Discover the Greatest Jazz Festivals Across North America
Your guide to the biggest jazz festivals across North America with dates, festival links, and locations! America is the birthplace of jazz - there no where better place to explore the extraordinary talent and variations on this musical genre.
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JAZZ FESTIVALS IN CANADA
MONTREAL
FESTIVAL INTERNATIONAL DE JAZZ DE MONTREAL
Place des Arts - Downtown Montreal.
June 29 - July 8
TORONTO
TORONTO JAZZ FEST
Venues on and near Bloor Street.
June 19 - 28, 2026
VANCOUVER
VANCOUVER INTERNATIONAL JAZZ FESTIVAL
Multiple venues across the city.
June 26 - July 5, 2026
JAZZ FESTIVALS IN MEXICO
MEXICO CITY
EUROJAZZ FESTIVAL
Centro Nacional de las Arts
March 1 - 15, 2026
MEXICO CITY
FESTIVAL JAZZ POLANCO
Angela Peralta Theater
April 18 - 19, 2026
PLAYA DEL CARMEN
RIVIERA MAYA JAZZ FESTIVAL
on Mamita's Beach
November 24 - 25, 2026
SAN MIGUEL DE ALLENDE
SAN MIGUEL INT'L JAZZ & BLUES FESTIVAL
Venues across the city.
April 18, 2026
TIJUANA/SAN DIEGO
SAN DIEGO-TIJUANA INTERNATIONAL JAZZ FESTIVAL
Across venues in both cities.
October 1 - 4, 2026
JAZZ FESTIVALS IN UNITED STATES
BOSTON
BOSTON JAZZ FEST
Maritime Park, Seaport District
August 28 - 29, 2026
Boston Map Guide
CHICAGO
CHICAGO JAZZ FESTIVAL
Millennium Park.
September 26 - 28, 2026
Chicago is the Global Host City for 2026 Int'l Jazz Day.
April 30, 2026.
Chicago Map Guide
DETROIT
DETROIT JAZZ FESTIVAL
Cadillac Square & Hart Plaza.
September 4 - 7, 2026
HOUSTON
HOUSTON JAZZ FESTIVAL
Miller Outdoor Theatre.
September, 2026
Houston Map Guide
JACKSONVILLE, FL
JACKSONVILLE JAZZ FESTIVAL
Tailgaters Parking and Downtown Jacksonville.
Memorial Day Weekend
LOS ANGELES
HOLLYWOOD BOWL JAZZ FESTIVAL
Hollywood Bowl.
June 13 - 14, 2026
Los Angeles Map Guide
MIAMI SOUTH BEACH
SOUTH BEACH JAZZ FESTIVAL
Multiple location across Miami.
January 8 - 11, 2026
Miami South Beach Map Guide
MONTEREY, CA
MONTEREY JAZZ FESTIVAL
Monterey County Fairgrounds.
September 25 - 27
NEW ORLEANS
NEW ORLEANS JAZZ & HERITAGE FESTIVAL
Fairgrounds Race Course.
April 25 - May 5, 2026
New Orleans Map Guide
NEW YORK CITY
WINTER JAZZFEST
Venues across the city.
January 8 - 13, 2026
New York City Map Guides
NEWPORT, RI
NEWPORT JAZZ
Fort Adams State Park.
July 31 - August 2, 2026
NEWPORT BEACH, CA
NEWPORT BEACH JAZZ FESTIVAL
Back Bay Amphitheater and stages at the golf course.
May 29 - May 31, 2026
PORTLAND, OR
PDX JAZZ FESTIVAL
Performances at theatres across Portland.
March 5 - 14, 2026
RENO, NV
RENO JAZZ FESTIVAL
University Nevada Reno, Church Fine Arts Building.
April 23 - 25, 2026
ROCHESTER, NY
ROCHESTER INTERNATIONAL JAZZ FESTIVAL
Venues across downtown Rochester.
June 19 - 27, 2026
SAN DIEGO - TIJUANA - See Tijuana above.
SAN FRANCISCO
SFJAZZ FESTIVAL
More of a jazz season, kicking off
with the SFJAZZ Gala on May 7.
September thru March, 2026
San Francisco Map Guide
SEATTLE
EARSHOT JAZZ FESTIVAL
Performances at Venues across the city.
October - November, 2026
Seattle Map Guide
WASHINGTON, DC
DC JAZZ FESTIVAL
Arena Stage at The Wharf on the Potomac River.
Labor Day Weekend, 2026
Washington DC Map Guide
Also planning a trip to Europe? Don't miss our guide to the Biggest Jazz Festivals in Europe.
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