What to do this week in Luxembourg, Thionville, and Metz? (July 8 - 12)

When the days stretch, so do the urges to go out ☀️

Between a groovy train, an enchanted night, ducks on the loose, and shows blooming everywhere, we've prepared 6 good reasons to enjoy the summer this week 🚂✨🦆

On the agenda: music, lights, encounters, and little improvised detours. Here's a glimpse as playful as festive of what the week has in store for you!

While some are still looking for their vacation plans, Metz has already planned its own: transforming its streets, squares, and monuments into a vast open-air art gallery ✨

For its 10th edition, the Constellations of Metz returns from June 25 to September 5 with a festival combining digital art, immersive artworks, and street art.

At nightfall, it’s time for digital creations: immersive installations, audiovisual works, and video mappings illuminate the monuments, including the majestic Saint Stephen's Cathedral, which will host no less than 6 different projections for this anniversary edition.

By day, urban art invites itself into the streets, gardens, and squares to reinvent the public space.

A free, surprising, and poetic festival, where every street corner can become a work of art 🌟

📅 From Thursday, June 25 to Saturday, September 5, 2026

📍Metz - FR

💳 Free

This summer, the streets of Metz and the Euro-metropolis are changing decor! From July 3 to 14, 2026, the festival Hop hop Hop returns for its 17th edition and invites live performances to take the stage ☀️

On the program: 17 regional companies, nearly 40 outdoor shows, and almost 100 performances in 10 municipalities. Theater, circus, performances, and avant-garde creations hit the streets, squares, and villages... for moments as surprising as they are unexpected.

The grand finale? A magnificent aerial show on July 14 at Place de la République in Metz.

📅 From Friday, July 3 to Tuesday, July 14, 2026

📍Meet in Metz and in 9 municipalities of the Eurometropolis: Augny, Chieulles, Coin-lès-Cuvry, Gravelotte, Jussy, Jury, Lorry-lès-Metz, Noisseville, and Roncourt - FR

💳 Free

No need for a plane ticket to enjoy a summer break: head to Rive en Fête in Thionville! 🌊

From June 22 to August 30, the banks of the Moselle transform into a holiday spot with gourmet chalets, pop-up restaurants, concerts, activities, workshops, and fun for the whole family.

#eventfun, on July 11 at 5 PM, the Moselle hosts a quirky race: Ducks in Celebration! 🦆 Thousands of yellow ducks will dive into a big solidarity plunge… it will squeak, surf, spin… in short, some might get plucked!

Adopt your duck, cheer for your champion, and try to win great prizes, including a Peugeot E-208. All for a good cause, as the proceeds support local charities 💛

📅 Monday, June 22 to Sunday, August 30, 2026

📍Banks of the Moselle, Thionville - FR

💳 Free

Two nights where the extraordinary becomes ordinary… the Bettembourg Castle Park transforms into a realm of imagination… Welcome to The Night of Wonders, returning for its 16th edition on the 10th and 11th of July 🌙

On the agenda: street arts, spectacular performances, astonishing installations, and artists who are part magician, part acrobat, transforming a walk in the park into a true journey out of time.

An evening where we return to childhood, where the impossible becomes possible… and where every turn can hide a surprise ✨

📅 Friday, July 10 and Saturday, July 11, 2026

📍Parc du Château de Bettembourg - LU

💳 Little dreamers under 18 enter for free! (Adults: 10€ - Students: 5€)

There are trains that transport not only travelers… but also memories.

Every year, the Train 1900 kicks into gear and sets off down the valley to take you on a wild night 🎸

You've guessed it: we're talking about the Blues Express Festival, returning on July 11 for its 22nd edition, one of the must-attend cultural events in southern Luxembourg 🚂

For one evening, Lasauvage and Fond-de-Gras become an open-air stage with 41 bands, 12 stages, including blues, rock, and soul between vintage train cars and buildings rich in history.

All with open-air bars, gourmet stands, and free entry. You come, you stroll, you listen… and you leave with some melodies in your head ✨

📅 Saturday, July 11, 2026

📍Fond-de-Gras, Differdange - LU

💳 Free, no ticket needed! Only the mining train Minièresbunn, which takes you between the two sites, is paid for (5€)… and, of course, your small consumption 😉

Before the summer break, the Kulturfabrik celebrates the end of the season and throws confetti on July 11 in Esch 🪩🪅

On the agenda: show, creative workshops, best pie contest (sweet, we're definitely talking dessert here 🥧), potluck, board games, concerts, and a DJ set to dance until the end of the night!

A party in the image of the Kufa: friendly, curious, and a bit unconventional. All that we love.

📅 Saturday, July 11, 2026

📍Kulturfabrik, Esch-sur-Alzette - LU

💳 Free

Your schedule has just gained some color. So, what do you start with? ☀️