Fukuoka Festival Calendar [2025–2026]: Music Festivals and Outdoor Events Overview

Editor-in-Chief, RAG MUSICKeisuke Hane
Editor-in-chief of RAG MUSIC. After working at a music studio and in wedding sound engineering, joined the RAG MUSIC editorial team in 2016. Experienced with various instruments: marching band in elementary school, clarinet in middle school wind ensemble, and drums in a band from high school onward. Drawing on personal music activities and professional experience, produces daily articles, including song introductions, features on music festivals around Japan, and live reports. Enjoys a wide range of music, from domestic and international rock to, more recently, a broad spectrum of J-pop.

Let me introduce some music festivals held in Fukuoka, the major city of the Kyushu region!

In Fukuoka Prefecture, several large rock festivals that represent the scene are held, and there are also multiple jazz festivals.

The size of each event varies widely, so I hope readers of all ages and with diverse musical tastes will enjoy this article.

While many events are held at the Fukuoka Dome, there are also plenty that take place at the seaside venue called Seaside Momochi.

With a wide range of genres, scales, and venues, there’s something for everyone—find your favorite event in this article.

Past events

PARC ONSat 9/27 – Sun 9/28, Fukuoka Prefecture

fukuoka.parco.jp

Schedule	Saturday, September 27, 2025 – Sunday, September 28, 2025
place	Fukuoka Prefecture, Fukuoka City, Fukuoka PARCO
Website	https://fukuoka.parco.jp/page/parcon2024/
SNS

MUSIC CITY TENJINSat 9/27 – Sun 9/28, Fukuoka Prefecture

http://www.musiccitytenjin.com

MUSIC CITY TENJIN is the largest music festival in Fukuoka Prefecture, drawing over 100,000 attendees each year. It has been held since 2002 with the aim of revitalizing the Tenjin area and improving Fukuoka’s music environment. Performers are recruited through an open call, and applications are accepted regardless of performance style or musical genre.

Schedule	Saturday, September 27, 2025 – Sunday, September 28, 2025
place	Fukuoka Prefecture, Fukuoka City, Lion Plaza / Mewside STAGE
Website	http://www.musiccitytenjin.com
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Smells Like Curry SpiritSat 9/27 – Sun 9/28, Fukuoka Prefecture

Schedule	Saturday, September 27, 2025 – Sunday, September 28, 2025
place	Maizuru Park, Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture
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Isla de Salsa World Beat FestivalSaturday, 9/20, Fukuoka Prefecture

isladesalsa.com

An otherworldly space surrounded by palm trees and beaches. Nokonoshima, the event venue, transforms into a “Salsa Island” so full of smiles that you’d never believe it’s in Japan. With cheerful Latin rhythms coming from the stage, the whole venue becomes one, and both Japanese and international visitors break into dance with big smiles—this is that kind of festival!

Schedule	Saturday, September 20, 2025
place	Nokonoshima Camp Village, Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture
Website	https://isladesalsa.com/
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NAKASU JAZZSep 13 (Sat) – 14 (Sun), Fukuoka Prefecture

nakasujazz.net

Nakasu is the large entertainment district in Hakata, Kyushu. Nakasu Jazz was launched to make this already bustling area even more vibrant. The event is committed to offering high-quality jazz performances free of charge, and it has continued thanks to the support of many jazz fans.