Fête des Vendanges de Montmartre Returns for 93rd Edition, October 7–11, 2026
The 93rd Fête des Vendanges de Montmartre will take place in Paris's 18th arrondissement from Wednesday, October 7 to Sunday, October 11, 2026, offering a free official program. This celebration of the Clos vineyard's autumn harvest, which has been held since 1934, is themed "Le 18e donne le rythme" and will include various concerts and musical performances. Notable events feature the opening ceremony at the mairie on Wednesday, schoolchildren performing at square Louise-Michel on Thursday, and a brass band entertaining at Grand Parquet on Friday. The Parcours du Goût is scheduled for October 9 to 11. On Saturday, the Ban des Vendanges is set for 9:45 am, followed by the Cérémonie des non-demandes en mariage on Sunday from 10:30 am to 12:30 pm.
Key facts
- The 93rd Fête des Vendanges de Montmartre runs October 7–11, 2026, in Paris's 18th arrondissement.
- Montmartre has celebrated the Clos vineyard harvest every autumn since 1934.
- The 2026 theme is "Le 18e donne le rythme," featuring concerts, choirs, brass bands, bals and musical processions.
- The festival opens Wednesday evening at the mairie of the 18th arrondissement.
- The Parcours du Goût runs October 9–11 around the Sacré-Cœur, 10am–11pm Friday and Saturday, until 7pm Sunday.
- The Ban des Vendanges opens the Clos Montmartre harvest Saturday, October 10, at 9:45am.
- The Grand Défilé takes place Saturday, October 10, from 11:45am to 1:30pm.
- The Cérémonie des non-demandes en mariage is held Sunday, October 11, at place des Abbesses, 10:30am–12:30pm.
- The closing Bal runs Sunday, October 11, at square Louise-Michel, 4:30pm–7:30pm, with a DJ set.
- Historian Jean-Manuel Gabert leads Clos vineyard visits by reservation throughout the week.
- The official program is free; some activities require reservation.
- The Butte is served by metro lines 2, 4, 12 and 13; motor access is discouraged from Thursday; the funicular closes at 7pm Saturday and Sunday.
Entities
Artists
- Jean-Manuel Gabert
Institutions
- Fête des Vendanges de Montmartre
- Clos Montmartre
- mairie du 18e
- Sacré-Cœur
- Grand Parquet
- square Louise-Michel
- place des Abbesses
Locations
- Montmartre
- Paris
- France
- 18th arrondissement
- Goutte d'Or
- La Chapelle
- Butte Montmartre
- 75018
- Abbesses
- Anvers
- Lamarck-Caulaincourt