The 2026 All Saints’ holidays run from Saturday 17 October to Sunday 1 November, with classes resuming on Monday 2 November. The La Bresse Hautes Vosges tourist office agenda is well filled: concerts on the first weekend, Ventron farms during the week, Halloween at the end. Here is what it announces, reread listing by listing on 1 October. A programme can change: confirm with the organiser, whose phone number appears on several listings.
The first weekend: 17 and 18 October
| Date | Event | Place | Time | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 17 | P’tits Baigneurs (water course, equipment provided) | Pool, La Bresse | 10am to 1pm | ask the pool |
| Sat 17 | Vivaldi concert, Gloria and Magnificat | Saulxures-sur-Moselotte | from 6pm | €10, €5 presale, free under 12 |
| Sat 17 | Autumn Saint-Jean bonfire | Col des Hayes, Basse-sur-le-Rupt | from 7pm | free |
| Sat 17 | Country autumn dance | Cornimont | from 8pm | €8, child €3 |
| Sat 17 | King, Queen tribute | La Bresse (listing address: rampe de l’hôtel de ville) | 8.30pm to 10.30pm | online tickets, Super U, Ibis hotel |
| Sun 18 | Autour de France, France Gall tribute | La Bresse | 6pm to 8pm | online tickets |
The two La Bresse concerts make a rock weekend: one euro from each ticket sold goes to the cancer league. The P’tits Baigneurs morning is for children aged 0 to 11, accompanied by an adult.
During the week: farms, shows and theatre
In Ventron, two formats are offered by HelloAsso booking. The afternoon at the farm (Wednesdays 21 and 28 October, from 2.30pm, €15 per adult and €12 per child) goes from a visit of the small livestock to a wood fire with hot drinks and marshmallows. The day at the farm (Fridays 23 and 30 October, Sundays 25 October and 1 November, 10am to 4pm, €28 per adult and €27 per child) adds a guided tour, a walk of about 1.5 km leading a pony on a rope (not ridden), a bring-your-own picnic and a treasure hunt.
In Cornimont, the company Les Kédal’Humés performs 21h26 Quai B on Saturday 24 October from 8.30pm, free entry with a hat collection. In Vagney, the show Les 3 trésors (Tuesday 27 October, 2.30pm to 6pm, free, from age 3, registration advised) is preceded by a beatbox workshop. A singing course in nature runs from 27 to 29 October, and its concert Le Chant des Arbres takes place on Thursday 29 October from 7pm, free entry. The Vagney library also offers workshops: coat-of-arms making on 21 October (from age 6, by registration) and lightboxes on 24 October (adults, by registration).
On Sunday 25 October, the Rétro Loisirs Ligne Bleue club displays vintage cars in the Saint-Laurent school yard in La Bresse, from 9am to noon, free of charge.
Halloween: 30 and 31 October
On Saturday 31 October, Le Syndicat hosts an evening at the City Parc with a costume and make-up contest at 6.30pm, prizes at 7pm and a big fireworks display at 8.30pm, free entry, refreshments and food on site. The fireworks had been postponed from the village festival in summer.
A rainy day: the Playmobil exhibition
In La Bresse, a Playmobil diorama exhibition is held at 2A rue des Proyes: Friday 30 October from 2pm to 6pm, then Saturday 31 October and Sunday 1 November from 10am to 6pm, at €3 entry for adults and children alike. For more indoor ideas, see what to do in La Bresse in the rain and the La Bresse swimming pool.
To round off your stay
The guide to the All Saints’ holidays in La Bresse gathers ideas for walks and meals. Neighbouring villages have their own pages: Cornimont, Ventron and Vagney. If you stay beyond 1 November, read the rules on winter tyres and chains, and before a forest walk, hiking during the hunting season.
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Frequently asked questions
What are the dates of the 2026 All Saints' holidays?
From Saturday 17 October to Sunday 1 November 2026, with classes resuming on Monday 2 November, according to the official National Education calendar, identical for zone B (Nancy-Metz academy) and for zones A and C.
Where can you celebrate Halloween near La Bresse?
In Le Syndicat on Saturday 31 October: Halloween evening at the City Parc from 6pm, costume contest at 6.30pm, prizes at 7pm and fireworks at 8.30pm. Entry is free.
What can you do with children on a rainy day?
The Playmobil exhibition in La Bresse (30 October to 1 November, €3 entry) and the P'tits Baigneurs morning at the pool on 17 October, for ages 0 to 11 with an adult, are two of the period's indoor outings.
Do you need to book the Ventron farm days?
Yes. Both formats, the afternoon at the farm and the day at the farm, are booked on HelloAsso, according to the tourist office listings.