Discover our weekly selection of must-attend festivals across France, organised by département and by weekend. Concerts, music festivals, fairs, traditional celebrations, food festivals or cultural gatherings: our editorial team browses programmes from across the country to bring you the best events near you.
May 8th 2026 long weekend in Bas-Rhin: 5 festive outings between Strasbourg, Haguenau and the Vosges foothills
Three holiday days in Alsace, fairground rides lighting up Haguenau, unclassifiable performances in Strasbourg and a castle dressed up like Game of Thrones: here are five ideas to add to your agenda.
Our pick of festivals for the May 8–10, 2026 weekend in Val-d'Oise
From the techno-cheese marathon in Soisy-sous-Montmorency to the organ recitals in Pontoise cathedral, plus Auvers-sur-Oise and the Printemps des Roulottes in Cergy: five very different picks for the 8 May 2026 long weekend.
From Massy to Étampes: 7 outing ideas for the May 8–10, 2026 weekend in Essonne
Hip-hop in Ris-Orangis, blues kicking off in Tigery, garden celebrations in Soisy-sur-Seine and Impressionism in Yerres: seven picks to cross the Essonne from 8 to 10 May 2026.
Festival programme for the 8-10 May 2026 long weekend in Territoire de Belfort
American muscle car gathering in Andelnans, organic market in Etueffont, flea market in Belfort and a comedy night in Grandvillars: the May long weekend programme in the 90.
May 8, 9 and 10, 2026 in Yonne: where to go, what to do
Flower market in Bassou, wine fair in Joigny, contemporary concerts in Tonnerre and Avallon: six events to anchor a long weekend in Burgundy's Yonne department.
What to do on the 8-10 May 2026 weekend in Vendée?
A 45-metre Ferris wheel in La Gaubretière, 200 authors in Montaigu and a choral afternoon in Pouzauges: three very different picks for the May 8 long weekend in Vendée.
3 festivals not to miss in the Var on the 8-10 May 2026 weekend
From the port of Sanary dressed entirely in pink to the literary signings of Gonfaron and the classical concerts of the Toulon bay: three Var picks to make the most of the May 8 long weekend.
3 festivals to discover this weekend of 8–10 May 2026 in the Yvelines
From Versailles fountains dancing to Lully's music to the flower-decked parade in Rambouillet, by way of a multicultural jazz scene in Le Vésinet: three Yvelines outings for the May 8 long weekend.
May 8th 2026 long weekend in Paris: 4 festive outings to add to your agenda
From emerging photography at the CENTQUATRE to the thousand-year-old Foire du Trône, plus the Bread Festival outside Notre-Dame and Nigerian cinema in Saint-Germain: four Paris outings to slot into the long weekend.
From candlelit concerts to XXL street art: 4 festival outings in the Rhône, May 8 to 10, 2026
Sacred choirs in Lyon's chapels, jazz in the secret gardens of Croix-Rousse, monumental frescoes on metropolitan warehouses and the comedy stage at the Bourse du Travail: four picks to target on the May 8 weekend in the Rhône.
From Calais to Berck via Oignies: 5 outing ideas for the May 8–10, 2026 weekend in Pas-de-Calais
A fire-breathing mechanical dragon in Calais, large-format photographs on the cliffs of the Two Capes, a trail run climbing the slag heaps of the coal basin: five ideas to add to your May 8 long-weekend agenda in Pas-de-Calais.
The festival programme for the May 8-10, 2026 weekend in Orne
From Normandy's biggest flea market to races at the Haras du Pin, plus a hilly cycling sportive and the Culturissimo festival in Bagnoles: here is what's happening in Orne from May 8 to 10, 2026.
This section is updated every week to help you discover festivals across France, from the biggest national events to local hidden gems carefully selected by our editorial team. For more in-depth information, browse our detailed festival pages.