Festivals in France

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2026 21 May
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L'Aubrac en Transhumance

Saint-Chély-d'Aubrac — Aveyron (12)

L'Aubrac en Transhumance is the biggest festive event of the year on the Aubrac plateau. Each year, around Saint-Urbain's Day (May 25th), Aubrac breed...

Craft Beer Food Truck Family
2026 21 May
Free

L'Échappée Belle Festival

Blanquefort — Gironde (33)

The L'Échappée Belle Festival is an open-air performing arts event organized every May in the Parc de Fongravey in Blanquefort. Presented by the natio...

Music Theatre Street Theatre
2026 21 May

Festiv'en Marche

Mouhet — Indre (36)

Festiv'en Marche is a French song festival that takes place every year around the Pentecost weekend in Mouhet, in the south of Indre. Created in 2011...

Music French Chanson Young Audience
2026 21 May
Free

Ardentes Poultry Fair

Ardentes — Indre (36)

Every year on May 21st, the commune of Ardentes in the Indre region perpetuates its traditional Poultry Fair, also known as the Gosling Fair. This his...

Gastronomy Nature Birdwatching
2026 21 May

Fêtes de Pissos

Pissos — Landes (40)

The Fêtes de Pissos, organized every year at Pentecost, animate this Haute Lande village for five days, located between the two Leyre rivers. Driven b...

Music French Chanson Gastronomy
2026 21 May

Transhumance Festival in Aubrac

Aubrac — Lozère (48)

The Transhumance Festival in Aubrac is one of the three major celebrations of transhumance in the Massif Central, along with those of Col de Bonnecomb...

Gastronomy Local Produce Farmers' Market
2026 21 May

Avatarium Festival

Saint-Étienne — Loire (42)

Created in 1999 by the Avataria association (heir to the Mad's Collectif founded in 1989), the Avatarium Festival is a multidisciplinary event rooted...

Music Heritage Outdoor
2026 21 May
Free

Générations Break

Angers — Maine-et-Loire (49)

Générations Break is an event dedicated to breaking and hip-hop culture, led by Le Quai - CDN d'Angers and CNDC. Developed with choreographer Bruce Ch...

Music Dance Family
2026 21 May
Free

Festi'BD Manche

Cherbourg-en-Cotentin — Manche (50)

Festi'BD Manche, officially the Cherbourg-en-Cotentin Youth Book and Comic Strip Festival, is a literary and artistic event created in 1987 in the Man...

Visual Arts Literature Comics
2026 21 May

Marly Jazz Festival

Marly — Moselle (57)

The Marly Jazz Festival is a jazz festival held annually in May or June in Marly, a town near Metz in Moselle. Created in the early 2000s, it is suppo...

Music Classical Family
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The complete directory of festivals in France

France is one of the countries that hosts the greatest number of festivals in the world. Every year, thousands of cultural events punctuate the entire territory, from major international stages to the most authentic village celebrations. Music, cinema, theatre, dance, literature, gastronomy, street art, circus festivals… whatever your passion, there is a festival for you, in every season and every region.

Our festival directory was designed to help you find a festival easily, wherever you are in France. Whether you are looking for an outdoor rock festival, an intimate jazz festival in the heart of a village, an electronic music festival on the coast or a family-friendly festival in the mountains, you will find here all the information you need: dates, venue, prices, programme and festival-goer reviews.

Complete festival directory

Browse by region or department to discover festivals near you. Each listing is enriched with practical details and community reviews.

Each festival listing is enriched over time by our team and community feedback. Ratings and reviews left by visitors help you get an idea before booking your tickets or hitting the road. You can also add your favourite festivals in one click to easily find them from your personal list and never miss a date.

Our festival list covers the entire French territory: from Brittany to the French Riviera, from Alsace to the Pyrenees, through Île-de-France, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Occitanie and Nouvelle-Aquitaine. Each region has its own cultural gems, from internationally renowned events to lesser-known local festivals just waiting to be discovered.

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Find a festival near you

The interactive festival map allows you to spot events near your location at a glance. You can also filter festivals by region, department, type (music, theatre, cinema, gastronomy…) or by time of year. Summer festivals remain the most numerous, but the festival season now extends throughout the year: winter festivals in ski resorts, spring gatherings in parks and gardens, autumn events around wine, literature or cinema. Whatever the month, there is always a festival to discover.

All festival genres in one place

Our festival repertoire goes well beyond music. We list performing arts festivals (street theatre, contemporary circus, dance, puppetry), film festivals (short films, documentaries, animation), food festivals (wine, local produce, world cuisine), literary festivals, comic book festivals, digital and tech festivals, and many more.

More than a directory, a community of festival-goers

Our goal goes well beyond a simple list of festivals in France. We are building a true space dedicated to festival enthusiasts, with news, practical guides and first-hand experiences. Because experiencing a festival is much more than attending a show: it is discovering a place, sharing a moment, meeting people and creating unforgettable memories.