Festival Paris l'été

Date From Saturday 11^th July 2026 to Tuesday 4^th August 2026

The Festival Paris l'été is a live performance festival featuring theater, dance, circus, music, performance and installation. The shows - some of which are free - are presented in cultural venues and open-air sites in Paris and Seine-Saint-Denis. Paris l'été is the perfect way to liven up July's cultural calendar in Paris.

Paris l'été program

The Paris festival features dance, circus, theater and DJ sets, as well as workshops and meetings.

Free shows

Les Voyages - Experience 36 by Collectif XY, July 16, 2026 at 7pm in Parc des Buttes-Chaumont, July 18, 2026 at 7pm rue Édouard Pailleron and July 19, 2026 at 7pm in Parc de la Villette. Free admission.

Heavy Motors by Compagnie Société Protectrice de Petites Idées on Friday, July 17 at Square Éphémère in Pantin and on July 18, 2026 at Lycée Henri Bergson. Free admission.

Definition of a work of art as an act of trust by Compagnie L'immédiat with Camille Boitel and Sève Bernard from July 28 to 30, 2026 at Lycée Henri Bergson. Free admission.

Escapade at Château de Morsang-sur-Orge on July 19, 2026 round-trip shuttle service at 2 euros, artistic offerings at the château free of charge.

Dance, theater and circus shows

All shows are ticketed and must be booked in advance.

All World Waacking Battle, Josépha Madoki then Julien Granel DJ set on July 11, 2026 under the glass roof of the Grand Palais
8 soirs par semaine with Camille Chamoux, Vincent Dedienne and Léopoldine HH, followed by Tendre colère, from July 15 to 17, 2026 on the Grande scène, Carré du Sanglier, Jardin des Tuileries, Domaine du Louvre.
Voir Clair with Monique Wittig with Damechevaliers - Adèle Haenel & Caro Geryl from July 16 to 18, 2026 at Théâtre de Verdure du Jardin Shakespeare, Bois de Boulogne
Anima with Noémie Goudal and Maëlle Poésy from July 16 to 18, 2026 in the Cour d'honneur of La Monnaie de Paris
Catastrophe by La Proie et l'Ombre followed by Keren Ann, Paris Amour, July 18, 2026 on the Grande scène, Carré du Sanglier, Jardin des Tuileries, Domaine du Louvre
PowerBeauTom & Friends on July 19, 2026 at Espace bar, Carré du Sanglier, Jardin des Tuileries, Domaine du Louvre
Sílvia Pérez Cruz, July 19, 2026, Main Stage, Carré du Sanglier, Jardin des Tuileries, Domaine du Louvre
Champ libre à Bili Bellegarde, July 21, 2026, Espace bar, Carré du Sanglier, Jardin des Tuileries, Domaine du Louvre
Carcaça with Marco da Silva Ferreira Grand scène, Carré du Sanglier, Jardin des Tuileries, Domaine du Louvre from July 21 to 23, 2026
Le Grand Défilé,Édith Amsellem from July 22 to 23, 2026 at La grande halle, Carreau du Temple
L'ivresse des Lucioles, Carmel Loanga from July 22 to 23, 2026 Grande scène, Carré du Sanglier, Jardin des Tuileries, Domaine du Louvre
Adentro, Diana Szeinblum July 22-24, 2026 Pavillon Sud, Petit Palais
La même chose mais pas à fait pareille from July 23 to 25, 2026 Anne-Sophie Turion, in collaboration with Maya Boquet, Loreto Martinez-Troncoso, Elise Simonet, Le Grand Plateau, Césure - with Plateau Urbain
Clan Cabane by La Contrebande from July 24 to 25, 2026, Terrasses du bord de l'eau, Jardin des Tuileries, Domaine du Louvre, also presented in free access on Sunday July 26 at 5pm at the Villa Savoye in Poissy.
Tahnee et Mahaut Drama on July 24, 2026 Carte blanche, Grande scène, Carré du Sanglier, Jardin des Tuileries, Domaine du Louvre
La Bouche Cabaret with Mascare, Soa de Muse, Bili Bellegarde and Grand soir from July 24 to 26, 2026 in the Cour d'honneur, Palais Galliera
Léonie Pernet on July 24, 2026, Grande scène, Carré du Sanglier, Jardin des Tuileries, Domaine du Louvre
Vivaldines + STUCK, Amalia Salle / Mounia Nassangar from July 25 to 26, 2026 at the Forum, Palais de la Porte Dorée
Sans faire de bruit, Louve Reiniche-Larroche and Tal Reuveny from July 25 to 26, 2026 at the Auditorium, Palais de la Porte Dorée
Bal participatif Balatata July 25, 2026 Forum, Palais de la Porte Dorée
Ceci est mon corps, Agathe Charnet July 28-30, 2026 at Lycée Henri Bergson
Biographies by Compagnie Ea Eo July 28-29, 2026 at Lycée Henri Bergson
3 saisons et 1 corps Mohammed Al Qudwa and Martha Kiss Perrone July 30-31, 2026 Lycée Henri Bergson
Paris l'été look-alike contest with La Mulette, Fürsy von Colmar and Thomas Quillardet July 31, 2026 at Lycée Henri Bergson
After Party, La Mulette & co on July 31, 2026 at Point Ephémère

Dance and song workshops

Dance workshops and song rewrites with artists programmed during the festival. These workshops are subject to booking and take place at the Lycée Henri Bergson.

Dance workshop with Emilio Urbina, performer in Tendre colère, July 18, 2026
Breaking workshop with André Speedy Garcia, performer in the show Carcaça, on July 22, 2026
Song rewriting workshop with Bili Bellegarde, Cabaret La Bouche artist, on July 23, 2026
Catwalk workshop with Soa de Muse Cabaret La Bouche artist on July 23, 2026
Hip-hop dance workshop with Carmel Loanga, choreographer of the show L'ivresse des lucioles on July 25, 2026

Discussions

Discussion with La Déferlante on the political power of songs: from the revolutionary songs of the last century to today's feminist pop on July 24, 2026 at Espace bar, Carré du Sanglier, Jardin des Tuileries, Domaine du Louvre. Free.

Discussion with Amnesty International about genocide in Palestine, with Anis Harbi, vice-president of Amnesty International France, and Mohammed Al Qudwa, Gazan director, on July 31, 2026 at Lycée Henri Bergson. Free admission.

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