EVENTS CALENDAR 2024/2025

Below are some of the major (and most fun!) festivals, events and shows currently scheduled in the South of France for 2024 and 2025, listed month by month. We do everything we can to get it right but it's always best to check before heading out! And new events are being added all the time. 

But first some especially important dates for the year ahead:

*After five years of restoration, the Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris reopens Dec 7, 2024. From December 8 to 15, 2024 the cathedral will welcome visitors for special reopening events, an eight-day period to celebrate this joyous chapter. Starting Monday, December 16, the Cathedral returns to its regular hours, open daily from 7:45 AM to 7:00 PM, with free entry and no reservations required. https://www.notredamedeparis.fr/en/

*The 2025 Tour de France is Sat July 5 to Sun July 27. https://www.letour.fr/en/

*Fête de la Musique is June 21, 2025. Day and night, free music will take over streets, cafes, music venues, historic sites, gardens, parks and churches all over France. For info: Welcome (culture.gouv.fr)  

*Interested in lavender? We know you are! For a great list of all the best lavender festivals in Provence in 2025, click here:  https://www.fetesdelalavande.fr/

JANUARY 2025

AIX: The gorgeous art museum called the Hôtel de Caumont-Centre d’Art is showing the work of photographer Steve McCurry until March 23, 2025. caumont-centredart.com

AVIGNON: Cheval Passion, the annual festival of equestrian arts, is Jan 15 to 19, 2025 at the Avignon Parc Expo. It's the 3rd biggest horse show in all of Europe and attracts riders, breeders and horse-lovers from all over the world. Expect 10,000m² of exhibition space, more than 1000 horses, 250-plus exhibitor stands and lots of competitions including Western, Clinic Xtrem cow-boy, cattle sorting, Iberian horses, horse 'n buggy, trick riding and more. The high point of the show is the Crinières d'Or Gala where new talent and confirmed artists outdo each other with dramatic and creative performances. 

AVIGNON: The season at the Opera Grand Avignon runs from January to June 2025. The program includes opera and operettes, lyrique concerts, danse, musical theater, symphony, chamber music, baroque music and more. operagrandavignon.fr

AVIGNON:  Every month, there's a large one-day Antiques Market for Professionals at the Parc des Expositions, organized by Avignon Antiquities. Thousands of professionals from around the world meet to buy and sell. International freight forwarders are on hand to arrange packing, shipping and customs formalities. Access is only to professionals and info on getting credentials is on the site here. The calendar of markets in 2025 is here.

EYGALIERES: This charming little village 15 minutes east of St. Remy holds a popular all day (7 am to 5 pm) brocante/antiques market the last Sunday of every month. https://www.alpillesenprovence.com/fiches/la-brocante-deygalieres/

LES BAUX DE PROVENCE: The Carrières de Lumières (Quarries of Light) is a magical space in a vast cave-like quarry at the base of the hilltop village of Les Baux. There in the cool darkness, 100 video projectors and 30 speakers generate the choreographed movement of 2,000 images over an area of more than 75,000 square feet, onto walls as high as 45 feet and onto the floor. The sound-and-light show changes once a year and is one of the most-popular, most-visited sites in Provence. The 2024/5 program, which launched in late April 2024, explores the Egyptian Pharoahs (main feature) and the art of the Orientalists (a shorter feature focused on Ingres, Delacroix, Gérôme and others). The features play on a continuous loop. The current show is expected to close on Jan 5, 2025 while the opening date for the next show is still TBD. For all the info: carrieres-lumieres.com

FEBRUARY 2025

AIX: The gorgeous art museum called the Hôtel de Caumont-Centre d’Art is showing the work of photographer Steve McCurry until March 23, 2025. caumont-centredart.com

AVIGNON: The 2025 Season of the Opera Grand Avignon runs January to June, 2025. The program includes opera and operettes, lyrique concerts, danse, musical theater, symphony, chamber music, baroque music and more. operagrandavignon.fr

AVIGNON:  Every month, there's a large one-day Antiques Market for Professionals at the Parc des Expositions, organized by Avignon Antiquities. Thousands of professionals from around the world meet to buy and sell. International freight forwarders are on hand to arrange packing, shipping and customs formalities. Access is only to professionals and info on getting credentials is on the site here. The calendar of markets in 2025 is here.

CARRY-LE-ROUET: Every year, the popular Oursinade sea urchin festival returns to this seaside village, on the first 3 Sundays in February (Feb 2, 9 & 16, 2025). You'll find a market, exhibits, tastings, entertainment and more. All the info is here: Les Oursinades (otcarrylerouet.fr)  

EYGALIERES: This charming little village 15 minutes east of St. Remy holds a popular all day (7 am to 5 pm) brocante/antiques market the last Sunday of every month. https://www.alpillesenprovence.com/fiches/la-brocante-deygalieres/

MENTON: The 90th annual Menton Fête du Citron (Lemon Festival) happens Feb 15 to March 2, 2025. Info here.  

