World Music Day 2026 in Paris: a Norwegian folk orchestra at Parc de la Villette

Have you been waiting for her? It's back! The inevitable, the indestructible, the traditional Fête de la musique is back on June 21, with a new edition just as festive as its predecessors.

As a reminder, the Fête de la musique was first held in France in 1982. Launched by the French Ministry of Culture, the aim of this free, popular event is to showcase talented young musicians and amateur singers who are keen to share their passion with as many people as possible.

Music Day: Its Origins and History
Why do we celebrate Music Day on June 21st? Who created it, where was the first event held, and when did it first take place? These questions deserve a closer look at the roots and evolution of this festive day. [Read more]

World Music Day 2026 in Paris and Île-de-France
Music Day is back on Sunday, June 21, 2026! Once again this year, brace yourself to feel the pulse of live music with a multitude of free concerts and DJ sets staged outdoors, as well as in venues, museums, or even churches across Paris and the Île-de-France region. [Read more]

Thus, every June 21, free concerts and DJ sets multiply across France, showcasing a wide range of musical styles (rock, rap, R&B, hip-hop, reggae, jazz, blues, classical, French pop, electro...).

In Paris, there are plenty of music opportunities, to the point where it can be hard to keep up. So, if you’re after a fanfare and folk music, head to the Parc de la Villette! Europe’s largest urban park open to all cultural, sporting and educational activities, there’s always something going on. A humanist architectural vision by Bernard Tschumi, the Parc de la Villette stretches north of Paris across 55 hectares, where meadows, gardens and buildings host an eclectic cultural programme.

• To be read
• World Music Day 2026 in Paris and Île-de-France
• Fête de la musique 2025: electro concerts to discover in Paris
• Fête de la Musique 2025 in Paris: 20 not-to-be-missed highlights

Music Day 2026 at Parc de la Villette — the lineup

• Gulset School Music, Norway
  Sunday, June 21, 2026 — 8:30 p.m. ⤏ 9:00 p.m.
  

  Norwegian Youth Fanfare

  We are arranging a trip to Paris for a group of children accompanied by their parents, traveling from Norway.

  They will number about 30 pupils and teenagers aged 11 to 18.

  It is a Norwegian folk orchestra made up of choristers and instrumentalists, a brass band including drums, clarinets, flutes, trombones, euphoniums, trumpets, saxophones, and more.

  They will present a concert lasting roughly half an hour.