Weekend Events on February 24th and 25th, 2024, in Nice
Weekend Events in Nice, Discover Them All!!
NICE CARNIVAL: DAYTIME CARNIVAL PARADE
Sunday, February 25, 2024, from 2:30 PM to 4 PM.
A myriad of decorated and animated floats following the theme of the season parade to the rhythm of street art troupes and musical groups from around the world, in a colorful, festive atmosphere suitable for families.
Best option for families and young children! Throughout the day, witness the parade of floats and masks and spend a festive and colorful afternoon in the imaginary and fairy-tale world of Ymagiers and Carnavaliers.
This prestigious show takes place in the afternoon and lasts approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes.
DISCOVER THE CONFECTIONERY FLORIAN PRODUCTION WORKSHOPS
From 17/02 to 03/03/2024
Opening hours every day from 9 AM to 12 PM and from 2 PM to 6 PM.
Visit the workshop where Venetian carnival masks are crafted in chocolate, with each piece being unique. They also produce chocolate bars with colorful confetti and sweets.
https://www.confiserieflorian.com/
NICE CARNIVAL: OPENING PARADE
Saturday, February 17, 2024, from 2:30 PM to 4:30 PM.
The King, the Queen, the Carnavalon, some of the floats, and flowers of the Carnival gather around the guest of honor of the foreign Carnival, troupes, dancers, bands, for a unique representation of the DNA of the Nice Carnival.
EXHIBITION: POP’EXPO, FROM THE WORKSHOP TO THE CATWALK
From 17/02 to 31/03/2024 from 11 AM to 6 PM.
Closed on Tuesdays.
The exhibition traces the history of the Carnival, from its creation in 1873 to the present day, highlighting floats and costumes inspired by pop culture.
You can discover original creations featuring characters from movies, TV series, comics, and video games.
Additionally, it pays homage to the Carnival artisans, who are the true creators of the event.
https://www.nice.fr/fr/culture/musees-et-galeries/musee-massena-le-musee
EXHIBITION: HENRI DAUMAN – THE MANHATTAN DARKROOM
From 17/02 to 26/05/2024 from 10 AM to 6 PM except on May 1st.
Closed on Mondays.
This retrospective of the unpublished work of the French photographer Henri Dauman marks the last collaboration with the photographer, who passed away on September 13, 2023, in New York.
Nearly 170 photographs accompany the audience on a journey through the recent history of the United States.
https://museephotographie.nice.fr/
NICE CARNIVAL: ILLUMINATED CARNIVAL PARADE
Saturday, February 17, 2024, at 8:30 PM.
In the evening, the floats are adorned with their most beautiful lights. Everything lights up, visual animations multiply, the artistic and musical troupes that animate the route offer a real show of sounds and lights.
CARNIVAL ROUTE 2024 “THE KING OF THE POP”
From 16/02 to 10/03/2024, every day from 9 AM to 11 PM.
The Carnival route “The King of the Pop”: a colorful and fun route based on the 5 senses! Get ready to become the king or queen of sensory adventure with a unique route, where Carnival reigns supreme and dazzles all your senses.
EXHIBITION: THE CARNIVAL MUSEUM VISITS THE PALAIS LASCARIS!
From 12/02 to 04/03/2024 from 10 AM to 6 PM. Closed on Tuesdays.
The grand hall presents Sébastien Dalbera’s passion for the Nice Carnival, with a selection of objects from his collection.
From an early age, Sébastien Dalbera was fascinated by what was happening behind the scenes of the Carnival. Devoting his free time to studying carnival creations, he created the first museum entirely dedicated to the Carnival in France! An opportunity to discover the history of the Carnival through the work of its artisans. “E que viva Carnevale”.
https://www.nice.fr/fr/culture/musees-et-galeries/palais-lascaris-le-palais
EXHIBITION “OH LES 10 ANS | LES BEAUX JOURS DE LA GALERIE EVA VAUTIER”
From 08/02 to 13/04/2024, every day.
On the occasion of its tenth anniversary, the Eva Vautier gallery invites 43 artists to participate in a retrospective collective exhibition on the decade of exhibitions, events, and projects of the gallery.
With Agathe Wiesner, Agnès Vitani, Aimée Fleury, Alain Biet, Alain Snyers, Alice Guittard, Anna Byskov, and many others.
Galerie Eva Vautier 2 rue Vernier Quartier Libération +33 9 80 31 76 63
EXHIBITION: MARTINE DOYTIER, A RETROSPECTIVE
From 03/02 to 31/07/2024.
Closed on Mondays and Sundays.