NICE: Carnaval de Nice, Feb 15 to March 2, 2025. Info is here or at: nicecarnaval.com.

 

NIMES: Annual Flamenco Festival at the Theatre de Nimes. Jan 9 to 18, 2025.  Theatredenimes.com.

MARCH 2025

AIX: The gorgeous art museum called the Hôtel de Caumont-Centre d’Art is showing the work of photographer Steve McCurry until March 23, 2025. caumont-centredart.com

AVIGNON: The new season of the Opera Grand Avignon runs January to June, 2025. The program includes opera and operettes, lyrique concerts, danse, musical theater, symphony, chamber music, baroque music and more. operagrandavignon.fr

AVIGNON:  Every month, there's a large one-day Antiques Market for Professionals at the Parc des Expositions, organized by Avignon Antiquities. Thousands of professionals from around the world meet to buy and sell. International freight forwarders are on hand to arrange packing, shipping and customs formalities. Access is only to professionals and info on getting credentials is on the site here. The calendar of markets in 2025 is here.

COTE D'AZUR: The Côte d’Azur Garden Festival, in which you can usually visit a wide range gardens (from botanical beauties to hidden hotel gardens, from public parks to historic stately homes) usually runs March through May but the 2025 edition has been postponed. See this space for dates in 2026. For all the info, click here. 

EYGALIERES: This charming little village 15 minutes east of St. Remy holds a popular all day (7 am to 5 pm) brocante/antiques market the last Sunday of every month. https://www.alpillesenprovence.com/fiches/la-brocante-deygalieres/

APRIL 2025

AVIGNON: The 2025 Season of the Opera Grand Avignon runs January to June, 2025. The program includes opera and operettes, lyrique concerts, danse, musical theater, symphony, chamber music, baroque music and more. operagrandavignon.fr

AVIGNON:  Every month, there's a large one-day Antiques Market for Professionals at the Parc des Expositions, organized by Avignon Antiquities. Thousands of professionals from around the world meet to buy and sell. International freight forwarders are on hand to arrange packing, shipping and customs formalities. Access is only to professionals and info on getting credentials is on the site here. The calendar of markets in 2025 is here.

EYGALIERES: This charming little village 15 minutes east of St. Remy holds a popular all day (7 am to 5 pm) brocante/antiques market the last Sunday of every month. https://www.alpillesenprovence.com/fiches/la-brocante-deygalieres/

MAY 2025

AIX:  La Nuit des Galeries: Gallery Night in Aix. Sat May 18, 2025.  For info: lanuitdesgaleries.fr

AIX: Salon Vivre Cote Sud, May 30 to June 2, 2025 date. Created in 1996 and held in St. Tropez until 2011, this popular design fair has been held at the Parc Jourdan in Aix since 2005. The organizers say it was designed "to bring to life  the magazine Maisons Côté Sud." Stroll under the lime trees and discover furniture, home and garden decor, crafts, food and much more...from Provence, Spain, Italy and beyond. This year 27,000 visitors and 250 exhibitors are expected. https://www.salonscotemaison.fr/vivre-cote-sud-aix-en-provence/en/accueil-2/

APT: May 29 to 31, 2025: Insane Festival. On the banks of the Plan d'Eau in Apt, enjoy more than 70 bands and musicians across three stages, over the course of four days. For info, click here.

AVIGNON: The 2025 Season of the Opera Grand Avignon runs January to June, 2025. The program includes opera and operettes, lyrique concerts, danse, musical theater, symphony, chamber music, baroque music and more. operagrandavignon.fr

AVIGNON:  Every month, there's a large one-day Antiques Market for Professionals at the Parc des Expositions, organized by Avignon Antiquities. Thousands of professionals from around the world meet to buy and sell. International freight forwarders are on hand to arrange packing, shipping and customs formalities. Access is only to professionals and info on getting credentials is on the site here. The calendar of markets in 2024 is here.

CANNES: French Riviera Film Festival, May 16 & 17, 2025 at Eden Hotel & Spa. The annual festival celebrates short film and short-form content from around the globe and features the works of filmmakers from more than 20 countries, in the categories of drama, comedy, documentary, sci-fi/horror, animation, experimental, music video, lifestyle/fashion, micro-short and experimental.  https://frenchrivierafilmfestival.com/

EYGALIERES: This charming little village 15 minutes east of St. Remy holds a popular all day (7 am to 5 pm) brocante/antiques market the last Sunday of every month. https://www.alpillesenprovence.com/fiches/la-brocante-deygalieres/

MONACO: The Grand Prix of Monaco Formula 1 will be May 22 to 25, 2025, with an exciting program of sports, entertainment and festivities. For all the info, click here.  

