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Whether you’re into wine, electro-music, or art, Bordeaux has a festival for you! If you follow my newsletter, you already know that the Gironde region is full of events, which can sometimes feel overwhelming. In this article, I’ll highlight the biggest festivals and events in and around Bordeaux—those that draw visitors from across France and abroad. The list has two parts: the 10 best events in Bordeaux Metropole and the 10 major events in Gironde (outside of Bordeaux).

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The 10 best festivals and events in the Bordeaux Metropole 

Carnaval des 2 drives

Held annually on the first Sunday of March, this carnival spans both sides of the Garonne. With costumes, shows, and a parade, each year brings a unique theme – see more details here.

carnaval des deux rives Bordeaux

Foire aux Plaisirs

This traditional fair happens twice a year (spring and fall) at Place des Quinconces. It offers rides, games, and fun for all ages. More info here.

For more stuff to do with kids in Bordeaux see my Bordeaux family guide.

Fête de la Morue

Celebrating codfish, this June festival in Bègles (an important center of codfish in France for two centuries) blends food and culture, featuring young artists. Learn more here

ODP Music Festival in Peixotto

Every June, Parc Peixotto in Talence hosts one of Bordeaux’s best music festivals, with a stellar lineup. For more details and tickets go to the festival’s website

Bordeaux Wine Festival

Each June, wine lovers gather along the Garonne for Bordeaux Fête le Vin. It’s the perfect event to explore the many appellations of the Bordeaux region, often overlooked by visitors. The festival features concerts, drone shows, workshops, and games. More info on their website.

Bordeaux Metropolitan Summer

Throughout July and August, over 100 cultural activities, including music, theater, and gastronomy, take place across the city. Check out the full program here.

Climax Festival 

Held at Darwin in September, Climax focuses on environmental issues, with debates, concerts, and cultural events. More details here.

FAB – International Art Festival

In October, the FAB festival brings two weeks of dance, street art, and performances to locations around Bordeaux.  See the program here

Brocante des Quinconces

This twice-yearly flea market at Place des Quinconces features 200 antique dealers and artisans. The spring edition is in April-May, and the fall edition runs from November to December. More info here.

Brocante in Bordeaux

Marché de Noël de Bordeaux

In December, Bordeaux’s Christmas market lights up the center with 150 stalls offering holiday goods and local products. More info here.

For other chic Christmas markets, check out my article (will be updated in late October). 

Best events and festivals  in Gironde (the Bordeaux region)

Fête des Bœufs Gras

Since 1283, Bazas has hosted this festival celebrating its famous beef. The Thursday before Mardi Gras features an oxen parade, judged by experts, and a banquet to savor the renowned meat. More details here

Bazas is one of the most beautiful villages in Gironde, see the full list here

Fête des Bœufs Gras in Bazas

Open doors in Médoc

Every April, the Maison du Tourisme et du Vin de Pauillac hosts an open-door weekend. Visit châteaux in the Médoc region and taste world-class wines. For details about all the participating chateaux click here.

For more open-door events, check out my Portes Ouverts guide.

The Blaye Spring Wine Festival

Held every April at the Blaye Citadel, this festival gathers 80+ winemakers. Enjoy tastings, workshops, and guided visits by train or horse. Program and tickets here.

Open doors in Saint-Emilion

The first weekend of May sees Saint-Emilion’s châteaux opening their doors for tastings, tours, and family activities. The full program of the event with the participating châteaux and the activities taking place that weekend will be published here – here. You can also plan your trip to this wine region with my detailed guide to Saint Emilion.

group wine tours in the Bordeaux wine region
Group wine tours in the Bordeaux wine region – by Lost in Bordeaux

See all the other open-door events taking place in the Bordeaux wine region this year.

Soulac 1900

This early June festival in Soulac-sur-Mer brings you back to the 1900s with free concerts and events in the town center. More details here.

Read more about what to do in Soulac and other towns nearby in my article about Medoc

La Bataille de Castillon

During the summer, Castillon-la-Bataille hosts a grand reenactment of the 1453 battle. The town also offers medieval art workshops, tours, and exhibitions. For more info and tickets click here.

