Ciné Tarmac 2026, the outdoor cinema on the runway of the historic Paris airport, and the screen is a 747!!!

July 3 to 5, 2026 will stage the new edition of Ciné Tarmac: on those dates the airport of Le Bourget, on the outskirts of Paris, will once again turn into a open-air movie theater.

The event, hosted by the Musée de l'Air et de l'Espace, offers three evenings of cinema in a decidedly unusual setting: the runway of the former airport and the fuselage of one of the museum's Boeing 747s will become the stage for screenings dedicated, ca va sans dire, to the world of aviation and space.

The mantra will be one and only one: Combining a passion for cinema with one of the most symbolic places in French aviation history, offering the public an experience that is nothing short of one.

Air and Space Museum turns Boeing 747 into a big screen

Also for the 2026 edition, as mentioned, the heart of Ciné Tarmac remains the Boeing 747 preserved within the Le Bourget museum: just On the fuselage of the famous aircraft will be shown the films scheduled, creating an impressive backdrop between the various hangars and the runway, to say the least.

Doors will open each evening at 7:30 p.m.: i this way visitors will have time to participate in the activities organized before the main screenings. 

The program of the evenings

The program of Ciné Tarmac 2026 will take place over three consecutive evenings with screenings, of course, but also various activities. 

Friday, July 3 the opening will be dedicated to the conquest of the moon: from 8:00 p.m. to 10:15 p.m. the public can participate in the animation "Has man already walked on the moon?", an event that will delve into the lunar missions among historical reconstruction, curiosities and questions that still accompany the space-related imagery; followed at 10:30 p.m. by the screening of To the Moon by Greg Berlanti. 

On the day of Saturday, July 4, then, there will be two labs designed for families and children: "Aéropostale" will recount the epic of the airmail pioneers, while "Build your own rocket" will involve young children in a creative activity dedicated to the world of space; at 6 p.m., however, there will be a screening of the The Little Prince by Mark Osborne, before the evening event, scheduled for 10:30 p.m., with First Man - The First Man on the Moon by Damien Chazelle. 

Sunday, July 5, the last day of the event, will open with the workshop "Attachez vos ceintures", an activity dedicated to onboard safety procedures and hosted directly inside the museum's Boeing 747, with access by reservation and subject to availability.

Finally, the closing of Ciné Tarmac 2026 will be entrusted to. Aviator by Martin Scorsese, scheduled for around 10:30 p.m. The film dedicated to Howard Hughes will conclude the event while maintaining the thread that ties the entire festival together: the relationship between cinema, aviation and the history of flight.

How, where and when to buy tickets (and how to get to Le Bourget)

Tickets will be available for purchase online only starting June 3 coming soon: in fact, the museum has clarified that it will not be possible to purchase tickets on site; therefore, to participate, it will be necessary to book in advance through the official channels of the Air and Space Museum. Tickets will cost €17,00 (but for those under 26 the price drops to €7.00).

Le Bourget, for those who haven't the faintest idea of where it is located, is only 15 kilometers from Paris and is easily reached from the capital by the RER B, one of the main lines railway suburban.

In conclusion

If you are in Paris on those dates, well, you can't miss one of the most beautiful dedicated to the enthusiasts of aviation; after all, sitting on the runway of an airport and watching a movie-projected, moreover, on the fuselage of an airplane-is not something you do every day. 

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