Jade danse festival
L’art est aux nefs
Festival des utopies
Three days and nights of latino dancing but you’ll have to keep up with these dancers. Sat from 2-6pm there are dance lessons, then from 8-10pm more lessons and then from 10pm-4AM it’s dancing til you drop! Sun it’s dancing from 2–6pm and then again 9pm til midnight. Some payable and some are free
Creative arts exhibition and sale. Held at the Nefs des Machines de l’lle from 10am-7pm and it’s free entry
Festival with artist market, exhibitions, street theatre, music and food – from 11am to 1AM it’s free entry
La Folie des plantes
Tref’estival
Very large exhibition and sale of plants which attracts over 40,000 visitors each year. Held in the parc du château du Grand Blottereau
Live music at Bas du Pont from 8pm – it’s free
Fête des oignons
Yep you’ve read it correctly a race for both survivors and zombies who chase the survivors. Torches, fully charged mobiles and ID required. From 8pm to midnight!
Saint-Brévin-les-Pins - 44
Championnat des sonneurs Gourin - 56
A championship event to find the best players on the instruments that give Breton music that very distinctive sound – the Sonneur. Also concerts, dancing and more – it’s free entry
Sat 7th Foire de Daoulas Daoulas - 29
Large annual fair where local business promote and sell their wares incl the kitchen sink – it’s free enry
Soirée du Sud-Ouest La Baule - 44
The town is transported to the South West of France so expect plenty of foodstuffs and music and dancing from that region – it’s free entry
Fête du mouton Peillac - 56
A day and evening celebrating the sheep and all the products we get from them plenty of which will be on sale, demonstrations of how they were made and some on the grill. At Le Rocher from 10am–7pm and free entry
Sat 7 & Sun 8 th
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Foire de la Montbran Montbran - 22
Traditional large country fair with a dinner cabaret on Sat night with open air disco until the early hours. Sun has equestrian displays and shows, acrobatic displays, cars and a lot more. Sat is free entry but Sun’s payable
Foire biozone
Huge ecological and bio-friendly event where you can meet manufacturers and producers of equipment and foodstuffs that do little or no harm to the environment. An eye opening event attracting over 10,000 visitors and over 200 exhibitors last year – free for under 15yo
Kérou beach party
One for the teens and twenty somethings a party on the beach with freestyle bike, surf and paddle board competitions, games, music and more. On the plage du Kérou from 11am-1AM Sat and 11am6pm Sun – it’s free entry
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July
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Nantes - 44
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Erdeven - 56
A colourful and potential eye watering event starting with a car boot in the morning, a parade in the afternoon, plenty of onion sellers, various games and traditional music and dancing in the stadium, and the highlight of the day Toss the Onion contest – it’s free entry
Zombie Run
Get up close to some very fast classic rally cars at this event held at the Rimaison circuit – it’s free entry
Mesquer - 44
A day of nautical fun and sea food on the port de Kercabellac – it’s free entry
It’s a day of medieval fun as the town goes back in time – there will be knights in armour, birds of prey, music, market place, and more. A fun day for all ages from 10am–8pm and payable for the over 16’s
Get your Xmas turkeys here as well as some other local goodies – it’s at the ferme de la Bregeonnerie and free entry
Sun 8th
Free live music with George Folkwald & The Black Witches from 12.30pm on the terrace of L’Annexe by the port de Tréhiguier
Paimpol - 22
Belles du port de Dahouët Pléneuf-Val-André - 22
The local classic and vintage car owners display their magnificent machines on the promenade de la Digue from 9.30am–12.30pm
Fête médiévale
Le concert
A medieval themed day with market, displays, games, archery and even medieval fights – at the Archéosite de Lanéon from 10am6pm payable
Api’dahlias
Over 280 different varities of dahlia will be on display in the jardins de Brocéliande from 2-6pm
Fri 13 to Sun 15 th
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Le Grandchamp’bardement Grandchamps-desFontaines - 44
Three days of street theatre and entertainments for all ages in the jardins d’Ashton Keynes - free
Sat 14
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Fête de l’agriculture Merdrignac - 22
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Journées européennes du patrimoine Throughout France
Many of France’s sites and monuments of historical, artistic or architectural interest open their doors to the public for this special weekend and they’re all free
Bike and breizh Dinan - 22
Pont-Croix - 29
Traditional fete of ancient agricultural skills and methods – it’s free entry
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Nort-sur-Erdre - 44
Pénestin - 56
Oysters, oysters and more oysters, plus the odd sea shanty and glass of wine. And there are crêpes or galettes for those who may be a little wary of the oyster! At the port from 10am and it’s free entry
Festival of café racer and classic motorcycles – payable but free for -14yo
La pitié en fête maritime Mellionnec - 22
Nautical fun on the canal with a parade of boats, music, games, food and drink – it’s free entry
Foire exposition Saint-Brieuc - 22
N i n e d a y s , w i t h o ve r 3 5 0 exhibitors and attracting over 65,000 visitors – an event where local and national businesses sell you their goods from solar panels to the kitchen sink, and tractors to snails. Payable
Pibroc’h en bord de mer Cancale - 35
Pluméliau-Bieuzy - 56
Sun 15th Animations au moulin du Prat
La Vicomté-sur-Rance - 22
Fête de la mer
Fête du dindon
Fête de l’huître
Vertou - 44
Arts and crafts, health and fitness expo – it’s at the L’atelier d’en Ô from 11am–7pm Sat and 10am6pm Sun and it’s free entry
Montée historique
Festival médiéval Malestroit - 56
Marché de créateurs et artisans
Treffiagat - 29
Iffendic - 35
Bréal-sous-Montfort - 35
Mûr-de-Bretagne - 22
Clohars-Carnoët - 29
Nantes - 44
Like the sound of bagpipes or play them - then get yourself down to the pointe des Crolles between 9am-12.30pm and port Picain from 1–6.30pm as both professional and amateur players from around the world gather to skirl in the open air – it’s free
An afternoon in the life of an ancient tidal mill. Starting at 2.30pm you can follow the process of bread making from harvesting the wheat through to baking bread. And while this is all going on there’s traditional music and dancing, food and drink. Free for the under 12’s
La foire des potiers Lamballe - 22
Exhibition and sale of pottery by local artists along with displays of how the items were made. Also pony rides and games for the children and food is available – it’s at La Poterie and free entry
Fête de la galette Pipriac - 35
Fete for those savory pancakes expect plenty on the menu along with the sweet crêpes all an assortment of fillings it’s free entry
Porte ouvertes au miel du Bois Verdier Tremblay - 35
Visit this local honey producer, see how their honey is produced and there’s plenty to try and buy and a small market of other local produce. From 10am-6pm at Le Bois Verdier and free entry
Voitures rétro Préfailles - 44
The local classic and vintage car owners display their magnificent machines on the avenue de la plage Éric Tabarly from 10am– 12pm. It’s free
Exposition de voitures anciennes Ploërmel - 56
Monthly meeing of classic car owners on the place Clémenceau from 10am – 1pm – it’s free
Rallye Solex Quiberon - 56
Enthusiasts, many in fancy dress, of those French bikes with a small engine on the front wheel gather for a three very slow and long hours ride around the area. Departing from the place Hoche at 2.30pm – it’s free to watch
All events were correct at the time of going to press. We would, however, always recommend that if you’re travelling a long distance to a particular event that you check with the venue, the local Office du Tourisme or the Mairie before departure. Summer Guide 2019 If you have an event that would be of interest to our readers then let us know.