During this magic time of the year while you are enjoying time with family and friends we put together a few events you can do or visit this weekend.
You can still enjoy a stroll in the 2025 Christmas Village – “In the Land of Teddy Bears”. Come experience the magic of the holidays in the Port of Monaco from December 5th, 2025 to January 4th, 2026: treats, gift ideas, and a magical atmosphere to share with family and friends.
Or come and glide across the ice rink at the Rainier III Nautical Stadium again. From December 5, 2025 to March 1, 2026, enjoy a fun-filled time with family and friends in the heart of Monaco.
Christmas Nativity Trail is organized from Friday 8 December 2024 to Monday 5 January 2025 in Monaco-Ville.
On the wishes of HSH the Sovereign Prince Albert II of Monaco, the Principality’s Nativity Trail was founded in 2014 in Monaco’s Old Town, to bring festive Christmas cheer and convey the culture and values embodied by nativity scenes from every continent. Each year, nativity scenes are displayed all along the trail, set up in specially installed chalets and in the various State buildings in the Old Town district.
Christmas Holiday Workshops are organized on December 26, 27 and 28, 2025.
• Wooden Christmas decoration making workshop with Franck the carpenter.
Friday, December 26 – 10:00 am to 12:00 pm and 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm, ages 7 and up. Registration required.
• Board games with the ROCA GAMES association.
Saturday, December 27 – 10:00 am to 12:30 pm, ages 3 to 107. Free admission.
• Ceramic Christmas ornament painting workshop with ARITUAL.
Sunday, December 28 – 10:30 am to 12:00 pm, ages 7 and up. Registration required.
Free for children attending school in Monaco.
Room A Fàbrica – Upper entrance of Princess Antoinette Park
Les Nanas Dans L’rétro (The Girls in Retro) will be on stage of Theatre des Muses on Saturday, December 27 at 8:00 pm, Sunday, December 28 at 4:30 pm, Tuesday, December 30 at 8:00 pm and Wednesday, December 31 at 8:00 pm at 10:15 pm (New Year’s Eve) “New Year’s Eve Special, come and celebrate!”
Les Nanas dans l’Rétro, accompanied by their pianist, want to share with you these melodies that now constitute a rich cultural heritage.
The selection of these songs, which have remained simple, beautiful, and above all timeless, represents the very best of the traditional French dance hall repertoire. Brought up to date with three-part harmonies, witty lyrics, and simple choreography, they are sure to charm you.
A large-scale ballet, My Bayadère (from December 27 till January 4 in the Grimaldi Forum Monaco) marks Jean-Christophe Maillot’s return to this narrative style he so cherishes, “made of emotions that resonate with us, with gestures that unite us.” Aligning an academic vocabulary with a narrative that speaks to our times… the credo of the Choreographer-Director of Les Ballets de Monte-Carlo has remained unchanged over the years.
Andrew Lloyd Webber’s wildly successful musical CATS will be at the Monte-Carlo Opera for two exceptional weeks, from December 14 to 31, 2025.
Inspired by T. S. Eliot’s poetic collection “Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats,” this “groundbreaking musical” (Daily Express) weaves a captivating work blending music, dance, and poetry.
Once a year, on a very special night, the cats gather for their grand “Jellicle Ball.” Under the watchful eye of Old Deuteronomy, their wise and benevolent leader, one of them is chosen to ascend to the mysterious “Heaviside Layer,” to be reborn into a new life full of promise.
With its “timeless music, stunning sets and a remarkable cast” (Daily Mirror), breathtaking choreography and unforgettable tunes—including the famous “Memory”—CATS is an extraordinary show, a magical theatrical experience.
And don’t forget about the exhibitions. For example the New National Museum of Monaco is dedicating an original exhibition to cacti and succulent plants on 06.07.2025 – 11.01.2026, in collaboration with the YVES SAINT LAURENT Museum in Marrakech, which initiated the project in 2024. Curated by Marc Jeanson and Laurent Le Bon, with scenography by Jasmin Oezcebi, “Cactus” offers a dual perspective, botanical and artistic, on these plants.
Of course there are other interesting events taking place in Monaco. If you want to learn more about them visit our Calendar.
So have fun and enjoy your weekend!
