The Cherry Festival 2026 returns to Montmorency (95)!

Fruit-flavored flash update: Block off your Saturday, June 13, 2026, because Montmorency, in the Val-d’Oise (95), is set to make your taste buds fizz to the rhythm of the Cherry Festival. After more than half a century without the local star—the Montmorency cherry—this iconic festival made a triumphant return in 2025, tastier and livelier than ever. And in 2026, it’s back again!

Historically, Parisians would ride out of Paris on the backs of donkeys to pick cherries in blooming orchards. The city, the true queen of the red fruit in the 19th century, is reclaiming that tradition today to offer a day with the convivial, village fête de village atmosphere.

Did you know that this tart little cherry has been grown in the Montmorency region since the 17th century, with harvest traditionally falling between mid-June and mid-July? In the kitchen, it’s perfect for jams, jellies, and sweet preparations, but also pairs beautifully with meats and game. game.

The first Cherry Festival began in the early 1920s and, rising in prominence through the 1930s to the 1950s, became a highly anticipated summer gathering. After the 1960s, the Cherry Festival as it stood faded into obscurity, and for decades no major celebration around cherries was organized in the commune. Until today!

The program for the 2026 edition isn’t announced yet, but the festivities will run from 2:00 p.m. to midnight, spread across Place des Cerisiers, the town center, Place Levanneur, and the Demirleau parking lot.

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Looking back at the Cherry Festival 2025:

PLACE DES CERISIERS

• Exhibitors' village: Cherry display, tasting and sale of Montmorency liqueur, artisanal cherry beer, accessories and jewelry, cherry ice cream, ...
• Montmorency cherry cake election: Taste and vote on original (and anonymous) proposals from Montmorency bakers and patissiers, at the Montmorency Merchants Association stand.
• Caricaturist and silhouettist _ (3-6 p.m.): Two artists sketch the portraits of local residents, who take home their own portraits.
• Face-painting stand _ (3pm-7pm ): Leisure centers offer children the chance to draw pretty pictures of the cherry.
• La Guinche _ (6.30-10 p.m.): La Guinguette à Roulettes is a modern-day concert-bal with costumes, decorations, lanterns, a dance floor and a popular party atmosphere!

IN THE HEART OF TOWN

• Tour à dos d'ânes _ (3pm-7pm): Step back in time and embark on a donkey tour of the city center.
• La Bourrée de Paris _ (4pm-6pm): Folk group with 6 couples of dancers and live musicians.
• Exhibition on the history of the Montmorency cherry festival
• Treasure hunt (3pm-7pm ) proposed by the Municipal Youth Council

PLACE LEVANNEUR

• Fashion show (6:30 p.m.) featuring original creations by By G

PARKING DU DOCTEUR DEMIRLEAU

• Exhibition and ride in vintage cars from the Automobile Club de la Cerise

Montmorency has turned the cherry into a way of life, and you’re all invited to bite into it with gusto!