Charivari au Village, Cergy's popular back-to-school festival (95)

In Cergy, Charivari is the people's festival par excellence, reminiscent of the ferias of southern France, the carnivals of the north and the big events where young and old have fun in a particularly convivial atmosphere. So, this Saturday, September 23 and Sunday, September 24, head to Cergy for Charivari at Village 2023!

The program includes the traditional craft market with local producers and designers, workshops for young and old, children's entertainment (face-painting, airbag jumping, fun games...), concerts... There will also be floats in bloom, folk dance demonstrations and the inevitable Saturday evening ball, followed by fireworks. In short, all the essential ingredients for a village fete as we like them are brought together for a great day out with family and friends near Cergy.

Cergy Soit, the free festival dedicated to circus and street arts to be discovered in Cergy this autumn
To help young and old alike forget about the back-to-school season, the city of Cergy has come up with a colorful program of free events from September 13 to 22, 2024, to mark Cergy Soit! [Read more]

The good news is that the activities and entertainment are entirely free and open to all: so, if you want to take part in this festive day in the Val-d'Oise, see you on September 23 or 24, 2023 in Cergy!

The Charivari 2023 program

Saturday, September 23

• 5.30pm to 8pm: Gliding course (scooters, bikes, rollerblades), between Place de la Libération and Place de la République
• 5:30pm to 9pm: Lantern workshops - place de la Libération, Church parking lot
• 5:30pm to 9:30pm: Musical entertainment - place de la Libération, place de la République, place and parking de l'Église, rue de Neuville
• 5:30pm to 10pm: Craft market - place de la République, Church parking lot, rue de Neuville
• 5.30pm to 10pm: Creative workshops and entertainment - place de la Libération, place de la République, place de l'Église, rue de Neuville
• 8:15pm to 8:40pm: "Variation" aerial circus show, Place de la Libération (Village Hall)
• 8:30 pm to 9:30 pm: Distribution of lanterns, corner of rue du stade JR Gault / rue nationale, place de la Libération
• 9:00 pm to 10:30 pm: Torchlight procession and light show "L'Envol" (wandering) by the Remue-Ménage company, from the corner of rue du stade JR Gaul - rue Nationale to the Pierre Vogler parking lot.
• 10:30 pm to 12:30 am: Bal populaire "Le Bal à Chanter" - Verger (opposite the Vogler parking lot)

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Sunday, September 24, 2023

• From 11 a.m.: Gliding course, decoration area, between Place de la Libération and Place de la République
• 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.: Registration for decorated strollers and bicycles - place de la République
• 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.: Creative activities and workshops (caricaturist, educational farm, archery, etc.), place de la Libération, place de la République, place de l'Église, garden rue de Neuville, Verger
• 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.: Craft market, place de la République, church parking lot, rue de Neuville
• 11am to 6pm: Musical program, place et parking de l'Église
• 11am to 6pm: Craft market, place de la République, Church parking lot, rue de Neuville
• 11:30 am to 12:30 pm: Float presentation parade, from Place de la Libération to Place de l'Église
• 3pm to 5:30pm: Grand parade of floats, from rue Nationale to place de l'Église