Festivals in July
25 festivals
June 2027
Lent FestivalFestival LentMusic · Confirmed, 25 Jun – 3 Jul 2027, Maribor, Slovenia
Slovenia's largest open-air summer festival: nine days of concerts, folklore and street theatre along the Drava in Maribor's old Lent quarter and at more than 30 venues, since 1993.
25 Jun – 3 Jul 2027 · source
July 2027
- Gion Matsuri祇園祭Religious · By calendar rule, 1–31 Jul 2027, Kyoto, Japan
Montreux Jazz FestivalMusic · Confirmed, 2–17 Jul 2027, Montreux, Switzerland
The 61st Montreux Jazz Festival, 2 to 17 July 2027, on Lake Geneva. Founded by Claude Nobs in 1967, it long ago grew past jazz into a sixteen-day festival of many kinds of music.
2–17 Jul 2027 · source
- Palio di SienaSport and Games · By calendar rule, 2 Jul 2027, Siena, Italy
- San FermínFolk and Tradition · By calendar rule, 6–14 Jul 2027, Pamplona, Spain
- Calgary StampedeSport and Games · Confirmed, 9–18 Jul 2027, Calgary, Canada
Ultra EuropeMusic · Confirmed, 9–11 Jul 2027, Split (Park Mladeži), Croatia
Three nights of electronic music at Park Mladeži in Split in July; the 2026 edition, 10-12 July, was billed as the largest yet, with visitors expected from more than 140 countries.
9–11 Jul 2027 · source
Bastille DayFête nationaleFolk and Tradition · By calendar rule, 14 Jul 2027, Champs-Élysées, Paris, France
France's national day: a military parade on the Champs-Élysées in Paris in the morning, with fireworks, concerts and balls across the country.
14 Jul 2027
Apatin Fishermen's EveningsApatinske ribarske večeriFood · Date not announced, Usually four days in early July, Apatin, Serbia
A fishermen's festival on the Danube in Apatin since 1963: fish stew cooked in cauldrons, a Golden Cauldron contest, sports, concerts and a sales fair in the pedestrian zone.
Usually four days in early July
Athens Epidaurus FestivalFestival Athinon EpidavrouArts and Film · Date not announced, A summer season, with the programme published in spring, Epidaurus, Greece
A summer season of ancient drama, music and dance in the ancient theatre of Epidaurus and the Odeon of Herodes Atticus in Athens, plus Piraeus 260.
A summer season, with the programme published in spring
- Drina RegattaDrinska regataSport and Games · Date not announced, Usually in the middle of July, over several days, Bajina Bašta, Serbia
- Dubrovnik Summer FestivalDubrovačke ljetne igreArts and Film · Date not announced, Every summer through July and August (10 July to 25 August in 2026), Dubrovnik, Croatia
Electric CastleMusic · Date not announced, Usually in mid-July, at the Bánffy Castle in Bonțida, Bonțida, Romania
A mid-July music festival on the grounds of Bánffy Castle in Bonțida, about 25 km from Cluj-Napoca, with camping and dedicated trains from Cluj.
Usually in mid-July, at the Bánffy Castle in Bonțida
- EXIT FestivalEXITMusic · Date not announced, Traditionally four days in the first half of July, from a Thursday; the 2027 dates are not announced, Petrovaradin Fortress, Novi Sad, Serbia
- Avignon FestivalFestival d'AvignonArts and Film · Date not announced, Three weeks in July; the programme is usually presented in spring, with the exact days announced then, Palais des Papes, Avignon, France
Sighisoara Medieval FestivalFestivalul Sighisoara MedievalaFolk and Tradition · Date not announced, Usually the last weekend of July, Sighișoara, Romania
A three-day medieval festival in the walled citadel of Sighișoara in late July, with knights, troubadours, a pilgrims' market and a gourmet court; the 31st edition ran in 2026.
Usually the last weekend of July
- Galicnik WeddingGalicka SvadbaFolk and Tradition · Date not announced, The weekend nearest 12 July, the feast of Saints Peter and Paul, Galičnik, North Macedonia
- GuelaguetzaFolk and Tradition · Date not announced, Two Mondays in the second half of July (20 and 27 July in 2026), with events across Oaxaca through the month, Oaxaca de Juárez, Mexico
Rajac Scythe FestivalKosidba na RajcuFolk and Tradition · Date not announced, Usually in the middle of July, over a weekend, Rajac, near Ljig, Serbia
A mowing contest on a mountain meadow near Ljig, in traditional costume, where the best mower gets the title djidija. Folk groups from the nearby villages sing and dance.
Usually in the middle of July, over a weekend
- Ohrid Summer FestivalOhridsko LetoMusic · Date not announced, Opens on 12 July and runs into August; the festival is always held between 12 July and 20 August, Ohrid, North Macedonia
OmmegangFolk and Tradition · Date not announced, Early July, two evenings of the procession; the days change each year, Grand-Place, Brussels, Belgium
A Renaissance pageant on Brussels' Grand-Place in early July: about 1,400 costumed participants re-stage the 1549 procession in honour of Emperor Charles V. Tickets are required.
Early July, two evenings of the procession; the days change each year
Mostar Bridge DivingTradicionalni skokovi sa Starog mostaSport and Games · Date not announced, Usually in late July (Sunday 26 July in 2026), Mostar (Stari Most), Bosnia and Herzegovina
Divers jump from the Old Bridge into the Neretva in the traditional competition; the 460th edition, on 26 July 2026, drew 34 divers from across the Western Balkans and thousands of spectators.
Usually in late July (Sunday 26 July in 2026)
- Salzburg FestivalSalzburger FestspieleMusic · Confirmed, 16 Jul – 29 Aug 2027, Salzburg, Austria
FašinadaReligious · By calendar rule, 22 Jul 2027, Perast, Montenegro
At sunset on 22 July, Perast's boats loaded with stones are rowed to the artificial island of Our Lady of the Rocks and the stones are dropped into the sea, a custom older than 500 years.
22 Jul 2027
Tenjin Matsuri天神祭Religious · By calendar rule, 24–25 Jul 2027, Osaka, Japan
Osaka's great summer festival, held every 24 and 25 July since 951: a land procession from Tenmangu Shrine, then about 100 boats on the Okawa river with fireworks.
24–25 Jul 2027
