As with every year, the Festival Paris l’été charms the capital this summer. Save the dates: July 11 to August 4, 2026, across Paris (and even beyond, in the suburbs) to discover a sharp, curated cultural program spanning dance, circus, theatre, installations, and music.
Whether you’re more into theatre, dance, concert, installation, or even performance, the Festival Paris l'été will undoubtedly win you over. The festival that was long known as the Paris Quartier d'été Festival was renamed more than ten years ago when Laurence de Magalhaes and Stéphane Ricordel took over the leadership. If the name has changed, the standard of programming has stayed the same.
Mark your calendar for July 11 to August 4, 2026 across the four corners of the capital to dive into these new cultural horizons, with events also in the suburbs, including Pantin. And some events are even free!
In addition to theater, music and dance, circus, a drag show and even cabaret performances are on the bill. This year, the Festival Paris l'été is going all out for multidisciplinary openness. Yes, you can see it all at this festival, throughout Paris and beyond, with no fewer than fifteen partner venues, as diverse as they are varied, ranging from the Grand Palais to the Palais de la Porte Dorée, via the Tuileries Gardens, the Louvre domain, the Bois de Vincennes, Westfield Forum des Halles, the Lycée Henri Bergson, the Parcelle du 19M and the Monnaie de Paris.
So what can we expect this year at the Festival Paris l'été? We’re treated to more than a thirty different cultural events that showcase the full spectrum of the arts. From dance and club culture opening at the Grand Palais, to a fashion performance at the Carreau du Temple, from stand-up at the Tuileries garden, to exhibitions, theatre, and even a participatory ball at the Palais de la Porte Dorée... So what awaits us in this 2026 edition?
Paris Summer Festival 2026: the first events on the lineup announced
- Dance
All World Waacking Battle
Josépha Madoki
Saturday, July 11 – 5:00 PM
Reserve
Grand Palais
All ages welcome – 5-hour duration – Continuous entry
Single price €15
- DJ Set
Julien Granel
Saturday, July 11 – 11:00 PM
Reserve
Grand Palais
Duration 2 hours
Single price €15 (Under-25s €10)
- Dance
Vivaldines
Amalia Salle
July 15, 4:00 PM – July 15, 7:00 PM: Château de Jossigny
July 29, 5:30 PM: Parc du Puits Saint-Étienne, Bagneux
July 29, 7:30 PM: Parc Richelieu, Bagneux
July 31, 6:00 PM – Aug 1, 8:00 PM: Rue Édouard Pailleron, Paris
Aug 1, 6:00 PM – Aug 1, 7:00 PM: Quai d'Austerlitz, Paris
Aug 2, 6:00 PM – Aug 2, 7:00 PM: Square Léon Frapié, Paris
Aug 3, 2:30 PM: Hôpital Charles-Foix AP-HP, Ivry-sur-Seine
July 15 to Aug 4: on tour in Paris and Île-de-France
Aug 4, 6:00 PM – Aug 4, 7:00 PM: Rue Tchaïkovski, Paris
All ages – 20 minutes – Free
- Exhibition
Huts from Around the World
Nicolas Henry - Photoclimat
July 15–24 from 6:00 PM (except Sunday 19 from 3:00 PM)
Jardin des Tuileries, Louvre Estate, Paris
All ages – Free with a show ticket to the Tuileries
- Theatre Music
Eight Nights a Week
Camille Chamoux, Vincent Dedienne and Léopoldine HH
July 15–17
Reserve
Jardin des Tuileries, Louvre Estate
From 12 years old – 1h15
Ticket: Tuileries A
- Dance
Tender Anger
Christian and François Ben Aïm
July 16–17
Reserve
Jardin des Tuileries, Louvre Estate, Paris
From 8 years old – 1h05
Ticket: Tuileries A
- Circus
The Journeys - Experience 36
Collectif XY
July 16–19
July 16, 7:00 PM: Parc des Buttes-Chaumont, Paris
July 18, 7:00 PM: Rue Édouard Pailleron, Paris
July 19, 7:00 PM: Parc de la Villette, Paris
All ages – Flânerie 40 min – Grand Rendez-vous 1h15
Free
- Theatre Performance
See Clearly with Monique Wittig
DameChevaliers - Adèle Haenel & Caro Geryl
July 16–18
Reserve
Theatre de Verdure du Jardin Shakespeare, Paris
From 16 years – 1h30
Ticket A
- Performance
ANIMA
Noémie Goudal and Maëlle Poésy
July 16–18
Reserve
Monnaie de Paris, Paris
From 15 years – 1h
Ticket A
- Circus
Fraternel·le
Pierre Rigal with apprentices from the Fratellini Academy
July 17–24, on tour
July 17: La Roche-Guyon AP-HP hospital
July 22–23: Jardin d'Acclimatation, Paris
All ages – 35 min
Free + paid Jardin d'Acclimatation entry
- Performance
Heavy Motors
