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!
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The Fourvière Nights
From the 2nd of June to the 30th of July 2022, Lyon’s unmissable summer evening festival will be presenting about 60 performances for over 136000...
Tout l’monde dehors!
Every summer, "Tout l'monde dehors!" offers, in the 9 districts of Lyon, a multitude of free artistic events in the public space.
The Péristyle Festival
The Péristyle Festival takes over for the summer season. World music and Jazz-café under the Opera house arches.
Woodstower
The festival Woodstower is returning to Grand Parc Miribel Jonage with a new edition, bringing concerts, shows, activities and plenty of fun! Make the...
Les Jeudis des Musiques du Monde
Jardin des Chartreux
For more than 20 years, the major world music gathering ‘Les Jeudis des Musiques du Monde’, organised by the CMTRA, has offered a chance to discover...
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
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...
Tout l’monde dehors!
Lieux divers
Every summer, "Tout l'monde dehors!" offers, in the 9 districts of Lyon, a multitude of free artistic events in the public space.
The European Heritage Days
Lieux divers
Every year you are invited to visit public buildings, museums, chateaux or private homes free of charge.
Royal de Luxe !
Quartier Gratte-Ciel
For the first French Capital of Culture, Royal de Luxe is offering an original new creation: an adventure throughout town, new characters, and...
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...
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...
Festival of Solidarities
Lieux divers
For more than 23 years now, the Festival of Solidarities (Festisol) has been a key event for everyone who seeks to promote solidarity in their...
Festival of Lights
Lieux divers
For 4 evenings, artists of all kind of inspiration enlighten buildings with light installations, creating a magic atmosphere in the streets and places...
Biennal of Contemporary Art of Lyon
Lieux divers
Conceived by curators Sam Bardaouil and Till Fellrath as a Manifesto of Fragility, the Biennale positions fragility at the heart of a generative form...
Quais du Polar
Lieux divers
In 2023, the Festival Quais du Polar returns for a new edition! A choice of novels, graphic novels, TV series, films, round-tables, meetings and...
The Dance Biennial
Lieux divers
The Lyon Dance Biennale is moving permanently to an odd-year slot. Owing to the health crisis, the edition initially scheduled for september 2020 will...
Jazz à Vienne festival
Jazz à Vienne
Past eventJazz is a universal music style, a music of sharing, encounters and blended cultures. This year's event will respect the basic elements that have made...