Fireworks, concerts, entertainment... Discover the programme put together by the Town Hall for this summer

Something for all tastes and all ages!

In a shady corner of the Princesse Antoinette Park, members of the Monaco City Council met the press on Thursday 1 June to present the (very full) programme of festivities and events organised by the City Council over the summer season.

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U Sciaratu – Friday 7 July from 6.30pm

The Summer Carnival is back for its 10th edition! This year, to mark the centenary of Prince Rainier III’s birth, the events on the Rocher will be based around the theme of the circus.

Circus mini-shows, strolling entertainers, fire-eaters, face-painting workshops, circus initiation, balloon sculptors, giant bubbles… The evening promises to be a memorable one. Later, from 10pm, as in previous years, there will be a big dance with a DJ on the Place de la Mairie. The plan and details of the events will soon be available on the Town Hall website.

> Free admission. For further information, contact Service Animation de la Ville. Tel: (+377) 93 15 06 02

Fireworks evenings – 22 July and 5 August at 10pm

Whether you’re with your lover, your family or your friends, watching fireworks is always a magical moment. There are two dates to remember in Monaco: 22 July and 5 August, starting at 10pm. The firework displays can be admired from the Quai Albert 1er, and will be followed by a DJ evening in July and a Cabaret show in August.

> Free admission. For further information, contact Service Animation de la Ville Tel: (+377) 93 15 06 02

Street Art Workshop – Wednesday 14 June 2023 from 2pm

Following the success of the previous Street Art workshop held on Saturday 13 May in front of the Salle A Fàbrica, the Service Animation de la Ville is offering a new urban art event to mark Father’s Day. Led by the artist @jess9art, the workshop is aimed at children aged between 7 and 15, either at school or living in the Principality.

Two sessions are on offer: 2pm to 3.30pm and 4pm to 5.30pm.

> Free admission, booking required. For further information, contact Service Animation de la Ville. Tel: (+377) 93 15 29 33

Summer at Port Hercule – 14 July to 20 August

As in every summer season, a variety of events and activities are on offer on the Quai Albert Ier to celebrate summer. From Friday 14 July to Sunday 20 August, the carousel, the Crazy Kart for children aged 3 and over, and two basketball courts (for adults and children) will be open to the public on the Darse, as well as shaded and planted areas for passers-by. In addition, a reminder of the summer exhibition “Monet en pleine lumière” will be set up in partnership with the Grimaldi Forum Monaco.

New this year, sales chalets and gourmet stands bearing the “Historic Sites of Monaco” label will be open to the public in the evening.

> Free admission. For further information, contact Service Animation de la Ville. Tel: (+377) 93 15 06 02

Children’s evenings – from 5 July to 2 August

The children’s evenings are back, much to the delight of little ones aged 3 and over!

There are two new locations for these events: The Place du Marché de la Condamine for a puppet show on 5 July, a “Magic and Balloons” event on 19 July and a “Super Heroes” event on 16 August. The puppet show on 2 August will take place in the Allée Saint-Jean Paul II in Monaco-Ville.

> Free admission Information: Service Animation de la Ville. Tel: (+377) 93 15 06 02

Concerts in Square Gastaud – from 12 July to 23 August

A world music theme is on offer this year in Square Gastaud! Don’t forget: salsa on 12 July, Corsican songs on 26 July, country on 9 August and zouk on 23 August.

> Free admission. For further information, contact Service Animation de la Ville. Tel: (+377) 93 15 06 02

Events at the Marché de la Condamine – June to September

Four important dates to remember: the Italian evening on Friday 2 June, the American evening on Tuesday 4 July, the Market Ball on 2 September and the Mediterranean evening on 15 September.

> More details coming soon on the Town Hall website.

Ongoing summer activities

The Saint-Charles swimming pool

After months of renovation work, the Saint-Charles swimming pool reopened on Thursday 1 June. To mark the occasion, new activities have been devised for young and old alike, such as the “Aqua Mermaid” course, which lets you transform yourself into a mermaid or dolphin and learn to swim with your legs tied together.

> Prices, timetables and schedules on the Town Hall website.

The Jardin Exotique

Whether you’re green-fingered or not, Monaco’s Jardin Exotique – although closed at the moment – offers succulent plant composition workshops in the Boutique, as well as dream-catcher-making workshops.

> Prices: 10 euros for the composition workshop and 20 euros for the “dream catcher” workshop. Monday to Friday, 9am to 4pm. Bookings: (+377) 93 15 29 80 or email jardin-exotique@mairie.mc

The Centre Botanique

Come and see the 10,500 plants in the Principality’s lush Botanical Centre at any time.

> Free admission from 8.30am to 3.30pm, Tuesday to Saturday. For further information, contact Jardin Exotique de Monaco. Tel: (+377) 93 15 29 80

Princess Antoinette Park

The park is a delight for toddlers (games, swings, sand play areas, etc.) and teenagers alike, with a multi-sports pitch, badminton courts and table tennis tables. There is also a mini-farm with sheep, goats, ducks, rabbits, hens and a cockerel.

On the lower level, the kiosk offers themed evenings throughout the summer, and the 18-hole clay mini-golf course offers a truly relaxing experience, from 2pm to 7pm and until 10pm on Saturday evenings. The site is fully accessible to people with reduced mobility, and an adapted swing was installed in 2017.

> Opening times until 30 September 2023: 8.30am to 7pm. Address: 54 bis, boulevard du Jardin Exotique – (+377) 93 15 06 02