Paris l'été Festival Returns for 36th Edition from July 11 to August 4
The 36th edition of the Festival Paris l'été will run from July 11 to August 4, 2026, offering four weeks of artistic and cultural events across Paris and its region. Created in 1990, the festival is again under the artistic direction of Marie Lenoir and Thomas Quillardet. The program includes theater, dance, circus, music, performances, and plastic installations in numerous known and unusual venues, often outdoors and outside traditional performance spaces. National monuments, schools, parks, gardens, museums, swimming pools, squares, and churches are transformed into convivial and festive settings to challenge the relationship with the public. Since its inception, the festival has been committed to making art and culture accessible to the widest possible audience.
Key facts
- Festival Paris l'été runs from July 11 to August 4, 2026.
- This is the 36th edition of the festival, created in 1990.
- Artistic direction is by Marie Lenoir and Thomas Quillardet.
- The program features theater, dance, circus, music, performances, and plastic installations.
- Events take place in numerous known and unusual venues across Paris and its region.
- Venues include national monuments, schools, parks, gardens, museums, swimming pools, squares, and churches.
- The festival emphasizes outdoor and non-traditional performance spaces.
- Since its creation, the festival has aimed to broaden access to art and culture.
Entities
Artists
- Marie Lenoir
- Thomas Quillardet
Institutions
- Festival Paris l'été
- Artistikrezo
Locations
- Paris
- France