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.
Michelin star chef Sebastian Sanjou has opened a new restaurant in Monaco called the Marius restaurant! Come and taste Sanjou’s vision of Provence on the stunning terrace and breathtaking views and dynamic bar lounge on 6 quai Antoine Ier in Monaco!
Go and check FAMM out! FAMM is a new museum exclusively dedicated to female artists. It’s opened every day from 10am to 8pm in Mougins! Also, the museum organises a happy hour tour from 6 to 8pm!
For students who struggle to manage their anxiety or stress when they sit down to study, Rosie Nolan from Calming Coach is running an Exam Stress Management Workshop starting Tuesday 17th September.
This workshop is for all teenagers at any stage in the school system but is particularly useful for exam year students. It teaches simple techniques to help students focus better, retain more information and ultimately achieve higher results.
For full details see calmingcoach.com/exam or search Google for Calming Coach Exam.
From the 30th of September, the city of Nice and 4 times Karate world champion Christophe Pinna invite you to participate in many sporting events. If you like a good challenge, or simply would like to train, join the ‘J’me Bouge’ operation every other Sunday. Don’t forget to register on
FAMM, the museum dedicated to female artists, will be welcoming many more art pieces this month of October which you’ll be able to enjoy until the end of January in Mougins.
32 Rue du Commandeur, 06250 Mougins
Don’t miss out on the ‘Mission Polaire’ Exhibition in The Musée Océanographique of Monaco! It’s on until the end of the season so make sure to visit the museum to learn more about the ice giants of our world.
L'Institut Océanographique de Monaco, Fondation Albert 1er. (oceano.org)
Are you English Speaking? Have you an hour or two to spare on an occasional Saturday afternoon? Then why not participate in an English conversation with the France Grande Bretagne Association of Cannes to help French members learn English? Your input would be greatly appreciated and would be rewarded with tea and biscuits. And if you’d fancy getting some help with French, the association will also offer optional French conversations.
4 Rue General Ferrie, Cannes.
assofgbcannes@gmail.com or phone 04 93 97 86 32.
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.
As part of the Lithuanian cultural season, an exhibition will be hosted on the 15th of November from 4pm in La Citadelle in Villefranche-sur-Mer. The exhibition will last until the 26th of January.
A new exhibition called 'Numera Natura' will be held from the 23rd of November until the 6th of April with their vernissage happening on the 22nd of November at 6:30pm at the Galerie du Musée de la Photographie Charles Nègre in Nice.
1, place Pierre Gautier - Nice
For the 18th year in a row, Santa Claus will make himself available to receive letters from the Post Office of Monaco from the 25th of November to the 22nd of December.
To write to Santa Claus, it’s easy, just leave an envelope with a letter or a pretty drawing inside in the letter box in the Metropol or any letter box of the principality of Monaco!
You could also write to Santa directly on www.lapostemonaco.mc
Santa's adresses:
Père Noël, 1 chemin des nuages, Pôle Nord
or
Père Noël dans le ciel au pays des jouets et merveilles
or
Père Noël, troisième igloo à gauche après la banquise
For the Christmas Season, the Gallerie Eva Vautier proposes a special selection of artworks they’ll exhibit in Nice.
2 Rue Vernier, 06000, Nice
contact: galerie@eva-vautier.com
tel: 09 80 31 76 63
Looking for an artistic outlet? Why not join the Monte Carlo Art Group? They meet for painting and sketching on Tuesday mornings in the library of St Paul’s church, avenue Grande Bretagne, Monaco. All levels are very welcome. Come and be part of a friendly international group who enjoy practising art together each week. Some live-model drawing and tutored sessions are also planned throughout the year.
For new member information, please email: mcartgroup@gmail.com
The itinerance exhibition will take place from the 30th of November to the 24th of February in the Chateau-musee Grimaldi in Cagnes-sur-Mer.
If mulled wine fireworks and shows is something you like, Vence is opening it’s Christmas market from the 30th of November to the 5th of January
Vence have opened their Christmas market, for the occasion they’ll organise shows, presentations and parades until the 5th of January in Vence.
The village of ramatuelle will host a bunch of events this month! Find them all here: Photo pleine page
Santa Claus will land in Valbonne Sophia Antipolis’ Magical Forest, so join him for some family activities, shows, concerts and fireworks from the 5th to the 24th of December in Valbonne’s Christmas market.
https://www.ville-valbonne.fr/evenement/festivites-de-noel-la-foret-enchantee/
Collaborating with the children from the primary school François d'Assise-Nicolas Barré (FANB), the Princess Grace Irish Library have created a special nativity scene with a celtic design for anyone to see from the 8th of December until early January on the steps of the pedestrian path of la Rampe Major towards the Rock of Monaco.
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
A new exhibtion by Marc Chevalier called Pouvoir faner, vouloir fleurir will open its doors on the 13th of December at 6pm until the 8th of February at the Galerie Eva Vautier in Nice.
84, Jacques Perrin
Marc Chevalier
Ramatuelle will host a plethora of events untuil the end of the month, which you can all find here: Photo pleine page
This is your last chance to see the Mission Polaire Exhibition! It’s on until the 5th of January in the Musee Oceanographique of Monaco!
The Nuits du Sud Summer Festival offer you an early pass, giving you access to all 6 nights of the festival. You have until the end of the 31st of January to book your pass.