Andernos Jazz Festival 

This popular jazz festival takes place in Andernos-les-Bains at the end of July. See details here

Reggae Sun Ska music festival

Held every August at Domaine Equestre de Nodris in Vertheuil, this fun reggae festival boasts a great lineup of performers. Full lineup here.

The Medoc Marathon

The Médoc Marathon in September is famous for its stunning scenery, wine, and food. Even if you’re not running, enjoy the weekend’s festivities. See the program here.

See all the other things you can do in that region in my article about a weekend in Medoc

Cabanes en fête

In December, Andernos-les-Bains celebrates oysters and wine with concerts, shows, and exhibitions. More details here.

Cabanes en fête - on of the best events in the Bordeaux region
Cabanes en fête – by Lost in Bordeaux

You can also get plenty of tips on things to do in the Southwest of France via lost in Bordeaux’s social media accounts and email list, check them out here:

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If it’s your first time in Bordeaux you may also like to read some of the following “intro to Bordeaux” articles I wrote:
The Ultimate Guide to a weekend Bordeaux 
The best districts in Bordeaux 
Where to stay in Bordeaux 
What to do in one day in Bordeaux
Things to do with kids in Bordeaux

October is an amazing month to visit the Bordeaux region and enjoy a variety of events and festivals. Some of the main events include a hot air balloon festival, open doors in wineries, a big art festival, and more. This article includes a list of the best events and things to do this October in the Bordeaux region and beyond. I hope it’ll help you plan the best stay in our beautiful area. 

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Best events in and around Bordeaux (Gironde) in October 2025

Luminiscence at the Saint Andre Cathedral in Bordeaux

FAB – International Art Festival

FAB is the annual International Art Festival of Bordeaux Metropole taking place this year from September 26 to October 11. Two weeks with a rich program of dance and street art performances will take place in many locations in Bordeaux. Click here to see the full program of the festival.

Nuit des Bibliothèques

La Nuit des Bibliothèques, the libraries’ night, taking place on October 4, is a great opportunity to discover the libraries across the city. 27 libraries in Bordeaux Metropole will participate in this event and will offer such activities as concerts, theater shows, science workshops, games for kids and more. See the full program here.

Burdicolor 

La Grande Transhumance Urbaine

The Grande Transhumance Urbaine is a fun event taking place on October 5th in Villenave d’Ornon (one of Bordeaux’s southern suburbs). The main idea is to connect city people to local agriculture with a big sheep march, passing through different farms. On the way, you can enjoy concerts and markets with local products. See details here.

Participate in the fun color -run on the University campus in Pessac. If you’re not into running, you can go straight to the village where all the fun activities will take place. The event takes place on October 4, see all the details here

La Grande Transhumance Urbaine

The Grande Transhumance Urbaine is a fun event taking place on October 5th in Villenave d’Ornon (one of Bordeaux’s southern suburbs). The main idea is to connect city people to local agriculture with a big sheep march, passing through different farms. On the way, you can enjoy concerts and markets with local products. See details here.

Vibrations Urbaines Festival in Pessac

Vibration Urbaines is a cool urban festival taking place every year in Pessac (one of Bordeaux’s suburbs). The program includes events like an international BMX contest, a skating contest, a hip-hop dance battle, urban sports, workshops, street art exhibitions, and more. The festival is taking place from September 13 to October 8 in the campus area of Pessac. See all the events on the website or facebook page of the festival.

FIFIB- Bordeaux international festival of independent movies

The Bordeaux Independent Films Festival will take place on October 7-12 at Rue Mably in the center of Bordeaux. The program includes film screenings, concerts, and meetings with special guests. In the evenings, the festival village transforms into an open cinema theater and a dance floor. The full program will be published soon on the site of the festival.

Festival Les Spiritives : dégustations & cocktails inédits

A spirits festival will take place at the Palais de la Bourse on October 10-11. The program includes spirits tasting, mixology workshops, and a lot of cocktails. For more info, click here.

