Don’t know what to do this weekend on April 25, 26, and 27, 2025, in Nice? Whether you’re a fan of theater, sports, or concerts, the city offers a varied program for all tastes from Friday to Sunday.
Friday, April 25
Forum:
Forum on professions in population protection: With the aim of bringing closer ” professions in population protection“, the city of Nice and the Directorate of Crime Prevention are organizing a forum to discover professions in protection. This event, open to the public, is particularly aimed at middle and high school students from the Nice academy and young people considering their career path. Recruiters will be present among the partners holding booths. The event is free!
Location: Parc Phoenix
Time: 09:30 – 18:00
- Sports:
Stade Niçois Rugby against Biarritz: Provence Rugby takes on Nice this Friday, April 25, on the Côte d’Azur. The kick-off will be at 19:30 for this match counting for the 28th day of Pro D2. An event not to be missed!
Location: Stade Marcel-Volot, 247 Bd du Mercantour, 06200 Nice
Time: 19:30
Saturday, April 26
- Conference, Workshops:
Sakura Matsuri, the Japanese festival: The city of Nice will organize the second edition of Sakura Matsuri, the Japanese festival, a day dedicated to the Land of the Rising Sun, on April 26, 2025, at the Mediterranean University Center to showcase both traditional and contemporary Japanese culture. The program includes a conference, workshops, exhibitions and entry is free!
Location: Mediterranean University Center
Time: 09:30 – 18:45
- Theater:
La Haine – the musical by Mathieu Kassovitz:
Flamenco: 30 years after his impactful film, Mathieu Kassovitz adapts “La Haine” into an ambitious and grandiose musical. Children, teens, and parents can (re)discover a group of three suburban youths who left a lasting impression.
Prices: Starting from 25 euros
Location: Palais Nikaïa
Time: 20:30
Sunday, April 27
- Show:
LUMINISCENCE: The immersive show LUMINISCENCE is setting up in Nice until May 31, 2025, to elevate the Basilica Notre-Dame-de-l’Assomption. Let yourself be transported into a unique visual and auditory experience and enjoy a 360° immersive show where history, video mapping and live music combine to reveal the building as you’ve never seen it before!
Prices: Starting from 19 euros
Location: Basilica Notre Dame de l’Assomption
Times: 20:30 or 21:50
- Exhibition:
Exhibition Jean Toche – Fragments of Memory (1930-1944): On the occasion of the 80th anniversary of the Liberation of Nice, the Nice Côte d’Azur Archives presents families with a new exhibition. From November 11, 2024, to July 4, 2025, children and parents can discover ” Jean Toche – Fragments of Memory (1930 – 1944) “, a tribute to this teenager who lived through World War II. A teacher and graphic designer, in the later years of his life, Jean Toche decided to convey his experience of this tragic period through texts and drawings. Through his creations, he also pays tribute to his brother Emile and parents who helped save two Jewish families in 1943 and 1944. Entry is free!
Location: Municipal Archives of Nice
Time: from 8:30 to 18:00, closed on Saturdays and Sundays
- Exhibition:
Exhibition Action! Sports in Cinema: Through six major themes, the exhibition explores how cinema has embraced sports narratives, achievements, trials, heroes, and universal values to create powerful, touching, and often unforgettable stories. From the first moving images that revolutionized the understanding of the human body to major Hollywood productions celebrating sports feats, “Action!” offers a fascinating journey through cinema history seen through the lens of the sport.
Prices: Starting from 8 euros
Location: National Sports Museum in Nice
Hours: from 10:00 to 17:00, closed on Mondays
