Festival of the 4 Elements
nature and relaxation
Du Monday 28 July au Friday 1 August 2025 - De 09:00 à 18:00
Free

Discovering our land and natural environment… The 4 elements that make up our planet – water, fire, earth and air – will be at the heart of this fun and educational festival.
The 4 Elements Festival invites young and old alike on a magical journey through the treasures of nature: air, water, fire and earth! Every day of the week, workshops, events and enchanting shows, designed for children and the whole family alike, will add colour to your holiday. Whether you’re playing, creating, exploring or discovering our heritage, each activity is an invitation to understand and love our planet so we can protect it better! 🌬️ A breath of fresh air for all the family.


☀️ Monday 28 july
Exploring the mountain environment on a miniature train
Join a mountain guide on a miniature train ride to discover the natural environment of Les Gets.
👉 From 9.30 am to 12 noon 📍 Chéry cable car ✅ 8€ adults / 4€ children under 16 / Free for Multipass and children under 5 ℹ️ Registration at the Office, number of places limited.
Workshop “The little gardener”
Small preparation from the garden, to taste! A family activity par excellence, children of all ages, even small ones, accompanied by a friend, will be introduced to the world and life of gardens… The activity will be in line with the seasons and each child will take their creations home with them.
👉 10.00 am and 11.00 am 📍 Place de la Maison des Gets ✅ 6€ from 5 years old ℹ️ Registration Billetweb, limited to 15 people per session
“Koinobori” workshop
Traditionally “koinobori” symbolise strength and perseverance, like the carp that swim up rivers and waterfalls against the current and if they make it turn into a dragon. Now that you know all about this funny ‘flying stag fish’, Martine from the Mezzanine workshop invites you to come and create your own to play with the wind.
👉 2.00 pm, 3.30 pm and 5.00 pm📍 Place de la Maison des Gets ✅ Free, aged 7 and over (accompanied) ℹ️ Billetweb registration, places limited to 10 per session.
Paragliding simulator
Thanks to the virtual reality mask and this suspended harness concept, get your feet off the ground for real and fly with your own wings. A sensation of unrivalled glide thanks to this real flight simulator!
👉 From 3pm to 6pm📍 Front de Neige ✅ 6€ from 7 years old (accompanied) ℹ️ No booking, 10 minutes per session
Les Gets welcomes you
Les Gets welcomes you in good spirits with a presentation of the week’s entertainment and activities. A drink will be offered by the resort and served by the ambassadors. Don’t forget to bring your cup (€1 deposit). Live music!
👉 From 3pm to 6pm📍Tourist Office ✅ Free ℹ️ No booking required
Concert – Les Creatles
Relive the energy of the 60s with Les Creatles. This band will transport you back to the era of rock’n’roll, pop, and the cultural revolutions that marked this dynamic decade.
👉 From 6pm📍 Tourist Office ✅ Free ℹ️ No booking required
☀️ Tuesday 29 July
Birdwatching outing
Go on a birdwatching outing with an ornithology specialist. Bring walking shoes and a car (car pooling).
👉 From 8.30am to 12pm 📍 Office de Tourisme ✅ 5€ from 8 years old ℹ️ Billetweb registration, number of places limited to 15 people.
Walking stick workshop
As a support for walking or simply as decoration, who hasn’t had a walking stick in their hands? Engraved with your first name or adorned with a coloured stone, the only limit will be your imagination.
👉 From 9am to 12pm 📍Place de la Maison des Gets ✅ 7€ from 6 years old (accompanied) ℹ️ Billetweb registration, limited number of places 1 person every 5 minutes (from 9am to 11.25am). 30 people
Animation discovery of balance and introduction to slackline
Discover tips and tricks to learn slackline, accompanied by champions of the discipline.
👉 From 10am to 12pm and from 2pm to 4pm📍 Place de la Maison des Gets ✅ Free, from 6 years old (accompanied) ℹ️ No booking required
Déambulation “Capitaine Arphéhistos des Hautes Mers”
Come and meet the “Captine Arphéhistos des Hautes Mers” for his parade through the streets of Les Gets. At the end of each parade, the Captain will tell you tales of the sea.
