Le Touquet Christmas Parade 2026 – A Dazzling Winter Show
On 12 December 2026
On Saturday 12 December 2026 at 6 pm, Le Touquet's town centre comes alive with 10 glittering floats, 200 dancers and an electric festive atmosphere. The perfect excuse for a family Christmas break — and Hippotel is right in the heart of it all.
Le Touquet-Paris-Plage — illustrative photo
Le Touquet's most spectacular Christmas night
Every December, Le Touquet-Paris-Plage pulls out all the stops for its Grand Christmas Parade — and the 2026 edition promises to be the most impressive yet. On Saturday 12 December at 6 pm, the town centre fills with 10 illuminated floats, nearly 200 dancers and performers, and a soundtrack that turns the streets into an open-air stage. It is the kind of event that children talk about for months afterwards.
What makes the parade worth the trip
This is not a procession you watch from behind a barrier — the route winds through the town centre and the performers engage directly with the crowd, creating an immersive, moving spectacle. Each float carries an elaborate themed tableau, and the sheer scale of the production (200 participants!) is something you rarely see at a seaside resort. Whether you are lining the streets with a child on your shoulders or enjoying a vin chaud from a nearby stall, the atmosphere is genuinely warm and festive.
Le Touquet is easily accessible from the UK via the Channel Tunnel (Folkestone to Calais in 35 minutes, then roughly 40 minutes by road), making a December weekend here a surprisingly easy mini-break for British families.
Make the most of it from Hippotel
Hippotel sits just a short walk from the parade route, so you can stroll down at 5:45 pm with no parking headaches and no rush. We recommend arriving on Friday evening to soak up the Christmas lights and staying through Sunday morning — a leisurely Hippotel breakfast is the perfect way to round off a festive weekend.
Our rooms and apartments include family-friendly options that comfortably sleep two adults and children. Not sure what else to do in Le Touquet in winter? Our Le Touquet guide covers everything from beach walks to seasonal shopping — the town is unexpectedly lively in December.
December weekends in Le Touquet book out early — lock in your stay now and make the Christmas Parade the highlight of your winter calendar.