The Fête de la Musique returns on Sunday, June 21, 2026 in Paris and all across France! On that day, amateur musicians, as well as professionals, pay homage to living music and take to the streets to deliver free concerts in a diverse mix of styles (rock, hip-hop, jazz, classical, electro...). While music resonates on every street corner during the Fête de la Musique, it also finds a home in cultural venues rich in history, such as museums.
As a reminder, the Fête de la Musique was created in 1982 on the initiative of the French Ministry of Culture. That year, the Ministry of Culture's studies and research department conducted a major survey of French cultural practices. It revealed that five million people, including one young person in two, play a musical instrument. So Jack Lang, architect and scenographer Christian Dupavillon, a member of his Cabinet, and Maurice Fleuret came up with the idea of a major popular event to enable all musicians to express themselves and make themselves known. The very first Fête de la Musique was launched on June 21, 1982, the symbolic day of the summer solstice.
And it was a resounding success, with musicians taking to the streets, squares, kiosks, courtyards, gardens, stations and squares to play their music.
It was in 1985 that the Fête de la Musique began to be exported, on the occasion of the European Year of Music. In 2017, more than 120 countries around the world took part in the Fête de la Musique!
Since then, the Fête de la Musique has grown a lot! So, if you're looking for a museum to celebrate the new edition of the Fête de la Musique on June 21, 2026, here are some tips and free concerts you won't want to miss!
Music Day 2026: a musical stroll through the Musée des Plans-Reliefs at the Invalides
At Les Invalides, the Museum of Plans-Reliefs presents the 2026 Fête de la Musique amid historic scale models. A musical stroll in a quiet venue, offering a fresh take on the history of French cities, their fortifications, and the country’s landscape. [Read more]
World Music Day 2026 at the Jean Cocteau House-Museum: an afternoon of music in Milly-la-Forêt
The Jean Cocteau House-Museum in Milly-la-Forêt invites us to celebrate Music Day this Sunday, June 21, 2026, with a pastoral concert in the museum’s gardens. [Read more]
Music Festival 2026 at Paris’ Guimet Museum: a musical journey to South Korea
This year, the new edition of the Fête de la Musique is also taking place at the Guimet Museum in Paris. For the occasion, the stunning National Museum of Asian Arts invites you on a musical journey to South Korea. Here’s what to expect on Sunday, June 21, 2026. [Read more]
Fête de la musique 2026 : The Arab World Institute puts Le Livre des Processions to music
This year again, the Arab World Institute in Paris tunes in for World Music Day and celebrates the occasion. Join us on Sunday, June 21, 2026, on the forecourt of the cultural venue to enjoy the event. On the program? A musical and poetic creation by Walid Ben Selim inspired by Khalil Gibran’s “Book of Processions.” [Read more]
World Music Day 2026: a poetic and musical evening at the heart of a spiritual and intimate museum
In Chatou, the MTO Museum of Sufi Art and Culture welcomes Fête de la Musique 2026 in an intimate setting, where art, spirituality, poetry and music meet. A Île-de-France excursion to discover a newly opened cultural venue, housed in a grand townhouse by the Seine. [Read more]
For Music Day 2026, this intimate museum is hosting a run of free concerts in Paris.
The Henner Museum participates in the new Music Day! Join us on Sunday, June 21, 2026 to experience a lineup of classical concerts, to be enjoyed inside the renowned Parisian museum. [Read more]
Music Day 2026: an open-to-all community choir singing your favorite songs at the Hôtel de la Marine.
This Sunday, June 21, 2026, the Hôtel de la Marine goes festive with a special program: you’re invited to join a large participatory choir to sing your favorite hits! [Read more]
World Music Day 2026: classical guitar concert at the Eugène Delacroix Museum
Sunday, June 21, 2026, as part of the new Fête de la Musique, the National Eugène-Delacroix Museum invites you to experience a unique, free musical moment alongside Japanese guitarist Taïki Matsumoto. [Read more]
Harp Concert: A Poetic Evening at the City of Economy for Music Day 2026
Celebrate Music Day in Paris with an unprecedented event at the Cité de l’Economie! On Sunday, June 21, 2026, the École Normale de Musique Alfred Cortot brings this venue, housed in the historic Hôtel Gaillard, to life for a one-of-a-kind evening devoted to classical music. [Read more]
Music Day 2026: AutorYno and Degré 41 to perform a free concert at the Shoah Memorial in Paris
Catch AutorYno and Degré 41 in a free concert on the forecourt of the Shoah Memorial in Paris, Sunday, June 21, 2026, to celebrate the new edition of World Music Day. [Read more]
Music Day 2026 in Paris: Electro Schmocks at the Museum of Jewish Art and History
For this year's Music Day, Electro Schmocks takes over the forecourt of the Museum of Jewish Art and History in Paris on Sunday, June 21, 2026, for an exclusive, free concert. [Read more]
Les Étés du Louvre 2026: Free concert by the Orchestre de Paris under the pyramid
New and third edition for the “Les Étés du Louvre” festival! The multidisciplinary event will kick off on Saturday, June 20, 2026. On the eve of Fête de la Musique, gear up to enjoy a free concert (reservation required) by the Orchestre de Paris beneath the Pyramid. [Read more]
Please consult this guide regularly, as it is updated according to program announcements.
Dates and Opening Time
On June 21, 2026
Prices
Free
Official website
fetedelamusique.culture.gouv.fr
