Summertime offers a great selection with festival season in full swing.
It’s a bumper month for music lovers with so many options to choose from throughout July.
Here’s a peek at what you’ll find happening across Europe this month.
Food and drink festivals
Spain
Barcelona’s largest and most important Craft Beer Fair, Poblenou Beer Festival, offers three days of tastings plus much more.
Germany
You’ll find beer tents and hearty German fare amongst the rides at one of Germany’s biggest outdoor events, the Dusseldorf Fun Fair.
A summer highlight in Hamburg, the Duckstein Festival brings together art, culture and gastronomy to delight all your senses.
Italy
Italians and food – those words are almost synonyms.
So treat yourself and enjoy the lavish offerings at the Stragusto International Street Food Festival.
Cultural and Art festivals
England
Nine days of street art, dance and theatre will keep you spellbound at the Greenwich and Docklands International Festival.
One of the leading Arab arts and cultural events in the UK, the award-winning Liverpool Arab Arts Festival has been running for around 20 years, and only gets better.
Spain
The internationally recognised fireworks competition – El Focs de Blanes or Concurs Internacional de Focs.
It takes place in Blanes on the Costa Brava, Spain.
An absolute must-see for fans of firework displays.
Medieval and historical festivals
France
Without a doubt, the Grand Fauconnier is one of the best French medieval festivals.
Cordes is a sight to behold as it is totally transformed to the Middle Ages.
Portugal
Mercado Medieval is held in the charming and picturesque village of Obidos, Portugal.
This Medieval Market, with incredible medieval atmosphere, is another festival that gives you a chance to travel back in time.
Spain
Or why not travel to Spain for the Tortosa Renaissance Festival.
Germany
The Stoertebeker Medieval Games take place on Rugen Island, Germany over the whole summer.
It kicks off in mid-June, and finishes early September.
It’s full on with ships, horses, fireworks and other special effects.
Music festivals
It’s pick and choose time when it comes to music festivals in July.
Be it pop and rock, multi-genres, jazz, techno or electronic, there is plenty to choose from.
Techno and electronic
Love Family Park, held in Mainz, is one of Germany’s best-known festivals.
Electronic music families come together each year to enjoy a sumptuous feast of electronic music and dance.
Electric Daisy Carnival is described as an all-encompassing carnival for the 21st century and it truly brings Milton Keynes, UK, to life.
Croatia may be a small country but it’s big on festivals!
Ultra Europe is returning to the coastal town, Split, and this is definitely one of the most spectacular music festivals of all times.
Big, bold and beautiful, Tomorrowland is the most sought after EDM festival, not just in Europe, but in the world.
Belgium knows how to turn it on!
Jazz
Montreux Jazz Festival is one of the best and most famous jazz festivals in Europe.
Switzerland and jazz – it’s a magical combination!
One for all ages, the Copenhagen Jazz Festival transforms the Danish capital into the world’s largest jazz club.
North Sea Jazz Festival focuses on the past, the present and the future of jazz.
This year more than 1000 musicians will give 130 performances on 15 different stages throughout Rotterdam.
The Nice Jazz Festival in France is one of the most visited in Europe.
With its long and rich history, the city is deservedly proud of its jazz music heritage.
Jazz a Juan offers a venue that is as amazing as the musical talent it presents.
The beautiful French Mediterranean seaside resort of Juan les Pins is the perfect place to chill out and soak up the atmosphere of this fabulous jazz fest.
Edinburgh is a city that knows how to host a festival, and they do the Jazz and Blues Festival proud.
This festival presents high quality musicians from all over the world.
There’s no better time to visit San Sebastian than mid-summer for the San Sebastian International Jazz Festival.
Culture, food and jazz combined – what more could you wish for!
Pop, Rock & Indie
France
One of Frances biggest rock festivals, Garorock, is held in the small town Marmande on the Garonne River, and is a feast for all your senses.
A creative mix of pop, rock, indie, and electronic music makes up the Beauregard Festival in Normandy.
Les Eurockeennes Pop and Rock Festival is a non-profit, eco-friendly and independent music festival.
It takes place annually on the shores of the beautiful natural lakes of Belfort, in France.
Main Square pop and rock festival is your chance to party at a UNESCO World Heritage site.
Indie, rock, metal, pop, urban and electronic music are all showcased here in Arras, France.
Belgium
Neighboring Belgium is home to Rock Werchter; a massive international event where top performers from home and abroad will entertain and delight revellers.
If you’re a fan of the mixed genre then Couleur Cafe music festival in Brussels is a feast of soul, funk, reggae, hip-hop, dub and Latin music.
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic hosts some of the best rock performers at the unique Rock for People Festival that’s held in an old and unused airport.
Portugal
Held just outside of Lisbon, Super Bock Super Rock is all about rock and alternative music with touches of electronic and indie sounds.
