Summertime and July offer a great selection of festivals in Europe.
Ultra Europe Festival in Split, Croatia 7 – 9 July 2023
Ultra Europe will take place in the lovely coastal city of Split in Croatia. Over 150.000 visitors will make another great party festival.
Madrid Pride Festival, 23 June – 2 July 2023
Madrid Pride Festival is annually held in the Chueca neighbourhood. About two million visitors are expected to attend this Pride festival.
Kappa Futur Festival in Turin, Italy. 30 June – 2 July 2023
Kappa Futur Festival is an electronic music and digital arts festival. It runs for three days in Parco Dora in central Turin.
Rigas Ritmi Festival, Riga, Latvia, 5 – 8 July 2023
One of the most favoured festivals in Latvia. Rigas Ritmi Festival attracts thousands of guests from all over Europe to enjoy great jazz.
Stragusto Food Festival in Trapani, Italy. 26 – 30 July 2023
There will be food with many dishes from across Italy and regional dishes. Check out the Stragusto food festival in Trapani.
Nice Jazz Festival, 17 – 21 July 2023
Nice Jazz Festival is among the most visited jazz festivals in Europe. The venue is Place Masséna.
Ghent Festival “Gentse feesten”, Belgium. 14 – 23 July 2023
Ghent Festival "Gentsefeesten" is one of Europe's most prominent folk festivals and cultural events, having been running since 1843.
Warwick Folk Festival, UK. 27 – 30 July 2023
Warwick folk festival is packed with music, dancing and parties. Concerts by the best in traditional and contemporary folk music.
San Sebastian Jazz Festival ( Jazzaldia ) 21 – 25 July 2023
San Sebastian Jazz Festival is a world-famous International Jazz Festival. Enjoy and alternate between jazz and pintxos tours in the city.
Beauregard Festival in Normandy, France 6 – 9 July 2023
A festival with creative line-ups, pop, rock, indie and electronic music. The venue is near a beautiful place, Hérouville-Saint-Clair.
North Sea Jazz Festival, Rotterdam 7 – 9 July 2023
With more than 1000 musicians, 130 performances, and 15 stages. North Sea Jazz Festival focus on the past, the present and the future of jazz
Duckstein Beer Festival Hamburg, 15 – 24 July 2022
Duckstein Beer Festival in Hamburg with Music, design, international street theatre, fine dining and of course, the Duckstein beer.
Dusseldorf Funfair on the Rhine, 15 – 24 July 2022
Dusseldorf funfair is one of the biggest outdoor celebrations in Germany with over 4 million visitors.
Liverpool International Music Festival. 29 – 31 July 2022
A big weekend and celebration of new talents, big names, musical heritage and cultural diversity. In Sefton Park Palm House in Liverpool.
Liverpool Arab Arts Festival, 7 – 17 July 2022
Liverpool Arab Arts Festival has been one of the leading Arab arts and culture events in Liverpool and the UK.
Cognac Blues Passions Festival in Cognac, France. 6 – 10 July 2022
In the charming town Cognac, in France. Cognac Blues Passion Festival has existed since 1994, in the heart of the city’s public gardens.
La Fira del Poblenou Beer Festival Barcelona, 1 – 3 July 2022
Combine beer and a fantastic city — La Fira del Poblenou, Barcelona’s largest and most important Craft Beer Fair.
Enjoy food, music and beer.
Enjoy food, music and beer.
Sidmouth Folk Festival, UK. 29 July – 5 August 2022
Set on a red-cliffed coastal location, Sidmouth comes alive with loads of vibrant entertainment and atmosphere during Sidmouth Folk Festival.
Let’s Rock Southampton – Pop & Rock Festival, Saturday 9 July 2022
Let's Rock Southampton is back. A Saturday with retro pop & rock and great artists!
KeNaKo Africa Festival in Berlin, 1 – 11 July 2022
A pleasant festival every summer at Alexanderplatz in Berlin. Learn more about this big continent at the KeNaKo Africa festival.
Vida Festival, Vilanova i la Geltrú, Barcelona, 30 June – 2 July 2022
A music festival where you can listen to some great rock-pop performers at several venues annually in Vilanova, south of Barcelona.
Cambridge Folk Festival, UK. 28 – 31 July 2022
Cambridge Folk Festival brings the best traditional folk artists from the UK and Ireland. Also, American blues, roots and country artists.
