Fête d'Orly
Orly en Fête — Street Arts Festival at Parc Méliès
About Orly en Fête
Orly en Fête: The Street Arts Festival at Parc Méliès
Every early June, the town of Orly transforms its Parc Méliès into a vast open-air theater to host Orly en Fête, one of the most popular street arts festivals in the Val-de-Marne. For an entire weekend, circus artists, street performers, musicians, acrobats, and performers of all disciplines take over the park's paths, lawns, and stages to offer a spectacular and family-friendly program.
Orly en Fête is much more than just a community celebration: it is a true open-air artistic festival, recognized within the national network of street arts festivals, attracting companies of regional and national renown. This artistic ambition, combined with completely free admission, makes it an exceptional event that democratizes access to professional-quality performances.
A Weekend of Shows at Parc Méliès
Parc Méliès, named after the pioneering filmmaker Georges Méliès, is an ideal natural setting for live performances. Its vast lawns, shaded paths, and various areas allow for the installation of several simultaneous performance spaces, creating an artistic stroll where the public discovers varied and surprising shows as they wander.
The festival's program is deliberately eclectic: street theater, circus arts (juggling, acrobatics, tightrope walking), outdoor music, visual performances, and digital arts follow one another on different stages and as roving performances throughout the park. Giant ducks wander through the park's paths, holding surprises for visitors, creating an atmosphere of magic and wonder particularly appreciated by children.
The Children's Area and the Ephemeral Guinguette
Orly en Fête pays special attention to families with a dedicated children's area offering games, creative workshops, and activities specifically designed to introduce the youngest to the world of street arts in all its forms. Professional animators supervise these artistic awakening workshops, allowing children to discover circus, theater, and music through practice.
To eat and extend the magic of the festival, an ephemeral guinguette offers local specialties and drinks in a festive and warm atmosphere. Local producers and restaurateurs from the town participate in this gastronomic space, which highlights the flavors of the region while creating a meeting and exchange point for residents.
Fuego: The Closing Pyrotechnic Show
The Orly en Fête festival concludes each year with a spectacular pyrotechnic show titled Fuego. This explosive finale combines fireworks, music, and light to offer an unforgettable last show that concludes the weekend with a visual and auditory theatrical flourish. Hundreds of spectators gathered on the lawns of Parc Méliès witness this grandiose spectacle that will remain in memory.
Orly en Fête — edition 2026
Orly en Fête 2026 takes place on Saturday, June 6 and Sunday, June 7, 2026 at Parc Georges Méliès. The street arts festival of the City of Orly offers a weekend of free shows: street theater, circus, juggling, music, storytelling and artistic wanderings, concluding with the pyrotechnic show « Osmose » by Cie Manda Lights on Saturday evening and « La Dyane » by Cie Sitting Duck as the closing show on Sunday.
Orly en Fête 2026 — June 6 and 7 edition at Parc Méliès
The City of Orly hosts on Saturday, June 6 and Sunday, June 7, 2026 a new edition of its street arts festival, Orly en Fête. For two days, Parc Georges Méliès transforms into an open-air theater with about twenty invited companies that will take over the park's pathways to offer more than thirty free performances.
A multidisciplinary program
On the program: street theater, circus (juggling, acrobatics), open-air music, storytelling, burlesque performances and poetic wanderings. The companies invited in 2026 include Courir les rues, Les Lulus, La Dieselle Cie, Arscenic, T'as pas dit balle, Sitting Duck, Culture son and Manda Lights.
Family area and activities
A family area is open every afternoon from 2 PM to 6:30 PM with Festijeux Western (themed wooden games), Le Zoo déglingo (carousel with nursery rhymes), a makeup stand, the Cubipostale workshop and several side shows (Mon intérieur, L'agence Morin). On Sunday, pony rides are offered by the municipal equestrian center and the « Avion de papier » projection appears in a mobile micro-cinema.