SAINT-REMY: The 41st annual Transhumance happens on or around Ascension Day. Final date for 2025 is still TBA. Yep, this is the one with all the sheep taking three laps around town on the way from their winter grazing spot to their summer home in the mountains. Arrive early and expect the sheep--roughly 3000 of them--to roll in around 11 am. Plus there's usually a Shepherds' Lunch (you must purchase tickets in advance) and an all-day brocante on the Place Republique. alpillesenprovence.com

ST. REMY: The Jazz a Saint Remy Festival usually happens May through September; 2025, program is still TBD. jazzasaintremy.fr.

TARASCON: The 42nd annual Marché aux Fleurs (flower market & festival) is a must for flower lovers in Provence. The selection is vast and the prices are reasonable; even if you're not buying its nice to just stroll and enjoy. It happens in May but 2025 dates are still TBD. For info, click here. Marché aux Fleurs | Ville de Tarascon-en-Provence

JUNE 2025

ALL OVER FRANCE: Fête de la Musique is June 21, 2025. Day and night, free music will take over streets, cafes, music venues, historic sites, gardens, parks and churches all over France. For info: Welcome (culture.gouv.fr)  

AIX: The city celebrates native son Paul Cezanne this year with a show at the Musée Granet from June 28 to Oct 12, 2025. One hundred Cezanne works will be on display, 90 of them gathered from collectors and other museums. This year also sees the reopening of Cezanne's studio, following a 2-year renovation and update...while renovations are being completed on the Jas de Bouffan, where the Cezanne family lived from 1859 to 1899. For all the info: https://www.aixenprovencetourism.com/en/

AVIGNON: The 2025 Season of the Opera Grand Avignon runs January to June 2025. The program includes opera and operettes, lyrique concerts, danse, musical theater, symphony, chamber music, baroque music and more. operagrandavignon.fr

AVIGNON:  Every month, there's a large one-day Antiques Market for Professionals at the Parc des Expositions, organized by Avignon Antiquities. Thousands of professionals from around the world meet to buy and sell. International freight forwarders are on hand to arrange packing, shipping and customs formalities. Access is only to professionals and info on getting credentials is on the site here. The calendar of markets in 2025 is here.

EYGALIERES: This charming little village 15 minutes east of St. Remy holds a popular all day (7 am to 5 pm) brocante/antiques market the last Sunday of every month. https://www.alpillesenprovence.com/fiches/la-brocante-deygalieres/

LACOSTE:: The Savannah College of Art and Design is again bringing a generous helping of Southern hospitality to the Luberon for the SCAD Lacoste Film Festival, coming in June 2025. Now in its fourth year, the fest was conceived as a top-up highlight for college students doing their semester abroad at SCAD’s campus in Lacoste, the picturesque medieval village.  After snagging Jeremy Irons for its inaugural edition, SCAD Lacoste has tripled its programming and boasts a VIP guest list that has included BAFTA-nominated director Sam Taylor-Johnson (Fifty Shades of Grey, Back to Black), actress Miranda Richardson (Damage, The Crying Game), French director Jean-Pierre Jeunet (Amélie, Delicatessen) and Oscar-winning costume designer Janty Yates (Gladiator, Napoleon). Dates and details will be published here.

LES BAUX DE PROVENCE: In a beautiful outdoor setting, enjoy a weekend of piano music from top talents. Dates in June 2025 are still TBA. https://www.lesbauxpianos.com/

MONTPELLIER: Salon Vivre Cote Sud, June 13 to 15, 2025 on the Promenade Royal du Peyrou. 20,000 visitors and 150 exhibitors are expected at this offshoot of the popular home and garden show Vivre Cote Sud, which also happens in Aix (May 30 to June 2, 2025).  https://www.salonscotemaison.fr/vivre-cote-sud-aix-en-provence/en/accueil-2/

NIMES: The Festival de Nimes in the Arenes de Nimes (the Roman Arena) happens in June and July 2025. See the full schedule and ticket info here:  festivaldenimes.com

ST. REMY:  Creators Market, Tuesday evenings, 7 pm to roughly midnight. This popular market is held all around the Big Church (Collegiale St. Martin) and in front of the Town Hall. Art, ceramics, jewelry, tableware, clothing and more...all locally made. For info, click here.

ST. REMY: Jazz a Saint Remy Festival, with events in May through September 2024. Concerts, a photo expo and more. jazzasaintremy.fr.

JULY 2025

ALL OVER FRANCE: July 14, Bastille Day. Also called the Fête Nationale. This public holiday commemorates the day that Parisian commoners and peasants stormed the fortress and prison of Bastille, provoking events that would end the monarchy and usher in the age of liberty, fraternity and equality. This year, events will likely be scaled back so check your local listings. In Paris, there's usually a traditional military parade along the Champs Elysées and a festival atmosphere throughout the day, finishing with the city night-sky turned bright by magnificent and noisy fireworks shows. In smaller cities and villages throughout France, you'll find parades, street fairs, live music, fireworks, bals (dances) and much more. Check local listings for specifics.

