Nimes Pentecost Festival
Nimes Pentecost Festival is one of the popular festivals of the city that provide a thrilling experience for the travelers. This festival revolves round various themes like religion, food and drink, spectacle, entertainment and kids' entertainment. It is an annual Nimes event, where the whole city takes part. The main focus of this event is bull fighting on the streets of the city. Tourists can also relish a variety of Spanish delicacies during the festival.
Nimes Festival Flamenco
Nimes Festival Flamenco is a spectacular festival that offers entertainment for many travelers every year. This event is held in the month of January and many popular and up coming stars participates in this annual event to offer their best performances.
The Drom Festival
The Gypsy culture is celebrated during this colorful festival. It is organized from 14 to 24th May. For the people musical concerts, cinema and workshops are organized for entertaining all people attending this festival.
La Nuit des Jardins Festival
This festival is organized in the months of June and July. Different classical, jazz music concerts, recitals, operettas and ballets are held in the spectacular Fontaine gardens of Nimes that attracts many travelers every year.
Other Annual Events of Nimes
- Fete des Produits du Terroir: Held in the month of February every year. In this festival travelers can enjoy the taste of different mouth watering local French cuisines.
- Off Road Mountain Biking: An annual event organized in the month of April. It is a
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competition in which specialist mountain bikers takes part.
- Bijoutiful Jewlry and Accessory Fair: One can collect different accessories, lingerie, jewelry and fashionable items created by renowned designers in this festival.
- Les Jeudis des Nimes: Locally produced handcrafted items are displayed during this festival held each Thursday in August.
- Bastille Day Fireworks: Organized on 14th July to celebrate the national day.
- Artenim Contemporary Art Fair: This festival showcases the exhibits of different local artists.
- Feria des Vendages: It is a wine harvest festival held in September at Arenes de Nimes.
- Nimagine Arts and Crafts Fair: Another art and craft fair where more than 200 local artisans takes part. Various handcrafted items like ceramics, jewelry, home furnishings and accessories are displayed in this festival.
- Winter Festival: This festival is organized to mark the advent of winter.
- Antiques Fair: It will be an ideal destination for all lovers of antiques. This festival is held in December.
- Night of the Museums: Organized on 20th May on this particular day museums all over the city remains open.
To gather information about the various festivals of Nimes one must contact the Nimes Tourist Office situated at 6 rue Auguste, Nimes.
Events of Nimes are organized for the fun and enjoyment of the people residing in this city as well as for the guests visiting from across the globe.
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