Discover our guide to the best events on the French Riviera this week or weekend. Do not miss any major events such as the Cannes film Festival, Nice and Menton Carnival, Monaco Grand Prix or the Monaco and Cannes Yacht Shows.
Check our guide often as possible, you will be updated with the best things to do on the French Riviera (exhibitions, shows, races, concerts and more...).
Are there any dart players out there? The Monaco association of Darts meets every Tuesday at the Pizzeria le Marathon at 47 Rue Grimaldi, in Monaco from 6:45pm, playing on the upper floor.
Pose Jeux is an innovative concept on the RIVIERA, combining a cozy café, a creative photo studio, and a friendly games bar.
Every Tuesday from 6 PM to 11 PM, they host board game nights in a fun and enjoyable atmosphere. Wednesdays feature immersive Werewolf game nights.
On Fridays and Saturdays, they offer themed evenings, including improv theater, karaoke sessions, and quizzes like Burger Quiz and Vendredi tout est permis.
Entry costs 10 € with a non-alcoholic drink or 12 € with an alcoholic drink. For June, visitors can spin the wheel of fortune on their website, http://www.posejeux.fr , to win guaranteed prizes.
Find them on 2202 Route de Grasse - door 53 in Antibes
FAMM the first private museum dedicated to women artists in Europe is opening its doors this 21st of June. They ‘ll be open every day from 10am to 8pm in Mougins.
32 rue du Commandeur, 06250 Mougins.
A retrospective covering Cannes’ post-war history will happen at Espace Calmette. Contributions of personal memories are also encouraged. Join them from the 18th of October to the 6th of June 2025.
The Musée des explorations du monde, invite to their newest exhibition called Vanuatu, La voix des ancêtres from te 13th of December to the 25th of May in Le Suquet in Cannes.
Vernissage on the 12th of december at 5:30pm
Outward Bound Monaco, a charitable Monaco association, offers to take students aged 10-17 years from Monaco and the surrounding area to the UK to take part in Outward Bound courses. Outward Bound courses are much more than a summer camp. The aim of the courses is to take young people out of their comfort zones through adventures in wild places. By facing the challenges on the courses, the young people grow in self-confidence and learn life skills such as teamwork, leadership and resilience.
They are currently taking bookings for this summer between 21st July - 8th August.
Subscriptions are open now and will close on 15th May. Book as soon as possible as some of the most popular weeks fill up quickly and there are a limited number of places.
outwardboundmonaco.info
More info: Vanessa@outwardboundmonaco.com
Painter, sculptor, digital artist and creator of virtual worlds, Moya will showcase his newest exhibition intitled Ribà-Moya : dualité résonnante from the 16th of March to the 9th of June in the château-musée Grimaldi of Cagnes-sur-Mer.
The Maeght Foundation is happy to announce that one of the rooms in its extension will now be regularly dedicated to photography. The first exhibition will be dedicated to André Ostier, in which he recounts an era, a place and the profound connections that have shaped modern art from the 22nd of March to the 9th of June in Saint-Paul-de-Vence.
Fondation Maeght, 623 Chem. des Gardettes, 06570 Saint-Paul-de-Vence, France
Fondation Maeght - La première fondation d'art indépendante en France
The Maeght Foundation presents a monographic exhibition devoted to Hélène Delprat, designed specifically for the garden level rooms of the historic building from the 22nd of March to the 9th of June in Saint-Paul-de-Vence.
Fondation Maeght, 623 Chem. des Gardettes, 06570 Saint-Paul-de-Vence, France
Fondation Maeght - La première fondation d'art indépendante en France
Join Maxime Parodi for the opening of his newest exhibition Les vengeances de la nuit on the 11th of April at 6pm. If you can’t make it the exhibition will remain available until the 31st of May at the Galerie Eva Vautier in Nice.
The Monaco Museum of Prehistoric Anthropology is delighted to invite you to discover its new temporary exhibition: The Butterfly Effect: The Pre-History of Animals, organised under the High Patronage of H.S.H. Prince Albert II. Explore whole rooms themed to the animal kingdom and biodiversity, and take a fascinating journey through archaeology and our natural history! There’s plenty of time to see the exhibition, it’s on until 1 December and you can get more information on https://map.gouv.mc/
24 artists in various specialities, ranging from drawings, paintings in different mediums, ceramics, quality jewellery will all exhibit their work until the 18th of May from 10am to 6pm at the CLUB HOUSE du Port de Saint Laurent du Var near Cros de Cagnes.
