page_title: Aulnay-sous-Bois
section_title: Cultural events and festivals
hierarchical_section_title: Aulnay-sous-Bois / Facilities / Cultural events and festivals
caption_attribution_description: carte postale ancienne éditée par Moquet-Portelance au RaincyAULNAY-SOUS-BOIS - Les rives du Canal
context_page_description: Aulnay-sous-Bois is a commune in the Seine-Saint-Denis department in the Île-de-France region in the north-eastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 13.9 km from the Kilometre zero.
  The inhabitants of the commune are known as Aulnaysiens or Aulnaysiennes.
  The commune has been awarded four flowers by the National Council of Towns and Villages in Bloom in the Competition of cities and villages in Bloom.
context_section_description: In 1981 and 1982, Aulnay-sous-Bois was a stage town for the 68th and 69th Tour de France during the 10th stage (Le Mans-Aulnay-sous-Bois) in 1982 and for the 20th stage in 1982 (Sens-Aulnay-sous-Bois).
  Every winter an outdoor skating rink (600 metres square in 2006-2007) is installed at the Vieux Pays Farm.
  Every Easter Monday there is a Spring Fair that combines antiques, a flea market, and a garage sale. It brings together about 1,500 exhibitors between Vieux Pays and the Place du General Leclerc.
  The Jacques Prévert Theatre and cinema stages Les Panoramiques festival in May - a festival of artistic practices for amateurs. It unites for one week different theatrical companies of children, adolescents, and adults who present their creations on stage.
  Every year in November is the Aulnay All Blues festival.
  In early June there is the Festival of Towns in Flower and Cycling in Gainville (Parc des Cygnes) Park.
  A Festival of Military Music is scheduled on the second Saturday of June. Groups from several European countries are invited. In the morning a parade is held in the city from Dumont Park followed by an outdoor concert at Dumont Park. In the afternoon there is a parade from the Vieux Pays Farm and a concert in the Pierre Scohy gymnasium.
  The Festival of the Canal de l'Ourcq is held in mid-June between the Pavilions-sous-Bois port and the Jardins Perdus Gateway.
  The traditional Festival of the Tree takes place for two days in early November at Dumont Park. There are organized exhibitions and workshops for children focused around trees, nature, and wildlife. The adventure trail from tree to tree is free for all.
  The festival of hip-hop, H2O (A Hip Hop Organization), is organized by the Centre de Danse du Galion in partnership with the Jacques Prévert Theatre and cinema and the current music scene Le Cap in December. Over the past 10 years it has brought together the avante-garde of the French hip-hop scene.
  The Battle VNR, every last Sunday of May, is a break-dance hip-hop event which has been running since 2002.
  The city hosted the 2012 Boxing Championship of France.
  Les Futuriales Festival takes place every year in Dumont Park since 2010. It has for its theme literature of the imagination and has more than 60 authors in one day. It is co-organized by the Librarie Folies d'Encre and the network of libraries.
caption: Perhaps a precursor to the Festival of the Canal de l'Ourcq (Postcard from the beginning of the 20th century)
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