89 food festivals with a guide across 14 cities in France, in date order from today. Each opens the festival page with dates, what to eat and what to book around it. How these cities compare with the rest: the city food festival index.
16-31 OctFree entryLilleSeasonal tasting menus and Hauts-de-France produceVauban Esquermes
First edition, 16 to 31 October 2026: Lille-area chefs serve priced tasting menus of seasonal local produce, then a Gourmet Weekend at Palais Rameau-Junia, 23 to 25 October.
TipThe Gourmet Weekend has a producers' market, food court, workshops and a chefs' brunch. Metro line 1 to Republique Beaux-Arts.
Salon du Chocolat & de la Pâtisserie runs 28 October to 1 November 2026 at Paris Expo Porte de Versailles, Pavilion 5, with tastings and a pastry show.
TipOpening night is Tuesday 27 October from 19:00 to 22:00; the salon then opens daily from 10:00 to 19:00, with tickets sold online.
29 Oct to 1 NovTickets neededLyonIndependent French winemakers (421 producers in 2026)
Salon des Vignerons Indépendants at the Halle Tony Garnier in the 7e gathers 421 independent winemakers over four days, its 36th Lyon edition, in autumn 2026.
TipA tasting glass is given to every visitor aged 15 and over; Thursday opens at 15:00, and free École du Vin de France introductions run at the end of aisle E.
31 Oct to 11 NovTickets neededDijonBurgundy and French regional gastronomy
Dijon's 96th gastronomic fair, one of the oldest in France: about 450 exhibitors over 24,000 square metres, with a dedicated gastronomy hall of producers, wine bars and restaurants open late.
TipEntry is about 7 euros, cheaper online before opening; the gastronomy hall stays open until 11:30pm on nocturne nights.
Bière à Lille runs a week of tastings and brewery events across the metropolis, closing with a weekend of around seventy breweries at Gare Saint-Sauveur.
TipThe closing weekend at Gare Saint-Sauveur is the part worth planning around. Under-18s go free.
The 34th Reims edition of the independent winegrowers' fair at the Parc des Expositions: 306 growers from the French wine regions pour their own wines and sell them direct.
TipEntry is €6 with a tasting glass offered; the opening Friday runs 11:00 to 21:00, the weekend opens at 10:00 and the last day closes at 18:00.
6-9 NovFree entryLyonIndependent winegrowers, oysters and seafood, épicerie fine
Salon Mer et Vigne is a twice-yearly fair at La Palmeraie in La Tour de Salvagny with 91 exhibitors in autumn 2026, with oyster plates and grills on site.
TipEntry is 3 euros on site, or free for two people with an invitation from the organiser's site; an INAO tasting glass costs 3 euros, or 5 euros for two.
Expected dates, not yet confirmed by the organiser
Independent winemakers from every French region pour and sell direct in the Paris and Bruxelles halls of Lille Grand Palais from 13 to 16 November 2026, a buying salon where you taste at the grower's table first.
TipOpen 10:00 to 20:00 on the Friday and Saturday, to 19:00 on Sunday and 16:00 on Monday; a loading bay behind the hall lets you collect cases by car.
18 Nov to 30 DecFree entryLilleTartiflette, oysters, gingerbread and vin chaudLille Centre
Lille's Christmas village fills Place Rihour with chalets from mid November to the end of December, selling tartiflette, oysters, gingerbread and vin chaud under the Ferris wheel on the Grand Place.
TipOpen 11:00 to 20:30, until 22:00 on Fridays and Saturdays; 18:00 close on 24 December, shut on the 25th. Metro: Rihour.
19 NovTickets neededAvignonCôtes du Rhône new vintage
Avignon's release party for the new Côtes du Rhône vintage: a 6pm parade of wine brotherhoods to Place de l'Horloge, then growers pouring the new wines in the Christmas market chalets until 9pm.
TipThe 6 euro pass buys a glass and five tasting tokens; partner restaurants pour a free glass with any menu that evening.
Welsh'Fest gives Gare Saint-Sauveur over to the north's cheese-and-beer toast for a weekend, with restaurant stands, masterclasses, concerts and an international welsh contest.
TipEntry is free. Ten restaurateurs cook, and four contests run: Espoir, Amateur, Pro and a team Relais.