Spain
The Starlite Festival in Marbella brings you a full month of amazing stars.
Small and intimate concerts are what this festival is all about.
It’s hard to know which category we should place the Festival Internacional de Benicassim with its mix of alternative, indie, electronic, and rock music.
Acclaimed and alternative names entertain you up in the Spanish mountains at the amazing Bilbao BBK Live Festival.
Mad Cool Festival Madrid burst onto the European pop and rock festival scene in 2016 to great success.
Serbia
Exit Music Festival, in Novi Sad Serbia, is an other pop-rock festival with the best music performers from a variety of genres on the stage.
Slovakia
A unique mix of music and art brings people of all cultures and interests together at the Pohoda Festival in Trencin.
All Festivals in July
Love Supreme Festival in Glynde, East Sussex, UK. 5 – 7 July 2019
Love Supreme Jazz Festival - A medium-sized family music festival that celebrates the very best in jazz, funk and soul.
Craft Beer Helsinki Festival, Finland 4 – 6 July 2019
Taste some of the best Finnish and European craft beers straight from the breweries. Take a friend with you and enjoy some nice summer days in Helsinki.
La Fira del Poblenou – Beer Festival Barcelona, 5 – 7 July 2019
Combine Beer and a fantastic city. La Fira del Poblenou is Barcelona’s largest and most important Craft Beer Fair - Three days full of tastings, presentations food trucks and music.
Gentse feesten in Ghent, Belgium 19 – 28 July 2019
Gentsefeesten, one of the largest folk festivals in Europe, has been running since 1843.
It's a feast, a festival, and a cultural event all rolled into one.
It's a feast, a festival, and a cultural event all rolled into one.
San Sebastian Jazz Festival – 24 – 28 July 2019
San Sebastian Jazz Festival is a world famous International Jazz Festival. Enjoy and alternate between jazz and pinxos tours in the city.
Liverpool International Music Festival 20 – 21 July 2019
A big weekend and celebration of new talents, big names, musical heritage and cultural diversity. In Sefton Park Palm House in Liverpool.
Les Eurockeennes, Belfort in France. 4 – 7 July 2019
It is a non-profit, eco-friendly and independent music festival. Every year on the shores of the beautiful natural lakes of Belfort, in France.
Templars Night in Ponferrada, Spain. 27 June – 1 July 2018
A five day big celebration with medieval artisan markets, historical reenactments, parades, music, workshops and magnificent firework shows. Templars night in Ponferrada is suitable for all ages and a great family festival.
Jazz à Juan in Juan les Pins, France, 12 – 21 July 2019
Jazz à Juan, one of the oldest jazz festivals on the continent and is placed at the beautiful French Mediterranean seaside resorts Antibes and Juan les Pins
Open’er Festival in Gdynia, Poland. 3 – 6 July 2019
Open’er Festival 2019 - One more year with a great lineup including TRAVIS SCOTT - THE STROKES - THE SMASHING PUMPKINS - SWEDISH HOUSE MAFIA and many more.
FIB – Festival Internacional de Benicassim, 18 – 21 July 2019
The best showcase of alternative, indie, electronic and rock music and a focus on European music trends. A great festival with beautiful surroundings on Spain's Costa del Azahar.
Camp Bestival in Lulworth Castle, East Lulworth, UK. 25 – 28 July 2019
Camp Bestival Pop and Rock music festival is so jam-packed full of fantastic offerings and a long list of live music acts. Held in July every year.
Duckstein Festival Hamburg, 19 – 28 July 2019
Duckstein Beer Festival has long been a tradition in Hamburg with Music, design, international street theater, fine dining and of course the Duckstein beer.
Obidos Medieval Festival , Portugal. 12 July – 5 August 2018
At this Obidos Medieval Festival market Portuguese artisans and merchants travel from far and wide to attend; adding to the incredible medieval atmosphere in the picturesque town Obidos.
Roskilde Festival 29 June – 6 July 2019
Roskilde pop and rock festival is among the most popular music festivals in Europe, annually visited by 130.000 people.
Copenhagen Jazz Festival, 5 – 14 July 2019
Around 100 venues across the capital with 1000 concerts. Copenhagen come alive to the sound of jazz being played in the streets, cafes, concert halls and open-air stages.
Festival Django Reinhardt in Fontainebleau, France. 4 – 7 July 2019
Festival Django Reinhardt. Four days of music, in the Château de Fontainebleau Park, a tribute to the swing and modernity of the greatest jazz guitarist
Edinburgh Jazz and Blues festival, 12 – 21 July 2019
Enjoy blues and jazz at Edinburgh jazz festival in July. It's held in Edinburgh's many great pubs as venues. First Sunday is the great Festival Carnival not to miss.
