Foire aux Santons de Marseille ★ 4.5
Foire aux Santons de Marseille on the Vieux Port since 1803 runs every year mid-November to early January, the Christmas-crib fair with regional.
Focus: Provencal Christmas crafts and 13 desserts of Noel
Food festivals in Marseille worth planning a trip around, by month.
Festivals through the year
Chandeleur and Navette blessing at Saint-Victor ★ 4.6
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.
Focus: Navettes, the Marseillais orange-blossom biscuit
Street Food Festival ★ 4.4
Street Food Festival from Marseille Provence Gastronomie at the foot of the Cathedrale de la Major runs three evenings on a 6,000 sqm esplanade.
Focus: Mediterranean street food, local wine and craft beer
Marseille Provence Gastronomie ★ 4.4
Marseille Provence Gastronomie runs March to October across the city since 2019, the umbrella for the Street Food Festival, the Banquet Bouillabaisse.
Focus: Provencal gastronomy, sustainability and producer markets
Marche de Noel du Vieux-Port ★ 4.2
Marche de Noel du Vieux-Port runs alongside the Foire aux Santons from mid-November to early January, wooden chalets on the Vieux Port with mulled wine.
Focus: Provencal Christmas treats, mulled wine and chestnuts