Dates & Schedule
Armada Rouen 2027 dates.
The quick answer, the day-by-day schedule, opening hours and the all-important Grande Parade date.
The quick answer, the day-by-day schedule, opening hours and the all-important Grande Parade date.
If you searched for 2025 or 2026, here's the clarification: the Armada doesn't happen every year. It's held roughly every four to five years. The last edition was in 2023, and the next — the 9th Armada — is in June 2027. So whatever year you typed, the date for your calendar is 17–27 June 2027.
The detailed day-by-day timetable is confirmed closer to the event (the full programme lands at the end of 2026), but the Armada's signature moments recur every edition:
See the full programme and our concerts & fireworks page.
The festival site on the quays is open daily, typically from mid-morning until late evening, with the fireworks and drone shows after dark. Exact ship-boarding hours vary by vessel and are confirmed nearer the event — the golden rule is to arrive early (weekday mornings are calmest) to board the most popular ships without queues.
With around five million visitors expected over the ten days, the practical things go fast:
From Thursday 17 June to Sunday 27 June 2027, on the quays of the Seine in Rouen.
No — the next Armada is in June 2027. The previous one was in 2023.
Ten days, 17–27 June 2027.
On the closing Sunday, 27 June 2027.
Join the list for the full schedule, the concert line-up and a heads-up before the rooms sell out.