Food festivals in Lyon worth planning a trip around, by month.
Food festivals in Lyon worth planning a trip around, by month.
Sirha Lyon is the biennial international food-service trade show at Eurexpo Lyon, including the Bocuse d'Or world chef competition. Next edition January 21.
Focus: Food service trade show plus Bocuse d'Or
Tip: Book the Bocuse d'Or final day for the headline event; Eurexpo is 30 minutes by tram T3. Biennial; next edition January 21 to 25, 2027.
Fete des Lumieres in Lyon is the four-night light festival around the December 8 Marian feast day, with vin chaud, hot chestnut and bugnes carts citywide.
Focus: Lyonnais street food, vin chaud, hot chestnuts
Tip: Hotel rooms sell out three months ahead; book the December 6-7 weekend for the full programme.
Beaujolais Nouveau in Lyon launches at midnight on the third Thursday of November every year, with the city's bouchons and wine bars pouring the new release.
Focus: Beaujolais Nouveau wine release
Tip: The Croix-Rousse natural-wine bars run the strongest Thursday-night programme.
Lyon Street Food Festival at Les Grandes Locos in La Mulatiere runs four days each June with 200+ culinary creations from 20 nationalities and 60 concerts.
Focus: Street food from 20 nationalities
Tip: 4-day pass €20; day tickets €8-10; under 8 free. Mulatiere is 15 minutes by tram from central Lyon.
Goutu' Lyon, the French national gastronomy festival weekend, sees Lyon's restaurants, bouchons and chefs open kitchens and run tastings across the city.
Focus: Open-kitchen tastings across the city
Tip: The Place de la Republique street kitchen is the headline event; Sunday is the family-friendly day.
Quais du Polar in late March is Lyon's international crime fiction festival, with a parallel programme of bouchon walks and chef tastings tied to its tours.
Focus: Bouchon-walk tie-in programme
Tip: The festival food walks book out fast; reserve via the festival website three weeks ahead.
Tout l'Monde Dehors is Lyon's free open-air summer festival from July to late August, with 200+ events across parks and squares paired with local food.
Focus: Outdoor music + food vendors
Tip: Parc de la Tete d'Or and the quays of the Saone host the strongest food-vendor lineup; check the Ville de Lyon programme for week-by-week venues.
Salon des Vignerons Independants at the Halle Tony Garnier in the 7e gathers 450 independent French winemakers over four days each autumn, drawing 50,000.
Focus: Independent French winemakers (450 producers)
Tip: Entry €6 includes the tasting glass; students €3. Friday afternoon is the easier slot.
Lyon Biere Festival at Le Double Mixte in Villeurbanne runs two days each April with 100 craft breweries from France and Europe, food trucks.
Focus: Craft beer from France and Europe (100 breweries)
Tip: Friday evening 18:00-23:00, Saturday 12:00-22:00; 25% of breweries are European (Belgium, Germany, England, Italy, Spain).
Salon du Chocolat Lyon at the Centre de Congres each November is the world's largest chocolate event in Lyon edition, with master chocolatiers.
Focus: Chocolate, cocoa producers and master chocolatiers
Tip: The Fashion Chocolate dress-runway is the headline ticket; the family-tasting hall is on the lower floor.