Weekend Events on October 4th & 5th, 2025 in Monaco

Weekend in Monaco: books, music and motors between culture and glamour

The first weekend of October 2025 opens under the sign of culture and spectacle in Monaco. The Principality, always elegant and vibrant, offers two intense days where sport, music, art and lifestyle come together, giving residents and visitors a mosaic of experiences full of glamour.

Ongoing events

Several important events are already underway and continue through the weekend:

• Presentation of the 2025-2026 Season (until October 5, Bd du Jardin Exotique), unveiling Monaco’s new cultural season,

• Oktoberfest at the Marché de la Condamine (until October 4), bringing Bavarian flavours and traditions to the heart of the city,

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• 2025/2026 Season of the Théâtre Princesse Grace (until May 13, 2026),

• Garden Club #5 – Réveiller les esprits at Pavillon Bosio (until October 5),

• 20th International Organ Festival of Monaco (until October 18).

Saturday, October 4, 2025: concerts, sport and community events

Tomorrow, Saturday, Monaco comes alive with a varied program:

• Music and culture:

  • HOSHI – Unplugged at the Grimaldi Forum, an intimate concert by one of France’s most popular voices,

  • Bach and Saint-Thomas Aquinas (Rue Colonel Bellando de Castro), where music meets philosophy and theology.

• Sport:

  • at the Stade des Moneghetti, two volleyball matches: AS Monaco vs US St Egrevoise and AS Monaco vs RC Cannes 2 CFC.

• Community life:

  • the 4th Journée du Sourire at Place d’Armes, a day of solidarity and well-being,

  • the conference The Bible, it tells itself! at the Agora – Maison Diocésaine.

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• Beyond Monaco:

  • the Cross-border Itinerary – Villa Eilenroc in Antibes.

Sunday, October 5, 2025: sport, heritage and great music

Sunday promises to be full of emotions and variety:

• Top-level sport:

  • the derby Ligue 1: AS Monaco – OGC Nice at Stade Louis II,

  • Basketball Betclic ELITE – Monaco vs Chalon/Saône,

  • plus volleyball matches for the second round.

• Heritage and culture:

  • the 30th European Heritage Days in Monaco, with exceptional openings and guided visits:

    • screening of Monaco’s urban developments at L’Engelin,

    • guided tours at the Institut Audiovisuel de Monaco,

    • architectural itineraries with the Institut du Patrimoine,

    • the performance Fictions Paysagères by Léa Collet at the Nouveau Musée National de Monaco.

• Spirituality:

  • the Back-to-School Mass for Catechism and the conclusion of the Reception of the Relics of Saint Thomas Aquinas at Saint-Charles Church.

• Music:

  • the grand Symphonic Concert conducted by Alondra de la Parra with mezzo-soprano Gaëlle Arquez, organized by the Monte-Carlo Philharmonic Orchestra.

• Encounters:

  • Intimemente Parlado at the Agora – Maison Diocésaine, blending culture and spirituality.

Exhibitions not to miss

Throughout the weekend, exhibitions enrich Monaco’s cultural life:

• Coco Chanel and the Roaring Twenties (until October 5, Villa Paloma),

• Monaco’s Architectural Heritage (until October 5),

• The Butterfly Effect (until December 1, Musée d’Anthropologie Préhistorique),

• CACTUS (until January 11, 2026, Villa Sauber – NMNM),

• CINÉAM – Monaco’s Filmmakers Club (until January 30, 2026, Institut Audiovisuel),

• Dons, Symboles et Fruits de l’Esprit (until June 30, 2026).

Monaco, capital of culture and beauty

From the glamour of fashion to the thrill of motorsport, from symphonic music to contemporary art, Monaco confirms its international vocation. The weekend of October 4–5, 2025 launches an autumn full of events, where tradition and innovation merge to create a refined and vibrant experience.