Top 10 activities to do with your family during the Christmas holidays!
The holiday season, the best time of the year, is about to begin! To help you avoid any potential panic as the holidays and New Year celebrations approach, we have listed 10 activities to enjoy with your family in Paris La Défense during these two weeks of celebrations. From Saturday, December 20, 2025, to Sunday, January 4, 2026, enjoy the best activities the area has to offer, to be discovered without moderation!
We know that the end of the year can often be stressful, so just go with the flow and follow the guide!
At La Cité de l'Histoire
Christophe Colomb
If you're looking for an unusual experience that takes you back through the centuries, then La Cité de l'Histoire is the perfect choice! Through a journey of 17 rooms and a 360° projection, you will travel back in time. And right now, until March 15, 2026, Christopher Columbus is being honored. It's the perfect opportunity to (re)immerse yourself in his many voyages and adventures through an immersive experience.
Éternelle Notre Dame
If you're more interested in immersing yourself in history, then head to the Éternelle Notre-Dame virtual reality exhibition! This innovative show will allow you to discover the most famous cathedral as you've never seen it before, following its evolution over the last 850 years!
To learn more about Éternelle Notre Dame
Practical information:
Wednesday to Friday and Sunday, 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Saturday, 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Admission: starting at €10.99
Cité de l’Histoire
1 parvis de La Défense – 92800 Puteaux
At Zoo Art Show
The Zoo Art Show is the temple of street art made in Paris La Défense! And for the Christmas season, the Maison de La Défense is decked out in its finest holiday decorations! During the holidays, themed activities are organized to immerse you in a magical mood made in street art!
Learn more about the Christmas program
To learn more about the Zoo Art Show
Practical information:
Tuesday to Friday and Sunday, 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Saturday, 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Admission: from €12
Maison de La Défense
4 place de La Défense – 92400 Courbevoie
In arcades
La Tête dans les Nuages
Located in the Westfield Les 4 Temps shopping center, this space dedicated to childhood is the perfect place to spend a day with the family! You'll find attractions such as Hurricane and Hyper Ride, as well as an 800 m² laser tag arena, a 3D theater, a bowling alley, and a wide variety of games, perfect for children ages 3 and up!
To learn more about La Tête dans les Nuages
Practical information:
Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday, from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.
Wednesday, from 10 a.m. to 11 p.m.
Friday, 11 a.m. to 1 a.m.
Saturday, 10 a.m. to 11 p.m.
Sunday and public holidays, 10 a.m. to 11 p.m.
Westfield Les 4 Temps Shopping Center - Level 3, Framboise zone
15 parvis de La Défense – 92800 Puteaux
Game On
This time, at the Westfield CNIT shopping center, you'll find a second arcade of a different kind: Game On! In this gaming mecca, you'll recognize all the iconic machines that will take you straight back to the 1980s! Pinball machines, arcade games, dance games, and many other machines await you.
Practical information:
Monday to Saturday, 12pm to 8pm
Sunday, 12pm to 7pm
Westfield CNIT Shopping Center – Level 0
2 parvis de La Défense – 92800 Puteaux
From the escape game
Team Break
If you prefer to use your brain rather than your brawn, then Team Break is the place for you! It offers 1,500 m² and 13 escape rooms inspired by TV shows, movies, and series. Inspiration ranges from Survivor to Jurassic Park and Fort Boyard, so you're sure to find the room of your dreams! Quizzes, blind tests, and murder mystery parties are also available.
To learn more about Team Break
Practical information:
Monday to Sunday, 9:45 a.m. to 12:30 a.m.
Jean Monnet Building
11 place des Vosges - 92400 Courbevoie
Climbing and rugby
Blocbuster
And if you're looking to burn off some energy, Blocbuster is the place for you! This climbing gym has walls suitable for all levels! From beginners to advanced climbers, including those at intermediate levels, you're sure to find something to suit you. If you want to learn the basics or consolidate what you already know, lessons are available on site. After a good session, enjoy a drink on the indoor terrace and debrief on your achievements!
To learn more about Blocbuster
Practical information:
Monday to Friday, 11:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday, 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
48 square des Corolles – 92400 Courbevoie
Hapik
Here, 500 m² of pure climbing awaits you! Located in the Cœur Université district of Nanterre, this gym offers more than 90 climbing routes up to 8 m high! And if climbing isn't your thing, you can also enjoy the tree-top adventure course! For children aged 6 to 12, introductory courses supervised by professionals are available during school holidays only!
Practical information:
Monday to Sunday, 9:45 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Price: from €17
Racing 92 at Paris La Défense Arena
Sometimes, we prefer to watch sports from the stands... and that's great! Racing 92 is playing its last game of the year at Paris La Défense Arena! It's the perfect time to watch one of the biggest teams in the TOP 14 take on US Montauban at home, 15 years after the last meeting between the two teams. It's the perfect opportunity to enjoy a great sporting event and celebration during a historic match in Europe's largest indoor arena.
Practical information:
Saturday, December 27, 2025, at 2 p.m.
Paris La Défense Arena
99 jardins de l’Arche – 92000 Nanterre
A good movie session
Cinéma CGR
In the Cœur Université district of Nanterre, you will find the 10-screen CGR cinema, including an ICE theater equipped with innovative technology to offer you an even more immersive experience! During the holiday season, SpongeBob SquarePants: The Movie: One for All, All for One will be previewed on Sunday, December 21, 2025, perfect for a fun family outing! In a different genre, Wednesday, December 24, 2025, marks the national release of the highly anticipated “La Femme de Ménage,” adapted from the best-selling book, which will be shown in one of the CGR Cinema theaters. This same film will also be previewed on Friday, December 19, 2025!
To learn more about Cinéma CGR
Practical information:
Every day
Price: from €6.40
CGR Cinema
200 allée de corse – 92000 Nanterre
UGC Ciné Cité La Défense
If you're doing some last-minute shopping at the Westfield Les 4 Temps shopping center, why not take the opportunity to enjoy one of the many films showing at the UGC Ciné Cité La Défense cinema? Located on the third floor of the Dôme, it has 16 screens, some of which are equipped with 3D technology! To make the most of the school holidays, a number of family-friendly films will be screened throughout the two-week break, including Zootopia 2! Just like at the CGR cinema, La Femme de Ménage will be previewed on Friday, December 19, 2025!
To learn more about the UGC Ciné Cité La Défense
Practical information:
Every day
Price: from €6
Westfield Les 4 Temps Shopping Center
Level 4, Mandarine zone
15 parvis de La Défense – 92800 Puteaux
And the magic of Christmas, of course...
The arrival of the winter school holidays also marks the end of Christmas in Paris La Défense... So now is the time to enjoy the last few days of celebrations!
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