--- title: "Les Fêtes de la Vigne de Dijon 2027: dates, programme & getting there" description: "Every two years, in even-numbered years, Dijon. Dijon's international folk festival, born in 1946 and held every two years." url: https://www.cote-privee.com/events/fetes-de-la-vigne-dijon lang: en updated: 2026-10-08 generated: 2026-10-09 image: https://www.cote-privee.com/og/events/fetes-de-la-vigne-dijon.png --- # Les Fêtes de la Vigne de Dijon > Les Fêtes de la Vigne de Dijon: Dijon's international folk festival, born in 1946 and held every two years. 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. ## Key facts - Type: Culture - Dijon - 40 min from Beaune - Free entry - When: Every two years, in even-numbered years. The 2027 dates are not announced yet. - Nearby: [Dijon](https://www.cote-privee.com/villages/dijon) - Entry: Free - Organised by: [Trad’Culture](https://fetesdelavigne.org/) - Where: Dijon · Côte-d'Or - Location: 35 km north-east of Beaune · Côte-d'Or - Coordinates: 47.3243, 5.0320 - From Beaune: ≈ 40 min · 47 km - €120 one way from Beaune with a [private driver](https://www.cote-privee.com/private-driver) - Add the vineyards: our [full-day wine tour, €560](https://www.cote-privee.com/wine-tours/full-day). ## 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. ## 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. ## 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. ## Did you know? In 2018 the festival drew more than 15,000 people on its closing day and over 30,000 across the week. ## Around Les Fêtes de la Vigne de Dijon What to combine with Les Fêtes de la Vigne de Dijon on the same day, nearest first. ### Other events in July 2027 - **Runs Thursday 6 May – Saturday 31 July 2027** · [Mois des Climats](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/mois-des-climats): A festival of visits, walks and tastings celebrating Burgundy's UNESCO-listed Climats. (Culture · Beaune and the Côte-d'Or vineyards) - **Runs Tuesday 25 May – Tuesday 31 August 2027** · [Les Vin’dredis de la Halle](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/vindredis-halle-chambertin): Summer Friday tastings and gourmet evenings at the Halle Chambertin in Gevrey. (Wine festival · Gevrey-Chambertin) - **Runs Sunday 6 June – Thursday 30 September 2027** · [Lumières à Beaune](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/lumieres-a-beaune): Light projections on Beaune's landmarks, every evening in summer and from the Vente des Vins to early January. (Culture · Beaune) - **Runs Wednesday 16 June – Saturday 31 July 2027** · [Le Parcours des Tréteaux](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/parcours-des-treteaux-pernand-vergelesses): A theatrical tasting walk through Pernand-Vergelesses, with six food and wine stops. (Culture · Pernand-Vergelesses) - **Runs Thursday 24 June – Tuesday 31 August 2027** · [L’Été Frappé](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/l-ete-frappe-macon): A free summer-long festival of concerts and shows in the streets and parks of Mâcon. (Music · Mâcon) - **Runs Friday 25 June – Thursday 30 September 2027** · [Le Brunch des Halles](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/brunch-des-halles-dijon): Summer Sunday brunches cooked by local chefs under Dijon's iron market hall. (Food & markets · Dijon) ### Nearby - **Saturday, 10 October 2026 (Confirmed by the organiser)** · [Show les papilles](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/show-les-papilles-dijon): Dijon's free festival of taste at the Cité internationale de la gastronomie et du vin. (Food & markets · Dijon) - **Sunday, 11 October 2026 (Confirmed by the organiser)** · [Marathon des Grands Crus](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/marathon-des-grands-crus): A marathon on the closed Route des Grands Crus, from Dijon to the Clos de Vougeot and back. (Sport · Dijon) - **Friday 23 – Sunday 25 October 2026 (Confirmed by the organiser)** · [Salon des Vignerons Indépendants de Bourgogne et du Jura](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/salon-vignerons-independants-dijon): Some sixty independent growers from Burgundy and the Jura pour and sell their wines in Dijon. (Wine festival · Dijon) - **Saturday 31 October – Wednesday 11 November 2026 (Confirmed by the organiser)** · [Foire internationale et gastronomique de Dijon](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/foire-gastronomique-dijon): Burgundy's great food fair, held every autumn in Dijon since 1921. (Food & markets · Dijon) - **Usually from the last Saturday of November to the first Sunday of January.