20 Nov to 24 DecFree entryLyonChristmas market: artisans, producers and shopkeepersPresquile
Lyon's Christmas market fills Place Carnot with about 80 chalets of artisans, producers and shopkeepers; the 2026 market runs from 20 November to 24 December.
TipOpen Monday to Thursday 11:00 to 20:00, Friday 11:00 to 22:00, Saturday 10:30 to 22:00, Sunday 10:30 to 20:00; hours may be cut around the Fête des Lumières.
Expected 22 Nov to 4 JanFree entryParisVin chaud, crepes and festive chaletsSaint Honore
Expected dates, not yet confirmed by the organiser
The City of Paris has put out a call for applications for a Christmas market on the lower Champs-Elysees, proposed for 22 November 2026 to 4 January 2027.
TipThe notice asks for a full market of chalets selling quality products on a Christmas theme; any police closures, such as on 31 December, must be respected.
Expected 22 Nov to 4 JanFree entryMarseilleProvencal Christmas treats, mulled wine and chestnuts
Expected dates, not yet confirmed by the organiser
Marseille's Christmas market sets about 40 wooden chalets along Quai de la Fraternite on the Vieux-Port, with festive food and gifts, beside the Foire aux Santons on the Quai du Port.
25 Nov to 27 DecFree entryReimsRegional Christmas specialities
The Marché de Noël de Reims fills the Promenades Jean-Louis Schneiter with about 150 chalets of regional specialities and gifts, a minute's walk from Reims Centre station.
TipEntry is free. In 2024 the chalets opened Tuesday to Thursday 11:00 to 21:00 and Monday from 14:00, and a 50-metre Ferris wheel stood on Place d'Erlon.
26 Nov to 27 DecFree entryToulouseChristmas market food and mulled wineCapitole
Marche de Noel du Capitole on Place du Capitole runs from late November to late December with around 100 white chalets in front of the Capitole town hall.
TipVisit weekday afternoons to avoid the weekend crowds; the foie gras chalet and the vin chaud stand are the canonical buys.
27 Nov to 27 DecFree entryBordeauxVin chaud, roasted chestnuts, tartiflette, raclette
Bordeaux's Christmas market fills place des Quinconces for a month with about 120 chalets, an alley of food terraces serving vin chaud, chestnuts and tartiflette, and a big wheel, daily to 21:30.
TipIt is open on 24 and 25 December too, 11:00 to 21:30, and entry is free.
29 Nov to 4 JanFree entryDijonMulled wine, gaufres, churros, Burgundy Christmas treats
Dijon's Christmas season: a chalet market from Place Darcy down rue de la Liberté, gourmet chalets and a rink on Place de la République, and a nightly sound-and-light show on the Palais des Ducs.
TipThe market opens weekdays from 10am and Mondays from 2pm; Friday and Saturday nocturnes run to 21h at Darcy and 22h at République.
4-7 DecFrom €7ParisRegional products, fine grocery and French wines
Salon Saveurs des Plaisirs Gourmands is a gourmet fair at Espace Champerret in the 17th, 4 to 7 December 2026, with about 250 exhibitors and entry from €7.
TipThe organiser says the salon is busiest between 10:00 and 11:00 each day; Friday has a late opening until 21:00. Entry is €7 online and €10 on site.
Épernay's Avenue de Champagne, 30 km south of Reims, opens its great houses for three nights of light shows, champagne bars, cellar visits and Saturday's Habits de Saveurs chef demonstrations.
TipThe avenue festivities and chef demonstrations are free; the €20 food and wine pairing workshops open for booking in late November.
12-13 DecTickets neededBordeauxBordeaux Grand Cru and classed-growth tastings, masterclasses with chateaux winemakersCentre Ville
Bordeaux Tasting, the Terre de Vins grands crus fair, fills the Palais de la Bourse on 12 and 13 December 2026 with more than 100 winemakers and masterclasses.
TipEntry tickets and masterclass passes are sold separately; book classed-growth masterclasses two weeks ahead.
22-24 Jan 2027Tickets neededRennesFrench estate wine, tasting and direct salesBruz
The Vignerons Indépendants salon brings independent grower-producers from the main French wine regions to Hall 10A of Rennes Parc Expo each January.