AIX: The Festival d'Aix (Opera) will be July 4 to 21, 2025. This is one of the most popular classical music festivals in Europe and also one of the longest running...since 1948! This Festival won the 2023 International Opera Award for Best Opera Festival. 

AIX: The city celebrates native son Paul Cezanne this year with a show at the Musée Granet from June 28 to Oct 12, 2025. One hundred Cezanne works will be on display, 90 of them gathered from collectors and other museums. This year also sees the reopening of Cezanne's studio, following a 2-year renovation and update...while renovations are being completed on the Jas de Bouffan, where the Cezanne family lived from 1859 to 1899. For all the info: https://www.aixenprovencetourism.com/en/

ARLES:  The dates for the 2025 Rencontres d'Arles, the large international photo expo, are July 7 to Oct 5, 2025. The main events (openings, conferences, special evening parties, talks and tours) almost all happen during opening week (July 7 to 13, 2025). Certain exhibits remain on view until the very end; others come down sooner. For info in English, click here: Les Rencontres d'Arles (rencontres-arles.com)

ARLES: The 30th edition of the  "Les Suds à Arles" World Music Festival will happen in July 2025. Dates TBA. It's a week filled with concerts, master classes, "meet the musician" events and more, in the heart of the historic city. For info:  Les Suds, à Arles (suds-arles.com)

AVIGNON:  The 79th edition of the Festival d'Avignon will be July 5 to 26, 2025. This is a huge theater, music and dance festival that takes over the whole city. Expect roughly 45 shows from France and abroad, for a total of about 300 performances with over 400 events including panels, readings, meetings, debates, and screenings across 20 locations around town. Tickets can be purchased by phone, on the website, or at the ticket office at the Cloitre Saint-Louis (on rue Portail Boquier). At some point, a day-by-day "Spectators’ Guide" (with info on readings, films, exhibits, live radio broadcasts and other events) is available online and at all venues. You can also get info on all Festival d’Avignon and the alternative Off Festival (which runs on the same dates) at the Avignon Tourist Office (41, cours Jean Jaurès). For info on main festival: festival-avignon.com, 04 90 27 66 50, festival@festival-avignon.com. For info on the Off Festival, click here.

AVIGNON: Celebrating its 33rd anniversary in 2025,  the Avignon Jazz Festival, held in the picturesque Cloitre des Carmes cloister, continues to promote young jazz musicians in a mix of musical genres through a program blending  informal events, high-profile concerts and what many feel is Europe’s premier jazz competition. 2025 dates TBA. tremplinjazzavignon.fr 

AVIGNON:  Every month, there's a large one-day Antiques Market for Professionals at the Parc des Expositions, organized by Avignon Antiquities. Thousands of professionals from around the world meet to buy and sell. International freight forwarders are on hand to arrange packing, shipping and customs formalities. Access is only to professionals and info on getting credentials is on the site here. The calendar of markets in 2025 is here.

EYGALIERES: July, 2025. The Calan d’Art Festival Artistique à Eygalieres included art, music, comedy, a delicious Afghan-cuisine buffet and more; the 2025 calendar will be out soon. calandart.com. 

EYGALIERES: This charming little village 15 minutes east of St. Remy holds a popular all day (7 am to 5 pm) brocante/antiques market the last Sunday of every month. https://www.alpillesenprovence.com/fiches/la-brocante-deygalieres/

FERRASSIERES:  One of the first lavender festivals of the season is usually in the town of Ferrassières, on the Plateau D’Albion. This year, it happens on July 6, 2025 and all the info is here: Fête de la Lavande à Ferrassières le dimanche 07 juillet 2024 (fetesdelalavande.fr)

JUAN-LES-PINS: Jazz a Juan happens every July; 2025 dates are still TBA. Launched as the Antibes Jazz Festival in 1960, this is now the oldest jazz festival in Europe, celebrating both the stars of the moment and the stars of tomorrow. Over the years, the festival has welcomed Charlie Mingus, Ray Charles, Miles Davis, Ella Fitzgerald, John Coltrane, Dizzy Gillespie, Stan Getz, BB King and so many more. jazzajuan.com

LACOSTE: Festival de La Coste. Created by Pierre Cardin 22 years ago in the unforgettable setting of the Carrières of the Château du Marquis de Sade, this much-loved festival is dedicated to theater, dance and opera, while promoting the discovery of young singers at the dawn of their careers. 2025 program is TBA. festivaldelacoste.com.

