Open-air cinema in Saint-Denis 2026: free screenings in neighborhoods throughout the summer

Published by Margot de Sortiraparis · Photos by Graziella de Sortiraparis · Updated on August 3, 2026 at 10:56 a.m.
From July 4 to September 4, 2026, the City of Saint-Denis will host several outdoor cinema screenings in various neighborhoods across the municipality. Free and open to all, these screenings form part of the Bel Été summer program and are organized in partnership with the L'Écran cinema.

Every summer, Saint-Denis runs open-air cinema screenings to let residents discover or rediscover a film in a nearby setting. Unlike a festival staged at a single site, the screenings move through several neighborhoods across the city while keeping the same aim: to offer cinema that is completely free and open to everyone.

The 2026 edition is organized in partnership with the L'Écran cinema. Before the screenings begin, the City invites residents to help shape the lineup by voting for the film that will be shown in their neighborhood. A selection of about twenty films is on offer, and each district has its own online vote.

The first screenings are scheduled to begin on July 4, 2026, ahead of a series of sessions from August 19 to September 4 in several neighborhoods of Saint-Denis. Among the areas involved are notably Franc-Moisin / Bel-Air, Joliot-Curie / Lamaze / Cosmonautes, Hirondelle / Joncherolles-Fauvettes / Tartres, Delaunay-Belleville / Semard, Allende / Mutuelle / Saussaie / Floréal / Courtille, as well as La Plaine / Stade de France. The exact venues for the screenings will be announced by the City ahead of each session.

The concept centers on free outdoor screenings, accessible without tickets, where spectators settle outside to watch a feature film at dusk. These gatherings cater to families, groups of friends, and local residents alike, and are woven into the Bel Été 2026 program, which brings together numerous cultural, sporting and leisure activities during the school holidays.

Saint-Denis outdoor cinema lineup for 2026: 

  • 19 August at 7:00 PM: Paddington in Peru, at the Cité Cosmonautes, Saint-Denis
  • 20 August at 7:00 PM: WALL-E, at the local screening area in Joncherolles, Pierrefitte-sur-Seine
  • 21 August at 7:00 PM: The Emperor’s New Groove, on Semard Square, Saint-Denis
  • 24 August at 7:00 PM: Gagarine, at the Néruda local screening area, Saint-Denis
  • 25 August at 7:00 PM: Amélie and the Metaphysics of Tubes, at Diderot Square, Saint-Denis
  • 26 August at 7:00 PM: Paddington in Peru, at the Jean-Vilar housing estate, Pierrefitte-sur-Seine
  • 27 August at 7:00 PM: Kuzco, the Megalo Emperor, at Fatima-Bédar Garden, Saint-Denis
  • 28 August at 7:00 PM: A Trip to the Moon, at the nearby field in Péri, Saint-Denis
  • 29 August at 7:00 PM: Flow, the cat who no longer fears water, at the Romain-Roland Barbusse nearby ground, Saint-Denis
  • 4 September at 7:00 PM: Flow, the cat who no longer fears water, Place Blanche, Saint-Denis
  • 8 September at 8:30 PM: Three Farewells, on the forecourt of Delafontaine Hospital, Saint-Denis

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Practical information

Dates and Opening Time
From July 4, 2026 to September 4, 2026

× Approximate opening times: to confirm opening times, please contact the establishment.

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