TipGrowers pour their own wine and ship cases home, so plan the visit around a shortlist rather than walking the aisles; the 2027 dates are 22 to 24 January.
25-27 Jan 2027Tickets neededMontpellierWorld organic wine trade fair
Millésime Bio is the world's organic wine trade fair, filling the Parc des Expositions at Pérols every January with growers from every French wine region.
TipIt is a trade fair, so entry is aimed at buyers; the January edition runs across three days.
Expected 2-10 Feb 2027Free entryMarseilleNavettes, the Marseillais orange-blossom biscuit
Expected dates, not yet confirmed by the organiser
Chandeleur at Saint-Victor Abbey on February 2 has the archbishop process from the Vieux Port to bless the Black Virgin, then walks to Four des Navettes.
13-28 Feb 2027Tickets neededNiceMenton lemons and Riviera citrus
The 93rd Fete du Citron is in Menton, about 40 minutes by train from Nice, from 13 to 28 February 2027, with golden fruit parades and citrus displays.
TipMenton is a separate town east of Nice. The organiser says the SNCF station is less than 200 metres from the entrance and recommends the ZOU! trains; on parade Sundays it advises arriving before 11am.
Trade fair for organic and Demeter wines, Sunday 14 February 2027 (4th edition), 10:00 to 19:00 at the Newcap Event Center, with nearly 140 winemakers.
20-21 Feb 2027Free entryToulouseToulouse violet candy and produceCapitole
Fete de la Violette takes over Place du Capitole one February weekend, with violet-themed market stalls, repotting workshops, perfumes, candy and the Poutou.
TipFree entry; the 2026 edition runs Saturday 21 and Sunday 22 February from 10:00-17:00 on Place du Capitole.
27 Feb to 7 Mar 2027Tickets neededParisFrench regional produce, cheese, charcuterie, wineVarious
Salon International de l'Agriculture runs 27 February to 7 March 2027 at Paris Expo Porte de Versailles, with livestock and a Products and Flavours sector.
TipThe organiser's food sector is called Products and Flavours, covering France, overseas and other countries; check the 2027 map for its pavilion.
Barbecue Expo runs 12 to 14 March 2027 at the Parc Floral de Paris, with live Grill Arena battles between international pitmasters, masterclasses and 16 BBQ street food stands.
TipEntry is free for children up to 12 with an adult, and the street food stands cater for vegetarian and gluten-free diets.
Expected 28 Mar 2027Free entryNiceCougourdon gourds and Nicois specialities
Expected dates, not yet confirmed by the organiser
Festin des Cougourdons fills the olive grove of the Cimiez arenes garden in Nice with gourd crafts, folk dances and Nicois specialities, free of charge.
Expected dates, not yet confirmed by the organiser
Lyon Bière Festival is a craft-beer weekend at Le Double Mixte in Villeurbanne; its 8th edition ran on 24 and 25 April 2026 and drew nearly 7,000 visitors.
La Louche d'Or turns Wazemmes into an open-air dining room every 1 May, a soup contest cooked on the pavement by families, schools and neighbourhood associations.
TipThe pots go up around Place de la Nouvelle Aventure and Rue des Sarrazins. Judges award Golden, Silver and Bronze Ladles, and children cook for the Mini-Louche.
Expected dates, not yet confirmed by the organiser
Fête du Pain is the bakers' festival around Saint Honoré on 16 May. In Paris a pop-up bakery stands on the Notre-Dame forecourt for ten days; entry is free.
TipEntry is free, but the breads, turnovers and sweets baked on site are sold; the national best traditional baguette contest is held on the parvis each year.
Expected 20-23 May 2027From €25ParisFrench fine dining tastings
Expected dates, not yet confirmed by the organiser
Taste of Paris is a four-day food festival under the Grand Palais glass roof, where chefs serve signature dishes in tasting portions at two daily sessions.
TipTickets are dated to one lunch or evening session; for 2026 dated tickets started at €25 and VIP tickets at €65. The 2027 edition is not announced.
