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✈️How to get to Kicking Fest
Planning your trip to Kicking Fest? Here's how to get there by plane, train or car, and plan your route to the festival site.
- Nearest airport: Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS), about 6 km from the venue.
- Allow about 8 min by car from the airport to the site.
- By train, head for Saint-Jacques-de-la-Lande, Ille-et-Vilaine or the nearest major station, then finish by bus, shuttle or taxi to the site.
- By car, plan for on-site parking and expect heavy traffic around the venue on festival days.
🛏️Where to stay near Kicking Fest
Accommodation near the Kicking Fest site fills up fast. Compare hotels, apartments and rentals nearby and book early to stay as close to the stage as possible.
Also consider staying around Saint-Jacques-de-la-Lande, Ille-et-Vilaine, the nearest large city, if the closest options to the site are sold out.
Estimated travel time to the site
| Distance | 🚗 Car / taxi | 🚴 Bike | 🚶 On foot |
|---|---|---|---|
| ~1 km | ~3 min | ~4 min | ~12 min |
| ~3 km | ~7 min | ~12 min | ~36 min |
| ~5 km | ~11 min | ~20 min | ~1 h |
| ~10 km | ~22 min | ~40 min | ~2 h |
Public transport: depends on the network around Saint-Jacques-de-la-Lande, Ille-et-Vilaine.
Each accommodation's distance to the site is shown on the map above. Rough estimates; allow extra time during festival peak hours.
🌤️Kicking Fest 2026 weather
Weather in L'Étage, Le Liberté in October 2026?
Typical weather
Chance of rain: about 50% of days
| 2025 | Light rain | 18° / 12° | 2 rainy days |
| 2024 | Drizzle | 17° / 6° | 1 rainy day |
| 2023 | Light drizzle | 21° / 12° | no rainy days |
Based on the last 3 years over the same period.
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🗺️Things to do near Kicking Fest
Many shows happen in the evening, so use your days to explore the area around Kicking Fest. Guided tours, museums, outdoor experiences and local activities can be booked in a few clicks before you go.
Nearby, Saint-Jacques-de-la-Lande, Ille-et-Vilaine and its surroundings offer museums, walks and local gems to discover between sets.
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📋About
Kicking Fest 2026: punk rock and hip-hop in Rennes
Kicking Fest is a punk rock and alternative music festival held at L'Étage and Le Liberté venues in Rennes, Brittany, France. Over several months, 12 artists form an engaged programme between rock, political hip-hop and punk, with tickets between €21 and €27.50.
The 2026 edition is headlined by Not Scientists, joined by Poésie Zéro, Burning Heads and Schlaasss, bands rooted in the French punk and hardcore tradition.
The programme covers punk rap, political hip-hop, reggae, grunge, punk, punk rock and indie rock. A coherent selection that values political message and stage energy in alternative music.
April 10 to October 3, 2026 in Rennes, L'Étage and Le Liberté. Tickets between €21 and €27.50. Programme on the Kicking Fest website.
