2025 Lemon Festival in Menton
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The 2025 Lemon Festival in Menton has a title : Journey(s) to the stars. It takes place from February 15 to March 2, 2025.
Photos courtesy of Ville de Menton
The 2025 Lemon Festival in Menton
As every year, this exceptional festival is a parade of floats, whose figures are entirely covered in citrus fruits.
The parades take place during the day, the Golden Fruit Corsos, and at night, the Nocturnal Corsos. These parades are enlivened by various musical groups, dancers and other street entertainment.
Corsos nocturnes
Thursdays, February 20 and 27, 2025.
The procession of illuminated floats starts at 9pm, Promenade du soleil, ending around 10:30pm with a pyrotechnic show.
Golden Fruit Corsos
Sundays, February 16, 23 and March 2, 2025.
Floats unfurl from 2:30pm, Promenade du soleil.
Please note: pets are not allowed along the corsos.
Other entertainment in the immediate vicinity
Craft market
On the same dates, a large craft market is held, Esplanade Francis Palmero. Free admission.
Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 10am to 6pm, Thursdays until 7pm.
Saturdays and Sundays, from 9am to 7pm, except Saturday, February 15, from 2pm to 7pm.
Exhibitions of citrus motifs
the Jardins Biovès play host to magnificent sculptures composed of citrus fruit. Characters and architectures are always stunning feats.
Every day, open house.
Orchid and winter garden show
The Palais de l’Europe, hosts a magnificent orchid exhibition.
Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 10am to 6pm, Thursdays until 7pm.
Saturdays and Sundays, from 9am to 7pm, except Saturday February 15, from 2pm to 7pm.
Practical information 2025 lemon festival in Menton
Access
Access by train, TER line. The station is close to the parade site. This is the preferred solution.
Access by car. Parking lots are available, but further from the festival than the SNCF station. Free shuttles are available to reach the Lemon Festival. See the official website.
