Salon du Chocolat Lyon is a food festival in Lyon.
Salon du Chocolat Lyon at the Centre de Congres each November is the world's largest chocolate event in Lyon edition, with master chocolatiers.
Editorially verified May 27, 2026 by Lewis Vaughan, TableJourney editor. Source.
Tip: The Fashion Chocolate dress-runway is the headline ticket; the family-tasting hall is on the lower floor.
Address: Centre de Congres de Lyon, 50 Quai Charles de Gaulle, 69006 Lyon
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Tip: The festival food walks book out fast; reserve via the festival website three weeks ahead.
