Le Ballon Rouge

Offering childcare and family-friendly services for market & festival attendees!

Organized by the Marché du Film & The Red Balloon Alliance, Le Ballon Rouge aims to promote a healthier and more supportive work-life balance for those working in the industry and has been offering childcare services during the Festival de Cannes and other major film festivals since 2019.

From 12-21 May 2026, Le Ballon Rouge returns to Cannes to offer the following family-friendly services:

A fully-supervised daycare center in the near vicinity of the market and providing fun activities for the kids
A convenient baby lounge inside the Palais des Festivals for our tiniest visitors
Easier and less invasive access for children and their caregivers/nannies entering Festival grounds
FREE badges for the children and their caregivers

Registration is now open.

REGISTER NOW FOR LE BALLON ROUGE

PRACTICAL INFO

Ages & Hours

The daycare center is available from 12 to 21 May 2026 for children aged 6 months – 12 years from 10H – 18H and for a maximum of 4 hours at a time for children aged 6 to 15 months, and a maximum of 6 hours at a time for children aged 16 months to 12 years old. (Note: Meals and snacks must be provided by parents.)

Service Fees

As a result of the continuous generous support of our partners, the daycare fees have been kept as low as possible: €110 (3 days), €160 (4-6 days) and €220 (7-10 days).