Spring is reigning on Côte d’Azur bring along cohorts of festivals, exhibitions and competitions. So get ready for another busy and spectacular weekend.
Spring on the French Riviera marks the awakening of the region after the winter season. In May, the rich and famous flock to Monaco and the Côte d’Azur for two major events: the Cannes Film Festival and the Monaco Grand Prix™. The Board of Directors has unanimously re-elected Iris Knobloch as the Festival President.
The Cannes Film Festival is an annual event showcasing new films of all genres, including documentaries, from around the world. Founded in 1946, the invitation-only festival is hosted each year at the Palais des Festivals et des Congrès. This year it’s the famous French actress Juliette Binoche who will preside over the Jury of the Festival de Cannes. Don’t miss the 78th Cannes Film Festival held on May 13–24!
42nd “Mare Nostrum” Monte-Carlo International Swimming Meeting, organised by the Monegasque Swimming Federation, is held this weekend in Piscine Olympique Albert II du Stade Louis II.
For the first time in its history, Monaco is dedicating an entire day to early childhood. The Town Hall’s Early Childhood & Families Service is organizing this innovative event on Saturday, May 17, 2025, from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., in the lush setting of Princess Antoinette Park. The event, free and open to all, will allow families to discover the range of educational services offered in the Principality’s daycare centers and at the Larvotto Mini-Club.
Music lovers will enjoy a symphonic concert of the Monte-Carlo Philharmonic Orchestra with Giovanni ANTONINI, conductor, Isabelle FAUST, violin, held on Sunday 18 May 2025, at 3 pm in Opéra Garnier Monte-Carlo. On the programme: HAYDN, MOZART, BEETHOVEN.
An Immersive exhibition “There Was a First Time” has recently opened at Louis II Stadium to celebrate its 40th anniversary.
The exhibition is staged along the pedestrian walkway inside the stadium, newly renovated for the occasion, and will be open to the public for several months. It will highlight landmark firsts at the stadium: the first football match, the first world record, the first archery competition, the first concert, the first boxing gala and many others.
Thanks to archives, photographs and posters contributed by various organisations and bodies, visitors will have the opportunity to relive these historic occasions and gain a sense of the impact that the Louis II Stadium has had on sport and culture in Monaco.
The Monaco Museum of Prehistoric Anthropology invites you to discover its new temporary exhibition: The Butterfly Effect: The Pre-History of Animals, organised under the High Patronage of H.S.H. Prince Albert II of Monaco. Explore whole rooms themed to the animal kingdom and biodiversity, and take a fascinating journey through archaeology and our natural history! It is open until Monday 1 December 2025, from 9 am to 6 pm in Musée d’Anthropologie Préhistorique.
The Oceanographic Institute of Monaco presents “Mediterranean 2050”, a 1,000 m² immersive exhibition at the Oceanographic Museum from Saturday, March 29, 2025. This brand-new, immersive and interactive exhibition aims to inspire visitors to the Oceanographic Museum of Monaco to take a different interest in the Mediterranean and commit to its protection, through a space-time journey to 2050.
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!
