Every year, over half a million people gather here. This traditional event has been held since 1930, on the initiative of the press organization founded by Jean Jaurès. Yes, you've probably guessed it, I'm talking about the Fête de l'Humanité, more commonly known as the Fête de l'Huma!
After being forced to cancel its 2020 edition due to the health crisis, the Fête de l'Huma returned to La Courneuve, in Seine-Saint-Denis, in September 2021. A special edition, as it was the last to be held in La Courneuve, on the Aire des Vents site, owned by the Département de Seine-Saint-Denis.
Since 1999, the Fête de l'Huma has been held on the outskirts of the Aire des Vents at Parc Georges Valbon in La Courneuve. However, the event announced it would need to find a "new venue due to the construction of the upcoming Media Village for the 2024 Paris Olympics and Paralympics". That change has now been made: in 2022, the Fête de l'Humanité took over the former Air Base 217 in Le Plessis-Pâté, right in the heart of Essonne. For the first time in its history, the legendary Île-de-France festival—founded in 1930 by Marcel Cachin, then director of L'Humanité—has ventured onto this expansive new site. In 2026, the festival will return once again to this vast location for its 91st edition, continuing its storied tradition amid a new setting.
To experience it in the flesh and blood, make sure to mark your calendar for Friday the 11th, Saturday the 12th, and Sunday the 13th of September 2026. As always, the festival promises an eclectic lineup: music performances, a book village, a variety of live arts shows, film screenings, artistic exhibitions, and not to mention debates, roundtable discussions, and conferences.
On the music front, a host of artists have already graced this festival, including Stevie Wonder, Cesária Évora, Noir Désir, Jimmy Cliff, Juliette Gréco, Patti Smith, and Johnny Hallyday. So who will have the honor of taking part in this new and 91st edition to be unveiled for the fifth time in Essonne? The festival has lifted the veil on the full lineup for this edition. Get ready to ride the pulse of several headliners, such as Soprano and Louane. For rap lovers, catch 2L, Maureen, or Houdi.
The Fête de l'Huma also invites this year the pop-rock outfit Superbus, Malian singer-songwriter Oumou Sangaré, Colombian salsa vocalist Yuri Buenaventura, not to mention Théa.
Other names on the lineup include the rappers Oxmo Puccino, Josman and Naza, but also the British reggae band UB40, French singer-songwriter Gauvain Sers, as well as Sam Sauvage and Rori. Not to mention Danyl, Kery James, Kneecap, The Avener, Ino Casablanca, Perceval, Kiddy Smile and Les Wampas.
Remember, in 2025, the Hima Festival hosted an impressive lineup including Patti Smith, Eddy de Pretto, the French duo Ascendant Vierge, socially conscious rapper Fianso, Hoshi, the German techno brass band MEUTE, the Jordanian-Palestinian collective 47Soul, as well as Adé, Aliocha Schneider, and the Ogres de Barback & La Rue Kétanou. Gims, Kompromat, Youssou N'Dour, Youssoupha, Cassius, Adèle Castillon, Bagarre, Theodora, Zamdane, Saïan Supa Celebration, and Kalash also took to the stage.
Dates and Opening Time
From September 11, 2026 to September 13, 2026
Location
Plessis-Pâté Air Base 217
91220 le plessis-pâté
Route planner
Official website
fete.humanite.fr
