Don’t know what to do this weekend of May 2, 3, and 4, 2025, in Nice? Whether you’re a fan of theater, sports, or concerts, the city offers a varied program to suit all tastes, from Friday to Sunday.
Friday, May 2
- Concert:
Concert Inharmonic Orchestra x Hackedepicciotto: The Inharmonic Orchestra of Nice is celebrating its fifteenth anniversary. On this occasion, we have the immense pleasure of announcing the presence of Danielle de Picciotto (Love Parade) and Alexander Hacke (Einstürzende Neubauten), the duo Hackedepicciotto, to conduct this Orchestra for a free public concert.
Location: Villa Arson
Time: 8:00 PM – 11:00 PM
- Exhibition:
The Ocean and the Blue: Launch of the exhibition with students from Villa Thiole. Oil painting, pastels, pencil drawings on the theme of the ocean and the blue are on the program. This exhibition is organized around the exhibition already present since February titled “The Man and the Sea”. Admission is free!
Location: Bibliothèque de Caucade
- Concert:
“Elektronizza” Digital Instruments Orchestra: The Elektronizza Orchestra is a unique ensemble entirely composed of very intriguing digital instruments. This concert invites you to discover an extraordinary instrumentarium with creations by students from the electroacoustic composition class of the Nice Conservatory, the ElectroLab workshop, the musicology department of the Côte d’Azur University, and students from the digital orchestra option at Jean Rostand College. Admission is free.
Location: Espace Magnan
Time: From 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Concert:
LORDS OF THE SOUND: The mythical symphonic orchestra LORDS OF THE SOUND presents its musical program “The Music of Hans Zimmer“, which includes the most famous compositions of Hans Zimmer, the great musical genius of our times! “The Music of Hans Zimmer” is a fascinating journey into a sound world without equal, recreating on stage the unique atmosphere of cinematic masterpieces performed by a symphonic orchestra.
Location: Palais Nikaïa
Time: 8:00 PM
Prices: starting from 25 euros
Saturday, May 3
- Meeting:
IMAGINARY PREHISTORIES: Meeting with Bertrand Roussel, PhD in Prehistory and Director of the Archaeology Museums of Nice (Terra Amata and Cimiez). Bertrand Roussel takes us back to times when people believed in mysterious creatures, then, with the arrival of skeptics, to the moment when knowledge made the extraordinary disappear. Note: registration is necessary!
Location: Bibliothèque Raoul Mille
Time: from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
- Concert:
Electro Symphony: Here is a new unique project by the legendary symphonic orchestra Lords of the Sound! Electro Symphony combines classical musical instruments with electronic rhythms and iconic compositions. The musicians have chosen the best of both worlds, creating something truly special—a symbiosis between classical and electronic music. The Electro Symphony concert program will include your favorite hits from Fatboy Slim, The Prodigy, Benny Benassi, Depeche Mode, David Guetta, Daft Punk and many others.
Location: Palais Nikaïa
Time: 8:00 PM
Prices: starting from 25 euros
Sunday, May 4
- Celebration and Traditions:
La Fête des Mai: The festin des Mai is a strong popular Niçoise tradition that celebrates the rooting of spring and the renewal of nature. Since 1962, the festins de Mai have been held in the gardens of the Arènes de Cimiez, alongside Roman ruins. Each year, under the shade of olive trees, Niçoise culture and language are celebrated. Like their parents and grandparents, families and friends share songs, dances, traditional music and Niçoise culinary specialties.
Location: Jardin des Arènes de Cimiez
Time: from 11:00 AM to 7:00 PM
