journey through time
All year round
- Cirque Bormann - 5 rue Lucien Bossoutrot - Paris 15th
- Métro : Balard
Giselle Ballet
A magical journey to a Germanic legend with classical dancers gracefully illustrating romantic and bucolic scenes.
From 21 december 2022 to 5 january 2023
- Théâtre des Champs-Élysées - 15, Avenue Montaigne - Paris 8th
- Métro : Alma – Marceau
42nd Street
300 costumes and a dazzling set for this glamorous behind-the-scenes story of 1930s Broadway
From 7 december 2022 to 15 january 2023
- Théâtre du Châtelet - 1 place du Châtelet - Paris 1st
- Métro : Châtelet
Sara Baras
Famous Spanish dancer and choreographer Sara Baras captivates audiences with her new flamenco show.
Du 26 au 31 décembre 2022
- Salle Pleyel - 252 rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré - Paris 8th
- Métro : Ternes
2022 Christmas animations in Paris and the Paris Region
Christmas in the castle!
The castles of Versailles, Vaux-le-Vicomte, Fontainebleau, Breteuil, the Chantilly estate... offer in their respective parks beautiful decorations and some animations for this Christmas 2022!
Until early January 2023
- The King's Trail at the Château de Versailles - Place d'Armes - 78000 Versailles
- Vaux-le-Vicomte in celebration at the Château de Vaux-le-Vicomte - Château de Vaux-le-Vicomte - 77950 Maincy
- An Enchanting Christmas at the Château de Chantilly - 7 rue du Connétable - 60500 Chantilly
- Christmas Concert at the Château de Fontainebleau - Place du général de Gaulle - 77300 Fontainebleau
- Fairy lights at the Château de Breteuil - Allée du Château - 78460 Choisel
- Christmas in Blandy at the Château de Blandy-les-Tours - Pl. des Tours, 77115 Blandy
- Christmas at Château d'Auvers-sur-Oise - Chemin des berthelées, 95430 Auvers-sur-Oise
Book your visit to a chateau for the holiday season in Paris
Illuminations, Christmas windows in Paris
As 2022 draws to a close, Paris sparkles with a thousand lights! Take a stroll through the streets of the capital and discover the enchantment of the illuminations and Christmas windows.
Until early January 2023
More info on Christmas lights in Paris
More info on the Christmas windows at the department stores in Paris
Lumières ! at the parc de la Villette
This festival invites you to discover unusual and spectacular light installations created along the Ourcq Canal and on the Triangle and North and South Circle meadows. From the light Flow, by the group F.
In December 2022
- Parc de la Villette - 211 avenue Jean Jaurès - Paris 19th
