International Festival Constellations de Metz 2026, this summer’s must-see

The international Festival Constellations de Metz is back in 2026 lighting up the city day and night, with a new edition dedicated to digital arts, visual arts and revisiting local built heritage. From 25th June to 5th September 2026, the city celebrates the 10th edition of the festival, confirming Metz as a major cultural summer destination in the Grand Est region.

A free summer long festival 

Free and accessible to all, the International Festival Constellations de Metz enchants locals and visitors every year. The festival transforms the urban landscape into an open-air art gallery with installations and digital art projections painting the city in a new light.

“Digital art”: the nighttime programme

Every Thursday, Friday and Saturday evening, the International Festival Constellations de Metz showcases the city’s monuments and squares through a programme that unites contemporary creation and historic buildings. Video mapping, immersive audio-visual installations, stage craft, lasers. The nighttime circuit of 11 works passes by the Temple Neuf, the Cathedral, the Fabert garden, the Hôtel de la Région and the Musée de la Cour d'Or. 

“Urban Art”: the daytime programme

The 13 works of the daytime programme reinterpret public spaces and highlight the creative dimension in the city. Artworks call to and question the visitor, revealing the city from a new aspect.

Opening weekend at Bliiida the 25th and 26th June

Thursday 25th June at Bliiida from 8:30, the festival and the third space Bliiida are getting together to present a day of inspiring meetings. Hosted by Hacnumedia, these meetings are the occasion to question and measure the impact of the event, primarily for the artists and event partners, but open also to the public. Inspiring talks, crossed conversations, and artist feedback are all on the programme. Followed by the “Nights of Constellations de Metz”, with concerts and live audio-visual performances, Thursday 25th June from 18:30 – 00:30 and Friday 26th June from 18:30 – 02:00. Entry to the “Nights of Constellations de Metz” is free, no booking but limited to available spaces.

Six video-mappings on Saint-Étienne Cathedral

For its 10th edition, to celebrate the anniversary, 6 different video-mapping creations from previous editions will be projected onto the façade of the Saint-Étienne Cathedral. The projections take place on Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights, the times change during the festival: 
From 25 June to 18 July, first screening at 10.30 pm;
From 23 July to 8 August, first screening at 10.00 pm;
From 13 August to 5 September, first screening at 9.30 pm

A rendezvous to add to your stay

Visiting the International Festival Constellations de Metz is an unforgettable touristic experience, crossing culture, built heritage and urban leisure. It is the opportunity to discover Metz and the towns of the Euro-Métropole de Metz. Visit the museums, historic sites, enjoy boat rides, bike rides or a trip on the little tourist train.

The agency Inspire Metz – Tourist Office proposes a stay “A summer of culture and nature”, a 3-day stay with 2 nights in a 3-star hotel, from €175 per person, available from 25th June to 5th September 2026.
E-mail for information reservation@inspire-metz.com or telephone au 0033 (0)3 87 39 01 02

The agency Inspire Metz proposes a street-art themed guided visit in French on 26th June and 1st August: stroll through the streets with a guide to discover astonishing frescos, surprising statues and interactive installations, where each street-corner becomes an open-air gallery transforming the city into a giant canvas for the expression of art.

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