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Events and things to do around Rouen in 2026

Save the dates: 2026 promises to be packed with events!

In Normandy Caux Vexin, near Rouen, one hour from Dieppe and two from Paris, music, sports, leisure, gardens, local produce, culture and heritage… there will be events for everyone this year, marked by Impressionism (centenary of the death of Claude Monet).

🎊FAMILY OUTINGS 🐎

🎲 February 21 - 22: Game festival at Martainville Château. 

🌷 March 22: Daffodil Festival: “Clères in Painting”: Exhibition, producers’ market (program to be announced).

🚂 April 4 : Reopening of Parc du Bocasse, amusement park with 2 new attractions in 2026.
🥚 April 4-5-6: Jardin des Sculptures : Treasure Hunt in the park of Bois-Guilbert Château.

🐮 April 12 : Open days at the Rebets Mill Farm (program to be announced)
🐎 July 5 & 8: Equestrian show at the Vallées stables in Rebets (program to be announced).

🚗 August 23: Bois-Guilbert Rétro, vintage car festival and exhibition.
🎊 September 19: Paulette's Festival in Buchy (program to be announced).

Also to be announced in September: Apple Festival at Martainville Château and Open days at the Ferme des Chataîgniers in Catenay.

🎸 November 5: Quincamp'Fest (free music festival) - Lefebvre Stables in Quincampoix (program to be announced).

🌳SPORT, NATURE AND LOCAL GASTRONOMY 🚴

🏃‍♀️ March 1: Trail Les Iraiductibles in Clères
🏃 April 13: Trail Les Z'orange pressées in Montville

🪶 April 26:  Literary Hike of Bovary Festival, starting from Ernemont sur Buchy Château, followed by a cocktail.

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦  May 23: Family Rally in Clères

🏃‍♀️ May 29 : Trail Les Foulées Montvillaises in Montville

🚴 May 30: Bike festival of Inter Caux Vexin in Ry (program To be announced)

🚶‍♂️ June 7: Gourmet Hike in Montigny (programmation à venir)
🏃‍♀️‍➡️ June 14: Bourguifon'Trail in Fontaine-le-Bourg

🚴 June 20: Rallye des familles (bike hike) in Montigny;

🏃‍♂️🏇🚴 September 5-6: 1st Gourmet Rally (hike, bike or horse ride). Ferme équestre de Bois-Guilbert (program to be announced)

🏃‍➡️ October 11: Trail des Préautomnales  in Préaux 

🏃‍♂️‍➡️ November 21;  Foulée Eslettoise  in Eslettes

🌳 LAND OF GARDENS 🌷

🌲May 9 & 10 : World Topiary Days (WTD) and the Plant Fair with the Rotary Club of Rouen Collines, at the Sculpture Garden, Château de Bois-Guilbert

🥸June 5 - 7 :  Rendez-vous aux Jardins (parks and gardens festival  in Normandie Caux Vexin, program to be announced)
🌷June 9 :  Montville en Fleurs  : Local gastronomy and produce, artisans, games and plant fair.

🌾June 27 & 28  : Plumes d'été : plant exhibition and fair at the Plume Garden in Auzouville-sur-Ry

🌒July 11 & August 15 2026 : Les Nocturnes of Jardin Agapanthe (by night garden festival)

🎭CULTURE AND HERITAGE🏛️

📖 March 29: reading by François Marthouret: “Happiness in Crime” by Barbey d'Aurévilly, adapted by Odile Ehret. Château d'Ernemont Sur Buchy

🎺 March 29: concert of trumpeter Jean-Claude Borelli in Ry

🎨 From April 1st to November 1st: Impressionism exhibition  - Jardin des Sculptures - Château de Bois-Guilbert :  "A Garden of Impressionist Painters in Bois-Guilbert, a series created by Jean-Marc de Pas".

🎨 From April 18 to June 28: exhibition « Impressionist Gardens of the Rouen School » , Jardin des sculptures, Château de Bois-Guilbert.

🎭 April 25 & 26: Festival Bovary, in Ry. Conference followed by a performance of “Le Horla” by Guy de Maupassant. followed by a literary hike on Sunday at Château d'Ernemont Sur Buchy.

👨‍🍳 May 23: second edition of the Art and Gastronomy Dinner au Jardin des sculptures château de Bois-Guilbert

🏛️May 29, from 6pm to 10pm. Pierres en Lumières at the Jardin des Sculptures château de Bois-Guilbert (other heritage sites to be announced).

🪶June 7 : interpretation of 4 nouvelles de Maupassant by Clément Krieg au Château d'Ernemont-sur-Buchy

🎷June 24 to 27: Archéo Jazz (music festival)

• Wed June 24 : 𝗞𝗲𝘇𝗶𝗮𝗵 𝗝𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘀 - 𝗘𝗮𝗴𝗹𝗲 𝗘𝘆𝗲 𝗖𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗿𝘆 
• Thu June 25 : 𝗝𝗼𝘀𝗲́ 𝗝𝗮𝗺𝗲𝘀 - 𝗦𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗹𝗮𝗶𝗿
• Fri June 26 : 𝗥𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗼 𝗙𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗲𝗰𝗮 & 𝗩𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗦𝗲𝗴𝗮𝗹  - 𝗔𝗹 𝗗𝗶 𝗠𝗲𝗼𝗹𝗮 
• Sat June 27: 𝗖𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗮 𝗞𝗮𝗺𝗲𝗻𝗶 - 𝗔𝘀𝗮𝗳 𝗔𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗮𝗻🎷

📖 June 28: lecture by Gilles Régnier about the Normans then presentation of new Norman authors by Isabelle Lemercier from the Autres Rivages bookstore (Buchy).Au château d'Ernemont-sur-Buchy.

🎨 July 4 to November 1st: exhibition “The Uniqueness of Color” by Caroline Coppey, contemporary visual artist,  Jardins des sculptures Château de Bois-Guilbert

🎹 July 12 to August 17/18: (program to be annouced Eté musical au Jardin, 7th edition, every Sunday, concert and cocktail dinner, Jardins des sculptures Château de Bois-Guilbert

🏛️ September 19 au 20: Journées européennes du Patrimoine (European Hertiage days program to be annouced).

🎭 October 11: airs d'opéra et d'opérette (opera performance) at Château d'Ernemont Sur Buchy