Bourbon Festival Paraty

A free jazz, blues, and Afro-diasporic music festival held in the Historic Center. Its 16th edition, in 2026, featured more than 60 acts across three days and was produced by the Bourbon Street team from São Paulo.

  • May · May 29–31
  • 16th ed.
  • Ended

When

In the calendar reviewed, the 2026 reference appears as “May · May 29–31”. The edition has ended; this page remains as a record and does not automatically project a date for next year.

  • Month: May
  • 2026 dates: May 29–31
  • Edition: 16th ed.

About the event

Music shapes the experience, while the relationship with Paraty’s streets and cultural venues gives the gathering its own identity. This page presents Bourbon Festival Paraty through facts confirmed for 2026, without turning recurring features into a promise of a future program.

What to expect

Recurring features of “Bourbon Festival Paraty” include jazz, blues, soul and Brazilian music, with street performances, stages in public squares and free programmingming. The format varies by edition, so this page separates those features from the 2026 details.

  • jazz, blues, soul and Brazilian music
  • street performances and stages in public squares
  • free programming

Location and access

Activities at “Bourbon Festival Paraty” take place across several venues. Check each address and allow time to walk between locations.

  • Historic Center; Pontal; Flag Square

Before you go

For the next edition of “Bourbon Festival Paraty”, use the 2026 details only as a historical reference and confirm dates, programming, registration, tickets and access conditions before traveling.

  • Main source: Paraty 2026 calendar and official event channels
  • Last factual review: 30/08/2026

Monthly update

September 10, 2026.