Chamonix All Year is committed to giving you the low down on all the action in the valley, so here’s the latest round up of winter events and entertainment to see you through to the end of the season!
We’re covering everything from museum trips and nights out to ice skating, music and avalanche awareness courses. Don’t miss the amazing Unlimited Festival at the end of March – perfect timing for a bit of spring snow and some awesome music in the mountains.
Regular Chamonix Winter Events for your diary
WEDNESDAYS
► From 25/12/2019 to 01/04/2020, every Wednesday between 6 pm and 1 am.
“Come and enjoy the craziest party of the year: La Folie Douce Hotels’ WTF night!’
Candy Shop theme at Chamonix’s biggest nightclub venue.
THURSDAYS
► Evening snack and torchlit descent
From 6 pm to 10 pm – Tourchet ski area in Les Houches
Evening snack followed by a torchlit descent from ESF. Followed by a free event and access to the ski slope for sledging and night skiing until 10pm.
You can book our very own Chalet Eveland – situated right next to the Tourchet ski slope!
► From 26/12/2019 to 02/04/2020, every Thursday between 5 pm and 2 am at La Folie Douce.
“Don’t miss our urban party: Bring the Noise!
Let us set the stage for you: an industrial decor, graffiti, Hip-Hop and R’nB music, cool people and lots of good vibes … So, are you coming?”
► From 09/01 to 30/04/2020, every Thursday at 10 am.
“From humble beginnings to international fame, from its mule drivers to its world-renowned mountain guides, find out about Chamonix’s fascinating story over the course of a two-hour tour of the town in the company of a local heritage guide”.
Reservation and registration in the tourist offices of the Chamonix valley.
FRIDAYS
► From 17/01 to 03/04/2020, every Friday between 6 pm and 1 am at La Folie Douce.
The best of winter events, the GLITTER party!
SATURDAYS
► 7 am to 12.30 pm market – Chamonix, Place du Mont-Blanc.
Open air market selling local produce; fruit, veg, cheese etc as well as clothes, artisan jewellery/ carving, bric-a-brac.
► From 18/01 to 04/04/2020, every Saturday between 6 pm and 1 am. BANDIT party! La Folie Douce.
“Travel back to the Prohibition era of the 1920s to come and enjoy our secret party where alcohol flows aplenty and people dressed in their best suits and cute feathered dresses dance until they drop!”
SUNDAYS
► Sundays 9, 23 February & 8 March 2020 between 9.30 am and 4.30 pm.
Free workshops led by a guide from “La Chamoniarde” to learn or perfect your knowledge of avalanche rescue techniques.
Booking essential: +33 04 50 53 22 08 or at The High Mountain Office
Calendar of Chamonix Winter Events
Thursday 13th February 2020
► Treasure Hunt
From 11 am to 4.30 pm – Top of Prarion cable car – Les Houches
Set off on a skiing or snowboarding adventure across Les Houches ski area.
Free of charge (registration on the spot until 2 pm)
► Nocturnal skiing session at La Poya
Between 4.30 pm and 9 pm – La Poya – Vallorcine
Ski school’s torchlit descent (6:30pm) and night-time skiing
Friday 14th February 2020
► Musical Fridays : The «Misters Brothers»
Between 8.45 am and 9.45 am. Bottom of the Prarion cable car
Free of charge
► Guided tour of Argentière
Between 2 pm and 4 pm – Argentière train station
Full price: €12 – Booking required: +33 (0) 6 07 21 51 90
► Guided tour – exhibition: Three centuries of photographic tourism in Chamonix
Between 4.30 pm and 5.30 pm – Maison de la Mémoire et du Patrimoine – Entrance fee to the museum. Booking recommended
► Apres Ski in Chamonix : The «Big Dancers» 5 pm and 6.15pm
Pedestrian streets of Chamonix, departure Place Balmat
► INTERVALL’EE: 1st Round
Between 7.30 pm and 10 pm – Servoz
Come and encourage your favorite team and enjoy a few laughs after a good day’s skiing! The 4th edition of this now famous local event will see teams from the Valley’s different municipalities compete against each other in a series of varied and hilarious challenges! Free access.
Saturday 15 February 2020
► Le Folie Douce -10 pm.
Between new roots and Californian sounds, Jahneration has created a new kind of reggae in tune with its rock and hip-hop roots.
Sunday 16th February 2020
► Roger Ravanel Challenge. 9 am – Les Grassonnets – Argentière
Come and encourage the cross country skiers. Bar and snacks on site.
9am mass start – 11am relay departure by team. Free access
Monday 17th February 2020
► Ski slope entertainment : «Kroandertals»
From 1.30 pm – Top Prarion, Les Houches
Free of charge (not including the lifts)
► Workshop : the secrets of milk
Between 3 pm and 5 pm – Mountain museum in Les Houches
Discover the secret of milk and make your own butter.
