Festival Saperlipopette
Young audience in Montpellier, Hérault
About Festival Saperlipopette
Festival Saperlipopette in Montpellier
Festival Saperlipopette is a must-attend event in the cultural life of Montpellier and the Hérault department, in Occitanie. Since its creation in 1976, this event has established itself as a benchmark for young audiences, attracting a loyal and curious public each year.
Presentation
Young audience festival at Domaine d'O offering theater, circus, street arts, puppets, and workshops for families in May.
An event rooted in its territory
Located in the heart of Montpellier, Festival Saperlipopette takes advantage of the exceptional setting of the municipality and its heritage. The event fully participates in the tourist attractiveness of the Hérault department and showcases the cultural, natural, and human riches of the Occitanie region. The Hérault department, bathed by the Mediterranean and crossed by varied landscapes from the coast to the Larzac, offers an ideal setting for hosting quality cultural events.
Program and activities
Each edition of Festival Saperlipopette offers a varied program combining young audiences and conviviality. Visitors can enjoy multiple activities, discoveries, and moments of sharing that make this event so rich. The complete program is announced each year on the official channels of the event.
A convivial meeting
Festival Saperlipopette is above all a moment of sharing and conviviality. Whether you are an informed enthusiast or simply curious, everyone will find something to satisfy their curiosity and have a pleasant time in Montpellier. The warm welcome from the organizers and volunteers makes each edition a memorable experience.
Festival Saperlipopette — edition 2026
27th edition of the Saperlipopette Festival, the young audience festival of Domaine d'O, on May 9th and 10th, 2026 in Montpellier. Contemporary circus, dance, music, puppets, sensory installations, and workshops for the whole family, under the pines and in the clearings of the park.
Saperlipopette Festival 2026 — 27th edition
Every May, the European City of Theatre Domaine d'O transforms into an adventure territory dedicated to childhood. For this 27th edition, on May 9th and 10th, 2026, Saperlipopette invites young and old to explore a universe where creativity knows no bounds: contemporary circus, dance, music, materials, puppets, sensory installations, and immersive forms.
From 11 AM to 7 PM, Domaine d'O becomes a space for discovery and exploration, punctuated by workshops, artistic installations, and encounters, within the natural setting of the park.
Programme Festival Saperlipopette 2026
Shows (by reservation)
- Petit Frère — Cie T'es rien sans la terre: contemporary circus dialogues with dance.
- Dark Circus — Cie Stereoptik: music, drawing, and puppets for a show rich in images.
- La Rapine ou l'art de faire des nœuds de rôti — Cie Moitié-Mitat: Franco-Occitan musical theatre.
- Ce que le jour doit à la nuit — dance.
- L'après-midi d'un foehn – Version 1.
- Flotante — immersive sensory installation.
Free access activities
- Pour Hêtre (Cie Iéto, aerial and organic circus)
- Tandem
- La Boîte (Collectif Le Baril, immersive electro experience for teenagers and young audiences)
- Circus workshops, dance workshops, game workshops
- Children's bookstores, solar energy awareness, and various other workshops
Highlights Festival Saperlipopette 2026
- 51st edition
- In Montpellier, Hérault
Prices Festival Saperlipopette 2026
Practical information — Festival Saperlipopette
Practical Information
Location
Montpellier (34000), Hérault.
Access
Travel to Montpellier by road. Parking is available around the event site. Consult official information for access details.
Prices
Price: from €8 to €24.
Contact
For more information, visit the official website of the event or contact the Montpellier town hall.
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Where does it take place — Festival Saperlipopette
Domaine d'O
178 rue de la Carriérasse, 34090 Montpellier, 34000 Montpellier