📅 From July 4 to August 1, 2026
📍 Loison-sous-Lens – Place du Général de Gaulle

The semi-nocturnal market in Loison-sous-Lens invites you to discover local produce and regional crafts in a warm summer atmosphere.

Artisans and producers set up on Place du Général de Gaulle to offer their specialties: regional cheeses, craft beers, homemade jams and many other local products.

The perfect opportunity for an evening stroll while supporting local businesses in the mining basin!

🔗 Source: [Lens Tourist Office](https://tourisme-lens.fr/sortir/les-evenements/)

Fire Festival and Local Produce Market in Noyelles-sous-Lens

📅 Friday July 3, 2026, from 6pm to 10pm
📍 Place de la Libération, Noyelles-sous-Lens

The town of Noyelles-sous-Lens is organising its traditional local produce and craft market in a festive and musical atmosphere. Over 50 exhibitors will be present offering local and artisanal products to taste and take away.

The afternoon and evening will be filled with family entertainment: wooden games by the Kaléido centre, creative workshops by the Coron des arts collective, artistic face painting and temporary tattoos. Festive processions by the Wizzz company and the Arcadia troupe are planned. At 9:30pm, the evening will end with a spectacular fire show: juggling, fire apparatus, fire breathers and a fire fan dancer.

Free admission. Information: 03 21 70 30 40.

🔗 Source: La Voix du Nord

Lens Gourmet Market: Discover Regional Flavours at the Town Hall Square

📅 From July 3 to September 4, 2026
📍 Parvis de la mairie de Lens, 62300 Lens

All summer long, the Lens Gourmet Market sets up its stalls on the town hall square. Local traders and producers offer their specialities: cheeses, cured meats, wines, pastries and regional products. It’s the ideal opportunity to discover the authentic flavours of the mining basin, in a warm and festive atmosphere.

The gourmet market is a must for food lovers and the curious. Come and taste, buy and share a convivial moment around local produce. A weekly appointment not to be missed!

🔗 Source: Lens-Liévin Tourist Office

📅 Jusqu’au 30 août 2026
📍 Arras — Val de Scarpe

Arras Summer Guinguette offers concerts, local producers market and live shows along the Scarpe river. A festive and friendly atmosphere all summer in a green setting. Perfect for a relaxed evening with friends or family.

This event promises unforgettable moments in the mining basin. Whether you love culture, heritage or are simply curious, this is worth the trip.

Check the official source for all practical details: [Link to source](https://www.arraspaysdartois.com/agenda/la-guinguette-estivale-darras)

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📅 4 and 5 July 2026
📍 Seclin — Town Centre

The Estaminet Fest takes over Seclin town centre on 4 and 5 July to celebrate the gastronomy and warm atmosphere of Northern estaminets.

For one weekend, Seclin transforms into a grand open-air estaminet. The Estaminet Fest celebrates with conviction the gastronomy and heritage of the estaminets of the North.

On the programme: local products to sample, craft beers brewed in the region and traditional music to delight the taste buds. Potjevleesch, Maroilles cheese and filled waffles are all on the menu.

The streets of the town centre come alive with colourful stalls, culinary demonstrations and conviviality. The atmosphere is resolutely Northern: warm, loud with laughter and generous.

Children are not forgotten with workshops and traditional games. Admission is free and the welcome is provided by the town’s shopkeepers and volunteers.

A delicious rendezvous not to be missed in the historic heart of Seclin.

Source: [OpenAgenda Seclin](https://openagenda.com/seclin)

📅 Every Sunday in June and July 2026
📍 Oignies — Centre Historique Minier 9-9bis

The 9-9bis offers an immersive theatrical tour to relive the daily life of a coal miner, every Sunday in June and July.

The Centre Historique Minier 9-9bis in Oignies offers a unique experience: stepping into the shoes of a coal miner. Guided by an actor, the visitor relives the gestures, sounds and emotions of the mine.

The immersive tour lasts approximately 1 hour 30 minutes and takes you through the reconstructed areas of the pithead. The actor recounts, performs and makes you feel the reality of working underground. Historical anecdotes mingle with moments of tension and camaraderie.

Listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the 9-9bis is a place steeped in history. This theatrical tour allows you to embrace this collective past in a vivid and moving way.

On Sundays in June and July, two time slots are available: 10:00 and 14:30. Booking is recommended as places are limited. An experience that leaves a lasting impression, for young and old alike.

Source: [9-9bis Agenda](https://9-9bis.com/agenda)