June 21
Summer Solstice festival
The Fête de la Musique brings free music, good and bad, into the streets of Paris and now the world.
Various locations, Paris
June 16-18
Basque food and culture
The Paris-Basque festival celebrates with street food, wine, pelote, rugby and athletic demonstrations.
Quai Saint-Exupéry, Paris
June 17-July 30
Outdoor jazz
The Paris Jazz Festival offers free weekend concerts in the park (admission to park: €6).
Parc Floral, Paris
June 23-25
Rock for AIDS
Book now for the three-day AIDS-benefit rock festival Solidays, with everyone from The Prodigy to Toots and the Maytals.
Hippodrome de Longchamp, Paris
June 1-July 1
Multidisciplinary music festival
Festival ManiFeste “explores the dream of synesthesia, or… the musician’s gaze that—from Scriabine to the young composers of today—is mobilized via a visual experience.”
Ircam, Paris
June 1-17
Carolyn Carlson’s summer festival
Festival June Events, founded bychoreographer Carolyn Carlson, looks at the links between dance and music of all sorts.
Various venues, Paris
June 17-20
Dance-hall jazz in the flea market
The Festival Jazz Musette des Puces attracts some top talents. Free concert on June 10.
Various locations in the Saint-Ouen flea market
June 22-25
Street art festival
The Festival Et 20 l’Été livens up the street of the 20th arrondissement.
Various locations, Paris
June 18-July 14
Chopin a go go
Every summer, the Festival Chopin fills the Bois de Boulogne with master’s piano music.
Orangerie du Parc de Bagatelle, Bois de Boulogne
June 15-22
Franco-American film festival
The Champs-Elysées Film Festival presents American independent films, French and American short subjects, and premieres attended by cast and crew.
Various locations, Paris
June 6-26
Jewish cultural festival
The Festival des Cultures Juives presents films, theater, concerts, exhibitions and conferences.
Various locations, Paris
June 8-18
Contemporary art meets digital design
Futur en Seine festival.
Various locations, Paris and Ile-de-France
Beginning June 1
Summer House
The Mona Bismarck American Center opens up its townhouse and garden for a series of summer parties featuring electronic music.
Paris
Through June 31
Suburban Blues
The Banlieues Bleues festival brings international and French jazz acts to the Paris suburbs.
Various locations
Through June 30.
Classical music festival
The Festival de Saint Denis features both stars and young talents.
Various locations, Saint Denis
June 16
French film with English subtitles
Lost in Frenchlation presents Claire Simon’s Le Concours (The Graduation), preceded by a themed cocktail party (€4.50) and followed by a Q&A with the director.
Studio 28, Paris
June 7-17
Festival of short films
Côté Court.
Various locations, Paris and suburbs
Through July 19
Chinese cinema
The Festival du Cinéma Chinois en France brings films and stars to cities in France, including Paris.
Various locations
Through Oct. 21
Dance in historic sites
Monuments en Mouvement offers free dance performances in national monuments like the Pantheon in Paris, the Abbaye de Cluny and châteaux.
Various locations
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