Events
Events
There are loads of events in Nice organized year-round. From quirky local events to large-scale sporting spectacles there is always something worth visiting. Here, we merely bring you some information about the major annual Nice events. There are many more events and we suggest you check this website: https://en.nicetourisme.com/events-calendar
Nice Carnival
We love it! The main winter event on the Riviera is one of the largest carnivals in the world. Each year, whenever we are in Nice at the end of February or the beginning of March, we really enjoy the Nice Carnival. On the Promenade des Anglais, the "flower battles"...
Xmas in Nice
The end of the year season is as special in Nice as in any other part of the world. Even if the evenings are now quite fresh or even cold in early December, the days are usually sunny and very pleasant. Like in Alsace where they started a long time ago, Nice also...
Nice Semi-Marathon
Nice International Half-MarathonApril 18th, 2021 The Nice Semi-Marathon is a qualifying race for the French championship. A race offering varied pleasures, an intra muros itinerary with a visit of the most attractive sites of Nice: Albert 1er gardens, Belle Epoque...
Festival de Cannes
Delayed until July 2021(July 6 to 17) The Cannes International Film Festival ( Festival de Cannes), is an annual film festival held in Cannes which previews new films of all genres including documentaries from around the world. Founded in 1946, it is the...
Grand Prix of Monaco
Taking place in May, the Grand Prix of Monaco is a F1 race held in Monaco. The course is laid out in the narrow streets of Monaco, with many elevation changes and tight corners as well as a tunnel, making it one of the most demanding tracks in Formula One. Monaco is...
IRONMAN France-Nice
Taking place in June, the Ironman France Nice has been voted “one of the best races in the world” by the magazine Triathlete USA. It starts in the Mediterranean (3,8 km), then a bicycle loop of 180 km in the back-country, passing through villages and mountains, and...
Nice Jazz Festival
In July... The first jazz festival created in Nice in 1948, the Nice Jazz Festival has international renown. Nice's jazz festival offers a wide-ranging mix of jazz, from gospel and blues to urban funk, and from African roots to experimental sounds. Jazz and Nice, a...