Village des Sciences

Cap Sciences will celebrate the Fête de la Science with its Village des Sciences on October 11–12, 2025 in Bordeaux. This year’s theme, “Intelligence(s),” looks at human thinking, AI, the living world, and even space. Over the weekend, you can join workshops, games, escape rooms, exhibitions, and talks with scientists and researchers.

👉 Full program here

Open Air at Château Formont

On October 11, 2025, Château Formont in Ambarès-et-Lagrave (20 minutes from Bordeaux) hosts its last Open Air of the year. From 4pm to 6am, expect 18 hours of music, with a lineup featuring Darius, Molécule, Jaëss and the robots, and many more. Food, drinks, creator stands, and a happy hour from 4pm to 7pm complete the party vibe.👉 Details and lineup here.

Festival Animasia

Animasia is a festival of Asian pop culture bringing together many elements like J-POP music, Yosakoi dance, karaoke, and Cosplay performances. The place will also include thematic areas with martial arts, video games, board games, and more. This year the events will be taking place on October 11-12 at the Parc des Expositions. For more info and tickets, check out the website of the festival

Lire en Poche – books festival 

Lire en Poche is a pocketbook festival that will take place in Gradignan on October 10-12. Besides a huge book sale, a wide range of activities are offered to the participants such as reading sessions, theater shows, music, games, workshops for kids, and more.  For more info click here.

Foire aux Seconds Vins de Bordeaux

The Bordeaux Second Wines Fair takes place on October 11 at Hangar 14, where you can meet renowned wineries and taste their second wines while finding great deals. See all the details here.
* Learn more about the different Bordeaux wine regions in my article.

The Fête des Vendanges

The Fête des Vendanges is an exceptional weekend celebrating the Grands Crus Classés of Saint-Émilion, featuring 51 prestigious estates. Held over two days, visitors can enjoy exclusive activities, vineyard tours, tastings, and workshops. It’s a weekend of discovery, conviviality, and celebration of wine and heritage in the heart of Saint-Émilion. The event will take place on October 11-12.
See the full program here.

It’s also a great opportunity to try my Saint Emilion self-guided audio tour 🙂

Saint Emilion - one of the best places to visit in Southwest France
Saint Emilion by Lost in Bordeaux

Le Pressoir – a festival in Entre deux Mers

Le Pressoir is an annual festival celebrating the end of the harvest season in the Entre Deux Mers wine region with plenty of concerts and fun activities. The event will take place on October 10-12 in Targon, Check out the program here.

Grande Brocante Antiquites À Rauzan

Every year, the village of Rauzan in the Entre deux Mers region hosts one of the best brocantes (antiques and flea markets) in the SW of France. This year, the big market will take place on October 10-12. See all the details here.

Bon! Festival Gourmand

This year, Bordeaux will host the BON! Festival, from October 13 to 19. The gastronomic festival features cooking classes, shared meals, gardening workshops, and cultural events, focusing on sustainable, local, and plant-based food practices. See the full program here.

Foire aux Plaisirs

This is the fall edition of the traditional Bordelais Fair that is taking place at Place des Quinconces from October 10 to November 2. It’s a perfect activity for kids and for those who are young in spirit as La Foire aux Plaisirs de Bordeaux has it all: a big wheel, roller coasters, ghost trains, bumper cars, donuts, crèpes, candyfloss and more. See more info about the fair here.

Open doors in the Chateaux of Graves

On October 18-19, the Graves appellation, one of Bordeaux’s biggest wine areas, will hold an open-door weekend. During the weekend you’ll be able to visit plenty of stunning chateaux and enjoy wine tastings, wine workshops, and activities for kids. See the full program here.

* Discover all the other open-door events in the Bordeaux wine region in my article

Fascinant Week-end

The third edition of “Fascinant Weekend” is about to take place on October 17-19. Throughout the long weekend, plenty of wineries and wine-related venues and museums are offering concerts, tastings, workshops, yoga classes, and more. Check out the full list of Chateaux and wine-related activities here.

Margaux Saveurs 

The town of Margaux in the Medoc wine region is hosting its annual Margaux Saveurs on October 16-19. The idea of the festival is to make you discover the great wines of the Margaux appellation and to get to know the winemakers, merchants, and restaurants of this gourmet region. During the weekend, you can enjoy special workshops in the different wine domains and enjoy fun activities. For more details, click here. 

