CANCELED – Solidays 2026 calls off its 28th edition

ATTENTION: Due to the weather, the festival has been canceled 
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This year, Solidays is celebrating (already) 28 years! So the Paris festival, as festive as it is community-minded, is once again pulling out all the stops to cater to everyone’s tastes and wishes. On Friday, June 26, Saturday, June 27 and Sunday, June 28, 2026, the Hippodrome ParisLongchamp will welcome a host of talented artists, including Bigflo & Oli, Orelsan, Meryl, Zaho, Helena, L2B, Nono la Grinta, Last Train and Mosimann...

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So, if you’re planning to head to the Solidays site, here’s some practical information that could come in handy. What time does the concert site open? How do you get to the festival by public transport? Which items are prohibited? What services are available on site? Here’s everything you need to know about this latest, 28th edition of Solidays at the Hippodrome ParisLongchamp!

VENUE OPENING HOURS

If you’re among those most eager to return to your favorite Paris festival, here are the site’s opening times for each day.

• Friday, June 26, 2026: 4 p.m. to 5 a.m. (last entry at 3 a.m.)
• Saturday, June 27, 2026: 2 p.m. to 5 a.m. (last entry at 3 a.m.) 
• Sunday, June 28, 2026: 2 p.m. to 11 p.m. (last entry at 10 p.m.)

Of course, there may be crowds near the entrances. To avoid peak periods, the gates will open early at 3 p.m. on Friday. Solidays also advises festivalgoers to arrive at the gates before 6 p.m. on Friday.

HOW TO GET TO THE FESTIVAL BY PUBLIC TRANSPORT?

There are several ways to get to the Hippodrome ParisLongchamp, starting with public transportation.

By metro
Take metro line 10 and get off at “Boulogne Jean Jaurès” station, then walk along the Route de Sèvres à Neuilly to reach the general public entrance.

Metro / RER, then free RATP shuttles
Another option? Take metro line 1 or the RER C and get off at “Porte Maillot” station (exit 6, Boulevard André Maurois). From there, free shuttles will take you to the festival.

Once again this year, the Solidays festival is partnering with RATP to provide festivalgoers with free shuttles to and from the festival. They depart from Porte Maillot (take exit 3: Boulevard André Maurois).

• To and from Porte Maillot:
  • Friday, June 26: 2 p.m. to 5 a.m.
  • Saturday, June 27: 12 p.m. to 5 a.m.
  • Sunday, June 28: 12 p.m. to midnight
    
    
• From the festival to Saint-Lazare:
  • Friday, June 26: 1:30 a.m. to 5 a.m. 
  • Saturday, June 27: 1:30 a.m. to 5 a.m.
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Please note that from 10 p.m., the pick-up point on Route de la porte des Sablons will be moved to Porte Maillot, at the 244 bus stop.

By bike or Vélib’
For cycling enthusiasts, note that a giant Vélib’ station will be available for festivalgoers arriving by bike. “Staff will be on hand to collect and manually disable the bikes, allowing for a storage capacity of 1,600 bikes in the 1,300-square-metre area set aside for this purpose,” the organizers say. 

• Friday, June 26: 2 p.m. to 4 a.m.
• Saturday, June 27: 1 p.m. to 3 a.m.
• Sunday, June 28: 1 p.m. to 1 a.m.

If you have your own bike, a bike parking area is available free of charge on the Route de Sèvres à Neuilly. Remember to book your spot in the bike storage area now, so you can arrive with peace of mind and park easily.

• Friday, June 26: 3 p.m. to 5 a.m.
• Saturday, June 27: 2 p.m. to 5 a.m.
• Sunday, June 28: 2 p.m. to midnight

G7 Taxi Stand
In partnership with G7, Solidays is setting up a temporary taxi rank at the festival exit.

• Friday, June 26: 8 p.m. to 5 a.m.
• Saturday, June 27: 8 p.m. to 5 a.m.
• Sunday, June 28: 8 p.m. to 1 a.m.

By car
If you’re planning to drive, Solidays offers a 1,200-space car park near the festival site. Please note that spaces are limited and parking passes will no longer be available for purchase once the festival opens. Parking passes will go on sale very soon.

SERVICES AVAILABLE ON SITE

Throughout the festival, Solidays offers a range of services, including a cloakroom. Located just past the ticket checks, it lets you leave your personal belongings there during the event. The charge is €2 per item (including motorcycle helmets and bike batteries).

Other services are available on site: a mobile phone charging service (available at the festival and campsite), as well as merchandise.

PROHIBITED ITEMS AT THE VENUE

Like all other festivals, Solidays bans a number of items from the site, including helmets, alcohol, parasols and umbrellas (except folding umbrellas), glass items and cans, selfie sticks, professional-grade cameras and camcorders, vehicles and wheeled equipment, folding chairs and tables...

What about lost property? It can be collected from the festival’s information point. “82% of lost items were collected from the information point during the festival,” Solidays says on its website.

Have a great festival, everyone!