Summer in Paris means the music never stops! Some 15 different outdoor festivals are crammed into just three months, with every musical genre represented. Whether you want to rock, dance, or enjoy a classical music concert with the kids, there’s an open-air festival for every taste.
Needless to say, music lovers won’t have a problem finding things to do in the City of Light these next few months. So you can plan ahead or discover what concerts are happening while you’re in town, here’s a (rather long) list of the annual outdoor music festivals in Paris.
- We Love Green | June 6 – 8, 2025
- La Défense Jazz Festival | June 23 – 29, 2025
- Pestacles | June 25 – Sept 7, 2025
- Solidays | June 27 – 29, 2025
- Opéra en Plein Air | June 12 – Sept 24, 2025
- Lollapalooza Paris | July 18 – 20, 2025
- Classique au Vert | June 28 – Sept 6, 2025
- Paris Jazz Festival | June 29 – Sept 7, 2025
- Fnac Live | July 2 – 5, 2025
- European Young Talents Festival | July 6 – 26, 2025
- Les Arènes Lyriques | July 23– Aug 16, 2025
- Rock en Seine | Aug 20 – 24, 2025
- Fête de l’Humanité | Sept 12 – 14, 2025
We Love Green 2025 | June 6 – 8
Pop, Electro, and Rap Right on the Doorstep of Paris
An eco-conscious festival frequented by a crowd of trendy 20-30-somethings, this two-day festival could perhaps be considered Paris’s Coachella. While it’s certainly not as big (or expensive) as the American event, Instagrammers love it and the atmosphere and musical tastes are similar, featuring lots of electro-pop, rap, and some big-name headliners like Laylow, Tiakola, Charli XCX, and LCD Soundsystem.
We Love Green sets up camp every year just outside of Paris, in the very green Bois de Vincennes.
Bois de Vincennes, 1 Route de la Pyramide, 75012 Paris
Tickets from 74€ for a 1-day pass
La Défense Jazz Festival 2025 | June 23 – 29
Jaw-Dropping Jazz with an Electric Atmosphere
Each June, the Grande Arche de la Défense just west of Paris serves as the backdrop for a week-long jazz festival. Drawing jazz musicians from around the world, the event also includes a national jazz competition open to musicians of all ages and nationalities residing in France. This year’s big names include Herbie Hancock, Angelique Kidjo, Dhafer Youssef, and Jalen Ngonda.
With free afternoon and evening concerts, it’s a great opportunity to see legendary performers and discover the rising stars of the French jazz scene.
Parvis de la Défense, 92400 Paris La Défense
Free entry
Visit the Official Website for more information.
Festivals du Parc Floral: Pestacles | June 25 – Sept 7, 2025
Free Family-Friendly Concerts
Set in one of Paris’s four botanical gardens, the Festivals du Parc Floral actually encompasses three different festivals, one for jazz, one for classical music, and one for young audiences. Pestacles is the kid-friendly festival, offering concerts as well as arts and crafts workshops, exhibitions, and other activities for children. Concerts are free and take place every Wednesday at 2 or 2:30pm.
Parc Floral de Paris, Route de la Pyramide, 75012 Paris
Free concerts, entry to botanical gardens 2.70€ for adults, free for children under 7.
Solidays 2025 | June 27 – 29
Pop, Rock, Electro, and Rap for a Good Cause
For over 25 years, this three-day festival has been raising funds to fight AIDS. Taking place at the Longchamp Racecourse in the Bois de Boulogne, Solidays‘ five stages offer non-stop music and welcome some 150 artists each year including French favorites like Louise Attaque, Pomme, and DJ Laurent Garnier, as well as international stars from a variety of musical genres such as Sam Smith and Mika.
The Solidays 2025 line-up includes Sean Paul, Fisher, Maitre Gim’s, L’Impératrice, Damso, James Hype, Sch, Yelle, -M-, and Kalash
Hippodrome Longchamp, 2 Route des Tribunes, 75016 Paris
Opera en Plein Air 2025 | June 12 – Sept 24
Opera, Family-Friendly
From June to September, different prestigious sites in and around Paris become the stage for outdoor operas. For the latest edition of this touring festival, the Domaine de Sceaux, the Château de Vincennes, the Château de Saint-Germain-en-Laye, and Les Invalides serve as the setting for Verdi’s La Traviata.
The Opéra in Plein Air festival also proposes shorter performances of the opera in the afternoons, entitled Piccola Opéra, rewritten specifically for children. It’s a great way to introduce kids to opera and enjoy extraordinary scenery.
Locations throughout Ile-de-France
Lollapalooza Paris 2025 | July 18 – 20
International Pop, Rock, Rap, and Electro
This Paris festival needs no introduction. The French edition of the mainstream music festival takes place in the Bois de Boulogne at the Longchamp Racecourse and, like all Lollapaloozas, offers a lineup full of international stars.