Greenwich and Docklands International Festival, 21 June – 6 July 2019
GDIF is a leading festival of free outdoor performing street arts, dance and theatre. A nine days celebration annually held in London.
Summer Music Festival Salzburg, Austria. 20 July – 31 August 2019
The highlights at Summer Music Festival Salzburg is Opera, Drama and Classical Music - The annual "Salzburger Festspiele" is going on in July and August.
Ultra Europe Festival Summer Party in Split, Croatia 12 – 14 July 2019
Ultra Europe will take place in the lovely coast-city Split in Croatia. With over 150.000 visitors, Ultra Europe will make another great party festival.
Grand Fauconnier Festival, Cordes sur Ciel, France 13 – 14 July 2019
Every July, people from all over Europe comes to see the transformation of the city Cordes, in France, into the Middle Ages at The Grand Fauconnier Festival
Tortosa Renaissance Festival, Tortosa Spain 18 – 21 July 2019
This festival is titled The Splendour of a 16th Century City and Tortosa artfully recreates the atmosphere of that historical period every year in July.
Electric Castle Festival in Cluj-Napoca, Romania 17 – 21 July 2019
A unique eclectic and electric music festival exploding within the ancient Banffy Castle, near Cluj-Napoca, in Transylvania, Romania.
Bospop Festival in Weert, The Netherlands 12 – 14 July 2019
Bospop Bospop has a rich history. It's an old-fashioned and fun pop-rock festival that is taking place for the 39th time in 2019.
Paleo Festival Nyon, Switzerland, 23 – 28 July 2019
Over 250 shows, seven stages and around 230,000 visitors. Paleo is Switzerland's largest open-air festival and one of Europe's most important music events.
Tomorrowland Festival. 19 – 21 July and 26 – 28 July 2019
Tomorrowland, one of the worlds largest music festivals. Held annually two weekends in July, in the town Boom, between Antwerp and Brussels in Belgium.
Super Bock Super Rock Festival in Lisbon Portugal 18 – 20 July 2019
Super Bock Super Rock Lisbon - rock music and alternative sound combined with electronic and indie touches. A great multi genre music festival.
Liverpool Arab Arts Festival, 6 – 15 July 2018
From 1998, when it was launched, this festival has been one of the leading Arab arts and culture events in Liverpool, and the UK. The aim is to make celebratory events of raising awareness and promotion of Arabic culture in Liverpool and in the UK.
Beauregard Pop and Rock Festival, Normandy France, 4 – 7 July 2019
A festival made of creative line-ups, pop, rock, indie and electronic music. The venue is near the beautiful place called Hérouville-Saint-Clair.
North Sea Jazz Festival, Rotterdam 12 – 14 July 2019
More than 1000 musicians, 130 performances on 15 different stages. North Sea Jazz Festival focus is on the past, the present and the future of jazz.
Ghent Jazz Festival, Belgium 28 June – 9 July 2019
Ghent Jazz Festival is an annual event that takes place in Ghent, Belgium in July. It's a 10-day celebration of jazz attracting lots of big acts.
Cognac Blues Passions Festival in Cognac, France. 4 – 8 July 2019
Set in the charming town that spawned the eau-de-vie, this friendly festival has existed since 1994 in the heart of the city’s public gardens.
On Blackheath, London – festival of music and food, 13 – 14 July 2019
On Blackheath is a unique celebration of good food and music, located on Blackheath, one of the most beautiful open spaces in London.
Vida Festival, Vilanova i la Geltrú, Barcelona, 4 – 6 July 2019
A music festival where you can listen to some of the best rock, pop performers at several venues that annually take place in Vilanova south of Barcelona.
Rock for People in Hradec Kralove, Czech Rep. 4 – 6 July 2019
Rock for People is a peaceful, friendly festival with a cool vibe and excellent music, workshops, debates and activities such as cycling and geocaching.
Jazz a Vienne Festival, France 28 June – 13 July 2019
One of the top 5 best jazz festivals in Europe, Jazz a Vienne with over 140 musicians from all over the world, for a two-week long music festival
EDP Cool Jazz in Cascais, Portugal. 07 – 31 July 2019
EDP Cool Jazz in Portugal. Great jazz music on warm summer nights with a little funk, soul, rock and pop thrown in for good measure.
Folk Festival in Warwick, UK. 25 – 28 July 2019
Warwick folk festival is packed with lots of music, dancing and street parties. Concerts by the best in traditional and contemporary folk music.
Blanes Fireworks Festival, Spain 23 – 27 July 2019
An absolute must-see for fans of firework displays. What could be better than standing outside on a warm summer’s evening watching the amazing competition between some of the world’s most talented pyrotechnic companies.
