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.
Nice Jazz Festival is a food festival in Nice.
Editorially verified May 21, 2026 by Lewis Vaughan, TableJourney editor. Source.
Address: Place Massena and Promenade du Paillon, 06000 Nice
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.
Carnaval de Nice runs mid-February to early March each year on Place Massena, with flower battles, illuminated parades and the canonical Carnaval ganses.
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.
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.