As I mentioned last year, staying in Paris during the summer isn’t necessarily a punishment, provided you know how to make the most of it, as there is an abundance of free events during this summer period.
With the month of June, various Parisian free festivals have started to pop up in the capital, some of which will run until the beginning of September.
So, I’m sticking to my idea of putting together a little guide of the free events and festivals that you can discover in the capital this summer.
I will divide this article into 3 parts: I’ll make a post focused more on music festivals for this first part, the 3rd article will cover open-air cinema screenings, and the 2nd will bring together all the remaining festivals, shows, and activities.
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The Paris Jazz Festival
The Paris Jazz Festival, which is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year, will be held at the Parc Floral of the Paris Botanical Garden from June 7 to July 27, 2014.
In this setting, the 2014 Victoires du Jazz ceremony was held this year on the evenings of June 12 and 13.
The concerts are free; only the park entrance fee (€5.50) remains payable, which is still a great deal.
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Paris Jazz Festival / Parc Floral – 75012 Paris
June 7 to July 27
Concerts at 1:30 PM, 3:30 PM, 5:30 PM, and 9:00 PM
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La Plage du Glazart
As every year, Glazart is dumping 50 tons of sand to set up its beach, Porte de la Villette, from June 19 to September 20, 2014, in a Mediterranean atmosphere.
On the agenda: deckchairs, food trucks, free concerts from Monday to Friday (discovery mode), showcases, techno/house days, after-work events with DJs, foosball & pétanque on the (rare!) days without concerts, Saturday afternoon clubbing from noon to midnight, and family Sundays with brunch, flea markets, and activities of all kinds.
A little new feature this year at LaPlage: a section will be covered to compensate for any capricious weather…
Le Glazart
June 19 to September 20
7-15 Avenue de la porte de la villette, 75019 Paris
Metro Porte de la villette
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Bercy Village
From June 21 to August 28, 2014, Bercy Village will offer about twenty 100% free concerts through the Musiques en Terrasse festival, as well as 3 shows as part of Paris Quartier d’été.
For its 2nd year of collaboration with the programming team of the concert venue Petit Bain, the Musiques en Terrasse festival takes visitors from the Cour Saint-Emilion to the four corners of the world and treats them to entirely free open-air concerts!
Bercy Village Musiques en Terrasse Festival
every Tuesday and Thursday at 6:30 PM from June 24 to August 28, 2014
Bercy Village Stage, Cour Saint-Emilion, in front of the FNAC
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The Opéra côté Cour festival, an open-air opera festival that is entirely free, returns for its 3rd edition to Bercy Village, every Sunday from June 8 to July 6 and from September 7 to September 28, 2014, in the heart of the Cour Saint-Emilion.
Once again this year, the menu will be hearty and holds some beautiful musical surprises, combining the most beautiful lyrical voices with those of the piano, cello, but also accordion, double bass, drums, and even electric bass.
duration from 20 to 40 minutes maximum in small groups, repeated 2 to 3 times throughout the day
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The Soirs d’été OÜI FM festival
So we continue, from July 7 to 11, 2014, with the Soirs d’été OÜI FM festival, which returns for a new edition (its 17th to be exact)!
On the agenda: 5 days of free open-air concerts, offered by the town hall of the 3rd arrondissement of Paris.
Place de la République 75003 Paris
from July 7 to 11
Concerts from 8:00 PM
Metro République
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The FNAC Live festival
The Fnac Live festival returns for a 4th edition on the forecourt of the Hôtel de Ville of Paris for 28 free concerts from Thursday, July 17 to Sunday, July 20, 2014.
On the agenda for this event, a great lineup that illustrates the diversity of musical genres, including Julien Doré, Emily Loizeau, Mademoiselle K, Jeanne Cherhal, Nosfell, or even Bernard Lavilliers.
Parvis de l’Hôtel de Ville 75004 Paris
from July 17 to 20
Metro Hôtel de Ville
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Classique au vert
The Classique au vert festival will take place at the Parc Floral every weekend from August 2 to September 14, 2014.
On the agenda: classical music with a very beautiful program, as every year.
Parc Floral – Paris Botanical Garden
from August 2 to September 14
Free admission after payment of the park entrance fee (€5.50)
Metro Château de Vincennes
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I wish you all a very beautiful Parisian summer and see you very soon to enjoy my article on free open-air screenings.
- Part 3 of the free Paris summer guide: free open-air screenings
- Part 2 of the free Paris summer guide: other events
