Festivals in Nice

ByJean-Marc Foulquier
Festivals and events in Nice are of cultural, sporting, gastronomic interest, etc. But we cannot list them all here. Indeed, far too numerous, we prefer to indicate you the concerned websites which will be better able to satisfy your legitimate curiosity.
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Carnival of Nice, one of the famous festivals in Nice

The carnival of Nice wants to be entertaining and joyful. It is essentially composed of decorated floats, which travel a circuit to the sound of music. Musicians, dancers accompany it.

There is also a part of this carnival of Nice that is called the carnival of flowers. Indeed, from the top of the floats particularly well decorated and flowered, the crews throw flowers on the delighted spectators.
Nice Carnival

Nice Carnival 2024 dates

February 17 to March 3, 2024
Place Massena

Lemon festival in Menton

Not in Nice but very close and of great fame:
The Lemon Festival in Menton is a kind of carnival whose floats are entirely decorated with citrus fruits.
It takes place from February 10 to 26, 2023.
30 minutes by train (4.80€). Menton train station is a 3-minute walk from the Lemon Festival.

Iron man

Iron man NiceThe Iron man is an international sporting event, a very long distance triathlon. The entire event covers 226 kilometers or 140.6 miles. It is therefore an unusual competition, shall I say superhuman? The participants cumulate  a swimming event of 3.8 km, followed by a cycling race of 180.2 km or 111.97 miles and finally, a marathon, so 42.195km or 26 miles and 385 yards of running.
The Iron Man takes place between the sea and the mountains, in a magnificent landscape that, unfortunately, the participants do not really have the opportunity to admire.
Next date in Nice: June 25, 2023.
Official website

Christmas, New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Eve celebrations in Nice

We have devoted a page, with photos and videos on these end of year celebrations which, in Nice, are particularly attractive. We inform you about the Christmas Village, the street animations, the illuminations and so on, on our page Christmas, New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Eve in Nice.

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