Events & Festivals Calendar for Provence & Cote d'Azur

January 2008	Event	Location
24 - 27 January	76th Rallye de Monte-Carlo Automobile Club de Monaco website	Monaco
February 2008	Event	Location
16 Feb - 5 March	Lemon Festival 75th Fête du Citron. Info from Menton Tourist Office	Menton
15 - 24 February	Mimosa Festival Floral floats and flower battle. Info from Mandelieu Tourist Office	Mandelieu La Napoule
16 Feb - 2 March	Nice Carnival (Carnaval de Nice) The theme this year is "King of Bats, Cats, Rats and other legendary creatures". More information from Nice Carnaval Website	Promenade des Anglais, Nice
March 2008	Event	Location
TBA	Nice Côte d'Azur Boat Show More information from Nice Cote d'Azur Boat Show Website	Port de Nice
TBA	Night of the Proms 2007. Info Official Website	Palais Nikaia, Nice
April 2008	Event	Location
17 - 20 April	Antibes Yacht Show at Chantier Naval Opera, Port Vauban. Antibes Yacht Show website	Port Vauban, Antibes
May 2008	Event	Location
14 - 25 May	61st Festival de Cannes (the Cannes Film Festival) Although there is no public access to the Palais des Festivals a visit to Cannes during the film festival period is a must for film fans. Official web site	Palais des Festivals, Cannes
22 - 25 May	66th Grand Prix de Monaco The most exciting F1 race. Automobile Club de Monaco website	Monaco
June 2008	Event	Location
04 - 08 June	Voiles d'Antibes The Classic Yachts Challenge takes place in Port Vauban with regattas along the coast between Antibes & Juan-les-Pins. Official website	Antibes
July 2008	Event	Location
12 July - 05 Aug	A celebration of opera within the prestigious setting of the ancient theatre, classified as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. 2008 Programme	Orange (84)
TBA	Jazz à Juan - 48th International Jazz Festival Jazz & blues every summer since 1960, one of the world's most famous jazz festivals. Info website	Pinède Gould, Juan les Pins
14 July	Bastille Day	Throughout France
TBA	Nice Jazz Festival Info website	Arènes a jardins de Cimiez, Nice
August 2008	Event	Location
T.B.A	Festival pyromélodique A spectacle of lights and sounds from the biggest pyrotechnists of the moment.	Bay of Juan-les-Pins and Siesta beach
September 2008	Event	Location
TBA	The Harvest of the Vine festival. A major one day event in Avignon, the capital of the Cotes du Rhone. A religious celebration followed by festival. More information from the Avignon tourist office.	Avignon (84)
October 2008	Event	Location
Date	What	Where
November 2008	Event	Location
01 November	All Saints Day It is traditional to visit lost loved ones in cemeteries with a gift of chrysanthemums placed on the graves.	Everywhere
December 2008	Event	Location
Date	What	Where