Lyon is forever on the go!
Lyon hosts a number of annual festivals and biennials on a wide range of topics: graphic novels, art or street food, electronic music and films, to name but a few... Just walk this way!
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The Fourvière Nights
Since 1946, Les Nuits de Fourvière has brought together audiences on its terraced seating beneath the stars. Each summer in June and July, the...
Lyon Street Food Festival
A “great broth” shared between chefs, artists and festival-goers that mixes nuggets from the culinary scene and concerts by internationally renowned...
Jazz Day in Lyon
Lieux divers
Concerts, jam sessions, film screenings, exhibitions, and many more. Jazz Day is 24 hours of jazz in Lyon, Vienne, Saint-Etienne, and other places...
The Fourvière Nights
Lugdunum Roman Theatres of Lyon
Since 1946, Les Nuits de Fourvière has brought together audiences on its terraced seating beneath the stars. Each summer in June and July, the...
The Péristyle Festival
The Lyon Opera House
The Péristyle Festival takes over for the summer season. World music and Jazz-café at the Amphi of the Opera house.
Tout l’monde dehors!
Hôtel de Ville de Lyon
Every summer, "Tout l'monde dehors!" offers, in the 9 districts of Lyon, a multitude of free artistic events in the public space.
Woodstower
Grand Parc Miribel Jonage
The festival Woodstower is returning to Grand Parc Miribel Jonage with a new edition, bringing concerts, shows, activities and plenty of fun! Make the...
The European Heritage Days
Lieux divers
Every year you are invited to visit public buildings, museums, chateaux or private homes free of charge.
Filmoramax - International Short Film Festival
Lieux divers
Great cinema in a short format. Modernising the image of short film and creating a new wave of events!
The Lumière Festival - Grand Lyon Film Festival
Lieux divers
The birth city of Cinematography hosts the Lumière Festival and invites filmmakers, actors, critics, historians and writers to come and celebrate its...
Contre-Sens - International theater festival
Différents lieux
The Sens Interdits festival returns in October with Contre-Sens!
Silk in Lyon Festival
The Palais de la Bourse Lyon
The Silk in Lyon festival is returning to the Palais de la Bourse, offering a chance to learn about silk production, which forms an important part of...
Peinture Fraîche Festival
Fagor-Brandt Factory
The times when graffiti were seen as a stain on our streets and neighbourhoods, and their authors as vandals flouting public order, are long gone.
Festival of Lights
Lieux divers
When Lyon is dressed in lights, everybody comes down into the streets to take in the sights. The facades of the city’s most beautiful buildings...
Biennal of Contemporary Art of Lyon
Lieux divers
See you in September 2024 for the 17th Biennial of Contemporary Art.
Littérature Live Festival
Lieux divers
This is an essential event for readers of novels, as well as anyone interested in debates and meetings covering the major societal topics that the...
Rendez-vous aux jardins (gardening festival)
Lieux divers
Vegetable patches, orchards, ancient conservatories, allotments and shared gardens, as well as vicarage and abbey gardens are in the spotlight for...
The Dance Biennial
Fagor-Brandt Factory
Past eventEvery two years, alternating with the Contemporary Art Biennale, the Dance Biennale brings the Lyon metropolitan area into step with its tempo. In...
Quais du Polar
Lieux divers
Past eventIn 2024, the Festival Quais du Polar returns for a new edition! A choice of novels, graphic novels, TV series, films, round-tables, meetings and...
Nuits Sonores
Les Grandes locos
Past eventFrom 7 to 12 May 2024, the crème de la crème of the international, French and Lyon electronic music scenes come together for five days and four...
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