If you’re attending this event, be sure to read about other places to visit in the area in my article about the Medoc region.

Bordeaux Electronic Week

From October 16 to 20, 2025, Bordeaux hosts the BEW Festival, dedicated to electronic music and digital arts. Supported by 11 local collectives, the festival brings alternative electronic culture to historic venues and green spaces across the city. Expect concerts, performances, and creative installations celebrating innovation and diversity.
👉 Full program here.

Celebrate Halloween

There are quite a lot of fun Halloween events taking place every year in the city and the different chateaux around the region. To see what’s planned for this year, go to my article about where to celebrate Halloween in Bordeaux.

Château de Vayres - one of the best Halloween parties in the Bordeaux region
The Halloween party of Château de Vayres

Fête du Vin nouveau & de la brocante

Every year at the end of October, the lovely neighborhood of Chartrons in Bordeaux celebrates the autumn with the festival of new wine and Brocante. For two days, the main street, rue Notre Dame, will be transformed into a brocante (antique market) with wine stands, roasted chestnuts, and a lot of music and dancing. Come and spend a festive weekend on one of the most interesting streets in Bordeaux. The new dates for this year will be updated here.

Fête du Vin nouveau & de la brocante in Chartrons, Bordeaux
Fête du Vin nouveau & de la brocante – lost in Bordeaux

Portes ouvertes dans les châteaux

Fronsac & Canon Fronsac wine appellations will hold their annual open-door weekend on October 25-26. Tens of wineries will open their doors to the public offering guided tours and wine tastings. The list of participating wineries will be published here.

See more open-door events in the region in my article.

Château de la Rivière - a kid friendly winery in Fronsac Bordeaux
Château de la Rivière – lost in Bordeaux

Sonora, an electro festival in Bordeaux

The Sonora Festival will electrify Bordeaux’s Parc des Expositions from October 31 to November 2, with three nights of immersive electronic music. See info and tickets here.

More events in the Southwest of France (October 2025)

Laruns La Foire Au Fromage / Hera Deu Hromatge

Every first weekend of October Laruns in the Pyrenees celebrates the end of the summer pastures grazing season with a big cheese fair. The event introduces the different cheese producers in the region and has an entertaining program for adults and kids. This year, the event will take place on October 4. See more details here.

Festival Toulouse les Orgues

Every year, Toulouse hosts the International Organ Festival. During the days of the festival, several churches in Toulouse are hosting daily Organ concerts. This year, the event will be taking place on October 1-12. See all the info here.

See all the best events taking place in Toulouse in my article.

Circa – A circus festival

Circa is an international contemporary circus festival taking place every year in Auch (about 1.5 hour’s drive from Toulouse). The shows in this festival are beyond traditional circus and include elements of dance, music, and digital arts. This year, the festival is taking place on October 17-25, see more info here.

Bastides en Fête

Celebrate the bastides of Lot-et-Garonne from October 24-26 with Bastides en Fête! Explore these historical gems through family-friendly activities, including an exciting investigation game, treasure hunts, local markets, concerts, and guided tours. Don’t miss out on this fun-filled weekend in the beautiful medieval bastides of the region! See more details here.

Armagnac en Fête

Armagnac en Fête is a fun festival celebrating the beginning of the distillation process in the Armagnac region. The event will take place on the main square of LaBastide d’Armagnac on October 25-26. See all the details here

Labastide d’Armagnac is a beautiful little village in Les Landes, that’s really worth a visit if you’re traveling in the region. See my article about this part of the Les Landes department.

Fête du Piment d’Espelette

Piment d’Espelette is the red pepper that decorates every market in the Basque country and every shop selling Basque products. Like every important ingredient in the French kitchen, this little pepper needs a “fête”. 