€4 per person – Booking recommended: +33 (0)7 60 04 14 26
► Family workshop «In an artist and mountaineer’s shoes»
Between 3 pm and 4.30 pm – Alpine museum of Chamonix
Discover the mountain painter Gabriel Loppé.
Adult: €8.50 – Child: €2.50 – Booking required: +33 (0)4 50 55 29 46
► Storytelling with a kamishibaï
5 pm – Library of Vallorcine
A small japanese paper puppet theatre. Free entry
Tuesday 18th February 2020
► Pedestrian streets of Chamonix, at 5 pm.
Music from the “Guerriers tambourinaires”. Mix of percussion, songs, dance and street theatre. Travel around the world through Africa, Cuba and Brazil.
Departure Place Balmat
► Family show : «La Forêt aux Mille Bois»
5.30 pm – Espace Olca in Les Houches
For children from 6 years old. Free of charge
► Nature evening, film screening and discussion
Between 6 pm and 7 pm – Maison de Village in Argentière
Free access
► Nocturnal ice-skating session
Between 8 pm and 10 pm – Les Houches Ice-rink
Come and skate under the stars with your headtorch! Fancy dress strongly recommended! Varied entertainment.
On-site refreshment. Free access
►Hockey game
8.30 pm – Chamonix Ice-rink
Magnus League game Chamonix Vs Nice. Free entry for children < 8 years
Reduced price: €13 (Under 16 years old and students), Adult: €17
Wednesday 19th February 2020
► Family show : «La Forêt aux Mille Bois»
At 5.30 pm – Cultural hall of Vallorcine
For children from 6 years old – Theatrical-musical tale and shadow puppets.
Free of charge
► Festive Wednesdays: «aNomalie carboNique»
6 pm – Place du village Argentière
Fire display and performances. Free of charge
► Torchlight Descent
7 pm – Les Planards ski area – Chamonix
“Mulled wine, music and friendly atmosphere guaranteed!”
Thursday 20th February 2020
► Treasure Hunt
From 11 am to 4.30 pm – Top of Prarion cable car – Les Houches
Set off on a skiing or snowboarding adventure across Les Houches ski area.
Free of charge (registration on the spot until 2 pm)
► Apres Ski in Chamonix, music from «La tit’fanfare » 5 pm and 6.15 pm
Pedestrian streets of Chamonix, departure Place Balmat
► Evening snack and torchlit descent
From 6 pm to 10 pm – Tourchet ski area in Les Houches
Evening snack followed by a torchlit descent. Free event and access to the ski slope until 10pm
► 6pm – 2am Aperol Spritz Piazza @La Folie Douce Hotels Chamonix
3 Day Festival from 20th – 23rd February 2020
► Losar – Tibetan New Year
Three days of festivities for the Tibetan New Year. Several workshops, market, concerts, conferences, exhibitions, Tibetan meals.
Friday 21st February 2020
► «Paret» sledge ride
4.30pm. Bottom of Prarion cable car – Les Houches
Ancestral wooden sledge. Booking required at the Tourist Office up until the day before. Single rate: €10 (not including the lift pass)
►Apres Ski in Chamonix
Music from «Les Wagonotes »5 pm and 6.15 pm “A wacky, musical and circus-like parade”.
Pedestrian streets of Chamonix, departure Place Balmat
► From milking to cheese: talk and demo
Between 5.30 pm and 7 pm – Maison du Lieutenant in Servoz
Share a moment with the farmer at milking time and taste some cheese over a glass of wine or apple juice.
Booking: +33 (0)4 50 47 21 68
► The Brévent cable car’s 90th anniversary
Between 6 pm and 8 pm – Salle du Bicentenaire Chamonix
Free access. Organised by Les Amis du Vieux Chamonix
► InterVall’ée – 2nd Round
Between 7.30 pm and 10 pm – Place de la Gare, Vallorcine
Come and encourage your favorite team and enjoy a few laughs after a good day’s skiing! Free access
Monday 24th February 2020
► Ski slope entertainment« Les Nains de jardin »
From 1.30 pm – Top Prarion – Les Houches
Free of charge (not including the lifts)
► Storytelling with a kamishibaï
At 5 pm – Library of Vallorcine
A small japanese paper puppet theatre. Free entry
► Apres Ski in Chamonix, music from «La fanfare le Poil O’Brass Band »
5 pm to 6.15 pm – Pedestrian streets of Chamonix, departure Place Balmat
Tuesday 25th February 2020
► Le relais des Chamois
From 7.30 pm to 10pm – Les Planards ski area – Chamonix
Ski mountaineering competition. Free access. Inscriptions: +33(0)4 50 53 11 57
► Nocturnal ice-skating session
Between 8 pm and 10 pm – Les Houches Ice-rink
Enter the fancy dress contest! On-site refreshment bar. With « La Fanfare le Poil O’Brass Band » Free access
Wednesday 26th February 2020
►Chamonix paints the town red. Street party!
