This weekend you can enjoy the festival season on Cote d’Azur to the full extent. Visit Menton and Nice, take a look at their traditional parades and don’t forget about local events here in Monaco that we’ve listed here.
The arrival of spring to Nice is unimaginable without its traditional Nice Carnival and flower parades. Its 2026, held from February 11 till March 1, its theme is “Vive la Reine!” with the most colourful scenery, huge inflatable sculptures, live music and tons of confetti. Are you ready to take part in its fragrant battle of flowers? Or enjoy a scenic night corso parade? Then head to Masséna Square in Nice and get ready for tons of fun!
Menton and lemons are inseparable! Not only is this fragrant fruit cultivated in the city, but the annual festival featuring giant lemon and orange sculptures seems to bring them to life. The Lemon Festival in Menton, on February 14 – March 1, traditionally hosts fruit parades, light shows, street animations and fairs. Its 2026 theme is “Wonders of Life”.
Mezzo-Soprano Cecilia Bartoli & Baryton Plácido Domingo Recital will be held on Saturday 14 February 2026 at 8 pm in Opéra de Monte-Carlo.
Cecilia Bartoli and Plácido Domingo first met in New York, where they each performed regularly to enthusiastic audiences. In 1994, they recorded Mozart’s Idomeneo together for Deutsche Grammophon, accompanied by the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra. Since then, their paths have crossed frequently.
In 2023, on the stage of the Palais Garnier, Plácido Domingo paid tribute to Cecilia Bartoli, then recently appointed director of the Monte-Carlo Opera. Together, and accompanied by other enthusiastic artists, they presented a lyrical epic that will long remain in the memories of those fortunate enough to have witnessed it.
True to their Mediterranean warmth, their musical versatility, and their captivating charisma, Cecilia and Plácido now offer a more intimate format celebrating their Latin heritage. For these musical pieces, they will be subtly accompanied by the French pianist David Fray, who shares with them a great love for Italy and Spain.
The Princely Grand Ball bursting with glamour is taking place in some of World’s most famous venues as Hôtel de Paris in Monaco, Burj Al Arab in Dubai, Jumeirah Capri Palace on Capri Island, Carlton in Cannes, Cipriani in Venice, etc. It’s a splendorous happening that must be experienced first-hand: a real-life fairy-tale that will immerse guests in a dream space. Celebrating with this glorious evening is a once-in-a-lifetime experience, unforgettable for any guest, a momentous event for royalty.
At the ball, princes and princesses from across the world will take part in a never-seen-before celebration of beauty. An unmissable ball, it will touch the hearts of its guests with joy, greatness, pomp and dynamism. Leaving everyday life behind, this ball will make its guests embark on a magical quest for beauty and heavenly beauty. Inhabited by fairies and angels, the halo of the night will leave reality behind to embody an illusion of ideal grace that will feel like a magical, royal spell.
Dance floors will be ready to welcome the royal couples with mesmerizing music, heightening the magical sense of the event. Important personalities will be a part of the history which will etch the event for all the guests.
Monaco Run Gramaglia 2026 is organised by the Monegasque Athletics Federation (FMA) this weekend on Quai Albert Ier. The event features a series of foot races through the streets of the Principality. Run over a 30 km course through the hills around the Principality, the trail run explores the Riviera’s natural environment and passes through locations with incredible views.
You can choose between six races :
- Trail du Mont Agel – 30 km
- City Trail – 12 km through the Principality
- 1000 m – Free races for children
- 10 km
- 5 km
- Pink Ribbon charity walk
It will also be possible to register on-site the day before the race, subject to bib availability.
The 15th Pink Ribbon Monaco Walk, dedicated to the prevention and awareness of women’s cancer, will be held on February 15, 2026, on Port Hercule in Monaco, as part of the Monaco Run.
On this occasion, hundreds of participants will be mobilised to support the fight against women’s cancer. The funds raised will allow Pink Ribbon Monaco to contribute to lobular breast cancer screening studies conducted in the Principality, particularly at the Princess Grace Hospital Centre.
The start will be at around 10:15 am. The 5 km course, passing in front of the Prince’s Palace, the Cathedral, the Oceanographic Museum and the terraces of the Monte-Carlo Casino, is accessible to all levels.
Children up to 13 years old are welcome and participate free of charge. People with strollers or wheelchairs can participate, although assistance may be needed in some areas. Pets are also welcome.
Chamber music concert of the Monte-Carlo Philharmonic Orchestra will be held on Sunday 15 February 2026 at 6 pm in Auditorium Rainier III. You can enjoy music by Carl Maria von WEBER, Robert SCHUMAN and Johannes BRAHMS.
Monaco Sportsboat Winter Series (Act III) is held from Thursday 12 to Sunday 15 February 2025 in the Bay of Monaco.
The Monaco Sportsboat Winter Series is a series of regattas organised by Yacht Club de Monaco since 2013. Primarily dedicated to the J/70 class, the series provides crews with competitive training in winter on one of the most consistent sailing venues in the Mediterranean. The event has become a reference for preparing for major one design competitions, particularly the Primo Cup-UBS Trophy, the final event in the series.
Seduced by this format, over 350 sailors from all over Europe set up their winter training base in the Principality, to prepare for the major events of the coming season.
Sports fans will enjoy Ligue 1 McDonald’s football match – D22: AS Monaco – FC Nantes is organized on Sunday 15 February 2026 at Stade Louis-II.
And don’t forget about the exhibitions. For example the New National Museum of Monaco is dedicating an original exhibition to cacti and succulent plants on 06.07.2025 – 11.01.2026, in collaboration with the YVES SAINT LAURENT Museum in Marrakech, which initiated the project in 2024. Curated by Marc Jeanson and Laurent Le Bon, with scenography by Jasmin Oezcebi, “Cactus” offers a dual perspective, botanical and artistic, on these plants.
Of course there are other interesting events taking place in Monaco. If you want to learn more about them visit our Calendar.
So have fun and enjoy your weekend!