There will be a carols and readings service on Tuesday, 17th of December from 6pm at St Hugh’s Church in Vence. This will be a bilingual event.
And a Christmas Day service in English will be held on Wednesdays 25th of December at 9am.
Both are at 21, avenue de la Résistance in Vence and all are welcome.
The Nuits du Sud Summer Festival offer you an early pass, giving you access to all 6 nights of the festival. You have until the end of the 31st of January to book your pass.
Until the end of the year, the Gallerie Eva Vautier will showcase exclusive art pieces in Nice.
La Distillerie de Monaco invite you for a complimentary mulled wine 'a L'Orangerie' or a Cafe Monegasque (like an Irish coffee but with Carruba) this weekend at the distillery, 9 rue de la Turbie in Monaco.
They will also be offering panettone with carruba cream and chocolates filled with their liqueurs to make it a festive occasion.
They are open Saturday and Sunday for gift hampers and last minute Christmas inspiration
There will be Christmas music and treats for the kids too to make it a family friendly event.
There will be a carol service with wine and mince pies on the 22nd of december at 6pm in the St John’s Anglican Church of Saint-Raphael
117 av Paul Doumer, St Raphael
If you fancy a swim, Villefranche-sur-Mer will host a Bain de Noel on the 22nd of December at 11am on the Plage des Marinieres.
Join the English Service of Carols and Readings by candlelight this Sunday, 22nd of December at 6pm at Holy Trinity Anglican Church of Nice
There will also be a Christingle/Crib Service on Christmas Eve at 5 pm and a Christmas Eve Midnight Mass at 10:30 pm. The Christmas Day service will be held at 11am.
The services are in English. All are welcome!
11, rue de la Buffa in Nice.
22 December - Carol Service at St John's Anglican church, 117 av Paul Doumer, St Raphael at 6pm. On both occasions there will be wine and mince pies afterwards. Do come and join in these joyful services.
25 December - Christmas Day service at 10.30am. All welcome.
29 December - farewell service at 10.30am for our Chaplain, Tom Wilson, who is retiring.
All events will be in Saint Raphael, 117 av Paul Doumer
Come and listen to Children’s Carols on the 24th of December at 4pm with a Christmas night communion at 11:15pm in the Holy Trinity Anglican Church in central Cannes.
rue du Canada between the Carlton Hotel and the rue d'Antibes
For more details phone 04 93 94 54 61
or visit the church website: www.holytrinitycannes.org
Come and listen to Children’s Carols on the 24th of December at 4pm with a Christmas night communion at 11:15pm in the Holy Trinity Anglican Church in central Cannes.
rue du Canada between the Carlton Hotel and the rue d'Antibes
For more details phone 04 93 94 54 61
or visit the church website: www.holytrinitycannes.org
Be a part of the Holy communion on the 25th of December at 9am followed by Family Communion Service with carols at 10:30am in the Holy Trinity Anglican Church in central Cannes.
rue du Canada between the Carlton Hotel and the rue d'Antibes
For more details phone 04 93 94 54 61
or visit the church website: www.holytrinitycannes.org
Facebook: www.facebook.com/HolyTrinityCannes
Email: mail@holytrinitycannes.org
A Christmas Day Service will take place on the 25th of December at 10:30am at the St John’s Anglican Church of Saint Raphael
117 av. Paul Doumer, St Raphael
The British Association of the Var invite you to join them on 26th December, for a coffee and a chat at Lucky'4, 40 place Pierre Coullet, Saint-Raphael
No need to be British, as the common link is simply speaking English so, please do come and join us and meet some new people who live in your area.
To find our more details on the coffee morning please contact Johannamatthews@icloud.com or call 06 63 35 43 33
A farewell service is taking place on the 29th of December at 10:30am for the retirement of Tom Wilson, the Chaplain of the St John’s Anglican church of Saint-Raphael.
The gourmet Christmas market will illuminate the heart of the city of Vence with food stands, artisanal products, and festive songs. On the 29th of December the market will host the ‘Tropical Rhythms & Exotic Delights’ with showcasing and dance classes from 4pm to 8pm in Vence.
On the 30th of December Cabaret glamour from 6pm to 7.45pm.
And on the 31st of December and 1st of January the market will host a celebration of the end of the year from 2 to 6pm.
The gourmet Christmas market will host the HoHoHits, a Karaoké & Blind Test from 6 to 9pm on the 2nd of January in Vence
On the 3rd of January, dance classes with a rock and swing mood from 5:30 to 8:30
On the 4th of January a moon boots, disco and Mulled Wine night out from 6 to 9pm. Meanwhile you’re also invited to dance for the 17th Balèti de l’An Nou at 8pm with onion soup at the end.
And on the 5th of January there’ll be an open doors event for a bucolical meeting with farmers and their cattle from 9:30am to 4:30pm and a magic show for young and old alike from 3 to 6pm
The traditional New Year's Eve fireworks display will light up the Bay of Cannes at midnight, this year on the theme of ‘La Dolce Vita’. For the event you can take advantage of free parking in the 8 Cannes Parking car parks. See you at midnight on the 31st of December at the Bay of Cannes.
More info on cannes.com
To celebrate the new year a modern jazz concert will take place on the 3rd of January at 6:30pm in the St John’s Anglican Church of Menton.
www.ticketsource.eu/st-johns-english-library-menton
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L’Église Anglicane Saint John’s de Menton 31 Avenue Carnot Menton
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