Fête de la Musique
21 June
A selection of free concerts take place across Marseille on 21 June each year as part of a nationwide celebration. The enjoyment of open-air music is timed to coincide with the summer solstice.
Festival de Marseille
June-July
This festival showcases Marseille’s diversity across a variety of art forms, and particularly dance and cinema. Meetings with artists and workshops complement the packed programme of live performances.
FIDMarseille
July
Having been running for nearly 25 years, Marseille’s international film festival celebrates both French and international cinema, with screening locations centred around the city’s historic core.
Mondial la Marseillaise
July
In the region of 13,000 participants gather to compete against each other at this international tournament of pétanque, or boules. Large crowds gather for the free event, which offers a quintessentially French experience.
Fiesta des Suds
October
International and local performers and artists combine to put on this family-friendly celebration of live music and art, which encompasses everything from reggae to electronica.