There are loads of events in Nice organised year-round. Find loads of top tips and local insights in our Nice Main Events.
The world-famous Cannes Film Festival needs little introduction. Film stars, directors, producers, models and a whole host of people associated with the film industry descend on Cannes in May to attend this glitzy festival.
This music festival in Biot has been happening annually for over 35 years. The much-loved cultural event takes place in the Eglise Sainte Marie-Madeleine in the village centre.
Fun day out of music, entertainment, food stalls and a carnival atmosphere.
The Ballet Nice Méditerranée will perform extracts from famous ballets.
The Fête de la Musique is a celebration that takes place every summer solstice on 21st June in cities, towns and villages across France.
Nice recently hosted the 2019 IRONMAN 70.3 World Championships, and has continued to hold an Ironman 70.3.
Nice is a venue with steep triathlon history. Swim in the azure Mediterranean waters, cycle through the southern Alps and run along Nice's historic waterfront down the Promenade des Anglais.
The Jazz festival in Antibes and Juan les Pins offers a rich programme of traditional jazz as well as pop, rock and world music at the Pinède Gould, a park near the sea.
Live shows, children's workshops, cultural walks, live music and a whole host of other shows including performance and dance, fashion shows, fairy and aerial shows or plays.
The main 125km course runs from Monaco to Saint-Martin Vésubie, through some emblematic summits in the area. There are also shorter courses to choose from.
The Vence 'Southern Nights' festival has become a major event on the Riviera.
The Hippodrome de la Côte d'Azur has a splendid position on the waterfront in Nice and held its first horse race in 1956.
Bastille Day is celebrated across the whole of France with a bang...well, several in fact, fireworks always feature heavily.
The first jazz festival in Nice was held in 1948 and it continues today with a strong emphasis on contemporary and diverse music performances on multiple stages.
The Nice Classic Live Festival is hosted at the Monastère de Cimiez, the Palais Lascaris and the Matisse Museum. It offers a wonderful melting pot of talent with both professors and students of the conservatory.
An eclectic combination of music genres at this guitar festival taking place in the Jardin de l'Olivaie. The programme combines international rock with indie French pop and exotic sounds.
Four days of live jazz music in the beautiful surroundings of the Jardin de La Paix with prestigious international and French acts.
A mix of public spaces, moods and musical styles will take over the city of Nice for the Crossover Festival.
The Beaulieu Classic Festival showcases both local and international talent set in the most mythical and enchanting surroundings on the French Riviera.
Exceptional locations around France, including Nice, will be open to visit on the Journées du Patrimoine - a European wide event inspired by by France’s Journées Portes Ouvertes which started in 1984.