Catering: Guinguette Méliès
The Guinguette Méliès opens from 12 PM on both days with local specialties, freshly prepared dishes and drinks in a festive atmosphere.
Concerts and closing show
Saturday, June 6 at 8:30 PM, live concert Red Hot Chili Guinguette by Cie Culture son (accordion, brass, percussion). At 10:30 PM, pyrotechnic show « Osmose, symphonie d'artifices » by Cie Manda Lights (45 min). Sunday, June 7 at 6 PM, closing show « La Dyane » by Cie Sitting Duck (50 min), a burlesque and absurd show featuring three travelers.
Free access by mini-train
A free mini-train serves the site during both days of the festival, with 8 stops including Parc Méliès, RER C Orly-Ville station and the cultural center. Hours: Saturday 2 PM-11 PM, Sunday 2 PM-7 PM.
Programme Orly en Fête 2026
Orly en Fête Program — Saturday, June 6 and Sunday, June 7, 2026
Shows presented on both days (Saturday and Sunday)
- 2:00 PM — « Voyage au bout du lit » · Cie Courir les rues (50 min) — musical show with mobile bed and musicians
- 2:30 PM — « La vie est plus belle sans lunettes » · Cie Les Lulus (35 min) — poetic tale about the vision of everyday life
- 2:45 PM — « Les belles robes » · La Dieselle Cie (30 min) — wines, cheeses, desserts and love stories
- 2:45 PM then 7:30 PM — « VocaLire… Au creux de l'oreille » · Cie Arscenic (1h30) — immersive experience with headphones
- 3:30 PM — « Qui a tué le Grand méchant loup ? » · Collectif interdisciplinaire (45 min) — dramatic tale with a detective plot
- 4:30 PM — « Pop » · Cie T'as pas dit balle (45 min) — tender and burlesque juggling duo
Saturday, June 6 — specific program
- 8:30 PM — Concert Red Hot Chili Guinguette · Cie Culture son (accordion, brass, percussion, popular tunes)
- 10:30 PM — Pyrotechnic show « Osmose, symphonie d'artifices » · Cie Manda Lights (45 min) — synchronized movement of bodies and flame
Sunday, June 7 — closing show
- 6:00 PM — « La Dyane » · Cie Sitting Duck (50 min) — burlesque and absurd show featuring three stranded travelers
Family area — 2 PM to 6:30 PM both days
- Festijeux Western — themed wooden games
- Le Zoo déglingo — carousel with nursery rhymes
- Mon intérieur — astonishing side show
- L'agence Morin — world tour in 80 seconds
- Makeup stand and Cubipostale workshop (postcards)
Sunday, June 7 only — 2 PM to 6 PM
- Pony rides — municipal equestrian center
- « Avion de papier » — projection in a mobile micro-cinema
Catering
Guinguette Méliès open from 12 PM on Saturday and Sunday: local specialties, dishes and drinks.
Highlights Orly en Fête 2026
- Free street arts festival, organized by the City of Orly
- Around twenty companies, over 30 performances throughout the weekend
- Pyrotechnic show « Osmose » by Cie Manda Lights on Saturday at 10:30 PM
- Closing show « La Dyane » (Cie Sitting Duck) on Sunday at 6 PM
- Guinguette Méliès and family area every afternoon
- Free mini-train to access Parc Méliès from RER C station
Prices Orly en Fête 2026
Practical information — Orly en Fête
Practical Information
Location
Parc Méliès
Orly, 94310
Access: Tram T7 station Orly-Ville or Bus 183, 285
Dates
Every first weekend of June (Saturday and Sunday)
Prices
Completely free admission for all.
Contact
Mairie d'Orly
Place Adolphe Cochery, 94310 Orly
Tel: 01 45 60 60 00
Website: www.mairie-orly.fr
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Where does it take place — Orly en Fête
Parc Georges Méliès
Parc Georges Méliès, 99 avenue de la Victoire, 94310 Orly, 94310 Orly