Festival d’Avignon (Avignon Festival) turns Avignon, France into a city-sized stage each July, celebrating theater and live performance with daring new work and classics reimagined. The headline experience is the open-air Cour d’Honneur du Palais des Papes, where landmark productions unfold against medieval stone, while the city’s streets and venues pulse with the parallel “Off” scene—thousands of shows, late-night debates, and pop-up acts. Expect standout contemporary theater, dance, and provocative staging that keeps the conversation going long after curtain call.
DATES & TIMES
• Festival dates (2026): Saturday, July 4–Saturday, July 25, 2026. Official festival site.
• The official program and performance schedule are published by the organizer in early April 2026. Program announcement · How to book.
• Show start times and venue schedules vary by event; confirm in the official program once released. Festival site.
LOCATION
• Avignon, France (multiple venues across the city). Open in Google Maps.
• Key venue: Cour d'honneur du Palais des Papes, Place du Palais, 84000 Avignon. Venue details · Map.
• Festival hub / offices: Cloître Saint-Louis, 20 rue du Portail Boquier, 84000 Avignon. Venues list · Map.
• Full venue list (with addresses): Venues of the Festival.
TICKETS & ENTRY
• Tickets are sold through the Festival d'Avignon box office (online, phone, and on-site options vary by year). How to book.
• 2026 ticketing details and prices are announced by the organizer during 2026 (see the ticketing pages for updates). Ticketing info.
• Ticket help and purchasing steps: Official Q&A.
GOOD TO KNOW
• Security screening is in effect at venues; plan to arrive 30 minutes before showtime for bag checks (large bags and several items are prohibited). Prepare your trip (security).
• Accessibility information (including contact options): Accessibility.
• Official maps and publications (including a venues map PDF): Downloads.
• City visitor information: Avignon Tourisme.
• The Festival Off Avignon is a separate event with its own program and ticketing. Festival Off Avignon.