Fête du Piment d’Espelette is taking place on October 25-26 in the beautiful village of Espelette. The program includes a big parade, a huge market, musical concerts, activities for kids, a mass with the choir of Espelette, and more. For more details, click here.

fete d'espelette - one of the best events in the Basque country

Fête du Piment d’Espelette

Piment d’Espelette is the red pepper that decorates every market in the Basque country and every shop selling Basque products. Like every important ingredient in the French kitchen, this little pepper needs a “fête”. 

Fête du Piment d’Espelette is taking place on October 25-26 in the beautiful village of Espelette. The program includes a big parade, a huge market, musical concerts, activities for kids, a mass with the choir of Espelette, and more. For more details, click here.

If you’re looking for more ideas for day trips in the Bordeaux region, here are a few other articles you might want to read:
Day trips around Bordeaux – wine, beaches, and villages
10 day trips from Bordeaux by Public transport
A weekend in Medoc – Bordeaux wine tours
What to do and eat in Saint Emilion
What to do and eat in Arcachon

You can also get plenty of tips on things to do in the Southwest of France via lost in Bordeaux’s social media accounts and email list, check them out here:

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UPDATE: If you want to know what’s happening in Bordeaux in April 2019 – click here.

Don’t let the rain get you down, spring is almost here and the Bordeaux area will soon start flourishing with interesting things to do.  Now all we need is the sun to come out so we can get our spring party started. Meanwhile, take a look at all the great events Bordeaux has to offer this month.

This is my list of things to do in April 2018 in Bordeaux and the surroundings. I didn’t want this list to be too long so I focused on the big events, however I do plan to publish updates so stay tuned.

Treasure Hunt on Pâques Weekend

The first weekend of April is the long weekend of Easter in France and the area of Bordeaux offers a great deal of activities to entertain you and your kids. Egg hunting, visits in beautiful chateaux and chocolate workshops are only some of the activities you could do this weekend. To discover all Pâques events in and around Bordeaux read my article about “What to do in Bordeaux  in Easter 2018“.

Huge chocolate egg, easter in Bordeaux
photo by: Ramon Szmuk

Festival Musical Écran

Festival Musical Écran is a very unique film festival all dedicated to documentaries about music. This year the program of the festival includes 20 films from four different countries. The festival will be held April 1-8 in different places in Bordeaux: Cinéma Utopia, Cour Malby, Bibliothéque Mériadeck, Institut Cervantes, Université de Bordeaux Campus Victoire.

Queercore: How to Punk a Revolution
Queercore: How to Punk a Revolution

When: April 1-8
Where: see locations.
How much: 39 € for the whole festival

Bicycle spring sale

Are you looking to buy or sell a bicycle, the big spring bicycle sale is just around the corner. Bordeaux bicycle stock exchange will take place  April 1 at Quai Louis XVIII. Those who wish to sell their bike can do it between 9:30 and 11am and the buyers will be able to start buying after 10am.
For more details.

bourse velo Bordeaux

When: April 1 (9:30 to 17:30)
Where: Quai Louis XVIII

Esclave du livre (literature festival)

Esclave du livre  is a literature association whose goal is to promote reading and to support the creation of new literature. April 6-8 they will hold a literature festival that will bring together authors and illustrators for debates, public readings, performances and uncovering of pieces that haven’t been published yet.

When: April 6-8
Where:  Place Renaudel – Quartier Ste Croix

Convention Tattoo Bordeaux 

The international tattoo convention of Bordeaux will take place on the weekend of April 14-15 in Hangar 14, which is located at Quai des Chartrons.  The program includes: tattoo contest, expositions, live concerts and different activities such as jungling and brakedancing.

a girl with tattoos
Photo by Timothy Paul Smith on Unsplash

When: April 14-15
Where: hangar 14, 115 Quai des Chartrons, 33000 Bordeaux
How much: 15 € /day

Brocante des Quinconces

The big brocante of Bordeaux is hosted twice a year at place des Quinconces with 200 antique dealers, horticulturists, restaurants and craftsmen. This spring is the 100th edition of the brocante and it will take place from April 20 to May 8.

