"Summer on the Canal" is going into overtime with "Canal by Paddle" on October 3, 2026

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 October 3, 2026, L'Été du Canal will once again transform the Ourcq Canal, the Saint-Denis Canal, and the banks of the Seine into a massive 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 multitude of free or low-cost activities. Highlights include the famous river shuttles for €1 or €2 on weekends, festive cruises (DJ sets, brunches), community dances, cultural walking or 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 postponed to October 3, 2026: a grand descent down the Ourcq Canal on a 10-kilometer route between Sevran and Pantin aboard a kayak or canoe!