Exit Festival, Multi Genre Music in Novi Sad, Serbia, 7 – 10 July 2022
Exit Festival is unique, nestled on the Austro-Hungarian fortress; it offers dozens of stages of all music genres annually in July.
Edinburgh Jazz and Blues festival, 15 – 24 July 2022
Enjoy blues and jazz at the Edinburgh jazz festival in July, held in Edinburgh's many pubs as venues.
FIB – Festival Internacional de Benicassim, Spain, 14 – 17 July 2022
The best showcase of alternative, indie, electronic and rock music focuses on European music trends on Spain's Costa del Azahar.
Artusiana Food and Wine Festival, Forlimpopoli Italy, 25 June – 3 July 2022
During the Artusiana Food and Wine Festival, the Italian town Forlimpopoli is a beautiful mix of gastronomy, culture and entertainment.
Tortosa Renaissance Festival, Tortosa, Spain, 21 – 24 July 2022
The Splendour of a 16th Century City, Tortosa Renaissance Festival recreates the atmosphere of that historical period every year in July.
Main Square Music Festival in Arras, France, 30 June – 3 July 2022
Main Square Music Festival in Arras, France. This festival showcases indie, rock, pop, urban and electronic music.
Les Eurockeennes, Belfort in France. 30 June – 3 July 2022
Les Eurockeennes is a non-profit, eco-friendly and independent Rock & Pop music festival in Belfort, northeastern France.
Le Grand Fauconnier Festival, Cordes sur Ciel, France, 16 – 17 July 2022
Every July you can come to see the transformation of the city Cordes, in France, into the Middle Ages at The Grand Fauconnier Festival
Craft Beer Festival Helsinki, Finland, 30 June – 2 July 2022
Taste some of the best Finnish and European craft beers straight from the breweries. Enjoy some lovely summer days in Helsinki.
Copenhagen Jazz Festival, Denmark, 24 June – 10 July 2022
Copenhagen comes alive to jazz in the streets, cafes, concert halls and open-air stages during the Copenhagen Jazz Festival.
Jazz à Juan in Juan les Pins, France. 6 – 19 July 2022
Jazz à Juan, at the beautiful French Mediterranean seaside resorts Antibes and Juan Les Pins, is one of the oldest jazz festivals in Europe.
Imagina Funk Festival in Torres, Spain. 29 – 30 July 2022
More than 4,000 people come to enjoy some of the best soul and funk music at the Imagina Funk Festival in the south of Spain.
Let’s Rock Shrewsbury – Retro Pop Festival – Saturday 16 July 2022
Let's Rock has been rocking the 80s since 2009, and Let's Rock Shrewsbury is back again with another action-packed day and retro pop.
Jazz a Vienne Festival, France, 29 June – 13 July 2022
One of the best jazz festivals in Europe, Jazz a Vienne with over 140 musicians from all over the world, for a two-week-long music festival
Tollwood Summer Festival in Munich. 16 June – 17 July 2022
Tollwood Summer Festival - Theatre performances, art exhibitions, live music from all over the world, and the colourful “Market of Ideas”.
Vijazz, Vilafranca del Penedès, Spain, 1 – 3 July 2022
Vijazz is a Jazzfest with Food, Wine and Cava - The jazz is perfectly complemented by opportunities to sample up to 300 wines and cavas.
Ghent Jazz Festival, Belgium 7 – 17 July 2022
Ghent Jazz Festival takes place in Ghent, Belgium, in July. It's an 11-days celebration of jazz with prominent international musicians.
Let’s Rock Exeter – 80s Pop and Rock – Saturday 2 July 2022
Powderham Castle, Let's Rock Exeter will be wowing the crowds with fabulous 80s rock. Join the celebrations at this retro-pop festival.
Blanes Fireworks Festival, Spain. July 2022
The international fireworks competition - "El Focs de Blanes" or "Concurs Internacional de Focs" in Blanes, Costa Brava, Spain.
Bilbao BBK Live Music Festival, 7 – 9 July 2022
Pop, Rock and Multi-Genre Music at Bilbao BBK Live - spectacular venue - exceptional atmosphere - great performers - every year in July.
Beer Passion Weekend Antwerp, Belgium, 1 – 3 July 2022
An incredible selection of 200+ Belgian beers: fruity, heavy blond, brown, red, abbey and trappist etc, at Beer Passion Weekend Antwerp.
