Festival du Jeu en Pays Morcenais
A week of fun activities for all ages in the Pays Morcenais
About Festival du Jeu Morcenais
The Festival du Jeu en Pays Morcenais is a week dedicated to games of all kinds. Organized in October during the Toussaint holidays, this traveling festival takes over six towns in the region. The program includes: youth cinema, creative workshops, motor skills courses, robotics, inflatable structures, giant games, climbing wall, retro gaming, and Roller Disco. Free and inclusive, this family festival celebrates the joy of playing and intergenerational sharing.
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The Game Festival: a week of fun in the Pays Morcenais
The Festival du Jeu en Pays Morcenais is a unique event in the Landes region, offering an entire week of fun activities for all ages. Organized during the Toussaint holidays, this festival transforms the Pays Morcenais territory into a vast playground where sports, creative, digital, and traditional activities meet.
A traveling festival across six towns
The originality of the Game Festival lies in its traveling nature. Each day of the week, a different town hosts the activities: Arengosse, Lesperon, Morcenx-la-Nouvelle, Onesse-Laharie, Ousse-Suzan, and Ygos-Saint-Saturnin. This organization allows the entire territory to be covered and provides easy access for residents of each town.
Activities for all tastes
The festival's program is exceptionally rich. The youngest can enjoy motor skills courses, sensory workshops, and animated films shown in local cinemas. Children and teenagers can engage in giant wooden games, inflatable structures, troll ball, climbing wall, and robotics. Video game enthusiasts will find a retro gaming area with vintage consoles.
Roller Disco, the festival's highlight
The Roller Disco is one of the most anticipated moments of the week. The Lesperon gymnasium transforms into a roller-skating dance floor, with light shows, upbeat music, and a guaranteed festive atmosphere. This flagship event attracts a large audience, from children to adults.
An inclusive and free festival
The Game Festival is designed to be accessible to everyone. Inclusive spaces are set up for people with disabilities, and workshops are adapted to different age groups. All activities are free, except for cinema screenings, making this festival truly open to all families in the region.
A project supported by the community of communes
Organized by the Communauté de communes du Pays Morcenais in partnership with local associations and the inter-municipal media library, the festival benefits from a strong network of actors committed to animating the territory. The event helps to strengthen social ties and the cultural vitality of the Pays Morcenais.
Practical information — Festival du Jeu Morcenais
Festival Locations
The festival takes place in six towns in the Pays Morcenais, with a different program each day:
- Arengosse: creative workshops and motor skills courses for toddlers
- Lesperon: Roller Disco in the gymnasium, a festive evening on skates
- Morcenx-la-Nouvelle: main day with giant games, inflatable structures, retro gaming, and climbing wall at the Centre Jean Jaurès and Salle du Maroc
- Onesse-Laharie: sensory workshops and inclusive activities
- Ousse-Suzan: fun activities and traditional wooden games
- Ygos-Saint-Saturnin: creative workshops, robotics, and troll ball
Schedules
Activities generally run from 10 am to 5 pm, except for special evening events (Roller Disco in the evening in Lesperon). The detailed program, with schedules per town, is available on the Pays Morcenais website and at the Tourist Office.
Prices
All activities are free, except for cinema screenings (reduced price). No prior registration is required for most activities. Robotics workshops may require on-site registration.
Access
By car
The Pays Morcenais is located in the heart of the Landes, between Dax (40 km) and Mont-de-Marsan (50 km). Morcenx-la-Nouvelle, the main town of the territory, is accessible from the A63 motorway (Morcenx exit). Free parking is available near the activity venues in each town.
By train
The Morcenx SNCF station is served by the Bordeaux-Dax line (TER Nouvelle-Aquitaine). The station is located in the center of Morcenx-la-Nouvelle, close to the activity venues.
Additional Information
- The festival is suitable for all ages, from toddlers to teenagers and families
- Inclusive spaces are available for people with disabilities
- Bring socks for the inflatable structures and motor skills courses
- A catering area is available at the main venues
Contact
Communauté de communes du Pays Morcenais
Phone: 07 76 17 03 55
Website: www.paysmorcenais.fr
Tourist Office: tourismepaysmorcenais.fr
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Where does it take place — Festival du Jeu Morcenais
Communes du Pays Morcenais
Centre Jean Jaurès, 40110 Morcenx-la-Nouvelle