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Festivals in Paris
May 18–20 Parc de Bagatelle ... more When the birds begin chirping and the sun makes a habit of showing up, summer has officially arrived. And when summer arrives, people start whistling random tunes as they skip down
75016, Paris
Arts Festival
Mar 20–Jun 29 ... more Every March in France, up-and-comers and established veterans in the fields of music, dance, theater, and many other types of artistic performance head to Festival de L’Imaginaire
Throughout the cityFair / Carnival / Festival
Mar 30–May 25 Pelouse de Reuilly ... more The roots of Foire du Trone – an annual April funfair in Paris – trace back to the year 957, when King Lothaire first held a festival known then as the Saint-Antoine
Pelouse de Reuilly
75012 Paris
Festival / Music Festival
May 16–Jun 3 ... more Paris hosts an impressive number of jazz festivals each year and some go back decades, while others have a relatively short history. A younger jazz fest with just as much punch
Throughout the cityArts Festival
May 18–20 ... more For three days in April or May, art lovers head to the annual Printemps des Rues. Founded in 1997, this is the oldest street festival of its kind in Paris. Held each year at venues
Throughout the city
May 22–26 Grande Halle de la Villette ... more Music lovers of all kinds head to Villette Sonique in Paris every May to hear some excellent live tunage. Villette Sonique features noise rock, experimental, and electronic music
19e Arrondissement
75019 Paris
Festival / Party / Outdoor Event
May 22 ... more There’s no better time to appreciate nature than when spring take its final bow and exits stage right, making enough room for summer. Every year in Paris, locals remove themselves
Throughout the cityArts Festival / Art Exhibit
May 24–27 ... more For whatever reason, we all want what we can’t have. Every May in Paris, locals get what they normally can’t have in access to Les Portes Ouvertes , where they see works
Throughout the city
May 29–Jun 28 Basilique de Saint-Denis (Saint-Denis) ... more Classic music fans from all over Paris gear up for over a month of great performances at the annual Festival de Saint-Denis. Held from the end of May through June, Festival de Saint
4 Impasse Saint-Jean
93200 Saint-Denis, France
Film Festival
Jun 12–18 Avenue des Champs-Élysées ... more The Champs-Élysées Film Festival is an annual celebration of cinema that allows French audiences to become acquainted with the best in American films, as well as works
Avenue des Champs-Élysées
75008 Paris
Jun 21 ... more Every year on the 21st of June, Paris explodes with a wide range of music events and festivities that are all part of La Fête de la Musique, a citywide homage to World Music
Throughout the city
Jun 22–Jul 7 ... more The Paris Hip-Hop Festival brings the beats to the City of Light for two weeks of concerts, battle and dance shows, exhibitions, films, parties, and more. First launched in 2006
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Flamenco à la Villette
Dance Festival
Every year in May
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Marvellous Island Festival
Music Festival / DJ Event
Every year in May
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Fête de la Nature
Festival / Party / Outdoor Event
Every year in May | Next: May 22, 2013Add to Calendar
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Printemps des Rues
Arts Festival
Every year in April/May | Next: May 18–20, 2013Add to Calendar
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H&M Loves Music Festival
Music Festival / Party
Every year in May
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Festival de Saint-Denis
Music Festival
Every year in May/June | Next: May 29–Jun 28, 2013Add to Calendar
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Unpleasant Meeting Festival
Arts Festival / Concert
Every year in April or May
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Festival Jazz à Saint-Germain-des-Prés Paris
Festival / Music Festival
Every year in May/June | Next: May 16–Jun 3, 2013Add to Calendar
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Les Musicales de Bagatelle
Music Festival
Every year in May | Next: May 18–20, 2013Add to Calendar
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Festival La Voix Est Libre / Jazz Nomades
Music Festival
Every year in May | Next: May 28–30, 2013Add to Calendar
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Villette Sonique
Music Festival
Every year in May | Next: May 22–26, 2013Add to Calendar
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Festival L'Humour en Capitales
Comedy Show / Festival
Every year in May-June
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Festival International des Très Courts
Film Festival
Every year in April or May
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Versailles Jazz Festival
Music Festival / Festival
Every year in April or May
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Festival International des Jardins
Outdoor Event
Every year from April to October | Next: Apr 24–Oct 20, 2013Add to Calendar
Paris Festivals Overview
With so much to see and do in Paris, it would be easy to be overwhelmed by the wealth of options, and this certainly extends to the plethora of Paris festivals. From great music festivals to oh-so-French food festivals, jazz festivals, and festive parades, Parisians keep the streets humming with activity all year long.
Some great festivals in Paris include Rock en Seine, a three-day rock festival that attracts thousands of people to the outskirts of the city, and the Paris Jazz Festival at the Parc Floral, which brings together noteworthy jazz musicians from around the world for two bebop-filled weeks.
Open-Air Cinema at the Parc de la Villette draws big crowds to watch movies – usually free – in a picturesque outdoor setting, while Paris Plages is a free summer event that transforms three spots in Paris into full-fledged beaches.
The diversity of Paris’ denizens is reflected in the array of cultural festivals and parades that pop up all over town, including the Chinese New Year parade – celebrated primarily in the 13th arrondissement – while the city’s well-known love of wine gets due attention at festivals like the Fête du Beaujolais Nouveau and Foire de Paris.
The Festival du Film de Paris (Paris Film Festival) is always a big event along the Champs-Elysées in May, though even it can’t hold a candle to Le Tour de France, the grand finale of the world-famous bicycle race that finishes on the last Sunday in July.
Even without its stunning architecture and fascinating history, all the festivals in Paris promise a lifetime of fun.
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