Calendar of events in Nice and surroundings

JANUARY
o International Circus Festival in Monte-Carlo
o Winter horse races at the race course of the French Riviera
o Lyrical concert at the opera of Nice

FEBRUARY
o Carnival and flower processions
o Lemon festival in Menton
o Mimosa festival in Mandelieu
o International flower exhibition in Cagnes-sur-mer



 

MARCH
o Finish of the Paris-Nice Cycle Race (Promenade des Anglais)
o Nice Boat Show
o Kite Festival in Eze
o Jazz Festival in Antibes

APRIL
o Symphonic concerts at the opera of Nice
o Nice International Semi-Marathon
o Month of Open Museums
o Monte-Carlo Tennis Open

MAY
o May festivities : this traditional family fête is held on all Sundays and holidays in May : music, balls, picnics and folk dances in the gardens and the Amphitheatre of Cimiez
o International Film Festival in Cannes
o Monaco Grand Prix (Formula 1)

JUNE
o Sacred Music Festival (Churches in the old town)
o Fête de la musique (free concerts throughout the city)
o Salon du Livre (Book fair)
o Fête de la Mer : every year the fishermen of Nice celebrate Saint Peter's day

JULY
o Nice Jazz Festival
o Nikaïa, International Athletic Meeting
o National day (14/07) : fireworks on the Promenade des Anglais
o Antibes Jazz festival
o Monte Carlo international fireworks festival
o Summer horse races at the race course in Cagnes–sur–Mer

AUGUST
o Commemoration Ball of the Liberation of Nice (Place Masséna)
o International Academy of Summer Music
o Fireworks
o Musicalia (Promenade des Anglais)

SEPTEMBER
o Celebration of cultural heritage
o International Triathlon of Nice
o Historical automobile Tour de France
o Week of provençal cooking in Valbonne

 OCTOBER
o Super Moto Cross
o Patron Saints Day of Nice
o Festival of underwater pictures in Antibes
o Celebration of the chestnut harvest in Tende

 NOVEMBER
o Cap Cyber multimedia fair
o International Dance Festival in Cannes
o Bird show in Menton
o International marathon of Monaco

 DECEMBER
o Bain de Noël : Christmas dip in the Baie des Anges
o International Sailing Regatta
o Christmas Village (place Masséna)
o Live nativity scenes in Nice and surroundings