Festival d'Avignon 2027 in Avignon: weekend guide and things to do

3 to 23 July 2027 · ExpectedAvignon, France

Festival d'Avignon leaves gaps between screenings, shows and events, and companions without a pass have whole days in Avignon. This guide fills them.

Tours in Avignon Hotels for these dates

Know before you go

The Off festival runs over a thousand shows in small theatres: buy tickets at the door.

Airport to Palais des Papes and venues across Avignon

Marseille Provence (MRS) is 1 hour by car; Avignon TGV station is 2 hours 40 minutes from Paris.

Everything is inside the walls.

Public transport directions to Palais des Papes and venues across Avignon

Where to stay by budget

Budget	Where	Why
Budget	Outside the walls	Hotels near the station and Villeneuve-lès-Avignon.
Mid-range	Intra-muros	Inside the ramparts.
Splurge	Provençal mas hotels	Countryside estates nearby.

Three hotels we would book

Budget: Ibis Avignon Centre Gare
Mid-range: Hotel d'Europe
Splurge: La Mirande

Links search the nights from 2 July to 24 July. Event weekends sell out early and prices rise as the date gets closer: book a cancellable room as soon as you know you are going.

Day plans for the free hours

Built around the usual festival stay schedule for 3 to 23 July 2027. Session times change: check the official timetable and move the blocks around.

Between screenings or shows

A two- to four-hour gap: something close by.

Half-dayPalais des Papes visit Half day · Indoor · Family
The Gothic palace with a tablet guide.
EatPlace de l'Horloge cafés Terraces

A free day

For companions without a pass, or attendees taking a day off.

Full dayLuberon villages day trip Full day
Gordes, Roussillon and lavender in summer.

Evenings

After the last show of the day.

After darkFestival Off shows run until midnight.
EatRue des Teinturiers Restaurants by the water wheels

Rainy day

Indoor backups.

Rain or heat backupPalais des Papes.
FreeRocher des Doms garden above the river.

Family-friendly picks

Half day · Indoor · Family

Palais des Papes visit

The Gothic palace with a tablet guide.

See times and prices

Half day · Family

Pont du Gard and Uzès

Roman aqueduct and a market town.

See times and prices

Pont d'Avignon.
Pont du Gard.

Evening and day-trip tours

Full day

Luberon villages day trip

Gordes, Roussillon and lavender in summer.

See times and prices

After dark

Festival Off shows run until midnight.

4 tours worth booking for Festival d'Avignon

Tour	Length	Good for
Palais des Papes visit	Half day	Bad weather, Families
Luberon villages day trip	Full day	Everyone
Châteauneuf-du-Pape wine tour	Half day	Food lovers
Pont du Gard and Uzès	Half day	Families

Event weeks sell out. Book tours with free cancellation as soon as the session times are published.

Where to eat

Les Halles d'Avignon Covered market with a green wall
Place de l'Horloge cafés Terraces
Rue des Teinturiers Restaurants by the water wheels

Reserve dinner for the nights around the event: restaurants near the venue fill up days ahead.

Rainy-day backups

Half day · Indoor · Family

Palais des Papes visit

The Gothic palace with a tablet guide.

See times and prices

Palais des Papes.
Musée Calvet.

Getting around on event days

The walled town is walkable. Buses and a shuttle link the TGV station.

Day trips from Avignon

Arles: 20 minutes by train
Gordes: 45 minutes

Bringing a group?

Corporate hospitality, fan clubs, teams and families travelling together: tell us the dates and group size and we will put together tours, transfers and a group dinner for Festival d'Avignon.

Plan a group trip

Questions people ask

When is Festival d'Avignon 2027?

The next edition is 3 to 23 July 2027, following the usual pattern. The organiser has not confirmed it yet.

How do I get from the airport to Palais des Papes and venues across Avignon?

Marseille Provence (MRS) is 1 hour by car; Avignon TGV station is 2 hours 40 minutes from Paris. Everything is inside the walls.

Where should I stay for Festival d'Avignon?

For most visitors the best base is Intra-muros: Inside the ramparts.

What can we do between sessions at Festival d'Avignon?

Good short outings in Avignon include Palais des Papes visit, Châteauneuf-du-Pape wine tour, Pont du Gard and Uzès. See the day plans on this page for a full schedule.

What is there for kids and families near Festival d'Avignon?

Family-friendly picks: Palais des Papes visit, Pont du Gard and Uzès. Pont d'Avignon.

How far is Palais des Papes and venues across Avignon from Avignon centre?

About 1 km in a straight line. Everything is inside the walls.

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