Jasmine festival in Grasse

Every year on the first weekend of August, the annual Jasmine Festival – Fête du Jasmin – takes place in the beautiful medieval town of Grasse. There’s dancing, music, concerts, exhibitions, parades and fireworks. All in honor of the city’s gold – perfume.

Jasmine festival in Grasse

The annual Jasmine festival – Fête du Jasmin – is one of two flower festivals in Grasse. The other is Expo Rose, which takes place in May. Find out more about this here.

Tradition for more than 70 years

The festival was first held in 1946 and consisted of dance, concerts, exhibitions and fireworks.
The tradition is the same today. It celebrates the Jasmine flower, growers and creators of the perfume.

3 days of party, color and perfume

The festival stretches over three days and is still filled with partying, dancing, concerts and fireworks.

The big parade is on Saturday night. It’s a fantastic procession of many dancers and flower floats from which thousands of flowers are thrown out to the audience. There is a battle along the parade to take home as many of the beautiful flowers as possible.

Local firefighters “douse” festival-goers in jasmine water and there’s no need to wear additional perfume that night.

Jasmin festival is a folk festival with room for everyone

It’s an incredible experience of a folk festival. Great atmosphere with room for everyone – young and old, young and old.

If you’re in the area this weekend in August, it’s a highly recommended city-must-see experience.

Access and parking for the Jasmin Festival

Admission is free, and the parade takes place on the main street in Grasse, around Place de la Foux and along Route Napoléon and Boulevard du Jeu de Ballon.

The exact program can be found here on Grasse’s website. There is plenty of parking in the various parking garages (e.g., Honoré Cresp, which is located right by Fragonard and close to everything). Just drive towards the city center and there are signs to the parking garages indicating available parking spaces.

CityXee recommends: Arrive well in advance of the part of the event you want to experience, and if you are driving, you have plenty of time to find parking and then enjoy the fantastic atmosphere that this event offers.

By Mette A. W. – updated 2025