Carnaval de Nice ★ 4.6
Carnaval de Nice runs mid-February to early March each year on Place Massena, with flower battles, illuminated parades and the canonical Carnaval ganses.
Focus: Ganses pastry and Carnaval treats
Food festivals in Nice worth planning a trip around, by month.
Festivals through the year
Fete du Citron Menton ★ 4.4
Fete du Citron Menton runs in parallel with Carnaval de Nice every February, 40 minutes east on the train and the Menton lemon parade the longest running.
Focus: Menton lemons and Riviera citrus
Festin des Cougourdons ★ 4.0
Festin des Cougourdons runs in the gardens of the Arenes de Cimiez every March, the Nicois cougourdon gourd festival and a traditional fairground food day.
Focus: Cougourdon gourds and Nicois Easter treats
Nice Jazz Festival ★ 4.2
Nice Jazz Festival runs four nights in late July on Place Massena and the Theatre de Verdure, Europe's oldest jazz festival since 1948 with Riviera apero.
Focus: Jazz festival with food and apero stands
Fete du Citron (Menton) ★ 4.4
The Fete du Citron in Menton is the two-week citrus festival on the French Riviera, drawing 200,000-plus visitors to the lemon and orange parade floats and the Jardins Bioves citrus sculptures.
Focus: Citrus food and lemon-themed parade