Hippodrome Longchamp, 2 Route des Tribunes, 75016 Paris
Visit the official Lollapaloza Paris website for more information.
Festivals du Parc Floral: Classique au Vert 2025 | June 28 – Sept 6
Free Classical Music Concerts
Along with Pestacles and the Paris Jazz Festival (more on that in just a minute!), the Parc Floral de Paris also welcomes classical music artists and fans for its free, open-air festival Classique au Vert. Established instrumentalists and up-and-coming musicians alike perform classical concerts in the bucolic Bois de Vincennes every Saturday and Sunday, typically starting at 4pm.
Parc Floral de Paris, Route de la Pyramide, 75012 Paris
Free concerts, entry to botanical gardens 2.70€ for adults, free for children under 7.
Festivals du Parc Floral: Paris Jazz Festival 2025 | June 29 – Sept 7
Free Afternoon Jazz in a Relaxing Atmosphere
2025 marks the 31st edition of the Paris Jazz Festival, and once again, the botanical gardens host international artists on the covered Delta stage for both afternoon and evening concerts every Saturday and Sunday.
Parc Floral de Paris, Route de la Pyramide, 75012 Paris
Free concerts, entry to botanical gardens 2.70€ for adults, free for children under 7.
Fnac Live 2025 | July 2–4
Pop, Pop-Rock, Electro, Rap, R’n’B
Held just in front of Paris’s magnificent Hôtel de Ville, this free festival is right in the heart of the French capital. Over 3 days in June, some 30 artists take the stage in front of the monument, playing a mix of FM pop, rap, R’n’B, and electro for more than 80,000 fans.
Featuring mostly French artists, concerts begin at 5pm each day.
Parvis de l’Hôtel de Ville, 75004 Paris
Free entry
European Young Talents Festival 2025 | July 6 – 24
Free Classical Concerts in Interesting Locations
Some of the most talented young European musicians converge on Paris for three weeks each July for the Festival Européen Jeunes Talents. The classical music festival showcases award-winning professional instrumentalists in some 20 concerts taking place at the National Archives in Paris and in the Temple du Foyer de l’Âme.
Concerts are Tuesdays through Sundays and include performances of works by Ballard, Debussy, Vivaldi, Mendelsson, Saint-Saëns, and more.
Some concerts are free, others from 12€. See the official festival website for ticketing information (French only).
Les Arènes Lyriques 2025 | July 23 – Aug 16
Curated Classical Concerts in a Secret Montmartre Venue
If you’re lucky enough to be in Paris in late July or early August, you can enjoy a truly exceptional concert experience in the Arènes de Montmartre – a secret spot generally closed to the public – as part of the Arènes Lyriques festival. Friday and Saturday nights, the orchestra and guest soloists will perform programs in the small stone amphitheater nestled in this famous Paris neighborhood.
Jardin des Arènes de Montmartre, 25 Rue Chappe, 75018 Paris
Tickets: 34–45€ for adults
Rock en Seine 2025 | Aug 20 – 24
Pop, Electro, and Techno on the Grounds of a Château
One of the final festivals before school gets back in session, Rock en Seine takes over the Domaine National de Saint-Cloud for three days of high-octane music. Once focused squarely on rock, in recent years the festival has expanded its lineup to include other musical genres, with DJs and rappers headlining one or two nights since 2017.
This year it’s Chappell Roan, A$AP Rocky, Anyma, Justice, and Queens of the Stoneage, among other international artists.
Domaine national de Saint-Cloud, Place George Clémenceau, 92210 Saint-Cloud
Tickets from 84€ for a 1-day pass
Fête de l’Humanité 2025 | Sept 12 – 14
A Bit of Everything with a Political Bend
A staple among the student crowd, the Fête de l’Humanité (most often called the ‘Fête de l’Huma’ by Parisians), is one of the most popular festivals in all of France, welcoming a record 800,000 people over just three days in 2018.
The festival features well-known international artists from a range of musical genres, with past headliners including the likes of Pink Floyd, Chuck Berry, Johnny Hallyday, Manu Chao, MC Solaar, Lauryn Hill, and Franz Ferdinand.
Put on by the far-left-leaning newspaper L’Humanité (founded by French socialist leader Jean Jaurès in 1904), the 50-year-old festival has its roots in the Communist Party. The politically engaged event also offers debates, conferences, art exhibitions, film screenings, and more, all to celebrate the spirit of exchange, solidarity, and freedom.
Base Aérienne de Brétigny-sur-Orge, 91220 Le Plessis-Pâté
Tickets: From 25€ for a 1-night pass
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Editor’s note: Article originally published June 10, 2019, last updated July 2, 2025.
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