This exhibition is the first retrospective dedicated to Martine Doytier. It brings together all her known works to date.
Martine Doytier was an artist in Nice from 1971 to 1984. Over thirteen years, she developed captivating work.
Her keen eye and ability to sketch characters and tell their stories have produced a corpus of constantly evolving works and led her to undertake what would be her last unfinished work: “Self-portrait,” a painting she worked on for five years that passionately describes her daily world.
https://www.nice.fr/fr/culture/musees-et-galeries/l-artistique
ESCAPE GAME
Come try the engaging Escape-Game adventure at the Opéra de Nice.
You’ll need to investigate and complete the mission before the theater doors close. Characters will be there to help you or, on the contrary, to…
EXHIBITION “POP ART”
From 10/02 to 10/03/2024, every day.
Enter our POP ART curiosity cabinet and enjoy an immersive experience with famous characters from cinema and pop culture!
On the different levels of NICETOILE, a carnival costume exhibition will be inaugurated, in line with the theme of pop culture.
https://www.explorenicecotedazur.com/it/fiche/exposition-pop-art-it/
EXHIBITION: TINTIN AND TCHANG
From 27/01 to 30/06/2024 from 10 AM to 5 PM except on May 1st.
Closed on Tuesdays.
The Hergé Museum in Louvain-la-Neuve (Belgium) joins forces with the Alpes-Maritimes Department to present a double exhibition entitled Tintin, Hergé, and Chang.
The exhibition reveals the multiple facets of Tintin’s father through a superb selection of precious documents, original drawings, and objects, presented for the first time on the French Riviera.
https://maa.departement06.fr/musee-des-arts-asiatiques-13422.html
EXHIBITION – LIVING FOR ART – THE TRACHEL AND ROTHSCHILD COLLECTIONS IN NICE
From 24/11/2023 to 28/04/2024, every day.
Jules Chéret Fine Arts Museum, Palais Lascaris, Masséna Museum, and Cessole Library present the exhibition Living for Art.
The Trachel and Rothschild collections in Nice. The exhibition highlights the works generously donated to the city of Nice by these two great families. These donations, made between 1892 and 1912, include more than seventeen hundred works of various kinds: archaeological objects, drawings, watercolors, paintings, sculptures, prints, but also furniture, ceramics, and fabrics. They constitute the core of Nice’s museum collections.
Jules Chéret Fine Arts Museum: November 24, 2023, to April 28, 2024. Palais Lascaris and Masséna Museum: November 24, 2023, to May 20, 2024.
Jules Chéret Fine Arts Museum 33 avenue des Baumettes
EXHIBITION: ROBERT FORTE – A LOOK AT THE WILD ALPS
From 18/11/2023 to 17/03/2024 except on January 1st and December 25th.
Closed on Mondays.
“A serious car accident left me disabled. To give meaning to my life, I decided to focus on nature photography.” Robert Forte
A native of Nice and a lover of the mountains, Robert Forte dedicates his time to this passion, which immerses us in the wonderful world of wildlife. For him, it’s an opportunity to have fun with the mountain peaks or the colors of the sky, and to witness the behavior of animals in their natural environment.
Let’s take advantage of these magical observations and encounters!
Charles Nègre Photography Museum (Museum Gallery) 1 place Pierre Gautier
LES ELLES DE JEUX
From 08/11/2023 to 22/09/2024, every day.
The National Sports Museum presents Les Elles des Jeux, which shows the spectacular progress made over more than 130 years, from the almost exclusion of women to the struggle for equality.
THE EXHIBITION PATH
In an immersive and interactive setting, the Les Elles des Jeux exhibition retraces over 130 years of our contemporary society through the stories of emblematic women with exemplary destinies. The exhibition is divided into 6 sections, both chronological and thematic. With “They are not welcome,” the exhibition begins its journey through time with the first Olympic Games of the modern era.
National Sports Museum Boulevard des Jardiniers – Allianz Riviera Stadium CS 43 152
CONCERTS: PEDAGOGICAL SEASON & OFF-SITE
From 01/01 to 29/02/2024, every day.
Pedagogical season in May and June at the Nice Regional Conservatory.
EXHIBITION “WE ARE ALL MAD” BY BEN
MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY, FRIDAY, SATURDAY, SUNDAY 10 AM – 12:30 PM and 1:30 PM – 6 PM. International Museum of Naive Art Anatole Jakovsky Avenue de Fabron Château Sainte-Hélène +33 (0)4 93 71 78 33
https://www.nice.fr/fr/culture/musees-et-galeries/musee-d-art-naif
