Cote d’Azur hotels and guide

Events

During your visit on the French Riviera, no matter which of the resorts you’ve chosen as temporary home, consider the entire region when planning what to do and how to have fun during your visit. There are many festivals and important events which take place every year in various points of the region; as it’s so easy to move around from one resort to another, you can easily hunt around for those events that interest you.

 

Fairs and Exhibitions

• Interactive Digital Entertainment Festival

What: Interactive digital entertainment festival
When: once a year, 24.06 - 26.06 2008
Where: Palais des Festivals de Cannes, La Croisette - BP 272

• Festival International de la Plaisance de Cannes

What: Cannes international boat show   
When: once a year, 10.09 - 15.09 2008
Where: Port de Cannes

• MIPCOM

What: World’s audiovisual content market
When: once a year, 13.10 - 17.10 2008
Where: Palais des Festivals de Cannes, La Croisette - BP 272

• MIDEM

What: International record, music publishing and video music forum   
When: once a year, 18.01 - 22.01 2009
Where: des Festivals de Cannes, La Croisette - BP 272

• Foire Internationale de Nice

What: International fair of Nice
When: once a year, 08.03 - 17.03 2008
Where: Palais des Expositions de Nice, Esplanade Maréchal de Lattre de Tassigny

• S.I.T.C.A.

Where: International tourism fair in Cote d’Azur (South of France)
When: once a year, 22.11 - 23.11 2008
Where: Palais des Expositions de Nice, Esplanade Maréchal de Lattre de Tassigny

 

Cultural Events

• Cannes Lions International Advertising Festival

What: advertising, creative, media and marketing festival
When: 15 - 21 Jun 2008 (annual)
Where: Palais des Festivals, Cannes

• Firework Festival

What: fireworks show
When: Jul 2008 (various dates)
Where: the skies of Cannes

• Cannes International Boat and Yacht Show

What: sailing show
When: Sep 2008 (annual)
Where: Vieux Port

• Cannes Shopping Festival

What: fashion shows
When: Jan 2009 (annual)
Where: Palais des Festivals, Cannes

• Eté Culturel: Mediterranean Dialogues

What: artist’s convention
When: Jul - Oct 2008 (annual)
Where: throughout Saint Tropez

 

Other Events

• Nice Carnival

What: carnival processions, flower parades etc.
When: 16 Feb - 2 Mar 2008 (annual)
Where: throughout Nice

• Christmas Star International Regatta

What: sailing event
When: Dec 2008 (annual)
Where: Baie des Anges

• Nice Half Marathon

What: charity race
When: 20 Apr 2008 (annual)
Where: Jardins Albert 1er

• Nice Musical Nights

What: classical concerts
When: Jul - Aug 2008 (annual)
Where: Nice Opera

• Riva Runabout Cup

What: sailing event
When: Jul 2008 (annual)
Where: in Saint Tropez