La Bambino Party

A major family event on the shores of Lake Hourtin

The Bambino Party — whose official name is now La Bambino fait son Show — is the flagship youth festival of Médoc Atlantique. Organized by the Médoc Atlantique Tourist Office in partnership with the commune of Hourtin, the event takes place every year on the second weekend of June on the Île aux Enfants, a pedestrian site dedicated to children located at Port d'Hourtin, on the edge of Lake Hourtin-Carcans.

This lake, the largest natural freshwater lake in France, offers a rare setting for a family event: between the Landes pine forest, freshwater beaches, and the marina, the Île aux Enfants becomes a true open-air entertainment park designed for families for two days.

Shows, entertainment, and games for 3-12 year olds

The festival is primarily aimed at children aged 3 to 12 (toddlers are welcome when accompanied). The program alternates:

• Musical shows with regularly invited young audience artists, including singer Frédéric Bardet
• Guignol puppets with the Guignol Guérin theater
• Magic, clowning, and balloon sculpting
• Stories and storytellers for the youngest
• Rides (carousel, spinning seats), duck fishing, traditional wooden games animated by Lou Béret
• Face painting workshops offered throughout the afternoon
• Gourmet stands (crêpes, ice cream) and a refreshment area

Shows alternate throughout the afternoon, while free-access activities (rides, face painting, wooden games, creative workshops) are continuously available for the entire duration of the festival.

A free and committed event

Access to the site and all activities is free of charge, making the Bambino Party one of the rare major summer events for children fully accessible to all families. The festival also engages in environmental awareness, in partnership with SMICOTOM during certain editions (waste management workshops, recycling awareness).

An exceptional natural setting in Médoc Atlantique

Port d'Hourtin and its Île aux Enfants are located away from the seaside hustle and bustle of Hourtin-Plage, on the eastern shore of the lake. The site is entirely pedestrian and has free parking nearby. After the festival, families and visitors can extend their day with a swim in the lake, a bike ride on the Médoc cycle paths, or the discovery of the nearby dunes and ocean beaches, in a preserved environment of the Médoc Regional Natural Park.