Christmas markets 2026: the dates in Nice, Cannes and Monaco
The Christmas villages in Nice and Cannes open on 27 November and run until 3 January. Monaco and Antibes have yet to unveil their calendars.
In Nice, the Christmas village opens on Friday 27 November and stays until 3 January. It takes over the Jardin Albert-Ier, while the big wheel and the large fir-tree carousel stand on Place Masséna. Entry is free; the food area and carousel are open from 11am to 10pm, and until 7pm on 24 and 31 December. The city has yet to detail its programme of activities.
Cannes launches its festivities the same evening. The Christmas village stretches along the Allées de la Liberté and nearby streets from 27 November to 3 January, with an opening evening, according to the tender notice published by the city. The La Bocca district also hosts activities on Place Roubaud from 19 to 24 December. Further east along the Croisette, the Palm Beach opens its own Christmas village, free to enter, from 3 December to 3 January.
In Monaco, the dates of the Port Hercule Christmas village have not yet been announced. Last year it opened on 5 December and closed on 4 January, with an ice rink at the Rainier III swimming stadium. The Société des Bains de Mer mentions a lighting ceremony on Place du Casino on Sunday 29 November at 6pm.
Antibes has not published its calendar either. The previous edition ran from 29 November to 4 January on the Esplanade du Pré-aux-Pêcheurs.
We will update this information as the towns publish their programmes.
Sources
- Village de Noël à Nice (Côte d'Azur France)
- Date d'ouverture du marché de Noël de Nice (Le Bonbon Nice)
- Avis de marché, Noël à Cannes (n° 26-85269) (BOAMP)
- Le village de Noël du Palm Beach (Côte d'Azur France)
- Les festivités de Noël débutent à Monaco (Monaco Tribune)
- Marché de Noël et illuminations à Monaco (Monte-Carlo SBM)
- Marché de Noël d'Antibes (Fréquence Sud)