Exhibition, concert, storytelling—the mid-August weekend has something for all ages and tastes. Here is our program for this month in Nice so you won’t miss a thing.
**Friday, August 15, 2025**
**Nice Classical Cathedral Festival**
The Nice Classical Cathedral Festival invites you to enjoy classical music at the Sainte-Réparate Cathedral until this Friday, August 15, 2025, in the heart of old Nice. Glen Rouxel, an expressive and intense violinist, graduated from the Paris Conservatory and winner of the “Prix d’Europe,” will offer a vibrant interpretation of Antonio Vivaldi’s “The Four Seasons.”
**Location:** Sainte-Réparate Cathedral
**Time:** From 8:30 PM
**Feast of the Assumption**
The city of Nice plans various activities at the Port of Nice during the annual celebration, starting at 6 PM. From 6 PM to 7:15 PM, there will be a parade of “pointus” (traditional fishing boats) in the harbor and a musical performance by Lu Barbalùcou, the Ciamada choir, and the port choir. An open-air mass will be held on the Quai d’Entrecasteaux, presided over by Father Vincent Bottin, parish priest of the Holy Family, before the procession returns to the Church of Our Lady of the Port at 8:45 PM.
**Location:** Port of Nice
**Time:** From 6 PM
Visit to the Villa Kerylos
**Marc Chagall Museum**
The exhibition is structured around the Old Testament, with many works of profane or religious inspiration: more than 800 paintings, gouaches, drawings, washes, and pastels. The permanent collection of the Marc Chagall National Museum is the most extensive public collection of Marc Chagall’s work available.
**Location:** Marc Chagall Museum – Nice
**Time:** From 11 AM to 6 PM
**Saturday, August 16, 2025**
**Nice Snorkeling**
Nice Snorkeling uses the infrastructure of Nice Diving to organize your sea excursions. You are immersed in the world of diving, prepared, and equipped by experienced instructors. Everyone can participate in snorkeling without requiring a medical certificate from the age of 8.
**Location:** Port of Nice, 13 Quai des Deux Emmanuel, thirty minutes before departure.
**Time:** Every day from 9 AM to 6 PM
**ASCO – Symphony of CAOS**
Symphony of CAOS is an orchestral performance combining symphonic music, cutting-edge technology, and visual storytelling to offer a unique multisensory experience. The concert includes strings, brass, percussion, and a lyrical choir.
**Location:** Théâtre de Verdure de Nice
**Time:** From 8 PM to 11 PM
**Madame Jenny by Kees Van Dongen**
The portrait of Madame Jenny (1923) is an example. The dressmaker is depicted in a pink dress of her creation. The painter highlights the jewelry she wore, as she was very interested in feminine toiletries.
**Location:** Museum of Fine Arts, Jules Chéret Nice
**Time:** From 10 AM to 6 PM
**Sunday, August 17, 2025**
**Through the Seasons**
The show features four small animals, four seasons, and a thousand secrets of nature over time. It will be narrated by Jennifer Chiama. The captivating and interactive event is designed to entertain both children and adults.
**Location:** 19 Rue Delille, Théâtre L’Alphabet
**Time:** 10:30 AM
**A Day at the Opera**
By watching an immersive 360° video projection, “A Day at the Opera” offers you a sensory experience in the monumental hall of the Nice Côte d’Azur Opera. A visual and sound work transforms the building into a setting of emotions. An immersive experience in a French opera, between technological innovation and poetry.
**Location:** Nice Côte d’Azur Opera, 4-6 Rue Saint-François de Paule
**Time:** From 3 PM to 9 PM
**Biennial of Arts and the Ocean**
For the 2025 edition of Nice’s Biennial of Arts, co-curators Jean-Jacques Aillagon, former Minister of Culture, and Hélène Guenin, former director of MAMAC, envision an unprecedented program resonating with major contemporary issues. Eleven exhibitions accompanied by installations and events, spread across seven city museums, at the 109 and Villa Arson.
**Location:** Promenade des Anglais – Promenade du Paillon
**Time:** From 10 AM to 6 PM.
