The third town of Tarn will warm you up with its Christmas festivities

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Last year, the third city in Tarn had caused a sensation for end of year celebrations by proposing a toboggan runbut also gondolas in which we could eat or even have a costume party on the themes of Tanned people go skiing…

Let us immediately reassure snow sports enthusiasts that the toboggan run will still be there for Christmas 2024 festivities in Gaillac. Here is everything we can find there.

24 chalets

The festivities will take place from Friday 6 to Sunday 29 December 2024, mainly around the traditional Christmas market, Place de la Libération, where 24 chalets artisans, creators and restorers will be present.

This market will be open from 2 p.m. to 9 p.m. on weekdays outside school holidays and from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. on weekends and during holidays (closing on December 24 at 7 p.m. on the 25th). In addition to pancakes and other sweets, you can eat hot chestnuts there from December 21 to 24 and immerse yourself in a “wine bar” on December 11 and 14 as well as from December 21 to 24 from 2 to 6 p.m.

Brazier cooking

But, and this is the main novelty of this year, côté winerythere will be cooking at the brazier, in addition to a seafood barwine and beer bar, etc. It will be every day, from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. (closed on December 24 at 7 p.m. and the day of the 25th). With a delicious menu (to find here): tapas, rougail sausageonion soup, fries, raclette, duck breast, fritonham on the spit…

A little train arrives

On the entertainment side, another new feature, there will be a little electric train for children (except school holidays from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m., Wednesday from 2 p.m. and during holidays from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.). The ticket office will be at the central chalet.

Sledding will therefore also be there, 25 m of descent from 5 to 9 p.m. (excluding school holidays from 5 to 9 p.m. =, Wednesday from 2 p.m. and during holidays from 10 to 9 p.m.). Ticket office also at the central chalet. Finally, the Le Petit Gaillacois carousel will remain open during the Christmas market.

Workshops

In addition, the merchants' association “Gaillac ça move” will take over the amphitheater and will offer activities, decoration making, advent calendar, balloon sculptures, in the presence of Santa Claus… His visits are planned in town from Saturday December 21 to Tuesday December 24. Photos from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday December 21, a Santa Claus elf will also liven up the streets of Gaillac.

As for the cheerleadersthey will stroll through the streets on Wednesday 18 at 3:30 p.m. with the mascots and will offer a light show on Monday, December 23 at 6 p.m.

Finally, there will be lots of concerts Friday to Sunday from 7 p.m. With variety, funk, bossa nova, pop and, of course, Christmas carols.

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