Festivals and show events in Cannes, France

Cannes is a city located on the French Riviera, and host city of the annual Cannes Film Festival, Midem, and Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity. During the Cannes Film Festival, fans can see actors, celebrities, and directors up close and in person on the famous steps of the Palais des Festivals at the end of La Croisette.

Cannes. Foto: Cătălin Kislinger / Titi Tudorancea Travel Info

• The Cannes Film Festival founded in 1946 is held annually, usually in May, at the Palais des Festivals et des Congrès.

• The Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity is a global event and awards show for those working in advertising and related fields, held annually in June.

• Midem, the foremost trade show for the music industry.

• MIPIM, the world's largest property-related trade show.

• Carnival on the Riviera is an annual parade through the streets to mark the 21-day period prior to Shrove Tuesday.

• The International Festival of Games is festival of bridge, belote, backgammon, chess, draughts, tarot and more (February).

• Cannes Yachting Festival is an event for boating enthusiasts in the Vieux Port (September).

• The International Actors’ Performance Festival: comedy sketches and performances by fringe artists

• The International Luxury Travel Market brings together under one roof the top international luxury travel providers and suppliers from all around the world.

• Le Festival d’Art Pyrotechnique is a magnificent annual fireworks competition held in the summer at the Bay of Cannes.

• The Global Champions Tour showjumping league has an annual event in the ports of Cannes.

• Mipcom and MIPTV, held in October and April respectively, the world's most important trade markets for the television industry.

• The Pan-African Film Festival, held in early April and featuring films from the African diaspora.

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