Marseille Events
Festival de Marseille
Featuring dance, music, talks, cinema and installations, this rich and varied festival draws on the multicultural society that characterises Marseille.
Date: 17 June 2023 - 09 July 2023Venue: Various venues around Marseille.
Website: https://www.festivaldemarseille.com/
Cost:
Various
Fête de la Musique
Treat yourself to a day of concerts at Fête de la Musique, taking place on the summer solstice.
Date: 21 June 2023 - 21 June 2023Venue: Throughout the city.
Cost:
Free.
Marseille Pride Parade
A fun and colourful parade celebrating the unique spirit of the LGBT+ community. Expect a series of parties taking place across the city too.
Date: 02 July 2023 - 02 July 2023(Date to be confirmed)
Venue: Various venues around Marseille.
Cost:
Free to watch the parade.
Mondial La Marseillaise à Pétanque
Pétanque is a sport where players throw boules (small metal balls) towards a small wooden target ball. The tournament in Marseille attracts thousands of competitors to the city.
Date: 02 July 2023 - 05 July 2023Venue: Throughout Marseille.
Website: https://www.mondiallamarseillaiseapetanque.com/
Cost:
Free.
FIDMarseille
Marseille International Film Festival offers a programme of 150 films to 25,000 spectators, in cinemas, theaters, libraries, art galleries, and in open-air theaters throughout the city.
Date: 04 July 2023 - 09 July 2023Venue: Various venues
Website: https://fidmarseille.org/
Cost:
Various
Bastille Day
Bastille Day, aka Fête nationale française, calls for the biggest celebration. There is a parade, shows, and of course, fireworks over Vieux-Port in Marseille.
Date: 14 July 2023 - 14 July 2023Venue: Vieux Port.
Cost:
Free.
Fiesta des Suds
A varied music festival featuring rock, pop, electronic and much more.
Date: 05 October 2023 - 07 October 2023Venue: J4 esplanade
Website: http://www.dock-des-suds.org/
Cost:
Various.
Foire aux Santons
Marseille is well-known for producing Santos, meaning small clay figurines used in nativity sets, and this fair, usually runs from late November to early January, is the best time to buy these beautiful nativity figures.
Date: 19 November 2023 - 31 December 2023(Date to be confirmed)
Venue: Old Port (Vieux Port)
Website: http://foire-aux-santons-de-marseille.fr/
Cost:
Free.
Fête de la Chandeleur
A religious festival that marks the end of the Christmas season, Fête de la Chandeleur is celebrated by lighting a candle in the church and making pancakes. It is said that if you hold a (gold) coin in your left hand while successfully flipping a pancake with your right hand, the upcoming year will be a prosperous one.
Date: 02 February 2024 - 10 February 2024Cost:
Free.
