HiP Paris Blog rounds up what's on this August in Paris, like the Rock en Seine Festival, which draws crowds from all over the country every year.Rock en Seine – Victor Picon

Music festival season continues in Paris in the month of August, with a wide range of events to please fans of diverse genres of music. Lovers of classical music will want to block every weekend from August 11 to September 2 for Classique au Vert, a concert series that takes place in the Parc Floral de Vincennes. 

August in Paris is about music, like the Classique au Vert event, a concert series with musicians that takes place in the Parc Floral de Vincennes. 

HiP Paris Blog rounds up what's on this August in Paris, like the Classique au Vert, a concert series among the flower hedges of the Parc Floral de Vincennes. Classique au Vert

Every August Rock en Seine brings international rock and pop acts to the Parc St. Cloud. From August 24-26 the Rock en Seine stage will welcome headliners including Justice and Macklemore as well as a number of other acts including Liam Gallagher and Charlotte Gainsbourg.

HiP Paris Blog rounds up what's on this August in Paris, like the tons of music festivals drawing music fans from all over.

The crowds with their arms up at a Rock en Seine concert in August in Paris as confetti falls from the sky.Rock en Seine – Christophe Crénel

Those interested in learning more about traditional music will want to head to the Philharmonie de Paris where Arab music is celebrated in the exhibition Al Musiqa. Focusing on the origins and artists of Arab music past and present, check out this exhaustive exhibit before it ends on August 19.

HiP Paris Blog rounds up what's on this August in Paris and there's lots happening at the Philharmonie music museum from concerts to exhibitions.

Paris' futuristic-looking silver museum of music, the Philharmonie peeps through the tops of the trees of La Villette park.HiP Paris Blog rounds up what's on this August, including exhibitions at the Philharmonie de Paris music museum.Top: Philharmonie – Beaucardet / Al Musiqa Affiche. Middle: Philharmonie – Beaucardet. Bottom: Diary Walls © Khaled Hafez / Icons of the Nile, 1991-2010, Arab Museum of Modern Art, Doha, Qatar © Chant Avedissian

August is a great time to enjoy cultural events in Paris that are suited to the whole family. The Cité des Sciences et de l’Industrie continues to host its exhibit on Special Effects and the Canal de L’Ourcq transforms into an open air venues for concerts, film screenings, pop up bars, and more during L’été du Canal. Other fun events include a guided visit of a rooftop vegetable garden at Peas and Love (August 4) and Hula Hoop Lessons at Le Jardin Suspendu (August 5).

Some of the best kid-friendly August events in Paris take place at the Science Museum.

HiP Paris Blog rounds up what's on this August like learning about urban farming with Peas and Love association.Top: Special Effects – Ph Levy. Bottom: Peas and Love.

Sports fans will be happy to find out that Paris is hosting the 10th edition of the international Gay Games from August 4 to 12. Athletes from over 70 countries will come to the capital to compete in summer sports ranging from swimming to beach volleyball, even bowling! The event is accompanied by cultural festivities including concerts, parties and an ephemeral bustling Gay Games village located in front of Paris’ City Hall.

Posters for Bestial Week Festival in Paris (left) and the Paris Gay Games in August (right).Paris Gay Games

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HiP Paris Blog rounds up what's on this August like learning how to be become an urban farmer.Peas and Love
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Emily Dilling

Emily Dilling is a France based writer and author of My Paris Market Cookbook: A Culinary Tour of French Flavors and Seasonal Recipes. In 2005 Emily moved to Paris from her native California and began exploring the cities markets, restaurants, and cafés. In 2010 she founded the blog Paris Paysanne, where she writes about her favorite addresses and artisans in the city. Emily currently lives in the Loir-et-Cher region of France, where she writes and works in the grapevines.

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