The African Christmas Market turns 15 in Paris's 13th

The Marché de Noël africain (African Christmas Market) celebrates its 15th anniversary on Saturday 28 November 2026, 10am–9pm, at MAS Paris, 10 rue des Terres au Curé in the 13th arrondissement. Entry is free.

Since 2011 the market has gathered designers, craftspeople and small brands from African and Afro-descendant cultures. For this anniversary edition the organisers announce more than 60 stalls: fashion and jewellery, home decor, cosmetics, children's books and games. Photos from past editions show lamps cut from wax-print fabric, cloth dolls, framed prints and carved wooden mortars.

For food, the culinary trail promises mafé (peanut stew), ndolè and jollof rice. There are also craft workshops, talks, live music and a kids' corner, the Espace Maloko, which the organisers describe as a crèche so parents can shop in peace.

It is a good Saturday to get your Christmas presents early, from makers you will not find in the department stores. The market runs for eleven hours straight, so you can shop in the morning and come back in the evening for dinner.

Saturday 28 November 2026, 10am–9pm, free entry (you can grab a free ticket online). Metro Porte d'Ivry (line 7) or Olympiades (line 14), tram T3a Porte d'Ivry.