Things to Do at Christmas in Lebanon 2026: Villages, Shows and Family Days Out

What is on at Christmas in Lebanon in 2026?

Three Christmas productions shape the season this year. Two are villages you walk into and explore at your own pace, each with shows of its own, and one is a seated theatre show.

Every event of the season is listed, with its dates, venue and tickets, on Christmas in Lebanon 2026. That page updates itself as events go on sale, so it is the place to check before you plan.

• Christmas Around the World: a Christmas Village on the Beirut Waterfront, 29 November to 23 December.
• NOËL WONDERS: a village and a circus and illusion show at Beirut Hall, Sin el Fil, 11 to 23 December.
• Balloons Wonderland: a balloon theatre show at Casino du Liban, Jounieh, 11, 12 and 13 December.

What is Christmas Around the World?

Christmas Around the World turns the Seaside Arena on the Beirut Waterfront into a Christmas destination for more than three weeks. The Christmas Village is laid out as a journey through eight places and their festive traditions: France, Italy, Germany, New York, Mexico, Finland, Japan and London. Visitors can carry a festive passport and collect a stamp in each zone.

Between the zones are Santa’s House, the Aurora Dome, carnival games and rides. Theatrical shows play daily on the Main Stage, and the evenings carry a programme of movies, comedy and live music. Selected nights add concerts, sold as their own ticket types, including Hiba Tawaji and Nancy Ajram.

Entry to the village is with a Village Pass, and shows, concerts and extras such as a visit to Santa’s House and ride passes are sold on the same Christmas Around the World event page. With the longest run of the season it is the one to pick if you want to go back more than once.

What is NOËL WONDERS at Beirut Hall?

NOËL WONDERS takes over Beirut Hall in Sin el Fil for thirteen nights, from 11 to 23 December. It puts a Christmas village and a headline show under one roof. The village opens every afternoon and stays open late, with lights everywhere, a Christmas market with gifts and treats, festive food and drinks, activities for all ages and live music through the evening.

The headline show is an international Christmas spectacle that mixes circus, illusion, acrobatics, aerial acts and live performance, with special effects and a cast of original characters. It plays nineteen times over the run, with up to three performances a day on weekends, and lasts about 60 minutes with an intermission.

Every show ticket includes the village, so you can arrive early and stay after the curtain, and a Village Pass covers the village alone. Seats for the show are chosen on a seat map when you book on the NOËL WONDERS event page.

What is Balloons Wonderland at Casino du Liban?

Balloons Wonderland returns in a Christmas Edition at Casino du Liban in Jounieh on 11, 12 and 13 December, with seven performances over the three days. The show was first staged in Lebanon in 2017 at the Palais des Congrès in Dbayeh and comes back dressed for Christmas.

On stage, sculpted balloon landscapes, couture creations and towering characters come alive with live performers and dancers. Doors open 45 minutes before each show, and the reception area has balloon artists at work, games and photo moments, popcorn, sweets, hot chocolate and a photo with Santa.

Every seat is reserved, from the back balcony to the VIP rows at the front, and you pick yours on the seat map on the Balloons Wonderland event page.

Which Christmas events are best for kids?

All three are family events, so the choice is about the kind of day you want. A village suits a long afternoon where children set the pace: rides, games, Santa’s House and food in between. A seated show suits a single outing. NOËL WONDERS gives you both in one evening, because the show ticket includes the village.

Check the free ages before you buy. At Christmas Around the World, children 3 and under enter the village free and children 2 and under watch the shows free. At NOËL WONDERS and Balloons Wonderland, children 2 and under go free. Everyone else needs a ticket, parents and grandparents included. The family picks are gathered on Christmas events for kids in Lebanon.

Where can you celebrate Christmas in Beirut itself?

Two of the three are inside Beirut. Christmas Around the World is on the Beirut Waterfront, and NOËL WONDERS is at Beirut Hall in Sin el Fil, on the eastern side of the city. Both have paid parking on site. The Beirut events have their own page: Christmas in Beirut 2026.

How do you plan a Christmas day out in Lebanon?

Arrive early. For the villages, come about an hour before your showtime so there is time to walk around before you sit down. At Balloons Wonderland, the doors open 45 minutes ahead of each show. Traffic is heavy in December, especially around the Waterfront and on the road to Jounieh, so share a ride or allow extra time.

• Pick the date first: weekends at NOËL WONDERS have up to three performances a day.
• Book extras such as Santa’s House or a ride pass on the event page when you buy your ticket.
• Keep the tickets on your phone, with the brightness up at the gate.

How do you buy Christmas tickets on Blend?

Open the event page, choose your date and your tickets, pick your seats on the map where the show is seated, and pay. Right after you pay, your e-tickets arrive by email and on WhatsApp, and you can add them to Apple Wallet or Google Wallet. At the entrance you show the QR code on your phone. Current prices are always on each event page.

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