Mad Cool Multi Genre Music Festival, Madrid, 11 – 13 July 2019
Mad Cool Festival, Madrid, will come back with another amazing lineup for 2019. With 100,000 square metres and 80,000 people ensures an amazing weekend
Starlite Festival Marbella 2019 – Sting, Eros Ramzzotti, Beach Boys …
Starlite Marbella 2019, one more year with a great lineup: Kool and The Gang - Luis Fonsi - Supertramp's Roger Hodgson - Tribute to ABBA and much more ..
Stragusto Food Festival. Trapani, Italy. 24 – 28 July 2019
The sights and smells of the delicious Mediterranean food are truly tantalizing. There will be food with many dishes from across Italy and other countries in addition to the regional dishes. Check out Stragusto food festival, in Trapani.
Nice Jazz Festival, 16 – 20 July 2019
Nice Jazz Festival is among the most visited jazz festivals in Europe. The venues are at Place Masséna and Le Théâtre de Verdure
Pohoda Festival – Art and music in Trencin, Slovakia. 11 – 13 July 2019
Pohoda is a music and art festival – unique mix to alternative, indie, world and punk metal, classical music backed with film, visual art and theatre.
Let’s Rock Shrewsbury – Saturday 13 July 2019
Let's Rock has been rocking the 80s since 2009 and Let's Rock Shrewsbury is back again with another action-packed day.
Open Air Gallery – Two Days with Street Art in Berlin
Let’s Rock Southampton – Saturday 6 July 2019
Let's Rock Southampton is back. A Saturday with retro pop & rock and great artists !
Exit Festival, Novi Sad in Serbia, 4 – 7 July 2019
Awarded the Best Major Festival at the European Festival Awards 2017. Exit is something special, nestled on the spectacular Austro-Hungarian fortress, it offers dozens of stages of all music genres
Weekend Festival Helsinki, Finland, 19 – 20 Juli 2019
Weekend Festival is one of the best electronic music festivals in Europe, with spectacular line-ups.
Main Square Festival in Arras, France, 5 – 7 July 2019
Main Square Festival in Arras, France. This festival is a showcase of indie, rock, metal, pop, urban and electronic music.
Hideout Festival on the Party Island Pag in Croatia. 1 – 5 July 2019
One of the best summer electronic party if you want a spectacular vacation on the sunny shores of eastern Mediterranean on Pag Island, Croatia
Dusseldorf Funfair on the Rhine, 12 – 21 July 2019
It first took place 690 years ago and now the Dusseldorf funfair is one of the biggest outdoor celebrations in Germany with over 4 million visitors.
World Body Painting Festival in Klagenfurt Austria, 11 – 13 July 2019
This festival is known around the globe as the world championships in body painting. Face painting art, brush, airbrush and different effects. You'll also enjoy Music Bands & DJ's, Parties, Exhibitors, Photo Areas, Workshops, Art Installations, Food Trucks, Galleries & much more.
NOS Alive Lisbon, Portugal 11 -13 July 2019
NOS Alive Lisbon, Portugal, one of Europe's most respected indie, rock and alternative music festivals. Consistently outstanding lineups year after year.
Sonar Festival Barcelona, 18 – 20 July 2019
Sonar is an international festival of advanced music and new media annually held in Barcelona one weekend every summer.
Imagina Funk Festival in Southern Spain, 25 – 27 July 2019
A funky weekend dance party in the south of Spain where festival goers from all over the world celebrate the rhythm and melodies of funk music.
Störtebeker medieval games, Rugen Germany. 22 Juni – 07 September 2019
One of the most famous events on Rugen island is the annual Störtebeker medieval games in Ralswiek. Ongoing games Mondays to Saturdays.
Paris Jazz Festival – weekends in June and July
Summer weekends with jazz !! Paris Jazz Festival is bringing great jazz music in June and July. Floral Park (Botanical Garden) in Vincennes, Paris.
Visit the spectacular Montreux Jazz Festival, 28 June – 13 July 2019
Montreux Jazz festival, one of the best jazz festivals in Europe. It has implemented other styles of music too. Something for blues and rock fans as well
Vijazz, Vilafranca del Penedes, Spain, 5 – 7 July 2019
Vijazz is a Jazz fest with Food, Wine and Cava - The jazz is perfectly complemented by opportunities to sample up to 300 wines and cavas.
Loveweek festival, Pag Island Croatia, 1 – 7 July 2019
Loveweek Festival in Novalja, Croatia. Zrce Beach and Pag Island - Enjoy another spectacular festival on this party island
Bilbao BBK Live Music Festival, 11 – 13 July 2019
This festival features sounds of rock and pop music and the names are ranging from acclaimed to really alternative ones. Situated in the Kobetamendi Mountains, BBK Live is among the festivals placed on unique venues.
Melt Festival in Ferropolis, Germany, 19 – 21 July 2019
Melt Festival has been entertaining thousands of music fans for two decades. It's a multi genre music festival with pop, rock and electronic music
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