Cie Société Protectrice de Petites Idées
July 17–18
Reserve
July 17, 9:30 PM: Square Éphémère, Pantin
July 18, 9:15 PM: Lycée Henri Bergson, Paris
From 7 years – 50 min
Free
- Concert
La Proie et l'Ombre
Catastrophe
Saturday, July 18
Reserve
Jardin des Tuileries, Louvre Estate, Paris
From 7 years – 1h
Ticket Tuileries B
- Concert
Paris Amour
Keren Ann
Saturday, July 18
Reserve
Jardin des Tuileries, Louvre Estate, Paris
All ages – 1h30
Ticket Tuileries A
- Dance Installation
Escapade at the Château
Vivaldines, Amalia Salle · AMIN, Cie Dyptik · L'appel du large, Aérosculpture
Sunday, July 19
Reserve
Château de Morsang-sur-Orge, Morsang-sur-Orge
All ages – Free shows
Shuttles available with reservation
- Music
PowerBeautTom & Friends
Sunday, July 19
Reserve
Jardin des Tuileries, Louvre Estate, Paris
From 12 years – 2 hours
Ticket Tuileries C
- Concert
Sílvia Pérez Cruz
Sunday, July 19
Reserve
Jardin des Tuileries, Louvre Estate, Paris
All ages – 1h45
Ticket Tuileries A
- Cabaret
Champ libre à Bili Bellegarde
Tuesday, July 21
Reserve
Jardin des Tuileries, Louvre Estate, Paris
From 12 years – 1 hour
Ticket Tuileries C
- Dance
Carcaça
Marco da Silva Ferreira
July 21–23
Reserve
Jardin des Tuileries, Louvre Estate, Paris
From 12 years – 1h15
Ticket Tuileries A
- Dance
The Intoxication of Fireflies
Carmel Loanga
July 22–23
Reserve
Jardin des Tuileries, Louvre Estate, Paris
From 10 years – 50 min
Ticket Tuileries B
- Theatre Performance
The Grand Parade
Édith Amsellem
July 22–23
Reserve
Le Carreau du Temple, Paris
From 13 years – 1h
Single price €15
- Dance Installation
Adentro! Diana Szeinblum
July 22–24
Reserve
Petit Palais, Paris
From 10 years – 50 min
Ticket A
- Participatory Performance
The Same Thing But Not Quite the Same
Anne-Sophie Turion, in collaboration with Maya Boquet, Loreto Martinez-Troncoso, Elise Simonet
July 23–25
Reserve
Césure, Paris
From 14 years – 1h40
Ticket A
- Circus
Clan Cabane
La Contrebande
July 24–26
Reserve
Jardin des Tuileries, Louvre Estate, Paris
Villa Savoye, Poissy
All ages – 45 min
Tuileries C / Free at Villa Savoye
- Stand-up
Tahnee & Mahaut Drama
Carte blanche
Friday, July 24 – 7:00 PM
Jardin des Tuileries, Louvre Estate, Paris
From 15 years – 1h15
Ticket Tuileries B
- Cabaret
La Bouche Cabaret
Mascare, Soa de Muse, Bili Bellegarde et Grand Soir
July 24–26
Reserve
Palais Galliera, Paris
From 15 years – 2h with intermission
Ticket A
- Concert
Léonie Pernet
Poems Pulverized
Friday, July 24
Reserve
Jardin des Tuileries, Louvre Estate, Paris
All ages – 1h30
Ticket Tuileries A
- Dance
Vivaldines + STUCK
Amalia Salle / Mounia Nassangar
July 25–26
Reserve
Palais de la Porte Dorée, Paris
From 6 years – 1h05
Ticket B
- Theatre
No Noise Please
Louve Reiniche-Larroche and Tal Reuveny
July 25–26
Reserve
Palais de la Porte Dorée, Paris
From 12 years – 55 min
Ticket B
- Ballroom Dance
Balatata
Magda Kachouche
Saturday, July 25
Reserve
Palais de la Porte Dorée, Paris
From 11 years – 1h30
Single price €15
- Dance Music
Fest-Noz
With Tsef Zon(e) from the company C'hoari, followed by a Fleuves concert
Sunday, July 26 – 6:00 PM
Square du Cardinal Wyszynski, Paris
From 6 years
Tsef Zon(e) 40 min – Fleuves concert 1h15
Free
- Performance Circus
Definition of the artwork as an act of trust to the audience
Compagnie L'immédiat - Camille Boitel and Sève Bernard
July 28–30
Reserve
Lycée Henri Bergson, Paris
From 6 years – 10 to 15 min
Free with reservation
- Theatre
This Is My Body
Agathe Charnet
July 28–30
Reserve
Lycée Henri Bergson, Paris
From 15 years – 1h20
Ticket B
- Circus
Biographies
Compagnie Ea Eo
July 28–29
Reserve
Lycée Henri Bergson, Paris
From 12 years – 1h
Ticket B
- Dance Theatre
Three Seasons and One Body
Mohammed Al Qudwa and Martha Kiss Perrone
July 30–31
Reserve
Lycée Henri Bergson, Paris
From 12 years – 1h15
Ticket B
- Cabaret
Paris Summer Lookalikes Contest
La Mulette, Fürsy von Colmar and Thomas Quillardet
Friday, July 31 – 8:30 PM
Reserve
Lycée Henri Bergson, Paris
From 15 years – 1h30 with intermission
Ticket B
- Funambule
Offline
Les Filles du Renard Pâle
Sunday, August 2 – 8:30 PM
Surprise Venue
All ages – 1h
Free
Check out the full program on the website of the Festival Paris l'été and don’t wait to book your seats! The ticket office opens on May 11, 2026.
