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Festivals, treasure hunts, cooling off... Your programme for your summer holidays

Avignon is the ideal destination for your summer holidays! Stock up on ideas for cultural, sporting and leisure activities, in the fresh air or with your feet in the water. Looking for sun, relaxation and the dolce vita? Avignon also embodies all the art of living in Provence: an incomparably clear blue sky, shady squares where you can sample incredible flavours, unique wines, and that little ‘je ne sais quoi’ that makes it so romantic…

Fill up on festivals in July

Every summer, for 3 weeks, Avignon transforms itself into the biggest theatre in the world! But that’s not all! The City of the Popes is also alive with festivals of contemporary music, contemporary dance, cycles of readings… Find out what’s in store!

The must-see spot

Tourism and Festivals Office

The Avignon Tourist Office becomes the “Tourism and Festivals Office” for the whole of July! At your disposal: an information map of festival venues and an information and sales point for Avignon le Off season tickets. Come and meet our teams for advice and answers to your questions about the festival: practical information, venues, expert advice, travel solutions, young audiences, etc…

Your summer exhibitions

From 28 June 2025 to 4 January 2026, OTHONIEL COSMOS ou les Fantômes de l’Amour, an exhibition of exceptional scope featuring 240 works by Jean-Michel Othoniel, will take place in 10 emblematic locations in the Cité des Papes, offering a dreamlike and poetic journey.

Visiter Avignon et ses merveilles

Visites guidées, ludiques, balades commentées, visites expérientielles… Suivez le guide !

Want to discover the city in a different way?

Avignon CitypassBenefit from the destination at the price
Earn more than 57€ on the tourist attractions of the City of Papes, direct access to museums and monuments of Avignon and Villeneuve-lès-Avignon, discounts on your visiting guides and certain places. Activities, as well as your favorite station 24 or 48 hours!