After two amazing sunny weeks in the Bordeaux area, this weekend we’re going back to winter mode. We do however start to feel some spring vibes as there are more and more big events taking place in Bordeaux. One of them is the Carnaval of Bordeaux, a very colorful fun event for both kids and adults. Apart from all the other great events this weekend, don’t forget that it’s the first Sunday of the month, which is a day without cars in Bordeaux, and a great opportunity to discover the city. Here’s the list of things to do this weekend in Bordeaux (March 1-3).
Carnaval de 2 rives
Le Carnaval des 2 rives (March 3) takes place on both sides of the Garonne river. This is a modern festival (created in 1996) that has all the best features of a traditional carnival such as costumes, shows, and a big parade. The parade will start at 14:00 at the Allée Serr, on the right side of the river and will pass to the other side through Pont de Pierre ending at the Village Carnaval at Place Pey-Berland at 15:30. The Village Carnaval will be open until 18:00 with a big scene including dancers and demonstrations of augmented reality. For more details click here.
When: March 3 / Where: Starts at Allée Serr, Bastide, 33000 Bordeaux
Les Puces Bordelaises
Les Puces Bordelaise is the spring
When: March 2-3 / Where: Cours Charles Bricaud, 33000 Bordeaux
Big Vide Dressing event
A big event of vide-dressing (second-hand clothes sale) will take place this weekend (March 2-3) at Les Vivres de l’Art. Come and refresh your closet with the most famous marks at affordable prices. See more details here.
When : March 2-3 / Where: 4 Rue Achard, 33300 Bordeaux
Les Toiles Filantes – kids cinema festival
Les Toiles Filantes is a cinema festival that invites kids aged 3-12 years to discover cinema through screenings, meeting with people from the industry, new movies contest and more. This year the Festival’s theme is “
When: February 25 to March 3 / Where: 7 rue des Poilus 33600 Pessac
Foire aux Plaisirs
This is the spring edition of the traditional Bordelaise Fair that is taking place at Place des Quinconces from February 22 to March 24. The fair is open daily from 14:00, you are not required to pay any entry fee, only for some of the attractions. See more info about the fair here
When : February 22 to March 24 / Where: Place des Quinconces , 33000 Bordeaux
Expo – Vente briques lego
A big lego sale will take place in Saucats this weekend (March 2-3). The entry is 2 € and free for kids under 6 years old. For more info click here.
When: March 2-3 / Where: 2 allée Montesquieu, 33650 Saucats
Soirée à l’Orientale
This Saturday (March 2)
When: March 2, 16:30 / Where: Place Alcala de Henares, 33400 Talence
Join a roller-blading ride group
If you’re into rollerblading or want to learn to rollerblade join the Airroller club. This weekend (like every first weekend of the month) there’s a big family ride called la Rando des Familles where both kids and adults roll together. The ride will start from the Hotel de Ville at 14:15 (March 3). For more details click here.
When: March 3, 14:15 / Where: Place Pey Berland, 33000 Bordeaux
Free museums Sunday
Like in most cities in France, the first Sunday of the month is a free museums day. You have a free entrance to all the public museums and to most exhibitions. Check out the full list of museums in Bordeaux that you can visit for free this Sunday.
Exposition Système de Nasti
Good news for street art fans! The amazing exhibition of Nasty (one of the most talented artist in this field) was extended until March 3rd! So if you haven’t seen it yet, it’s a must! The exhibition is presented at the Institut Bernard Magrez. For more about the artist click here.
When: until March 3 / Where: 16 rue de Tivoli, 33000 Bordeaux
Bengal stream – Exhibition
Bengal Stream is a beautiful architecture exhibition presented at the Erc en Rêve, the architecture center of CAPC (the contemporary art museum of Bordeaux). The exhibition presents pictures and models of tens of projects in Bangladesh, realized by emerging architects. Most projects had very little budget to work with, but with great imagination and the understanding of the local materials and weather conditions the final results are incredible.
This project is a testimony to the extraordinary architecture of this country. For more info click here.
When: Until March 3 / Where: galerie blanche, arc en rêve, 7 rue Ferrère, 33000
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