Summer vacations 2025: the full program of activities

Fill up on activities this summer between lake and forest! Shows, workshops and concerts will punctuate the months of July and August, creating memories for you, your family and your friends. All you have to do is pack your bags!

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The Joly Jazz festival returns with its share of surprises and strolls through the Sambre-Avesnois region, driven this year by the pop, soul and funk rhythms of Soul’n’Spirit and The Trackers.

Cœur de station.
Free.

A poetic, immersive journey that invites you to explore the world through sound and art.

Conference center.
2€ – registration required.

A declamation performance by Zeuzloo (Alix Lefebvre) and Mwano (Simon Demolder) combining classic poems rapped, personal texts and literary excerpts on a theme that everyone can relate to: travel!

The heart of the resort.
Free of charge.

Le 15 et 16 juillet à 14h00

Circus arts workshops

Catch, throw, do it again! Our circus workshops are all about having fun with objects that fly (almost) by themselves.

Conference center.
Free – registration required.

Le 17 et 18 juillet à 14h00

Musical creation workshops

Conference center.
Free – registration required.

Le 10 et 24 juillet à 14h30

Sophrology sessions

Learn to relax and let go with Lise.

Conference center.
Free – registration required.

Tous les samedis à 21h30

Evenings at Quartier Libre

Free.
Organized by our partner: GVZ Events.

Le vendredi 18 juillet à 20h30

Evening show at Quartier Libre

Free.
Organized by our partner: GVZ Events.

Tous les dimanches à 16h00

Concerts

– July 6: Julian & Damian at Restaurant du Lac.
– July 13: band Secret Garden and the Dusty Man, in the lower square.
– July 20: band S2D2 in the Restaurant du Lac.
– July 27: band Trouble Dose in the Quartier Libre.

Free.

Tous les mardis à 14h00

Market of local craftsmen and producers

Local craftsmen and producers will show you their creations and know-how. A moment to meet and share!

On the upper and lower squares.
Free.

Tous les mercredis à 18h00

Darts competition

At the Apéro Bar (ex O’Maley).
Free.
Organized by our partner.

Tous les jeudis à 20h30

Karaoke evenings

At Quartier Libre.
Free.
Organized by our partner: GVZ Events.

Les vendredis 11 et 25 juillet à 18h00

Petanque competition

On the terrace of Quartier Libre.
Free.
Organized by our partner: GVZ Events.

Le 11, 18 et 25 juillet à 18h00

Night market in Eppe-Sauvage

Organized by the commune of Eppe-Sauvage.
Free admission.

August 2 at 10pm: observation equipment and discussions with an astronomy association about the universe.

August 1 to 3 at 2pm: planetarium and exhibition of photos of the Earth taken from space by Thomas Pesquet.

Conference center.
Free, no registration required.

Combining puppetry and acting, this show takes you into the heart of a beehive to discover the fascinating daily life of bees.

Conference center.
€2 per person – registration required.

Improv shows and workshops ValJoly

August 11 to 14 at 6pm: Immerse yourself in the lively, spontaneous world of improvisational theater.

August 15 at 7pm: An interactive, rhythmic and humorous improv show, presented by Scenosphère.

Conference center.
Registration required.

Free workshops and show at €2 per person.

Discover the incredible stories that have left their mark on the Thiérache region, through a storytelling stroll and various scenes.

Meet at the kiosk on the Place Haute.
Free – registration required.

Nora Granovsky, accompanied by the electrifying dancer Dylan Jolly alias Petit_Écume and the spellbinding musician Alvin Kajé, takes to the stage and revisits the legendary figure of Puss in Boots. In a 40-minute version combining live music, hip hop dance and theater, this show invites us to take a fresh look at a story that’s been familiar to all generations. A crying modernity, this fable echoes many of the issues we face today, even though it’s been told since 1553!

Meet at the lower square.
Free.

Le 15 août midi et soir

Country-style barbecue

The smell of grilled meats, the calm of the lake, laughter around the table… The ValJoly country barbecue is summer as we like it.

Restaurant du Lac.
€24.90 per person – payment on site – reservation by phone.

Du mercredi 6 au jeudi 7 août à 14h00

Craft workshop

A nature workshop transforming forest treasures into unique, poetic objects.

Conference center.
Free – registration required.

Tous les samedis à 21h30 (sauf 16 août)
et vendredi 15 août

Evenings at Quartier Libre

Free.
Organized by our partner: GVZ Events

Le vendredi 8 août à 20h30

Evening show at Quartier Libre

Free.
Organized by our partner: GVZ Events

Tous les dimanches à 16h00

Concerts

– August 3: band Cross Road in Place basse.
– August 10: Secret Garden at Restaurant du Lac.
– August 17: S2D2 at Quartier Libre.
– August 24: Trouble Dose in Place basse.

Free.

Tous les mardis à 14h00

Market of local craftsmen and producers

Local craftsmen and producers will show you their creations and know-how. A moment to meet and share!

On the upper and lower squares.
Free.

Tous les mercredis à 18h00

Darts competition

At the Apéro Bar (ex O’Maley).
Free.
Organized by our partner.

Les jeudis 7, 14 et 21 août à 20h30

Karaoke evenings

At Quartier Libre.
Free.
Organized by our partner: GVZ Events.

Les vendredis 1, 22 et 29 août à 18h00
et samedi 16 août à 18h00

Petanque competition

On the terrace of Quartier Libre.
Free.
Organized by our partner: GVZ Events.

Les lundis et vendredis de 10h30 à 11h15

Aquacycling

Sculpt your body, free your mind! Aquacycling combines intense muscular and cardiovascular training on water bikes, in a dynamic, fun atmosphere. It provides an effective drainage effect to fight against cellulite.

More info

Tous les mardis de 10h30 à 11h15

Aquapower

This high-intensity, predominantly muscular class will have you sweating and pushing your limits.
With specific equipment, you’ll target every muscle group in your body, upper and lower, for deep, effective toning.

From €10.40.
More info

Tous les mercredis de 10h30 à 11h15

Aquamix

This unique course combines the best features of aquacycling and aquafitness to offer you an intense and entertaining sporting experience.

From €10.40.
More info

Tous les jeudis de 10h30 à 11h15

Aquafitness

A complete, dynamic course accessible to all, promoting cardiovascular work and toning up all muscle groups (upper and lower body), using a variety of equipment and accessories.

From €9.40.
More info

Les mercredis de 16h00 à 16h30

A wave of buoys

Challenge the wave pool on your buoy. We guarantee you a good dose of fun!

Free with the purchase of a pool pass.