Fête de Domont
The Domont Summer Festival — a month of free events on the Esplanade des Fauvettes
About Fête de Domont
The Domont Summer Festival, a month of free open-air events
The Summer Festival is the major summer event in the town of Domont, a commune of 16,000 inhabitants in Val-d'Oise located northeast of the Montmorency valley. Organized annually by the municipality in partnership with local associations, this festival animates the Esplanade des Fauvettes (rue de Paris), an emblematic public space in the town, for approximately one month with an entirely free program open to all.
From the Music Festival on June 21st to the fireworks display on July 13th, the festival features about ten events: open-air concerts with national headliners (blues, world music, French song), open stages for amateurs, equestrian medieval entertainment, family afternoons, a Portuguese sardine festival organized by the Association Portugaise Domontoise, and a popular dance on July 13th preceding the fireworks. A friendly formula that gathers several hundred to several thousand people each evening depending on the program.
An organization supported by the municipality and the associative network
The Summer Festival is managed by the Events Department of the City of Domont, in close collaboration with a dense network of volunteer associations. The Comité des Fêtes de Domont, a 1901 law association created in 1978 with about sixty volunteers, contributes to several events. The Association Portugaise Domontoise (APD) traditionally organizes the sardine festival and several catering services. The OMS (Municipal Sports Office) coordinates sports activities, the CSCD Georges Brassens (Domontois Social and Cultural Center) participates in the Music Festival and open stages, and the Association des pêcheurs (Fishermen's Association) provides catering for certain evenings.
This volunteer involvement, coupled with a solid municipal partnership, guarantees an authentic and local celebration, a far cry from professionalized events. On-site catering — sausages and fries, pizzas, Portuguese dishes, churrasco, grilled sardines, drinks — is run by the associations themselves, which contributes to the funding of their annual activities.
An ambitious musical program for a medium-sized town
The Summer Festival stands out for the quality of its musical program: each year, the City brings several nationally or internationally renowned artists to perform for free on the outdoor stage of the Esplanade des Fauvettes. Over the editions, the festival has hosted blues, soul, Latin music, world music, French song, and jazz artists, as well as recognized headliners from the French circuit.
A typical concert evening format starts at 7:30 PM with catering opening, a local or regional opening act around 8:30 PM, and the main concert starting at 9:30 PM. The open stage, on the other hand, offers a different format where amateurs and beginner groups can perform for 10 minutes each (two songs), with the order of appearance drawn by lot, in a spirit of free expression encouraged by the municipality.
The July 13th fireworks, the highlight of the festival
The evening of July 13th is the climax of the Summer Festival. Bastille Day is celebrated in Domont with a large popular dance animated by a concert (cover band or rock-pop group), followed by the fireworks display launched from the Esplanade des Fauvettes around 11 PM, itself followed by a dance party animated by a DJ until late into the night. The fireworks are set to a different theme each year (cartoons, 80s, superheroes, film scores, etc.).
Domont's position, on the hill overlooking the Plaine de France, offers a particularly favorable setting for the pyrotechnic show. Catering for the evening is provided by the Comité des Fêtes, the Association Portugaise, and several other local associations, with an attendance that makes it one of the biggest events of the year at the communal level.
Domont, a peri-urban commune between forest and plain
The Summer Festival is an opportunity for residents of Domont and neighboring communes (Bouffémont, Moisselles, Andilly, Piscop, Ézanville, Saint-Brice-sous-Forêt, Sarcelles) to gather in a festive setting. Domont, located on Transilien line H (Paris Gare du Nord — Persan-Beaumont), benefits from rail accessibility that extends the audience beyond communal borders.
The commune, perched on the first heights north of the Forêt de Montmorency, combines a residential identity, a dense associative network, and local heritage (Saint-Denis church, historic property of the Mont-Hubert estate). The Summer Festival actively contributes to maintaining this fabric of village sociability, despite a demography typical of the Parisian suburbs.
Fête de Domont — edition 2026
Summer Festival 2026 — from June 16 to July 13 in Domont
The 2026 edition of the Domont Summer Festival takes place from Tuesday, June 16 to Monday, July 13, 2026, on the Esplanade des Fauvettes (rue de Paris, 95330 Domont). The City and local associations offer nearly a month of entirely free outdoor entertainment, with an ambitious musical program mixing national headliners (Nina Attal), a festive Latin group (Kumbia Boruka), an amateur open stage, and a National Holiday ball and fireworks.
Highlights of the 2026 edition
- Tuesday, June 16 — Medieval equestrian show by the Equistoria company: equestrian demonstrations, medieval games, a dive into the world of knights and ladies.
- Sunday, June 21 — Fête de la Musique in partnership with CSCD Georges Brassens: varied musical program on the outdoor stage of Les Fauvettes.
- Thursday, June 25 — Double feature: Fête vos jeux (sports and digital games) afternoon in partnership with the OMS and the OMS, then an Open Stage concert in the evening with the CSCD Brassens choir as the opening act.