Expected 22-31 May 2027From €8BordeauxGastronomy, agriculture, lifestyleBordeaux Metropole
Expected dates, not yet confirmed by the organiser
Foire Internationale de Bordeaux at the Parc des Expositions is the 10-day spring fair with 800 exhibitors and a major Gastronomie section, the Salon de.
TipTickets around €8 online; the gastronomie pavilion is the strongest, with Aquitaine producers and tastings.
Expected dates, not yet confirmed by the organiser
Paris Beer Festival is a week of craft beer; its 13th edition ran 25 to 31 May 2026 and closed with a Grand Final of over 60 breweries at Ground Control.
29-30 May 2027Free entryReimsMedieval taverns and market stalls
The city's medieval weekend, successor to the Fêtes Johanniques: a historic market with taverns and food stalls around the cathedral, Place Royale and Place du Forum, plus a costumed parade.
TipEverything is free; the interactive map on the city site locates the stalls and taverns, and the 2027 dates appear on the same page.
10-13 Jun 2027Tickets neededLyonStreet food from about a hundred chefs
Lyon Street Food Festival brings about a hundred chefs to Les Grandes Locos in La Mulatière for its 11th edition, from Thursday 10 to Sunday 13 June 2027.
TipThe festival FAQ lists a 20 euro 4-day pass, 10 euro standard tickets and free entry under 8; payment inside is cashless only.
14 Jun 2027Free entryMontpellierOysters and white wine on a rooftop
Huîtres et Vins at the JOST hotel rooftop in Montpellier: six oysters and a glass of white wine for €14 from 18:00 to 23:00, walk-in, on summer Mondays and some autumn evenings.
TipNo reservation is needed; check the hotel's agenda page for the current day, as an autumn date falls on a Tuesday.
Expected 20 Jun 2027Free entryToulouseStreet music day; eat at Toulouse's restaurants and wine barsCapitole
Expected dates, not yet confirmed by the organiser
Fete de la Musique on 21 June turns Toulouse into an open-air stage, with free concerts in squares and along the Garonne and a main stage on Place du Capitole.
TipFree entry; the Capitole pop-up food village runs from 19:00-02:00 with cassoulet, magret and wine stands.
27 Jun 2027Tickets neededDijonChef brunch under the covered market
Fourteen summer Sundays when the Eiffel-era Halles become a 400-seat brunch room: a different Dijon chef cooks each week, with producers, live music and a 29 euro menu from 10:30am to 2:30pm.
TipBook online through the tourist office; seats sell out for the best-known chefs, and children 5 to 12 pay 14 euros.
Expected 3 Jul to 28 Aug 2027Free entryMontpellierLanguedoc winegrower stalls, food trucks and open-air concerts
Expected dates, not yet confirmed by the organiser
Les Estivales fill the Esplanade Charles-de-Gaulle every Friday evening from July to late August, around thirty Languedoc growers pouring beside food trucks.
TipThe market is free to walk; a tasting pass with a glass costs around €4 at the entrance.
4-12 Jul 2027Free entryDijonBurgundy wine and folk-festival food
Dijon's 80-year-old international folk festival: dance and music troupes from several continents on stages in the Jardin Darcy and Place François Rude, a parade down rue de la Liberté, and wine and food stands.
TipShows are free and run Wednesday to Sunday; the international parade down rue de la Liberté is the best single moment, check the programme for its day.
Expected 23-25 Jul 2027Tickets neededNiceJazz festival with a village of food and drink stands
Expected dates, not yet confirmed by the organiser
Nice Jazz Fest fills Place Massena and the Theatre de Verdure for three days in late July, with food and drink stands; the 2027 dates are not announced.
Expected 1-9 Aug 2027Tickets neededStrasbourgAlsace wineColmar
Expected dates, not yet confirmed by the organiser
The Foire aux Vins d'Alsace in Colmar pours more than 1,500 Alsace wines across ten August days, pairing 350 exhibitors with a big open-air concert programme.
Expected 6-8 Aug 2027Free entryStrasbourgAlsace beerSchiltigheim
Expected dates, not yet confirmed by the organiser
Schiltigheim, the brewers' town at the gates of Strasbourg, throws its Fete de la Biere in early August, with local craft beers, tarte flambee and music.