5 pm – Place du Triangle de l’Amitiés Chamonix
Come and join the Chamonix ESF ski instructors in celebrating an old tradition and one of the biggest nights of the winter! Tombola tickets sold on the day. Free access.
►Family performance « Sur un arbre perché »
5.30 pm – Cultural hall of Vallorcine
Musical tale for children from 0 to 6 years old. Free of charge
► Festive Wednesdays « Sa majesté le roi Cul nu »
6 pm – Village hall Argentière Theatre – From 6 years old. Free of charge
Thursday 27th February 2020
► The Torches of Hope
Between 9 am and 5 pm – Departure of Prarion cable car – Les Houches
A day to dedicated to raising awareness about cystic fibrosis. Activities, hot chocolate, mulled wine, snacks.
Then at 5.30 pm at Le Tourchet
► Treasure Hunt
From 11 am to 4.30 pm – Top of Prarion cable car – Les Houches
Set off on a skiing or snowboarding adventure across Les Houches ski area.
Free of charge (registration on the spot until 2 pm)
► Guided tour : Tell me about the mountains
Between 4 pm and 5 pm – Mountain museum of Les Houches
Discover the way of life of olden times and the world of alpine pastures.
Entrance fee to the museum. Booking recommended : +33 (0)7 60 04 14 26
► Nocturnal skiing session at La Poya
Between 4.30 pm and 9 pm – La Poya – Vallorcine
Ski school’s torchlit descent (6:30pm) and night-time skiing
►Evening snack and torchlit descent
From 6 pm to 10 pm – Tourchet ski area in Les Houches
Evening snack followed by a torchlit descent from ESF. Followed by a free event and access to the ski slope for sledging and night skiing until 10pm.
Friday 28th February 2020
► Under the threat of the glacier: guided tour of the villages of Les Tines, Les Bois and Les Praz
Between 2 pm and 4 pm – Les Tines Train Station
Full price: €13 – Booking required: +33 (0) 6 07 21 51 90
► Guided tour – exhibition: Three centuries of photographic tourism in Chamonix
Between 4.30 pm and 5.30 pm – Maison de la Mémoire et du Patrimoine, Chamonix
Entrance fee to the museum. Booking recommended
► «Paret» sledge ride
4.30 pm Departure of Prarion cable car – Les Houches
Ancestral wooden sledge. Booking required at the Tourist Office up until the day before.
Single rate: €10 (not including the lift pass)
► Apres Ski in Chamonix, music from «Le Cartel du Soleil»
5 pm to 6.15 pm – Pedestrian streets of Chamonix, departure Place Balmat
► InterVall’ée – 3rd Round
Between 7.30 pm and 10 pm – Parc Couttet, Chamonix
Come and encourage your favorite team and enjoy a few laughs after a good day’s skiing! Free Access.
Sunday 1st of March.
► Run & Skate
Between 7.30 am and 5 pm – The Run & Skate is an individual race OR by team of 2
An original individual or team race combining two local endurance sports disciplines: Cross country skiing and trail running!
- Run & Skate Individual race : 14km of Skate & 11km of Run
- Run & Skate by team : 14km of Skate & 11 km of Run
- Winter Trail : 11 km of Trail Running
The Run & Skate event was born in the Chamonix Mont-Blanc valley by an idea of Ravanel & Co, a sports shop in Chamonix run by passionate sportsmen & women and true mountain and sport professionals.
Monday 2nd March 2020
► Music and circus company “Sur les routes du Tzirkistan”
5pm – Performing in the heart of Chamonix to warm you up after a long day of skiing, a circus-like caravan parading to the sound of Eastern music tunes. Clownish tricks guaranteed!
Wednesday 4th March 2020
► Guided Tour: At Full Speed! Musee Alpin
2.30 pm and 3.30 pm.From the first winter leisure activities to the organization of official competitions such as the Olympic games or the Kandahar… Come and learn about the history of winter sports in the Chamonix Valley.
► A burlesque parade on Dodoback!
5 pm -Place Blamat.
The “Dodos” will be performing in the heart of Chamonix to warm you up after a long day of skiing!
The show, acclaimed by the biggest street theater festivals, has toured the world and comes to perform for the first time in Chamonix.
► Torchlit Descent.
7 pm – Savoy ski area. A nocturnal event to come and watch the ESF ski school instructors parade down and light up the mountainside! Mulled wine, music and great atmosphere guaranteed!!
