Forest Nights is back this year from June 5 to 21, 2026, with a delightful program at the Jardin d'Agronomie Tropicale in Paris. The lineup includes dusk-time observations, workshops, exhibitions, and screenings that are open to everyone.
Nights of the Forests, is the national festival that shines a light on France’s woodlands through a range of events. For its new edition, taking place from June 5–21, 2026, hundreds of forests across France and the Île-de-France region—including the Tropical Agriculture Garden of Paris—are taking part in the celebration. This garden, set in the Bois de Vincennes, is a unique site dedicated to agricultural research and to the country’s colonial history.
The Jardin d'agronomie tropicale de Paris René Dumont is a historic site with a rich biodiversity and numerous architectural remains. In collaboration with the Cité du développement durable, it is opening its doors for a series of free events as part of the Nuits des Forêts. The garden, with its greenhouses, exotic pavilions and commemorative monuments, is the perfect setting for exploring current ecological and cultural issues.
You’ll find roughly a fifteen or so events and activities open to everyone. The program includes exhibitions, guided tours, family-friendly workshops, performances, and nocturnal storytelling under the stars! Note that some activities and workshops are by reservation, so don’t forget to sign up!
The Forest Nights program at the Tropical Agronomy Garden
- June 3 – July 10, The Plantation Plot , Re-plating Mooi Indie by the Bakudapan Food Study Group – Kadist Foundation
- June 4 – August 30: Protocols for Reconnecting with Nature
- June 4 – August 30: Architectural Invites, by the master's degree students in architecture at ENSA Paris La Villette
- June 20 – August 30, Where the Wind Takes Us by Neyptune, resident artist
- June 5, 9:30–11:00 p.m. – A Carillon in the Night
- June 7, 10 a.m.–12 p.m. – Forest tour by bike
- June 10, 10 a.m.–12 p.m. and 2–4 p.m. – Citizen-led clean-up operation
- June 12, 7:30–9 p.m. – Screening of Charly et le Jardin d’Agronomie Tropicale by V’île fertile
- June 13, 2–4 p.m. – Forest Tour
- June 13, 2–5 p.m., Fresque de la Forêt by All4Trees
- June 13 – Performance Scenes of Life by Danya Hammoud in partnership with Atelier de Pari
- June 14, 3–5 p.m. – Insect Workshop
- June 16, 5–8 p.m. – Fresque de la Forêt by All4Trees
- June 17 – Screening The Forest Is the Class by Forest&Life
- June 19, 11:45 a.m.–10 p.m. – Evening at the Edge of the Woods, listening to the living
Saturday, June 20
- 10:00–10:45 Guided tours of the exhibition “Invites architecturales” by the students of ENSAPLV
- 10:00–11:30: A giant yoga session with Malena Beer
- 11:00–11:45: Guided tours of the exhibition “Invites architecturales” by the students of ENSAPLV
- 11:00–13: Forest outing
- 11:00–12: The Reading Cabin, workshop for ages 3–6
- 12:00–12:45: Guided tours of the exhibition “Invites architecturales” by the students of ENSAPLV
- 13:00–13:45: Guided tours of the exhibition “Invites architecturales” by the students of ENSAPLV
- 14:00–15:30: Writing workshop “Listening to the Living”
- 15:00–17:00: Visit to the Arboretum of Paris
- 16:00–18:00: La Clinique des vivants, a participatory, performative encounter
- 17:00–19:30: Visit to the Arboretum of Paris
- From 19:30 onward, continuously: Là où le vent nous portera, projection of Neyptune’s animated film
- 20:00–21:00: Sampling the Living, headphone concert by TOMKIN
- 21:00–22:00: Performance (to be confirmed)
- 22:00–23:00: Star gazing (to be confirmed)
Sunday, June 21
- Exhibition V’île Fertile
- 10am – 12pm: Nature Walk À l’écoute des arbres, with Anthony Andreacchio (LPO)
- 10am – 12pm: Botanical walk, with V’ile fertile
- 2pm – 3pm: The Reading Cabin, intergenerational workshop, for ages 6 and up
- 2pm – 2:45pm: Guided tours of the exhibition « Invites architecturales » by the students of ENSAPLV
- 3pm – 5pm: Drawing from Nature, workshop with Neptune
