Chelles Craft Beer Festival
The meeting point for craft beer lovers in Seine-et-Marne
About Craft Beer Chelles
The Chelles Craft Beer Festival is an annual event organized by the Rotary Club of Chelles Marne et Chantereine. Held at the Centre culturel place des Martyrs de Châteaubriant, the festival brings together around fifteen French craft brewers each spring for tastings, meetings with producers, musical entertainment, and food stalls. Since its creation in 2019, the festival has established itself as a recognized brewing event in eastern Île-de-France, attracting hop and malt enthusiasts in a friendly and supportive atmosphere — the profits fund the charitable actions of the Rotary Club.
The Chelles Craft Beer Festival: the hop celebration in Seine-et-Marne
Born in 2019 on the initiative of the Rotary Club of Chelles Marne et Chantereine, the Chelles Craft Beer Festival has quickly established itself as an unmissable event for craft beer lovers in Île-de-France. The event combines gustatory pleasure and solidarity, as the profits are donated to the charitable actions of the Rotary Club (support for local associations, educational projects, aid for people in difficulty).
A panorama of craft beer
Each edition brings together around fifteen craft brewers from all over France. Visitors can discover and taste a wide range of beers: IPA, stout, white, amber, triple, sour, bière de garde and many other styles. Brewers are present at their stands to explain their manufacturing methods, their choices of hops and malts, and share their passion for craft brewing. The Chelles-Lindau twinning committee regularly presents German brews, as a nod to the twinning between the two cities.
Musical and festive entertainment
Beyond the tastings, the festival offers a festive program with live concerts (pop rock from recent decades), a games area animated by the Guilde de l'Ours, and a raffle. Food stalls complement the gastronomic offer with dishes suitable for accompanying beer. The glass engraver French Bubble Glass is also present, and the Sietrem syndicate raises visitors' awareness of waste sorting and recycling.
A solidarity event
The Chelles Craft Beer Festival stands out for its charitable dimension. Organized by the Rotary Club, the profits from the event are entirely donated to the solidarity actions carried out by the club: support for local associations, aid for people in difficulty, educational and humanitarian projects. Every glass tasted thus contributes to a solidarity cause.
Chelles: a dynamic city at the gates of Paris
Second city of Seine-et-Marne with over 55,000 inhabitants, Chelles is located only 20 km east of Paris, easily accessible by RER E or Transilien. The festival is held at the Centre culturel, place des Martyrs de Châteaubriant, right in the city center — a location that allows visitors to combine the brewing discovery with a visit to this commune with a rich historical heritage, from the Merovingian abbey to the Alfred-Bonno museum.
Craft Beer Chelles — edition 2026
The 7th edition of the Chelles Craft Beer Festival will be held on Friday, May 8 and Saturday, May 9, 2026, at the Cultural Center, Place des Martyrs de Châteaubriant. Around fifteen craft brewers for tastings, two musical evenings with ROCK OUT and Julien Kara (Rock in chair band), a games area animated by the Guilde de l'Ours, and on-site catering. A solidarity event whose profits fund the actions of the Rotary Club de Chelles Marne et Chantereine.
7th Edition of the Craft Beer Festival — May 8 and 9, 2026
The Chelles Craft Beer Festival returns for its 7th edition on Friday, May 8 and Saturday, May 9, 2026, at the Cultural Center, Place des Martyrs de Châteaubriant. Around fifteen craft brewers will present their creations to the public, from classic IPAs and stouts to the most innovative beers, also in the presence of the Chelles-Lindau twinning committee, which will highlight German brews.
Two Musical Evenings and a Family Saturday
On Friday evening, opening from 4 PM until 11 PM with an evening animated by one of the two invited bands. On Saturday, the festival is open from 11 AM to 11 PM, with a family afternoon — a games area animated by the Guilde de l'Ours, guided tastings, meetings with brewers — followed by a second musical night in the evening. Both evenings will be enlivened by ROCK OUT and Julien Kara (Rock in chair band) performing a pop rock repertoire from recent decades.
Catering and Entertainment
On-site food stalls (platters, food trucks, pastries, pretzels, sausages), traditional and craft beverages, relaxation area, raffle. The glass engraver French Bubble Glass offers their creations, and the Sietrem union raises visitors' awareness of waste sorting and recycling.
A Solidarity Festival
The festival's profits fund the charitable actions of the Rotary Club de Chelles Marne et Chantereine: support for local associations, aid for people in difficulty, educational and humanitarian projects.
Programme Craft Beer Chelles 2026
Friday, May 8, 2026 — 4 PM to 11 PM
- 4:00 PM — Festival opening, visitor reception, tastings with the fifteen brewers present
- Evening — Pop rock musical entertainment (ROCK OUT or Julien Kara — Rock in chair band)
- 11:00 PM — Closing
Saturday, May 9, 2026 — 11 AM to 11 PM
- 11:00 AM — Festival opening
- Afternoon — Guided tastings, meetings with brewers, games area animated by the Guilde de l'Ours, French Bubble Glass stand (glass engraver), Sietrem stand (waste sorting awareness)
- Evening — Second musical night (band not playing the previous evening)
- 11:00 PM — Festival closing
Program communicated by the City of Chelles and the Rotary Club. The exact distribution of the two bands (ROCK OUT and Julien Kara) between Friday and Saturday evening is not specified by the organizer — each evening is animated by a different band.
Highlights Craft Beer Chelles 2026
- 7th edition of the solidarity craft beer festival
- Around fifteen French craft brewers + German brews (Chelles-Lindau twinning)
- Two pop rock musical evenings (ROCK OUT, Julien Kara)
- Games area animated by the Guilde de l'Ours
- French Bubble Glass stand (glass engraver)
- Waste sorting awareness by Sietrem
- On-site catering
- Profits donated to Rotary Club actions
Prices Craft Beer Chelles 2026
Practical information — Craft Beer Chelles
Practical information
Location
Centre culturel de Chelles, place des Martyrs de Châteaubriant, 77500 Chelles. The city is located 20 km east of Paris.
Access
By train: Chelles — Gournay station (RER E or Transilien P from Paris-Est, approximately 15 minutes). The Centre culturel is a short walk from the station.
By car: A104 or A4 direction Marne-la-Vallée, exit Chelles. Parking nearby.
Prices
Paid entry with tasting glass and tokens: 5 € (glass + 1 token) or 10 € (glass + 4 tokens). Additional tasting tokens for sale on site.
Hours
Usually Friday late afternoon and evening, and Saturday from 11 am to 11 pm, with musical nocturne each evening. Check the exact hours for the current edition on the official website.
Tips
- Come by public transport: beer tasting and driving don't mix well
- Bring cash for additional tokens
- Brewers appreciate questions about their methods: don't hesitate to chat
- Festival suitable for families with a games area animated by the Guilde de l'Ours
Contact
Rotary Club de Chelles Marne et Chantereine — 07 67 21 35 90 — [email protected] — rotary-chelles.myassoc.org
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Where does it take place — Craft Beer Chelles
Centre culturel de Chelles
Centre culturel, place des Martyrs de Châteaubriant, 77500 Chelles