Carnival
Traditions and folklore CarnivalSaturday 18 April 2026
from 15:00
Location : Centre-ville d'Istres
Presentation
Explosions of color in the costumes and decorations of the floats, music and clouds of confetti are de rigueur for this early spring. Composed of several floats, it runs through the streets of downtown in a great hullabaloo.
As every year, the floats are accompanied by local associations from Istres. Get your best costumes ready and dive into a festive and colorful atmosphere!
This year’s theme is “Video Games”: the perfect opportunity to unleash your creativity!
Parade departure at 3:00 PM
Starting point: Avenue du Palio (bus station)
Route through the city center: Guizonnier, Hélène Boucher, République, Jaurès, Blum…
Arrival: Esplanade Charles-de-Gaulle
Subject to weather conditions
So, are you ready to enter the game?
This year’s theme is “Video Games”: the perfect opportunity to unleash your creativity!
Parade departure at 3:00 PM
Starting point: Avenue du Palio (bus station)
Route through the city center: Guizonnier, Hélène Boucher, République, Jaurès, Blum…
Arrival: Esplanade Charles-de-Gaulle
Subject to weather conditions
So, are you ready to enter the game?
Good to know
- Grouping by age (EN) :
- Specially for children
- Children
Event Organizer
Office de Tourisme d'Istres
Location
Centre-ville d'Istres
1 Allées Jean Jaurès
13800
Istres
Tarifs
Free of charge.
Destination
1 Allées Jean Jaurès
13800
Istres
GPS coordinates
Latitude : 43.513965
Longitude : 4.987452
- Further information :
- Centre-ville d'Istres Place