While you can still enjoy the festival season on Cote d’Azur you can still do some other things as well. 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.
Monacollecte 2026 is organized on March 6 & 7, 2026 from 10 am to 7 pm at the Fontvieille Espace.
The Prince’s Government and the Monegasque Sanitation Company (SMA), in partnership with the Monaco City Hall and Carrefour, are once again holding MonaCollecte, their solidarity event focused on collecting, reusing, and recycling waste. This year, the theme of this 5th edition is “Zero Waste.”
During this event, bring everything you want to get rid of to one convenient location! Several charities will be on hand to collect items that can be reused (clothing, toys, books, computer equipment, small appliances, etc.). The rest will be processed through SMA’s recycling or treatment channels. Free activities and information booths about waste collection, sorting, recycling, reduction, and reuse will be available.
From March 2 to June 15, 2026, Le Méridien Beach Plaza unveils Japan Highlights, an immersive exploration of Japan through the distinct yet complementary perspectives of Franck Solimeis and Carole Micallef.
Blending photography and digital artistry, the exhibition explores the compelling contrasts of a country where centuries-old traditions coexist with cutting-edge modernity. Quiet temples, contemplative landscapes, vibrant cities and contemporary aesthetics unfold in a richly immersive artistic experience.
The 42th Primo Cup – UBS Trophy, organized by the Yacht Club de Monaco, is held on 5-8 March 2026 in Monaco Bay.
Created in 1985, the Primo Cup is one of the most prestigious regattas on the Mediterranean, attracting over 800 sailors every year. This flagship event of the Yacht Club de Monaco brings together the elite of international sailing, offering intense and spectacular competition.
If you prefer another kind of sport, check out the Basket Betclic ELITE match – D21: Monaco – Cholet, held on 7 March 2026 at 8.30 pm in Salle Omnisport at Stade Louis II.
On Saturday, March 7, 2026, the Munegu Repair Café, organized at Chapiteau de Fontvieille, in partnership with the Nice Repair Café is back.
From 10 am to 6 pm, volunteers will be on hand to help you give your portable items a second life: repairs, practical advice, and tips to combat waste and promote the circular economy. It’s a friendly and community-minded event to share around repair and reuse.
Theatre fans can enjoy A Midsummer Night’s Dream, on stage of Theatre des Muses on Saturday 7th at 8 pm and Sunday 8th March at 4.30 pm.
All is not well in the Land of Tenderness! Demetrius loves Hermia with an exclusive love, but she falls for Lysander, who is himself madly in love with Helena, who, in turn, dreams of seducing Demetrius. As if this romantic misfortune weren’t enough, from their eternal vantage point, Oberon and Titania, the gods and fearsome lovers of the forest, amuse themselves with the heartaches of these mere mortals and send the whimsical Puck after them, to add yet another layer of chaos to this farcical situation.
And for kids there is a play “Thank You For The Gift!” will be on stage of Le Théâtre des Muses on Wednesday 4 March at 3:00 pm, Saturday 7 March at 11:00 am and 4:30 pm and Sunday 8 March at 11:00 am.
In the Lépine family, being a hedgehog is a family tradition… and a unique one at that as Bernard, unlike all his hedgehog friends, is strangely the only child. Finding this peculiarity difficult, he dreams of having a little brother with whom he can share his snails with apricot jam and pop balloons by jumping on them. But when the adorable little one finally arrives, Bernard’s excitement turns to disappointment. After some thought, he decides he wants the little one back!
Festival season continues on Cote d’Azur. 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”.
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!