👉 10:30 am, 2:00 pm and 4:30 pm📍 Place de la Maison des Gets and Rue du Centre ✅ Free, no age limit ℹ️ No booking, duration: 45 minutes
Tales from the 7 seas
The Captine Arphéhistos des Hautes Mers will offer tales from the deep waters.
👉 11.15am, 2.45pm and 5.15pm📍Place de la Maison des Gets ✅ Free ℹ️ No booking, duration: 15 minutes
Slate clock workshop
After decades spent on roofs, Chablais slates will take their place on your wall. Decorated and fitted with a clock mechanism, you’ll have no more excuses if you’re late!
👉 3pm, 4pm and 5pm📍Place de la Maison des Gets ✅ 7€ from 6 years old ℹ️ Billetweb registration, places limited to 10 people per hour.
Make-up workshop
Mamzelle Pastel and her colourful make-up looks are back. She’ll be bringing a little colour and glitter into your life!
👉 From 2.30pm to 6.30pm📍Office de Tourisme ✅ 2€ from 3 years old ℹ️ Billetweb registration, Billetweb registration, places limited to 1 person every 5 minutes except half and full hours.
Acrobatic slackline show
Come and watch an acrobatic slackline show, accompanied by thrill-seeking professionals!
👉 From 6.00 pm📍Place de la Maison des Gets ✅ 2€ from 3 years ℹ️ No booking, duration: 30 minutes

☀️ Wednesday 30 July
Medicinal plants walk
Discover medicinal mountain plants, gather them and prepare an authentic mountain remedy. Come and add to your family pharmacy! Bring walking shoes and a lift pass for the Mont Chéry cable car. Dogs not allowed
👉 9.30am to 12pm 📍 Office de Tourisme ✅ 12€ adults and 8€ for children aged 8 to 12, from 8 years ℹ️ Registration Billetweb, number of places limited to 25 people max.
Discovery tour of the hamlet of La Sarre on a little train
Discover the hamlet of La Sarre, where you can take a leisurely stroll while enjoying a beautiful panorama. Anouck and Nathalie will offer you a tour of their pottery and a demonstration.
👉 From 10am to 12pm 📍 Place de la Maison des Gets ✅ Free for MulitPass holders and under-16s ℹ️ Registration at the Tourist Office, places limited to 30.
Terrarium workshop
A garden in a glass. Martine will share her secrets for creating your own. All the equipment is provided, but make the most of your lovely walks in Les Gets to collect the plants you want to use! This workshop is a fun and creative way to create a complete plant composition.
👉 10:30 am, 2:00 pm and 4:00 pm 📍Place de la Maison des Gets ✅ 8€, from 8 years old (accompanied) ℹ️ Billetweb registration, number of places limited to 10 people per workshop.
Mad Scientists show
Come and take part in a wide range of experiments on the theme of the 4 elements. Meet up at the Savants Fous stand and children will become real little scientists.
👉 From 10am to 12pm 📍Place de la Maison des Gets ✅ Free, from 6 years old (accompanied) ℹ️ No booking, duration 20 minutes
Mad Scientists show
Come and take part in multiple experiments on the theme of the 4 elements. Meet up at the Savants Fous stand and children will become real little scientists.
👉 2pm to 5pm 📍Place de la Maison des Gets ✅ Free, from age 6 (accompanied) ℹ️ No booking, duration 20 minutes
Fire starter and leather pouch workshop
Making a survival fire starter using spruce resin and its leather storage pouch.
👉 2.30pm, 3.30pm and 4.30pm 📍Front de Neige ✅ 5€, from age 10 (accompanied) ℹ️ Billetweb registration, number of places limited to 15 people per workshop.
Fire show
The Cercle de Feu company is a collective of French and international artists who are experts in the practice of fire arts. A unique, magical and emotionally rich show.