brocante des quinconces
photo by: Ira Szmuk

When: April 20 – May 8
Where: Place des Quinconces

Art

Digital Abysses at Base Sous-Marine 

If you still didn’t have a chance to visit the incredible Base sous- Marine, it’s time to do it. The first exhibition, Digital Abysses, ( 9 March to 20 May 2018 ) is by the digital artist Miguel Chevalier, which explores nature through underwater plants and wildlife. The characteristics of this unique place with the combination of fixed works and interactive digital installations makes it a special experience.

base sous marine
photo by: Ira Szmuk

Address:  Boulevard Alfred Daney, 33300 Bordeaux

Street Color at Institut Bernard Margez

An extensive street are exhibition will be presented from April 5 to June 24 at the Institut Bernard Magrez. The expo will include some well known street artists (mostly French ones), such as MAD C (GER), Seth (FRA), d’Alexöne (FRA) and more. This institute is a historic monument dated to the 18th century, so the combination of an ancient chateau with street art will most certainly add to the atmosphere of the exposition.

For more info and tickets.

seth-street-art merapi indonesia
Seth street art-Merapi Indonesia

Address:  16 rue de Tivoli, Bordeaux

Luminopolis at Cap Sciences

The Luminopolis  exposition of Cap Sciences has been running from June 2017 and if you haven’t had the chance to go there yet, it’s time to do it now before the museum gets crowded with a lot of tourists. Luminopolis is a light exposition that have been structured as an Escape game where you need to answer questions about light in order to get out.
The expositions runs from June 2017 to September 2017 ,the ticket price is 8 euros and the minimum age is 6.

For more info.

Address: Cap Sciences Hangar 20, Quai de Bacalan, 33300 Bordeaux

Concerts:

Lisa Stansfield

The famous British 90s start, Lisa Stansfield will perform at Theatre Femina on April 28 at 20:00.

For more info and tickets

When: April 28/ Where: 10 Rue de Grassi, 33000 Bordeaux

Virginia Rodrigues in Cenon

Virginia Rodrigues, the Brazilian singer with the amazing voice will give one concert at Le Rocher de Palmer in Cenon in April 6.


When: April 6 / Where: 1 Rue Aristide Briand, 33152 Cenon

Imagine Dragons

The american rock band, Imagine Dragons, will stop by the Bordeaux Métropole Arena  on April 4 as part of their world tour. 

For more info and  tickets

Address: 48-50 Avenue Jean Alfonséa, 33270 Floirac

Portes Ouvertes

Open doors in Médoc 

To celebrate the beginning of the spring the Maison du Tourisme et du Vin de Pauillac will hold an open doors weekend where you’ll be able to visit all chateaux of the Medoc region and do a lot of wine tasting. The event will take place April 7-8.

For details about all the participating chateaux.

When: April 7-8
Where:  different locations (see the site)

Open doors in Saint-Emilion

An open door weekend will take place on April 29 to May 1 at Saint Emilion where 84 chateaux will hold open door events and will propose different activities to the visitors. Some châteaux (such as Château Fleur Cardinale) will start the open door weekend April 28.

On the event website you can see the participating châteaux , the activities and the wine tasting proposed for that weekend – see more info.

When: April 28 – May 1
Where: 7 Thibaud, 33330 Saint-Étienne-de-Lisse

Meetings

If you’re craving for some activity with other English speakers, like going to Utopia cinema or just having a coffee together , check out the monthly planning of the ICB (International Club of Bordeaux)- see agenda.

Do you have any interesting events you know about? Please share with us in the comments below.

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The main event in Bordeaux this weekend is definitely the Marathon of Bordeaux. For those who look for smaller events there are nice festivals and expos and even a big vinyl records salon, and for some of them you don’t even have to get into Bordeaux center.

These are the things to do in Bordeaux in the weekend of March 23-25:

Special events

Bordeaux Marathon

The Marathon  (24 March) takes place in the historic city center, allowing the runners to cross all the historic sites and some of Bordeaux’s biggest wineries. The Marathon will start at 20:00 which makes it even more special as runners can see the city by night with special decorations just for the event.  Most of us are probably not in shape for the 42km run, but that should not prevent us from enjoying the atmosphere in the city as well as seeing others run 🙂

Marathon in Bordeaux

Culture

“Le vin & La musique, accords et désaccords” à La Cité du Vin

The art exposition at la Cité du Vin, named “Le vin & La musique, accords et désaccords“, reveals the relationship between wine and music through a visual journey that alternates between  paintings, music and stage art. Around 150 pieces of art will be put in place from French and European collections: ceramics, paintings, music books , instruments and more. The exposition will take place March 23-24 for the price of 8€.

