From Tuesday 18 to Sunday 23 August 2026
Around the world in 6 days live from Haguenau!
This year again, the Hop Festival invites you to meet the cultures of the world and offers, for its 65th edition , a festive, rich and varied program to the rhythm of dances and music from around the world.
We invite you to meet us for the 65e edition of the Hop Festival, the largest world music festival in the Grand Est. More than 50 festival-goers, 500 artists, 120 hours of artistic programming…this is the festive moment not to be missed!
Enjoy diverse atmospheres in different locations of the Festival, such as dinner shows in the mythical Hops Market, unique experiences au Live Drama or alternatively current music concerts au World Bar. Bangladesh, Mexico, Uruguay, Georgia, Kenya, Latvia, India, Sicily, Poland, Martinique, Wallis and Futuna, Tahiti, Brittany, Drôme, Alsace…: Take a trip around the world with sets from all 5 continents!
Activities, shows, concerts… during these 6 days, the city of Haguenau lives to the rhythm of world music.
The grand finale: the closing parade brings together all the festival's artists on Sunday, August 23rd, starting at 3 pm in downtown Haguenau (free admission) . Afterwards, catch the artists on the three stages in the city center from 5 pm.
At the Forum of Cultures :
The folklore shows outdoors every day.
- The festival officially opens on Tuesday, August 18th at 17pm. The guest ensembles will introduce themselves to the public and each offer a short performance to quickly get you in the mood! - Free
- Musical siesta, From Wednesday to Saturday between 15pm and 16pm - Free
- Four-hour escape, From Wednesday to Saturday between 16pm and 18pm - Free
- Enter the Dance, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday from 18pm to 20pm - Free
- Folklore by Night Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday at 21pm - Free
- Ball around the world Saturday at 21 p.m. - Free
Young audience programming :
The entertainment and shows for the youngest to do them discover the cultures of the world.
- Shows at the Forum of Cultures, Wednesday to Saturday at 10:30 am - Free
- Workshops at the Associations Space, from Wednesday to Friday at 14pm - Free (on registration)
- Introduction to Zumba (ages 6 to 11) at the Espace Associations, from Wednesday to Friday at 15pm - Free (on registration)
- My afternoon escape at the Espace Associations, from Wednesday to Friday at 16pm - Free (on registration)
At the Hop Hall :
In this symbolic place of the festival, let you marvel for an evening by dinner shows (concerts by various brass ensembles followed by a themed dance performance), in a jovial and festive atmosphere.
Every evening from 18 p.m. - Free from Tuesday to Thursday evening, paying from Friday to Sunday.
At the World Bar :
Every evening, a style of music highlighted, this is the place for dance all night and a DJ set opens the evening then 2 contemporary music concerts they follow one another. Every evening from 18pm - Free
Discovery, wonder and a change of scenery , the Hop Festival awaits you to share a unique and friendly festive moment!
At the theatre :
Enjoy 2 shows “From one world to another”, which will take you on a journey through beauty of dances and music. Wednesday and Thursday at 20 p.m. - Paid
Exhibitions across the city
In the Customs House , photographers from the GRAPh association are presenting a selection of the best photos from the 2025 Hop Festival . A delightful interlude that will allow you to relive the highlights of this year's event.
Throughout the week, pergolas with headholes will be set up all over the city ! They showcase the work of the festival's partners :
- the Glycines Medical-Pedagogical Institute,
- the Roselière retirement home in Schweighouse-sur-Moder,
- the socio-cultural center of Langensand,
- the Robert Schuman and Les Pins socio-cultural centers
- the Picasso House of the Harthouse medical-social center
So go and discover the folk costumes of different countries , each more colorful than the last, and immortalize your visit to the Festival in a unique way!
But also...
The festival village
Instead of friendliness, the Village offers the sale ofcrafts of the world by Emmaüs, la Boutique du Monde, Alsace-Huicholes-Coras (Mexico), la Brasserie Le Refuge, la Brasserie du Sandhaas, and la Brasserie Blüeme.
Tuesday to Thursday from 15pm to 19pm, Friday and Saturday from 11am to 22pm, Sunday from 11am to 19pm
The world market
A world market will be set up on Cours de la Décapole during the weekend: crafts et put the world du Brazil, de Haiti, of the'Asia, de Madagascar or alternatively West Indies will be offered to festival-goers. You will also be able to enjoy short performances by the folk ensembles present during the week which will animate the market for your greatest pleasure! Change of scenery guaranteed!
Friday and Saturday from 11 a.m. to 22 p.m., Sunday from 11 a.m. to 19 p.m.
A ball around the world
Let yourself be swept away onto the dance floor at Culture Forum ! This year, it's the Mexican group Grupo Ventura who will host the dance and offer you a musical journey around the world!
Saturday from 21 p.m.
Check the daily schedule at www.festivalduhoublon.eu
Practical Info
Full program on www.festivalduhoublon.eu
Online ticketing via Helloasso and on site of the 10 at August 14 and 17 at August 23 2026 de 9h30 to 12h and 13:30 p.m. to 17:30 p.m., au ground floor of the Alsatian Museum/Tourist Office.
Contact: mah@agglo-haguenau.fr / +33 3 88 73 30 41
Tourist Office of Pays de Hagenau
The team of the tourist office is at your disposal to help you prepare your stay in the Land of Haguenau or to suggest activities during your holidays. Come and discover an authentic territory with its crafts, its forests, its Alsatian traditions ...