LA ROQUE D’ANTHERON: July 19 to Aug 17, 2025. The 44th Annual International Piano Festival is considered by many to be the most important piano festival in the world. Normally the concerts are in multiple outdoor and indoor venues but this year, everything will be held at Le Parc du Château de Florans. Festival International de Piano de la Roque d’Anthéron - Homepage - Welcome (festival-piano.com)

LA ROQUE D'ANTHERON: Summer Soirees at Silvacane, July 5 to 7, 2024. A music and dance festival in the unique setting of the Abbey of La Roque d'Anthéron. soirsdete.com

NICE: The Nice Jazz Fest will be July 24 to 27, 2025. http://nicejazzfest.fr/en/

NIMES: The Festival de Nimes in the Arenes de Nimes (the Roman Arena) happens in June and July 2025. See the full schedule and ticket info here:  festivaldenimes.com

ST. REMY: The annual Glanum Festival presents stellar ballet and musical performances, amidst the beauty of this excavated Greco/Roman site in the foothills of the Alpilles, just south of the village, and other venues around town. 2025 program is still TBA.  festivaldeglanum.com

ST. REMY:  Creators Market, Tuesday evenings in summer, 2025 dates to be announced. This popular market is held all around the Big Church (Collegiale St. Martin) and in front of the Town Hall, from about 7 pm to Midnight.  Arts and crafts, jewelry, tableware, clothing and more...all locally made. For info, click here.

VALENSOLE: The town of Valensole hosts possibly the most famous lavender festival in Provence on the third Sunday of July every year, which this year falls on Sunday July 20, 2025. In the heart of lavender-growing country, this is definitely the most famous lavender fair in Provence. The festival includes visits to lavender fields and essential oil distilleries, photo exhibits, films, musical and folk dancing show – and of course a market featuring lavender in its every possible form. For info: +33 04 92 74 90 02 or go here: 30ème Fête de la Lavande à Valensole le dimanche 21 juillet 2024 (fetesdelalavande.fr)

AUGUST 2025

AIX: The city celebrates native son Paul Cezanne this year with a show at the Musée Granet from June 28 to Oct 12, 2025. One hundred Cezanne works will be on display, 90 of them gathered from collectors and other museums. This year also sees the reopening of Cezanne's studio, following a 2-year renovation and update...while renovations are being completed on the Jas de Bouffan, where the Cezanne family lived from 1859 to 1899. For all the info: https://www.aixenprovencetourism.com/en/

ARLES:  The dates for the 2025 Rencontres d'Arles, the large international photo expo, are July 7 to Oct 5, 2025. The main events (openings, conferences, special evening parties, talks and tours) almost all happen during opening week (July 7 to 13, 2025). Certain exhibits remain on view until the very end; others come down sooner. For info in English, click here: Les Rencontres d'Arles (rencontres-arles.com)

AVIGNON:  Every month, there's a large one-day Antiques Market for Professionals at the Parc des Expositions, organized by Avignon Antiquities. Thousands of professionals from around the world meet to buy and sell. International freight forwarders are on hand to arrange packing, shipping and customs formalities. Access is only to professionals and info on getting credentials is on the site here. The calendar of markets in 2025 is here.

DIGNE LES BAINS: This popular spa town of Digne les Bains in Haute Provence, to the northeast of Valensole, celebrates the lavender love with a lively festival called the ‘Corso of Lavender’ August 1 to 5,  2025. This year it features music, fireworks, a dance, international marching bands, a musical "tattoo" (competition), processions and a night parade . For all the info, call +33 (0)4 92 36 62 62 or click here: https://www.fetesdelalavande.fr/5-78eme-corso-de-la-lavande-a-digne-les-bains.html 

EYGALIERES: This charming little village 15 minutes east of St. Remy holds a popular all day (7 am to 5 pm) brocante/antiques market the last Sunday of every month. This month it's August 25. https://www.alpillesenprovence.com/fiches/la-brocante-deygalieres/

LA ROQUE D’ANTHERON: July 19 to Aug 17, 2025. The 44th Annual International Piano Festival is considered by many to be the most important piano festival in the world. Normally the concerts are in multiple outdoor and indoor venues but this year, everything will be held at Le Parc du Château de Florans. Festival International de Piano de la Roque d’Anthéron - Homepage - Welcome (festival-piano.com)

L’ISLE-SUR-LA-SORGUE: The famous Floating Market happens every year on the morning of the first Sunday of August (Aug 3, 2025) from 9 am to 1 pm. Flat-bottomed boats known as "Nego-Chin" are decorated with flowers and filled with local products; they float down the river and dock along the river banks, with locals in colorful costumes on board. For info: Le marché flottant de l'été à L'Isle sur la Sorgue (islesurlasorguetourisme.com).

