Fête de Bondy
Bondy's summer popular festival on the banks of the Ourcq canal
About Fête de Bondy
The Fête de Bondy: Summer along the Ourcq Canal
Bondy, a town of 55,000 inhabitants bordered by the Ourcq canal, organizes its grand popular festival every summer in an exceptional natural setting. Water is at the heart of Bondy's identity, and it is only natural that the festivities revolve around this landscape axis that crosses the town from north to south.
The festival brings together several thousand residents in a relaxed and family-friendly atmosphere, with a program designed to appeal to all generations. It is the result of close collaboration between the town hall, local associations, and the territory's sports and cultural stakeholders.
Water Activities and Sports
One of the highlights of the Fête de Bondy is the promotion of the Ourcq canal and the water sports practiced there. As part of the Été du Canal project, a temporary water sports center is set up along the canal to allow residents to discover paddleboarding, kayaking, pedal boating, and water navigation for free. A mist maze, an aquatic trampoline, and rope courses complete this fun aquatic offering, particularly popular with children and teenagers.
These activities are part of the town's policy to promote the Ourcq canal as a leisure and well-being space accessible to all. The recently developed Zac de l'Ourcq offers a contemporary and pleasant setting for these festivities.
Open-Air Concerts and Shows
The festival offers an eclectic artistic program, with open-air concerts covering a wide musical spectrum: world music, jazz, reggae, urban music, and popular hits follow one another on the main stage. Street performers—acrobats, jugglers, comedians—take over public spaces to offer spontaneous and interactive shows.
Children's entertainment completes the program: puppet shows, creative workshops, pony rides, inflatable structures, and circus activities ensure the entertainment of the youngest.
Gastronomy and Urban Agriculture
The town of Bondy, a pioneer in urban agriculture, integrates this theme into its summer festival. The 48h de l'Agriculture Urbaine (48 hours of Urban Agriculture) highlights community gardens and citizen initiatives around sustainable food. Tastings of fruits and vegetables grown in the city, composting workshops, and environmental awareness conferences coexist with the usual food stalls, for a festival that is both festive and committed.
Fête de Bondy — edition 2026
In summer 2026, Bondy comes alive along the Ourcq canal as part of the 19th edition of L'Été du Canal (June 27 – August 9, 2026). The Bondy festivities begin on July 14th with a big concert and a fireworks display on the banks of the Ourcq (chemin de Halage), followed by a temporary nautical base, family activities, and open-air cinema screenings. All activities are free.
The Bondy Festival 2026 along the Ourcq Canal
For summer 2026, the City of Bondy is deploying its summer festivities on the banks of the Ourcq canal, chemin de Halage (Zac de l'Ourcq), as part of the 19th edition of L'Été du Canal, the major summer event in Seine-Saint-Denis which takes place from June 27 to August 9, 2026, across seven municipalities in the area.
July 14th: Concert and Fireworks
The highlight of the Bondy Festival is the evening of July 14th: from 5:30 PM to midnight, the banks of the Ourcq will host concerts, DJ sets, food stalls, and a fireworks display launched over the canal. Admission is free.
The Temporary Nautical Base
From July 15th to 20th, 2026, a free nautical base will be set up on the chemin de Halage: introductions to paddleboarding, kayaking, and pedal boating, supervised navigation on the canal, complemented by land-based activities (mist maze, water trampoline, rope course). It is open from Tuesday to Friday and Sunday from 2:30 PM to 7:30 PM, and on Saturday from 2:30 PM to 10 PM.
Open-Air Cinema and Family Activities
Free open-air cinema screenings complete the program on the banks of the canal: on Wednesday, July 22nd, then on Saturday, August 8th, and Sunday, August 9th, 2026. Throughout the summer, concerts, street shows, creative workshops, and activities for young audiences will punctuate the program, in a family-friendly and convivial atmosphere.
Programme Fête de Bondy 2026
Tuesday, July 14th, 2026 — National Holiday by the Canal
- 5:30 PM → midnight — Concerts, DJ sets, food and drink on the banks of the Ourcq (chemin de Halage)
- Around 11:30 PM — Fireworks display launched over the Ourcq canal
From July 15th to 20th, 2026 — Temporary Nautical Base (chemin de Halage)
- Free introductions: paddleboarding, kayaking, pedal boating, navigation on the canal
- Land-based activities: mist maze, water trampoline, rope course
- Hours: Tuesday to Friday and Sunday 2:30 PM-7:30 PM · Saturday 2:30 PM-10 PM
Free Open-Air Cinema (banks of the canal)
- Wednesday, July 22nd — open-air screening
- Saturday, August 8th — open-air screening
- Sunday, August 9th — open-air screening
Program subject to change; additional details will be published by the City of Bondy and the Seine-Saint-Denis Tourist Office closer to summer.
Prices Fête de Bondy 2026
Practical information — Fête de Bondy
Practical Information
Main Venue
Chemin de Halage / Zac de l'Ourcq
On the banks of the Ourcq canal, 93140 Bondy
Access
RER E: Bondy station
Tramway T4: Bondy stop
Bus: lines serving the center of Bondy
Prices
Free and open entry for all.
Contact
Mairie de Bondy
2 rue Carnot, 93140 Bondy
Website: www.ville-bondy.fr
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Where does it take place — Fête de Bondy
Canal de l'Ourcq — Zac de l'Ourcq
Chemin de Halage, 93140 Bondy