Paris Jazz Festival

The Paris Jazz Festival: thirty years of open-air jazz at the Parc Floral

Since 1994, the Paris Jazz Festival has transformed the large lawn of the Parc Floral de Paris into an open-air jazz stage every summer. Nestled in the heart of the Bois de Vincennes, in the 12th arrondissement, this free festival has become a must-attend event for jazz lovers, attracting between 80,000 and 100,000 spectators each season over six to eight weekends.

An exceptional green setting

The festival's setting is unique: the stage is set up in the Deltaplane, an open-air space nestled within the thematic gardens of the Parc Floral. Spectators settle on the lawn, among flowerbeds and majestic trees, to enjoy concerts that generally take place on Saturday and Sunday afternoons, from approximately 3 PM to 6 PM. The natural acoustics of the place, the light filtered by the foliage, and the picnic atmosphere give the Paris Jazz Festival a bucolic and relaxed ambiance, a world away from traditional concert halls.

A demanding and eclectic program

The festival's program embraces the full diversity of contemporary jazz. Each weekend is built around a theme or a geographical area: European jazz, African jazz, Caribbean jazz, jazz fusion, improvised music, vocal jazz, or tributes to the great figures of the genre. International renowned artists such as Dee Dee Bridgewater, Avishai Cohen, Erik Truffaz, Manu Katché, Airelle Besson, or Rhoda Scott have graced the Parc Floral stage, alongside emerging young talents from the French and international scene.

The festival places great importance on creation and discovery, regularly programming French premieres and original projects. This artistic ambition, combined with the free admission to concerts, makes the Paris Jazz Festival a powerful tool for cultural democratization.

A festival rooted in its territory

Programmed and funded by the City of Paris as part of its summer cultural policy, the Paris Jazz Festival contributes to the animation of the Parc Floral, a municipal botanical garden ranked among the most beautiful gardens in France. It is part of a trio of summer festivals at the Parc Floral, alongside Classique au Vert (classical music) and Pestacles (for young audiences), thus offering continuous musical programming from June to September.