Par has'Art! 2026: the free street arts festival in Seine-et-Marne is back

Every summer for eight years now, the Paris-Vallée de la Marne urban community has turned its streets and parks into open-air stages. The Par has'Art ! festival returns from June 26 to July 4, 2026 for another free, itinerant edition, spread across 12 communes in Seine-et-Marne (77). Street theatre, circus, dance, and music: about a dozen companies crisscross the region to reach residents where they least expect them.

Where and when does the Par has'Art! festival start in 2026?

It's in Chelles that the kickoff takes place on Friday, June 26, with a busy opening night at Parc du Souvenir Émile Fouchard. The program is varied and accessible to everyone aged six and up, blending visual arts, storytelling, a dancing carnival and a concert:

• From 5 p.m.: live painting "Chroma" by street artist Emyart's at Parc du Souvenir
• 6:30 p.m. : Storytelling "Paillettes et confettis" by Compagnie ô les mains at Médiathèque Jean-Pierre Vernant (ages 6 and up)
• 7:30 p.m. : Danced Carnival "Heyoka, la tête à l'envers" by Compagnie Pernette in front of the Town Hall
• 9:30 p.m. : Concert by Milla Leika at Parc du Souvenir (electro-harp finale)

What performances are on the lineup for Par has'Art! 2026?

Among the shows already announced for this eighth edition, here’s what we know.

• "Chroma" (the roaming throughline): street artist Emyart's will paint 12 live murals across 12 communes, from Chelles to Pontault-Combault, June 26 to July 4.
• "Mizu": a choreographic piece that fuses dance and ice puppetry on a water surface, a poetic meditation on nature.
• "Rêve Parade": an in situ circus project by Compagnie La Fauve, built with residents, including horses and musicians, in Torcy.
• "Même pas peur": an acrobatic reimagining of La Chèvre de Monsieur Seguin.
• "Les Misérables" by Batteurs de Pavés: Victor Hugo's classic reinterpreted as a burlesque, street-performance of interactivity.
• "Gagarine is not dead" by the company Les Sanglés & En corps en l'air: an extravagant, high-flying epic about space conquest, Thursday, July 2 at 7 p.m. on the François-Mitterrand Esplanade in Noisiel (for ages 3+, duration 1 hour).
• "Phasmes" by Compagnie Libertivore: a circus-dance duo inspired by the animal world, Friday, July 4 at 6 p.m. in the Parc de l'Hôtel-de-Ville in Pontault-Combault.

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Where will the festival's highlight take place?

The highlight of this edition is expected to unfold in Pontault-Combault, which will host the closing day on July 4, 2026. It’s where several performances converge, including "Phasmes" and Emyart's latest mural. The town is also home to Les Passerelles, the cultural scene of Paris-Vallée de la Marne and a longtime partner of the festival.

The full program hasn’t been revealed in full yet at this stage. All dates and exact venue addresses by municipality will be posted on agglo-pvm.fr. We recommend checking back regularly in the coming weeks, as program confirmations are arriving one by one.

Who is Par has'Art! for?

The festival is designed for everyone: families with young children (some performances are accessible from age three), fans of contemporary circus, and curious minds about dance or street theatre. Everything happens in public spaces, outdoors, with no reservations and no tickets required. It’s this accessible, unconstrained vibe that makes the event so appealing: you stumble upon it by chance and end up staying longer than you had planned.

The festival runs through 12 towns: Brou-sur-Chantereine, Champs-sur-Marne, Chelles, Courtry, Croissy-Beaubourg, Émerainville, Lognes, Noisiel, Pontault-Combault, Roissy-en-Brie, Torcy, and Vaires-sur-Marne. All are easily accessible by public transport from Paris, notably via the RER A and RER E.

Editorial note: The full schedule for Par has'Art! 2026 has not yet been published in full. This article will be updated as soon as the final programming is available.

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