It's the same thing every June 21. When it's time for the Fête de la Musique, you're lost between classical music concerts, electro events, free concerts in museums... It's hard to make a choice among all these proposals.
Also, on Sunday, June 21, 2026, for the new edition of Music Day, you’ve decided to go with something original and to live an unconventional Music Day by dancing to the rhythm of Japanese drums, enjoying a cinema-concert, attending live performances at a historic hospital complex, or even getting your pulse racing with punk at a famous street-art hotspot!
Here are 15 offbeat ideas to experience this Music Day 2026 differently in Paris and the Île-de-France.
World Music Day 2026 in Paris: Japanese drums bring their rhythm to Bastille
A Japanese drum concert to mark the new World Music Day—does that tempt you? Then head to a stone's throw from Place de la Bastille in Paris on Sunday, June 21, 2026, to experience this unusually memorable musical moment! [Read more]
The 2026 Fête de la Musique heads to the National Assembly’s open-house weekend.
On the occasion of this year’s Fête de la Musique, the National Assembly opens its doors to music lovers for the weekend of Saturday, June 20 and Sunday, June 21, 2026! What’s on the agenda? Exclusive tours of the Hôtel de Lassay, the Presidential offices, and the Palais Bourbon, plus several musical performances along the route. To enjoy it, be sure to register (free) before June 16! [Read more]
Fête de la Musique 2026 at the Swedish Institute: Midsommar dances and free concerts on the program
For this year's Fête de la Musique, taking place this Sunday, June 21, 2026, the Swedish Institute in Paris will get you moving in its garden with two free concerts on the menu. As every year, catch the famous traditional Midsommar dances just before for a Swedish celebration that’s both festive and family-friendly. Here's the program! [Read more]
Music Day 2026: Free concerts at a historic hospital center in Paris
The National Hospital for the 15th–20th Arrondissements, tucked into Paris’s 12th district, is taking part in the new Fête de la Musique. This Sunday, June 21, 2026, the historic hospital complex will host a unifying, crowd-pleasing pop night for the occasion. On the menu? Free concerts by Lancelot, Nina Battisti, and Funky Luciano. Here's the lineup! [Read more]
Fête de la musique 2026: Punk bands set up at a famous street art hotspot in Paris
An evening of listening to French punk while admiring street art—does that tempt you? To make the most of this deal, head to Spot 13 in Paris on Sunday, June 21, 2026. [Read more]
Music Day 2026 at the Cité du Cinéma, free concerts, DJ sets and food trucks
Free concerts, DJ sets, performances and food trucks flood the Cité du cinéma in Saint-Denis for Music Day 2026. Pop, rap, folk, electro, chaâbi and socially conscious choirs fill the lineup for this festive, all-ages celebration this Sunday, June 21, 2026. [Read more]
Music Festival 2026 in Paris: police officers drop in at Saint-Roch Church
Want to celebrate the Music Festival at a unique spot in Paris? This Sunday, June 21, 2026, the Baroque Ensemble of the Police Music will give a free concert at Saint-Roch Church. [Read more]
World Music Day 2026 in Paris: a Gilbert & Sullivan operetta on Place Colette
And what if we discovered a Gilbert & Sullivan operetta this year for Make Music Day? This Sunday, June 21, 2026, head to Place Colette in Paris’s 1st arrondissement for a day packed with classical music! [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]
Cine-concert at the Nelson Mandela Garden near Les Halles for Paris's 2026 Fête de la Musique
Around Châtelet–Les Halles, this Sunday, June 21, 2026, an outdoor ciné-concert awaits the public in Paris’s Jardin Nelson Mandela. Discover the program in detail! [Read more]
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]
Music Day 2026: an outdoor gospel concert beneath an elevated metro line in Paris’s 15th arrondissement.
On the occasion of the 2026 Fête de la Musique, to be celebrated on Sunday, June 21, gospel music floods the 15th arrondissement in an unlikely venue, beneath the elevated metro, delivering acoustics like no other. [Read more]
World Music Day 2026 in Paris: an outdoor DJ set inside a 2CV in Pigalle
For Music Day, Paris’s 9th arrondissement comes alive and invites you to Pigalle on Sunday, June 21, 2026, for an open‑air, festive DJ set aboard a classic 2CV in front of the Hôtel Rochechouart! [Read more]
Music Day 2026: DJ set by the South Korean artist Didi Han at the Fiminco Foundation (93)
The Fiminco Foundation, located in Seine-Saint-Denis, will celebrate Music Day on Sunday, June 21, 2026. On the menu? A DJ set by South Korean DJ and producer Didi Han. [Read more]
Music Day 2026: Free Méribiza evening in Méry-sur-Oise (95)
Once again this year, as part of the Fête de la Musique, Ibiza arrives in Méry-sur-Oise in the Val-d’Oise. Join us this Saturday, June 20, 2026, at Parc du Château to get into the groove with disco house, hardstyle, French touch, or Afro house. Discover what’s in store! [Read more]
Dates and Opening Time
From June 20, 2026 to June 21, 2026
Prices
Free
Official website
fetedelamusique.culture.gouv.fr
