Lille Grand Palais
Geek Days Lille Winter 2025: 2-Day Pass
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| Dec 07 Sun 11:59 PM | - |  |
Overview
Geek Days Lille Winter brings together France's most passionate pop culture enthusiasts for an immersive celebration of geek culture at Lille Grand Palais from December 6-7, 2025. This unmissable festival spans gaming, manga, cosplay, science fiction, and comic book universes across four distinct themed zones, with over 30,000 visitors expected to experience exclusive guest appearances, competitive tournaments, and interactive entertainment. The event promises an epic weekend featuring video game championships, cosplay competitions, virtual reality experiences, arcade gaming, board game zones, and live wrestling shows with professional wrestlers and content creators. Lille Grand Palais, situated in the heart of France's Hauts-de-France region, serves as the premier venue for major cultural gatherings and provides an expansive space perfectly suited to accommodate the festival's diverse attractions and massive attendance.
Attendees will journey through multiple immersive worlds including the Imaginary World zone with Harry Potter, Star Wars, Marvel, and Transformers experiences, an Asian Culture zone dedicated to manga, anime, and Japanese gaming franchises like Pokémon and Demon Slayer, and the Virtual Zone featuring esports tournaments on FIFA and Super Smash Bros Ultimate. The festival also showcases 3D animation schools, retro gaming stations, escape room challenges, on-stage performances, and dedicated spaces for merchandise shopping and artist meet-and-greets. Whether visitors are hardcore gamers, manga devotees, cosplay enthusiasts, or casual pop culture fans, Geek Days Lille Winter delivers an unforgettable experience celebrating the full spectrum of geek entertainment. 
Highlights
Immersive Themed Zones: Explore four distinct universes including the Imaginary World featuring Harry Potter, Star Wars, and Marvel experiences, plus an Asian Culture zone celebrating manga, anime, and Japanese gaming licenses like Pokémon and Demon Slayer.
Esports & Gaming Tournaments: Compete in or watch professional video game tournaments featuring FIFA and Super Smash Bros Ultimate, with opportunities to challenge streamers, YouTubers, and content creators on the gaming floor.
Cosplay Competition & Shows: Showcase your costume creations on stage during the cosplay competition or enjoy spectacular catwalk performances celebrating the artistry of fan-created characters throughout the festival.
Virtual Reality & Next-Gen Experiences: Test cutting-edge VR technology, explore retro gaming stations, participate in escape room challenges, and discover what 3D animation schools are offering to aspiring game developers and digital artists.
Live Wrestling Entertainment: Experience four spectacular wrestling shows featuring over a dozen professional wrestlers, with opportunities to meet performers, learn wrestling basics, and compete against wrestlers and creators in fighting games.
Exclusive Guest Appearances: Meet special guests including voice actors, streamers, YouTubers, and pop culture personalities for dedicated signing sessions, photo opportunities, and exclusive conference presentations throughout the weekend.
Know Before You Go
Geek Days Lille Winter takes place at Lille Grand Palais in Lille, France. The 2-day pass grants full access to all four themed zones, interactive activities, tournaments, live shows, and guest appearances across both December 6-7, 2025. Tickets are priced at €14 per day. Visitors should arrive early to maximize their experience, as the festival attracts over 30,000 attendees and popular activities can have wait times during peak hours. The venue provides ample space for navigation, though crowds can be significant during afternoon and evening periods. Please check the official Geek Days website for specific bag policies, prohibited items, and any age restrictions that may apply to certain activities or areas.
Hot Tip
Arrive during the first hour of opening on either day to experience shorter queues at popular attractions like the esports tournament zone, VR experiences, and guest meet-and-greets. The festival typically reaches maximum capacity by mid-afternoon, so early arrival allows you to maximize your time at premium activities and secure merchandise before stock runs low.
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Lille Grand Palais Lille 59 FR
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