Provence Events
July
Avignon- July 4-23
The foremost arts festival in Provence is the beloved Festival d'Avignon held in the walled city of Avignon every summer during the month of July. It is an internationally recognized cultural event celebrating theater, music, dance and film.
Festival Off in Avignon- July 5-28
This is an annual event that features over 1,000 performing groups and over 1,200 different shows across the whole month of July
August
Digne-les-Baines- August 2-6
Take the A51 motorway from Aix-en-Provence and work your way northeast to the charming spa town of Digne-les-Bains in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence region. Here, during the first week of August, the local lavender harvest is celebrated annually in a colorful festival half-a-century old, the Lavender Festival (Corso de la Lavande).
September & October
Annual classic car and motorcycle show-Avignon (Early September)
Great show for both car lovers and classic car owners and drivers. 16 thousand square meters of antique cars and motorcycles for 2 days
October
Annual Avignon Blues Festival
This is a 3-day series of blues concerts taking place in the Salle Polyvalente. It has performances by some of the best blues musicians in the world.