Rendez-vous aux Jardins 2026: ‘Sight’
The 2026 edition will take place from Friday 5 to Sunday 7 June, with Friday dedicated to schoolchildren.
This event is designed to awaken the senses and showcase the richness and diversity of cultivated spaces. It highlights the art of gardening and horticultural heritage, which are essential to our well-being and identity, both in the city and in the countryside.
This European event was launched in 2018 by HEREIN, the European network for information and cooperation on cultural heritage, and it attracts thousands of visitors every year. In 2025, 2,800 gardens welcomed visitors across Europe. In Luxembourg, 60 owners and managers offered 105 events.
The Ministry of Culture invites all interested parties, whether public or private, to participate in this project by opening the doors to their park, esplanade or garden for one or more days between 5 and 7 June 2026. The aim is to raise visitors’ awareness of the protection, conservation, maintenance, restoration and creation of gardens. Come and discover these magnificent spaces!
The 2026 calendar can be found here.
The 2026 international calendar can be found here.
This edition explores how gardens can guide, structure and enrich our perception. It provides an opportunity to contemplate the beauty of landscapes, observe details that are not immediately apparent and question what ‘seeing’ really means.
The theme can be approached from different angles and could include various perspectives on how to view a garden, as well as playing with the perception of gardens through the five senses. Thus, the theme can also include artistic and digital representations, such as paintings, engravings, photographs, or 3D experiences of gardens.
This event will provide an opportunity to organize concerts, meetings, and fun or educational exchanges between garden owners or gardening professionals, composers, artists, choirs, and music ensembles.