The annual popular festival of Vanves, in the heart of Hauts-de-Seine
The Fête de Vanves, known as "Vanves en Fête", is the annual popular celebration of the town of Vanves (92170), in Hauts-de-Seine. Organized every June 21st to coincide with the Fête de la Musique, it offers inflatable structures, creative workshops, shows, fairground games, and free concerts in the town's squares and public spaces. A friendly family event that brings together all the residents of Vanves in a summer atmosphere.
Vanves (92170) is a small town in Hauts-de-Seine with about 28,000 inhabitants, bordering Paris (15th arrondissement), Issy-les-Moulineaux, and Malakoff. Despite its modest size, it has a vibrant associative and cultural life, symbolized by its famous Lycée Michelet — one of the largest high schools in France — and its many sports and artistic clubs. Its annual festival reflects the neighborhood spirit and conviviality that characterizes this human-sized town.
Vanves en Fête is organized every year on June 21st, the day of the Fête de la Musique and the summer solstice. This coincidence gives the festival a special musical dimension: free concerts take place throughout the day in the town's squares and streets, while activities for all ages occupy the public spaces.
The 4th edition in 2025 took place from Saturday, June 21, 2025, from 2 PM to 11:30 PM, in several locations in the town. The program combined giant inflatable structures, sports initiations, creative workshops, wooden games, fairground games, and shows, with a concert stage at Place de la République.
Vanves en Fête coincides with the Fête de la Musique, and the two events blend to offer a particularly rich musical program. Amateur musicians and invited bands take turns on several stages in the town, covering all styles: rock, jazz, reggae, world music, pop, variety. Concerts are also organized in the days surrounding June 21st in other locations in the commune.
July 14th is also celebrated in Vanves with a popular festival at the Place de la République, with refreshments, musical entertainment, and conviviality. The town takes advantage of the national festivities' night lighting to offer its residents an evening of outdoor sharing.
Throughout the year, Vanves organizes neighborhood events that liven up different parts of the town. The Air(e)s de Fête event, in its 9th edition, is an associative and civic event that brings together associations, clubs, and residents for shows and activities in public spaces. These local highlights demonstrate the vitality of Vanves's associative fabric.
5th edition of Vanves en Fête planned for June 21, 2026. Free concerts, family activities, inflatable structures, creative workshops, and games in Vanves's squares and public spaces. Full program to be announced on the official website of the Ville de Vanves in spring 2026.
Vanves en Fête returns for its 5th edition on June 21, 2026, to once again coincide with the Fête de la Musique and the summer solstice. Place de la République, the squares, and streets of Vanves will once again host free concerts, family activities, inflatable structures, and creative workshops. The full program will be announced on the official website of the Ville de Vanves in spring 2026.
Free admission. Refreshments and food trucks on site.
Ville de Vanves
Hôtel de Ville, Place de la République, 92170 Vanves
Website: www.vanves.fr
Tel: 01 45 29 97 50
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Place de la République, 92170 Vanves