What to do at Christmas with the family near Paris? Meet Santa, 20 minutes from Disneyland Paris

Parrot World is a calm, outdoor alternative 20 minutes from Disneyland Paris: an immersive wildlife park with over 600 animals, including jaguars, capybaras, Humboldt penguins, giant otters and 350 free-flying birds in a one-hectare aviary. Over Christmas 2026, the Plaza becomes Santa's Workshop, where children make a gift for the parrots of our sanctuary (€5 per child, booking required) and write their letter to Santa for free. The park also serves raclette, hot chocolate and waffles. It is an easy family day out between two days at the theme parks.

A 20-minute workshop where children make a gift for the parrots of our sanctuary: an enrichment designed with the keepers, who check it and later offer it to the parrots. It costs €5 per child, in support of the Parrot Wildlife Foundation, and can be booked online (from late November) or on site, subject to availability. Session times and minimum age are announced in early December.

No. The gifts made at the workshop are checked by the keepers, who choose the animal and the moment; children do not feed the animals and never enter the enclosures. That is what makes them real enrichments.

The letter-to-Santa workshop (the Animals' Post Office) and the elves' games are free and included in the entrance ticket, with no tokens and no extra charge. The enrichment workshop for the parrots of our sanctuary costs €5 per child, in support of the Parrot Wildlife Foundation, booking required.

The elves' games, the Post Office and the photo spot are open from age 2 with an adult. The minimum age for the gift-making workshop is announced in early December; every child takes part with an adult. Entry is free for under-3s.

Yes. The Christmas season starts on 25 November 2026: until 18 December, the park is open on Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays. During the Christmas holidays, from Saturday 19 December 2026 to Sunday 3 January 2027, it is open every day except Thursday 24 and Friday 25 December 2026. Check our winter opening hours before you come.

No, the park is closed on 24 and 25 December 2026. It reopens on Saturday 26 December (Boxing Day) for the rest of the Christmas holidays.

Yes, the park is open on Friday 1 January 2027. That day, the Panoramic restaurant serves a New Year brunch (€5 per child, booking required): €59 per adult, €24 for children aged 6 to 11 and €12 for children aged 3 to 6.

Our partner private driver takes you from Disneyland Paris and Val d'Europe to the park in about 20 minutes, for €40 per trip for up to 4 people (€50 for 5 to 7), to be booked 24 hours in advance. By car, take the A4 motorway, exit 16 “Coulommiers – Crécy – Esbly”; parking is free. More details on our getting here page.

Yes. There is no hibernation at Parrot World: jaguars, capybaras, Humboldt penguins, giant otters and parrots stay active in winter, and the park is much quieter than in high season.

There are many shelters around the park, including the two dining areas (the Camp de Base and the Carbet-Manger) and the covered Hall de la Biodiversité. Bring warm clothes, a hat and gloves all the same.

In 2026, a day ticket costs €19 for adults (aged 12 and over) and €14.50 for children aged 3 to 11. Under-3s go free, and the family ticket (2 adults + 2 children or 1 adult + 3 children) costs €58. See all ticket prices.

Allow at least half a day, ideally a full day, with the keeper talks, the mini farm and the giant playground.

Yes. Our lodges offer a night facing South America's iconic animals, 20 minutes from Disneyland Paris: an unusual Christmas stay for the whole family.

Booking online is recommended, but you can also buy tickets on site at the park entrance.

Yes! Santa Claus welcomes you in person every day the park is open, until Christmas. Meet him in the heart of the wildlife park, 20 minutes from Disneyland Paris, and take home a lovely family photo.