Paris Jazz Festival, Parc Floral de Paris, 30 June – 08 September 2021
Paris Jazz Festival brings great jazz music throughout the summer in Parc Floral de Paris in Vincennes, Paris.
Mad Cool Multi Genre Music Festival, Madrid. 6 – 9 July 2022
Mad Cool Festival, Madrid, will come back in 2022. A great lineup and 80,000 people will ensure an amazing music festival weekend.
Nature One Festival, Kastellaun, Germany. 5 – 7 August 2022
Nature One is among the largest European open-air electronic music festivals, Situated in a former NATO missile base near Kastellaun, Germany
Rock Werchter Pop and Rock Festival in Belgium, 30 June – 3 July 2022
Rock Werchter is a massive international event in many different genres that will bring some of the best pop and rock music in four days.
NOS Alive Lisbon, Portugal 7 – 10 July 2021
NOS Alive Lisbon, Portugal, one of Europe's most respected indie, rock and alternative music festivals.
EDP Cool Jazz in Cascais, Portugal. July 2022
EDP Cool Jazz in Portugal. Great jazz music on warm summer nights with a little funk, soul, rock and pop threw in for good measure.
Electric Castle Music Festival, Cluj-Napoca, Romania 13 – 17 July 2022
Electric Castle multi-genre music festival in the ancient Banffy Castle, near Cluj-Napoca, Romania. Pop, rock and electronic music and more.
Viagem Medieval in Santa Maria da Feira, Portugal. July/August 2021
A Medieval Journey in Terra de Santa Maria, Portugal, in July/August - Viagem Medieval; One of Europe’s major historical reenactment events.
Super Bock Super Rock Festival in Lisbon Portugal 15 – 18 July 2021
Super Bock Super Rock in Lisbon is a multi-genre festival with rock music and alternative sound combined with electronic and indie music.
Bospop Festival in Weert, Netherlands. 8 – 10 July 2022
Bospop Festival has a rich history. It's an old-fashioned and fun pop-rock festival in Weert in the Netherlands.
Open’er Festival in Gdynia, Poland. 29 June – 2 July 2022
Open’er Festival - One more year with a great lineup. It all happens in Gdynia – a city by the sea in northern Poland.
Pohoda Art and Music Festival in Trencin, Slovakia, 7 – 9 July 2022
Pohoda is a music and art festival. A mix of alternative, indie, world and punk metal, classical music, film, visual art and theatre.
Paléo Festival in Nyon, Switzerland, 19 – 24 July 2022
Over 250 shows, seven stages and around 230,000 visitors. Paleo Festival in Nyon is Switzerland's largest open-air festival.
Love Supreme Festival in Glynde, East Sussex, UK. 1 – 3 July 2022
Love Supreme Jazz Festival - A medium-sized family music festival that celebrates the very best in jazz, funk and soul.
Obidos Medieval Festival, Portugal, 15 July -1 August 2021 (not confirmed)
Obidos Medieval Festival. Portuguese artisans and merchants travel from far and wide to attend this picturesque medieval town.
Störtebeker medieval games on Rugen Island 2021 Cancelled
One of the most popular events on Rugen island is the annual Störtebeker medieval games in Ralswiek. Ongoing games Mondays to Saturdays.
Open Air St. Gallen Music Festival 30 June – 3 July 2022
Switzerland's oldest and biggest outdoor festival with a capacity of 30,000 visitors per day. Rock, pop, indie, and electronic music.
Visit the spectacular Montreux Jazz Festival, 2 – 17 July 2021
Montreux Jazz festival, one of the best jazz festivals in Europe. Ii has implemented music for blues, pop and rock fans as well.
Starlite C.O. Festival, Marbella Spain, 10 June – 3 September 2022
Intimate set up instead of overcrowded arenas is what Starlite Festival Marbella is all about.
Open Air Gallery – Two Days with Street Art in Berlin
One of the biggest open-air exhibition in Berlin features over 100 international artists. Paintings, sculptures, photography, and graphics.
Camp Bestival in Lulworth Castle, UK. 29 July – 1 August 2021
Camp Bestival Pop and Rock music festival is packed full of fantastic offerings and a long list of live music acts. Held in July every year.
Summer Music Festival Salzburg, Austria. 1 – 30 August 2020
The highlights at Summer Music Festival Salzburg is Opera, Drama and Classical Music - The annual "Salzburger Festspiele" is going on in July and August.
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