L'Été du Canal 2026: the waterside leisure festival

The flagship festival in north-east Paris returns for an extended 19th edition, organized around seven different universes to explore the canals in a different way.

From June 27 to August 9, 2026, L'Été du Canal will once again transform the Ourcq Canal, the Saint-Denis Canal, and the banks of the Seine into a vast urban seaside resort. For its 19th edition, the festival is breaking new ground with a program structured around seven themed weekends, offering a weekly immersion into a different world: sports, street art, heritage, or Olympic culture. From La Villette to Bobigny via Saint-Denis, the festival offers a wide range of free or low-cost activities. Highlights include the famous river shuttles for €1 or €2 on weekends, festive cruises (with DJ sets and brunch), community dances, cultural walking and biking tours, and creative workshops. Whether you’re looking to relax on the lounge chairs at the water parks or seek artistic adventures along the murals of Street Art Avenue, the event celebrates the art of living by the water all summer long. The “Canal en pagaies” event, originally scheduled to kick off the festival, has been canceled due to the extreme heat forecast for Saturday, June 27, 2026.