Il était une fois Noël à Val Thorens

SUNDAY DECEMBER 22

– 10 a.m. to 17 p.m.: Santa Claus’s stroll.
Come and meet Santa Claus in the shops of Val Thorens.
– From 17 p.m.: Have your photo taken on Place Caron. Offered by the association of traders of Val Thorens.

MONDAY DECEMBER 23

– 11 a.m. to 17 p.m.: Alaskan Games – OOK the Serum Race.
Take part in a giant escape game throughout the resort to find the recipe for the Serum. To do this, you will have to solve all the mysterious puzzles left by the trapper.
Location: Place Caron
From 5 years
Free admission
– 18:30 p.m.: Winter concert: Travel in Gospel
Travel In Gospel is a professional gospel group bringing together singers with mixed voices and musicians with a wide repertoire. From the interpretation of traditional songs to a gospel imbued with modernity, without forgetting to stop at the heart of African roots, they take you on their adventure full of exchanges and conviviality with the public. Through songs, dances, moments of joy and emotion, Travel In Gospel transports all generations. A real invitation to travel in the intense and rhythmic world of Gospel songs!
Location: Church/Polycultural Room of Val Thorens
Duration: 1 hour
All ages, free entry

TUESDAY DECEMBER 24

– From 15 p.m.: Christmas Festivities – Meet Santa Claus in his igloo. Santa Claus lands his sleigh at Val Thorens before leaving for his gift distribution tour. Come meet him under his Christmas igloo to take a photo! Treats will be distributed to the best behaved children. Also enjoy the Christmas treasure hunt in the ice cream and the sale of mulled chestnuts.
Location: Place Caron
Free, open to all
– From 18:30 p.m.: Torchlight descent of instructors
Don't miss the unmissable descent with flaming torches orchestrated by our ESF and Ski Cool instructors, which will amaze young and old alike. Warm up with our hot drinks, accompanied by Pitch, distributed free of charge.
Location: Place Caron
Free
– From 19 p.m.: The Lady of Winter Show
“Hermine, a great lady stands there frozen like an ice statue…” Come and witness her mysterious awakening in contact with a creation mixing narration, music, dance and lights sublimated by live performance and digital arts. Hermine opens the Christmas festivities in the sweetness of a show with enchanting allure.
Location: Le Board – Place Caron
Free, limited places
Duration: 15 minutes (the show will be replayed after the fireworks)
– After the show “The Lady of Winter”: fireworks
Don't miss this unique opportunity to marvel at an impressive pyrotechnic display.
Location: Place Caron

WEDNESDAY 25 DECEMBER

– 17:15 p.m. to 18:45 p.m.: Balance bike by ESF
Your little skiers aged 3 to 5 can now discover the joys of winter skiing in a unique way with our ski balance bike program. Val Thorens. Supervised by our expert instructors, your children will learn balance, coordination and confidence on the snow, while having fun in a safe environment.
Location: Place Caron
Registration at the ESF
– 18 p.m.: Children’s torchlight descent with Haribo
Just like the adults, children also have the right to their torchlight descent! Equipped with an electric torch, children can make the descent in complete safety. As a bonus: distribution of HARIBO sweets.
Registration with the ESF, at the Maison de Val Thorens (Tourist Office)
Location: Place Caron
Duration: 45 min
Snowflake level required to participate in the descent.
Price: €5 for children taking lessons at the ESF, €10 for others
– From 18:30 p.m.: The Lady of Winter Show
“Hermine, a great lady stands there frozen like an ice statue…” Come and witness her mysterious awakening through a creation combining narration, music, dance and lights, enhanced by live performance and digital arts.
Location: Le Board – Place Caron
Free, limited places
Duration: 15 minutes

THURSDAY DECEMBER 26

– 11 a.m.: Robot workshop “On the trail of animals”
A screen-free workshop where children discover mountain animals by programming the movements of a robot on a play mat. Using direction pieces (move forward, turn left, turn right, etc.), they give instructions to move the robot among the mountain animals.
Location: Chalet Péclet, Place Péclet
Free registration at the Tourist Office before Wednesday 17 p.m. Maximum of 8 children. From 3 to 6 years old. Mandatory presence of a parent.
Duration: about 1h
– 16:30 p.m.: Lego robot workshop and making a wooden chalet
During this workshop, children can make their own personalized wooden chalet.Val Thorens". They then participate in a screen-free workshop where they program a robot equipped with motion, color and sound sensors. They personalize the robot with Lego and build giant courses in their wooden village.
Location: Chalet Péclet, Place Péclet
Free registration at the Tourist Office before Wednesday 17 p.m. Maximum of 12 children. From 7 to 11 years old. Mandatory presence of a parent.
Duration: About 2 hours

FRIDAY DECEMBER 27

– 16 a.m.: Children’s workshop
Fun manual activities, offered by the Tourist Office, adapted to small hands, will allow children to discover, decorate, recycle, while having fun.
Location: Chalet Péclet, Place Péclet
Free registration at the Tourist Office before Thursday 17 p.m. Minimum 4 children and maximum 8. From 3 to 10 years old.
Mandatory presence of a parent.
Duration: about 1h