LE VIN & LA MUSIQUE, ACCORDS ET DÉSACCORDS
Address: 134 – 150 Quai de Bacalan, 33300 Bordeaux

Festivals and Salons

Salon International du Disque de Bordeaux

The international salon of vinyl and cd records of Bordeaux will take place March 24-25 in the Parc des expositions.  It’s the 57th edition of this festival that brings together 80 exhibitors from France and abroad and proposes all genres of music: rock, pop, soul, jazz, punk, reggae and more.

Price: Normal 3€50 / Student 2€ / free for kids.

Address: Parc des expositions de Bordeaux – Vélodrome

Cordes Sensibles 2018- Guitar Festival

The annual guitar festival, Cordes Sensibles will take place on March 23-25 in Saint-Médard-en-Jalles and this year will be mostly dedicated to duos. Besides the concerts the festival will include master classes, art expos and concerts of the music school of Saint-Médard-en-Jalles.

See the program of the festival.

les cordes sensibles- guitar festival

Address: Carré des Jalles, place de la République33160 Saint-Médard-en-Jalles

Les Fous Rires de Bordeaux 

If you still haven’t attended, les Fous Rires de Bordeaux   is still on until March 24. It’s a very unique humor festival  with more than 80 artists participating and different activities taking place all over the city. The festival provides the opportunity to experience humor in different forms, such as on stage, in pictures and even  through cooking!!

There are two parts to the festival:
Festival IN, with well known artists on stage.
Festival OUF– that proposes free activities during the whole week of the festival such as workshops, happenings, entertaining children in hospitals and more.

See the program here.

Concerts/ Shows

Piano concert in Château de Cadillac

Piano voyageur, a concert performed by the pianist Jérôme Médeville will take place at Château de Cadillac on March 25, at 15:00.  Médeville will play classical music from the 18th and 19th centuries, such as Chopin, Beethoven, Debussy, Mozart, and Liszt.  Ticket Price is 9€.

jerome medeville
Address: 4 Place de la Libération, 33410 Cadillac

Reggae concert and fundraising in Cenon 

On March 24, le Rocher de Palmer will hold an evening in support of the SOS Mediterranee association  denouncing the deplorable conditions in which refugees cross the Mediterranean, often risking their lives. The event will include a reggae concert of two and a half hours with the following artists: Yannis Odua, Natty Jean, Papa Style, Brahim.

The concert will start at 20:30, ticket price is 20€ (18€ online). For tickets and more details.

Address: 1 Rue Aristide Briand, 33152 Cenon

With Kids

Early Easter egg hunt in Talence

The Taillade neighborhood in Talence organizes an early Easter egg hunt March 24, between 14:00 and 19:00. Once the baskets of chocolate are full, kids and their parent will be able to taste it together.

Address: salle les Mallerettes, 170-172 cours Galliéni – 33400 TALENCE

Festival Entre 2 Rêves 

The Entre 2 Rêves  Festival, organized by the Collectif Entre 2 Rêves, takes place between 21-31 March on the right side of the Garonne river ( Cénac, Langoiran, Cambes and other towns in the area). Those 10 days will be full of  shows of different genres: theater, music, circus and more. For the full program and tickets.

Prices: daily show 2.50€, evening show 5€.

festival entre 2 reves

Drinking and Fooding

Original Cocktail Tour 2018

The Original Cocktail Tour  takes place March 20-26 in five bars in Bordeaux: Madame Pang, Au Symbiose, Le Gabriel, Le Taquin, Au CanCan “Coquetels & Flonflons” . During these 7 days these five bars will propose a menu of special cocktails at reduced prices.

Hope this list will help you find some nice things to do during this rainy weekend in Bordeaux. And for all the Marathon runners, you are very brave and good luck to you 🙂