Lyon is forever on the go!
Lyon hosts a number of annual festivals and biennials on a wide range of topics: graphic novels, electronic music and films, to name but a few... Just walk this way!
Covid-19: In the current situation and following announcements from the French government, we’re very happy to inform you that as of Wednesday May 19th, all festivals are gradually returning in France, with conditions adapted to the situation and health measures in place.
Our top tips of the moment
The Fourvière Nights 2021
From 1 June to 30 July 2021, the Nuits de Fourvière Festival will take over the historic de Fourvière Theatres for a summer of concerts and...
Lyon Street Food Festival
Over 4 days, explore a world of flavours and have an unforgettable time – your taste-buds will thank you!
Lyon BD Festival
Lieux divers
Lyon BD Festival gathers the whole universe of the 9th art around varied and original events for BD LIVE ever, ever alive! Cinemas, museums,...
Ciné O'Clock
Cinéma Le Zola et autres cinémas de la métropole
Ciné O' Clock has brought British and Irish cinema into centre stage on the screens at the Zola.
The Biennale de la Danse 2021
Lieux divers
The Biennale de la Danse, originally planned for 2020, is back with a vengeance! This year’s 19th edition will be held on an odd-numbered year, from...
Felyn Stadium Festival - Cancelled
Groupama Stadium
Felyn Stadium Festival, at Groupama Stadium, offers a varied programme, mixing international and French artists as well as new talent.
Festival Écrans Mixtes
Lieux divers
From 4 to 12 March 2020, the Festival Écrans Mixtes will be combatting discrimination against LGBTQI people and women via the inclusive world of...
Jazz à Vienne festival
Théâtre antique
The Jazz à Vienne festival is back for its 40th edition, to be held from 23 June to 10 July 2021.
Nuits Sonores 2021
Lieux divers
The Nuits Sonores Festival will be returning to Lyon for a unique, electrifying 2021 edition from 20 to 25 July!
The Fourvière Nights 2021
Roman Theatres of Lyon
From 1 June to 30 July 2021, the Nuits de Fourvière Festival will take over the historic de Fourvière Theatres for a summer of concerts and...
The Péristyle Festival
The Lyon Opera House
The Péristyle Festival takes over for the summer season. World music and Jazz-café under the Opera house arches.
Woodstower Festival
Grand Parc Miribel Jonage
A lively and slightly wild end to the summer at the end of August in Lyon, for fans of outdoor electronic and rock music concerts!
Fêtons l'été - Tout l’monde dehors
Lieux divers
Every summer, "Fêtons l'été - Tout l'monde dehors" offers, in the 9 districts of Lyon, a multitude of free artistic events in the public space.
Festival Les Intergalactiques
Lieux divers
The Lyon Science-Fiction festival comes back in April 2021 to offer a retrospective of cinema, conferences, imaginary literature fair in the company...
Les Invites de Villeurbanne - Festival pas pareil
Lieux divers
4 days of free concerts, creations and shows staged to thrill, share and exchange in the streets, squares and residential areas, in every sense.
Lyon Street Food Festival
Les anciennes usines Fagor-Brandt
Over 4 days, explore a world of flavours and have an unforgettable time – your taste-buds will thank you!
Sixième Continent Festival - Tous à la Guill'
Lieux divers
Sixième Continent consists of a series of events all day in Lyon to promote cultural diversity in the city, by inviting artists from all over the...
Sens Interdits - International theater festival
Différents lieux
Sens Interdits, biennial festival, focuses on memory, identity and resistance, by theater.
Silk in Lyon Festival
The Palais de la Bourse Lyon
The cultural, tourist and heritage players in silk come together for Silk in Lyon to offer the general public 4 days of discovery, emotions and...