Thursday 5th March 2020
► Folie Douce: DJ Fly.
11 pm – Evening at the Folie Douce. Aside from his hip-hop influences, DJ FLY draws his inspiration from such diverse musical styles as electro, soul, funk, rock, traditional and film music. €10
Friday 6th March 2020
►INTERVALL’EE: FINAL Round
7.30 pm to 10 pm – Tourchet Les Houches.- Come and encourage your favorite team and enjoy a few laughs after a good day’s skiing!
The 4th edition of this now famous local event will see teams from the Valley’s different municipalities compete against each other in a series of varied and hilarious challenges!
► Music in Chamonix centre
5 pm -Place Balmat – The “Ultra Violet Percussions” will be playing in the heart of Chamonix to warm you up after a long day of skiing!
Saturday 7th March 2020
►Charity concert for Union Nationale de Familles et des Amis de Personnes Malade et/ou Handicapees Physiques
8 pm – MJC, Chamonix
Maladroit (pop punk) + Muscu (hardcore punk) + Supermunk (pop punk) + Talk about (punk rock)
MUSCU (Punk hardcore – Épinal), Tickets €7
Sunday 8th March 2020
►Exceptional concert by the “Studio Choral” Geneva Chamber Choir conducted by Claudio Ibarra – Camerata du Mont-Blanc.
6 pm to 7.30 pm -Elise St Michel Chamonix.
Monday 16 to Saturday 21 March 2020.
► Printemps Festival Musical 2020.
Chamonix MJC – A music festival which has come a long way since it was first organized by the Chamonix MJC in 2001.
Originally dedicated to classical music, it has evolved to offer an increasingly eclectic performance programme.
The full programme will be available in February 2020
Saturday 21 to Sunday 22 March 2020
► Wine Tasting and Gastronomic Lunches
10.30 am – Hameau Albert 1er
“We invite you to discover an estate in company of its winemakers and to taste a selection of their best wine. A specially elaborated lunch menu, complementing and enhancing the selected wines, will follow”.
Tuesday 31st March to Sunday 5th April 2020
► The Unlimited Festival 2020
A story by black crows skis. It’s back and it’s set to be as brilliant as ever! A mountain music festival like no other.
First artists announced (abc) : Ame, Apollonia, Ben Klock, Carl Craig, Laurent Garnier, Maceo Plex, Marcel Dettmann, Nina Kraviz, Paula Temple, Recondite, Richie Hawtin, Sam Paganini, Tale Of Us… & many more
Line-up, tickets and packages available here.
Friday 3rd to Sunday 5th April 2020
►“La Corse a Cham” Festival
Between 11 am and 11 pm – A true bridge between the Corsican and Chamoniard cultures, the festival “La Corse à Cham” will liven up Chamonix over the course of a wonderful weekend alongside the local retailers’ big seasonal clearance sale! Art and music.
Full price: 35 €, Adult: 15 €. Centre Ville de Chamonix, 19 Place Balmat
Saturday 18th to Sunday 19th April 2020
►French Qualifier Freeride Championships for over 18’s and Freeride World Chamonix (U14, U15, U16) finals.
Between 10 am and 2 pm – Brevent ski area (dependant on snow conditions).
Thursday 23rd to Sunday 26th April 2020.
► Magic Mont-Blanc Festival.
Eric Antoine revient à Chamonix pour la 3e édition du MAGIC MONT-BLANC Festival. 4 days of events and workshops, cabaret, children’s performances and a close-up performance.
Thursday 23 April 2020 at 8.30 pm.
Sunday 26 April 2020 at 8.30 pm.
Gala evenings: Eric Antoine has put together 2 tailor-made evenings to match his talent! Come and discover Eric Antoine on stage alongside many other artists during the 2 Gala evenings held at the Majestic on 23rd and 26th April 2020 at 8:30pm.
Renseignement service culturel : 04 50 53 75 17, vente en ligne ici.
Full price: from 20 €, Reduced price: from 10 €, One price: from 10 €, Student: from 26 €.
Friday 1st of May 2020 (TBC)
►Chamonix Closing Party
Come and celebrate the end of the winter season with the Grands Montets ski area’s traditional closing party: the Freeride Day!
Time to be confirmed – Grands Montets, the theme in 2019 was super heroes, this years theme is still tbc. Come in fancy dress and the classics will be there:
- Waterslide (the pool)
- Snowtubing (buoys)
- Zip Line- Speed track
- DJ MUSIC
- Make up Artist
And without forgetting, for sportsmen : The Verticale des Grands != Climb of the Ric Stone, in the morning, 2 categories according to registration: Ski Woman / Ski Man. No access for pedestrians!