** · [Les Fééries de Noël de Dijon](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/feeries-de-noel-dijon): Chalets, vin chaud, an ice rink and a big wheel across the heart of Dijon. (Christmas · Dijon) - **Usually from late November to early December.** · [Les Nuits d’Orient et d’ailleurs](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/nuits-d-orient-et-d-ailleurs-dijon): Dijon's winter festival of music, dance and art from the Orient and beyond. (Culture · Dijon) ### Villages - [Dijon](https://www.cote-privee.com/villages/dijon) (1 km away): Burgundy's historic capital, city of the Valois dukes and northern gateway to the Route des Grands Crus. - [Marsannay-la-Côte](https://www.cote-privee.com/villages/marsannay-la-cote) (7 km away): Gateway to the Côte de Nuits and Burgundy's only village appellation making red, white and rosé. - [Fixin](https://www.cote-privee.com/villages/fixin) (10 km away): A quiet wine village with Napoleon in the woods, a Romanesque church in the vines and firm reds. ### Châteaux - [Château de Montmusard](https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-de-montmusard) (2 km away): The surviving wing of a daring neoclassical pleasure house designed by Charles De Wailly. - [Château de Fontaine-lès-Dijon (Maison natale de saint Bernard)](https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-de-fontaine-les-dijon), 3 km away: The hilltop birthplace of Saint Bernard of Clairvaux, overlooking Dijon. - [Château de Marsannay](https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-de-marsannay) (7 km away): A modern wine château at the northern gateway to the Côte de Nuits. ### Things to do - [Darcy Garden (Jardin Darcy)](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/jardin-darcy), 1 km away: Dijon's first public garden, built over Henry Darcy's reservoir and guarded by a polar bear. - [Porte Guillaume](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/porte-guillaume-dijon) (1 km away): An 18th-century triumphal arch on Place Darcy, built on the site of a medieval city gate. - [Saint-Bénigne Cathedral, Dijon (Cathédrale Saint-Bénigne de Dijon)](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/cathedrale-saint-benigne), 1 km away: A Gothic abbey church turned cathedral, above a round crypt from around the year 1000. ### Restaurants - [William Frachot](https://www.cote-privee.com/restaurants/william-frachot-dijon) (1 km away · 2 MICHELIN stars): Dijon's two-star table, reinventing Burgundy's classics inside the Hostellerie du Chapeau Rouge - [Loiseau des Ducs](https://www.cote-privee.com/restaurants/loiseau-des-ducs-dijon) (1 km away · 1 MICHELIN star): The Loiseau signature in Dijon, served beneath the vaults of a sixteenth-century mansion - [La Maison des Cariatides](https://www.cote-privee.com/restaurants/la-maison-des-cariatides-dijon) (1 km away · 1 MICHELIN star): A chef couple from Le Bristol regains a star behind one of Dijon's most ornate Renaissance façades ## Questions about Les Fêtes de la Vigne de Dijon ### When is Les Fêtes de la Vigne de Dijon 2027? 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. ### Where does Les Fêtes de la Vigne de Dijon take place? Les Fêtes de la Vigne de Dijon takes place in Dijon (Côte-d'Or). ### Is Les Fêtes de la Vigne de Dijon free to attend? Yes, entry to Les Fêtes de la Vigne de Dijon is free. ### How do you get to Les Fêtes de la Vigne de Dijon from Beaune? Dijon is about 40 min from Beaune by road (47 km). The easiest way is a private driver: from €120 for the whole car, up to 4 guests, with no parking to find and nobody at the wheel after a glass of wine. ### Can we book a private driver for Les Fêtes de la Vigne de Dijon? Yes. Your driver collects you in Beaune or at your hotel in an electric Polestar 2 (up to 4 guests), waits while you enjoy Les Fêtes de la Vigne de Dijon and drives you back. For the busiest weekends, book a few weeks ahead. → [Full-day wine tour, €560](https://www.cote-privee.com/wine-tours/full-day) ## Book - [Book a driver](https://www.cote-privee.com/book?service=wine-tour&place=village:dijon): No parking to find, no one left as the designated driver: everyone enjoys a glass. Your driver waits and drives you back: no parking to find, and everyone can enjoy a glass. ## Sources - - - - [The full events calendar](https://www.cote-privee.com/events) --- Canonical page: