The Carnaval Tropical de Paris returns to light up the Champs-Élysées as part of the summer program Paris en Seine. This edition celebrates the carnival cultures and traditions of the islands before a grand finale at the gates of the Grand Palais. A festive event not to be missed!
In 2026, the Carnaval Tropical de Paris celebrates its 26ᵉ edition around the theme "Paris V'Îles Lumières". This thread highlights a collective and plural history, underlining Paris's role as a crossroads of cultures, memories and influences from diasporas.
The route stretches along the avenue des Champs-Élysées and ends in an exceptional setting between the Grand and Petit Palais, avenue Winston Churchill. Since 2002, this event has become a highlight of the Parisian summer, festive, family-friendly and open to all, celebrating the carnival traditions of the West Indies, Guyana and Latin America. For a weekend, Paris reinvents itself as a vibrant capital of the tropics and shared imaginations.
Music, dance, costumes, floats... the parade brings together musical groups and dancers from all over France and from a wide range of cultural backgrounds. It mobilizes several thousand participants and attracts a very wide audience, making the event one of the great popular and cultural moments of the summer in Paris!"
Sunday, July 5, 2026, 1pm to 5pm
Place de la Concorde, Avenue des Champs-Elysées, Avenue Winston Churchill