La France Vers la Victoire is an exhibition commemorating the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War in Europe. 25 richly illustrated panels will retrace the battles fought by the French forces alongside the Allies from the 5th to the 11th of Mar at the Mairie annexe du Cros-de-Cagnes.
The group Rosewood Music is coming to Nice! If you love Celtic folk music from Scotland, Ireland and England, join them for the next of the lunch concerts “Moments musicaux” on Tuesday, the 6th of May at 12:30pm at Holy Trinity Anglican Church of Nice
11 rue de la Buffa, Nice. Free entry, donations go to the organ renovation fund.
Top Marques Monaco, one of the world’s most prestigious automotive events, will celebrate its 20th anniversary next month with an extraordinary edition offering enthusiasts a stunning display of classic vehicles and supercars never seen before including a stunning Ferrari 250 Spyder California worth 14 million euros. Come see what they have to offer from the 7th to the 11th of May at the Grimaldi Forum in Monaco.
Painter and Artist Véronique Saurat will host a free art exhibition from the 7th to the 23rd of May at the Galerie Municipal of Eze Village.
More info at: 04 93 41 26 00
As part of the Nice 2025 Beinnale des Arts et de l’Océan, Becoming Ocean invites you to be a part of their social conversation about the ocean and explore their exhibition from the 8th to the 24th of May at the Villa Arson in Nice.
20 Av. Stephen Liégeard, 06100 Nice
Masséna Around the World - Nice's largest English-language bookstore will welcome author Canadian/British/Irish author PJ Fitzsimmons to discuss his Anty Boisjoly Mysteries - classic, cosy, locked-room mysteries with improbable plots on Saturday the 10th of May between 5pm and 7pm in Nice.
The K Events association invite you to the Printemps des Créateurs’ 3rd edition, an unmissable fashion event showcasing young talent from the South of France. The theme of this year's show is ‘Highs and debates’, and it will feature an artistic, committed and daring fashion show on the 10th of May at 6pm at the NEO Vogel Art Lab in Nice.
A local non-profit called ADI Colline de Magnan is organising a running race called Vira Lou Maï on May 11. It’s a12km race which will depart from the parking lot of the Parc Départemental d'Estienne d'Orves in Nice at 10.00 am on May 11. Whoever prefers to walk rather than run can do so by participating in the hike starting at 9.00 am.
Registration direct link: https://timingzone.com/evenement/vira-lou-mai-2025/?fbclid=IwY2xjawJnk6JleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHhOX1z7JdMMFbqGLiN1GGpNHLIwLjd9A41G1AoE_D3E9UPukkoxh_g70BiR4_aem_IydJTBLHXOBK1wTGVf4RHA
The AS Monaco Roca Basketball Team are taking on Bourg-en-Bresse in the Betclic Elite championship. It’s on Sunday, May 11 in the Salle Gaston Médecin at the Stade Louis II in Monaco. There’s always a fantastic atmosphere at Roca Team matches, so why not get a ticket and cheer them along. You can get tickets and more information on asmonaco.basketball
The beautiful season arrives in Valbonne with an exceptional day of flowers and conviviality. Throughout the day, visitors will be able to enjoy a range of immersive and fun workshops. Perfumers, cosmetics designers, florists, decorators, artists and brewers will be showcasing flowers in their creations. Alongside them, gourmet exhibitors - beekeepers, biscuit-makers and other taste artisans - will be offering a refined gastronomic selection on the 11th of May from 9am to 6pm in the village of Valbonne.
International Museums Night is happening on 17 May. This annual event features museums staying open late and putting on special events. Many museums in our region are taking part, including the Picasso Museum in Antibes, the Museum of Fine Arts in Nice and the Jean Cocteau Museum in Menton. You can see an interactive map of participating museums, not just in our region but for the whole of France on https://nuitdesmusees.culture.gouv.fr
The 42nd Monte-Carlo International Swimming Meeting organised by the Monegasque Swimming Federation is happening at the Stade Louis II in Monaco on the weekend of the 17th and 18th of May. You can get more details on https://federationmonegasquedenatation.mc/
