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Festivals
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!
Our favorites events
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La Grande côte en solitaire
Montée de la Grande Côte - 69001 Lyon 1erFrom 14/09/2024 to 15/09/2024
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 Knit Eat & Co](https://media.lyon-france.com/358x267/5171760/22852288.jpeg)
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Knit Eat & Co.
49 - 50 quai Rambaud - 69002 Lyon 2èmewww.kniteat.fr/knit-eat-festival
From 12/10/2024 to 13/10/2024
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 12/10/2024 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![Copyright Karavel](https://media.lyon-france.com/358x267/6901774/23652283.jpg)
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Peinture Fraîche Festival
Quai Gillet - 69004 Lyon 4èmewww.peinturefraichefestival.fr/
From 09/10/2024 to 03/11/2024
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
Read more![Quais du polar 2024 © extralagence.com](https://en.visiterlyon.com/var/site/storage/images/_aliases/carousel/4/5/4/2/692454-20-eng-GB/8a618969248b-QDP24_AFFICHE_REWORK_JPG_RBV_recadre_1920.jpg)
![Copyright Graphisme : Guerilla Grafik / illustration : Bénédicte Müller](https://media.lyon-france.com/358x267/276971/22170287.jpg)
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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![NS-2019-BriceROBERT](https://en.visiterlyon.com/var/site/storage/images/_aliases/carousel/8/4/3/7/747348-22-eng-GB/2150f16dbe4e-Nuit-1-NS-2019-29_05_2019-HD_-BriceROBERT_15_1008x672.jpg)
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Nuits Sonores
Quai Pierre-Sémart Rue Gabriel-Péri - 69350 La MulatièreFrom 19/05/2025 to 31/05/2025
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
Read more![Lyon-Street-Food-Festival-BriceROBERT](https://en.visiterlyon.com/var/site/storage/images/_aliases/carousel/5/2/3/3/583325-30-eng-GB/19a6da1630ca-Lyon-Street-Food-Festival-Jeudi-12_09_2019-HD-C-BriceROBERT_24.jpg)
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Lyon Street Food Festival
Quai Pierre-Sémart Rue Gabriel-Péri - 69350 La Mulatièrewww.lyonstreetfoodfestival.com/
From 26/06/2025 to 29/06/2025
Read more![The banks of the Rhone © Keitma / shutterstock 1734486836](https://en.visiterlyon.com/var/site/storage/images/_aliases/carousel/4/8/2/1/891284-18-eng-GB/7ce1ba4d2a16-berges_credit-Keitma_shutterstock_1734486836_1920.jpg)
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Entre Rhône et Saône Festival
Berges du Rhône et de la Saône - 69123 LyonFrom 27/06/2025 to 29/06/2025
Read more![Paul Bourdrel concert de Polnareff](https://en.visiterlyon.com/var/site/storage/images/_aliases/carousel/0/2/5/4/584520-38-eng-GB/1393bd525312-ndf_polnareff_2-credit-paul_bourdrel_1920px.jpg)
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The Fourvière Nights
6 rue de l'Antiquaille - 69005 Lyon 5èmeFrom 29/05/2025 to 24/07/2025
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