👉 From 10.00 pm 📍Front de Neige ✅ Free, no age limit ℹ️ No registration, show lasts 30 minutes.
☀️ Thursday 31 July
Mad Scientists show
Come and take part in a wide range of experiments on the theme of the 4 elements. Meet up at the Savants Fous stand and children will become real little scientists.
👉 10am to 12pm 📍Esplanade ✅ Free, from age 6 (accompanied) ℹ️ No booking, duration 20 minutes
Mad Scientists show
Come and take part in a wide range of experiments on the theme of the 4 elements. Meet up at the Savants Fous stand and children will become real little scientists.
👉 2pm to 5pm 📍Esplanade ✅ Free, from age 6 (accompanied) ℹ️ No booking, duration 20 minutes
Barefooting in the peat bogs of the Chablais Geopark
Imagine your progress as if weightless, between the liquid and terrestrial elements. Walking barefoot, guided through this little-known living environment, your senses will become imbued with the energies accumulated since the last ice age.
👉 From 2.30pm 📍Lac des Écoles ✅ €5, from age 6 (accompanied) ℹ️ Billetweb registration, places limited to 15 people.
Birdhouse workshop
Come and make and decorate your own wooden birdhouse. All materials provided!
👉 10.30 am, 11.30 am, 2.30 pm, 3.30 pm, 4.30 pm 📍Esplanade ✅ 5€, from 6 years (accompanied) ℹ️ Billetweb registration, places limited to 10 people per slot.
Rigol’Eau Water Workshop
A fun and educational workshop to discover the essential role of water in our bodies and our everyday lives. Through games and a water bar where all your senses will be put to the test, children will learn : -Why water is essential for good health, The different ways we hydrate throughout the day. And how to spot the signs of thirst. Creative bonus: each child can personalise his or her own metal water bottle, so they go home with a unique, practical and environmentally-friendly way to remember to drink all day long! A fun way to teach children the right hydration reflexes!
👉 14:00, 15:00 and 16:00📍Esplanade ✅ 2€, from 3 years old (accompanied) ℹ️ No booking, show lasts 45 minutes
Show – Kostüm
A poetic and burlesque creation with three characters who take you on a show mixing acrobatics, Hungarian seesaw and acrobatic lifts!
👉 From 6.00 pm📍Place de la Maison des Gets ✅ Free, no age limit ℹ️ No booking, show lasts 45 minutes
☀️ Vendredi 1 août
Discovery tour of the Fruitière des Perrières by little train
Guided tour of the Fruitières des Perrières and cheese tasting.
👉 10am to 12pm 📍Télécabine du Chéry ✅ Free for MultiPass holders and under-16s ℹ️ Registration at the Tourist Office, limited to 30 people.
Photophore workshop
Brighten up your evenings by creating a photophore. Small glass, glitter and paint supplied.
👉 10h30, 11h30,14h30, 15h30 et 16h30📍Place de la Maison des Gets ✅ 4€, from 4 years old (accompanied) ℹ️ Registration on Billetweb, limited to 12 people per slot.
Bambins des bois
Pierre invites children to his woodworking workshop: they’ll learn how to drill, follow a line with a saw, and make a wooden figurine.
👉 2.30pm to 6.30pm📍Place de la Maison des Gets ✅ 2€, aged 5 and over (accompanied) ℹ️ Billetweb registration, places limited to 8 people.
Show – Retour à la terre
Packed with a flurry of rhythmic acts based around a poetic, musical, humorous and acrobatic universe, this creation by Cirque Filyfolia is representative of today’s new circus.
👉 From 6.00 pm 📍Esplanade ✅ Free, no age limit ℹ️ No booking, show lasts 1.00 am
Concert Batterie Fanfare and Dynamic Music
The Batterie Fanfare Les Gets/Taninges and Dynamic Music, musicians from all over France, present a concert mixing traditional music, jazz, rock and international variety.
👉 From 7.30pm 📍Place de la Maison des Gets ✅ Free, no age limit ℹ️ No booking, show lasts: 1h00
