AfterWords Literary Festival
Halifax, Canada
town centre · 310 m from the shore
Arts & cultureNov
1,076 festivals · 76 countries · all by the sea
Summer is always on somewhere.
Independent, unofficial directory · Data: Wikidata (CC0) and the festivals’ own websites, checked October 2026.
This month on the shore
Festivals that publish November or December as their month. Open the tide calendar
Alexandria Film Festival
Alexandria, United States
town centre · 800 m from the shore
Film & cinemaNov
Belize International Film Festival
Belize City, Belize
town centre · 660 m from the shore
Film & cinemaNov
Brighton Digital Festival
Brighton, United Kingdom
town centre · 10 m from the shore
Arts & cultureNov
Pick a coast
Eight stretches of shoreline, from the Mediterranean to the Pacific.
The tide calendar
High tide is when most festivals publish their month. We never guess one: 280 of 1,076 have a month so far.
On the beach
Venues on the beach itself, not only in a seaside town. See all 16
On the beachMikuni Fireworks Festival
Mikuni Sunset Beach, Japan
on the beach
Fireworks & lightDate TBC
On the beachKumano Great Fireworks Festival
Kumano, Japan
on the beach
Fireworks & lightDate TBC
On the beachVenice Film Festival
Venice, Italy
on the beach
Film & cinemaSep
On the beach
Festiplage
Cape Cove, Canada
on the beach
General festivalDate TBC
On the beachZrce Spring Break Croatia
Novalja, Croatia
on the beach
Surf & watersportsMay
On the beach
Electrobeach Music Festival
France
on the beach
MusicDate TBC
Read the stripes
Every festival has the canvas of its genre. Thin blue is film, wide coral is music.
From the journal
Coasts, seasons and the people who run festivals. All articles
- Actualité 3
- Coasts & seasons 1
- Film & arts by the sea 1
- Logistique 1
- Music & beach life 1
- Organisers’ corner 1
Sorties à Paris 2026 : et si l’été se préparait déjà ?
Entre les illuminations de novembre et les plages d'été, le calendrier parisien éclaire aussi la saison des festivals en bord de mer.
La Folle Journée 2027 à Nantes : dates, lieux et billets
Du 27 au 31 janvier, le festival de musique classique investit de nouveaux lieux nantais, billetterie ouverte le 5 décembre.
Rejoindre un festival en bord de mer sans voiture : mode d’emploi
Train, bus, vélo, covoiturage ou marche : comment préparer l'accès à un festival de plage en limitant la voiture, avec les points de vigilance…
For organisers: how a festival gets into the directory
How the directory is built, what we check, and how to reach the editors about a listing.