The Monplaisir tables @ Lyon 8th
The Tablées de Monplaisir, organized by the Monplair Festival Committee, are celebrating their 5th edition on May 13 and 14 on Place Ambroise Courtois in Lyon. This festive and culinary event has grown over the years, attracting more than 10,000 visitors the previous year! With around fifteen food trucks and stands, the event offers a variety of culinary specialties from around the world, ranging from Indonesian street food to French, Syrian, Lebanese, American, Indian, Italian and Japanese dishes. Participants can sit at the large tables with no obligation to purchase, even bringing their own picnic. Saturday is hosted by the Mégaphone group covering hits from Téléphone, while Sunday offers a creators’ market with around forty local artisans and workshops for children under the kiosk!
Place Ambroise Courtois – Lyon 8ᵉ
Saturday May 13 from 7 p.m. to midnight, Sunday May 14 from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
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Japan Touch Haru and Geek Touch @ Eurexpo Lyon
Japan Touch Haru & Geek Touch, the Lyon festival dedicated to Japanese and geek culture, returns for its 9th edition on May 4 and 5 at Lyon Eurexpo. The event offers a multitude of activities with more than 400 exhibitors and around a hundred events. On the program, there are cosplay competitions, musical performances, various fights (lightsaber, vikings, crossbow shooting), a board games area, a Game Center with retrogaming and E-sport, a Book Corner with comic book talents, a center dedicated to new technologies, immersive sets for films and series, and the presence of renowned influencers and cosplayers. New for 2024: the opening of the MAID café in the TocToc space, offering an intimate Japanese experience to visitors.
Eurexpo Lyon – Exhibition Center
Saturday May 4 from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., Sunday May 5 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
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Spring Festival @ Les Petites Cantines
La Petite Cantine du Vieux-Lyon is celebrating its first anniversary with a big party open to all, this Saturday from 4 p.m. to 11 p.m. The event includes a carousel, a buffet, a concert, a participatory kitchen, a raffle, a garage sale and a carousel to entertain adults and children. Les Petites Cantines, a non-profit association, aims to create links and meetings around cooking to combat isolation, with meals at free prices to promote inclusion. This celebration aims to introduce the concept of Petites Cantines to as many people as possible and to encourage exchanges and meetings in this friendly place.
Small canteens
11 rue Saint-Georges – Lyon 5ᵉ
Saturday May 4, from 4 p.m. to 11 p.m.
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Flower Festival @ Place des Capucins
Come to Place des Capucins for a sale of green plants, flowers and aromatics at cost price! Organized by a local nurseryman, this flower festival is the perfect opportunity to green up your interior or garden at a lower cost!
Place des Capucins – Lyon 1ᵉʳ
Saturday May 4 from 10 a.m.
Star Academy concert @ Halle Tony Garnier
Attend the exceptional Star Academy “Tour 2024” concert at the Halle Tony Garnier! Discover the new talents selected for this major event tour and relive the best moments of the season live. A unique multi-artist show awaits you!
Halle Tony Garnier
20 place Doctors Charles and Christophe Mérieux – Lyon 7ᵉ
Friday May 3 at 8 p.m.
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Smackdown and Backlash @ LDLC Arena
WWE is organizing the Premium Live Event (PLE) and Smackdown for the first time in France, on May 3 and 4, 2024 at the LDLC Arena in Lyon-Décines. These monthly and weekly events feature American wrestling superstars, with world titles on the line. The LDLC Arena, with a capacity of 16,000 spectators, will host renowned male and female wrestlers such as Cody Rhodes, Randy Orton, Rhea Ripley, Bayley, Bianca Belair, LA Knight and AJ Styles. French fans can expect a breathtaking spectacle and fierce fights at these historic events.
LDLC Arena
5 avenue Simone Veil – Décines-Charpieu
From Friday May 3 to Saturday May 4
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Lyon Arts Workshop Festival @ Collège François Truffaut
The Festival des Ateliers d’Arts Lyonnais, created in 2024 by a local association, brings together arts workshops from the Rhône-Alpes region. The event includes a creators’ market, children’s workshops, a concert and a refreshment bar, with the aim of promoting and bringing together local artists in an inclusive and free outdoor manner.
François Truffaut College
4 place du lieutenant Morel – Lyon 1ᵉʳ
From Saturday May 4 from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m., Sunday May 5 from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Price: free
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Exhibition “It rolls” @ Henri Malartre Automobile Museum
The “ça roula” exhibition offers a varied program including activities such as “ça roula” and “All fire all flame” around the world of firefighters, as well as new features such as a BMX show and kamishibai readings! Open to young and old, it invites you to discover vehicles from all eras in action every first Saturday of the month, with even the possibility of getting on board for a ride. This exhibition offers an immersion in the history of means of transport through various activities such as BMX shows, kamishibai readings and many other surprises.
Henri Malartre Automobile Museum
Château de Rochetaillée-sur-Saône – Rochetaillée-sur-Saône
Saturday April 6, 2024 from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
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Art & Deco Salon @ Annecy Congress Center
Finally, we leave Lyon a little to go for a stroll in the sublime city of Annecy for the Art & Déco Salon which is taking place at the Congress Center. In total, 60 creators from the region are mobilizing in the fight against violence against women by donating 20% of sales to the Soroptimist International club in Annecy. There we find paintings, sculptures, decoration, tableware, illustrations, jewelry, soaps, ceramics, stained glass, lamps, and so many other things…
Imperial Palace, Annecy Convention Center
Allée de l’Impérial – Annecy
Saturday from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
FREE ENTRANCE
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