**This weekend in Nice promises to be full of discoveries and emotions. Between the much-anticipated rugby match between Nice and Chambéry, the Imperial Days, the launch of Taylor Swift’s documentary film, free concerts, and the cultural events of the Autumn Scenes Festival, the people of Nice will be spoilt for choice.**
**Friday, October 3, 2025**
**Free concert: Baroque Tempests**
The Baroque Ensemble of Nice invites you on a musical journey into the heart of the baroque repertoire with its program titled “Baroque Tempests.” In the majestic setting of the Sainte-Réparate Cathedral, this free concert is set to be an extraordinary moment to start the weekend with music.
**Location**: Sainte-Réparate Cathedral, Old Nice
**Time**: 8:30 PM
**Release of Taylor Swift’s documentary film**
Fans of the global star can discover the documentary dedicated to Taylor Swift in cinemas starting this Friday. A film that dives behind the scenes of her concerts and extraordinary career, offering a unique immersion into the artist’s universe.
**Location**: Cinemas of Nice
**Time**: Showtimes vary by cinema
**Screening of short films with Eva Rami**
The Autumn Scenes Festival highlights young directors. This Friday’s program features the screening of Léa-Jade Horlier’s short films “Na Marei” and “Matapang.” The session will be attended by Nice actress Eva Rami, the festival’s godmother, who will exchange with the audience later in a debate.
**Location**: Mégarama Nice Vauban Cinema
**Time**: 2:00 PM
**Saturday, October 4, 2025**
**Garage Sale “Empty Your Room”**
The city of Nice presents this key event for families: the “Empty Your Room” garage sale, dedicated to children aged 0-6 years. Games, toys, clothing, childcare equipment… the perfect opportunity to find great deals while promoting recycling and second-hand goods.
**Location**: Parc du Ray, Nice
**Time**: 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
**Theater: The Bird Cabaret**
As part of the Autumn Scenes Festival, the Magnan Space hosts the play “The Bird Cabaret.” A poetic and musical show that invites young and old to rediscover the richness of nature through a whimsical and sensitive staging.
**Location**: Espace Magnan, Nice
**Time**: 7:30 PM
**Rugby: Nissa Rugby vs SO Chambéry**
Sports fans will have their eyes fixed on the field for the weekend’s highlight. The Nice club hosts SO Chambéry, the first place team against the second. A match that promises to be fiercely contested for the delight of Nice supporters.
**Location**: Nice Stadium – Stade Marcel-Volot, 247 Bd du Mercantour, 06200 Nice
**Time**: 6:00 PM
**Sunday, October 5, 2025**
**Feast of Sainte-Réparate**
The patroness of Nice, Sainte-Réparate, is celebrated fervently each year. The feast will begin with a religious procession and continue with friendly activities throughout the day, in the warm atmosphere of Old Nice, in the presence of the city’s mayor, Christian Estrosi.
**Location**: Old Nice and Sainte-Réparate Cathedral
**Time**: 10:15 AM to 3:00 PM
**Charity Concert for Pink October**
As part of Pink October, the month of breast cancer awareness, the 1732 Chamber Choir Ensemble and the Friends of Lacassagne Association will give a charity concert to support the fight against breast cancer. A musical moment marked by solidarity and sharing.
**Location**: Saint François de Paule Church in Nice
**Time**: 5:00 PM
**Imperial Days: The Napoleonic Legend in the Service of France**
The grand finale of the Imperial Days, which you can enjoy as every year in Nice, this weekend from October 3 to 5. This show will depict Napoleon’s epic through a historical reenactment. This historical narrative is illustrated with songs and music performed by 25 choristers and 5 soloists, immersing you in the Napoleonic era for an adventure into the heart of History.
**Location**: Mediterranean University Center – 65 Promenade des Anglais, Nice
**Time**: 4:00 PM.