L'ISLE -SUR-LA-SORGUE: International Antiques and Brocante Fair, August, 2025. Dates TBA. https://islesurlasorguetourisme.com/

LOURMARIN:  Every year, classical concerts held in the Salle de Reception of the Chateau de Lourmarin. This is a lovely opportunity to visit a village classified as one of the "Most Beautiful Villages of France.” 2025 dates TBA.  +33 (04) 90 68 15 23, chateau-de-lourmarin.com. 

RASTEAU: La Fête dans les Etoiles, 2025 dates TBA.  A stroll, a gourmet picnic, live music and lots of wine! Stroll through the picturesque village of Rasteau on a long summer evening, sipping a glass of wine of course (20 winemakers participating), enjoy an outdoor photo exhibit and ending up with a picnic prepared by 8 top local chefs and artisans. The evening is limited to 500 people. Price : 50€/adults, 20€/kids under 12. Online registration only, with departures every 10 minutes and everything in compliance with all health protocols! For all the info and to book: https://lafetedanslesetoiles.com/en/accueil-en/

SAULT:  The lavender farming village of Sault celebrates its famous crop on Friday Aug 15, 2025 with a range of activities including a market, processions, competitions featuring traditional lavender-harvesting by hand, horses, regional costumes and more. https://www.fetesdelalavande.fr/4-fete-de-la-lavande-a-sault.html

ST. REMY:  The Creators Market is held Tuesday evenings, late June to mid September. This popular market is held all around the Big Church (Collegiale St. Martin) and in front of the Town Hall, from about 7 pm to Midnight.  Arts and crafts, jewelry, tableware, clothing and more...all locally made. For info, click here.

ST. REMY: Jazz a Saint Remy Festival: live music events in July through September, 2025.  jazzasaintremy.fr.

VALLEBREGUES: The 33rd annual Festival of European Basketry, August 2025. Forty exhibitors, music, food trucks, evening concerts and more. For info, click here or call: +33 04 66 59 26 57

SEPTEMBER 2025

ALL OVER FRANCE: The huge countrywide festival known as the Journées du Patrimoine (French Heritage Days) happens one weekend every September; the 2025 are still to be announced. This is when thousands of historic sites and museums and other wonderful places that are normally closed to the public throw open their doors. Plus, look for special tours, family activities and more. For all the details of the 2024 event, click here. As the Patrimoine weekend gets closer, the organizers will continue to update the clickable nationwide map, which you can see here. It's all a bit clunky but you're smart and you'll figure it out! And for additional updates, follow the Journées Européennes du Patrimoine on Instagram and on Facebook. Vive le Patrimoine de France! 

AIX: The city celebrates native son Paul Cezanne this year with a show at the Musée Granet from June 28 to Oct 12, 2025. One hundred Cezanne works will be on display, 90 of them gathered from collectors and other museums. This year also sees the reopening of Cezanne's studio, following a 2-year renovation and update...while renovations are being completed on the Jas de Bouffan, where the Cezanne family lived from 1859 to 1899. For all the info: https://www.aixenprovencetourism.com/en/

ARLES:  The dates for the 2025 Rencontres d'Arles, the large international photo expo, are July 7 to Oct 5, 2025. The main events (openings, conferences, special evening parties, talks and tours) almost all happen during opening week (July 7 to 13, 2025). Certain exhibits remain on view until the very end; others come down sooner. For info in English, click here: Les Rencontres d'Arles (rencontres-arles.com)

ARLES: It's large, it's loud and it happens every autumn: the Feria du Riz celebrates the bullfighting and agricultural traditions of Arles and the Camargue, as well as the new rice harvest. Look for bullfights and competitive bull games, live music and families coming from all around the region to connect with friends over tapas, paella and more. 2025 dates TBA. For info: arenes-arles.com or https://www.thegoodarles.com/good-time-agenda-sorties-et-evenements-pays-d-arles/feria-riz-arles-septembre/

AVIGNON:  Every month, there's a large one-day Antiques Market for Professionals at the Parc des Expositions, organized by Avignon Antiquities. Thousands of professionals from around the world meet to buy and sell. International freight forwarders are on hand to arrange packing, shipping and customs formalities. Access is only to professionals and info on getting credentials is on the site here. The calendar of markets in 2025 is here.

CASSIS: Pottery Market, from 9 am to 7 pm on the Place Baragnon. 2025 dates TBA. For info: ot-cassis.com

EYGALIERES: This charming little village 15 minutes east of St. Remy holds a popular all day (7 am to 5 pm) brocante/antiques market the last Sunday of every month. https://www.alpillesenprovence.com/fiches/la-brocante-deygalieres/

MONACO: Monaco Yacht Show, Sept 24 to 27, 2025. monacoyachtshow.com

MOUGINS: Les Etoiles de Mougins is a food festival taking place over two days in September; 2025 dates TBA. Look for 100 or so guest chefs, cooking demos and classes, workshops for kids, two competitions, book-signing sessions and more. lesetoilesdemougins.com

ST. REMY: Jazz a Saint Remy Festival: live music events in July through September, 2025.  jazzasaintremy.fr.

