Fort Rainbow Festival
Country, Western, and Historical Reenactment Festival at Fort Rainbow in Cestas
2026
About Fort Rainbow
The Fort Rainbow Festival is a major national event for country and western culture and historical reenactment of the American West, organized annually at Fort Rainbow in Cestas, Gironde. Over three days, the Fort Rainbow association brings together westerners, Indian enthusiasts, trappers, settlers, and coureurs des bois to bring to life America from the late 17th to the early 20th century. Country concerts, line dancing, equestrian demonstrations, parades of vintage vehicles, American cars and motorcycles, shows, and reconstructed camps make this family-friendly and festive festival unique, right at the gates of Bordeaux.
Fort Rainbow — edition 2026
The 2026 edition of the Fort Rainbow Festival took place from Friday, May 1st to Sunday, May 3rd, 2026, in Cestas, in a country, western, and historical reenactment atmosphere. A special edition, as the Fort Rainbow Association celebrated its 40th anniversary.
Fort Rainbow 2026 — The Association's 40th Anniversary
From May 1st to May 3rd, 2026, Fort Rainbow hosted its major annual country and western gathering in Cestas, Gironde. Three days of concerts, dances, equestrian parades, historical reenactments, and period encampments, marking the 40th anniversary of the Fort Rainbow Association, founded in 1986.
An Anniversary Edition
The 2026 edition brought together American West enthusiasts, country dancers, bikers, owners of vintage American cars, and reenactors around equestrian shows, vehicle parades, concerts, and line dance demonstrations. The Indian, trapper, settler, and military camps were open to the public over the three days.
Prices Fort Rainbow 2026
Friday, May 1st: 5 €
Saturday, May 2nd: 10 €
Sunday, May 3rd: 10 €
Weekend Pass (3 days): 20 €
Bikers: 5 €
Free for children under 14.
Fort Rainbow — 2027 edition
The 2026 edition was held from 1 May to 3 May 2026. The dates for the 2027 edition have not been announced yet. This page will be updated as soon as the official programme is published.
Practical information — Fort Rainbow
Access
Fort Rainbow is located at Chemin Dubourdieu in Cestas (33610), about twenty minutes southwest of Bordeaux. Easy access from the A63 motorway (Cestas exit). On-site parking.
Usual Prices
Prices for the 2026 edition: €5 on Friday, €10 on Saturday, €10 on Sunday, €20 for the three-day pass, €5 for motorcyclists. Free for children under 14.
Camping
Camping on site is possible with prior reservation (limited spaces).
Contact
Fort Rainbow Association — Mairie de Cestas, 2 Avenue du Baron Haussmann, 33610 Cestas. Secretariat: [email protected]. Official website: fort-rainbow.e-monsite.com. Facebook page: facebook.com/FortRainbow.
A Country and Western Festival in the Heart of Gironde
Located in Cestas, about twenty minutes from Bordeaux, Fort Rainbow is a unique site in France entirely dedicated to the memory and culture of the American West. The annual festival, organized over a long spring weekend, is the association's flagship event: it brings together enthusiasts from all over France and neighboring countries around the themes of the Far West, Plains Indians, cowboys, soldiers, and pioneers.
On the Program
For three days, the site offers country concerts, line dancing balls and demonstrations, equestrian parades and exhibitions, horse races, reenactments of Far West scenes, shows with bison, parades of military vehicles, vintage American cars, and motorcycles. The public can also wander through the reconstructed camps (Indian, trapper, settler, military) and interact with costumed reenactors.
An Association Committed for 40 Years
Fort Rainbow is supported by the Fort Rainbow Association, which will celebrate its 40th anniversary in 2026. The association maintains the site all year round and organizes several events: reenactment camps, motorcycle and vintage vehicle fairs, occasional concerts, as well as a national veterans' gathering. The annual festival remains the highlight of the season.
Where does it take place — Fort Rainbow
Fort Rainbow in brief
History of Fort Rainbow
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