Père Noël Returns to EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays (Photos, Video)

Hi everyone!

Père Noël is back again for EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays as one of the holiday storytellers around World Showcase. Père Noël – Father Christmas – can be found in the France pavilion during the festival, which runs through December 30th, 2024.

Here is our video of him telling the story of Christmas in France, followed by photos.

Père Noël tells the story of the holidays, in particular about a little girl named Babette who wrote him a letter.

The sign nearby lets guests know about what they’ll hear from Père Noël, and about the holiday customs in France. It tells how “Babette decorates the Christmas crèche with santons, figurines representing nativity scene characters and people from her Provençal village”. (from Provence).

He holds up a shoe that Babette left out for him to fill with gifts (much larger than a child would wear).

Père Noël shows a figure that resembles Babette.

The storyteller can be found multiple times per day in the France pavilion during EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays.

Will you be visiting EPCOT during the holiday season?