- Thursday, July 2 — Cumbia headliner: concert by Kumbia Boruka, an energetic and danceable Franco-Mexican Afro-Latin fusion.
- Thursday, July 9 — Portuguese Day and big headliner: Sardine Festival by the APD at noon (grilled sardines, churrasco, folk groups and batucada), then in the evening concert by Nina Attal, a renowned blues-rock-soul artist from the French scene, preceded by Julien Bitoun and the Angels.
- Monday, July 13 — National Holiday ball and fireworks: concert by Attractive Covers at 9:30 PM, fireworks at 11:00 PM on a cartoon theme, dance party with DJ Mr Fays. Free entry from 7:30 PM with food provided by the Comité des Fêtes, the Association Portugaise and other associations.
All events are free and open to all. Food and drinks are provided on site by partner associations (Comité des Fêtes, APD, OMS, CSCD Brassens, L'Oiseau Nuage, Association des pêcheurs).
Programme Fête de Domont 2026
Tuesday, June 16, 2026 — Medieval equestrian show
- 2:00 PM — Opening / Presentation of the ladies and their horses by Equistoria · Esplanade des Fauvettes
- 5:00 PM — Ladies' equestrian games · Esplanade des Fauvettes
- 6:00 PM — End
Sunday, June 21, 2026 — Fête de la Musique
- 7:30 PM — Opening · musical program in partnership with CSCD Georges Brassens · Esplanade des Fauvettes · free entry
Thursday, June 25, 2026 — Fête vos jeux + Open Stage Concert
- 2:00 PM - 6:00 PM — Fête vos jeux: interactive digital sports wall (rackets, balls, golf clubs, hockey sticks), initiations by local sports associations · Esplanade des Fauvettes
- 7:00 PM — Open stage opening act: CSCD Georges Brassens choir
- 8:30 PM — Open stage concert: order of appearance drawn by lot, 10 minutes per artist or group · L'Oiseau Nuage catering from 7:30 PM
Thursday, July 2, 2026 — Kumbia Boruka Concert
- 7:30 PM — Opening / catering by the Association des pêcheurs
- 8:30 PM — Opening act
- 9:30 PM — Main concert: Kumbia Boruka · Afro-Latin cumbia-fusion, dance energy · Esplanade des Fauvettes · free entry
Thursday, July 9, 2026 — Sardine Festival + Nina Attal Concert
- 12:30 PM — Sardine Festival by the APD (Association Portugaise Domontoise): grilled sardines and potatoes, churrasco (grilled chicken) and fries, Portuguese catering
- 3:00 PM — Portuguese folk entertainment: folk groups, batucada
- 7:30 PM — Concert opening / catering
- 8:30 PM — Opening act: Julien Bitoun and the Angels
- 9:30 PM — Main concert: Nina Attal · blues-rock-soul, powerful voice, one of the most acclaimed French singers on the current blues scene · Esplanade des Fauvettes · free entry
Monday, July 13, 2026 — July 14th Ball, concert and fireworks
- 7:30 PM — Free entry / opening / catering provided by the Comité des Fêtes, APD and partner associations
- 9:30 PM — Concert: Attractive Covers · pop-rock cover band for popular ball
- 11:00 PM — Fireworks on a cartoon theme, launched from the Esplanade des Fauvettes
- 11:30 PM — Dance party with DJ Mr Fays until late into the night
Highlights Fête de Domont 2026
- Nina Attal concert on July 9 — national blues-rock-soul headliner, free and open-air
- Kumbia Boruka concert on July 2 — festive and danceable Afro-Latin cumbia-fusion
- July 13 fireworks on a cartoon theme at 11 PM, followed by a DJ dance party until late into the night
- Portuguese Sardine Festival by the APD on July 9 at noon, with folk groups and batucada
- Equistoria medieval equestrian show as opening on June 16
- Completely free entry for all events, on-site catering by associations
Prices Fête de Domont 2026
Practical information — Fête de Domont
Location
- Esplanade des Fauvettes — rue de Paris, 95330 Domont
- Open-air space, freely accessible
Access
- By train: Domont station on Transilien line H (from Paris Gare du Nord). The Esplanade des Fauvettes is about a 10-minute walk from the station.
- By car: D316 from Montmorency or Sarcelles. Public parking available near the town center.
- By bus: IDF Mobilités lines serving Domont from Sarcelles, Montmorency, and Saint-Brice-sous-Forêt.
Prices
- Free entry to all Summer Festival events (concerts, family entertainment, medieval entertainment, fireworks).
- Catering and drinks on site, at modest prices, provided by partner associations.
Contact
- Events Department — City of Domont: 01 39 35 55 00
- Email: [email protected]
- Official website: ville-domont.fr — Events section
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Where does it take place — Fête de Domont
Esplanade des Fauvettes
Esplanade des Fauvettes, rue de Paris, 95330 Domont