What to do this weekend? With our exclusive selection of activities and outings to do between Nîmes, the Camargue, the Cévennes and Arles, there's no question of getting bored! From family fun to nights out for nightlife enthusiasts, there's something for everyone. Find our program from January 3 to 5, 2025!
Le Grau Christmas: First bath of the year – Sunday January 5 at 10 a.m. – Grau-Du-Roi
Take the plunge for the tenth edition of the first swim of the year at Grau du Roi! Come celebrate a unique and invigorating tradition at Grau-du-Roi! On Sunday January 5, from 10:00 a.m., join us on the Left Bank Beach, in the heart of the city center, for the First Swim of the Year. For 10 years, this event has brought together the brave ready to dive into the cool waters to greet the New Year. Access to all aspects of the event is free. Come with family or friends to create memorable memories. Meet at Place Léon-Constantin for an exceptional day full of tradition and festivities.
Left bank beach (City center), Place Léon-Constantin, 30240 Le Grau-du-Roi
Record fair – Sunday January 5 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. – Caissargues
Like every year, fans of old-fashioned Music will meet at the Saint-Exupéry room on behalf of the “Salon du Disque”. This meeting will bring together individuals and professionals of the black cake. The show, organized by the Musique Passion association, will take place on Sunday January 5 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Euro 2000 zone (behind the Intermarché). Entrance costs €2 and is free for children under 12.
Salle Aldébaran – Center Saint-Éxupéry, Avenue de la Dame, 30132 Caissargues
Epiphany concert 2025 – Sunday January 5 at 3 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. – Alès
Don't miss the big traditional Epiphany concert! Reserve your place on December 18, from 8:30 a.m., at the Town Hall in Alès. At the start of the year, the town of Alès offers you the traditional Epiphany concert. Music and cinema have been inseparable since the origin of the 7th art. Cinema has always been sound: musical long before it became “talking”.
Very great filmmakers and very great composers have collaborated to the great pleasure of spectators but also listeners. At the start of the year, the town of Alès offers you the traditional Epiphany concert. Very great filmmakers and very great composers have collaborated to the great pleasure of spectators but also listeners.
Le Cratère, Square Pablo Neruda, Place Henri Barbusse, 30100 Alès
Children's fiesta and galette des rois at the ice rink – Saturday January 4 – 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. – Bagnols sur Cèze
Children's fiesta 3 p.m. – 7 p.m. (entertainment, DJ, mascots) and distribution of Bagnolais king cakes / €1 per share for the benefit of charitable associations
Place du Château, 30200 Bagnols-sur-Cèze
Show: The real true story of Puss in Boots – Saturday January 4 from 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. – Alès
This play revisits the story of Puss in Boots and other famous characters from children's stories in a humorous and offbeat way. Created by the company Le Praticable. The show features the great-grandson of Puss in Boots who reveals family secrets kept for more than three centuries. He reveals surprising anecdotes about his ancestor and other protagonists of the tales, such as a depressed Ogre, a somewhat naive Belle, a not-so-charming Prince and an arrogant Tom Thumb. The show lasts approximately 70 minutes and is aimed at an audience from 5/6 years old. He is performed by Claire Buret and Olivier Costa. This mischievous rereading of children's literature highlights the cruelty and tenderness that characterize the world of tales, offering entertainment appreciated by both children and adults.
Alphonse Daudet Media Library – Forum, 24 rue Edgar Quinet, 30100 Alès
Show: Journey to the center of the earth – Friday January 3 from 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. – Alès
Immerse yourself in the world of Jules Verne with a spectacular 4D adventure, where you follow Professor Otto Lidenbrock and Duchess Carla Saknussen on an extraordinary quest to the center of the Earth. By the same creator and the same team as “Around the World in 80 Days”. Between breathtaking visual effects, captivating music and unexpected twists and turns, prepare yourself for an immersive experience that will amaze young and old. A family show for children aged 3 and over!
Pélousse Paradise, 3 rue Josué Louche, 30100 Alès
Winter Encierros – Saturday January 4 from 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
The Meynes Festival Committee offers you the winter encierros! See you on Saturday January 4 and 11 for encierros of 1 and 5 bulls per herd, aperitifs with music. Different herds every Saturday.
On the program for Saturday January 4:
Manade : Labourayre / Clement
11:30 a.m.: Bull run 1 bull per herd
12 p.m.: Aperitif with DJ Melvin
2:30 p.m.: Encierro 5 bulls per herd
Bowling alley, Route de la Piscine, 30840 Meynes
Le Grau Noël: special children's cinema screening “Teddy the Pooh's Christmas” – Friday January 3 from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. – Le Grau-Du-Roi
Discover the magic of Christmas with “Teddy the Pooh’s Christmas,” an enchanting children’s film. See you on January 3 at 2:00 p.m. Le Grau-du-Roi invites families to a magical screening to celebrate this festive season! On Friday January 3 at the Vog Cinema, at 2 p.m., come and share an hour and twenty of pure enchantment with the film “Teddy the Pooh's Christmas”. This event is perfect for children ages 6 and up. Don't forget to collect your tickets at the Palais des Sports before December 20. Come experience the spirit of Christmas in the heart of our town!
Cinema vog, 96 rue des Iris, 30240 Le Grau-du-Roi
Under the tree, the trouble! January 3, 4 and 5 – Nîmes
How the quiet New Year's Eve of a bourgeois family will be disrupted by the arrival of an unexpected… and annoying guest. On this New Year's Eve of December 24, there is excitement among the Delépines. Vincent, the only son, with a very discreet love life, has finally met a girl. And he takes advantage of the Christmas party to introduce Léa, alias Nifoufette, to his parents. But Léa is not really the daughter-in-law they dreamed of. Without embarrassment and without complexes, she will have the effect of a tornado in the life of this well-ordered family. The “gift” will quickly become embarrassing… Anyway, Merry Christmas. Low blows, twists and turns and turkey with chestnuts are on the program for this crazy comedy recommended by Santa Claus.
3 Rue de Saint-Gilles, 30000 Nîmes
New Year's concert – Sunday January 5 at 4 p.m. – Bagnols-sur-Cèze
Free New Year's concert: Dominique Rieux's “Brass Messengers” presents “Gead Mulheran Sings Sinatra”. Come celebrate the New Year with your family with the swing and elegance of Sinatra and the great American “music hall” song. The “Brass Messengers”, created and directed by the talented trumpeter Dominique Rieux, is made up of ten exceptional musicians from the famous Big Band Brass. Performers for years on the national and international stage of the biggest festivals but also regularly at television alongside renowned artists such as: Michel Leeb, Nicole Croisille, Natalie Dessay and more recently Ben L'Oncle Soul, Cali or Yuri Buenaventura Come rediscover the repertoire of Frank Sinatra. with original arrangements enhanced by cutting-edge swing rhythm and a breathtaking horn section. And to embody “The Voice”: the extraordinary Englishman Gead Mulheran.
Culture space “La Pyramide”, Rue Racine, 30200 Bagnols-sur-Cèze
