Ile-de-France celebrates theater 2025: free summer events at leisure centers

If you're looking for free good deals, discover the must-see summer events in the Île-de-France region: L'Île-de-France fête le théâtre. From July 11 to August 6, 2025, the Île-de-France region is offering a free and diverse theater festival. Performances and workshops await young and old alike on various leisure islands: Port aux Cerises, Créteil, Cergy-Pontoise, and Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines. Not only does it invite you to be a spectator, but also an actor and dancer, if you're so inclined!

Please note that all events are free of charge, but don't forget to book online!

• To be read
• This Week's Best Deals in Paris and Île-de-France, January 12–18, 2026

This 9th edition of the festival, orchestrated by Les Tréteaux de France, offers a program rich in cultural diversity, with theater, dance, circus, music...

Here are the dates and locations not to be missed:

• Île de loisirs du Port aux Cerises in Vigneux-sur-Seine, from July 22 to 27, 2025
• Île de loisirs de Créteil, from July 11 to 12, 2025
• Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines leisure island, from July 13 to 14, 2025
• Île de loisirs de Cergy-Pontoise, August 1 to 6, 2025

The program includes over 100 performances of 19 shows under a big top, in the open air or in a caravan. And for those who want to be part of the experience, over 120 introductory workshop sessions are on offer.

Here is a non-exhaustive list of what to expect:

Creations of the year :

• more details to come

The 4 workshops

• Introduction to narrative theater workshop
• Circus workshop
• Gestural theater workshop
• Plastic arts workshop
• Introduction to sound recording workshop

To reserve your tickets and discover the full program, visit the Tréteaux de France website.