Summer festival guide - activities

Les Lueurs du Temps 2024: two magical evenings of candlelight in Provins

Discover the medieval city of Provins by candlelight on two exceptional evenings, July 6 and 20, 2024, with a host of free, unusual events.

Les Musicales du Châtel in Provins: free concerts and medieval dance initiations this summer

Les Musicales du Châtel liven up the summer season in the medieval town of Provins with a series of free concerts every Saturday evening. Come and relax in the historic setting of the Place du Châtel, between June 8 and August 31, 2024.

Festival Paradisio 2024: drive-in, cine-concert and film sets in Moret-sur-Loing

For cinema and heritage enthusiasts, come and discover the Paradisio festival, with the region's only drive-in, cine-concerts, and a host of entertainment, in real film sets, from August 30 to September 1, 2024.

Cinéma en plein air de la Villette, no edition in 2024, the film festival will return in 2025

La Villette's open-air film festival won't be taking place in 2024 due to the Olympic Games. We'll have to wait until summer 2025 to discover a month of free, open-air film screenings to watch while lounging on the great lawn of La Villette.

Festival du Film de Fesses 2024 returns to Paris

The 9th edition of the Butt Film Festival takes place from June 26 to 30, 2024 in 4 Parisian venues. On the program: screenings, cartes blanches, readings and performances in the company of the most beautiful buttocks in Paris.

Garden Parvis 2024, the return of the summer festival at La Défense

The Garden Parvis Festival returns to La Défense for its 5th edition. A free, open-air festival, Garden Parvis offers residents and visitors a place to party, relax and enjoy the summer!

Dolcevita sur Seine, the open-air Italian film festival at the Arènes de Lutèce

Dolcevita sur Seine returns from July 12 to 16, 2024 to take us to Italy. For 5 days, enjoy film screenings, a popular ball and free entertainment, at the Arènes de Lutèce!

Yardland 2024: the festival moves to the Hippodrome de Paris-Vincennes this summer, the program

Attention hip-hop music fans! Yardland, the festival dedicated to popular cultures and billed as "the experimental prototype of a future community", is coming to the Hippodrome de Paris-Vincennes on Saturday July 6 and Sunday July 7, 2024. On the program? Open-air concerts by Gunna, Rema, Shay, Kalash, Zamdane, Kerchak, Amaarae and Tif.

Escales d'Ailleurs Festival at Château de Plaisir, a program of free shows and concerts

The Escales d'Ailleurs Festival awaits you this Saturday, June 8, 2024 at the Château de Plaisir en Yvelines. More than 10,000 people are expected to attend this free, open-air cultural event. Click here for the program!

Madame Loyal, the open-air funfair-style electro festival in Paris: upcoming dates

When the world of electro meets that of the funfair, the result is Madame Loyal, the unusual festival that awaits you in the Paris region. With its mix of circus, cabaret and fairground arts, this concept has become a must for Parisian parties. Discover the next dates!

Les Trois Beaux Days 2024: open-air concerts at the Montmartre Arena

Les Trois Beaux Days is the summer festival of choice for those staying in Paris. The famous concert hall Les Trois Baudets is organizing three evenings of not-to-be-missed open-air concerts at the Arènes de Montmartre. Join us in the 18th arrondissement on Thursday, July 4, Friday, July 5 and Saturday, July 6, 2024, to experience this summer event!

Festival Coulée Douce 2024, the program of free street shows in Paris' 12th arrondissement

The Coulée Douce Festival returns to the capital's 12th arrondissement on Saturday June 8 and Sunday June 9, 2024, on the Promenade Plantée in the Jardin de Reuilly (Coulée Verte). Enjoy a festive weekend of free shows open to all.

Festival Manifeste 2024: a meeting place for emerging talent in Paris

The Festival Manifeste, Paris's festival of creation and emergence, is back again this year, from May 30 to June 22, 2024, at several of the capital's leading venues, including IRCAM, Centquatre, Salle Pleyel, Centre Pompidou and Cité de la Musique. Theater, dance, cinema, digital arts and more will be on the program.

Onze Bouge 2024, the 11th arrondissement's festival of free shows, is back!

The very cool Onze Bouge festival returns for another edition in the streets of Paris' 11th arrondissement, from May 16 to 20, 2024. On the program: dance, theater, music and comedy shows, all presented free of charge for all our enjoyment - we're running, of course.

Printemps des Rues 2024, the free, festive street arts festival

Printemps des Rues, the festival offering free circus, dance and theater performances, is back for all to enjoy on May 25 and 26, 2024.

Maisons-Laffitte Jazz Festival 2024: Richard Galliano, Alfredo Rodriguez... here's the line-up

The Maisons-Laffitte Jazz Festival returns this summer to delight jazz music fans! Join us from Friday, June 14 to Sunday, June 23, 2024, for live performances by such prestigious artists as Richard Bona, Pierrick Pédron, Richard Galliano, Alfredo Rodriguez and Brooklyn Funk Essentials!

Tip: Un neuf trois Soleil 2024, the free festival for toddlers in Seine-Saint-Denis

From May 13 to June 16, 2024, the Seine-Saint-Denis département is organizing a festival dedicated to babies and toddlers: with an entirely free program and dozens of shows presented in the département's various parks, it's the best deal of these months of May and June not to be missed with the kids!

Ile-de-France celebrates theater 2024: free events at leisure centres

The Ile-de-France region is once again celebrating theater on its leisure islands from July 9 to August 29, 2024. This year, the leisure islands of Créteil, Cergy-Pontoise, Val-de-Seine and Port aux Cerises will be hosting free shows and workshops (booking required).

L'Été du Canal 2024, the unmissable festival of Parisian canals, is back!

L'Été du Canal is the must-attend summer event in Paris! And with good news, this Parisian summer hotspot is back from July 6 to August 11, 2024. On the program for this 17th edition are free workshops, floating concerts, street art, open-air cinema and strolls along the Canal de l'Ourcq and the Canal Saint-Denis, as well as the Bassin de la Villette.

Touquet Music Beach Festival 2024: Bon Entendeur, Feder, Lost Frequencies, ... the program

The Touquet Music Beach Festival returns for its 52nd edition on August 23 and 24, 2024! Come and ride the wave of seaside electro, with two vibrant stages featuring the cream of electro, including Bon Entendeur, Feder and Lost Frequencies. It's an insane way to end the summer!