ST. REMY:  Creators Market on Tuesday Evenings. This popular market is held all around the Big Church (Collegiale St. Martin) and in front of the Town Hall, from about 7 pm to Midnight.  Arts and crafts, jewelry, tableware, clothing and more...all locally made. For info, click here.

ST. TROPEZ: Les Voiles de Saint-Tropez is one of the world's premiere sailing events. Next dates are Sept 27 to Oct 5, 2025. lesvoilesdesaint-tropez.fr

OCTOBER 2025

AIX: The city celebrates native son Paul Cezanne this year with a show at the Musée Granet from June 28 to Oct 12, 2025. One hundred Cezanne works will be on display, 90 of them gathered from collectors and other museums. This year also sees the reopening of Cezanne's studio, following a 2-year renovation and update...while renovations are being completed on the Jas de Bouffan, where the Cezanne family lived from 1859 to 1899. For all the info: https://www.aixenprovencetourism.com/en/

AVIGNON:  Every month, there's a large one-day Antiques Market for Professionals at the Parc des Expositions, organized by Avignon Antiquities. Thousands of professionals from around the world meet to buy and sell. International freight forwarders are on hand to arrange packing, shipping and customs formalities. Access is only to professionals and info on getting credentials is on the site here. The calendar of markets in 2025 is here. 

EYGALIERES: This charming little village 15 minutes east of St. Remy holds a popular all day (7 am to 5 pm) brocante/antiques market the last Sunday of every month. https://www.alpillesenprovence.com/fiches/la-brocante-deygalieres/

ST PAUL DE VENCE: The world-renowned contemporary art museum known as the Fondation Maeght celebrates its 60th anniversary in 2024. The milestone marked the Maeght as Europe’s longest-standing, independent foundation, created to emulate the likes of the Barnes Foundation and The Phillips Collection in the US. The Maeght’s displays of site-specific, mostly outdoor works by 20th-century greats—including Joan Miró, Georges Braque, Alberto Giacometti and Marc Chagall—still stand as a blueprint for displays of modern sculpture. Coinciding with its anniversary, the foundation significantly expanded its indoor Alberto Giacometti space, a €5m project, including the addition of a room for artist books and prints. To further celebrate, a landmark exhibition of works by two artists who were formative for the gallery and foundation—Henri Matisse and Pierre Bonnard—were on view. Among the approximately 300 works were four drawings by Matisse of Marguerite Maeght, whom he happened to meet in a doctor’s waiting room in Vence in 1944. For all the 2025 news: fondation-maeght.com

NOVEMBER 2025

ANTIBES/JUAN LES PINS: The Jammin' Juan Festival will be back in November 2025, with dates TBA. It was launched by the Antibes Juan-les-Pins Tourism & Convention Bureau, organizer of the famous Jazz a Juan festival. This relatively new event welcomes festival organizers, artistic directors, venue managers, journalists and musicians, with the aim of encouraging meetings and exchange between jazz professionals. Two stages of "showcases" and concerts are open to the public. Click here for homepage in English.  

ARLES: The 5th edition of the Rencontres du Mérinos d’Arles happens in November 2025. It's a weekend full of festivities on the theme of sheep, shepherds and Merino wool, with a transhumance of 1500 sheep promenading on the blvd. des Lices on Sunday at 10:30 am. For more info: arlestourisme.com

ARLES: The 31st edition of the popular indoor holiday fair Provence Prestige will be in Nov 2025; dates TBA, at the Palais des Congres in Arles. Expected are 15,000 attendees and 150 exhibitors selling food, wine, sprits, fashion, beauty, home decor and lots of festive holiday merch. Provenceprestige.com.

AVIGNON:  Every month, there's a large one-day Antiques Market for Professionals at the Parc des Expositions, organized by Avignon Antiquities. Thousands of professionals from around the world meet to buy and sell. International freight forwarders are on hand to arrange packing, shipping and customs formalities. Access is only to professionals and info on getting credentials is on the site here. The calendar of markets in 2025 is here.