23-29 Aug 2027Free entryNantesFestival restaurant villages run by local associations and traders; oysters and muscadet on a boat cruiseErdre
Les Rendez-vous de l'Erdre is Nantes's free jazz and boating festival, with restaurant villages at Pont Morand, Quai de Versailles and Quai Henri Barbusse, run by associations and local traders.
TipThe villages sit at Pont Morand, Quai de Versailles, Quai Henri Barbusse and Ile de Versailles, and every stage is free. A booked boat trip on the last Sunday serves six oysters and a glass of muscadet.
Expected 27-29 Aug 2027From €28ToulouseCassoulet championshipsCapitole
Expected dates, not yet confirmed by the organiser
Fete du Cassoulet de Castelnaudary is the annual cassoulet championship 65 km east of Toulouse, with Confrerie du Cassoulet judging, tastings and producer.
TipDay-trip from Toulouse; the day pass includes a tasting plate from each finalist's cassoulet.
28 Aug 2027Free entryAvignonCôtes du Rhône wines, gourmet market
Avignon's free harvest-opening party on Place du Palais des Papes: brotherhoods parade at 5pm, a gourmet market of about 15 stands opens at 6:30pm, the ban is proclaimed at 7pm and a bal runs to midnight.
TipArrive before the 7pm proclamation to see the old press squeeze the first grapes; the Côtes du Rhône Villages masterclass needs advance registration.
Arras gives its Grand'Place and Place des Héros to the andouillette on the last weekend of August, every year since 2002: a marché des saveurs of charcutiers, R'andouillette walks, a cooking contest and a giants' parade.
TipArras is an easy day trip from Lille by train; the walks start on the Saturday and the 2, 5 and 10 km races run on the Sunday morning.
The Braderie takes over every street in Lille on the first weekend of September, 33 hours of flea market and moules-frites, with restaurants piling shells outside.
TipRestaurants compete for the tallest pile of empty mussel shells on the pavement. Rue de Gand is where that contest is fiercest.
4-5 Sep 2027Free entryLilleSmoked garlic of Arleux
Arleux, south of Lille near Douai, has feted its smoked garlic on the first weekend of September since 1962: a braderie through the village, 5,000 litres of garlic soup over two days, plaiting contests, a garlic queen.
TipThe garlic soup is served from 10:00 on the Saturday; buy plaited smoked garlic from the growers early in the day, it keeps all winter.
5 Sep 2027Free entryRennesRennes street food, cooks and food trucksCentre
Le Marché à Manger is the Rennes food market that takes over La Criée on the first Sunday of the month with a dozen cooks and food trucks trading from 11:00.
TipEntry is free, plates run about €7.50 and desserts €4; disposable packaging is banned, so bring your own container or take a reusable one on deposit.
Expected 5 Sep 2027Free entryMontpellierHeritage tomato exhibition and producer market
Expected dates, not yet confirmed by the organiser
The Festival de la Tomate has run at Clapiers north of Montpellier for nineteen editions, showing over 250 tomato varieties beside a full producer market.
TipFree tastings run from 10:00 and the growers' market is the reason to arrive early.
Expected 12 Sep 2027Free entryRennesPeasant farming, local producers and sustainable foodLa Prévalaye
Expected dates, not yet confirmed by the organiser
La Fête du Champ à l'Assiette, at La Basse Cour on the Prévalaye farm in Rennes, is a pay-what-you-want day of peasant farming: producer market, cooking workshops, bread tasting and music.
TipThe 11th edition (Saturday 12 September 2026) focused on bread and cereals; the 2025 edition ran three days, 12 to 14 September. The site is a working farm reachable from the centre along the Vilaine.
Expected 12-18 Sep 2027Free entryAvignonProvençal produce, chef dinners, food trucks
Expected dates, not yet confirmed by the organiser
A week of food events across Greater Avignon: chef surprise dinners, a food-truck contest, a giant raclette, farm and workshop tours and the Opéra Bouffe dinner show on the Opéra Grand Avignon stage.
TipThe Place des Gourmands market night and the food-truck contest are free; the 170 euro Opéra Bouffe and 38 euro chef dinners need booking.
