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Lyon is forever on the go!
What's on
Lyon hosts a number of annual festivals and biennials on a wide range of topics: graphic novels, art or street food, electronic music and films, to name but a few... Just walk this way!
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The Péristyle Festival
Place de la Comédie - 69001 Lyon 1erwww.opera-lyon.com/fr/programmation/saison-2023-2024/opera-underground/festival-du-peristyle-2024
From 27/06/2024 to 03/08/2024
Read more![Copyright Cie Elméthée](https://media.lyon-france.com/358x267/209514/18238217.jpg)
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Tout l’monde dehors!
1 place de la Comédie - 69001 Lyon 1erFrom 05/07/2024 to 25/08/2024
Read more![Woodstower-Brice-Robert](https://en.visiterlyon.com/var/site/storage/images/_aliases/carousel/0/4/4/7/747440-14-eng-GB/9262198ef3e3-Woodstower-Brice-Robert.jpg)
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Woodstower
Chemin de la Bletta - 69120 Vaulx-en-VelinFrom 29/08/2024 to 01/09/2024
Read more![Guided tours during the Heritage Days © Brice ROBERT Photographe](https://en.visiterlyon.com/var/site/storage/images/_aliases/carousel/2/0/3/7/747302-35-eng-GB/d290d0822115-Visites-Journees-du-Patrimoine-17_09_2022-credit-BriceROBERT-02_1920px.jpg)
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The European Heritage Days
Lieux divers - 69000 LyonFrom 21/09/2024 to 22/09/2024
Read more![Copyright Filmoramax](https://media.lyon-france.com/358x267/5452071/18324335.png)
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Filmoramax - International Short Film Festival
Lieux divers - 69123 LyonFrom 01/10/2024 to 05/10/2024
Read more![Copyright Musée Lumière](https://media.lyon-france.com/358x267/905133/23635124.jpeg)
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Lumière Festival - Lumière Award
50 quai Charles de Gaulle Cité Internationale - 69006 Lyon 6èmeOn 18/10/2024
Read more![Festival Lumière © Jean-Luc Mège / Institut Lumière](https://en.visiterlyon.com/var/site/storage/images/_aliases/carousel/8/6/1/0/860168-2-fre-FR/5623f0f74350-Festival-Lumiere-HTG-credit-Jean-luc-mege_Institut-lumiere.jpg)
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Festival Lumière - Grand Lyon Film Festival
Lieux divers - 69123 LyonFrom 14/10/2024 to 20/10/2024
Read more![Copyright Théâtre des Célestins](https://media.lyon-france.com/358x267/236144/23529972.jpg)
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Contre-Sens - International theater festival
Différents lieux - 69123 LyonFrom 12/10/2024 to 26/10/2024
Read more![Silk in Lyon © Pierre-Aymeric Dillies](https://en.visiterlyon.com/var/site/storage/images/_aliases/carousel/0/9/1/3/643190-43-eng-GB/0e00ce36091f-silk-in-lyon_pierre-aymeric-dillies.jpg)
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Silk in Lyon Festival
Place de la Bourse - 69002 Lyon 2èmeFrom 15/11/2024 to 17/11/2024
Read more![Copyright Antoine Duvernay](https://media.lyon-france.com/358x267/5121465/17389769.jpg)
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Peinture Fraîche Festival
65 rue Challemel Lacour - 69007 Lyon 7èmewww.peinturefraichefestival.fr/
From 12/10/2024 to 01/12/2024
Read more![Festival of Lights 2023 - on Fourviere Hill © Brice Robert](https://en.visiterlyon.com/var/site/storage/images/_aliases/carousel/1/3/2/6/646231-69-eng-GB/a3cfdd7a37af-Fete-des-Lumieres_2023_Colline-de-Fourviere_06_12_2023_BD_credit-BriceROBERT_32.jpg)
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Festival of Lights
Lieux divers - 69002 Lyon 2èmewww.fetedeslumieres.lyon.fr/fr
From 05/12/2024 to 08/12/2024
Read more![Biennale d'art contemporain 2022 - Moss People par Kim Simonsson © I. fournet](https://en.visiterlyon.com/var/site/storage/images/_aliases/carousel/2/1/8/1/631812-25-eng-GB/4ac8ce6850a4-BAC22_Moss-people_Kim-Simonsson_credit-i-fournet_1920.jpg)
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Biennal of Contemporary Art of Lyon
Lieux divers - 69123 LyonFrom 21/09/2024 to 05/01/2025
Read more![Copyright Illumination Lyon Magie](https://media.lyon-france.com/358x267/5133797/23618756.png)
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Yggdrasil Festival
Avenue Louis Blériot - 69680 ChassieuFrom 08/02/2025 to 09/02/2025
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Littérature Live Festival
Villa Gillet, Parc de la Cerisaie, Bibliothèque Municipale de Lyon, Les Subs, Théâtre des Célestins - 69123 LyonFrom 13/05/2025 to 18/05/2025
Read more![Copyright Ministère de la culture](https://media.lyon-france.com/358x267/83590/22715965.png)
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Rendez-vous aux jardins (gardening festival)
Lieux divers - 69000 Lyonrendezvousauxjardins.culture.gouv.fr/programme?geolocate#/[email protected],4.8455900,8.00
From 30/05/2025 to 01/06/2025
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The Dance Biennial
65 rue Challemel Lacour - 69007 Lyon 7èmeFrom 09/09/2023 to 30/09/2023
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Nuits Sonores
Quai Pierre-Sémart Rue Gabriel-Péri - 69350 La MulatièreFrom 07/05/2024 to 12/05/2024
Read more![Francesco Lamonaca - Lyon BD Festival](https://en.visiterlyon.com/var/site/storage/images/_aliases/carousel/0/1/2/7/747210-16-eng-GB/d5369984d74f-6076645.jpg)
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Lyon BD Festival
4 place Lieutenant-Morel - 69001 Lyon 1erFrom 08/06/2024 to 09/06/2024
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