AVIGNON: Millevin! November, 2025. Celebrating the wines of the Côtes du Rhône and the new vintage, this popular festival is a great opportunity to catch up with the Côtes du Rhône wine community (winegrowers, cellarkeepers, wine merchants, etc.) under the Bar à Vins marquee on the Place des Corps Saints. There’s a full program of tastings, concerts, entertainment and a parade of traditional Guilds. A colorful procession of Guilds departs from the town center at 6 pm and the festivities continue throughout the evening on Place des Corps Saints and Place Saint Didier. In participating local restaurants you can enjoy special “Côtes du Rhône” dinner menus and a free glass of Côtes du Rhône wine per person. cotesdurhone.com

ARLES: Provence Prestige. This large indoor holiday market happens at the Palais des Congres in Arles every November; the next one is November, 2025.  Decor, decorating, home goods, tableware, kids things, food and more. provenceprestige.com

EYGALIERES: This charming little village 15 minutes east of St. Remy holds a popular all day (7 am to 5 pm) brocante/antiques market the last Sunday of every month. https://www.alpillesenprovence.com/fiches/la-brocante-deygalieres/

MONTE CARLO: The American Club of the Riviera hosts an annual Thanksgiving luncheon for members and guests at the Hotel Hermitage in Monaco...and many other events throughout the year. For schedule and more info: https://americancluboftheriviera.wildapricot.org/

ST. REMY:  The Bistrot de Saint Remy hosted their first-ever American-style Thanksgiving on Thursday November 28...and it was a huge success. The 60€-per-person luncheon was open to all nationalities and 72 people joined in. For some event pix, click here. Then watch this space for details on Thanksgiving 2025!

DECEMBER 2024 & 2025

ALL OVER THE BOUCHES DU RHONE: The annual Chants de Noel will present some 69 or free Christmas concerts across the region, throughout the month of December, including a number of major concerts in emblematic venues. Programs include gospel, jazz, flamenco and more. Click here for info. 

AIX: The city stages a large, very atmospheric Christmas market every year on the Cours Mirabeau, usually from the third week in November to the end of the year. Aix Tourist Office.

APT: Christmas Market at winery Château de Mille in Apt, in collaboration with FAIRE, Dec 13 to 15, 2024. Look for 30 or more creatives, artists, artisans and craftspeople--most of them local to Provence--with book signings, carol singing and a pop up restaurant from Lise and Eric of le Saint Hubert (in St. Saturnin les Apt). For all the info: Fairepress.com

AVIGNON: Christmas Market, Nov 29 to Dec 29, 2024 on the Place Pie. For the full program of all Avignon holiday events, click here.

BRIGNOLES: The American Club of the Riviera will hold their Annual Christmas in Provence Gala Dinner, Dance and Tombola at the Hotel Mercure/Golf Barbaroux in the heart of the Var,  on December 14th, 2024. It's actually a full weekend of events including wine tasting, spa, golf, a bus to go Christmas shopping at Château de Berne and even Go-Karting. The Tombola raises money for the Lions Charity for Children and the Princess Grace Irish Library. For more info: teldata.consulting@gmail.com, https://americancluboftheriviera.wildapricot.org/

EYGALIERES: This charming little village 15 minutes east of St. Remy holds a popular all day (7 am to 5 pm) brocante/antiques market the last Sunday of every month. https://www.alpillesenprovence.com/fiches/la-brocante-deygalieres/

LES BAUX/PARADOU: The Hameau de Baux hotel will hold its Christmas market on Sat Dec 7, 2024 from 11 am and 5 pm. Local craftspeople and designers will be selling their candles, ceramics, Christmas decor, local produce and more. More details are here.

LES BAUX: Throughout December and early January, the village of Les Baux hosts special holiday "animations, ateliers, traditions, expositions and observations."  Either just go up and see what's happening or check in with the les Baux Tourist Office for details. lesbauxdeprovence.com.

LYON: Every December, the city of Lyon is beautifully ablaze with sound and light installations again, during the annual Fete de Lumières. It's not Provence of course but if you haven't seen it, it's a must. Specific dates to be announced, in December. All the info is here.

MENERBES: The Dora Maar House will host its popular Christmas Market December 7 and 8, 2024. Look for art, crafts, jewelry, food and more...all of it from local artisans. For into on becoming an exhibitor: marchedenoeldm@gmail.com. For general market info:  maisondoramaar.org/fr/maison-dora-maar/

MENERBES: 28th annual Truffle Market, 9 am to 5 pm, Sunday Dec. 29, 2024. Info here.

NICE: Christmas in Nice, Christmas Market and Village. Dates to be announced but it usually runs from Dec 1 to Jan 1. Info is here. 

SALON DE PROVENCE: Annual Christmas Market, Nov 30 to Dec 29, 2024. Click here for info.

ST. REMY: The 2024 Fete des Lumieres is Saturday December 7, starting at 6 pm. Stroll around the village, lit beautifully for the holidays, and enjoy drinks and holiday treats offered by local shops. There's often live music on the street as well. For info: https://www.alpillesenprovence.com/en/

ST. REMY: The village's traditional village Christmas Market, known as the Petit Marché du Gros Souper, will be Friday Dec 20 through Sunday Dec 22, 2024 on the Place Jules Pellissier. For info: https://www.alpillesenprovence.com/en/