Expected dates, not yet confirmed by the organiser
Dijon's stop on the regional Fantastic Picnic day: buy a ticket, then build your own picnic course by course from local producers set up on the parvis of the Cité de la Gastronomie, 10:30am to 3:30pm.
TipTickets are sold in advance on the Cité's HelloAsso page; it runs 10:30am to 3:30pm, and you assemble the meal yourself from the stands.
Expected 17-19 Sep 2027Free entryReimsChampagne and Champenois gastronomy
Expected dates, not yet confirmed by the organiser
Three-day gastronomy festival across 47 venues in Reims, with a village and growers' champagne market at the Porte de Mars, chef demonstrations, masterclasses, producer markets and grandes tablées.
TipVillage demonstrations are open access and the talks are free with online registration; ticketed tables such as the Maison Krug meal sell out, so book early.
Expected 18-19 Sep 2027From €16.40LilleGin and craft spiritsEuralille
Expected dates, not yet confirmed by the organiser
A gin and spirits salon in Hall Bruxelles of Lille Grand Palais on 19 and 20 September 2026, 12:30 to 20:00, where distillers and importers pour tastings; the 2026 edition is built around mixology and cocktail workshops.
TipEntry starts at €16.40 through the venue's ticketing; it is an over-18 event, so bring ID, and eat before you go.
Expected dates, not yet confirmed by the organiser
Street Bouche Festival takes over the university campus in September with thirty-plus food trucks of world street food, Alsace beers and natural wines.
Expected 25-27 Sep 2027Free entryParisCocktail bars and street food standsVarious
Expected dates, not yet confirmed by the organiser
Cocktail Street fills the Grande Halle de la Villette for three days in late September with about forty brand bars, over a hundred cocktails and street food.
TipEntry is free and each drink is paid for. In 2026 it ran Saturday 12:30 to midnight, Sunday 12:30 to 22:00 and Monday 10:00 to 20:00.
Expected 25-26 Sep 2027Free entryLilleBeer and local producers
Expected dates, not yet confirmed by the organiser
Les Houblonnades gathers regional brewers and Douaisis producers at the Arkéos museum park, with a medieval buffet, a night market and brewing lessons.
TipEntry is free and it starts from 17:00. Douai is about half an hour from Lille Flandres by train.
Expected 3 Oct 2027Free entryMontpellierLanguedoc olives, olive oil and derived products
Expected dates, not yet confirmed by the organiser
Pignan gives over the château park for a day each October to olives and olive oil, the Mediterranean crop that defines the garrigue west of Montpellier.
TipEntry is free and the day runs 10:00 to 18:00; Pignan is under twenty kilometres from the city.
Expected dates, not yet confirmed by the organiser
The Lille Street Food Festival fills the EuraTechnologies site with around fifty stands of restaurateurs, food trucks, brewers and wine merchants over four days.
TipEntry is free and payment is cashless, so load a card at the gate before you queue for food.
Expected 9-10 Oct 2027Free entryLyonSquash, chestnuts, autumn produceTete Dor
Expected dates, not yet confirmed by the organiser
A free two-day autumn festival run by Lyon nature in the Parc de la Tête d'Or, with a squash market, a Kazakh squash meal, concerts and children's workshops.
TipThe 2026 edition ran from 10:00 to 18:00 on 10 and 11 October and was free; four-legged animals were not allowed on the site.
Expected 11-18 Oct 2027Tickets neededLyonMâchon (traditional Lyonnais snack), wine tastings, local producers
Expected dates, not yet confirmed by the organiser
Mâchon'Week is Lyon's week of the mâchon, the traditional Lyonnais morning meal, with events in over 50 venues; the latest edition ran 11 to 18 October 2026.
TipSome events sell out: the Dîner au Musée des Beaux-Arts on 16 October 2026 was listed as complet on the organiser's site.
Expected 22-24 Oct 2027Tickets neededDijonBurgundy and Jura wines
Expected dates, not yet confirmed by the organiser
More than 60 independent growers from Côte-d'Or, Saône-et-Loire, Yonne and Jura pour their wines at the Parc des Expositions and sell at domaine prices, with cheese, foie gras and Hiroshima sake stands alongside.
TipGo Friday afternoon for unhurried tastings; growers sell by the bottle, so bring a bag or arrange shipping at the stand.
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