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Les Fêtes de la Vigne de Dijon

Dijon's international folk festival, born in 1946 and held every two years.

  • Culture
  • Dijon
  • 40 min from Beaune
  • Free entry
Usual timingEvery two years, in even-numbered yearsThe 2027 dates are not announced yet.

€120one way from Beaune with a private driver

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Photo: Christophe.Finot, CC BY-SA 2.5

At a glance

Location 35 km north-east of Beaune · Côte-d'Or
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Nearby
Dijon
Entry
Free
Organised by
Trad’Culture⁠

Getting there

Private driver from Beaune: 40 min by road (47 km), €120 one way for the whole car.

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About the event

The Fêtes de la Vigne fill Dijon with folk dancers and musicians from around the world for a week, alongside Burgundian groups and wine tastings. Shows take place in the Jardin Darcy and on the city's squares, and the festival traditionally ends with a parade on rue de la Liberté.

What to expect

Watch dance groups in full costume on the main stage in the Jardin Darcy and on Place François Rude, taste Climats wines by the Bareuzai fountain, and see the parade of international groups through the pedestrian centre.

History

The festival was created in 1946 at the request of Canon Kir, then mayor of Dijon, to lift spirits after the war. In the 1950s it became one of Europe's leading international folk festivals, known for its gold, silver and bronze collars awarded to groups. Since 2015 the association Trad'Culture has run it.

The 80th anniversary edition took place from 7 to 12 July 2026, with ensembles from France and abroad, including groups from Serbia and Uruguay who joined the Société Philharmonique de Dijon for a concert in the courtyard of the Palais des Ducs. The organisers are working to have the festival recognised on France's national inventory of intangible cultural heritage.

Good to know

Tips for the day

Most street shows are free, with some ticketed concerts and aperitifs. The festival is held every two years, so check the organisers' website before planning a trip. Evenings in the centre are busy, and a private driver can drop you close to the pedestrian zone.

Around here

What to combine with Les Fêtes de la Vigne de Dijon on the same day, nearest first.

  • Culture

    Mois des Climats

    Each year over several weeks in late spring and early summer, usually ending in early JulyBeaune
  • Wine festival

    Les Vin’dredis de la Halle

    Friday evenings through the summer, from late MayGevrey-Chambertin
  • Culture

    Lumières à Beaune

    Every evening from late June to late September, and from the Vente des Vins weekend in November to early JanuaryBeaune
  • Culture

    Le Parcours des Tréteaux

    Several evenings between late June and mid-JulyPernand-Vergelesses
  • Music

    L’Été Frappé

    From late June to late AugustMâcon
  • Food & markets

    Le Brunch des Halles

    Every Sunday from late June to late SeptemberDijon
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Questions

The 2027 dates of Les Fêtes de la Vigne de Dijon have not been announced yet. Usual timing: every two years, in even-numbered years; recent editions were held in early July. The next is expected in 2028.. The organiser publishes them on fetesdelavigne.org.

Did you know? In 2018 the festival drew more than 15,000 people on its closing day and over 30,000 across the week.

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