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The atmosphere at the Festival OFF d'Avignon - Photo credit: Frédéric Dahm / Empreintes d'Ailleurs

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Frédéric Dahm / Empreintes d'Ailleur

The Avignon OFF Festival

The OFF, the turbulent little brother of the IN, was created in 1966 by André Benedetto in his theatre on the Place des Carmes, and is just as popular. Born of a spontaneous desire to share theatre with as many people as possible outside of an established programme, OFF companies from all over the world literally melt into the city.

Practical information

The 60th edition will take place from 4 to 25 July 2026.

Good deals and free admission

Workshops, conferences, debates, round tables, meetings… Over 300 events are being organised in the Off Village!

The must-see event of the summer!

Every summer, the city vibrates to the rhythm of a unique cultural effervescence. On the terraces of the cafés and restaurants that liven up the streets, ‘good ideas’ for shows are passed from table to table: here, theatre is shared, commented on and discovered around every corner.

Companies from all over the world take over the most unexpected venues. From 10am to midnight, in hundreds of different spaces, people are playing, dancing, singing, declaiming… The Avignon OFF festival breathes an abundance of energy into the whole city!

Tourism and Festivals Office

The Tourist Office becomes the “Festival Tourist Office” for the duration of the festival!

Come and meet our teams for advice and answers to your questions about the festival: practical information, an information map of festival venues, show locations, expert advice, travel solutions, young audiences, etc….

👉 And always a point of information and sale of Festival Off Avignon season tickets.

Did you know?

The Avignon OFF Festival and its 1,200 companies take over 140 venues, welcoming 300,000 festival-goers and attracting 1.7 million admissions.

The positive footprint

The Festival Off Avignon is committed to making its events accessible to everyone. Specific information is available for people with disabilities to help them get the most out of the festival.

Avignon City PassBenefit from the destination at the price
Earn more than €68 on the tourist attractions of the City of Papes, direct access to museums and monuments of Avignon and Villeneuve-lès-Avignon, discounts on your visiting guides and certain places. Activities, as well as your favorite station 24 or 48 hours!

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